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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01
A STRICT QUARANTINE.
Marriage at Oxford-Social Programme
For the Holidays.


oxford, \. c.. March 31.-(SpeciaD--
Thcrc is not IL case of small poX in OK
ford or Granville county, but on account
of its prevailing in this and other States
The Mayor, by order of the town COM
missioners yesterday took greater pre-
cautionary measures and. ordered that
"a rigid quarantine he established an the
town of Oxford against all infected
points" Officers nave been appointed
to meet every train and see that tins raw
Is strictly enforced.
Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock Il
marriage took place at the Osborn Hotel
The contracting parties were Mr.. l)oZIcr
Couch and Miss Eva IhaXton, of Chase
City. Va. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. NJ. IL. futile, III the pre-
sence of Il few persons.
Oxford promises to be quite gay dur
ing the Easter holidays. On Monday
evening from = to II O'Clock, the young
ladies of the Oxford Seminary viii give
Il reception, Tuesday the base bah team
of tn, Horner Military School and of
Wake Forest will cross bats at HOrncr
Park. Much interest is already being
manifested IL this game. Mr.. and Mrs
W. Il. Taylor on Wednesday, will give
II delightful german at the aImory to
their daughtcr, Miss Annie Taylor, who
is ii charming debutante this season.
On Friday, April 9TH the cadets of the
Horner Military school viii also give Il
german complimentary to their friends
Misses Mary Currin and Helen Gamma
dy returned home yesterday from II trip
of several weeks TO Washington, New
York and Baltimore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01
GERMANY FORCES
CHINA TO KNEEL
Nearly All the German Fleet
at Khan Chou.
THE CELESTIALS QUAKE
\ GERMAN NAVAL PATROL HAD
REEN FIRED ON.
STRONG FORCE LAND TO RESTORE ORDER
German Priest imprisoned. The Tsung Ii
Yamen pismisses Three Magistrates for
Whose Disgrace the German Min
,etar W,e praetipr
lister Was Pressing.

Pekin. March 31.-The disturbances in
whole winter have besm causing serious
anxiety. and have eliminated in the inn
pr:Sonnent Of German priest at the
town of THINE. actually within Il hum
bred Ii Ga Ii. approximately is three
cables lengths) of the German sphere
about Kiau Chou.
The correct facts regarding the attack
ON a German officer and several COM
panons show that a German naval pa
,trol consisting of an officer and six
men, was landed at lChou, and add
vanced short distance inland. This
patrol was met by a detachment of Chi
nese soldiers. who fired upon the Ger
mans. The officer in charge of the
German detachment caused the fire to
be returned, killing several Chinese. bus
his party was obliged to retire, and the
German Admiral is landing a stronger
force, to restore order The presence of
nearly the whole OF the German fleet
at kiau Chou. it is believed, indicates
the possibility of extensive operations
and the Chinese, i'll consequence, are Sc
rlously alarmed.
The Isung LII lamen. in order to show
it's desire to remove all possible causes
of friction, has dismissed three magis
trates voluntarily, although the German
Minister, Baron Won Heyking, has beer
constantly pressing for their disgrace.
The fearful ravages of the. yellow
River flood has caused terrible misery
and great discomfort III the province OF
Shan I'IIng. and the native officials have
been unable to maintain order.
The landing of the Germans is in
tended to show the Chinese that if they
are unable to control thf populace it is
necessary for the foreigners to protecl
themselves.
The Imprisonment of the German mis-.
siCnary near the German sphere of infiu-
ence about Kiau Chou is difficult to eX-
plain, as the place mentioned is within
easy march of Il German outpost.
The Gaineses fear that the, present
operations will expand the German adj
ministraiion TO the hundred lis sphere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01
BALLAD OF THE KINGS COMING

