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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-22

POWDER FROM CORN STALKs.-A
dispatch from Pennsgrove, n. j., says
For several weeks experts in the en-
pIov of the government have been busy
at the DUPONT Corney's Point powder
works experimenting on smokeless
powder. One of tie difficulties which
has beset the manufacture Of this mod
ern product is that it cannot be made
absolutely smokeless; another is that it
loses small percentage of strength
through storage. The experiments ill.,
clulied the use of cornstalk pith, and, it
is said. proved so satisfactory that cot
ton may be ultimately abandoned as q
base of the smokeless powder, because
it cannot be ground fine enough.
Should this be true a new source OF rev.
enue will be opened up for the farmers,
as thousands of acres of cornstalks are
allowed to go to rot every year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-22

DR.. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
is the best remedy for relieving and
curing that asthmatic cough. Physi
clans recommend it, Buy only the
genuine, DR.. John w. Bulls Cough Sy-
RIM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-22

LEPRosY IN PoRTo R1Co.-According
TO DR.. Z. living Disbrow, lately a sur
eeon III the United States army, one OF
the results OF tine Spanish evacuation Of
Porto Rico was that the lepers OF the
island were allowed to 90 free. So for
rs he is aware no effort mas since been
made to segregate them. At any rate,
while he was on duty there he had op-
portunity TO study the lepers around
Ponce, San Juan and several other
Porto Rican cities.
The favorite resorts Of the lepers,"
he said. were the city markets, and
several of them could be seen there
almost any day. The sight OF these
creatures around the stalls where meat
and vegetables were sold was enough
to make one shrink from eating any
thing in the city. Another iayorite re-
sort OF the lepers was the plaza and the
streets branching from il. Here they
made capital out of their misfortune
and boldly displayed their affections.
AL the various kinds Of leprosv are
represented by these Porto Rican
leDars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-22

THE Pope's letter to the American
Catholics evidently shows that the
writer, though thousands Of miles
away, knows what Is going on in this
country better than some of the mem
bers of his church here do, and that,
consequently, he approves the course OF
the conservative element of his church
here, as represented by Archbishop
McClosky, rether than that of the So
called progressives, as represented by
Archbishop Ireland, the famous repub-
lican leader OF the Northwest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-22

For frost bites, burns, indolen. sores, &C..
zema skin disease, and especially Piles, De-
Wits Witch Hazel Sslve stands irst snd best
Look out for dishonest people who try to imi.
tate and counterfeit it, It's their endorse
ment of good article Worthless goods arc
not initiated. Get DeWitt's Witch Hazel
salve. Edgar Warfeld, jr corner King and
Pitt streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-22

DIR. BULLS COUGH - a. ....
as saved the life of many end
wonderful remedy always cur .,7
vhooping cough and measle- c''s
1t has never failed. Price 70 Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-22

MIR. CLEVELAND and mis- boiling fol-
lowers in Pennsylvania SO Disguised
the democrats of that State that they
have lost all interest in the welfare Of
their party, State or national, and re-
fuse to have anything to DO with it. AT
the elections there yesterday, the re-
publicans carried everything by de-
fault. As most of the few democrats
in the legislature are boilers, OF
course it would not be vt ali surprising il
enough of them should vote for Sena-
tor Quay TO secure his reelection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-22

Tie session of the Cortes OF hsa. .,.
yesterday was marked by iur-1e' c'''
ti5m Of the conduct OF the war
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19
RE.4SON1BLE.
t is gross negligence2n

