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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-30
Death of E. G. smalley.

st. Paul Mimi, Dec. DE. c. Small
ley. Secretary Of the National Sound
Money League. died suddenly tonight of
nervous dyspepsia and nervous prostra-
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-30

Right Rev. II. NJ Jackson. d. D..
Bishop Coadiutor of the Diocese of
Alabama (Episcpoa) has forwarded his
resignation to the presiding bishop, Rev
DIR. Clark. of Rhode Island.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-30
The Least Hair
Casts a Shadoqu. !"

Il single drop of poison
blood qviM, nnless checked in
time, make the 9vhole impure.
Hoods .SarsapariHa IS the
great leader tn blood purifiers.
It casts no shadozD, but brings sunshine
and health into cVcry household.
Dyspepsia" For sir months my sys-
ten, Uas out of order qOfh dyspepsia and
impure blood. Spent lots of money in
vat,, but Hoods Sarsapar7la cured me
thoroughly. Cos. S. Zauba, Genoa, Neb.
Eruptions - " I had annoying erup-
tons caused by impure blood, and pfySi-
Clans treatment failed TO benefit. Hoods
Sarsapardla ren1o0ed then, and I am no
longer annoyed" W. r. Hudson.
Matrona, Pa.
H6o1J Soa5qbm5M
.2:a' . 1zaE * ] ZTa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-30
CAROLINA & NORTH WEST
ERN RAILWAY co.
G. W.T.. HARPER, President.

VI TT y '"'''' -
Schedule in Effect From June 70, 1917.
Leave, Raleigh, s. A. L.. 2:14 a. "a.
Leave Charlotte, S. A. L. 500 a .rA.
Leave Lincol't'n, G. & N. w. 1887 a. N.
Leave Raleigh, So. R'y -. 200 a. m.
Leave Greensboro, So. R'y :. 1887 a. IA
Leave Salisbury, So. R'y. 1000 a. m.
Leave Hickory, C. & n. W.. .11:50 a. IN.
Ar. Lenoir, G. & N. W.. 1905 a. m.
Ar. Blowing Rock, Stage. -. 600 p. m.
G. Il. HARPER,
Gen. Pass. Agt.. Lenoar. N. e.
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". & v. RAIL- ROAD
AND BRANOHEs
AND ATLANTIC COAST LINE
RAILROAD COMPANY OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Condensed Schedule.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH
DATED No % Nos5 mo ICs No II No
July 81, 1899. Daily Daily Dali, Daily Daily
Fx Sun
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
x, TO USE A PISTOL
One Man Who Thinks a Bluff Is a
 Good Thing,

One Man Who Thinks a Bluff Is a
 Good Thing.
 "If you ever have to use a pistol" said a man of experience to a New Orleans Times Democrat reporter, 'the chances are you'll find yourself In end less trouble with the courts. When was living out in Texas 1 adopted scheme that worked like a charm. 1 went armed, liked everybody else, but I always kept one blank cartridge un- der the hammer of my revolver, for use as a bluff.
 "One day a professional bully made dead set at me, and when l saw that fracas was unavoidable I whipped out the gun and blazed away square in his face. The suddenness of the thing scared him nearly to death, and he tore down the railroad track and fell into a cattle-guard, thinking he was killed. Another time a fellow threat ened to carve me on sight. met him coming into a store and instantly opened fire. He skipped out nimbly and couldn't be found for three days. Those blank cartridges saved my bacon and my reputation, and. best of all, saved me the untold tribulation of defending myself in murder trial. After that was regardedk as tie gamest citizen in town, and the bad men gave me wide berth. Of course, I always had five good bullets In re serve in case the bluff failed to work, but Pm thankful to say, I never had to use 'em."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05