They slew the King on Calvary,
Beneath the darkened skies;
And they laid him in sepulchre
With death-weights on his eyes.
And he Sleeps, | said, las all mef
And he never shall arise.
"Th Sc are the guards and this the stone
They rolled above his rest;
! saw the thorns upon His brow
Rain red drops ON His breast;
The woEnding spear in His sweet side
The print of the nails unblest.
King of the skies. He shall not rise
But i'll the darkness deer
The weary guards are dreaming
Above the slain Kings sleep.
And ii woman, white with the grief o
the night
Comes To the grave to weep.
%
rs this the Masters PRISON.
The stone is rolled away;
Therein the inner darkness,
Only His raiment lay.
From His prison He has risen,
And the darkness dies III day!
Then famed in morning spIendor
Light DER His forehead sweet
And in that Light the lilies white
Dropped Ger His wounded feet;
And the Stars of Morning sang for JOY
And | heard the worlds heart beat.
y for the darkened prison.
The portals lightward swing
The Master He is risen:
Ring, bells,--in welcome. ring.
He has trampled the Night in His glory
ana might
Master, and Christ, and King.
f. l.. STANTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01
BRYAN GAINS STRENGTH
JOHN SHEEHAN, OF TAMMANY, PREDICTS
VICTORY.
New York Chieftain Declares that Bryan is
Stronger To day Than He
Ever Was.

st. Louis, March 31.-John c. Shee-
han, the New York Tammany chieftain,
arrived here to-day from Hot Springs,
Ark, and is stopping at the Planters
hotel. In the course of an interview he
said:
In my opinion Bryan is stronger than
ever in the West and South, and these
portions of the country practically domi-
nate the Democratic party.
indications point to a Democratic
victory, for despite the successful CON
duct of the war by the present Admins
tration, the present policy of Imperialism
is expressly making new enemies for the
Republican party"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01
YEARS OF TORTURE.
Relief at Hand Had He Only Known Where 10
Look for 1t.

Let us my good friend always suit
our tools to the work to he done. We
do not trim our nails with hroadswordS
or carve statues with ADDE'S. Now Il
word is Il tool just as a hoe is, or razor
IhA figure of Liberty ON IA quarter OF
a dollar is suppressed there by machine
made for the purpose. BY the same
token words We're invented to imprint
thoughts and ideas on the minds of 9th.
erS. And every word on EXPIRE SsiOn has
Il currency meaning of its own so long
aS we refrain from using them in Il
slack or careless way.
Just as the Lord Mayors coach; OF
one own best clothes are not intended
fer every little trunlpery occasion, so
great words should be reserved till the
times comes when nothing else will do.
When Il man sings his whiskers by the
slovenly handling of lighted match; WI
do not rouse mp the fire department.
Now the word "eXcruciating' is one
of the strongest words in the English
language. 1t tingles with sharp signifi-
canoe as black cats back snaps with
electricity on a frosty night Only shall
low people will take liberties with this
word. In our ordinary talk is does not
tOlIiC IyIOHttIe lnlO pay bilCC u gttil
and rightly 50. For it alludes to kind
of mental or physical suffering that We
desire to avoid thinking or speaking of.
If the root meaning of the word EEK
cruciating" escapes You for moment
look it up in the dictionary. 1t is Il
word with a pedigree, and its ancestors
have supped with horrors since men
began to make history.
The question men tnat you and | have
to settle is whether Mr.. Geo. b. Simp-
son employed this dignitied and exclusive
word justihably when he said, Il was
troubled twelve years with much pain
in the small of my. back. So contin-
uous was it that | ceased TO take pleas.
urc IN work Ind, ed | ceased to take
pleasure altogether With me- life got
to be- thing TO endure, not to en-
joy. ! am speaking within bounds when
| sly THAT it times these pains were
eXcTIciating.
with thu pains in my back / suffer
ed from terrible periodic headaches and
profound mental depression. / was u
prey to anxiety and apprehension, the
cause of which | WAS unable to locate
or understand. Yet to look at j.. You
NOuiH 1ldGIlIH HdNc IdlC1tu lily iEtt tji
diti0n. Sometimes when appearing al
my best and receiving the congratula
tions of my friends on what they were
pleas d to call my obvious improve
ment, | still felt wretched and miser
able. But nobody sympathized with me
suppose it was because | was nol
cmaciated or run down as persons with
dangerous diseases are commonly SUP
posed to be.
While on this point. l may perhaps
be permitted to say that affections of tht
kidneys, even Brights disease itself
often co-eXist with generally healthy
external appearance on the part Of the
patient, The poor fellow may be within
| a few weeks of his death and yet to I'll,
uninstructed eye look well enough tC
pass for a sound man.
The secretion from my kidneys was
high col0red and offensive, with a con
siderable brick dust deposit. | cannot
set forth in writing what / suffered and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01
WORKING, WAITING, HOPING.

