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The times., 1899-08-15
LocIjaw From a Pistol wound

New York. Aug. 14.-Thomas Bell, four
teen years old, Of No. 743 Ninth Avenue.
died Saturday in Roosevelt Hospital from
iockiaw The boy was injured three weeks
ago By the accidental discharge OF pistol.
part Of the charge lodging in his right hand.
He was admitted TO the hospital Friday. but
the case was then too far advanced He
sank rapidly from the time of his arrival
The times., 1899-08-15
Admiral Sampson made the following
Raided n Gran Gnrne

Sergeant Elliott and Policemen Pearson, Norris.
and MeCort, of the U Street station. raded a
barber shop at 1887 Fourteenth Street northwest.
conducted by Ellsworth Bruce, colored, about II
O'Clock last night and found a crap game in
progress Bruce was locked up ON charge of
permitting gambling ON his premises, and Wash.
ingtdn Williams, Frederick Hedge, and Henry p.
Clarkscn, all colored, who were found in the
place, were taken into custody as witnesses.
Bruce Will be arraigned in court this morning
The times., 1899-08-15
A Reported Arrest.

London Aug 15.-The Rennes corre-
spondent of the Chronicle" reports that NJ.
Labori's assailant has been arrested on the
road between the villages of Saint Laurent
and Saint Gregoire, but this is probably an
echo of Gallon. A despatch to the Central
News from Paris says that a man named
yallee, resembling the description of the
criminal, has been arrested at Montmartre.
The times., 1899-08-15
a New Trial May BE. Asked.

London, Aug. 15.-The Rennes corre-
spondent Of the DAILY Telegraph" says
that Maitre Demange told him that if the
trial progressed at the present rate YER
dict would very likely be delivered in ten
days. The correspondent hints that new
trial may be applied for.
The times., 1899-08-15
There Are ONLY Tbree

Ask for any one of them and you surely will
ask for the same one the next time you have an
inclination for drinking beer Heurichs Maer-
zen, Senate, and Lager can be had in bottles
by 'phoning eSf, Arlington Battling Co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
HEART Disease.
SOME FACTS REGARDING THE
RAPID INCREASE OF HEART
TROUBLES.
DO Hot BE Alarmed, But Look For
Ehc Cause.

Heart troubles, at least among the
Americans. are certainly increasing and
While tbs may he largely due TO the OK
element and worry Of American business
lie. 1t Is more often the result OF weak
stOmachs of poor digestion.
Real organic disease is incurable; but
not one case in a hundred OF heart trou-
bic is organic.
The close relation between heart ;rou-
bic and poor digestion is because bo;i.
organs are controlled by the same great
nerves the Sympathetic and Pncumogas-
trio.
In another way. also the heart is ef-
which causes gas and fermentation from
half digcstod food. There Is a feeling OF
oppression and hcaviness in the chest
caused by pressure Of the d,stcnded
Ing. with their action: hence arises palpi-
tation and short breath.
Poor digestion also poisons the blood.
making II thin ana watcry, which irr.-
tales and weakens the heart
The most sensible treatment for heart
70 insure the prompt assimilation of
This can be done by the regular use
ater meals OF some safe. pleasant and
eeurSuEe se.t;vc preparation. like
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, which may
contain valuable, harmless digestive eIe-
menis in n pleasant. convenient form
1t is safe 10 say that the regular per
sistcnt use OF Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
at mea! time VIII cure any form OF
stomach trouble except cancer of the
stomach.
Full sized package of these tablets sold
by druggists at 80 cents Little book on
stomach troubles mailed free Address +
~. stuart Co. Marshall. Mich. fe22 q, 70
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
SAND SPUR.
another uroodorch,c,.S.

Many visitors called at the store
rooms OF the Norfolk Farm supply Co.
during the past week 10 see the little
chicks that were hatchcd out there by
biddy incubator. and which are being
tenderly cared for by mother broodcr.
The little fellows appear to be just as
proud of their adopted parent as though
she were in reality the old "dominak-
err hen.
There was another hatch ont" dur
ing the past week, and it is indeed a
pretty sight to witness the Little fellows
in their froicsome gambols about the
food covered yard OF the brooder The
chicks are healthy. strong and happy
and don't seem To care a chirp about
the fact that they are orphans.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
Bill GOSSette Chimes in With
the Four Hundred.
THE GREEN EYED MONSTER
a god Philosophers Aonrned Disquisi>
lion ON Envy Tells Uncle Zcb
MOTTO Worry on Account OF JeaI-
Ousy or others Old Dnrkey's
Unique Complaint = Vicissitudcs
ond DIvorsities OF Human Nature.

