davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25
THE ATLANTIC COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTE.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. c

Oldest and largest school in Eastern
North Carolina. A preparatory and
finishing school fol- both sexes.
Twenty-second annual session opens
September 18th, 1899.
Courses of study: English Course,
Classical Course, College Preparatory
Course, Business Course, Instrumental
Music Course, Vocal Music Course.
Diplomas issued upon the compile
ton of any Of the above courses.
Students admitted to the State Uni
versity aud the leading colleges Of the
State upon certificate from the scioo d
Students prepared for the U. s. Mill
tary and Naval Academies.
I}ul1 facu1tv of trained teachers;
each specialist i'll his or her depart
meutS. ,
Terms as low as consistent with high
grade work. ,o
S. l.. SREEP,
President.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25

81 suffered from plies tor twenty
five years, and after all so-calleo
cures had failed was permanently
cured by one box of DsW1tt.s witch
Hazel Salve," says Eli Hile, of
Lumber City, Pa. Be sure you get
"DeWitt's.' There are injurious and
dishonest counterfelts. SOD oy
Griggs & Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25
MOTHERS FRIEND

allayS Nervousness, and so assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way OF
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloom
forcbodings yield to cheerful an
hopeful anticipations-shc Passc
through the ordeal quickly ar
without pain-is left strong an
vigorous and enabled to Joyous
perform the high and holy dutIt
now dcvolved upon her. Safety
to life Of both is assured by the
use Of Mothers Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened.
AZ know one lady, the mother OF thrr>
children, who suffered greatly IN tn"
birth of each, who obtained bottle OF
Mothers Friend OF me before hrr
fourth confinement. and was relieved
quickly and easily. All agree that then
labor was shorter and less painful.
JOHN &. POLHILL, Macon, ga.
400 PER BOTTLE at all Drug stores,
or sent by mail on receipt or price
ponES Containing Invaluable Information ~
rnrS interest TO all women, viii be sent 70
tkss any address upon application, by
vst sRADFIGLo RIovLAroreo..A rlAHrA, "a.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25

One Minute Cough Cure quickly
cures obstinate summer coughs and
colds. "I consider it most wonder
full medicine,-quick and safe: >
WV. Merton, Mayhem, Wis. Sold by
Griggs & Son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25

One bottle of NO-HED-AKE Tab
lets will convince you they are the best
headache tablets on the market.
Yaekel Drug Co. Baltimore. Md.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25
News Adrift
,,sKED UPBY OUR REPORT
Frs WHO ARE ALWAYS
"THE SWIM