The abolition of the exile system by ward humane administration in crim- inal affairs by the cZar. Whether this idea is a result of his efforts for uni versal peace or whether his rescript sprung from a determination to abol- .sh transportation for political crimes matters little But evidently the czar or some of his ministers have been reading history to some purpose. While the building of the trans-Siberian rail- way was primarily a military enter could not afford to maintain that gi- gantic system for the transportation of military stores and soldiers solely, and it became a matter of prime import ance that the Siberian territory be de- veloped to such an extent that 1t would support the railway system that has been constructed through 1t. So long as Siberia remained penal colony its advancement was an utter impossibll- ity. The history of Australia shows bAoS Ab OAu AOL COl- Ony until 1t ceased to be a Botany bay for the detention of the criminals of the British islands, nor did the En- glish colony of Virginia become a de- sirable home for British emigrants un- til the transportation to 1t of criminals came to an end. The capabilities of Siberia are beyond calculation, and once it ceases to be the home of Rus sian convicts 1t will attract the emil grant from the more thickly settled portions of the empire, and become a department of the government that will be rich in the products of agriculture and of its mines Russia will have fewer men and women who are crlmi- nals when transportation to Siberia ceases to be punishment for political offenses, for nothing has stimulated misdeeds of that character so rapidly as the inhuman barbarities of the exile system. There are both policy and hu- manity in this new movement in Rus sia.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
Hunting Tigers In Persia.

The people of different countries have different ways of hunting the tiger Traps, pitfalls, spring guns and nets are called into play. The Chinese are said to employ the mirror to lead the animal into trap. The tigers curiosity is excited when he sees his image in the glass, and he immediately proceeds to investigate the mystery. The Per sian manner of conducting the hunt, as this is described in Chambers Journal, is more sportsmanlike.
 A spherical. strongly woven bamboo cage, with intervals of few inches be- tween the bars, is erected in some spot near the haunts of the tiger. This cage is firmly and securely picketed to the ground. Inside, man provided with several sharp and powerful stabbing spears, or with a keen and pointed sword, takes his post at night, with a dog or a goat as his companion. There he wraps himself in his blanket and goes to sleep.
 In due time the tiger makes his ap- pearance, the man is walked by his four footed companion. and after vainly snufing and prowling round the cage to find an entrance the tiger rears against the walls.
 The man instantly takes advantage of the brute's unprotected position, and with a resolute stroke of the spear or the sword puts him to death.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
Economic Charity.

had just seated myself at the table in the tearoom of a down town dry goods store the other day when a well dressed man came in with three little children, two girls and boy. Notic- Ing carelessly that the children were not dressed quite SO we'll as the man who had charge of them, wondered a little. I observed they took places near the table where was seated.
 ''Now be sure you all behave proper ly and eat enough" the man said, ''and don't talk.
 Then he ordered all sorts of things for them, and very hungry they seem ed, too, eating a most elaborate lunch con, while the man tasted nothing. Along about ice cream time I heard him say, ''Sit quiet minute, and will come back" Then he slipped out in the crowd near the railing and went down the elevator. In short time the head waiter came up to the table and asked anxiously of the happy trio:
 "When is your papa coming backf"
 ''Oh, he isn't our papa" chorused the joyous three. "We don't know who he is. He just asked us when we were looking in the windows if we wanted a good dinner, and we said yes. and he said, Come along then,' and brought us up here" Then the children went down the elevator and the house charged something to the off side of the ac- counts. Chicago Times-Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
A Flag of Truce.

Such occurrences as this are inevita- ble. The father is veteran of the civil war, and the son helped settle things in Cuba.
 You don't know what war is," said the old gentleman at dinner the other day. Its nothing to go over and clean out a lot of half-breeds and heathen. We fought as brave a lot of men as ever strapped on knapsack or pulled a trigger. and we didn't come home kicking because our bill of fare wasn't up to that of $5-a-day hotel"
 70, 1 guess you did your share of kicking, from what read. And I guess you didn't strike anything much hot ter than it was going up that hill at Santiago"
 Papa" said little Johnny, from near the foot of the table, do you mean that a man that was wounded or killed in your war was any more woundeder or killeder than they was in Brother Ike's warp
 The older veteran simply hoisted his napkin on his fork, and the Cuban hero smilingly acknowledged the surrender. Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
Around the World.

