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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13
FRENCH WOMEN AND AGE.
Art Is Made to Conceal Evidences Of
Advancing Age.

ATt IS Maue conceal Evidences OF
Advancing Age.
1t is doubtless true that the Parish
enne manages more successfully than
her sisters of any other nation the first
traces Of advancing years. BY the aid
OF their cOnsummate art wrinkles, those
tell-tale finger marks of time are
smoothed out successfully; the fat are
made slender; the thin have their
bones covered; gray and scanty locks
become seemingly thick, while their
color is optional and natural bloom
IS impaired to the skin. In short. the
old are made to look young without
appearing to be made up which ev-
eryone comedies is vulgar. Nowhere
can this be done successfully, it is
claimed, except in Paris. AT WOman's
luncheon in gay Paree" last spring a
silver haired but comely society wom-
an, who had the courage of her con-
victions, exploded bombshell DO
you know" she remarked during a
general pause, Il am the only woman
at this table who does not dye her
hair She was with her intimates
and contemporaries and felt she could
say what she liked There Immediate
ly arose general storm of protests
and laughter, which ended by everyone
admitting that he or she used a "ton-
1c' which had peculiar restorative
qualities" but as for dyeing the hair
that was altogether mistake, But
there comes time, alas! when art fails
and nature resumes her rights. Then
the result of Partisan art is veritably
CHASTITY. Suddenly there is a collapse,
as it were, of the superstructure, when
the skin no longer yields to treatment.
and the bloom and bleaches show
plainly their application on the wither-
ed cuticle, when the false hair only ac-
centuates the lack of age in the face,
and the bones of the neck show in an
ugly fashion under the ropes of jewels.
Therefore, begin to grow old before
it Is too late. Keep young and charm
ing as long as possible, but do not wait
for efforts in that direction to become
painful. Try to realize that age has
its beauties and attractions as well as
youth and endeavor to grow old as
gracefully as possible, since to grow
old is inevitable
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13
WISER. THAN THE PROFESSOR.
oid C"lored Woman Who Knows Somc-
thing About Fossils

thing About Fossils.
A scientific gentleman of Washins.
ton, who is greatly Interested in fos-
sil remains, recently received very
nne specimen, purporting to be O. the
DeVonlan or some other old period
He was delighted, and he called In all
his friends to decide on what i:ranner
OF thing the animal was cu-irg its
llfetme. They were not able 20 de-
eide, and they were on the coint of
appealing to some of the gueernment
geologists. The great trouble was that
the specimen had no head, and the
absence Of that member com hined to
make a mystery of the missing link
variety. Meanwhile the skeleton was
kept carefully guarded in a cabinet es-
peclaliy made for it. One day. after
snort absence from the city, the sci
enlist opened the cabinet and found
that the fossil had been provided with
a head. He was delighted When he
made inquiries his son told him that
the friend who had sent him the trunk
had found the head and forwarded it
10 MIN while he was away. The pro-
lessor called in his friends, and they
decided that the head fitted perfectly,
and that it belonged to the fossil.
When thus equipped it looked for all
the world like one of the dogs one
would imagine the cave men to have
kept as their pets. The professor felt
that he ought to write treatise on
the CANNES of the paleozoic ages. An
old colored woman who takes care of
the office came in one day and saw
the FOSSIL with it's recent addition. She
went up to it and deliberately knocked
the head off with her duster. "Foh de
Lawd's sake, puffessah!" she exclaim-
ed, what yo' doin' wild a OIL chicken
carcass on yo skellington?" On min
ute investigation the professor found
that the old woman was correct; but
he does not speak to his son now
Washington Post.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13
The Australian Bunyip.

