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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-11


ca. for the lives that are never lived
on. for the songs tha. are never sung'
on. for the deaths that are never diedi
Oh. for the bells that are never rungl
on. for the sraiies that are never smiled;
oh. fer the tears that are never she'd
on. for the pain that has never pained'
On for the breeding that's never bredi
on. for the Joys that are not enjoyedi
Oh. for the thoughts that are never
thought
on. for the hopes that are never hoped
on. for the hsh that are never caught
Oh. for the writings that ne'er are writ,
on. for the plays that are never played
on. for the dreams that are never
dreamed,
Oh. for the paths that are never straysd'
Oh. for the words that are never spokei
on. for the looks that are never looked
on. for the feelings we do not feeli
on. for the meals that are never cooked
Oh. for the nights that are never dark,
on. for the days that are never bright
Oh for a wrong that Is never wrong
Oh fer a right that - never right!
on. n the world were what its not,
n night were day and day we're night
The life I did not live would then
BE worth 10 me. the lSing-cuitei
Detroit Free Press
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-11

A Scotsman went 10 London for q
holiday. Walking along one Of the
streets be noticed . baid-bes6ec cbN,m-
iss standing Al his shop door sno In
qulre6 II be bsd any hair restorer.
yes. sir.~ ssic the chemist; step IN
aide. please There's an article ] can
recommend. II makes f3s hair grew 10
"a hears ~Aweei. said the Scot. -'ye
can gss The top ger held . bit rub sit.
and III look ihe morn snt zee II ye'rs
ssllsp' the trufh." The ctsniss ~.
turnsd shs bottle &C sks skslf snf
kseke< sss syrsss Beg sss Issgslxg~-
Csissss chseeisiA -
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-11

with garments sattecet ana torn
WITH eyes that we're olear and r~d
Remrsnts OF shoes on bis feet
And the ghost OF q hat on his head.
On through the sunshine ard rain.
Year IN and year out he strcte.
glade.
He sang this song OF the road;
Tramp. tramp. tramp.
o why viii folks Try 90 be goots
Tramp. tramp. tramp.
why. I would not work n could.
Tramp tramp. tramp.
on. this is the life for me.
Tramp. tramp. tramp.
Toward the shore OF eternity.
Tramp. tramp. tramp.
The appetite never naEs.
Though know that they call me q scamp
And lock with disdain on my rags
Tramp. tramp. tramp.
what do care for their leers-
GIVE me the barn for q camp.
Ana what care for their snsera
Tramp. tramp. tramp.
BY the farmhouse thrifty and white:
Tramp right up
TO Tire back door and ask for bite
Tramp. tramp. tramp
Comes the farmer and hands me q kick.
says that unless I tramp.
Hen mellow my head with . brick
Tramp. tramp. tramp.
With q heart that IL light as air:
Tramp. tramp. tramp.
Anc never . worry or care.
All that want have.
So let them call me a scamp.
Siches and honor for some.
But for me the life OF a tramp.
H Tins. In Minneapolis Journal
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-11
THE BIGGEST WEDDING.
Was That In which Alexander the
Great FsG1red "a the Bride
groom

On the day that Alexander The Great
was married DO fewer than 20.2J2 per-
sons in one ceremony were made hGs-
bands and wives This seems imPos-
sible. but the event really took place.
as historical records tell Us. This mon
ster wedding occurred upon the con-
quest by Alexander the Great Of Per
ala. which was then ruled over by King
Darius.
Alexander married Statira. the
daughter Of the conquered king. and
decreed that 100 Of bis ehiet officers
should be married 10 100 ladies frcm
the nobless Persian and Medean fanni-
lies In addition 10 this. be stipulated
that 10000 Of bis Greek soldiers should
marry 10000 Asiaiic women.
When everything was settled vast
pavilion was erected. the pillars Of
which were six feet high. One hundred
gorgeous chamber sdjoiued this for
the 100 noble bridsgrooms. while for
the remaining 10000 40 outer court
was inclosed. outside Of which tables
were spread for the multitude Each
pair had seats. and ranged themselves
ia semIcircies round the royal throne
or coarSe the priests could not marry
shis vest number Of couples In the or
diuary way. so Alexander the Great de-
viscd = very simple ceremony. he
gave his hand 10 Stsfira and kissed her
IAN example that all the bridegroom
followed.
Th1s ended the ceremony. and that
vast number were married. Then fcl.
lowed the festival. which lasted Ave
days the grspdeur Of which has rese,
been equsisf slress--cincsnnssi En-
euissI -.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-11

