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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
ERCHANTS & MINERS TRANs.
AFOEIATlON cos STEAMSHIP

ERCHANTs & MINERS TRANs.
fIFOtsIATlON cos STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROVI-
DENCE AND BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News via Norfolk for
Eoston every Monday. Wednesday and
+! Erlday. Leaves Ter Providence every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday SAN
ing from Norfolk at s ?. NJ.
Leave Newport News for RaItluors
Carly Tuesdays except, at s p. NJ
cInheetlns Tor Washington, Philadtl-
nhia and New York
Fare to Baltimore, one way, SIS; round
ZIP, 80 including stateroom berth,
Accommodations and cuisine unenusI~
leo. Freight and passengers taken for
al points north and south.
FOR further Information apply to
L. c. SAUNDERS. Agent
Newport News, Va.
W. P. TURNER. G. p a.
J. G. WHITNEY. T. NJ.
General Office. Baltimore, Mo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13

III II = NoRFOLK AND WASHING
TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY. The
lew and Powerful Iron Palace Steam
@rs Newport News. Waskins ton and
Norioik WI Leave daily as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
Leave Portsmouth, foot OF
y North street ...s E6n y 80
Leave Norfolk foot Of Water
Law a1s Old : paw cornf::: s.t5 ?. n
Arrive In Washington 7.Ge a n.
Arrive IN FhtladsiDhia, Penn.
r. r. .sa1o.sa g. nj,
arrive r :. in ,Phila6elphia.. 3. &
Arrive IN Nav York, Penn. \ IN
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Arrive IN New York. B. & o. : = -
T. =. as Las ,. n.
SOUTH BOUND.
Leave New York, Penn.
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Leave New York, 3. & Q.
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Leave Philadelphia, Penn. -
K. X. os1a - M.
Leave Philadelphia. 5. g o. - : -
Arrive in Washington Penn. - = -
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arrive In Washington 3. &
.. r. r. :................sa 500 .. nj.
Leave Washington .........a $50 y m
Arrive Old Point Comfort. 700 a. "a
!ve NoIIolh ...........s.. 500 q. m.
Arrive Portsmouth san .. m
daily. ssDaily except Sunday.
Inc Trip down the historic Potomac
river and Chesapeake Bay on the ale-
gant steamers OF this company is un-
surpassed. The steamers are compara-
lively new, having been built in 1891.
and are fitted up In the most luxuriapt
manner, with electric lights. call bell
and stesm heat in each room. Tha
saoies are supplied with every deli-
cacy OF the season from the market ar
washington and Norfolk. For tickets
reservation OF state rooms and further
information IN apply to IRWIN TUCKER
Ticket Agent, Twenty-eighth street and
WSsnlngton avenue. Newport News, or
Va. 49, 49,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
Irwin Tucker A Go. ).
Wa>h. Ave. and 18th St.
TIL: : : : = : !: :! :: :!

Invites you to call and
look over its handsome holiday
display before going elsewhere.
Consisnments Of Christmas
goods are being received daily
and our stock is new and clean.
Dur prices are as low as the
lowest, and our goods are first
class in quality. Call on us
and be convinced.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-27

gestion and nutrition, as Dr. Piercc's Golden
Medical Discovery Men and women af-
fictcd with shohncss of breath, heart dis
ease, suttocation, dizziness, spots before the
eyes, liver pains" and similar ailments
have been promptly and perfectly cured by
the use of I" Golden Medical Discovery"
Thomas a. Swarts of ubStstion c. Colum-
bus, Ohio, Bc& lo5 writes: 81 was taken very
sick with severe headache, then cramps In the
stomach, and my food would not digest, then
kidney and liver trouble, and my back got so
weak could scarcely get around At last had
all these at once, and I gave money to the doc
tors whenever thought they would do me any
good, but the more doctorcd the worse I got
until six years passed. had become poorly
I could only walk in the house by the aid of a
chair and got so thin had giueH nS 10 die.
thinking that could not he cured. Then saw
one Of my neighborS, who said, Take my adj
vice, and use Or. Perce's Golden Medical Dis
covery and make n new man ont Of Yourself
The hrb bottle helped me and AFTER had taken
eight was weighed and found I had gained ~
pounds. have done more hatd work in the
post eleven months than did in two years be.
fore, and ! am healthy to-day and do not feel
anything like dying cannot give DIR. Picrce's
Golden Medical Discovery too much praise"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-27

