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ANOTHER VIEW OF SPAIN.
An American Writer'S Tribute to the
Spanish People and to the
Queen in Particular.

There is much misrepresentation
about Spain in this country. Lord Sal
isbury's division of nations las the Iiv-
ing and the dying" and his description
of dying states as those where 'disor-
ganiZation and decay are advancing
have been construed as an Intentional.
but disguised. reflection or Spain. But
she has brave. hospitabie. noble. gen.
erous people. Those who think well of
her cannot but hope and believe that
misgovernment is not stereosyped. The
old should vanish in the presence and
power of the new. There is much in
the political and ecclesiastical history
of Spain that is of thrilling interest.
Her sacrifices and struggles in the past
for national independence and for po-
litieal and religious rights, by por-
ton Of her people. should not be for
gotten.
In England we have before Us the
demonstration that n constitutional
limited monarchy is not inconsistent
with the highest civilization and the
largest personal liberty Spain has
constitution, adopted in 1875, which.
with the exception of the unhalIowed
union of church and state, a curse al
ways and everywhere. has many prin-
ciples very similar to those in our form
of government.
In Spain there are men like Moret.
Sagasta. Silvela and Campos- who are
broadminded statesmen. cultured and
patriotic; and We may reasonably ex-
pect that they will rise superior TO the
unfavOrable environments which block
the pathway of that country and place
their historic land not among the first
class powers of Europe. but alongside
Of those of lesser rank. which are not
less distinguished than their great
neighbors for all that promotes real
industrial prosperity, and for the recog-
milton of those personal rights which
lie at the foundation of the best poIit-
ical institutions.
1t is fortunate for Spain that in the
queen regent the country, bereft of
much that she held sacred. has head
and ruler who is. in purity of character.
devotion to her religion, practice of the
most exalted feminine virtues. fine in
telligence and large acquaintance with
domestic and foreign affairs. Il monarch
who will in her future history be hon
ored as a boon from heaven. an inspir-
ing exemplar and mode! in the periIous
crises which have come with crushing
effect upon a proud and sensitive ma
toni. VI. l.. Curry, in Forum
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rooms. There she ironed and pressed
them out till they looked like new, and
then went out into the suburban towns
to sell them. She found ready pur-
chasers at good prices, and came back
for more. These she made as good as
new and had no trouble in disposing of
her stock. 4
She added shirt waists next and then
began getting shop-worn silks, REM
nants and that kind of stock, and grad
ually increased her territory, hiring
somebody to do the renovating while
she was attending to the buying and
selling. She has been at it three CIR
four years, and in that time has built
up trade that is paying her this year
between $500 and 5000 month. She
has her children at good schools; has a
nice little home in one of the suburban
towns, which she owns, and is about
the thriftiest and most businesslike
woman I ever saw. No training either
to begin with, just the woman's sense
of jumping at good thing and get
ting it,
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this requires herd of from 300 to 500
deer. But many families now do not
own enough deer to keep them in food
and clothing.
A variety of causes has combined to
decimate the herds. Fatal diseases have
for some years been particularly preva-
lent. Then the area of pasturage has
been diminishing because settlers from
the south have been invading Lapland.
The new peasantry are not on the
friendliest terms with the Lapps, and
when deer stray into their Enclosures
they. are shot. Beasts of prey are also
responsible for the disappearance Of
many deer, and all these causes have
combined to destroy the property of
the poor Lapps, who, from their point
of view, were once very we'll to do in the
world.
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LAPLANDERs IN DISTRESS
They Have Lost ManyFRcinAeer and
Have Become Very PoOr-Some
of the Causes.

Those famous nomads of North Eu-
rope, the Laplanders, have been unfor-
tunate in recent years, and the Nor
Wegian press is calling attention to
their sad condition. The newspapers
even say that unless something is done
for the Lapps or a fortunate change oc-
ours in their condition they will dwin-
die away and finally disappear, victims
of the circumstances that have bereft
them of the larger part of their sole
wealth. Not many years ago the av-
erage head of family in Lapland
owned at least score of reindeer, and
some of the wealthiest men had 1000 to
1000 animals. The largest herds to-day
do not contain over 800 reindeer, and
many Lapps who once owned hundreds
OF deer do not now possess more than
ten or twenty. This me cans dire poverty
in Lapland, for the deer is the sole cap
ital of the country. To live in comfort
a family of five persons must sell or
kill from 80 to so animals a year, and
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England till within recent years, for
bids women to- attend funerals, and