Winder & 20.
Dr. w. S. Penick and family
have returned home.
The city aldermen were in
session Monday night.
The government steamer Hol-
+, was in port Wednesday.
Mrs Geo. H. Wood left today
.or Virginia to visit relatives.
Mr.. NJ. G. Sedgwick and FAM
l., moved to Norfolk Wednes>
day.
The steamer Belvidere is un>
dergoing repairs at Smells ship
yard.
Master w. A. Primer has left
for Southampton, N. Y, to visit
his aunt.
Mr.. E. F. Aydlett and family
have returned home from their
summers trip.
Mr. H. H. Lavansteln has
cone North to purchase his Fall
Stock of goods.
Midyett & Harrell's restaurant
is a first class place to get a good
meal. Try them.
Mr. w. F. Murden, or South
Creek, is in the city On a visit
70 relatives and friends.
Read the announcement by
the Dismal Swamp Canal Go. on
first page of this paper.
A large number of ship
wrecked sailors passed through
Elizabeth City Tuesday.
Mr. NJ. Abraham, Baltimore,
Md has been here on a visit to
his son, Mr.. D. J. Abraham.
Mrs, w. H. Zoeller and sister,
Mrs. Morgan, have returned
from Mountain Lake Park, Md.
Nearly all of the families sum-
mering at Mays Head have re-
turned to their respective homes.
Miss Annie Brozier, of Broad
street. is visiting the family OF
Mr.. J. T. Coppersmith at Weeks
Vile.
Mrs. Percy Vaughan and chill
drcn have gone to Hampton,
Va where her husband is EN-
ployed.
RAYMOND Mattox and Miss
Marion Taylor, both of Virginia,
were married Wednesday at the
Central.
DR.. Isaiah Fearing and Mr.
Walter Old left a few days ago
for an extended trip through
the North.
Messr.. l.. Patz and A. Blum
berg, of Edenton, have been
visiting Mr.. D. J. Abraham IN
this city.
NO-HED-AKE Tablets cures all
headaches. Price 10 cents. NO cure
nopay.
Miss Mary Frederick, former
" of this place, but now OF Nor
folk, is here on visit to Miss
Ethel Scott.
Mr.. c. Spence and Mis-:
Octave Whitson were married
last Saturday night by Rev. }
B. Ferebee.
Mr.. 7. w. Walker, who ha:
been receiving medical treat
ment at Baltimore, has returned
much improved,
B. P. Holland, Supt., and w
P, Ashburn, G. +. & P. Agt. o
the N, V. B. & S. r. R., wer'
i'll the city Tuesday.
The colored Band and Hool
and Ladder Co., of this city, will
90 to Newberne Monday to at
tend the colored Fair.
A protracted meeting bega,,
this week at Mc3ride's cburcl
in Camden county, conducte
by Rev. MI. Parker.
NO-HED-AKE TOILETS are guaran
teed. No cure no pay. 7 doses tor
cents. Cures all headaches.
Miss Bertha Randall, after
pleasant stay of several week
with Mrs. P. S. Shipp in tai
CITY, left for her home Tuesday
Misses Essie and Mimi
Broughton, of Ports mouth, va
are spending the week Wit
Mrs. 6. w. OVerman, on NnuIc
street.
We understand the owner
Goat Island has changed II
name and that hereafter the i
land will be known as "Macf
elhe."
Mr.. J. II. Partridge, former
manager of the N. c. Iron Worl
is spending few days in I'll
city, He is now replesentln
the Union Iron Works OF Su
folk, Va.
Lost-A silver bracelet vii
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25
TRINITY COLLEGE

Forty>hftI, year opens Wed>
nesday, September 9th. Largest
endowment of any College in
the South. Conpletest Gyna>
sum in the State. Board So 50
to $1,000 per month. Loan
Scholarships for worthy young
men. Young women admitted
to all classes. Send for Cata-
logue to
PRESIDENT KILGO,
Inc % ct. Durham. N T..
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25

All headaches are cured by NJ
HED-AKE Tablets.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25
Neuralgia

in one eye and about my temples, cs-
peclally at night when had been having
a hard day OF physical and mental labor.
Itook many remedies, but found help only
in Hoods Sarsaparilla which cured me OF
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache.
Hoods Barsaparilla has proved Itself trur
friend. | also take Hoods Pills to keep
my bowels regular, and like the pills
very much" ISAAC LEWIS, sabina, Ohio.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25
THE DANCEK

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman'S
scverest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in lifc's pathway for her, ere size
presses to her bosom her babe,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25
q m K

President Isaac Lewis Of Sabina, Ohio,
is highly respected all through that
section. lie has lived in Clinton Go.
rs years, and has been president Of
the Subina Bank 20 years. He gladly
tcstifics to the merit Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
Hoods SarsapariIla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes ncrt",
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
81 am glad to say that Hoods sarsapA-
rilIa is a very good medicine, especially
as blood purifier. 1t has done mo good
many times. For several years suffered
greatly with pains OF
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1899-08-25
Newport News Military academy
Il eelect School fer Boys
and Young Men.
Classical, Scientific, English anc
Commercial Courses.
Thorough Preparation for College,
University, the U. s. Naval and
Military Academies, Or for
B siness.

For location, healthfulness, course Of study,
thorouxhues of instruction and the comforts OF
its students, this school has no superior, and
scarcely an equal
The faculty is composed of degree men Of ex-
perience, representing the best schools OF the
taqe. land YOU should consider none but the
bestl for your son at reasonable rates, write for
an i'll ustrated catalogue to
T. w. HUFFMAN, Principal.
Newport News, Va.
Sixth Annual Session begins Sept. Il, SO.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-22
A CHRISTMAS JOKE
to Joy while DeRonshizs
CarI.fmas Present.

