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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

"Your majesty" said the prime min
remiss in his duty SAhar' Reclaimed
the king; ''we'H have to bring him to
bookn' 'He! he!' laughed the page; "a
noble jest, I'll be bound" Thereupon
the kings heart softened, for he mar
veled that a man so young could make
so old joke.-Catholic Standard and
Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

A writer in Chambers Journal makes
the following addition to Palmerstoniana,
which shows the great man in the role Of
successful Squire of Danes: Always
vain of his appearance and proud of his
power to please, Lord Palmerston never
quite gave up his harmless attentions TO
young married ladies'
demonstrating with him on this habit.
one of his serious relatives, a lady, began
by describing it as ungentlemanly; it was
also, she said, contrary to religion; final
Is, she argued, ''it can never answer
Then came the incorrigible reply of the
gay veteran: las to the first point, that
gentlemanly As to religion, admit the
practice Of the churches differs. AS to
its not answering, your ladyship misaD-
prehends the facts, for it never fails,'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

Some miserable sneak just passed a
S2-hill on me-"
what are you going to do about it -
"Oh. | guess | can work it off on some
body else. ''-R0Xbury Gazette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

Mrs. O'Brien-"H Have yez amy ancis-
tors, Mrs. Kelly?' Mrs. Kelly-''And
phwat's ANCESTORS Mrs. O'Brien?' Mrs
'Brien-'Why people you've shprung
FROM Mrs. Kelly Gmpressively)-
'Lishten to me. Mrs. O'Brien-I come
from the royal shtock av Donahues thot
shpring from nobody-they shpring at
thim!'-Puck
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

80 the lady engaged you Ut once Wien
you said you had served with me-
Yes; she said that any girl who could
stand you three months must be al
angel "-Fliegende Blaetter.
As an Illustration Of the constant anX-
iety of artists concerning their powers,
Mrs Sim Reeves tells how Jenny Lind
refused to sit down at all on day when
she was to sing. She would walk about
the room, perhaps talking, perhaps sing
ing, sometimes even busy with her nee
die and thread, but never sitting down
until the performance was over. Why
said Mrs. Reeves, Il remember well
enough how one day, on the morning of
a performance, Jenny Lind, Mr.. Reeves.
Otto Goldschmidt and myself We're in
the room, and through the morning Jen-
ny and my husband were never still, pac-
ing one past the other, with music in
hand, singing and practicing, and intent
on the work before them.
Why. Jenny said MIR. Goldschmidt
you must have sung those songs many
times; surely there is no need for all
this But the remonstrance was in vain
You are q fine musician said Nine.
Goidschmidt, in her quiet, decisive man
ner to her husband, but Mr.. Reeves and
[ are singers, and we know what is best
for u.s. f"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

Greene Saw F'ibsey at the theater
last night. He had a lady with him, and
he was talking to her like all-possessed
almost all the time
Gray that's F'ibsey7s little game.
He wants folks to look upon him as
devil of chap. That was Mrs Fibsey
with him. He was trying to make everv-
body think she was some other fellows
wife. Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

(reading)-'The De Beers diamond
mines yielded over two million carats
last year"
Aunt Hetty-.Law sakes. Mrs. De
Beers ought to be splendid butter
maker with such COW feed. Jewellers
Weekly.
\ battalion of volunteer infantry was
drilling in a field, when regiment of
regular cavalry rode by, says the London
Spare Moments.
The colonel of the cavalry halted his
men TO watch the volunteers, and, get
ting into conversation with the colonel of
the latter he criticised their drill unfa-
vorably, especially their want Of steadi-
ness.
The volunteer colonel was !; fierce fell
low and he cried, hotiy:
My men are rs steady as any regi-
ment Of regulars
4 do not think So retorted the cav
airy man. and if you'll draw up your
men in order to receive cavalry I'll prove
The challenge was accepted and the
cavalrymen charged down upon the citi-
zen soldiers, who awaited them in the
usual way.
Now, regular cavalry can charge to
within 4 few feet or even inches, of in
fantry at full gallon and then, at the
word of command, pull UP short.
The volunteers, however, lost their
nerve when they saw the huge horses
laundering down upon them and show
ing no sign of stopping when a few yards
off They fled all but one man. who re-
manned on his knee with bayonet leveled
His colonel, enraged at the others
flight, approached the hero, and, tapping
him on the back, cried:
You're the only brave man in the
regiment. You scorned to run
Yes, sir gasped the hero. Il had my
fut stuck in hole, or l shouldn't have
waited"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