England till within recent years, for
bids women to- attend funerals, and
they do not appear at jweddings unless
they are very intimate friends. When
funeral procession passes through the
streets the coffin is carried upon the
shoulders of the pail bearers, who are
followed by an empty hearse drawn by
two, four or six horses, according to
the means of the mourners and their de-
sire for display. All the male members
of the family and friends Of the de-
ceased follow on foot, with a line of
empty carriages behind them. As long
as they are in the presence of the dead
it is considered proper and necessary
evidence. of respect to walk. After the
body has been committed to the grave
those who attend the funeral are
brought home in the carriages.-House-
hold Words. - - @ 49, E
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

According to chemical analysis. -
parts of the flesh Of fish have about
the same nutritive value as f2 parts Of
boneless beef.
1t is a good plan to occasionally
clean the tires and fill up cracks aud
small holes with rubber solution. This
prevents moisture from working
through to the inner fabric.
In Maine there are II spool factories.
and the white birch trees of that
state annually supply the material fer
3O0, 100000 spools. on which are sub
sequently wound about $4,000. g0o,s0
yards of thread.
A French journal tells story about
a dog which belonged to an English
dentist. The dog was scarcely able to
support life owing TO the loss of its
teeth. The dentist made an artificial
set, including four canine teeth and
four molars mounted on a plate in the
ordinary way. The dog now eats meat
and even gnaws bones without diff
Guilty and he has gained considerably
in weight.
In an official report OF government
inspector of factories for Coburg
Gotha some interesting figures are
given as to the labor of children under
IA years who make buttons. toys. etc,
at their homes. They work from four
and a quarter to six hours day, and
earn in button making from if
teen-sixteenths of a cent to seven
cents; in doll making from 21l to 1sh
cents; from work on toys, ia to Il
cents
ticle of commerce and are largely used
for stable bedding and padding in
straw boxes, as it is finer and there is
less waste. 1t is also more sanitary.
being more absorbent. and in the case
of pine, cedar fir or spruce shavings-
pitch and turpentine in them neutral
ize the manure and do away with the
usual stable odors. Owing to the fine
ness of the shavings. an uneasy horse
cannot paw the bedding out from I'M
der him as he does when straw is
used.
The lower of the two wings of the
honey bee is joined to the upper wing
in flying by booklets, thus making
them practically a single wing The
upper Of the two wings is about half
an inch in length. the lower a little
shorter. The wings come together
where they are joined to the body:
they are otherwise separate. When
the bee goes into it's hive it folds its
wings together. one leaf over the
other, so that they will take mp less
room. When it goes abroad it spreads
its wings and couples them together
with the hooks.
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The Bitterest Gun.

Perhaps the most trying experience
in the career of maiden who has
passed the first blush of romantic girl
hood iswhen she braces herself to meet
the shock of a proposal of marriage
from some man, and the shock doesn't
come.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Foreign Capital IN Russia.

A good English authority estimates
that $1,000 ,ooo,o 900 foreign capital is now
operating in Russia in manufacturing,
industrial. steamship and other enter
prises. .
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4 spinster who IS stiiI living IN lsope
says che marriageable age Is anywhere
between the seminary and The cen1s~
ltery-Chieago Daily Views.
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What man has done man can debut
there is a. great deal he ought TO be
ashamed to try-Chicago Daily News
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-15
CHEF INDUSTRY IGNORED.
Philadelphia's Public Library, 1t Il
Said, Contains No Book on
ShipbuildinG.

