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| view of what many of these momen- l tous and really vivid circulars are like. It is notable that in this handbill no particular regiment-the man really be- longed to the Twenty-fourth--or regi- mental number is specified, nor does the advertiser insult the dead mans com rades by offering any semblance of @ gratuity. But how terribly the tragedy of Isandlwana, where our brave fellows miscalculated the strength of the teen- Ing thousands of Zulus, who chased them for miles is indicated in such graphic clauses as the second Did he escape the carnage and get to that riv CT where so many were cut down? Or was he with the poor remnant which de- pended on the bayonet alone, and which fought to the last gasp?"
 These circulars are, in all the seeming simplicity of few lines of print, such as we at home are accustomed to aSso- ciate with lost bracelet, most lurid re- nliuders of the horrors of war, for there is dreadful particularity of informa- tion asked for. The Soudan produced a whole sheaf of them, and in each one occurs the dreadful question Was he mutilated?"
 The writer can state on the best army authority that in the case of one of our brave ones who died at Majuba Hill, and about whom the most explicit in- formation was subsequently, asked, the reply of a comrade was that the dead man shot himself rather than be taken or surrender. And have not many al- legged that even General Sir Pomeroy Colley himself died by his own hand?
 Of course. many such circulars are issued to British troops everywhere certain of them have been repeated at intervals for years-in regard to miss- ing men who have never been in action in their lives, and one of these, which has again and again been repeated, and which palpably relates to some "ne'er- do-weel," states that the supposed pri- vate is given much to drink wherever he is." A copy of it was to be seen posted at Aldershot only lately.-Lon- don Mall.
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cadet show and is written by R. A. Barnet and the music is composed by E. w. Corliss. The company contains sev- eral popular and well known singers and it pleased last nights audience thoroughly. Applause was constant and nearly everything was encored at least two or three times and the "Three Lambs themselves made a distinct hit.
 The three lambs were David Tooke, Hungry Jim and Phyllis Argyle, and they were played with great success by Raymond Hitchcock, Edmund Law renee and Marie Cahill. Miss Cahill reminds one little of Connie Edliss, the famous English cockney imperson- ator and a little of Marie Dressler. She was very amusing and wholly uncon- ventional in her methods. Miss Adele Ritchie is well known here. She was as pretty as ever last night and her voide has grown. She sang The Man Be hind the Gum with great spirit. Nellie Braggins who was a favorite in 'The Iiighwayman," played the part of a ballet girl with yivacity. In her coon song in the last act she was assisted by two diminutive piclaninnies, who did a wonderful cake welk which de- lighted the audience. Miss Clara Pal mer did good solo dance in the last act. William F. Philip, formerly with the Bostonians, is the tenor. Alto gether it is strong company and they gave an excellent performance.
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that the boy was acquitted, and re- turned on board witha grin of triumph, which was soon changed into quite an other sort of grimace by the cane of the master-at arms who proceeded to carry out summary sentence of six strokes, awarded the day before for another of fence,
 Many courts martial are of this kind, but no distinction is made in the report, and since the number of summary pun fshments awarded mount into consid- erable total, well intentioned but ig- norant M. F. might arrive at an entirely wrong conclusion from its perusal. He might lose sght of the great comfort ing fact that the standard of conduct in the navy is higher than that of any similar body of men in the world Frank L. Bullen in the London Leader.
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SEEKING MISSING SOLDIERS.