What is gross negligence?"
at is any oversight for which some
body else is to blame" Chicago Rec
ord.
When a man gets beyond wondering
where his next meal is coming from
he falls to wondering who his ancestors
were.-Detroit Journal.
Bili-Do you believe that riches have
wings?
Jill-Can't say; they never seem to
fly my way,-Yonkers Statesman.
What causes Burkin's insomnia 2"
HE can't quit admiring himself long
enough to go to SLEEP" --Chcago Rec
ord.
First Passenger-"Isn't this train
confounded1y sow?" Second ditto
Rather. I suspect they are trying to
haul it with a stationary engine."-
Boston Transcript
"This Gates Ajar' design is hand
some one" said the tombstone man.
TT is Just what / want" said the
widow. "He never shut the door In all
our married life without being told"-
indianapolis Journal.
mportant-"There is an insane man
at Large at Rennes," said the military
man. Indeed" exclaimed the prose-
cutting officer. Ascertain Immediate
ly if his halucination is on our side Of
the case. "-Washington Star.
Under the New Order Relative
(from beyond the suburbs)-" Mandy,
who's that young fellow snoopin'
around. in the kitchen?" City Niece
Never mind him. Aunt Ann. He's the
hired girl."-Chicago Tribune
One Mans Theory .-Giles-'S Statistics
show that fewer men fill drunkards'
graves than in former years" Miles
whats the cause-world growing
better?" Giles-'No; I guess crema-
ton has something to do with it,
Chicago News.
The Word Splitters Squelched-
They We're gazing across the lake. TT
looks like rain" said the man who is
reckless with his English. What looks
like rain" coldly inquired the word
splitter. Water" said the reckless
cleveland PLAIN Dealer.
Reason for It.--'Why is she onlv in
half mourning? OF course she only
married Skinphlint for his money, but
she ought to respect his memory now
that he is dead" "Oh, she thinks she's
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

than the brief season allowed to it by
new development, a novel arrangement
is highly desirable. One is provided by
this picture, whose gown was red chew
lot trimmed with bias folds of black
cloth. Collar and tiny yoke were en-
broidered white cloth. A long search
will not discover more novel or taste
full gown Of simply outlines.
White gloves are selling dirt cheap.
ut is almost worth while to purchase
and have them dyed one salesman de-
clared This is not so, because kid
does not dye satisfactorily. Sack
gloves will appear again for winter
wear" They were put, not very sue
cessfully on the market last year. They
are heavy kid made loose to slip on
without buttoning, Some fashion
leaders declare that to squeeze the
hand in winter Is to ruin its shape and
color and say that the glove should
be almost like another muff into which
the ringed and powdered hand can slip
without a rub. At the theater, espec-
tally in the box, the gloves should be
slipped off and the jewelled and dainty
hand should emerge like a white dove
sites. According to this idea, gloves
should be worn only ais a protection,
not as a covering. This will mean
bear hands at all formalities. Women
may consent, but they have refused
several times when this notion has
been advanced. FLORETTE
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

cago. The representatives of orthodoxy
in England regard the movement with
hostility Immediately upon the publ
cation of the scheme the call to battle
was sounded by the Chief Rabbi in a
sermon in which he appealed to all
Jews, whether orthodox or reform, to
strain every nerve in repelling the at
tacks on the central pillar Of their faith
the sacredness of the seventh day
The leaders of the Sunday movement
responded vigorously, and the columns
of the Jewish press in London have been
crammed with correspondence on the
question of Sunday worship NO prac-
tical steps have yet been taken IN the
matter, but it is understood that be-
fore long synagogue for Sunday SER
vices will be opened in Northwest Lon
don.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19
an INTERESTING MOVEMENT.

That is an interesting movement
which has been started among the Jews
of London to establish a synagogue
wherein complete services shall be held
on Sundays as we'll as on Saturdays.
The innovators contend that for the
great majority of working Jews in Eng
land cessation from toll and business
cares on Saturday has become impossi-
BILE through stress of competition.
Many Jews, they argue, are eager to
take part in Jewish ceremonial services,
but through their inability to attend
the synagogues on Saturday mornings
are cut off from all spiritual intercourse,
and, unwilling to enter any other com
munion foreign to their traditions,
spend incomplete lives. The supporters
of the movement are not the originators
of the idea of Jewish Sunday services
Synagogues have already been estab-
lished in Berlin and Chicago where ser
vices are regularly held on Sundays
The attendance in these synagogues has
not been very large, but the English
ultra Performers contend that the inno-
walton has not had a fair trial, and that
the conditions in London differ consid-
erably from those in Berlin and Chi
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19
BROTHER MURO,S SHOW.