Legends of weird creature called
the bunyip, said to have once inhabited
the Australian lakes and rivers. still
survive at the Antipodes. Whether it
was an aboriginal myth or a vanisl I'd
reality continues to be debata BILE
point. Some are inclined to think that
it was the former as not a bone or
vestige of the bunyip is to be found in
any museum or scientific collection. If
however, we are to believe Buckley.
the most renowned and remarkable OF
the wild white men of Australia, the
bunyip had a real existence. He al
leges that he actually saw one in Lake
Modewara, few miles to the south OF
Geelong. "The waters of the lake are
perfectly fresh, abounding in large
eels, which we caught in great abun-
dance. In this lake, as well as in most
Of the others inland, and in the deep
water rivers, is very extraordinary
amphibious animal, which the natives
call the bunyip, of which l could
never see any part except the back,
which appeared to be covered with
feathers of dusky gray color. It
seemed to be about the color OF full
grown calf and sometimes larger. The
creature only appears when the
weather is very calm and the water
smooth. l could never learn from any
of the natives that they had seen either
the head or the tail, so that could not
form correct idea of it's size, or what
1t was like"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13
Is HER MONUMENT.
BRAVE CAPTAIN MOLLIE PITCH
ER'S WELL.
(FreehOld. n. J.. letter.

Few Americans, perhaps. have no.
tlced as they were whirled across the
battlefield of Monmouth in a railroad
express train the two upright posts
along the tracks near Freehold mark
Ing the well of Captain Mollie Pitcher.
the heroine of the battle of Monmouth
VINO long since was buried in the old
cemetery at Carlisle, Pa. The we'll is
situated very close to the tracks and
can be seen from the rear of the train.
1t Is one Of the points of interest on
this historic battlefield and is in sight
OF the old Tennent Church, which was
used as an hospital during the fight
and In which the blood stained seats,
where the British soldiers were car
be seen. 1t may be surprising. but it
is nevertheless true, that this famous
OLD well is still in use. The farm Of
William Augustus Thompson. which
Is nearby, gets it's entire supply of wa
ter from this we'll. water pipes being
laid from the farm to the we'll. The
water is said to be as clear and spark
ling as spring water and very cool.
Captain Mollie Pitcher was the
heroine of the battle of Monmouth,
which was fought on the morning of
Sunday, June 20, 177S. Tradition says
Its was in this conquest that General
Lees action in making retreat caused
washington to utter the only pro-
fanlty he ever spoke during his life.
During the fierce fight Mollie Pitcher,
an Irish woman and the wife of
member of one of the New Jersey ar
tillery companies, with her bucket of
cool water drawn from this we'll,
quenched the thirst of the heated Yam
kee soldiers.
Captain Mollie was of masculine
build and dressed in mongrel suit
with the petticoats of her own sex and
an artilleryman's coat, cooked hat and
feathers. She was sturdy camp
follower, only 22 years of age, and in
devotion to her husband, who was a
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13

his duty as soldier. It was a beauti-
full June day when he left his little
home and the baby that he had scarce
ly seen, and the young wife watched
him from her bedroom window until
she could see him no more, and then
she buried her face in her hands and
wept The days wore on and autumn
came, and with it some of the hard
fought and bloody battles of the war.
She heard from him almost weekly un-
til the following spring of '62, when
the missives of love ceased to reach the
little home in Phoenixville, where Mrs.
Ewing resided with her parents.
The young wife's solicitude for her
husband began to tell on her happiness
and health, and at last, early in July,
her cup of sorrow was filled to over
flowing when she received word from
Captain DobsOn that her husband had
been badly wounded at the battle of
Malvern Hill, June 30, taken prisoner
and carried off to Libby Prison. This
was too much for her. She felt that
she must go and nurse him at all haz-
ards. Friends and neighbors coaxed
and pleaded with her to remain at
home and hope for the best, as the
wives of other soldiers were doing.
But she turned a deaf ear to them
all, and with her baby boy in her arms
she started for Baltimore in the hope
that she might be able to make her
way through the rebel lines to Rich
mond. When she reached Baltimore
she learned from DR.. Lavington Quick
Phoenixville, who had charge of Nc
Kim's Hospital in that city, that her
husband had been exchanged and
brought to one Of the numerous hos
pitfalls in Baltimore. She made her wav
to the general hospital, to which she
learned number of soldiers had re-
Gently been brought from Libby Pris-
on, but the guards refused to allow her
to enter without the passport, which, of
course, she did not have
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13