| The Handbills That are Distributed by the Thousand Among British Regi- | ments
 | In the whole copious realm of litera- l ture dealing with our wars, big and lit | tie, it is rather surprising that there | should be only one passing mention
 made of the fact that periodically tens of thousands of circulars and handbills
 are issued by the relatives of supposedly
 dead young soldiers in the ranks asking for detailed account of the last mo-
 ments of the slain.
 The writer has seen many of these circulars that have not only been circu- lated in the regiment to which the dead
 or missing man belonged but have, in
 certain cases, been given to every sur
 viving soldier of the particular cam
 paign in which he was engaged. One
 of these latter handbills was periodical-
 ly issued, literally by the hundred thou
 sand, over period covering ten years. It related to young private of high connections, whose real name was Cor don, but who had enlisted in the name of Brasil. He was reported as miss ing" and 1t is an army tradition that something like thirty thousand pounds was spent by his mother on advertise- ments and inquiries in all parts of the world regular army of non n-commis- stoned officers of certain regiments who never asked for and sometimes de- clined taking penny--receiving "tips'' for making strenuous inquiries among Seppys, 'F
 Some of these circulars that have re- lated to men killed in very early en- gagernent of a long g-oontnued campaign have followed the dead mans comrades who participated in and survived the same action to the most outlandish places where our troops seemed cut off from the whole world; and. in one case, slender and delicate looking middle aged woman herself bore her circular of inquiry into the very heart of Burmah.
 As to the handbills that go with the tardy and scanty mail to isolate bodies of troops, here is an actual one that in 1879, just before the battle of Ulundi, arrived at the camp of Conference Hill,' in Zululand, where our troops were waiting to advance on the savage King Cetawayo. In texture and print ing the bill Is. only of the sort that is given away by thousands in our streets; in its text it affords tragically clear
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HIS EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY.
Former Park Commissioner Henry r.
 Andrus Celebrates the Occasion.

Former Park Commissioner Henry F.
 Andrus Celebrates the Occasion
 Henry F. Andrus, the popular and we'll known former park commissioner of years ago, and former councilman from the Fifth ward in 1869, celebrated his eightieth birthday at the home of his daughter Mrs. J. w. Scott, No. 464 Whalley avenue last evening. The oc- cason proved one of the most enjoyable to the old gentleman of the many hap py ones of his life. With his family gathered about him and his many old friends coming in to wish him many more years of life, he appeared really young again, and with each hand grasp his face beamed with pleasure. MT. Andrus in fact is really wonderfully preserved for an octogenarian, and but for the rheumatism which troubles him occasionally would be as spry as many men but half his age. From a severe attack of the grip which he suffered two years ago he is an invalid, having suf- fered in consequence sciatica and rheu- matism, but he is in full possession of all his faculties and but few of the marks of old age are visible in his coun- tenance.
 The hours of the reception last eve ming were from to 10, during which interval large number of MT. An drus friends visited him. Assisting him in receiving were his two daugh- ters, Mrs. A. G. Shell and Mrs. J, w. Scott, From many who were unable to attend were received congratulatory letters, among those heard from in this manner being the Rev. H. D. Northrop of Philadelphia, who married a niece of MT. Andrus; Leopold deLeuw, Hart ford past grand master of the Grand lodge of Odd Fellows Clarkson N. Fowler of Hartford. General E. E. Bradley of New Haven, and Hon. Henry Barnard of Hartford. MT. Andrus was also the recipient of number of birth day presents, noticeable among which was a handsome basket of flowers from the Crusaders, g. social club composed of number Of the prominent men of this city, and of which Mir. AndrGs ! has been a member for many years. | The promoter of the club and chief | while he lived was Thomas c. Hollis, 1 who died at the age of ninety. T.. H. Sperry is now chief, and George N. | Moses secretary. The club is now com l
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To accommodate those who are partial to the use of atomizers in applying li- quids into the nasal passages for ca- tarrhal troubles, the proprietors pre- pare Cream Balm in liquid form, which will be known as Elys Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the spraying tube is 75 cts. Druggists or by mail. The liquid form embodies the medicinal properties of the solid preparation. Cream Balm is quickly absorbed by the membrane and does not dry up the se- cretions but changes them to natural and healthy character. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., N. Y.
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Harvard Dpbnt, rs tr,eete,,

Exeter. N. H., Dec S.-The debaters of Phillips Exeter academy defea ted the Harvard rophomores tonight on the same question as Harvard will de- fend in the Princeton debate, namely: Resolved, That the Claims of England in Her Controversy With the South African Republic Are Justif1able" Ex- eter had the negative side.
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THREE LITTLE LAMBS.