Brother Muro's show last evening was
glowing and suffering success. His
fireworks We're all right, and his music
probably was, though the wondrous
hand-stand kept most of it away from
the ears of the thousands who wanted
to hear it. Brother Muro can certainly
draw and please a crowd. And we are
inclined to think that the crowds he
draws and pleases are not wholly un-
mindful of the lessons his show teaches.
He is grateful for the continuance of his
life, and he faithfully keeps his vow.
Some think his way of thanking the
good God is waste Of good money, but
it is possible that they are mistaken.
Such a conspicuous annual display of
faith and devotion may be worth $500
or $1,000 to this somewhat cool and crit
lcal community. Anyhow, it is interest
ing to contemplate a man of such faith
and works as Brother Muro. Long life
TO him, and an abundant entrance at
the end into satisfying Heaven.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19
SINCERITY IN NEBRASKA.

William Jennings Bryan is not the
only good and sincere man who lives in
Nebraska. The Rev. A. W. Hobson,
of Lyons in that State, seems to be
about right Lyons is neither a large
nor a wealthy town, and Mr.. Hobson's
congregation is not made up of people
who could afford to pay high price
for salvation even if they We're inclin-
ed to do so. Few If any of them can
rent pews; they have no money to con-
tribute to the maintenance of a hand
some residence for the pastor, and they
do not even pay him salary. But
none of these things moves Mr.. Hob
son so that he can't do what seems to
preaching just as earnestly and pray
ing just as fervently for the salvation
of the souls of his hearers as If they
were all millionaires and he were the
recipient of a salary of $4,000 a year.
And in addition to preaching for moth
ing Rev. Mr.. Hobson rings the church
bell himself, provides the fuel that is
necessary to keep the edifice warm and
sweeps the sanctuary on sweeping
days.
The Rev. Mr. Hobson does more cred
it to Lyons, Nebraska, than that queer
certainly worthy Of some hire, and
though the town may be poor it can
afford to give him a fair living.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

be shade trees: and no such tree can
lawfully be cut down in the residential
portion Of a town, except after a hear
ing before the tree warden upon the
question of its proposed removal. Who
ever negligenty suffers horse or other
beast driven by or for him to break
down, injure or destroy shade or orna-
mental tree in public way or place is
liable to forfeit not less than So, nor
more than 500. Although gnawing is
not specified in the statute, the Spring
field magistrate sensibly held that it
was a very common and destructive
mode of injury to shade trees.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19
Il BIG TAX.

Big hgures are used in talking and
Wiilils ABOUT the inheritance tax
which will be collected from the estate
OF the late Cornelius Vanderbilt. The
amount is estimated variously between
| $500, 600 and $4,000, 0O0 The State tax
is l per cent. on legacies of 81, 00O. 900 or
more to direct heirs, and S per cent.
| on legacies to collateral relations and
educational or phlanthropical corpora
lions. The federal tax under the war
revenue bill is "a per cent on sums
of S1000'000 or more left to direct de-
| scendarts or heirs, and varies from Az
to - per cent. on legacies to collateral
heirs and is Is per cent. on sums left to
a stranger in blood, body polite or a
corporation.
The smallest sum mentioned, $780,
600, is big one and it has been sug-
gested that when the will is made pub
lie it will be found that the estate dis
posed of by it Is much smaller than
commonly supposed. If Mr.. Vanderbilt
during his life made gifts to the mem
bers of his family the State cannot tax
them, and If during the past two years
he turned over to the religious and
charitable institutions In which he was
interested the sums which he desired
them to receive from his estate they
cannot be taxed. But perhaps Mr.. Van
derbilt didn't believe in trying to evade
the inheritance tax.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19
FASHION NOTES.