THE PARTRIDGE.-There are many
odd and Interesting things to be said of
the quail, which Is known throughout
large scope of the country as the par
fridge. One is that it has the power,
when badly frightened, of withholding
its scent. A covey, quickly flushed,
will scatter, and lie so close, the best
dog in the world will overrun them,
making no sign of point till the bird
nut ers up right under foot. another
is that 1t has the faculty OF Stimulating
death, if taken winged, in hand, and OF
coming quickly to life, the minute the
grasp is relaxed in the ncighborhood of
good cover. Further the birds have a
sort of baIomctric sense. A woods
man, making the direction in which
they feed, can almost certainly foretel
the days weather. If they choose
stubhle or corn fields, il will be mild
and moist, if they go to the open woods
he looks for wind and sun; if they
scurry for thickets of briar and sedge
then he knows bitter cold is imminent
Unless forced to migrate by lack o.
food, coveY always sleeps within {
hundred yards Of the nest it was hatch
ed in and this, although it may hay,
fed all day several miles away. Th,
sleeping is done in buddled ring
tails in, heads out, all round, and s,
closely punched that good sized nap
kin will cover il. Instinct possibly lie
back of the ring making. Thus tn
shy creatures hopo to escape surpris
from creeping vcrmin, minks, wcasels
and foxes, which steal upon them in tn
night.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-27
AN OBJECT LESSON FOR
FARM ERS.

The Omaha World-HeraM says that
last spring Nebraska farmer, having
some wheat in his bins and needing
some barbwire to fence in pasture.
went to hardware dealer in his mar
kct town anil said
81 want TO get 600 pounds of barbcd
wire, but have no roady cash. How
ever, l have some wheat, which is
worth 90 cents rer bushcl. How many
bushels of wheat must bring to town
to sell for enough to pay you cash for
for the wire2
"Barb. wire is worth $3.50 per hun
dred. If you want to trade wheat for
that much wire you haul in twcn.y-
seven and six-tenths bushels of wheat
circumstances over which he had no
control prevented the farmer from
hauling out the wire at that time. Blu,
last week the same farmer went to the
same hardware dealer and said
"l could't get around to that dcaI
last spring, but Pm really for it now
iii haul In twenty-seven and six.tcnths
bushels of wheat tomorrow and ge
that 600 pounds of wire"
"Ah, but you'll have to haul in more
wheat than that" replied the hard
ware dealer.
"Why 2" qucried the farmer
"Whcat is worth just as much now al
it was last spring"
every true,' replied the dealer
"but the wire is worth more. 1t ha
E gone from $3.50 per hundred TO SO. 7,
: per hundred"
"Wlre has gone up and wheat ie
: mainod down ?" asked the farmer.
"The wire trust"
The farmer walked out in thought
= ful mood. He was thinking how pros
Y porous he was when what he sells re
a mains stationary or decreases in price
G while the prices of what he must bu
d keep going up.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-27

+, ao"'nole ,S,Il combination for the general
'arher, the horticulturist on trurk
grower would be 1000 pounds of or;G
phosphate, 600 pounds OF cotton srnL
meai and 400 pounds of muliotc of
potash. ''U VI
me former combination would fond
W. increase prolincacy and by so doing
would at the same time tend TO incrn So
P'"iuctlVencss allittlc while the lo,tor
collipihatlon would tend largely toward
increasing 'oductivcncss whether
pr"iiilcacy was increased or nor. phos
phoHc acld is good in its place. but if
cannot oc made 10 take The place of
el'her potash or nitrogen prolilicacv
Is not everything quantity and quai-
lty rank ahead of it.
- G. III. TURNER.
BurueSS, Mss. .,ys
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-27