Presented at the Hyperion Last Even
 ing-Repeated Tonight.
 Three Little Lambs" the new mu- sical comedy, which has had a success ful run in Boston. and is destined for the Fifth avenue theater. New York, was presented at the Hyperion theater last night and will be given again this evening. 1t was last years Boston
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AT THE CHURCH OF THE RE-
 DEEMER.

AT THE CHURCH OF THE RE-
 DEEMER.
 The programme for the evening ser vice Sunday is as follows:
 At 7:30 O'clock. Prelude-Serenade .......... Chamlnade Introductory sentences. Chant-The Lords Prayer. Hymn 143-Congregational Responsive reading-Psalm 19, on page 22. Gloria Patrt in ..Tours Prayer. Response-O Holy Father. Flotow Offertory-Christ for the World We Sing ........... ...............'.. '..Liepe Hymn Congregational Sermon-Subject: ''The Value of a Definite Purpose" Anthem-Down on the Hills. Sullivan Prayer. Hymn 192-Congregational 'Benediction Postlude-Minuetto from Symphony III E IldL. '.''.' ..' .' A'AoN'e'Ae
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ROYAL NAVY DIsCIPLINE.
Iron in Severity, But With Few Trans
 gresSiOnS Reported

The discipline of the Royal navy is iron in it's severity, but all that human effort can effect is tried to insure that impartial justice shall be done. The bulk of the punishments awarded are headed Summary" in order to distin- guish them from those awarded by courts martial, but strictly speaking, there are no cases of summary punish ments in the navy.
 By one of the wisest rules possible a period of twenty-four hours must elapse between the report of an offence and the awarding of punishment there
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ARTICLE BY MIR. WILSON.

T. B. Wilson, the accomplished prin- cipal of the Giles Grammar school, has a very interesting article in the current number of Appleton's Popular Science Monthly entitled "How Standard Time Ia Obtained"
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Miscellaneous.
District of New Haven, ss. Probate Cou

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 December 9th, 1899. ESTATE of EUNICE A. COWLES, late of
 North Haven, in said District deceased. The Administrator having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED-That the 20th day of Decem- Der, 1S99 at II o'clock ill the forenoon, at q Court of Pobate to be held at New Fla. ven, in said District, be and the same Is appointed for hearing on the allowance of said account and this Court directs that notice of the time and place of said hearing be given by publishing this order three times ill some newspaper having circula- ton in said District.
 LIVINGSTON w. CLEAvELAND, d7 3tp Judge. District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 December 6, 1899. ESTATE of WILLIAM R. CHAMBERS of
 New Haven, in said District insolvent debtor
 ORDERED-That commissioners to re- ceive and decide upon the claims of the creditors of said estate be appointed at Court of Probate, to be held at New Ha- ven. in said District, on the 18th day of December, 1899, at ten o'clock in the fore. noon; and that the Trustee give public no- tice to all persons ill interest to appear, if they sec cause, before said Court, at said time and place, to be heard relative to said appointment, by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having circula- tion in said District, and due return make.
 LIVINGSTON W. CLEAYELAND, d7 St Judge.
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District of New Haven, sS. Probate Court. December 9th, 1899. ESTATE of KATIE MARTIN, late of New

ESTATE of KATIE MARTIN, late Of New
 Haven, In said District, deceased
 Bridget. Reynolds, a creditor of said de- application praying that administration Of said estate may be granted, as by said ap- plication on file in this Court more fully
 oRDERED That said application De heard and determined at a Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, In said District, on the 18th day of December, 1899, at ten tice of the pendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing thereon, be given to all parties Interested three tn sai times in "a newspaper having circn- . lation in said District. By order of Court,
 d7 3tp ALBERT F. WELLES, Clerk. <
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District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 December 4th, 1SD9