Dean Pigou IN PHASES of My Life
tells a story OF a man named Canon
who brought action against a man for
calling him cannon The perrlexed mag
iStrate said: But your name is Gam
on, is it not?' YES" replied the plain
tiff 1T is. bat defendant has an unpleas-
ant way Of saying it, One can readily
understand how Canon might be so en-
phaslzed as TO wound susceDtibilities.
All the magistrate could do was to bind
him over to promise TO abstain from
pronouncing Canon in an ebiectiona bic
Way for the next SIX months
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

Edith-"Who were those people here
this afternoon, mammal!
Mamma-"Prof. Bighead and his wife,
dear. The professor is one of the best
informed men in the city.
How do you know he is: He never
opened his mouth once."-Y onkers
Statesman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01
a Good Garden

Is a pleasure and profit. Gregory's seed book di-
reefs right beginning. Greeory's Seed insure th9
Jas. j. III. Gregory & Son. MarbIehead, Mass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

be is as close as the bark on a tree and
never spends a cent when it can possibly
be avoided He enjoys the theater huge
liz. but he never goes unless somebody
else pays the way, and he seems to feel
hurt if anything good comes and goes
without his being asked TO see it.
His wife gets Il light royalty on such
butter and eggs rs she manages to get
to market, but beyond this is dependent
OF the scant generosity Of her husband
for pin money.
:'Where's your wife?" was asked of
him the last time he came to enjoy
few inexpensive days with his friends in
the city. Way Is it that you never
bring her along?'
Il did try to bring her." he answered
in the most matter-Offact way. Il told
her what fine time she could have
without it costin her nuthin', and [ even
offered to lend her the money to make
the trip. Detroit Free Press.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16

ELIAS METZ, an aged and respected
citizen of near St. George, died sud-
denly at his home last Sunday week
At the time he was apparently in good
health and was standing by the fire
when he was stricken with apoplexy
and died. He came to this county
eighteen or twenty years ago from
Monongalia county. -Parsons Advo-
cate.
SEE Prof. Samuels at the Wallace
House and he will tell you if your
eyes are in need of glasses.
EXPERT legal opinion has been
given at Clarksburg that the town law
prohibiting hogs from roaming the
streets is unconstitutional, null and
void, and an invasion of inalienable
private rights.
Your choice of Two Hundred aud
Fifty 25c paper covered nOyels-gO0d
titles-f0r Zoe. MADEIRA BROS.
GoETHE's immortal Faust will be
presented at the Opera House in this
place next Monday evening the 23d.
Manager Somehow deserves vote of
thanks for securing such attractions
as this.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16

GET your fazors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
For the best oysters go to S. ".
Thompson's.
CONGRESSMAN Dayton's quote of
garden seeds are ready for distribu-
tion and he will send to persons who
will use them intelligently. A request
sent 10 him at Washington will receive
his attention
S. V. THoMPsoN's restaurant is
the Pace in town to eat. Oysters
served i. e.cry style.
OWING to increased t,~.n nd or
the services Of Prof Samuels, the
eye sight specialist, he will remain
at the Wallace House a few days
longer
THE management of the Ohio River
r.. r. has adopted new rule requir-
ing ministers to pay full fare. The
Reverend Gentlemen ought to get
together and petition ST. Peter to
raise the price of admission of the
members of that soulless corporation.
For BaI1ister Shoes go to
HirSchnan' Patent leather
and enamel, $3.50
A RURAL subscriber asks: ''Do hogs
pay?. We know that good many
don't. They take the paper several
years and have the postmaster send it
back marked refused" Such breed
is usually two-legged and Improbable.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16

GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
HIRscHMAN's great price cutting
clothing sale is the talk OF the town
You can always get fresh fish and
oysters at S. Y. Thompsons.
Buy any thing YOU want to eat
at Posten's and save money
USE A. Bowers Dandruff cure.
One application cures itching of the
scalp.
EVERY one who sees the new post
office is very much pleased. Visit
ors from a distance think it great
credit to the place.
The old postoffice building will be
remodeled and arranged for Conway
a. Hibbs the grocers now on More
lands corner.
SOME Morgantown people are be-
ginning to arrange their affairs to en-
able them to visit the Paris exposi-
tion next year. 1t is a very good idea to
begin now.
THERE are an abundance of gro
ceries and stores of all other kinds
here now, great many of them not
making ends meet, yet we hear of
others coming in the spring.
COLDS, grip and kindred ailments
prevail to an extent that some peo-
pie would regard as alarming And the
fact is that more people than usual
are under the Doctar's care. A great
deal of this could be prevented with
proper forethought
PATRICK LILLY who in his day was
d somewhat noted character died in
Grafton last Thursday aged nearly 80
years. He was born and brought up
in Marion county and many years ago
was resident of Morgantown He
had been for number of years a
member of the M. P. church.
The Turn Verein Concordia will
give their first prize masquerade
ball on the evening of February 13.
About three hundred invitations
will be issued and it will be swell
affair The young men who have it
in charge understand their business.
THE laying of stone on the new
court house at Fairmont is going on
rapidly and before long the vast edi-
flee will be completed. 1t will be an
ornament not only to the town and
county but to the entire state. Mar
ion county people have a right to be
proud OF their new seat of justice.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16
ON monthly payInents.

The grandest play of the age,
Faust" will be presented at the
Opera House on Monday, January
o, with its super-abundance Of mag
nificent scenery, wonderful eIectri-
cal effects and an efficient company,
headed by Porter White, the great
est living "Mephisto. This splen-
did attraction is under the manage
ment of j. Harry Gordon, who will
be here to personally superintend
the production.
THE high wind which we felt here
on Saturday afternoon was very de-
structive in many places. A great
deal of damage was done in Pitts
burg and to the towns north of here
In the oil fields there were number
of derricks blown down and at Scio
man was killed by falling der
rick. No damage was done near
here as far as reported.
SUNDAY was an ideal dav for
strolling around and great many
people improved the opportunity
The day was almoss like a spring
day and was a very different one
from the kind that we had been hav-
ing.
The average farmer needs nothing
to convince him that the road sys-
tenn which we are using is no good
besides q look at the condition in
which the roads are now. They will
never be better in winter than they
are now until they are made right
and kept up right.
The next session of the convoca-
tion of the central diocese Of the
state will be held in Morgantown in
next April. The last one was held
in Clarksburg.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16
Special
Reduction in
WATCHES.
Geo. c. Hayes g. Co..
Leading
jewelers.,
Walnut st.
Repairing.
Engraving.

PRoF. SAMUEL, the eyesight spec
iaiist, will remain here during this
week. He has done great work
among the students and profession.
al men of the place. He is thor
oughly scientific man and can tell at
once just what the eye needs. Con-
sultation with the Professor costs
nothing and may be Of inestimable
value to You. He will remain in
room 40, at the Wallace House until
the last Of this week.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16
PROTZMAN
The Photographer,

EVERY arrangement is being made
by council to begin the street paw
ing in the spring as soon as the
weather will permit and it will be
pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible. What has already been
finished was done practically after
the close of the season last year hence
with whole summer to 60 on the
whole job should be completed in
good time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention of Prominent People
Where they are and How they are.

