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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-03
sharp skirmixh of a Small Party.

Lieut. S.aven, OF Gen. MacArthur's staT.
accommodating with eighteen men in frort
OF Angeles. discovered a Filipino outpost
IL d trench The Fiilpinos numbered about
forty men. AS the Filiyin0s had sighted
the Americans. Lieut. Siaven's only course
was 70 charge. and his party rushed 10 he
trench, shooting and yelling. They kliiei
three OF the insurgents aud wounded sew
eIal who, however. succeeded in escaping.
No: one OF the Americans was hit. The
lieutenant secured valuable inforrua ton
ab0ut the eurrry's DOsttion
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-03
Combinations Have Rcen Refused.

Every effort If the department 10 re-
deem this solemn pledge has been baked.
or the officers Who served IN the North
Atlantic waters three have been confirmed
In tho recognition urged by th,. depart
ment-two because their cases we're pre-
scented NJ pros lti0us moments the other
because Of a In3S9uDrehrnsi II The rest.
numbering among them every eallan- cap
tain AZ Santiago On Jalv s AMI al fhe
brave captains II the eNrr~4e8tv CJnI4atS.
numbering among them officers VITO rIskei
their lives ia many desperate exptf!tt ms
collaborating AS spies seeking 3nfcruue-
.iuu bloCkug ana hlecka3iug hurhp.s
scouting numbering among them All those
who hcsita'rd not and including az The
head ~ all 'ha abba ana determined Officer
who planned worked 0ut AMI rxerntea me
whole campaign ant who Nuaiiy cHusWw-
mated the ore tirt0ty which was vital ~
IN" enemX-hv and all the rest have h.
solute}v nothing The EsC1t.s' among
these has not n much IS 'ha merit which
was given u each " the hundreds who
shared In q victory won TT a more pro-
pisf1ua hour "
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-03
Natives at iloiIo Uneasy.

The feeling of disquiet aroused at Toilo
by the arrest of Santiago the wealthy
Filipino who is charged with forming
revolutionary junta. has subsidized. The ma
tives in their quarter Of the town wera
sullen and restless and were heard caanti. Z
the death song a; night with the refrain
The Americans sleep" A provost guard
surrounded The quarters and drove he
suspicious looking natives outside The lines.
The Americans occupy Iloilo and he al
joining towns Of Jaro and Moo, with 40 D
men. consisting OF the Eighteenth and
Eighth regiments, TWO battalions Of tho
Nineteenth regiment a detachment Of the
Sixth regiment and a battery of the Sixth
artillery.
The .ns,Irsent force Is now supposed to he
between go and 500 armed men, and many
more unarmed.
Their lines are about 60 yards from Jaro.
which is occupied by the Twenty->ixta
regiment. The insurgents are supposed to
have five smooth bore cannon. For a long
time past they have been building trenches
between Jaro and their stronghold, Santa
Barbara. eight miles north
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-03

Ran "a RA-Ae -. G3z4.ay eyxa-
-. .salsss.ssx
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-01
How rluch We Talk.

Few OF lis probably ever think seri-
Ously about the amount of talking we
do In day, and how large factor mere
talk is In the life Of the world for both
good and evil It has been estimated
that public speaker utters in one hour,
on an average, what If printed, would
occupy fifteen octave pages Ordinary
conversation Is even more prolific. Let
us suppose, says The Winonian, that all
the talk Of one day be estimated as
equivalent TO four hours consecutive
speaking In a single week the amount
would make what, IL printed would be
an octave Of 800 pages. In year he
would complete tlfty-two such volumes,
end in thirty years he would have ac-
cumulated library Of 1850 volumes OF
his own talk.
What value would most OF us place on
such library? How many Of us could
endure to read It? How many would feel
satisfied to have such books go on the
market? Il Is related Of Dean Swift that
at an evening party, on one occasion, he
retired to a corner OF the room and COM
menced noting down the talk Of the
company. Being asked what he was
doing, he produced verbatim report Of
the conversation which had Just taken
place. Most OF the speakers. It is added
felt no small humiliation over the su-
perflcial and trifling character Of their
utterances when confronted with them.
Forward.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-01
A Letter TO the YOUNG FoIIts.