Around the world in thirty three days is the possible pace set by Prince Hil- koff, the Russian Imperial Minister of Ways and Communications. To make the circuit in this time modern fast ships and railway trains are alone con sidered, but with these available on the routes specified he gives the time as follows: Bremen to St. Petersburg by rail, 11a days; St. Petersburg to ladivoctock by rail at 30 miles an hour, 10 days, VladivostOck to San Fran cisco, via Hakodate Straits, 10 days; San Francisco to New York, AZ days; New York to Bremen, days. The present shortest time for circuiting the globe Is given as follows: New York to Southampton, days; Southampton to Brindisi, via Paris, 31a days; Brindisi to Yokohama, via Suez, 42 days; YOko- hama to San Francisco, 10 days, and San Francisco to New York, AZ days, or 66 days in all.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05

The more we observe the great fight for life that goes constantly on in the world the more we come to think that what the average individual needs is not so much more wealth as more leis- ure. Time is more than money. Now a man to earn that tangible success by which the world judges merit must sink all his finer aspirations in the slavish routine of money getting.
 Whether you observe a great railroad, n prosperous store, successful news paper, or any other thriving institution be assured it stands for immense per sonal sacrifices by the men that have made it what it is. Constant and inde- fatigable work, through the long days and often far into the night, with no let up on holidays; mental strain to the breaking point; neglect of family and friends; constant preoccupation of mind that drives out the thought of recreation; and absence of all oppor- tunitv to broaden out by cultiyating the liberal side-this is part of the price a man must pay for success, whether it is his own personal success or the success of some institution for which he stands sponsor. The fearful demands made by our condition of society keep individuals in very dev- iPs dance to avoid extinction. Few men ever have any leisure. Cant get away from business" Is the uni Versal excuse, and the result Is, men become machines-and poor machines they get rusty and crusty and bar nacles; they slave themselves to death to work to the pattern set by their they wear out rapidly and they feel too poor to get out and give some one else a change. Enlighten- ment is going to be the liberator of our race, and for enlightenment we must have more leisure. Socrates and Robert Louis Stevenson rebelled at drudgery and spoke boldly for leisure as few men have done. But we will continue to go on in our self-destruc- tive career, until, In due course of we have run our course and a new society, with new standards, and new aspirations, have superseded OurS
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
Bishop Williams.

Many anecdotes were told of Bishop Williams of Connecticut after his death, for the good bishop was as we'll known for his love of fun as for his earnest piety.
 At meeting of the bishops, a meas ure was proposed and explained by its originator, but with such incoherence that nobody understood 1t. A second speaker essayed to make the matter clear, but only darkened it. When he had finished Bishop Benjamin Smith of Kentucky tried to explain the question and also the explanations. Feeling that be had failed, he said:
 Bishop Williams smiles. What has he to say about it?'
 "Only this," said the old bishop, "that the mess of Benjamin was found to be greater than the mess of any of his brethren"
 "The humor of Doctor Williams" !" says friend, twas always present and ready like the flash of sunlight. It had one peculiarity, 1t never scorched nor left a scar behind"
 At an assemblage of noted men year or two ago, lawyer who conducts the legal business of great railway sys- tenn tried to "guy the parson" by ma liclous quizzing. At last he said, 'Why don't you get these railway managers to give you pass over their roads, bishop? You can pay for 1t by giving them entrance tickets into heaven"
 "Oh, mo-" gently replied the bishop, 'I would not part them so far from their counsel in the other world"
 The laugh was general, and the law. yer concluded to 'let the parson alone" Youths Companion.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
TOWN WITHOUT WOMEN
Queer Municipality on the Mace
 donian Coast.

queer Municlpal1ty on the Mace.
 donian Coast.
 Situated on a promontory on the coast of Macedonia, known as the Mountain of the Monks" because there are no fewer than twenty mag niflcent monasteries scattered in the sheltered recesses or on the tops of the lofty crags, lies Athos, a community where all the inhabitants are men, says the Girls Own Paper. There dwell in this secluded spot, cut off from all the pomps and vanities of the world. the devotees of an extraordinary system of asceticism, quietism and su- prostitution. The town proper is call ed Caryes, where are to be found all the essential features of civilized life streets of shops and bazaars, filled with bustllng and eager customers, coppersmiths plying their trade, and fruiters piling up their wares. But never is seen the form or face of moth CT, wife, sister, daughter. lover, child or infant
 Strange to say, the superstition runs that it was the Virgin herself who banished her sex from this spot. In one of the Athonite monasteries Is a miraculous icon-an image or repre- sentation precious in the eyes of wor- shippers of the RussoGreek Church. The legend, firmly believed by all, runs that one day the picture of the Virgin called to the Empress Pulcheria as she was going to her devotions, say ing, What do you, woman here? De part from this church, for women's feet shall no more tread this floor" The Empress obeyed the injunction, although she had greatly enrinched and beautified the building. Since that day no woman nor female animal has lived on the promontory, and only the birds have broken the order. But 1t Is only on the wing they do so. When fowls are on the table they are sure to be cockerels, for not even dead hens are imported. The monks are celebrat- ed for their kindness and hospitality.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
WHY SOME HAIR IS CURLY.