Fashionables are aiming to mark
their gowns for early fall in such a
way that they shall be readily distin-
guished from those intended for later
service AS between the two there is
likely to be few radical differences as
to cut finish or materials, the matter
Of color is about their only chance left
Thus is explained the abundance Of
bright, almost summary, colors in
gowns whose materials are of fall
weight. Reds are especially plentiful,
and the shades are admirable, while
the newest ways of finishing them set
the goods off finely. Both black and
white are employed for trimmings, but
black has the call from the fashionable
standpoint and is preferable for Wo-
men who want the dress to last longer
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19
ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISING RATES.
Situations Wants. Rents. and other sihnA
advertisements, One Cent Word eacn ~
sertion. Five Cents Word for fun week
tseven times).
Display advertisements. per inch, one l ~
sertion, $1.20; each subsequent insertion. n.
cents ; one week, $3.50: one month"; @io'
one year. $40. ~
Obituary Notices. In prose or verse, ~
cents per line Notices of Births, MAI
riages. Deaths and Funerals, 90 cents ea'A
Loca! Notices. Is cents per line. ..o,.
own immediate business (all matter TO %
unobJectlonable), and their contracts 90 not
include Wants, 10 Let, For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

Governor Johnston Of Alabama has
on conviction of stealing chickens, but
on condition that he shall not steal,
buy, or eat a chicken or any portion
negro thinks the conditions 'pow erful
hard
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

A New Jersey man comes forward
with the shrewd suggestion that in Or
der to do away with all disputes as to
the best name for the horseless car
riage it shall be called the Dewey. Per-
haps he believes that anything with
the Dewey label on it will go.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

SANITARY PLUMBING.
And House Drainage Speclalt
NIIlMAS L, NAllI4NR

THOMAS H.. MEAGHER, 6
Successor to The Robert Morgan, Plumbing
Co, 80 CENTER STREET, Whites Block.
dealer In Gas Fixtures Burners Globes.
ETC.. Gas Fitting, Steam and Hot Water
Heating. Estimates given. Special care In
testing by pressure apparatus the sanl-
tary condition OF the traps and drainage
system Of buildings BY smoke or ysDpernihI
under pressure, at nominal Cost Ioles
phone call 267-1Z- IA ~
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

A man was fined S. in the police court
at Springfield, Massachusetts, few
days ago for neglieently leaving his
horse where 1t could and did gnaw
shade tree in one Of the city streets. He
was prosecuted under a new statute
enacted by the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture this year which codihes ana
amends the laws of that State relative
TO the preservation of trees. Each
town is required to elect every year
tree warden, "who shall have the care
and control of all public shade trees in
the town, except those in public parks
or open places under the jurisdiction of
mark commissioners, and of those also
he shall take the care and control if so
requested in writing by the park COM
missioners" All shade trees within the
limits of any public way are declared to
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

Some members of the cooperation
colony at Ruskin, Tennessee, have just
founded new commonwealth at Duke,
Georgia. A hundred and twenty per-
sons have joined the new colony, which
will be conducted on similar lines to
the Tennessee experiment, all property
being held in common and members re-
ceiving pay for their labor in goods.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

The Medical News tells us that more
than 125,000,000 grains of quinine have
been taken by United States soldiers
during the past year. 1t is said that
some of the military patients in the
army hospitals in Cuba and Porto Rico
took as much as 300 grains a week dur
ing several weeks. Hardly any Of those
who were in service in the West India
islands failed to take some quinne dur
ing their stay. A military correspond
ent writing from Porto Rico recently
said that practically none of the soldiers
had been entirely exempt from malarial
disturbance on that island and that
while the malaria was usually not Sc
we're it was very obstinate.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

DEL1VERED RY CARRIERS IN The CITY,
10 CENTS A WEEK, 80 CENTS A
N oNTH, 90 FOR Six MONTHS, Se
YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

doing all that is required under the
circumstances. He only left her half
his fortune. Chicago Evening Post.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