would so like to write you a real
long letter, have so much that should
like to talk to you about; but am very,
very busy just now, helping mamma and
the other workers arrange for the Com
mOnwealth Institute which Is to be held
here the first week in February. And
that is just what l want to talk to you
about want all Of my little
friends Of the Advocate and News
to come to Topeka with their
papes and mammas when they at
tend the meeting here. l do so hope
that ever so many Of you can be pres
ent. You know that there will be fine
lectures by Prof. Geo. ID. Heron, q good
and great philosopher who Is deVOting
his life to the uplifting Of humanity, and
many other wise people are to speak
also. But perhaps you are too small to
be interested In such speeches (of course
you will be when you grow older), and
II that Is the case, l want you to come
just the same, for we can have the
"goodest time ever wuz," as James Whit
comb Riley says getting acquainted with
each other and visiting all over the
State house, going to the House and
Senate; and have new kodak which
Santa Claus brought to my sister and
me In partnership, and am so anxious
to experiment with 1t that 1t would be
delight to take all our pictures in a
group, and then perhaps Mr.. Harrison
would let us print It in the Advocate
and News so that our dear friends
who have to remain at home
can see what we look like The
picture, have no doubt, would show
happy faces wreathed in smiles. And
now must say goodbye, and do hope
that all Of your respective mammas and
papas and sisters and brothers can come
and enjoy the feast Of reason and flow
of soul" MABLE l.. DIGGS.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-01

upon the Strad and when the dOor-bell
rang there was a moments panic in the
shop, and men who came were roundly
cursed by Bibbs and never came again.
1t was morning in the little shop.
Bibbs came slowly out Of his little cham
ber, the Strad under his arm. He laid
the violin upon its shelf and lifted the
window shades. The sun lit up his pale
and haggard face. Suddenly the bell
above the door changed furiously and
man stepped in.
Hello, Bibbs! Give me the Strad,"
said he.
"Im glad you didn't come before"
Bibbs answered keeping back his tears.
He is dead-the man who loved the
Strad You may take it, and welcome"
And it's owner took it, and as he'went
away he laughed and muttered, saying,
"Bibbs is azy"-Irying Bacheller, in
"The Philistine."
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-01

BY MABLE DIccs.

What Ii LlEe2
''What II liReW
Her big brown eyes seek his
As II 10 read what She would know
within their sympathetic glow.
'What's lief Some say 1t 10
But strife"
''What 10 lfep
His eyes seek hors in turn.
''Jome say IL 10 q lenRthoned span
Incomprehensible in plan.
A lesson hard TO learn
Is life."
'What u lifeP
Their eyes seek truth from each.
Hers droop. The story sweet Is told.
The great life mysteries unfold.
"This," he breathes In tender speech,
''Is HSe.9
Burlington Hawkeya
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-01
The Story Of a Passion.

Bibbs's was gloomy little heaven up
one fight, and Bibbs bald and crany
little god of fiddles, with whlskers half
as long as himself and white as snow.
His windows overlooked the BOwery,
and their dusty panes hastened the tWi~
light and delayed the dawn, robbing the
day OF an hour at an each end. The ele-
waited trains went rushing by, but some
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-01

