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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
Mrs. Morris Letter to
EVERY WIFE AND MOTHER.

LETTER TO Mxs. pIxKHAN no. I4,,63]
81 have taken eight bottles OF Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
with gratifying results. I hnd been
married four years and had two chill.
dren. was all run down, had falling
of womb with all its distressing symp-
toms. had doctored with IL good
physician, but derived very little good
from mis- treatment. After taking a
few bottles of your medicine, 1 was
able to do my work and nurse my seven
months'-old babe. recommend your
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Had I time, I could write much more
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WELAKA, PUTNAM Co., FLA.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM--When COM
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. lam
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a. HALKER, CALLIcooN DEPOT. n. Y.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
OXFORD.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TIZING "PIIRSONAL MENTION"

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TIZING PERSONAL MENTION"
Oxford, N. c., Nov. 2S.-The football
team of Horner School, will go to VIII
mington on Thanksgiving and play the
team OF that City, they will be ac-
companicd by a. number of Cadets from
this school
Sunday morning at st. Stephens
Church Bishop Cheshire confirmed a
class OF seven
Thirty persons have joined the Bap-
list Church and will be baptized on
Wednesday, the result of the protra cted
services recently held by Rev. ]. IT.
Hardaway.
Messrs. Daniel and NIirton from near
Oxford, who were pupils ut the Nor
NAL College and have been i'll with
typhoid fever. are doing well.
Miss TEMPO Williams, niece of DR..
j. B. Williams of this place, who has
been extremely i'll from the same
epidemic, we are glad TO say the latest
intelligence is favorable to her re-
coVery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
NEW BERN.
EFFORTS TO SECURE a COTTON
MILL.

New Bern, N. c., Nov. 2S.-The bust
ness men of New Bern are bestirring
themselves to secure the erection of a
new mill at this place.
President Pelliticr,-o of the chamber of
commerce, has secured the promise OF
Mr.. ID. y. Tompkins. of Charlotte, the
well known mill builder and engineer
and manufacturer to address q meeting
of the citizens Of New Bern ut an carly
date on the subject. when the subscrib
ton books will be opened.
The promoters of the plan express en-
tire confidence In the success of the
movement. Work will probably begin
on the plant next spring, hardly before.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-29
THE NEWS FROM THE OLD NORTH STATE AND TTs CAPTT

tawba Circuit, j. w. Bowman; Newton
Circuit, II. Sheriff.; Maiden Circuit,
supplied by ]. w. Ingle; Turnersburg
Circuit. j. ]. Heavener; Pisgah and
Snow Creek. P. l.. Terrell; Hickory. T.
A. Boone; Granite Falls, w. l.. Mer-
rill; Granite Falls Circuit, j. T. Ste
vens.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05