Another prosperous southern cotton
mill. The La Grange (Georgia) cotton
mill started ten years ago with 5000
spindles 1t has now doubled it's ca
pacity, and by November / will have
holders of the mill have not been called
on to contribute dollar of the money
spent in this enlargement. The mill
has paid per cent. annually on its
stock, per cent. on its bonds, and has
been able to accumulate a surplus equal
to its original capital With this sur
plus the annex has oeen built, so that
the earning capacity of the mill will be
doubled.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

A great change is promised in min
ing conditions on the famous Comstock
lode In Nevada to follow the introduce
ton of electric power. Twenty-seven
mining companies, owning properties
in Storey county, and all embraced in
what is known as the Comstock group,
have contracted to buy power from an
electric company at 81 per horse
power. AS the power now used by these
companies costs about $50 per horse
mower great saving in operation will
be effected, and this, moreover, will
make possible the profitable handling
of vast quantity of low-grade ore.
This has hitherto been cast aside as
not yielding a return over the cost of
reduction Increased activity is prom
ised, and more prosperity than the pe6-
ple of that region have known in many
years.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

Kansas City is pleased because her
banks are lending money in New York.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

enraged roar 1t climbs to a grand for
tissimo and the whistle fairly vibrates
with deep-throated sound.-Boston Her
aid
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

John Sherman says that when he
was in the Cabinet a prominent man
applied personally to him for a con-
sular post in China. He replied that he
always wanted to appoint men who
spoke the language of the country to
which they were sent. Now, you do
not, presume, speak Chinese he con-
cluded. "Certainly do answered the
applicant "Ask me something in
Chinese and I'll reply"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19

1HE CARRINGTONP UBLISHING
OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-13

Just as Easy to Form as Amy Other.
We do not deliberately form our pit
habits. but they are unconsciousy ac-
quired and grow as we grow, and by
the time we learn they are hurting us,
we find them too strong TO be easily
broken.
Then. why not form good habit, a
habit which win counteract the many
lad ones, in other words contract the
UNREASONABLE habit of being always
well.
The best health habit to get into is TO
have and keep a vigorous stomach: If
you have a healthy digestion you caa
drink your beloved coffee, smoke your
favorite brand of tobacco with little or
no harms the mischief begins when
these things are forced upon the faithful
stomach. without any assistance.
Form the habit of taking after meals
some harmless but efficient digestive
which will relieve the stomach of SO
much extra work.
Nature furnishes us with such diges-
tive and when they are combined in
such Il pleasant preparation as Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets, they give the over
worked stomach just the necessary as
sistance to secure perfect digestion with
ont any of the harmful effects Of
cathartics and similar drugs.
The habit of taking Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets after meals is as necessary
to the weak stomach as food itself. and
indeed to get the benefit from food eaten,
nothing better and certainly nothing
safer can be used.
Many families consider Stuart's Tab
lets as essential in the house as knives
and forks.
They consist entirely Of natural diges-
tive PRINCIPLES without the effect or
characteristics of drugs they have no
cathartic action, but simply 30 to work
Oh the food eaten and digest il.
Take into account your bad habits and
the expense they entail and then invest
fifty cents in box Of Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets and see if your digestion for
the next mouth is not vastly improved
Ask the clerk in any drug store the
name of the most successful and popular
stomach remedy and he will say
"Stuart'S -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-13
Death of Mrs. Eliza Scott.

Lenoir, n c., Dee. 12.-(Special)-
Mrs. Eliza Scott, widow of the late DR.
w. w. Scott, and mother Of w. w.
Scott, formerly editor of The Lenoir Top
ic, but now of the Treasury Department
at Washington, died last night at p. IN.
She leaves three children, W. w. Scott.
Miss Pattie Scott and Mrs. @. b. Bryan.
OF Hampton, Va.
Judge Stevens held court last week
with Mr.. Edward Jones, solicitor. No
very important cases We're tried. The
grand jury had a large number of cases
before them, whiskey and pistols prin-
cipally.