There ART no easy ways that lead
10 heights held by the great:
But what of toilsome paths if one
Has found out how to wait?
There is no road to anything
Worth having here below
Where climbing is not lonely work
And difficult and slow.
But he that strives in loneliness
Is paid cen at the start
For all the years Of toll and all
The aches that reach his heart;
For he would never choose the way
Up DER the toilsome slope
Had heaven not been kind enough.
To favor him with hope.
S. L. KISER
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
On the Death of DIR. John Manning
Professor of Law.

The faculty of the University of
North Carolina record with deep sorrow
and profound sense of loss, the death
of their honored colleague, the Hon.
John Manning, LII. D., Professor of
Law. 1SS2-1S99.
A long noble and useful life has ended,
and another great servant of the Uni
versity has passed to his rest. DR.. Man
ming rendered distinguished service to
his State as lawyer a legislator and
Il jurist. He wore about him the graces
of a gentleman. the charm of a cultured
mind and the flower of high Christian
manhood He was good father and
husband, good citizen and Il loyal
friend, and Il wise counselor. AS Il teach
or he was patient in preparation. order
~ IN arrangement, strong and lucid III
exposition and never-failing in sympathy.
His fame as a teacher of the law will
longest endure, for it was his greatest,
as well as his last service to his kind.
His conception of the teachers office was
one with that of Mark Hopkins. the
Storys and Arnolds of the world; he held
personality to be greater than method.
He loved his pupils, and he loved the law
and his work, while beyond the text
book, the lecture, the class room stood
his clean. wholesome, upright. unselfish
life, impelling men to obedience and
winning them to love.
The University mourns his loss as 4
| lifetime friend and a devoted servant
who reflected honor upon her teachings
and whose highest desire and whose fate
| it was to serve her faithfully and well
to the end.
Il. A. ALDERMAN,
X L RAFIvEIE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01
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THE DEMOCRATIC POLICY.
Bryan vii be Nominated on an Anti
Trust, Anti-lmperialism, Free Silver
Platform.
Washington Post.l

I w aSnlngt0lf IOSI.l
The Governor of Missouri, Hon. Lon
V. Stephens who is ;lt the Shoreham. is
Il pleasant-spoken gentleman, and not
at all disposed to warp himself up III
she mantle of official dignity. Like al
nest all Wtsterners, one can get mean
enough to him to tender ripe peach.
The Governor looks long way this side
of the hllf-century mark, and dresses
like prosperous business man.
Il think" said he. that the renomina-
ton of Mr.. Bryan is assured. He is as
strong with the masses to-day as ever.
The slogan of the Democracy next year
viii be anti-trusts, anti-eXpansion, anN
free silver. We will go to the country
on a platform severely arraigning the
Republican party for the fostering aid
il has ever extended to monopolistic com
biuations of capital. The encroach
ants of the trusts are to-day the most
dangerous tendency in our national eXis-
ttnce, and if these gigantic concerns are
left unchecked much longer they will
have our people in the condition of
serfs
AS to expansion in the eastern henls-
phere. | am convinced that the great
mass of Americans oppose ii. and the
idea Will get more obnoxious all the time
Every cablegram that tells of fight
with the Filipinos is making votes for
the Democratic party"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01

Not one child dies where ten formerly
died from Group. People have learned
the value of One Minute Cough Cure
and use it for severe lung and throat
troubles. 1t Immediately stops cough
ing. 1t never fails. For sale by j.
HAL Bobbitt and Henry I. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01
Il. A. ALDERMAN,
*. Z. BATTLE,
J. CRAWFORD BIGGS.
Committee.
THE COST or VACCINATION
lPatron and Gleaner.l

(Patron and Gleaner)
E The charge for vaccination in the
town of Greenville, Pitt county, is $1.00
which was fixed by the town authorities
'mho established compulsory vaccination.
Kings Weekly kicked hard against this
excessive charge. In Northampton linn
tied compulsory orders were issued and
the charge for vaccination fixed at 10
cents-one tenth that of Greenville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01

Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure ministers were greatly dis
turbed by coughing congregations. No
excuse for it now. For sale by j. Hal.
Bobbitt and Henry T. Hicks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01

\ teacher said to her primary class
the other day: IF your father gave
your mother 81 today and So tomorrow,
what would she have?" And the small
hoy in the corner replied ''She would
have n fit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01

Illicit distilling is sad to be greatly on
the increase in Eastern counties,
The Windsor Ledger learns that after
April oath the Wellington and Powell
vile railroad will carry the government
mails.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01
THEY LIKE IT.

my daughter has taken Hoods Sarsa-
parilla as blood purifier and tonic. and
likes it better than any other medicine.
1t creates a good appetite and strength
ems the whole system One of my
friends who took Hoods Sarsaparilla
says it is the best medicine in the world. !"
Mrs. G. w. Foster, Shallowford, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-01

only catharic to, take with Hoods sarsa-
parilla.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13
Dense ignorance.