Maiwatchin, on the borders of Rus
sia, is tho only town in the world ex-
clusiyely inhabited by men. The Chm.
ese women are not allowed TO live in
this territory, and are even forbidden
to pass the great wall of Kalkan and
to enter Mongolia. All tho Chinese OF
this border town are traders.
The small island of japan according
TO Consul General Convey, yields thu
immense crop this year of 215 900, ,0O(
bushels of rice. This is even eleven pc
cent smaller than the crop of last year
The Japanese, however, are rapid,
becoming a race of meat eaters.
Some information 10 furnished by
well-known scientist In regard to IL,
ages of trees. He assigns to the pin
tree 500 to 700 years as maximum
425 years to the silver fr and ITO t
the ash.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-27


experience as chief
consulting physician
to the Invali i d g
Hotel aud Surgical
Institute in Buffalo,
N. ", lie has treated
more than II alf a
million people, with
q record of ninety
eight cures in every
hundred. The theory
held by DR.. Pierce
that the stomach is
tn a chief breeding
place of disease, is
abund antly borne
out by the success
OF MS Ut e n | Ill e II [
which 10 addressed
prim arily to the
stomach and other
organs of digestion
and nutrition.
No other medicine
acts so powerfully
and as perfectly on
the stoin a c II and
\ other organs of di-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-27

rhere Is to day a crying need of ref
ormation in the treatment of the body.
The basis of this reformation is TO be found
ih the thesis of DR.. X. V. Pierce Dis
eases which originate in the stomach must
be cured through the stomach"
In the thirty odd YcaIs of Or. PierCe,a
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-27

Senator Lindsay has introduced n
bill to increase the pension of NJ XII.
can war veterans from $8 to $50 q
month.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-27

q A- "a T q R ia.
Bears tho n1h' Kind You RaM Always Bought
"''s'''' . &lMAzl@.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-27

An apple tree 1875 years old is the
pride of North Haven, Me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
August Flower.

1t is a surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, THAT in my travels in all
parts of the world, for the last 10
years. have met more people having
used Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipa-
ton. l find for tourists and statesmen,
or for persons filling office positions.
where headaches and general bad feel
ings from irregular habits exist, that
Green's August Flower is 4 grand rem
edy. 1t does not injure the system
by frequent use, and is excellent for
sour stOmachs and indigestion" Sam
pie bottles free at T. II. Thomas.
Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Nine. PATHS Substitute.

To some persons n poor singer may
be better than no singer at all, but the
least musical person cannot fail to per-
ceive the irony of the situation de-
scribed below:
Once when travelling in the north of
Ireland, an EngliShman of letters
Glanced upon Il small town which, to
his surprise, he found extensively filed
with announcements of Il concert at
which Nine. Patti was to appear.
The price Of admission to the back OF
the hall being the extremely moderate
one of threepence, he fastened to Sc
cure n seat. After a long interval OF
waiting, the manager stepped forward,
remarking:
Ladies' and gentlemen, 1 regret to
say that Nine. Patti is unable to ap-
pear tonight. In order, however, to
save you from disappointment, 1 have
arranged that Miss Arabella Jones of
our town of Ballyslackguthery shall
favor you with Il song"'-Youth's Com
paniOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Mans Million Years.

According TO the conclusions OF Mr..
4. II. Keane. well known English
ethnologist, the first creatures that
could properly be called men appeared
on the earth in what biologists know
as the pliocene period, somewhere
about n million years ago. The pre-
cursor of man. Mr.. Keane thinks, was
some such apelike creature as the
Pitheca nthropus erectus. discovered by
DIR. Dubois in Java few years ago.
Four varieties Of men were developed:
Homo cthIopicus in Africa south OF
the equator Homo mOngOlicus in CEN
trail Asia. Homo amcricanus in the
new world and Homo caucasicus in
northern Africa. From these the exist
ing races are descended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Lighting n Cigar.