Ramsy, then the gambling houses, and
have done the town.
Il have been the night clerk here for
seven years." replied Clerk Spencer Of the
Crescent in answer to Sellars' question
after he had come from the dining room,
and l am blessed with a fairly good mem
Org. We have never had guest by the
name Of Stephen Craven. Here are the
registers; you can look them over"
The name is strange one to .ou?"
Il never heard it before. There are the
directories, on the end of the counter. You
will find them all there. from eighteen
fifty, and can ascertain if such a party
had residence here since that year"
The detective examined them every one,
but in none did the sought-for name ap-
pear.
1t was twelve o'clock when he had fin
ished his round of the hotels and he de-
cided to delay his call on Chief Ramsy
until the next day.
If l only had a photograph of Stephen
Craven" he thought, ito show Ramsy,
it might aid me, but l have not q thing
merely a name he might have abandoned
years ago. The banker would not have
allowed his picture in his house, | can
we'll believe. Well, l will try Ramsy in
the morning"
He did so, but naught did it avail.
Ramsy had been at the head of the New
Orleans detective service six years, but
he had no knowledge of Stephen Craven.
The name did not appear on the records Of
his office.
IF he was a sport, as you surmise,
observed Ramsy, you may learn some
thing of him at some of the gaming
houses"
Il shall take them in observed Sell
lars. Il suppose the old numbers en-
brace them all?'
Nearly" said Ramsy. There have
been a few changes. The Holly is closed.
and Steve Abbott has sold out TO Merrill
brothers; but you have been here since
then"
"Oh, yes" replied Sellars. Il was here
only three months ago.
"Oh, we'll, it's three years since Alb
bott sold out"
What became of him.
Running a house in Baltimore, l be-
lieve We were glad TO get rid of him
a smooth, slick scoundrel, is Steve Abbott.
1t got too hot for him here"
nave YOU ii lLIOlpSl Gpi VI -AbbOLt,
Ramsy:'
NO, we were never able to get his
physiognomy in our rogues' gallery. He
was too slick for us; but then, he has no
connection with your man. He cursed
this city with his presence for ten years
at least. You must remember him, Lang,
if you We're ever in his place-a voice like
oil, a manner as smooth as glass, and
about my size"
"Beard?''
"No, not even a mustache. Smooth
face, thin lips, great dresser, and reg
uar con man"
Il think | remember him now. | al
ways took that two hundred FOUNDER with
full beard for Steve Abbott"
mo, that was Dacey, his partner. He
has passed in his checks"
well, good day"
Go be continued.)
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CHAPTER XVI.

on the morning OF the sixth al $50
o'clock Sellars entered the door of the
postoftice, and five minutes later was clos,
eted with the postmaster.
Not thing, Sellars! Not a thing:
That is. aside from the usual routine bank
mail, addressed to either the cashier or the
bank president. Nothing to Herman era
ven, and nothing marked personal"
And you have watched every mail
Grady"
Every one, and will continue to do so.
Nothing shall escape me"
We'll, | am on my way south; but shall
be back IN a week, at most. Perhaps in
less time
Il will hold anything of a suspicious ma
til your return
Pray do, and let nothing pass. Good
by"
Thirty minutes later the detective was
being rapidly borne southwark over the
Manchester road.
Al eleven o'clock on the eighth he enter
ed the city hall in New Orleans, and pass
ed into the health office, where he inouir-
ed for Dr. Duryea, the head of the health
department.
y messenger conducted him to the doc
tors private office.
4 wished TO ascertain, Doctor" said
SellarS and to a certainty, If one Ste
phen Craven fell victim TO yellow fever
in New Orleans during the years eighteen
tifty-four or ffty-fve."
Inc doctor had been adjusting his
glasses and he now cast a glance at the
card the messenger had handed him.
Lang Sellars of North Carolina, What
the great Southern detective?" he ey-
claimed extending his hand. Il am more
than pleased to meet you, sir, and the rec
ords Of our Office will show. l have been
at the head of the department for the past
eIght years, and fatter myself that the
llst IS complete. Someone trying to de-
fraud an insurance company. perhaps?"
oh. no, answered Selars, but man
whose relatives have lost track OF him
The last heard of him he was here in New
orleans IN eighteen ffty-four. believe.
and rumor has reached their ears that he
tel victim TO yellow fever"
Il see. Craven, Stephen Craven,
nave no recollection Of the name; but
come, we will search the records Of the
Office
Together the two men were soon porting
over 'he records OF the dead: but the name
stephen Craven did not appear there.
=
city, Mr.. SellarS, in either eighteen ffrv-
four or five
Let Us turn 10 hfty-three," observed
Sellars.
They did So
The result was the same.
Deaths in your hospitals are included
here?"
Yes, Mr.. Sellars, sill deaths. OF course.
you might visit the hospitals and ascertain
II such name was omitted from their re-
ports, but l feel assured that such will
not prove the case"
/ will DO So observed Sellars.
You know where they are located, I
presume:"
Yes, certainly. l am obliged TO you,
doctor. Good day"
The hospitals Of the city were visited by
the detective, and the death roll Of each
scanned for the years named. but on none
did the name Stephen Craven appear.
Now for the Crescent Hotel and sup
per, thought Sel!ar>. as be left S.. Vim
cents behind him. "Afterward a round
up Of al the hotels. Next & call on Chief
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DETERMINING ONES CALLING.
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CONSUMPTION.
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UNDERWRITERS STARTLING lad"
Engraved Invitations to BE Buried
Create a SensatiOn.