1t is almost Impossible to imagine an
ignorance so dense as that said to be
possessed by the average French con
script from the provinces. Did 1t not
exist, however, his comrade from the
city, who writes about garrison life,
would hardly have told about it, One
day fiery adJutant questioned
Jacques, the provincial:
Gomez he said, you are French
mana soldier; do you know why you
are here instead OF working in the
felds2 | ask you why you are here-a
soldier? You give no answer. Have
you never heard Of the GermansT
mo, my adjutnnt."
"You have never heard Of the Ger
mans? What is GermanyT'
Il don't know"
"Are you a Frenchman or q Ger
manf"
II don't know"
"Thls Is wonderful! Where were you
5orn?"
"At Vaucouleurs, my adjutant."
"At Vaucouleurs, and not a patriot!
Did no one ever tell you of the lnva-
sionin
"No. my adjatant,"
The clerks in the registration Offices
IN many American cities relate Won
derful ignorance Of would be American
citizens, still It is doubtful whether
any one of them has had to deal with
q Jacques de VGucouleurs.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

Charley NJ. was at home from COLLEGE,
spending his summer vacation. The
MS were people fairly we'll to do, and
Charley was passing the forenoon very
comfortably on the cool and shady
veranda.
Down by the barn yard fence, In a
neglected place, q crop of strong,
healthy weeds had sprung up and
fourished under the summer sun. Left
unmolested in the rush Of work on the
farm, they were fast becoming q blot
on the otherwise orderly premises, and
that morning Charley's father-the
''old man"-had sailed forth and was
now making n vigorous assault upon
the patch.
Suddenly he left of his work and
came up into the yard. Taking n
broomstlck which happened to be lean.
ing against the veranda, he laid 1t on
the grass, then turned to Charley and
snld
"Glt down here and see If you can
pull me over that stick"
He held in his hand a small chain, in
each end of which was inserted stout
stick to serve as handle. Then the
tug began aud developed into quite a
spirited contest But at last Charley
succeeded in dragging the old man
across the line.
"There, that'll do" he said. dropping
his end of the chain. Il guess you've
got strength enough to pull them
weeds down there by the barn."
81 never said a word" said Charley,
telling the story afterward, but before
noon there weren't any weeds left
standlng."-Youth's Companion.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

One day. as Jock Samson was at
work IN the harvest field, he was busy
on the top Of his cart loading the
shoaves, and the farmer was below
pitching.
All ct once Jock wondered why no
ghcaves were being delivered to him,
and. hearing sounds of putting and
blowing below him. he looked over the
side Of the cart and saw the cid farmer
valnly trying to lift the wheel off a
sheaf Of corn.
The persplratlon was streaming
down his face and, hearing Jock laugh
ing above him, he looked up and cried:
"What are you laughing at? Come
doom and gie's n llftw
"Losh. man." says Jock, "can ye no
move forrit the horse2"
"Losh mol' cv'ed the farmer, throw
Ing down his hat on the ground in
astonishment at his own Stupidity, 81
never had thocht O. that!'-Scottish
Nights
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

Less than year after my debut at
the Theatre Francais my sister Regina
one evening accidentally trod on Nine.
Nathalie's train. Nine. Nathalie, who
was one of the leading ladies, pushed
the poor girl so roughly that she
knocked her head against corner, and
the blood came. Immediately went
for Nine, Nathalie, gave her a re-
sounding smack and called her a great
stupid The men were delighted, but
the affair created a terrible scandal
The manager told me | must apologize
to Nine. Nathalie. | replied:
II will apologize to Nine. Nathalie If
she will do the same to my little sis
ter."-Huret's SARAH Bernhardt."
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13
That ThroBbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands Of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for sick aud
nervous headaches. They make pur
blood and strong.nervcs and build up
your health. Easy to take. Take
them. Only 25 cents. Money back II
not cured. Sold by all druggists.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

p. E. Harroun, resident hydrograph-
er OF the Uuiled States for the terri
tory Of New Mevico, is preparing an
important report on the flow of the
Rio Grande and the effect that irriga-
ing along the Rio Grand in Colorado
has upon the flow OF the river in New
Mexico. The data for the report were
gathered during recent trip through
the San Lus valley and southwestern
Colorado, with A. L. Fellows, resident
photographer Of Colorado.-Santa Fe
New Mexican.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