Professor Thomson Demonstrates and
 Illustrates the Science Of It.
 Prof. Arthur Thomson recently ex- hibited a model to illustrate how nat ural curliness of hair Is produced. Ac- cording to the explanation three factors require consideration in the production of curly hair: O the hair shaft, @ the hair muscle, and (3) the sebaceous gland. Straight hair Is always circular on section, and Is usually thicker than curly hair, which Is ribbon-like and fine. In order that the muscle may act as an erector of the hair 1t Is requisite that the shaft of the hair embedded in the skin should be sufficiently strong to re- sist any tendency to bend; unless this be so the leyer-nke action necessary to produce its erection Is destroyed. When the hair Is fine and ribbon-like, the
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
Why He Failed.

The Michigan Tradesman suggests, in the course of an anecdote, the reason why a certain old fashioned tradesman came to fail. When one of his creditors reached the place, after this catastro- phe. he found the merchant working hard to figure it all out.
 ''Land, but don't see why should faill" he kept on saying. "Mebbe. though, I didn't collect sharp enough. |"
 "You have a heap of goods round here," said the other, looking about him.
 "Yes, more or less.
 "When did you take the last inven- toryf"
 Inventory Take everything down ?"
 "Yes."
 "And make out list?'
 "Yes."
 "And dust of the shelves and mop the foorP''
 ''That's it..
 "And clean the windows and paint the front of the store2''
 "Yes."
 "I never went into that. was going to one day about 15 years ago. but they had wrestling match in town, and 1 forgot the inventory. Mercy on me, but I can't understand why should fail"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05

shaft is not sufficiently stout to resist the strain of the muscle and naturally assumes q curve. the degree of curva- ture depending on the development of the muscle. the resistance of the hair. and the size of the sebaceous gland. The curve thus produced becomes per manent and affects the follicle in which the hair Is developed, the softer cells at the root of the hair accommodate them selves to this curve, and becoming more horny as they advance towards the sur face retain the form of the folliclej the cells on the concave side of the hair being more compressed than those on the convex side. In this way the hair retains the form of the follicle after 1t has escaped from it.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05

The singular lack of patriotism dis played by the vast majority of Chinese is not confined to the common people. but vfiates all official circles. A Chi nese naval officer recently returning to China after three years study in Ger many at the expense of the Chinese government, was asked whether he would serve his country in case war arose. or join some other nation. His prompt reply was, Wait and see which comes out best"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
GHAaf LnNk.

'Talk about luckw exclaimed the Spanish statesman, as he completed a sum in arithmetic which started with $2O,0OO,OOO.
 Do you refer to this country?" ask ed the cheerless companion.
 'I certainly do. What other govern ment would have the good fortune to sue for peace and get damages?- Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
Knew whatH. Wanted

Gimme a dimes wuth O dried beef an sum crackers" said Uncle Josh to the young lady in charge of the ribbon counter in a downtown store.
 You have evidently made mistake in the place." she smilingly replied. ''This Is dry goods store."
 Wall, now, I reckon I know'd that b'gosh," said the old man, "an' ef dried beef an crackers hain't dry goods then I'd like to know what in tarnation you call 'em."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
Fish.