OG shows. like
horse shows. are
becoming very pop
ular. In fact, any
thing that society
autographs on the
back bounds into
high life like 4
small boy shooting
UP from Il spring
board. and ! want
to put In my en-
dorScmcnt RICH I
here OF the dog
show. ] notice that
some very fine Ia
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26

fire until It begins to boil. when you
must insert your left hand and stir II
softly for five hours. Stirring the f1ra
with your right. At the expiration of
this time add three large sized bones,
4 little salt and battery, and two bars
or soap Continue to stir until the whole
is thoroughly mixed.
DIRECTIONS.
Select nice place to lie down. drlnl,
the shadow soup. mentally bid farewell
10 all things else. and trust in Your
Creator There is nothing else to be
done.
Your nephew
FRANK TOTTY,
Co. B.. 18th Va. Volunteers
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
IHsrANCEs OF LONGEVITY
WONDER ROCKER REACHED AD-
\ANCED AGE OF I96 YEARS

NCNDElt ROCKER REACHED AID
NANChD AGE OF 1876 YEARS.
Wonder Booker. a colored man. who
died in 1919 in Princess Anne county.
aged one hundred and twenty-six years
attained a greater age than any one
who ever lived in this part OF the conn
Try and about whom there is reliable.
information. He was remarkably fin.
specimen Of physical excellence from
his birth which occurred in 1898. when
MS mother was nearly three score ."
she was actually only hfty-eisht wears
OLD when the child was born. hui VIII
nonbticss be excused for giving him tin
appropriate name Wonder" neverthe-
less. This prosidy grew randy and
proportionately. had the best OF health
and enjoyed fully one hundred wears Of
vigorous manhood. He worked i'm his
masters garden at the age of one hun
drcd and twenty years.
Where Wonder Booker was born is
not periec,iy clear. He might have frs.
seen the light in Princess Anne coun-
~, which was formed from Norfolk
county two years before his birth. or
he might have been brought over from
Elizabeth city county. whore Colonel
Thorosood, who named this par; 90 the
state "Norfolke." first settled before h.
came over 10 Bay Shore. in Princess
Anne county. Iiut he was born i'm 1898.
and died in 1919, in Princess Anne.
female servant OF this wonderful
family in Princess Annc, reached the
ripe old age Of one hundred ana TWEEN
ty years. She died from grief at the
loss of her dear old mistress. who lived
ninety-nine years, eleven months and
thirty days-lacking just one day OF a
hundred years.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26

no wings to soar, and, where upon the
ieVel OF the grounding and the fool,
they are destined 10 ignobiy perish"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26