President King, Farmers Bank,
Brooklyn, Mich, has used DeWitt's
Little Early Risers in his family for
years. Says they are the best. These
famous little pills cure constipation,
bIiousns6S and all liver and bowel
troubles. Roberts s. Leahy Mercan-
tile Company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13
Tell Your Sister

A beautiful complexion is an impos-
sibility without good pure blood, the
sort that only exists in connection
with good indigestion, healthy liver
and bowels. Karl's clover root tea
acts directly on the bowels, liver and
kidneys keeping them in perfect
health. Price 25 cts. and Scots. For
sale by McGrath Brothers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

Natural Bridge on Pine Creek, in
the northern part IT Gila county. i,
one Of the grandest natural curiosities
in the United States, equallng, II not
SURF assing, the Natural Bridge of Vir.
ginia. IL spans the creek at height
Of about 200 feet and Tie walls of the
canyon rise above it on either side 700
nr 800 feet, and on one side form q
perpendicular precipice.-Btsbce Orb.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

l must not forget one particular,
unique of Its kind, of the most sim
plifed toilet of the Barotsl, the pocket
handkerchief. This consists Of thin
blade Of iron, finely wrought, with the
handle of the same material. The
whole Is perhaps four or five inches
lonC- by. orc or two inches. vide and.Is
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

The Tuscon city tax roll, completed
today, shows that the total value of
the taxable property Of Tucson
amounts to $2,O52, ,O7585. This is a
phenomenal increase, for the tax roll
of year ago amounted to only sl,663,
l.SS.-Tucson Citizen.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

Territorial Secretary Wallace reports
that he has ten times as many in.
quries from parties desiring to incor
porate enterprises as he had at this
time last year. The number of actual
interpretations for the last quarter
was also ten times as great as for the
corresponding QUARTER last year.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13
Caused a Change.

1--WE have used Hoods Sarsapa arlll
in our family for a number of years
and have found It one of the best med
iclnes we can get. Our little boy had
been sickly for some time, but Hoods
Sarsaparilla made him strong and
hearty. We recommend this medi-
cine 10 Others Mrs. FLORA MCGEE,
Tucson, Arizona.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

hung roiind TIE neck by vegetable
fbers or tendons. In blowing their
noses they use It as spring With
extreme dexterity, which | can say
from experience is not pleasant thing
at camp ire.-"TNe Kingdom Of the
Rnrofrf
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

"Do yer behave there's luck In
horseshoe, Dennis?"
''Not bit, Norah; hung wan over the
childer's cradle an 1t fell an bruk his
nose. e."-Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

Joseph Stockford. Hodgdon, Me-,
healed a sore running for seventeen
years and cured his piles Of long stand
ing by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t cures all skin diseases.
Roberts g. Leahy Mercantile Company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

On The highest point Of the Wal.
lapai mountains, within sight of King
man, is government monument
built OF hewn stone, ten feet high.
Set IN the monument is copper box
about fifteen inches square, which is
not accessible without tearing the
monument down. This monument
marks point on ths thirty.6tlh
parallel, surveyed by Lieutenant
Wheeler in 1875, and the copper box
contains valuable records connected
with the survey for future generations.
Mineral Wetlth.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13

Muddy complications, nauseating
breath come from chronic constipa-
tion. Karl's clover root tea is an alb
solute cure and has been sold for fifty
years on an absolute guarantee. Price
25cts. and Scots. For sale by McGrath
Brothers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-13
ON Every Bottle

or ShiiOh's consumption cure is this
guarantee: "All we ask Of you is to
use two-thirds of the contents of this
bottle faithfully, then if you can say
you are not benefited return the bot
tie to your druggist and he may refund
the price paid" Price 2jcts., so cts.
and sf.o0. For sale by McGrath Bros.