stranger rose and staggered toward him.
Let me take 1t, said he, and his lips
quivered as he spoke.
STAND back, you fOol!" said Blbbs.
you cannot buy this instrument. 1t is
not for sale, tell you"
Il shall not try to buy it" said the
stranger. "You can trust 1t in my hands
moment. Brain me If / do it any harm.
Let me see 1t; think l know the tone"
Bibbs hesitated surveying his caller
with suspicious eyes. Then he closed
the door and bolted it.
BE careful" he said; don't drop It,"
And with anxious looks he put it in the
strangers hands.
AS the old man took the instrument
he uttered but single word and that
was Sweetheart" Then he kissed It's
back and sank upon his chair, sobbing
softly. He held the Strad across his
knee, and every tear that fell upon its
slender roof sounded like a drum beat;
and when his sobbing ceased there came
from 1t a cry as Of man weeping; and
the great bass Viol and all the daughters
of music lying low in the little shop
moaned In sympathy as If they knew
and felt and understood.
Pardon me-" he said presently; II
seem to hear the voice of one long dead
and dear to me. Thirty years ago 1t was
mine. fell i'll and pledged 1t for a loan.
That was in London. was long time
between life and death, and when came
to get the Strad they had sold it for the
debt. Listen! shall show you what a
voice it has"
He tuned the strings and played, and
as he played his fettered fingers were
made free. His bow was like a trident |
quaking the sea of silence, and dome |
Of music like a mighty bubble rose to |
heaven, and the light and glory of morn
ing shOne upon it. Far into the night |
these old men sat together, and the |
player never rested. Now it soon befell |
that there was a tenant in the Strad !
who had never heard its thunders. Sud-
denly a great black spider rushed out
Of the dark cavern of the violin, and
down the finger-bOard, was
crushed beneath the strings The player
stopped.
TITS bad sign," said Bibbs. Sorry
you came here. You cannot buy the
'trad, and there's no peace for you"
Unless you let me live here and help
iou tend the shop" the stranger said.
L have money, and we both love music,
Ind you are all alone"
"Yes," said Bibbs; "but if he comes
he owner--and takes 1t from us?"
But he may not come for years." the
stranger said, land let's not borrow
rOuble."
And so Bibbs made him welcome, and
he old men lived together happily, but
sver fearful. Day by day they played
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-01
.The Earth Is the lords !"

The summit of Mount Blanc is now in
dispute. 1t is not wanted for a farm, but
the three municipalities Of ChamouniX,
Sollarches and ST. Gervais are contest
ing it's ownership because they think
it can be proftably leased to a company
for mountain resort.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-01

his is the third time since Spring you
have lost your time because you don't feel
well enough to work If you will buy
some Ripans Tabules and take one at
night, or one after each meal for day
or two, you'll be all right, and stay SO,
too, if you take one when you notice that
you begin to feel bad. l don't use a
dozen year, but always keep them in
the house
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-06
The Dorsey Drug Co..
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
Notice of Incorporation.
To all 10 Whom These Presents Shall Come.
-GREETING.
STATE OF NORTH CALoLINA.

To all to Whom These Presents Shall Come
-GREETLNG:
hnob' ls, That it appears from the
Clerk Of the Superior Court Of Vance
county that the following named p. rSons.
Samuel Watkins. John 3 Watkins, John
3 Watkins, Jr.. and VIM. E. Moss, here
fore on the 9th day OF March, 1879,
signed and flied Articles of Agreement,
for the formation Of a private corporation
before said Clerk and copy of said Articles
OF Agreement, duly certified by said
Clerk. under the seal of said Court. have
been filed and recorded in this office, as
prescribed in chapter 3lS of the Acts OF
1898.
Non. Therefore, Under the power and
authority vested in me by said chapter 5. 8
Of said Acts of 1898, l do hereby declare
the persons signing said Articles Of Agree
ment duly Incorporated under the name
and style of THE WATKINS HARD
WARE COMPANY. for the period OF
!. FIVE years from and after the 18th day OF
|, March, 1929, for the purposes set forth in
said Articles Of Agreement. with all the
powers, rights and liabilities conferred
and imposed by law upon such corpora.
tons
WITNESS. my hand and the Great Seal
of the State of North Carolina, at Office in
the City of Raleigh, this 18th day Of
March, in the l23rd year of our Indepen
dence, and in the Year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety nine
CYRUS THOMPSON.
Secretary of State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-06
AN UNhOLN WAR.