Two little boys from = kindergarten
in Boston went into a bar5er shop TO
have their bair cut Two men were
there awaiting their turn. An exchange
Tells good story Of what happened.
The barber said TO one OF The boys:
Run over 10 the store across the street
and see il ny assistant is there. FELL
him TO hurry up and come bach. there
are four men waiting" The boy went.
found the man. aud gave the message.
except that be said there were two men
and two boys waiting. Then be added
THE barber told me TO say four men
but wasn't going to tell a lie for two
men why nos?" asked The man
why = responded the boy. don't you
suppose We have picture OF George
Washington over 10 our kindergarten 2"
The teacher declares that she shall tell
the story Of the cherry t-ee" with ~
r-usd interest and freqcsncy.-foufh's
csmpsnior
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-11

er~ rstsnsi they seem
s~>,~~ snys On which. st noru<n1's hcuH
We knsst ard pr&yee fc~ strenssA -
To Nv. the Say.
paved Nth 9 cnndifke penftencs
w. svxor< csyx and sfns % trncrancs.
As p,sst FER trcfn ara lc~e OF right
80 that a. night
~, -~txnf return. one,enfsheo ~ ~
hours.
A-e hisrnss~s, IN coa's sssht
w-ser al the wcrit lay ~-spce6 IN star
riercce Eioon.
Ara iron Ire greeninS ~ooes came tAfnt
perfume
or natures r-rfccrness
We hc-ewRrt turned Win psle sno crfv-
ertrg iip.
wtA ti-es feet Witch that Gay seemed 20
In u-s-earned vRyz
vftA nsdceret heart Tor word cr actien
thRt ceiiec
Our higher selves
Row pitifui a. seems
Al evenuds
IA. e,-,s poor chnt. who 81 fts fathers knee
~. e. forgiveness. ane tne1 strives 90 ~
~, wc-tAy % ne tender parent love.
50 re.
uxec have IRIS iittie way 70 60.
RS nttls Hfe. mace % % shs6ev ant sun
F'cv.
assy ssns a, eve. 70 GOs-~nd 7s-csnss
49,
49, = -. rev cay. pa-s-. sveets- E-0v-
--rnssis n Eei-e-. IN Chto Farzs--
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-11