Funniest Christmas scene ! ever
witnessed was orly a year ago
laughed the broker whose laugh : al
the more eheery because he made
recent hit in wheat.
--Grinmer lives next door 70 me. you
know Peculiar old gentleman. hut he
has . heart as big - q Yar Zee cheese,
Il you OILY know The way 70 reach il.
Last Christmas l was sitting al he
window when saw Griuusr come
s;orrling cut q the house with lit
tie hair trunk cn his shoulders, He
slammed i down % hard that the i'd
few about on one hinge ard tksu vent
OF z dog trot TO he barn. returning
with an Ak. As the air began . iil with
fur and sPliuters, went out 70 ascer-
tain the trouble.
III tel yea the old man yelled, in
defiant tone. III tel everybody and
anybody. Put il in the papsrs Il YOU
want 10. The old skiniiut OF an uncle
OF mine seat the trunk last north. At
the same time I received letter from
him insisting that The trunk was not
10 be opened TIL Christmas. / opened
her all right enough as soon as had
breakfast. What DO YOU think there
was in it, 4 lot C old literary frum-
perry that no secondhand book store
would handle ard more coekroaches
than you could put il peck measure.
| guess | wasn't mad ard the old gen
tleman let 20 with the Ak as though
he were trying TO fell bullock. Out
rageous insult ard this time the
wreckage was completed.
IN the false bottom exposed there
were government bonds. greenbaeks
and quarts Of gold. Grimmer stared
and then sat down IN a collapse. twas
an hour before be was himself again
and then there were tears chasing zach
other down the wrinkles Of his face as
he wrote the cid skinfiint uncle Z1u
never saw sucn a whirl as NE had al
Grimrner's that night. Detroit Free
Press.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-22
PRINCES HOLIDAY SHOPPING.
The Children of the German I'm.
peror Are Taught the Value
of Money.

Writing Of Christmas with an En-
peror," Nagel Won Brave gives this in
terestiDg description in the Ladies
Home Journal Of the ceremonies at
tendant upon the great feast day in
the German palace: The royal chill
dren have exchanged gifts chosen with
much sClcitous deliberaiion al a we'll
known toy shop. Anyone happening 10
be IN the shop at the time might have
seen the empress enter with her chill.
dren, each provided with his own purse,
and completing his purchases aside 50
that the others might be surprised
The younger three princes demanded
the advice OF their mother in their Sc
lections. The princes investigated
everything. but upon inquiring tn.
price generally fouud il too dear.
Three marks for this book-rack?' and
with glance into his purse. No. thar
is too expensive. haven't over IS pfen-
nigs- What can you give me for that
price, And the shopgirl proceeds to
show the princes something quite nice
for the required amount.
But now the brothers and sister have
exchanged thanks for their gifts; the
first impetuosity of the Christmas re-
Joicings has given place TO a more tran
quill examination and inspection. and
ladies and gentlemen Of the court have
made the rounds in a general state Of
admiration. Lackeys prepare a cola
ton in the midst of The gifts. for W HE h,
however. the young people find no tine.
II fares with them as with all healthy
children in the excitement attendant On
Christmas Eve, for they are healthy aud
genuine German children. The CHRIST
mas celebration in the Shell salon. he
excitement and the rejoicings have ro-
duced their natural reaction on them,
and AT nine o'clock even the elder
princes are abeG."
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-22