A student of the history of Ameri-
can iron and steel shipbuilding recently
visited the public library at Philadel-
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Women Not Allowed Mt Funerals.
One of the curious social laws ofPeru,
which, by the way, was also in force in
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now? 1t won't take me long to get
ready. Clothes don't cut much of a
figure with us. All I wish is that you'd
kind of look after Hi and the children
when I'm gone.'
1.-The man in the corner sobbed aloud.
Tatman arose and walked over to the
small window and stood looking t the
snow-dimmed glass. By and by he came
back to the fireplace. He reached out
and grabbed old Martha's hand, and
when he spoke saw that his hand and
voice were both unsteady.
81 think he said, that you can take
better care of these children than I
can. I don't want you to-day. My war;
rant is made out for Hiram Leach. I
can't change it to Martha. It is nv
duty to do so, I suppose, butt can't
do my duty: Here is something to keep
you going for awhile. Don't spend any
of it till Peter Fagin's meat and meal
and potatoes are all gone. You might
get me into trouble if you did,
"The woman leaned her gray hair
against the child's unkempt locks. She
said nothing, but she pressed Tatman's
fingers, and guess he understood"
The man of experience stopped
abruptly. The young man who was
smoking cleared his throat.
'Well," he asked, at length, "what
became of Tatman?, What did they do
to him in the next campaign?''
knocked him higher than kite"
said the man of experience. ''They
said he was no good because he couldn't
find that robber. But I guess Tatman
didn't care.'-N. Y. Sun.
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to admit much light even in their
prime condition, were rendered almost
opaque by the rags which were sub
stituted for the broken panes, and the
swirls of snow that coated the few re-
naming ones. A man sat at one cor
ner Of the fireplace. He was coughing
violently when we entered, and T no.
ticed that the hand he held up to his
lips was almost transparent in its
thinness. The woman stood silently
before him until his paroxysm .sof
.coughinghad ended. Then she spoke:
Eli, she said, here's two men come
to see YOU gsas.sz s.ssssg'. s:ss u
''The man raised his hollow dark
eyes and shook back his thick dark
hair. Tatman looked at me appeal
ingly, but could give him no en-
couragement. - .>@s5j
They have a duty to PERFORM the
woman went on bitterly. This man,
and she pointed to Tatman, is the
sheriff. He is going to arrest you for
stealing q sack of potatoes, a bag of
corn and d slice OF pickle pork from
Peter5Fagins might before last. The
whole: thing weighed hundred
pounds, mebbe. Peter .Fagin lives
three miles from here. There was an
awful heavy rain, all that night and
the mud was knee-deep, but for any
body well an strong like you are, Hi,
rain mud don't count, 9y]s
''There was a, sheer in the woman's
voice that contrasted painfully with
her shrunken, withered face and fig
ure. The man laid his face in the hol-
low of his, skeleton-like hands and
groaned. The woman turned toward
Tatman and me-
81 s'pose, she said, grimly, you'd
like to search the house,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-03
HOLLY sUPERsTITIoNs.

Many are The legends and superSl-
tions connected with TIE holly. Old
authors write of the tree as the hulWer
and the holm, while in our old ballads
it is nearly always the hollin-tree. II
is as the holm that Spencer includes it
among the trees that grew in The for
est where Una and her gentle knight
sought covert Coles. in his quaint
Herbal" tells us that the smaller
branches OF the holly may be used in
decorating houses aud churches, and
that those Of larger size are very
necessary for carriers to make whips
and for ridind-rods, aud (which may
seem little strange," to the reader
who knows no better 'oue OF his
riends mad a holly tree growing in his
orchard OF that bigGesse that, being cut
down, he caused it 10 be sawed out in
boards, and made himself Herewith q
coffin, and" if Mr.. Coles mistakes no., =,
left enough to make his wife ore al
50" Both the parties be adds,
were very corpulent, therefore the
reader may imagine the bignesse Of the
rec"
Il some part OF Yorkshire, curious!y
Auough, TO this day, it is believed that II
more ivg than holly is used in tie
Curi-tmgs tcoratious the wife will
year the breechls' for The eE-
Jung wear. Au Old farmer vas
o.ce seen pulling dowa the ivy
ai.a 8hich the kitchen was deco
rated. 'I'il ha' noan O. 'hjs," ne whis-
pered to his squire. Ia Yorkshire, toc,
they have TIE beautiful superstition
Cuat Christmas is the one feast OF the
Year in which the Iairies may rejoice:
uev hear the Holy Name without hay
ing TO flee AID hide, and they have
been Lear to oio u ,rols. Once =
,t;ie ell chilG, ,'e are Iv4d, Was forgot,
zen by soue mi-chance, ahd was heal d
ae'ping AID 0a:!iug up ard down The
aouse, though zone saw hlu il Whit
suntide. Speakiug Of this 10 an old
WOMAN 10 Devoushire, she assured us
hat the fairies had leie ihe child 'oT
purpose" Ii any one had had wit TO
.prinkle (ctrisgeiO him, he hevtr would
ave pone hack 70 MS people, bat W ult
become a Chris tian ,hiid,
rne molly use4 for dec IrarioGs, both
in church and houses, should 10 taken
down on CsDGlemas Eve, or misfortune
sill come on parish or people. IG lax
ing down holly in some paris OF Eng
land it Is thought unlucky TO prick the
finger if blood comes, but if u leaf sticE
% dress or coat it is a good omen Ia
I'D days branch Of holly picked On
Christmas Eve was IS etllcacious as
the rowan, or mountain-ash, lr protec :
ing from witches and warlocks or evil
.pells. A twis, brought from churca,
night be KEEP, like the Eastern palm,
ior the same purpose Your cattle, too,
will thrive, and your sneep and goats
oring forth twins if you fasten up bit
of holly in stall or manger or fold, that
Gods creatures may rel DICE with man
IN the anniversary of His birth.
Il Monthly Packet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-03