There i an opinion widely prey
a.ent that the Filipino> are a bar
harOu>. hali-clad people who wear
rings in their noses, II may he -.
But even if it i. they are entitled ~
certain rights 1T the hands Of the
civilized world. among these being
life. liberty and the pursuit Of hap
pine>> these including peacrah.e
possession OF the lands III which their
fathers sleep and which they he
queathed 10 them. But there j.
another side 10 the story, Admira.
Dewey. who knows both peoples. has
said that the Fi.jpino- ar far >u-
perior to the Cuhan>: and Vet We are
going II give the Cuhan> >clt--uyrru-
mrnt and are shooting the Tllip!no~
10 death because they want il. We
see that IN his estimate Of the in
hahitant> of the Philippines Admiral
Dewey i supported by Mr.. Frank r.
Robertson. for many wears an Amer.-
can lecturer. who. before the present
conflict began. spent several months
IN the islands, gathering material for
lecture. ''Nha are commonly IT,
@arded a al unciVillzed people" he
SAYS, are IN fact, a people with a.
the advantages 81 education. culture
and refinement. OF the rea. Fliip.no>.
the ruling class in the island. two
thirds are described a being able 10
read ami write. II that's - the
tlhpino> haven't much 10 learn from
the people of some of the State ot the
American Union
The Norfolk landmark ha> COM
piled this information upon which We
are drawing. and !: makes a quota
ton from letter IN the New York
Ir'5tne from an officer on Dewey :
fleet. which >u>taln> both Dewey AMI
kooertSon- This he >a,>. among
other things abnu. III. pki.ipniDr
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-06

America" The three days stay
and sight seeing in Malta will ever
be remembered as one of the most
pleasant privileges accorded by our
trip. Our next stop will be Port
Said.
While in Malta l endeaverei to
purchase a Mates cat and white
monkey. but these could not be OBJ
tanned. The Quar,ermaster Ser
geant and am arranging for a trip
from Port Said to Alexandria; thence
to Cairo, and from there to Suez,
then return to Port Said via Ismailia
q seven hours ride by mail.
Very respectfully,
JOHN S. E. YOUNG.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-06
4 Substantial Fact.

W. X. Clark. Pickawav. Virginia. saws.
have for several years been using Ramon ;
PILLS IN my family with most >atiiac.o-r
results, and do not hesitate II recommend!
them To- my customers a> superior Il auv II
the various kinds kept in stock. Nj only
are yonr pills reliable but Ramon> Relief
and Nerve and Bone Oil are the most
satisfactory remedies ever handled. ami
they were more generally used. they
would often make the Doctors bin only
2"c. instead "f 5000. These goods need NJ
busting in my stock because thew are con.
stantly coming III and going out-are
Trade Winners and Trade kccpcr<
These good qualities are not theory ont a
substantial fact. For sale hv the Dorsey
Drug Company.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-06
Sewing Machine Repairing

| am prepared TO do sewing machine
repairing OF all kinds and respectfully
soI'cit such work. Satisfaction guaran-
ted in every instance. Orders lift at
residence next TO ZolIicoEer's law Office
viii receive prompt attention.
WILLIS ". WARREN.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-06

In 1888 my wife went Fast AMI wa at
tackled with rheumatism. Receiving II"
reliefshe tried Chamherlaiu'- Pain Balm-
Since that time We have never been With
ont i, We find it gives instant relief ia
cases f burns and scald~ and j. never fail
ing for all rheumatic and nerral-Ic Palg-
b. e. BKANr. Santa lncz, '.'. FIR
sale hv the Dorsey Drug Go.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-06
Sale of Land for Taxes

10y AUTHORITY OF LAWISH,ft
ID sell by public auction at the con-,
house door in Henderson, y e., Vsrne
county, OF
MONDAY. MAY TUE lST. l,9q
the lands mentioned below or % n,r,,
thereof As may b. nec- sary To salty the
taxes thereon f"r the year 1898. the an,
bsing duly levied on 10y me. The names
of the parties listing and the lands lit
and the amount OF taxes are CORRECTLY -
out below.
This April LIST, 1899.
" II SMlT4.
Sheriff of Narce County.
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FRO1 FOREIGN SHORES.