Hn.--weil. :ove IL rather . strange
word.
Fior.-Of course II IL How absurd
you are. mother dear.
Mrs C.-Yes. love In = strsnge word.
Mr.. Hilton.
Hil-Few people seem 10 think 40
nowadays. The modern equivalent Is
TOO often caprice or fancy
Mrs C.-Florence. dear. would you
mind fetching that photograph OF Tit
tums which Mr.. Romer took for your
Fior.-I will ring for II. desrst.
docs SOY caught a nasty cold. Mr..
Hilton. at the county ball.
Mrs. C.-YeS. poor childi iquite for
got.
Hl-rn SO sorry. and heard you
danced 50 well. too.
Flor.-Wny weren't you ihere3
Hii.-Because I don't care for dane
ing now Mr.. Romer dances well.
doesn't he7
Fsor.-Pretfy we'll.
Mrs. C.-Now that's not fair, Florrie.
You never dance 8 second time with
bad dancer. and with Mr.. Romer You
Flor.-Mother. there's SPIDER In
your hair.
Mrs. ca spideri o.
Hill don't see IL
Flor.-It's of now.
Hn.-Mrs. Crushingtou. I want you
10 do me e favor.
Mrs. Cit is granted.
Hit may seem q great liberty to
take on so short an acquaintance.
Mrs. Glad not Florence better
leave the room7
Hil.-why should she7 Ny favor
concerns her as much as yourself.
Flor. (ssi6e)-I said so!
MrS. c. (aside)-I knew 81
Hil.-Do you love this kitten very
: much?
Mrs. CAS- II one would be SO foolish
as 20 love kitten,
Fior.-Of course not. It's a pretty
= Plsything. that's all.
Tit.-Mew. mewi
e Hill know some one who Is dying
! 20 possess such kitten as this.
I Mrs. Gle may have this one with
pleasure.
J Hil.-Then you would really no; mind
, parting with it7
j. Mrs. c. (aside)-Whst has this 10 Dc
r with Il? (Aloud) Not In the least
r. Anything 20 obiige you. dear Mr. Hi
Z ton.
u uil-How delightful OF you! Then
will send Tittums out 20 Australia. ~
! may. by the very next boat ] hope yoJ
@ Won't mind the voyage. Tittums!
- Tit-Mew new
ie Mn. C.-Send her wherever you like
ie to the north pole or the equator
ie And now. what IL your favorl / an
Ia dying 10 grant IL
d Hn.-You have granted H.
Flor-what, Tittums?
p Hii.-Yes. Tittumsi Don't you thin
that's quite enough 10 AK for.one after
"a. noon. you generous beings2
- Mrs. Csc that'sAli?
Hil.-Quite
IS strained and dezultory eonvers'
Us ton follows for about Eve minute
Hilton rises &c 60.
on Ars- Good day. Mr.. Hilton.
II Flor-Would IL be too inquisiiive I
ask who IS your Australian friend2
Hil.-Not at all. ! hope 10 inirod u'
alt her 20 you both some day.
Mrs.. C.--Hsri
at Hl-Ye4. Miu CAlthOrPe-my ia
Gee.
TX Mrs. C.-Your hRnceei
We Hil.-Didn't you know ] was e
gaRed7 Well. IL il rather secr'
II But l don't mind telling you. She
I've the sweetest girl in The world. and /
e1- the luckiest mani
0Se Mrs c. Ccily)-Ho~ charming! Go
afternoon
as Flor.-Realiy. Mr. Hilton. IL seer
.nG terribly ungracious, but don't thii
could part with Tiftums. She Is r
own little kitten. and has wound h'
Die self round my heart Haven't -
darling?
OF Tit-Mew. new,
Hil.-As you please. Miss Crushir
oiy ton; but I wish you hadn't rnised I
hopes 10 dash them. Good afternoS
an Exit
Flor.-Raised his hopes 20 dash the
indeed
era MIS-. C.-My dear. the mans beAs
Tit-Mew. new BLACK ano Whit
? De THE BIGGEST WEDDING.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-22

moment later heavy firing began at On
c and the boys rushed from their liz
tie dog tents in obedience to Cant
Metz stentorian command, Fall +,
boys, fall in" The boys were scarce.
ly lined up on the track when a IN.
slade from the wagon road in thar
rear began. The insurgents had fo,.
lowed our patrol in and were within 20
yards Of the camp, and in the pitcbv
darkness Of the night directed tbei-
fire into the tents, unaware that ,ba
boys were now on the railroad tract,
The position Of the insurgents Voc
revealed by the flash of their guns ana
D's long-Toms commenced to speal,
The niggers now fell back and the bovs
pursued them some distance bevond
the camp and stood guard in skirmisb
formation until daylight. Elevan
dead insurgents within a space of X
yards square was the little tribute tbev
paid for their trick that night. Pm,
what of the boys? Lieut.. Clark was
creased in the scalp and was the only
man touched. Five minutes longer IN
their tents and not a soul of O. n
would have escaped unframed. Everv
tent was riddled and made unfit for
use. Capt. Metz tent was well Ia
Gated by the insurgents, as 43 holes in
the canvas will bear witness. and evan
his bamboo bed was splintered. Nv
cry pot, pan and tin cup in the co,t,
shack was perforated, a coffee boiler
alone remaining sufficiently intact 10
boil coffee. Our casualty list tba,
night was enc killed--a Co. C man
and four wounded Eighty-two dead
Filipinos were along the railroad track
the next morning.
At Mariquina we had IL wounded
none fatally-While we counted "a If
the enemy dead on top of the in.
trenched hill We had carried in two
hours fighting. The insurgents have
never put up a "stand-up" fight for ,ha
boys in the history of the war. Thew
can't stand the avalanche of American
Drawn which falls upon them. and tho
cheers Of the boys strike terror to their
hearts. Today the war is practically
ended. They have been thoroughly
whipped in every engagement and com
PEELED to evacuate every stronghold
they attempted to defend. I am forced
however, to confess that from the
standpoint of strategy they are our
equals. The backbone of the war has
been broken and the time is near when
peace will reign again. Adios. insur-
rectos! Adios! Aguinaldo
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-22