Engraved Invitations to BE Buried
Create a Sensation.
a young lady on the Nortl Side re
Gently received among her mornings
mail 4 square envelope Of the regula-
ton kind used for Invitations. She
opened it curiously, expecting to find
cards for a wedding or reception, but
to her horror it contained a beautifully
engraved announcement from an I'M
dertaker. He called himself funeral
director" The card simply bore the
name and address of his several eStab-
lishments and telephone numbers, but
1t was accompanied by neat circular
saying he carried a complete line of
funeral goods, including high, medium
and inexpensive grades. He also said
that he had a staff of competent en-
balmers under his personal direction.
The young lady was boarding, and
not having any family in Chicago TO
bury she tore the card up and threw
it away. After breakfast a friend who
lived next door ran in to see her Just
see what an awful thing l received this
morning" she said, holding out a SINH
lar card. Il feel dreadfully about 1t
ana am afraid to show it to my hus-
band. He hasn't been feeling we'll
Ia ;ely and he might be supersttious
over it. It's like getting an invitation
to your own funeral"
The next day the young lady was
calling on a friend who had recently
lost her son. The day before he died"
said the mother, Eve received such a
strange notice from an undertaken. In
appearance it exactly resembled an in
vitation and 1t gave me a terrible shock
when | discovered what it was. OF
course, it had nothing to do with my
boys death, but it seemed strange to
receive it then"
Another enterprising Chicago under
taker IS dispensing circulars so artfully
worded as TO almost conceal their true
meaning. In fact, one can read two
thirds of the page before finding a
single word dealing with the PROPOSE
ton in hand. He speaks of his large
and his long and varied experiences; he
states the fact that he IS personally
known to thousands of Chicagoans and
esteemed in hundreds Of families
tmany of whom are prominent In so.
cial life, speaks of his Judgment, skill
and experience in delicate and respons-
ible details; finally in the last para.
graph he comes to the point and says
what he really means, even Offering TO
provide pallbearers, when desired, who
9ra 'rnfDai ap1 Dprfaptlv postJOpI
gentlemen. Chicago Chronicle.
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05
Iadiea Can Mear Shoes

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05

Since January | ninety colleges. acad-
"meS and >cminaricS and eight art gal
lcricS in the United States have received
gifts amounting to S21.012,::iJs. not count
ing contributions of less than 5000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05

Chemists here have made the diScov-
cry that in the crude petroleum from one
certain well at Lebanon, Ind. a lead
and zinc alloy is held in solution to the
amount of one and half pounds to ten
gallons of OIL The discovery was made
in the process of refining the crude oil.
Then the zine was deposited. and. as
metallic flakes, was discovered. The
amount of lead is small compared to the
zinc. Tn" chemists will investigate fur
Their to determine the chemical value of
the alloy and the practicahiIity Of cx-
tracing it.-St. Louis GIobc-D Democrat.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05
PURIFIES AND COOLS THE AIR.
Austrian Engineer Discovers a New
Matter Which He Calls NEleCtrOid.V