the story. He had a theory. He i'm
agined he could see somebody expert
menting with chemicals. But if the
experimenter was wise he'd "sing low -
But he ought to write a letter confess
Ing how the trick was done-it was
nothing but chemical trick of some
sort.
Meanwhile Miss Saline Jones was
surely but certainly failing. She could
not live a week. in the doctors opin-
ion, If she fell dway at the rate he had
reckoned. However, he would adhere
10 his original plan. He would give
her enough to insure sleep for four or
hve hours. Meanwhile he would cover
haul his log" He had served before
the mast when in his teens The sailor
lingo still found utterance when he
was puzzled
His thoughts turned toward the
melon patch. AS far as he could learn
NOBODY had visited the melon patch,
circumstance that did not surprise a
man who argued that not one man or
woman in ten could see two inches be-
yond their noses.
on MIS- way out to his buggy he
asked for Tommy. Tommy had been
taken in by friendly neighbor. The
doctor sat upright in his buggy when
Iommy made his appearance.
He was very much alarmed when
the doctor asked him to take little
ride with him-as far as the end of
the lane.
Can you show me near where you
got the melons for your aunt, Tom
my?" the doctor asked in a kindly
voice Tommy thought he could.
"Tll drive around the old back lot"
said the doctor.
A heavy growth of locust screened
the old back lot from Miss Jones'
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13
ELIZABETH WlNDLE EWING.
(PhoeniXville. Pa. letter.

Mrs. Elizabeth Windle Ewing, presi
dent of the National Association Of
Army Nurses and a resident of this
place, was one of the conspicuous per-
sons at the Grand Army encampment.
Mrs. Ewing was born in the historic
village of Valley Forge. about fifty
eight years ago, and grew to woman
hood among the valley hills where
Washington and his half-starved army
lay encamped that memorable winter
Of II and rs. When a child she heard
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13

SHE GOT THE THIRD WARNING.
house. The doctor lifted Tommy out
Of his buggy and entered the old melon
patch. He remained in it ten minutes
or more.
Had anybody passed that way he
would have heard gurgle like that
made by water dropping into brook.
1t was the doctor. His broad chest
rose and fell, his head shook con-
vulsively, his eyes were cast upward
very much to Tommy's alarm. Then
he wiped his eyes (Tommy said after
ward, THE doctor c'ied'), and, placing
Tommy carefully outside the dilapi-
dated fence, drove rapidly away.
He returned later in the day, and,
summoning the neighbors who had
seen the last warnings, closeted him
self with them in a room. There he
displayed to their wondering eyes fac
SMILES of the picture they saw on the
melons. The pictures the doctor ex-
hibited were made on putty, curved
to resemble the surface of a good
sized watermelon.
Now" said the doctor in his brisk
est tone, Il want you all to come to the
'dying-room' with me-"
The whish Of skirts that Miss Jones
said she was sure was the wings of
the angels who would carry her to
heaven proved to be the retinue that
attended the doctor. fully resolved to
carry out his somewhat vague instrue-
tions
The pale face of the spinster flushed
slightly as the room filed with her
friends
Miss JONES' began the doctor in a
hearty voice, 'I've brought these ladies
here for purpose l am sure they will
like. I am going to order them to make
as much chicken soup, waffles, gravy
and mashed potatoes as they can pre-
pare in an hours time. They are your
guests-my guests also. I'll help foot
the bill if it's permitted-in short.
nothing would give me more pleasure.
When they have everything prepared,
l want you to get up and set them a
good example by eating just as much
as you can. You need it. 1t won't hurt
you bit. I'd advise you to give your
shroud to the poor board-you won't
have any more use for it than l have
for fifth wheel to my buggy"
Miss Jones craned her head-she was
not sure she was not dreaming. But
there were nearly score of familiar
faces. She sat up and gazed at the
doctor. The doctor laid down a parcel
where she could see it. Opening it, he
lifted out three fiat pieces of stone,
saying:
~ have brought you these stones to
show you where your three warnings
came from. | found them in the old
melon patch where they have been ly-
ing ever since Jabez Strong smashed
his wagon and broke the headstone
designed for his third wife into smith
Greens. He tossed them over the fence.
There are enough left, | should Judge, !
to make a dozen more warnings. Pro-
vided the melon lying on them is big |
enough to gather weight"
The doctor never finished his re- |
OF all the women present no two can |
be found who will agree as to the pre-
else words Miss Jones used. She lifted |
one stone, smiled. sat up, demanded
her clothes Immediately, got up, Sc
lected two Of her visitors to assist her,
drove the others out of the room amid
peals Of laughter, and speedily repaired
to her kitchen.
All the women agree upon one thing
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13

the enemy scaled the ramparts, her
husband, who served the cannon,
dropped his match as he was about to
touch off the gun and fed. Mollie
caught it up, touched off the piece and
then scampered off. 1t was the last
gun fired from the fort.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13
Disappointed in the Battleshin.