According to an ObScrvant Philadel-
phian whose business is to sell cigars,
the careless smoker is largely respon-
sible for the big dividends match man
ufacturers enjoy.
Just watch it any time" he remark
ed a few days ago, land see if 1 am
not correct The average smoker of q
cigar will talk or think regardless of
his weed until it goes out. Then he
will suddenly discover the absence Of
the fire which makes cigar enjoyable
Out from his pocket comes Il match,
and in an instant it has been struck
and the lighted lucifer placed against
the cigar end.
TN his eagerncSs to get another light,
however, the smoker has, in nine cases
out of ten, forgotten to knock the
ashes off his weed. AS Il result the
flame from the match fails to pene-
trate the ash heap, and the match
fame doesn't cut any figure. I've seen
it so many times that l don't laugh at
it any more, but it must be funny to
casual onloOkers. After this when your
cigars go out before they are consumed
be sure and knock the ashes off before
trying to relight them. Then you will
stand u fair chance of securing another
light and at the same time put n kink
in the profits of the matchmakers."-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25

his own city of Cleveland, and his
temper was greatly ruffied. He tried
to talk trusts and expansion in Har-
ward street, in the south end, and
started out to ridicule the democratic
Jennings Bryan's name the lungs of
the audience let loose and cheered the
Nebraska statesman to the echo.
When the applause subsidized the SEN
ator exclaimed, warmly: That's
right; yell, There is not a democrat
in the United States whom l would
rather see nominated for president
than Bryan. We beat him once, and
/ guess we can do it again"
Again the crowd yelled in ridicule
of the senator's brashness.
81 see you are going to have some
fun with me-" continued the senator,
..but l don't intend to be put down by
any such remarks as you have sprung
on me-
I'VE want Jones' came from the
audience.
Il have got Just as much Irish
blood in me as any of you, and a good
deal of Scotch, and if / had 4 little
Welsh l could stand you all off, said
Hanna. For a few minutes Hanna
talked in peace. then he undertook to
Jump on Jones. At the mention Of
Toledo's mayors name the audience
went wild.
That's the boy" the auditors
yelled.
You better go and soak your
head" howled Hanna to a man in the
audience. When the senator got to
the point where he mentioned the un-
matched republican ticket, someone
yelled WHO made the ticket? You?
Uncle Marx" was boiling with
rage.
well, before came out here 1 was
told that | would find lot of hood
lums. Now | believe it," he yelled.
Amidst cheering for Jones, whistling
and stamping, the meeting broke up.
The other republican speakers Profited
by Hanna's experience and did not try
to talk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
PLENTY OF IT.
Lots More Proof Like This and 1T Is All
From Rock Island People.

Lots More Proof Like This and 1T Is All
From Rock Island People.
The proof of the pudding is in the
eating of it, If any city or town in
the union has sufficient proof on the
following subject it is Rock Island.
Genuine merit is finding its reward
in the hearty endorsement of local
citizens. When people right here at
home, friends and neighbors of our
readers, give a statement like the fol-
lowing for publication, it is proof con-
vincing for the most skeptical. Read
this testimony: A. Stees, of 921
Nineteenth street, says: My kid
neys caused me great deal of dis
comfort, to say nothing of the money
| spent trying to cure myself. There
were constant pains in the small of
my back and if l changed my position
quickly | was rewarded with pains
shooting through my kidneys. There
was too frequent action of the kidney
secretions, accompanied with burn
ing sensation. Procuring Doan s
Kidney Pills a. Marshall " Fisher
drug store | took a course of the
treatment. | am satisfied they are
an excellent remedy and i know of
others who received equally as much
benefit as |. "
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers, price so cents. Mailed by
Fcster-Milburn company, Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remem Der the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Naming Children In Japan.

The custom i'll naming children in
Japan is for the parents on the thir-
teenth day after its birth to take the
child to the temple they attend, and
the father gives three names to the
priest, who writes each on a piece of
paper. These are then shuffied about
with certain incantations and thrown
up in the air. The first that falls is the
one chosen. This is then written by
the priest on consecratcd piece of pa
per and given to the child's parents to
preserve. The child then receives GER
tain gifts, two of which are important
If n boy, two fans are presented; If q
girl, n pot of pOmade, and in each case
packet of flax thread is added, which
signifies good wishes and n long life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Robbed the Grave

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia. was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in n most dreadful condition.
NY skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain contin-
uallv in back and sides no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters, and to my great Joy
and surprise. the first bottle made a
decided improvement. l continued
their use for three weeks. and am now
a well man. 1 know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of an
other victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
FOSTER FRIZZES.