Francis Rychnowski, a mechanical en-
gineer of Lemberg, Austria, has dIScoV-
cred a strange and very subtle matter,
which he has called ''electroid." because
of certain affinity with electricity. Eiec-
troid, produced by a special apparatus
, built by the inventor, Is obtained by the
dissolution of certain matters under the
influence of the electric current. 1t
makes noise. and at the same time re
freShing scent and cool breeze are eXpe-
pcrienccd This discovery induced Mr..
RychnOwski TO make Il machine capable
Of refreshing the air to such degree
that those present during the experiment
had the feeling that the window was
open. although this was not the case
Elcctroid is a very subtle matter, but
il seems to be a fluid, and it can be gath
cred and preserved; while falling on a
plate it reflects in a shape of shining
ShcaycS
The commission appointed by the Aus
trian government TO investigate this DIS
covery reported that under the influence
Of electroid, plants grow rapidly. ana the
buds of flowers uuClOse while one Is look
ing at them. Eectroid annihiates mi
crobcs. and thus preserves organic mat
ter. These are physiological influences
of elcctruid. Among mechanical pne-
n0mcna the commission reported that the
influence Of cloctroid Is not stopped even
by brick wall and glass; that 1t at
Ike moonlight-it makes them move and
attract other bodies; finally, that 1t acts
on Photographic plates and produces
sharp and distinct lines such as were
formerly possible only with Il very power
full lens. The conclusion of the commits
sion was that Mr.. Rychnowskis dlScov-
cry will play a great part If applied TO
industry, a. Is the case with the dlscoV-
covcry of his countryman, Jan Szczepan-
ik.-London Sketch.
\ Two-Headed Child.
Mr.. and Mrs Simms Hall, residents Of
TcayS, near Winfield. w. Va, are the
parents OF child that is peculiar
freak of nature. The girl babe was born
on Friday last. 1t has two heads of
about equal size. the normal head pos
S"SSing no dcformities, but has rather
Il handsome face and apparently bright
look for a child. The abnormal head is
about the size of the natural one, but il
has neither eyes. mouth nor ears. How
ever, by touching the head small car
tildgeS can hc felt where the ears should
be. The child seems to be in the best of
health and does not suffer from the see
end head.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05
What the Duchess and 1 Saw in
EurOpc''

BY Lou J. Bcauchamp. the celebrated
lecturer. Full of fun. 10 prototypes Of
the worlds wonders. One agent sold 80
copies in one day. Complete copy with
terms for - cents. Earl Beauchamp.
Hamilton. Ohio. Agents wanted.
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from HRS. Sumter
to HRS. 2lnkhom.

LETTER TO MRS PTNKHAM NO. 76,244l
Zone year ago last June three doc
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different times used your Vegetable
Compound with good results, | had too
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was confined to my bed for ten weeks.
Il believe my trouble was liberation of
womb.
After taking four bottles of the
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EVA GUNTEE, uIGGINsyILLE, Mo.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05
The Rushlight.

Home manufactured flashlights and
candles were in constant use by the
Scotch peasantry. Boiled animal fat
gave the required tallow. and the same
green ruSheS as were used for cruiSie
wick supplied it also in this case.
In making flashlights all the green
coating of these rusheS was stripped
off. but for candle wick thin strip was
left on either side of the pith to
strengthen and support it. Otherwise
the manufacture Of these two lights
was very similar. This substance from
the rushes when dried was tied TO a
rod. then dipped into the boiling fat
and allowed 10 cool. and this process
was repeated until the rushlight, or
candle, had become the desired thick
ness. In later years candles were made
in molds. The tape was passed through
a hole in the center of the mold and
knotted TO prevent it slipping. The fat
was then poured in and allowed 10
cool.
These moldS. during the days of the
candle tax. We're jealousy guarded by
the owners and hidden in the most ST.
cret corners from the prying eyes OF
the exciseman. The candles were uSu-
ally made at night in some Clubhouse
and watchers were posted at conven-
lent corners To give timely warning Of
any approach of the ubiquitous officer.
CanvasbaCk Duck Fed to Laborcrs.
Canvasback ducks were so numerous
in the early days in Maryland that en-
ployers We're obliged 10 enter into con
tracts with their IaboTers that the lat
ter should not be fed on canyasback
duck more than three times a week
One man could easily shoot 100 ducks
in a single morning in those days. Now
the fowls cost 81 pair. In Loudou
they are worth S2J.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05

A New Orleans man i said 10 have
invented Sugar-Canc planter. in the
form Of wagon, that with three men
and four mules will do the work hereto
fore done 10y nine men and nine mules,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-05

Sir Bindon Blod. the new British
general. like 50 many other well-knowu
soldiers. i an Irishman, having been
born III County Clare