The beautiful girl had parted forever from the only man she ever really loved. and she was even sadder than was usual with her upon such occasions.
 They tried to comfort her.
 ''There are always good fish left in the sea. they urged.
 "Yes, but when you catch them they turn out to be lobsters'' she exclaimed bitterly. thereby showing that after all a persons hair may curl naturally without rendering person entirely de- void of sense.-Detroit Journal
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05

questions before It's own courts. su- pcrtor and subordinate, sending it's children to school and attending church itself. Some of the Americans who have recently landed on the Is- lands without capital, tools or a trade, intent only on developing a new country" have discovered that they are half century late.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
A Proud Record.

'T've lived in this country all my life," said the old inhabitant, "and l hain't never had no trouble with no- body, 'cept the durned national guy ernmint, an the only reason the guy ernmint th'owed me in Jail wuz be- kase it didn't understan' me."-Atlan- ta Constitution.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05

A New York man has filed petition in bankruptcy, claiming that the in- come of $30,O00 a year which he re- ceives from his grandfathers estate is not sufficient to enable him to keep his debts paid. What that poor fellow needs Is job that will keep him good and busy about eleven hours day.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05

A French doctor asserts that he can grow hair thirty feet long on bald head. The statement is preposterous, of course; but even if it were true, who wouldn't rather have bald head than hair thirty feet long?
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
Not Worth It.

Tommy" said his mother, eff I get you a new suit of clothes you must promise not to climb trees or play mar bles until they are worn out"
 Then" answered Tommy after 8 moment or two of reflection, "I don't want them"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05

The parent who offers kidnapers n -s..9aa g=::sSsss g=sss-s slto5 sso questions asked" l" may be doing -tH~Hest possible for the return Of his own child, but it's pretty certain that he Is helping along the Kidnapping of some other parents child.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
A Dog Story by Pepys.

The following story of a dog of the restoration has been taken from the vo- racious Pepys under the date Sept. Ii, 1661: gro Dr. Williams. who did carry me into his garden. where he hath abundance of grapes: and he did show me how dog that he hath do kill all the cats that come hither to kill his pigeons, and do afterward bury them; and do it with so much care that they shall be quite covered, that if the tip of the tail hangs out he will take up the cat again. and dig the hole deeper. Which is very strange; and he tells me that he do believe that he hath killed above a hundred cats.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
SimnIe.

SImpIes "Do you understand EnglishT in- Quired the visitor. 'No," answered the attache of the Chinese court.
 ''Nor Russian" "No. There's no use of our learn ing any of those languages. All we need to do when anybody speaks to us is to take it for granted that he is tell Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05

Last year the people of the United States used about 100000 pounds of tea, which cost $10,000,OOO. The Secre- tary of Agriculture favors another at tempt at raising thls commodity in this country. Several efforts have been made to grow tea in the Southern States
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
OueInducenent.

Sandy Pikes-Did Misty Moods die hard, Billy?
 Billy Coalgate-Nope! Very smooth.
 Sandy Pikes-But I always thought Misty had scruples 'gainst shifting off de mortal coil?
 Billy Coalgate-So he did, Sandy; till he heard de doctor say he wus goin' to his restin' place, an den he just passed away wid dat sweet smile."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
Hard to Discip1ine.

"War seems to be very much like those old genii who get out of the bot ties in the Arabian Nights"
 Flows thatT
 "Why, it is easier to let 1t loose than 1t Is to cork 1t up again"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05

If, as Collis P. Huntington says, the ''best way to become rich Is not to talk too much during business hours" how does this apply to barbers and book appnfs2
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
Poor Chance For Poets.

A poet is cross with me because I de- cline firmly to read his manuscripts and advise him as to the desirableness of taking to verse with all his young ener- gy. Other poets may take statistical view of their case. Let them consider the estimated population of the globe. How many of them have justified their conduct in being poetsf At this hour is there one such being anywheref Sup pose, for the sake of argument, that there are six. How many millions to one is it against the success of the neo- phyte2 But, if versify he must. let him send his work to all the editors. If they think his poems worth printing (and paying for) then let him make friends with certain young critics, who will blow his trumpet before him. But do not let him bother busy old men, who, by reason of. their age, are no longer good judges s-Andrew Lang in Long mans MaQaZina
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-05
Connubial Bliss.

Titled Husband (shrugging his shoulders)-You took me as I am, my dear. You'll have to put up with me.
 American HeireSs-I can put up with you easily enough. It's what put up for you that hurts.