Foster. Oct. 25.-The oyster sup
per given in Thornton's new barn last
Friday night was well attended.
Mrs. Herbert Foster spent Il few
DAYS in Muscatine last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gillett returned
home Sunday after visit with rela-
tives near Aledo.
Rev. ROLAND, the Mormon preach.
or, will hold services ut Pine Bluff
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Watson, who was sc
severely kicked over the right eye by
a horse last week, is getting along
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prouty gave a
dance for their numerous friends al
their hospitahle home last Thursday
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Shattered.

Bertha-Mamma, you have shatter-
ed the fond hopes that had warmed my
breast.
Mamma-What in the world are you
talking about, child?
Bertha-YOu insisted that l should
ask Mr.. Sweetser what his intentions
are, and he said that he called in or
der to see if he could get you to sub
scribe to a new work he is canvassing
for. And thought he wanted to mar
ry me. Why could 1 not have been al
lowed to enjoy the fond illusion for
little while longer?-Boston Tran
Script
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
ANDALUsIA AIRINGs.

Andalusia, Oct. 25.-Mrs. Bushart,
of Milan, is visiting relatives here.
Arthur Ballard has returned to Mus
catine.
Mrs. West, of Moline, is visiting
her brother, j. Griffon-
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Phillips are
the proud parents of n new son.
Messrs. Robert Thompson and Earl
Finley are trapping on Edwards river.
Heal Freeman and mother. of Rock
Island, visited Mrs. Henry Thompson
last week.
A number of our young people
attended the dance at Reynolds FRI
day evening.
Rev. Trash, of Roodhouse, III.
preached at the Baptist church Sun
day evening, Oct. y. lie will also
preach Sunday evening, Oct. 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
CORDOVA CHAT.

Cordova, Oct. 25.-Miss Bessie
Cooper spent Saturday at Rock ISL
and.
Lewis Johnson. of Clinton, is spend
ing a few DAYS here.
George Bryan and men left Monday
morning for Racine Junction.
Mrs. Lewis and children left Mon
day for their home in Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sallows spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends al
Rock Island
Frank johnson returned Tuesday to
his home at Canton. H., after few
days visit with her mother, Mrs.
Frank Perry.
Edna and Arthur Handel came
down from Clinton Sunday TO spend
the day with their parents.
Quite a number of the friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moody attended
their tin wedding Monday.
Elmer Phillips and Miss Charlotte
Smith were united in marriage at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson
Wednesday, Oct. IS.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Cooper
were brought here from Albany Mon
dav and laid to rest in the CordOva
cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Cummings. wife OF
Royal Cummings, died of heart dis
ease at her home Monday, Oct. %,
after an illness of about four months.
She leaves q husband, one daughter
and a host of friends to mourn her
loss. The funeral was held at the
house Wednesday at , p. m, where
Rev. Caine. of the NJ. E. church, de-
livered the funeral discourse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Decline and Fall of Corn Bread.

1t seems to us that our own people
are not the great corn bread eaters
they used to be. Batter or egg and
certain cakes are still in vogue, but
the honest and homely corn pone, the
corn dodger and the hoecake are not
as popular as they used to be. AS for
the ash cake, the cooking of it has be-
come a lost art almost.
We charge this change, in part at
least, to the introduction, even in most
country homes, of the modern cooking
stove and range. 1t takes a great big
open fireplace and a southern negress,
with a red bandanna on her head, to
make prime corn bread. Nor will any
meal but water ground meal serve the
best purpose. Steam power meal is
abooed.-Richmond Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25

On the 10th of Decem Der. 1897.
Rev. S. a. Donahoe, pastor of NJ. E
church, South PIT. Pleasant, w. Va
contracted a severe cold which was
attended from the beginning by vio-
lent coughing. He says: After re-
sorting to a mum Der of so-called 'spe-
cities, usually kept in the house. to
no purpose. l purchased bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. which
acted like charm. most cheerfully
recommend it to the public" For
sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Alma Man. Testimony.

| have obtained excellent results
from the use of Foley's Kidney Cure.
1t relieves my backache and severe
pain over the hips. 1t toned up my
system and gave me new vim and en-
ergy. l regard it as an honest and
reliable remedy for all kidney dis
eases. 1t makes no false claims, but
does what it says when given a fair
trial. l certainly recommend it.
WILLIAM FINN,
Az Elida Road, Lima, Ohio.