so sudden, so unexpected, that it al
most deprived him Of life and reason.
He could cot realise the fact that his
lovely and loving young wife had left
him forever. Life lost all it's charms
In the first bitterness of his sorrow
Lord Lynne had but one wish; it was
10 die, and SO put an end TO the an
guish for which there seemed no
remedy He remained at Serranto
simply because all energy was dead in
him At length he was reused from
his grief by a letter from his mother,
calling him home on urgent affairs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-22
WORDS COINED IN BOSTON.
some Of Those Which a Citizen Claims
as Strictly Her Own.

At the meeting of the Bostonlan
Society in the Old State House C. w.
Ernst delivered an interesting talk on
the subject Words Coined in Boston"
Mr.. Ernst said that Governor Andres
introduced, among other unsalutary
things, the term your excellencv." as
applied to the governor The speaker
claimed the word boss" was first
used by a man named Gardner, who
came in ship from the North Sea in
charge Of some mechanics. The word
help, meaning person hired to
assist, Is Bostonlan, ana was con-
sldered very honorable appellatlon.
Mr., Ernst mentioned the following
as having had their origin in Boston:
Real estate, " "corder," "dockage."
"measurer Of wood, +" advice and con-
sent, mixed drinks" blooming
board, " "translents," referring to no.
tel accommodation, used as early as
1903 in a permission given by the
selectmen Of Boston; fire ward,
nix, stormy in the Boston sense of
rainy cloudy, but not necessarily i'm
plying wind; blanks" in the sense Of
blank forms" Limbs" applied to
both arms and legs, and described as
being peculiar; "depreciating cur
rency' and promoter" claimed by
the speaker to have been first intro
ducei in a treatise on finance by Dr.
Douglas; Boston brown bread" used
first in 1916 in description Of a baked
mixture Of rye or wheat with Indian
meal; assortment" replacing an
original sortment; the use of the
store for shop" goodies" ",ac-
tory for "manufactory" in 1867; also
in the revolutionary and post-reyolu-
iona1y period various phrases, in
Guiding continental congress"
Mr. Ernst described block" and
police as terms originating in Bos-
ton saying that the police were thus
named here long before the term was
applied to them in England. He held
that 'b.ndery" was coined in Boston
also that the telephone "hello" went
from here 10 all parts of the world
leamster' was BOston-colned so was
"5!cycler" Democrat" had its origin
in Philadelphia in 1898, and was first
used to describe a party policy In B0s-
ton in lS04.-Boston Transcript
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-22
HIS MIND WAS EASY.

Mrs. Smith repeatedly reminded aer
husband that she owned the silver.
that she owned the furniture, and 50
on, until poor Smith almost wished
ned married a poor girl. The other
night Mrs, Smith awoke TO hear
strange noises in the lower part Of the
house. and vigorously punching her
husband in the ribs. called.
John, get up. There are burglars
in the house"
En-" inquired Mr.. Smith sleepily
Burglars, Downstalrs." how,ei
Mrs smith.
Burglars? o. said Smith, as he turn
ed over Well I don't own anything
Life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-22
TIE CONSUMERS POWER.