A Kansas man who recently visited
Puget sound says he was sadly disap-
pointed in the battleship Iowa. 81 ex-
pected." said he, Ito see a vast noun
tain Of iron and steel, with great guns
sticking out in every direction, while
from her bowels would come continu-
ously a deep, hoarse growl like a bull.
dog baffled of its prey. Instead IL
looked more like a raft with little
houses and cheese boxes set on it and
the only growing we heard was from
the non-commissioned officer who said
we couldn't come aboard"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13
"A Bad Break.

Philadelphia Bulletin: Riva-Did
you say, "This is so sudden!' when
Jack finally proposed? Nita-No: I
intended to, you know, but / was so
illustrated that l forgot and cried "At
last!" instead.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13

that she got up one OF the best din
ners they ever ate, and one and all
aver that she violated all rules by the
way she ate when she had served her
visitors.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13
Hot Scotch Wing

TITS cold day when I get left"
said the proud pink lemonade. I
never get left on cold day." replied
the haught hot Scotch.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-10-13

The leaps Of impulse are considera.
BILE farther than the bounds of reason.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-19
THE COST OF RAISING CROPS.

To the Editor: Several articles have
appeared in the past few days in the
News and Observer giving the cost of
producing cotton by parties in several
sections of the State. The cost is be-
low what / had supposed and is, except
i'll few exceptional cases. The past
year l produced with one old mule tif-
teen bales of cotton on seventeen acres
and five hundred bushels of corn on be-
tween ten and twelve acres, which was
very satisfactory to me, as. corn is a
necessary requisite in farming.
Very truly yours,
JNO. ROBINSON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-19
CITY iItMS.

The State Treasurer up to date has
Deputy Sheriff Gray, of Iredell coun-
ty, yesterday brought two convicts to
the State prison-one was a negro wo-
man for 20-year term for infantacide.
The Kentness Club, which was to
have met last Thursday at the home of
Miss Matte Pace, has been postponed
until tomorrow (Monday) afternoon.
The claim of Hon. Josiah Turner
against the State for the interest on
$4,000 from 1872 to 1895 will be report
ed favorably by the legislative commit
tee.
The Chamber of Commerce meets next
Tuesday night The Methodist Orphan
age and home will be taken up. 1t is
desired that every member make it a
point to be present.
The kindergarten which has been
closed for the past week on account of
the weather, will reopen tomorrow
(Monday). The omnibus will call for
the children as usual.
George Simms, colored, was arrested
yesterday by the sheriff on capias
issued at the last term of Wake crimi-
nal court. He was placed in Jail. The
charge against him is false pretense.
Parties who have not returned the lit
tie sacks sent out with the ingtations to
the Birthday Reception, are requested
to send them in as promptly as possible
to Miss Matte Reese or Mrs. Fab
Brown.
Mr.. w. l.. Scott, chief clerk to Mr..
]. B. Munson in the Southern Railway
division freight office, has received a
telegram announcing the death of his
father, which occurred in Aberdeen,
Miss, yesterday. Mr.. Scott left on the
afternoon train for Aberdeen.
The question of dispensary for Raj
eigh will be considered at the close of
Evangelist Lees sermon at the Academy
of Music this afternoon. All interested
are invited to be present. The pastors
of the city are requested to announce
this meeting at their morning service
and to be present themselves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-19
TAKING PRECEDENCE

over all other functions of our store is
the Prescription Department, and we
feel that it has demonstrated its pc.
sition in Raleigh with considerable en-
phasis. The appliances, equipments and
convenences are of the most modern
adaptation. Nothing is wanting that
could assist us in rendering a better or
more perfect drug store service. Pure
drugs on the shelves and courtesy be-
hind the counter always to be found
when you trade with us. Let us fill
your prescriptions.
w. III. KING & CO.,
Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-19
STATE NEWS.