no wings TO soar, and where upon the
level OF the grounding and the fool,
tney are destined TO iSnobiy PERISH
The above is In substance what 1 said
TO Uncle Zeb after he had ventilated his
wounded feelings to me III the follow
ing distressed story:
Mornin. Mars William; mornin' to
So- L clar Yves had sum purity wether
since de sno spite de groun' hog. and
maybe Misser Perkins or Misser Picini
uuh XIII him. l hope dey is, cos dat
Sroun hog do surely make 'er heap 'er
trouble. But, Mars William, 1 cumes
20 see yo' dis mornin' bout 'er mighty
portant matter. Thankee, sab; Use
only tolerbe dis mornin, and L wants
10 lceb my mine oh 'er hebby load.
10 see, Mars William, cher since yos
pin 'er putin me in de Gilman and
Plot paper Use bin sittin' OBJ 'er heap
90 'portance 'mong dc high cullud
slety. But 'er few oh dem. who would
likes fer to hab de hole turf. wild er
barb-wire COLE fence round it, is talliin
bout ME in er very unbecumin' fashun.
one Oh EN- went so fur as To say dcy
didn't see what skuse | had fer libin'
Just like was er paper wat didn't put
no news in it. Den Is hearn oh seberal
tings watts bin dun in er underhan'
way 5ist kase l seems to be gittin' long
bettern dey is. Mars William, yo' knos
q ci Siubt iilS6cl, an cant ntDDci
tried fer to put dis Niger any Whar
but whar he longs, an l jst wish yo'll
tell me wat to do bout it. | goes long
tendln' to my business and don't poster
long nobody, and / jist kant see why
desc ngsers keeps pickin' arter me
war tcllin' er Msser Grigry bout it
TO yo' Gums in and he says. oh, shaw,
Uncle Zeb, don't pay no tenshun to it;
IT'S jist sumbody wots jelus oh YOU
why. don't yo kno' sum people is jeius
Oh 20. Mars William. Tcant worth
hotisin'. Thankee, sah. IL try and fer
git it. 70 say de MINISTRIES is cumin
here mex week. Golly. Mars william
hope yo' kin sit me er ticket. Al rite
Mars Williams. | won't worry no more
bout dis ieluaX. Thnnkec. sah; thankce.
sah Mars William; Soodby ana de
Lord Dress yo.''
Human nature is n mighty queer
thIns and as variagatcd III its makeup
as the pieces in IL crazy quilt. You
ride uptown in a trolley car and one
man Will smiingly give his seat 10 a
lady, while the fellow sitting beside
MIN couldn't see she was standing
not even If her trilby was upon his
hiE NO. los. One man will pay his
subscription to the paper, while another
norrowS his neighbours city directory
never thinking of the fact that If every
body did likewise Mr.. Hill couldn't
print the book. y woman will go
shopping and make the clerk pail down
ii Thousand dollars worth Of goods and
spend five cents. The average man win
see about fifteen cents worth of mcr.
chandisc and spend all his money. one
woman VIII enjoy ana appreciate the
eioquent sermon, while her companion
10 the sacred cdifice will sec only the
l,iiis IN her neighbours skirt, or the
character of feathers in the pastors
Wlies bonnet. Then. you occasionally
run run across a chap who takes in the
full quota of the bright side of life
Mnilc ms teilow laborcr hasn't sense
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
JABBEHING CUBANs.

JABBERlNG CUBANS.
We are kept busy HOW trying ~ tItf1
to the Cubans. OF all the jabbering l
ever heard they excel. Bur we keep on
trying TO understand ana they keep on
jabbering Both are kept busy.
The weather here is fine. l slept on
stump last night and to-day / feel
like 4 coil Of condemned lead pine. y
fellow can't sleep very much here
unless ne is II contortionist and can lie
down and stand ~ at one and the
same time have assumed about forty
different shapes in half as many min
utes ana upset the ink bottle over six
times
am hungry ana never felt so much
like eating in my l!tc. IN fact, have
felt that way for three weeks. | asked
the dOCtor 20 tUKc IIlc OF t1gtTt JiIrI, IL
didn't want Ia cyaporNte. He was
obGuratc. then desired to know how
long soldier could live without eat
ing and was informed that in most
cases three weeks. II was $40 =. NJ.
and 1 Jold him that according 10 his
calculation had just twenty minutes
to live. However. l Knocked his figure s
OUT by continuing To i've
SOME INTERESTING SIGHTS.
One Of the many sights to be seen
here is the little cuban kids. Il is 4
Very .ncNprcnsiye country to raise
human kids in. as they run around with
less than enough clothes on 10 pad a
/ crutrh.
Another Interesting sight is the Gu
ban senor.ias They carry large
supply OF powder of the smoicless
brand on their faces ana are excellent
shots Many OF our soldier boys have
been wounded by the sweet smiles and
bright eyes of these Cuban maidens and
VIII make this land their future abiding
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
Camp Columb ia. Havana, Cuba.
T. ,-,,,r, 10 tc-N

Dear Unclc-As the golden sun has
just disappeared over the hills OF Cuba
and the li;tic monkeys have ceased
their daily toll of throwing cocoa nuts
At the boys in blue" VIII drop you
4 few lines. The little mosquitoes have
begun their evening performance. They
first have dress parade and then they
sing The Girl | Left Behind Me"
which l must say sounds swettly 10 Il
tired soldier. even when sung by 4
hungry mosquito.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
Newspaper nnn pcr,oa,ca, stam,,.

Postmaster Waddy has received from
the Postoflice Department n fine collec.
ton OF newspaper and periodical
stamps, and they are on sale at the
postofllce in sets at So each. Each SET
contains twelve stamps.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
SCHOONERs OF TEARS.