II q man or woman who uses q Ger
tain class Of articles can be convinced
tina. one article OF that class is sa-
nerior To all others. then 5ohbers and
dealers must supply that article Or g
olt ls business The simplest way
therefore rs influence the trade g -
influence the consumer -Aiyer;ls.ns
Experience
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-22
CHAPTER XVI.

arms.
My son" she said, addressing him
for the first time by that title, Il
am here to ask favor Of you. You
took from me my daughter, my one
love, hope, and object in life; make
amends for the wrong you did. Give
me this little babe In place of the child
you took from me.
Lord Lynne hesitated for some min
utes. 1t was his Bianca's child and
now that she had left him, he had no.
thing else TO love But the pale visit
ful face OF the lady moved him II
J. he took child 50 young to England,
the chances were that it would die on
the journey. And after ALL it would
be a perpetual reminder Of his sorrow
and his loss; still, he would not part
with it altogether. He could not con-
sent TO give up all claim to this his
only child So the matter was com
| promised, and he agreed that Madame
! Monteleone should have charge of his
daughter for at least the next twelve
! years. If she lived so long. But to
| this he would not even agree, unless
| the Spanish lady would allow him to
contribute a certain sum annually to-
| wards the support and education OF
the little Inez Madame Monteleone
would have consented to almost any
terms he chose to offer, 50 anxious
was she to retain her daughters child
SO Lord Lynne left the country
where he had loved and suffered so
deeply, sorrow had aged and altered
him His mother hardly recognized
IN the sad thoughtful man the bright
faced boy who had been away so short
time. Lady Lynne had said nothing
when her son wrote to tell her of his
marriage with the beautiful daughter
of a noble but impoverished race; but
the appointment had been as great
10 her as to Madame Monteleone She
| knew that the only hope for her son
was to marry some one with money,
and she had selected in her mind the
| lady whom She wished to see his wife.
"a quiet gentle English girl, without
any pretentiOns to beauty, but the sole
| helress to an enormous fortune But
! tins hope died when she heard that
| her son had found wife
for himself, and she wisely abstained
| from saying anything either of her
| hcpe or disappointment When
/ stephen wrote to say that after the
birth of his child he hoped to bring
/ his wife home to Lynnewolde. she
made what preparations she could for
| them; hut when she expected to hear
/ something definite as to the time Of
their arrival there came the sad news
of the death OF the young and beauti-
fun bride.
Lady Lynne realized how great her
sons sorrow was when she saw his
altered face. At first she felt some
little disappointment at not seeing
the little lnez, but upon reelection she
felt it better that he had returned
alone For some months she felt
anxious and alarmed about him; the
spring of his life seemed gone. No
smile ever came to his lips; never for
one moment did his sorrow leave him
| His mother began 10 fear that his
heart was buried in the grave of his
beautiful and beloved wife He could
not endure TO hear her name men
toned he could not bear to dwell up
ON that one briCf year when she had
been with him But as years rolled
ON the bitterness OF his grief died
away.
While he lived, Lord Lynne never
really loved or cared for any other
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-22

learned the ancient glories of the
family;-how they once had beer
second to none save their roya
masters: and the young English lord
found with surprise that the plainly
dressed lady, who lived in what he
considered gloomy old ruin, belonged
10 one OF the noblest families OF spain
He saw they we're very poor; there
was no attempt at any disguise; but NO
queen ever wore state and splendor
with more dignity than did Madame
Montcleone her obscurty ana poverty
From the daughter he learned an
cthey, Iga&aa: the . lovely face the
dark. almond eyes, haunted him; and
he loved her with wild devotion rare
in an Englishman 1t was the old,
old story What else could happen
given an old castle, a wounded knight
and q beautiful girl? Blanca forgot
her high vocation, and fell as deeply
in love with the English lord as he had
done with her few meetings among
the myrtle and orange-trecs, and then
Stephen Lord Lynne asked Blanca
Monteieone 10 be his wife. lie had
no fear, as he gazed In her beautiful
loving face He was rich and noble
there was no fear of refusal for him
but for many years Lord Lynne never
forgot the look Of distress, almost
horror upon Madame MOnteleone's
face, when he asked for her daugh-
ter's hand
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-22
BERTHA M. CLAY.