The Wilson Times has entered ON Z
new volume. Its news features are
up to date and it rings clear on public
questions.
Mr. Il. r. Britton and Mr., c. X. Emry
have purchased the Wilson Advance and
Daily News, of Wilson. We do not
know Mr.. Emry, but Mr.. Britton was
long a correspondent of the News anc
Observer and has real newspaper talent
James Moody, of Waynesville, is
among the number of recently mustered
out officers, says a Washington special.
Mr.. Moody held the position Of major
in one of the North Carolina regiments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-19
AT THE CHURCHES TO-DAY.

Services will be held at all the churches
at the usual hour The following no.
tees have been handed in:
Edenton Street Methodist Church--to-
day the services will be conducted at IL
n. m. and 1880 p. m.
Christian Church.-Jas. L. Foster pas
tor Sunday School 10 a. m. Preach
ing at IL a. m. and 7:30 p. M, by the
pastor. The public cordially invited to
attend all services.
Rev. J. w. Lee. the evangelist will
preach for the pastor, Rev. \. L. Belts.
at West Raleigh tonight at 7:30 The
public are cordially invited and espe-
cially the faculty and students of the
A. and NJ. College.
Catholic Church.-First Sunday in
Lent. Mass and sermon at II a. nj.
Stations of the Cross, Benedicton and
sermon at 1:30 p. m. Stations of the
Cross on Wednesday evening at 4 O'Clock.
Public cordial invited.
The Tabernacle services today will be
conducted by the pastor, DIR. Simms.
All services will be held in the Sunday
School room on account of the scarcity
of fuel DR.. Willingham will not be in
the city today on account Of the wealth
er.
Church of the Good Shepherd
I. Nick. Pittenger, ID. D., Rector. First
Sunday in Lent. Holy Communion at
a. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Di-
vine service, with sermon at II a. M,
and $50 p. m. Lenten services: On
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at )
p. M. On Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 10 q. M, and on Wednesday
night at s o'clock. The seats are all free
and strangers and visitors are cordially
invited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-19
PERSONALS.

Judge Bynum is in the city.
Mr.. n. Fl. Smith. of Faison, is in the
city.
Mr.. w. J. Boney, Wallace, is in the
city.
Mr.. Fl. L. Hinson, of Wilmington, is
here.
Prof. NJ. H. Holt, of Oak Ridge, is in
the city.
Mr.. w. T. Deshazo, of Charlotte, is in
the city.
Mrs. Lock Craig, returned to Asheville
yesterday.
Hon. Thos. J. Jarvis arrived in the city
last night.
Mr. Dial M. Hardy, of Goldsboro is
in the city.
Mr.. Jno. w. Scott, of Sanford, came
in yesterday.
Mr.. w. A. Monroe, of Sanford, came
in yesterday.
Judge Geo. III. Brown arrived in the
city yesterday
Mr.. w. l.. Hill, of Warsaw, arrived
here yesterday.
Mr.. T. w. Segroves of Cumnock, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Don Gillian went up to Winston
yesterday on business.
Miss Easdale Shaw, of Rockingham,
is visiting ut the Yarboro.
Mr. J. B. Makepeace, of Sanford, ar
rived in the city yesterday.
Mr.. J. Alex Cook is critically i'll at Mr.
Reds. 213 W. Martin street.
Messrs. d. T.. McIver and A. p. Me
Pherson, of Sanford, are in the city.
Messrs. w. NJ Mangum and J. S.
Manning, of Durham, spent yesterday
here.
Mr.. Cameron Morrison, of Rocking
ham. returned home yesterday after
noon.
Messrs. J. C. Judkins and C. A. Jones
of the Seaboard Air Line, arrived in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. George ID. Meares, who has been
ND to Greensboro on Il visit, returned
home yesterday.
Judge o. III. Allen arrived in the city
yesterday and stopped over. He is on
his way to Winston.
Mr.. w. r. Dortch, of Godsboro, who
has been here on legal business, return
ed home yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Fred C. Fisher, of Bryson City
is in the city. He says that there is
more snow in Raleigh than in the noun
tains.
Mr.. w. III. Bragg, Of the Internal
Revenue service who has been stationed
at Giddensville, returned to the city
yesterday. I
Mr.. r. NJ. Emerson. traffic manager o.
the Wilmington and Weldon RAILROAD
company, arrived in the city yesterday il
his private car He was &C |myaniet
by Miss Emerson.
It's foolish to supply yonr 1nts witt