December 4th 16D9 ESTATE sof VIOLET E K. OLSON and
 BRICK O. w. OLSON of Orange, In said District, minors.
 Lucius F. Deming, Guardian. ct als. hay. ing flied an agreement for the adoption Of said minors, as by. said agreement on He in this Court more fully appears, 1t Is heard and determined at Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, in said District, on the 11th day. of December, 1899, at ten notice n HA of the pendency of said asreement ei, and of the time and place of the hearing thereon, be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having a circulation fin said District.
 LIVINGSTON W. CLEAvELAND, d7 St Judge.
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District of New Haven ss. Probate Court

District of New Haven, ss Probate Court,
 December 7th, 1S9O. ESTATE of JANE c. BRADLEY, late of New Haven, in said District, deceased The Court of PrCbate ,Iats for the District of months from the date hereof for the credft- OTIS of said deceased to bring in their claims against said estate. Those who neglect to exhibit their claims within said time Will be debarrcd. All persons indebted to said es- tate are requested to make immediate pay ment to LUCIUS F. DEFINING, d8 3t Adminigtr6fdr \
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District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,

December 7th, 1899. ESTATE of ESTHER E. s. CRAiG, late
 of Scranton, Penn, owning property tn
 said District, deceased.
 John S. Sanford of New Haven, father and creditor of said deceased, having made written application praying that ad- ministration of said estate may be grant Court more fully appears, 1t Is Sj < ORDERED - That said application b0 heard and determined at Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, In said District, on the 14th day of December, 1899, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that publfa notice of the pendency of said application. and of the time aid place of the hAarfng thereon, be given to all parties interested in said estate, by publishing this order three times in newspaper having circulation in as saa D'tsef HhsrRr f SEsE %ETEG # coSE es1 To the Board of County Commissioners for
 New Haven County :- I hereby apply for U license to sell spir- ituous and intoxicating liquors, ale, iager| beer, Rhine wine and cider, at 52 0nkS street, Town of New Haven. My place o{ business is not located within POO feet iri direct line of a church edifce or public school house. ors the premises pertaining thereto. or any postff1ce, public library of cemetery
 We, the undersigned, electors and taxpay. CTS, as defined by law, of the town of New Haven, hereby endorse the application of the above named for such license. Dated at New Haven, this 1st day of December, A. D. 1899. Thos. F, Rourke, Edward Ret. che, c. R. Nicklas, Edward F. Bishop, Ed ward A. ROurke. N d2 g
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-20

balance Of population. In all new
countries-and compared with Eu-
rope the United States is new coun.
try-there is larger proportion OF
males than Of females. The aggregate
population Of the United States, SO iar
as the latest off cial figures shows g.
e222, $50, Of which g., O67, $50 ere males
a1d 90. 554, 80 are females. Thus the
pc4ponderance OF males over females
would seem to make It comparatively
easy for ths American gul to secure a
husband, but in certain sections this
is evidently not the case, else the
proportion Of unmarried women would
not be so large. # men would re-
main in the neighhorhoods where they
were born the proportion Of men and
women would be nearly equal all over
the country, but men find work hard
to get in the older and more populous
communities, and so to the newer
states. The young women are LETT be-
hind, and the young men, after set
Ting in their new homes, forget the
COM anions Of their youth, and con.
tract alliances among their new friends
in the west, hence some of the eastern
states show surplus Of females
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-20
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

In Germany clock has been made
that is warranted to 60 for 5000 years.
The yellow silk spider Of CeyIon is
perhaps the largest of his species.
His acreage weight is nine ounces.
Artificial legs and arms were in use
in Egypt as carly as B. c. 700. They
were made by priests. who were tie
physicians Of tina: early time.
Only seventy years have elapsed
since the first railway in the world
WAS finished. During that eompara-
lively brief period four hundred thou.
sand miles have been constructed
In this country placing the thumb
to the nose and extending the fingers
is sign Of derision. Among certain
hill tribes IN India it is the most ex,
pressire manner Of showing respect.
The fgst mole Of public punish
ment II New York city was the whip
ping post, set up in 1857. Upon
this offenders were hoisted up by the
waist, and suspended for such length
Of time as their offense called for.
Pekin, China, has tower in which
is hung a large bell cast in the fl
teenth century, and another tower
containing huge drum which is in
tended to be beaten in case a great
danger should threaten the city. No
one is allowed to enter these towers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-20
Belts for the Throat.