the frs time she wore magnificent
!. Jewels and cosby dresses, that en-
HANGED her beauty and made her
doubly fair She liked the grandeur
that surrounded her; it was pleasure
to dwell in sumptuous rooms, to tread
uqon soft, thick carpets; to gaze upon
rare pictures and statues to have ser
wants ready TO obey her slightest
word 1t was pleasant to be young
idolized wife. whose every wish and
within were grat,fed.
In the first tumult of this new life,
Blanca half forgot the hopes she had
wrecked, the ambition she had betray-
ed. once when talking to Lord
Lynne Of her mother she suddenly
clasred her arms round his neck and
! asked him to give up his English
home, to bring his wealth over to
Spain, and to call himself by her
name Of Monteleone; but he laughed
long and loudly at the mere idea.
wait, Blanca he said, lightly
until you have seen Lynnewolde.
! Why, my dear child, you could put
/ Serranto in one corner Of It, You
must become English; | can never be
a SpanIard
Whatever she may have thought
Lady Lynne never expressed that wish
to her husband again
They had been married almost a
year, when a sudden desire took
possession of Lady Lynne. 1t was to
return to Serranto, so that her child
might be born there Lord Lynne
said AN he could TO dssuade her but
In vain She was too gentle, too
yielding TO persist in reyertng to her
wish when her husband had expressed
disapprobatiou, in a hundred ways he
perceived how much she was really
bent upon 1t
They had spent year of unalloyed
happiness. Day by day Lord Lynne
loved more dearly and deeply the
beautiful gentle girl who had touched
his heart as no other woman ever
could or did. TO make her happy, to
watch her beautiful girlsh face
brighten at his loving words, was the
study and pleasure OF his life He
OWNED her wishes, and executed them
almost before they We're uttered. They
wandered about in those fair Italian
cities and life for them resembIed
the golden dreams of the lotus-eater.
IL wish | could understand dear
Blanca said Lord Lynne to his wife,
one day why YOU wish to return to
that gloomy old Serranto."
II cannot tell" she replied. q do not
understand what 10 is that seems to
call me home, but my mothers face is
always before me: aud. oh stephen, |
would give anything for my little child
to be born in my Old home,'
You shall have your wish" replied
Lord Llsao looking fondly at her,
but fear we shall not have q very
warm reception from your mother"
"Sho win be pleased 10 see us. said
Lady Lynne. aud perhaps we might
persuade her 20 leave Seryauto ana
go 10 England for a time"
Solely to please his beautiful young
wife 90 whom he could refuse nothing,
Lord Lynne undertook the journey to
Strwnyo. i, was long and some
what tedious one, for Blanca was deli
cate. and could not travel far without
fatigue.
Madame Nnnte'eone received them
more warmly and kindly than they
had anticipated Not by one single
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
HErEDDImu p,SHNACnrINE.
PRISONER IN NEW YORK SAYS HE
PEDDLED in NORFOLK

Max Cranes. who claims to have
knowledge of Norfolk. was arrested and
punished several times in New York
and Brooklyn for selling phenacetine
after having been prohibited from doing
so. ON yesterday, in the United States
Circuit Court. before Judge Lacombc.
he was sentenced to sixty days i'm
prisonment and a fine of 81 goo. to re-
main committed until the fine is paid.
or one days imprisonment for each
dollar Of the fine imposed. The New
York Herald says
When released from Jail CRANES
started South, ana between April . and
l6 sold considerable quantity Of the
prohibited goods III Norfolk. Va. When
arrested Cranes tore up = letter writ
ten in German ana addressed to his
wife. The pieces were picked ND and
adjusted. ana the latter. which bore
date January .. was then translated.
I'm it Cranes says that since his re-
turn from Norfolk he had not been able
to do anything, as tho man from whom
he bought the goods was in Canada
lie was expected back in few days
some of the goods. he said. could not be
bought in Canada. while the price OF
others had increased 20 per cent