Personal Mention of Prominent People
Where they are and How they are.
W. E. Glasseock had touch of
grip over Sunday.
Rev. A. NJ. Buchanan has gone to
Pittsburg and will be absent for seve-
raj days..
Mr.. JOS. Marschner returned to-
day from brief business trip to
Pittsburg.
Mrs. j. G. Lantz and Mrs. HELEN
went to Uniontown on Saturday for
short visit.
John Harvey has accepted a posi-
tion with Courtney q McDermott
and will be ia their office here.
Mrs. A. Milton Nelson, of Hazelwood
Pittsburg, is visiting his sister Mrs.
Florence Hamilton, Pleasant Street.
Miss Lide Bell has returned to her
home at Roselle Pa, after stay of
some time with her uncle James Bell
Student Cushwa, of Martinshurg,
who has had the fever has been ia
ken home. His mother who has bcei.
here looking after him went with
him on the trip.
Clarence Hare came in on Mon
day to visit his parents Captain and
Mrs S. w. Hare and will return in
the evening to Littleton where he
has position on the pipe line.
DR.. Ruhl, of Fairmont, who was
called here to attend to a COW be-
longing to Jake Vangilder succeeded
in getting along all right and will
get over the accident without seri-
Que injury.
Rev. J. L. McCutcheon has about
recovered from long and severe at
tack Of illness and expects to be well
enough to be out this week. How
ever it will be some time yet before
he is strong enough to take up his
work again.
George q. Burris, of Fairmont,
who is we'll known here has accept
ed position as travelling salesman
iol al noui " w.. Vi SulCd9O, anu
has been assigned to territory in
Kentucky. We are sorry that his
regular visits to Morgantown will
have to cease.
Frank Caples, VIM. Morgan, Will
Hayes and Clark Pickenpaugh spent
Sunday in Pittsburg with Frank
Bannister who is there looking after
the Seneca exhibit at the Mononga-
hela House Mr.. Bannister will be
in the city nearly all the time until
some time next month.
J. w Berry, of Moundsville, came
in on Monday morning and is to
meet with the council to night in
aeference to the paving which he did
here last summer. A large part of
the contract price remains unpaid
and he will try to get them to settle
this. The result of the conference
will be given by US to morrow.
WORK was resumed on the Falling
Run foot bridge this morning and
it will be pushed from now on. 1t
will not be opened to the public
however until all the subscriptions
are paid in Some Of the people
who subscribed have not come up
yet and the people who have the
building in charge want their mon
ey before the bridge is turned open
for use.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16
READ THIS!.
This Inventory Sale of Ours

is an unusual sale. 1t is unusual for
many reasons. In the first place, UNI
usually fine goods are offered for sale.
1t is net collection of goods that has
been on the counters for ten years, but
the latest and best goods that the tailors
can make
The prices are unusually low.
The assortment is unusually large
Sizes are unusually varied
To begin with.
Our SIS Ovescoats are to DE had now
for 81 so.
Our Sl2 80 Overcoats now priced $685.
Our 10 Overcoats are reduced to So 90.
Our Sl5 Suits are yours now for $3.50.
Our 1890 Suits can be had for S6. %
Our $40 Suits can be had now for $500.
There is no Juggling with the price
tickets here. Every reduction is an
honest one.
Usually a man is satisfied to get his
moneys worth. Just now we're giving
you more than than that.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16
MONDAY, JAN. %
Special Engagement of
=. NJ. &C.,; 1 g.; w I S g FAUST

Complete new scenery by w. L.
Seavey, Of New York.
The most complete electrical outfit
ever carried by a travelling company,
specially designed and constructed by
the Michigan Electrical Co.
Positively producing the following
original effects. ssThe Rain of Fire.
ssThe Electrical Sword Duel" "The
Electric Fire Flies" 1.-THE Electric
Stars" ssThe Electric Flower Bed, !"
1.-THE Electric Morning Glories, . 1.-THE
Electric Necklace" s'The Electric
Circle OF Fire, !" 1.-THE Electric Skull, y
together with electric owls, snakes,
and many other weird and dramatic
effects.
Prices %, so and 75c.
Seat Sale opens Wednesday morn
ing at MADEIRA Bros.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16

The rounds Of pugilist contest
should be square.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16
The Sun

Away shines at some stage of
the game on Saturday. We
make pictures sun or no sun 90
cents the half dozen. Sure to
nleaSe
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-16
WILES
Leads While Others
Follow.

He owns lots both in and out
of the two corporations and
can sell them to you from
500
to
1000
On monthly payments.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-21

eight years Of hard work at college fit
ting himself for the ministry, deserves
much credit for before their minds eye
is life OF abuse and poverty and the
prospect OF ending their days in Il
Home for worn out ministers.
We'll, we hope ere this friend u. b. J.
has decided that he has too severely
criticised the preacher. lttakes many
days OF hard work TO prepare his ser
mon. Many have the idea that all the
preacher has 10 DO is just to get up and
open his mouth and the sermon will
roll forth. This is u mistaken idea, for
usually it takes days Of labor to prepare
half hour sermon for Sunday morn.
ing.
Hew your chips from another block
next time, and be sure you have the
right one. RC.
March Is. 1899.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-21