reconstruct her plans, was that her own
oeep sorrow might in a way minister
10 Amy, might remind her that. In spite
OF financial hardships. she still had the
best that life could give, her HUSBAND
and her children; while she-Sunshine
Saxton--as she had always been called
lin spite Of wealth, had nothing.
When Sur shine Saxton made up her
mind TO give, she gave unstintedly and
without grudging. Having resolved to
give herself that Christmas day. she de-
terrnined TO be no specter at anyone's
feast. Therefore, alone in her bedeham-
Der on that beautiful Christmas morn
ing. she fell upon her knees and opened
her heart TO the ever-new, Divine mes
rage of Peace and good Will TO men,"
And when she came out dressed for din
ner. ii was with a smile upon her face
not a glad joyous smile, perhaps. such
as il had worn year ago, but a wistful.
yearning smile as of one who would
fain bear the glad tidings TO others"
"She looks just like the Christmas An
gel on that big card in the store win
dow" whispered one little Harris boy
to another when she had left her wraps
in their tiny bedroom and came forth
TO greet them cordially and take her
place by the open Franklin stove which
was their Christmas hearth.
And indeed, as she stood there. in
dress of soft white wool with white
chrysanthemums upon her breast and
the sunlight from the window touch
ing her wayy blonde hair ard the fire.
light Pickering across her delicate
features and dancing in her deep blue
eyes, the artist of christmas An
gel" might have chosen a much worse
model than Sunshine SaNton.
At dinner the talk Grifted naturally
and safely back TO the old school DAYS.
and Nellie and her brother exchanged
glances of satisfaction as Amy's laugh
rang out now and again with an old
time heartiness which the cottage walls
had not echoed for many day.
-Oh, ! had almost forgotten 10 tell
ycu." said Amy. rs they fingered over
the dessert in the mid-afternoon; "xou
remember Carrie Cramera''
''Yes. ve~y well. \ brilliant girl. She
did not finish her course. have often
wondered wEat beca me OF her"
"Oh. she married Ike the rest OF us.
Her husband sas a poor artist Will
consumption. lie died two years ago
and left her with three Children. no
money. and-his disease"
"How sad. That girl ought 10 have
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-22

DO yDa really Esesn & Mr. Szxtc-@
Would vou7 Any Wou-s b - eia5-
she speaks a ysz 50 Osten- Size feels
So
The rfri hezstzte6-
Yes. I knaw. Nellie. NJ friends are
al xery kiu6-kfrzer THAI ! deserve
Wen. then Il yoa thizk I shal d wei
eoze would you I'm over tonight AID
teii ksr % expect rae Szv that to
Morrow win = , sad q : ard ! should
ike 20 y z-1szE friends S-zy-I shan
rot need yoa arr 1ors this sTeziug.
Tou may a. vel Say AZ night Then
IL ny eoni1z makes extra work you
car help her
Work o Mrs. szxtcn. how car ron
say it2 Any vii count this among her
very hapPiext Christusses- You see
she said. with sudden frzakness quite
unusual with her. ~sszee ny brother
has bean cut q work 50 nueh- A1ny has
> pretty hard time. AID sometimes i
seems 70 her a. though her CID friends
forgot her she says the past Is az
slipping away from her and The future
looks dark Forgive ne FOR telling vou.
Mrs. Szxton- She waz rot thinking
Of yen % nuch-for she knows you
have had trouble OF your owa-but
Ann kzs been . good sister 10 re and
i hurts ne g see her getting - dis
courzge6.
Il thank you for telling ne. Nellie.
Good night. ard ; Merry Christmas 70
you
Il was getting 70 Be a coward she
said to herself. sadly. a. the door closed
upon the smiling gil. Il vas thinking
that rnine was the only trouble il the
World
Sellie'E sister-in-Iaw had been class
mate OF Mr1. Szxton's II the seminary
and one OF her mary sdmiriug friends.
The fact that she had married a me
ehanic and Mrs Saxtcn a wealthy man
had not interrupted their fri.ndzhip.
and when the young sister-in-law had
asked 10 be taken as one OF Mrs. Sax
tons servants. she had bern cordially
welcomed and given place Of friend
as well as servant. But during fhese
months Of terrible bereavement she
had shut herself away as far a. possible
from al past associates.
From little remarks thai Nellie let
drop occasionally. Mrs. Sax;on had half
suspected the state Of mind into which
her old friend Amy Harris was lapsirg:
and the tho ght that had cone TO her,
when shs sal II tie twilight trying 10
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-22