Will give you a few Incidents Of
soldier life as | have experienced and
observed them. beginning at Savannah.
Ga. which We left on Friday. Deem
Der 10, 1895 The good people there gave
us a grand send or. Girls we had nev
er seen before fell on our necks and
wept large schooners Of tears
We had n say time coming over in
the transport. 1t was amazing to see
the boys feed the fish They (thc
boys threw UP everything bur their
JOB. To keep up the performance /
suggested that detail Of the sickess
be made To throw UP the baggage from
the hold. My stomach felt like 1 imag
inc IL would II two sand fddlers were
to take 1t for Il race track and were
each doing their best TO win. | guess
this sensation was due u the grub we
ate-canned horse and hard tack. One
OF the boys even found 4 hame strap.
Well we held on 10 our socks. but the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26
srlAn0W SnIP.

Excuse me for few minutes. uncle
Our chef. Beany Sean. is blowing, and
/ must get my share OF shadow soup
It's~a queer dish. Thinking you would
appreciate 1t obtained the recipe. Here
il is
Take 20 quarts Of filtered water, put
in o vessel and agltate Il with Il slow
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26

HicS ttt tN!ltbiilnS some very superior
,jdnines in the New York show, and
%hilc some Of them are spoken of as
beauties, the newspaper Illustrations
don't strike me that way. However,
everybody don't see pictures the same
way. because ] was told that the cut
OF myself in last Sunday paper was a
beautiful ilattery. didn't think so.
! he universal dictionary defines dog as
Il well known animal belonging to the
genus CAMS ana is spoken of in ancient
history. | would like to add that he is
quadrupcd very much in evidence at
tho present time. and If there Is any
doubt as to who he belongs. touch
with your cane or the business end of
your Dnot VIII bring the owner To light
in short order. Its strange, but It's so.
that a man viii fight for his dog when
he won't resent Il slight To himself from
tho same fellow who kicks the canine
However. this Is not strange for the
dog is regarded as the most faithful of
the brute creation and love begets love
If It's only in a dOg am really very
glad to see the dog getting up in the
world. for. indeed. | am always rcjoic-
ed TO see anything; go to the front il its
nothing more than a dog and both the
dog and his. cndOrsors have my hearty
endOrsatiOn.
while IT gricvcs this great heart of
mine. Uncle Icb, to record il. and tears
unbidden tricklc down my alabaster
checks Ike April rain drops on the win
dow pane, yet it is Il fact that there
are some mean people upon this mum
dane sphere on which we are supposed
To groVel for our cheese and crackers
These supcrativeS might be modified to
conservatives in conformity with the
existing general conciliatory condition
of affairs at home and abroad, and tho
above reduced or more properly stated,
perhaps enlarged ana beautiiied to
read; that while there may be others as
nice as we are. there are Il few who
don't get up quite so high on the de-
lectablc heights of goodness and great
ness ms ourselves. 1t has been written
that of the three great virtues charity
was the greatest. We would like to add
that of the long list of evils. envy. pos
sibly. has no rival in it's death dealing
fcctiVoncss. When envy finds a rest
Ing place in the heart the foul sickness
OF the mind is quickly permea ted
through the system until the jaundiccd
eye of pettincss sees all things dis
traught and the depravcd imagination
reads evil written upon the open face
Of good. while the fiery iiend works
upon the demon like detective suspic-
ion, until he imasnes he has found the
black stain of impurity in the whitest
virgins soul. The purcst motives are
sometimes impuSned. ana little sue
cess. no matter how hard The labor by
which 1t is obtained. is often grudgcd
by the gaping crowd of knaVcs, who
hate You for your good fortune and
CRASH their teeth ana shoot the arrows
Of their false Judgment from the cover
OF their ohscurcncss whence they have
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-26

captain ordered "heave up the anchor"
Fortunately no one had been foolish
enough to swallow it. and the order
was not enforced.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-14

msnts ct the foot Of hill Unsuspsctine
that the Beers were In the vicinity the
British were still marching In quarter
column. In close order when they met o
terrible fire from the TANKS and were
forced to retire with heavy loss. The
troors reformed under this shelter OF
some rising ground and sallantly held
their position. Later the 0ordons arrived
and the troops gradually worked their
way until within three hundred yards Of
the Bosr position. displaying the greatest
gsllantry. In the meanwhile naval gun
at the Modder river, the bowitzsr batteries
and the horss artillery opened terrific
IRE, ennlf ding the trenches and search
ing every portion OF the Boer position.
The Boer guns wers entirely silent In
the meanwhile, the Beers on the open
ground. directly In front, moved with
the object of making dsuk attack. But
this was frustrated by the guards and ar
tiilery.
The Beers recon menced shelling In the
evening but no damage was done. The
British slept on their position. IL Is ex-
pected that there will be renewal OF the
lighting tomorrow. 1hs losses on both
sides were very heavy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-14