IN which you instruct and toach. It
~ III 'act' impossible for mo to ex-
r'''S, IN words, my profound graft
~ ."'o towards your school and it's in
structors
LOOK course at your college
som Son'o ionr months ago, which I con
Hl"er the best extant, and before I
'.o'nplotod you had mo Il nice posi-
''oh, which l have had no trouble in
holding, owing to the thorough train
'"g received at your school.
Ever Wishing you the continued
success you 80 we'll deserve, and as
'''!ng ',g you that 1 will lose no oppor-
a.'I'y m OF recommending your college
o". "n VI" very best, to any one inter
eS'ed' Your friond and student,
FOREST II. SUBRR,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-21
CLOTHING ClOTHli!Ias

While in New York, we picked up
some OF the biggest bargains IN
Mems, Boys and Childrcn's Clothing
ever saen. We have Clio hing enough
to supply every man and boy III the
county.
IS Mems G. ooi Wool 5 Ills that we will
sell at 81 90 each wHi'h IL less han
cost 10 manufacture.
100 Mems All-WoOl Suits all "i"e
styles, for So 90. THESE sui'- w"oid
be good values at $500.
Our line Of suits in Cas- simor"s. th""-
lots and Worsteds at $50 :" 80,
so 90 $l2 80 aud $i5.G0 ere tn" n..t
values that money, brains and eApr-
rienre can produce.
We have the largest and most e mt'tHto
liHe "f Boys and Chilitrpu's c. ',n-
ing thnt we brve ever shown. tiiil.
dren's Snits, SOC ~ to 800.
We wish - Gail special utteuIio" {"
cur line of Chiidreu's Suits from - GO
/" S)uU We think thAt we knr'. Il
good thing when we G it, aud ;'."S,
ar" certainly the best vuiu"s We lave
ever seen.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-21
vhc alrralA and g(en's
K. II. AULL, EDITOR.
OUR PREMIUMS.

We desire TO say word or two in
reference to the premiums that are
now being offered to subscribers The
Herald and News. They are given
away absolutely and some subscriber TO
this paper is going 10 be the happy
possessor of one of the prctticst buggies
in Newberry County. 1t is one of the
incest buggics made by the Rock Hill
Buggy Company. and is now on eX-
hibition at the Store Of Mr.. Edw. II.
Hipp, who is agent for this elegant
South Carolina made buggy.
The conditions which give you
chance at this buggy are and have
been published in The Herald and News
for several weeks. They are plain.
simple and fair 10 every body. lou
pay your subscription and register your
guess 1T the nuNbcr OF seed in the two
pumpkins. One guess for every ycUr's
subscription that you pay. but in order
20 guess YOU must pay up all back due
or max" satisfactory arrangements for
arrearag". Your name is written on Il
slip OF paper and that Is put in
an envelope. the envelope j. scaled
and the guess written on the back
Of the envelope. Thcn each guess
is placed in Il box where they
all remain until the seed ar"
counted and the committee has an.
nounccd the number OF seed and then
the box will be opened and the vote
gone over. The one guessing nearest
TO the number Of seed in the two
pumpkins will get the buggy. II two
guess the same thing and it is the sue
cc5sful guess the buggy Will belong TO
both Jointly. The one next will &c; "A
set OF harness. and 80 on for the other
two premiums. The committee TO
count the seed has not yet been ap.
pointed.
There has not been great many
gucAscs yet and there is rood oppor-
tunity for some one who has no, vet
guessed to win the prize, at least he
wil! stand as good a chance rs those
who have already guessed. Those who
have already paid can have agucss hy
paying enough to place their subscrip-
tion one year in advance from the date
at which they register their yurss.
The time now is short and we would b"
glad for every subscriber to rrgi,tc. at
least one guess.
Those who cannot come to Ncwbcrry
may enclose their guess with tn" money
they owe for the paper and i; will be
deposited in the box.
The award will be perfectly fair and
one man has AZ much chance as any
other.
The announcement that has been
printed, stated that the contest would
close ON the first OF April. Tha, comes
on Saturday. We have decided to con-
tlnuc the contest to the evening OF
Monday 10Th OF April after which date
no gucsscS will be received. On Tues
day the 18th We will ask the committee
hereafter to be appointed to count the
seed IN the two pumpkins and the rr
suit will be announced i'm The Herald
and News Of Friday Eth Of April. and
the successful winner OF the prize. can
come TO Ncwhcrry on Saturday 18th OF
April and drive this beautiful Hcarld
and News buggy home.
YOU are not a subscriber TO The
Herald and News this is Il good time
t. subscribe aud gctu change wilhon,
extra cost at this beautiful buggy. II
you are subscriber this is a good time