The latest foundation for the popu-
Iar stock collar is fitted with finely
tempered steel spring, which clasps
the neck closely and holds the stock
in place without any trouble. It does
not bind the neck, as it is very light
and yields to each movement, and, al
though it looks firm and snug, it does
not choke.
This light spring, tapping little at
the back somewhat like key ring or
bracelet, can be Eought and covered
at home, and can be recovered many
times, as tie steel never wears out.
A metal stock which does not require
to be covered, but is intended as an
article Of jewelry. is quite a fad now.
These stocks OF collars are very much
like dog collar or belt. They are
made in greatvariety of form and pat
tern-piein, jewelled, silver and gold.
Some are arranged in medallions, with
circle OF chains between aud intend
ed to be worn over some bright rib
bon OF chiffon stock, while others are
Of solid metal and fastened with but
tons and eyelets, with slides, hooks
and eyes, regular belt buckles on Jew
elry clasps OF the old-fashioned styles.
One seen lately was simply broad
band Of plain silver, clasping the throat
snugly and tapping over slightly, but
with no apparent fastening.
These throat belts are made to
match waist belts and can be had in
any pattern in sets to order.
Belt buckles, from being very tiny,
have suddenly jumped to the other
extreme. They cover the entire front
part OF the waist, extending nearly
under the arms in some cases, and are
four o. FIVE inches broad. The same
effect is carried out in the back. A big
silver buckle OF oxidized finish silver.
in square effect, was seen on a broad
black satin ribbon on the outside OF
see! coat, covering almost the entire
back Of the waist. New York Herald.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-20
.Javelry Fashions,

A butterfly brooch has the wings
set on spiral springs, large brilliant
serving for the back and rubies fo1
eyes. The effect is pavticui arly strih.
ing when worn on black silk.
Collar buckles Of silver and gold for
ladies are popular. Some are en-
ameled and studded with gems.
Coral necklaces with many silver
novelties suspended therefrom are at
tractive for street wear.
Aigrettes with feur de lis filets,
yrosusely studded with brilliants, are
in great demand.
4 miniature aitistically wrought
leather strap and buckle with silver
shield fastened on it forms novel
napkin ring.
Miniature caddies and golf sticks in
gold and silver for tie pins are popu-
lar.
\ pretty lorgnette chain has series
of Jewels set at intervals Of from three
to four inches.
An OPAL matrix mosaic jewel box,
lined with gold. forms a handsome
and attractive ornament fer lady's
boudoiy.
Niar1u,serings with emerald centres,
the oater edges studded with dia~
monls and rubies. are in great favor.
Jewellers Weekly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-20
Ftttius,

"sorl=times get tirsaof this great
clothes question, don't yoa?' sighsan
inmate Of Vanity Fair. why cant
clothes grow on ore, I wonder? or, at
least. why cannot we have rubber
clothes that vii! just pull2of and on
and fit anybody and everybody, with
ont all this standing round and being
made pincushion Of? IF there is
anything that wears on q woman's
spine and temper. it is<standing an
hour and haif getting Cited,
II know woman whe stood three
hours the other day while her mod;ste
endeavored to make a lace evening
gown which should have no single
joint or seam across theE transparent
neck and sleeves, not eEen:where the
shoulders begin. The miracle was
accomplished. It looks now like
very magnificent Chinese.pazzle. beau.
tiful to behold, but utterly bafHing.'
Boston Journal.