.Acdder River, Tuesday, December Ia
The british casualties In the battle Of
Magersfontein included the Marquies OF
Winchester, msjor Of the second battsli ,n
Coldstream Guards, who Was killed and
Col. Downham, of the first battalion
Gordon Hlghlanders who WAS mortally
woundsd.
When the Highlanders met the murder
ous point blank hre Of the Beers about
two hundred were mown down.
fhe Blnokwatch regiment. on reform
ing, was able only to muster one hundred
and sixty men. Ihe Beers also lost
heavily In the trenches and also In the
wire entan clements, when they caIre In
to the open In an attempt TO make flank
attack ON the British.
The terrific Erltish artillery fire pro-
vokea no responfe except Tom the Boer
rifles until nearly four o'cio,k In the sf-
ternoon, when the Gordon Highlanders
formed up to renew the attsck ON the en-
trsnohed kopja They advanced with the
utmost gslianny to attack the Beers,
close TO the place where lay their dead
and wounded comrades Of the Highland
brigade.
The enemy opened with heavy shrap-
mel tire as the Bri .ish advanced and 1t
was found physicslly impossible to take
the Beer trenches. Tne British got with
In two hundred yards bot co1ld not get
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-14
THE WEATHER.

Boston, December 13.-Forecast for
Boston and vicinity Thursday Fair,
colder; westerly to northerly winds.
Washington. December 13.-Forecast
for Thursday and Friday:-For New
England, fair, colder Thursday; Friday
unsettled, probably snow, fresh North
erly winds.
Portland, Dec. l3. is99.-The local
weather bureau records the following:
ga. m.-Barometsr, 1854; thermome-
ter. As: dew roint, "a; Rel. humidity, 40;
dire ction Of wind. SW; wind velocity, IL;
state Of weather, clear.
sp. m,-Barometsr. 29.ai5; thermome-
tar, "a; dew point. 81; rel. humidity, 81;
d,restion OF wind, SW; wind velocity, 8;
state Of weather, clear.
Max. temp. 81; min. temp, AZ; mean
temp, AZ; max. wind velocity, 10 SW;
pieoipitation-2i hours o.
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Dec. l3. taken at .
n m meridian time, the observation for
each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather.
Boston, As, W, clear; New York, 40,
NV, p cldy; Philadelphia, 4S, N. clear;
Washington, 80, NV, clear; Albany,
40, NV, cidy; Buffalo. 80, w. cldy;
Detroit, 26, w, cldy; Chicago, "a. NV,
cldy; st. Paul IS, NE. cldy; Huron,
Oak, 8, NV, clear; Bismarck, Q, NV,
clear; Jacksonville, 30, Z, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-14
EYES TURNED TO BULLER.

England Looking to Him to Retrieve
Fortunes.
London December IA. 45 q m.-Eaoh
ir portant battle SEEMS to bring worse
reverse for the British. and the papers
this morning sorrowfully admit that
Lord Methuen's check at Msgersf ontein
is the most serious event the war has yet
produced. The Morning Post sayI:
"ws have he'd our cay Of humiliation
appointed for US. Let us accept IL hum
bly, and soberly and be better and strong
er for the lesson 1t has taught us. This
last reyers, will make Us q fresh butt OF
Europe. There never was a more apt
occasion to prove to Europe what We
are worth"
The position Lord Msthuen assaulted
Is thus described by correspondent:
Magersfontein range terminates on the
east with an abrupt saddle rock some $50
feet high. Boer entertainments run
around the whole front. Tho position
Is some two miles due east a1d west.
The western ends Of the trenches follow
the contour Of the kopjss and afford a
retreat.
1t is estimated here that Lord Me-
thusn's forces amounted to 1000 men
and perhaps more. No reliable estimate
Of his losses has yet been received. They
are believed to have been at lsast 45o.
All the papers comment upon the ex-
trems gravity Of ths situation and upon
the momentous decision Lord Methuen
now has to take-whether to remain at
Moddsr river or to retire on Orange river.
The Times says: ''At least $1,000 ad-
ditional men IN ust be sent out. The en-.
tire available reserve must be called up
and the militia and volunteers turned 10
account. Efforts must be made to in
crease the local colonial forces and furth-
er offers of troops from Canada and 9TH