had brilliant career. Where is she
zox -
sac lives only q fe~ doors away. 1
O1ly czscovereL her a few weeks ago.
ard then By chance she had Lenor-
image and the children. uEo were alone
witk her, became frightened AID rzz
over here for help
You say her husband left 10 il
cone. How. then 90 they liver
-CPon The little she earns with her
peE- She was Cur best c0i.l position
writer. you remember. But il j.
r1ezEer and uncertain income Besides.
i : Fastening her death. The doctor
says sic cannot possibly I've Until sum
mer- She sits indoors and writes AID
coughs when she ought 70 De in the open
air sEG sunshine
Why did you not send ne word
Certainly she needs friend-friends.
rather know you have 6one az in
yoEr power, bu; must % m share.
Poor woman, Poor Carrie. Who could
have imagined such q life for herr
I thought Of you. ard meant to tel
Won sometime. but your own trouble
Was 80 great
The street door. which opened direct
j. into the sitting-room. which on this
occasion served a. dining-room. was
pushed suddenly open and delicate
gIr. Of seven or eight years. with vide
OPEN frightened eyes. rushed into the
rom exclzimiug.
% Mrs Harris please come quick.
Mother has another
You viii excuse me- -aid AMY.
springing to her feet and turning to
her guest. lit j. Carries little girl.
Her mother is III again. l feared il.
She was working 50 hard this morning
10 make a merry Christmas for the
children. She said lowering her voice.
that i would likely be the last they
would spend together
Il viii 60 with you. cried Mrs. Sax
ton. rising also.
They found their friend lying OF the
lounge. fainting from loss of blood and
scarcely able 10 speak. let she gave a
smile Of recognition as Mrs. Saxton took
herhaud. She knew who was to be guest
a. the cottage. Mrs. Harris had prom
ised 10 brizg Sunshine to see her after
dinner. In ore corner OF the room
stood q tiny Christmas tree which she
had been helping the children decorate
when The henorrhage came. Under its
branches sat fhree-y ear-old baby Car
lie crying quietly, witE her present for
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-22

mamma, little pen-wiper made by her
own hands guided by her sister, clasped
close to her breast. The eldest child,
nine-year-old Ralph. had ecoc tor TIE
doctor.
The pathos. nay. the bitter agony of
IL, struck home to Mrs. Saxton's heart
so sharply that FIR brief moment her
own trouble seemed an Insignificant
thing.
Have they no one when their
mother goes? No relatives to look after
them" she whispered to Mrs Han ris.
She shook her head sadly.
Absolutely no one. she tells me. To
leave them TO public charity-the
thought of their separation from each
other-that is what makes dying so
hard for her. All. here comes the doc
tor"
He bent over his patient tenderly.
counting the fickering pulse. She
looked into his face beseechingly.
''Tell me-" she whispered, with dit-
ficulty, how long"
He did not answer at once, but at
last her look compelled him.
AN hour-two- perhaps
Then the three children gathered
close about her now. Her eyes rested
upon them with look of unutterable
anguish.
Don't, mother." cried the boy.
sharply, placing one arm about each
sister. Il will take care or them. They
shall not separate us. God will help
me-"
Mrs. SaSton stepped quickly forward.
looking more than ever like Christ
mas angel as she gathered the three
children suddenly in her arms.
~They shall he mine" she said. God
has given them to me-a Christmas gift
TO fill my empty home"
The dying mother half raised herself.
Joy struggling with doubt shone in her
face.
''Yours. Sunshine? All three? No.
-separated-g7
Yes. mine-all of the m-if YOU viii
give them TO me. | have money and
nothing else in the world. want them.
See" She continued, bending to kiss her
dying friend "you go 10 join your hus-
band; your little ones shah comfort me
for mine"
When Sunshine Saxon stole into the
hastily prepared nursery for last look
Al the three sleeping children late tha,
Christmas night. her face had a look OF
deep content which promised well for
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-22
Shrerd Nerr.

\ trzTe-er came along 70 IA.
rumble cabin N a town in 49, se Of
al cd negro handed a cour7s 81 81: a Iu< b
sos; who was about ten yesr. - - to IL
SAID: Now. Juiius, 20 rwar 5,@ss, ssa
grocery an gIt q quart O. tresrls 4. 70 q
eeEn Jugs. an hurry back" Wa one d
lad gone the Traveller sad to tie fa.t sae boz
:, 1oq dsen't tel him TO zet a ,,-1er:
grocery" ave L al lie
No, szh-gwzn 70 br;ny !. =.
home" be replied. eat baes
But Why send two iu- ia
trezclez' az quart d
lis Jes dis way, sab. Ifhs
each hand be can't GO dipping - ID
the treae.e and eating i a. he eo-1si Aliser u
Detroit Free Press. rs alols'
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-22
nRsshxTOns
(SIzeHPlsTnAS