letter from Sci 9eai Joi 'oh'' - '''
Young giving an account of the voE-
are Of the 18th United States In
t.,.-,. - Manila His first letter was
,,.I..,. r;.
h'ai'''' i!''ii WIN ','''' ,''7 %"
ten while !l"li2 'he c"'iii "''eiS %
the Mediterranean being dated March
Iib and nosted =, Malta. He saws:
- -, ca,,o ,boI Trans
,Irt ...hcriIa1 the cookino for the
tira.,,. :. Lorc Tho followino will
o,, an idoo ~ tho onormous
go va an. ,ho rassaI corries
p oo".',- imI consI,ned daiIv. ? On
,,nnI. If fresh beef, 100 bushels of
i,,.l.- Lo,.,.1. ~ ,ur,in. ~ har-
lI.1-'af caI,I,a'-e > 55o nonnd. Of flour.
:, L,.,.rr,f. IF nickIr. 300 pounds Of
-.,~l. Ion n,Ird. 81 salt ! noDnd.
-. ,,o,n.r 5n ,,a1Ion. If VINEGAR )
.,rrL,ni --.r,5, 1uI ,,nnds IF oat-
-aaaI . h,rr,f. ~ oni,h. 500 pounds
s. I,..,n. 5Iy round. ~ bacon. All
- the rnol,in,r done by steam. re-
nIirin,e only one hour for the prepera-
lion If . meal. which can be served
+, r.,io men in u minutes.
The ssh If February brouobt our
u.1al in-pcc.ion and muster which
a. beld tx b,tta}ions. on the decks.
\. =. were nearipp Gibraltar. the
.ta,fnn an,iou,Iv awaited for bv
eyrry nerson. and from which our
:,! - hn snaIaa f,~ ,ha Sto+as
it became necessary to notify the men
49,, - 'ho,, Jo.fraj =, mai anv mat-
. =; = , ,".H a+1t ,hon CARTS sar
a s,'' ~ r "Jt'-. -, nn,an n NJ, off;ce
49,. n l,',r Wa. nnhli.iad for
49,. 'Lan.tir IS Tho -, >erreanrs So
,1oy rnnId fInnart i 1o heir men
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,,'n - ''' nn o,,r S,,,t baa.t uorncco
.n,td I-o ,,ra;nrv di.carnnd. on onr
T.,,h.a-. l,pl nr,,,,,o1 ,,.r;vo3 ~
,,,:T,. 80. nf t,:l,re1,o,. r.2lp n 9n1
v-.,,, I'M, L,rhn- t.2n . NJ 2ra
a,l a,.horaI aho,, :, e,o yarIs from
Iihrar,a-. pannlation % 'n1n Tbe~1.
,,arc yn,sars i al narfons lying in
-ha harh,r The American Consul
:.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-06
S. S. S. FOR The BLOOD

only remedy
mercury potash
rheumatism,
letter. Boil Carbuncles. etc. -'
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We desire live agent and correspond
ent at every postoftice in Vance ana al
joins counties. loo,
Correspondence on all subjects OF local
and general interest. and opinions upon
matters Of public concern. are invited.
The editor will not be responsible for
the views or statements Of correspondents
and reserves the right at all times T."
revise or reject any article he may think
proper .,,.. Lao
One side. only, Of the paper must ne
written or-and the real name OF me
writer accompany the contribution. No
attention will be paid to anonymous com
municatIoHS.
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5. S. 5. GOES
TO THE BOTTOM.

In every test made S. S. S. easil7
demonstrates its superiority over other
blood remedies. Itmatters not how oh
stinate the case. nor what other treat
ment Or remedies have failed. S. S. s.
SlXaIS prOmptlI reaches and c1lras arx
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy.
SYRUP OF FIGS. manufactured by the
CALIFoRNIi FIG SYRUP Co. illustrate
the value OF obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing TO the
taste and acceptable to the system 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectuallE.
dispelling colds. headaches and fevers
gently vet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every objectiona Bile quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them. make it the ideal
laxative
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste. but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
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