Z WAS early twi-
light OF the day
before Christmas,
and Mrs. Saxfon
sat in her favorite
window seat with
an open magazine
upon her lap. She
was not reading.
however, but was
looking out upon
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-22
NEWS II BRIEF.
oc-r1s5 I'm Tz-;8zs sC1-cea
F,FTY-sixTa CONGRESS.

II rhs ssrsts o. the Tzth. re @sss.oa
t-s-ass o-sv Z fen Minutes cZe Fp4tAt-s
Business as frz-szcE=.1- DIX 2'~4 - -
f-truS-cz5o- o bills nothing e lz15ssl 49,
- 49, n rhe r1zss tie DEBATE or
TIE curre1cF b54 Ezs c915zr-t-1- as -. - =
- ron r. = E--l 49, = r. ~
recess = three hours tor 9irEe-- = -
l1ti1- p-cVftizz fo- Eoz1caE TScsss = "a -
Tyssz1aszsy. U=eee-a=r = % @elA-s-1s.
lamar = Tzs z1opz=l
L, the ss-are. OF ~ r41h- the Pettgre--
-esozurEcz % inquiry as % Waelh~l = -.
Crffe1 S-zTss -rp1pS Rad Te-c7zIi1@-4 re
F-{lIvsros zus tz-nsS over Spanish pTlssn-
e-s 20 lhz- Was AID cu IT, l3o4~ y
decisive yCrc- EoZs@ [1rls112As ETess,
-szafuriu- as c91C1rre-1 IN IN ne
h0uSe the debate "a TIE currency nlla Nes
rzrue ard r=-st0GS. and attracted LAAAir =
ts-tto1 from galleries o. 10Y AE- -
Iev fferz1 who il Wzs thought might Noie
against t. night session vas he51 ~
TIE further discussion q trs currency ol4l
In TIE senate OF the 18th. senator AID
rieh ~ - o1irially announced the pTAc-
teal counletiaz O TIE committees for TIE
Fl<ty-slKth cargrsss N ne E0AsS -
closing Gay % the general debate On We
1zzrctzi I'll proved 10 y one OF exc-ls-
rsoral interest Several speeches Tor AID
sgsfrS- the raezsure were delivered the
debate extending into night session NJ
CLAYTON den y u announced his n
were many democrats q his belief in NeE
York and that the number Szs constant
y growing
TIE s@rzre KS not II session OF tn=
Iszh--...-8n the E01Se. the debate On the
currency bali Erder the 1ve- minute ~4ls
Was closed. and a. attempt vas made ~
NJ Bailey Tex Richardson fTs411-i AMI
Others tC introduce q 1s to ! free silver
amendment bit objection being made TIRE
motions were not entertained The scenes
AZ the closing o. TIE session are Gsscrl@1e-1
- the most exciting that have been VIII
messed IL the hoEze since var Was de-
ciared with Spain
In the senate q he 18th. two resoiE-
tons Eere introduced oue by NJ Til
uah Is c. and the other by Mr.. Bacon
GA providing for the surrender Of t,=
Philippine Islands 70 government 10 be
established By the Fi1pIl0s themselves
The Morgan joint resolution against
trusts vas referred 20 the judiciary con-
ruittee n The house the currency bIIl
was passed b. vote OF - 10 lsA all me
republicans and II democrats voting Tor u.
Speaker Henderson announced the houss
committees The house then ad5oar1ed
out Of respect TO the memory OF Re- r.Ee-
sentative Bland. @ Missouri. deceased.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-22

her failure AID for hat a her ~
found treatures-
1t j. alwavs So she Whispered
= Give and It shah be given 70 yoa
- good measure. II was 50 Little !
tried TO give this morning. and see w1-t
has been measured hack % ne.
She pressed kiss upon each tear
stained face and went out with Christ
mas peace in her hea-t--Ella BeseEer
Cuttings. IL Chicago Advance