a BATTLE WITH A WILDCAT.-Geo
Decb er, q noted Sussex e uliy, n. j.,
trapper and hunter, had an exciting
adventure with big wildcat be had
trapped on Monday morui.g. He was
making his daily visit to his traps when
he came upon one he had placed in q
rocky piece oi woaGs three miles dis
tant from BrnDcLv:lls. The trep WAS
10 hole between TWO rocks and Decker
noticed that it tad been frawn in the
full leIgih oi ,le chain He began to
tug o. Lr2 cralu and ;. Or !cund he had
a wi!,!c,;I at the other end. The sni-
anal = right fore paw was held firmly in
the Jaws Of the trap. By vigorous ef-
firt re drew out enough OF The cats
300 10 enable the bulldog which &C
compsnied BIN 10 give The Cot battle.
The wildcat was game and The dog
was soon forced to recreat through the
Loss Of blood Decker gave sudden
jerk on the chair, whica loosened the
the cat. The earsged animal ieared
for the traprer'4 throat He quickly
jumped back md lodged the vicious
oeast, but he III ssed his caicu ations
and fell backward over the rocks dis
tance of ten feet. TIE wildcat then
sprang at the dog, which was so weak
as to be able to offer but little resist
ance, and was fearfuliy clawed. The
cat only let up on is antagonist at the
second appearance of MFR. Decker,
when the wildcat ran back into It's hole.
The dog will die Decker has again
set bis trap in the hole and says the Cat
cannot escape him a second time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-03
La Grippe Successfully Treated.

~ have just recovered from the Sc.
cond attack of la grippe this yesr," ,"
says M.r Jas. a. Jones, publisher of the
Leader, Mexia, Texas. ''Iu the latter
ease l used Chsmberlain's Coueh
Remedy, and I think with considera bis
success, only being in bed little over
TWO days against ten days for the form
er attack. The second attack l an
satisfied would have been equally rs
bad as the first but for the use of this
remedy as I had to go to bed in about
six hours after being Struck with it,
while in the first case was anle to at
tend to business about two days before
getting down." For sale by j. Il.
Janney, Druggist, 70l King street.
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MEDICINAL.

There isn't one man in fifty thousand who
Is good nurse. The average man feels as
much out of place in sick-room as a bull
must in china-store His heart may be
ever so full of sympathy, but his feet are
heavy and his fingers clumsy.
In most cases when woman'S general
health breaks down the original cause is
weakness or disease OF the distinctly feIni-
nine organism The only permanent cure
lies in the correction of all these disorders.
Husbands should know that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is the only medicine
that invariably cures all ailments of this
nature without local treatment and
examinations II acts directly on the
delicate and important organs concerned
1t makes them we'll and strong. 1t allays
inflammation. heals all internal liberation
and stops debilitating drains. 1t soothes
and tones the nerves. Found at all medl-
cine stores. An honest druggist won't urge
upon you a substitute.
had female trouble for many years. writes
Mrs A Lingelbach, of Granger, Sweetwater CO.
wyoming, and tried many physicians until
was com pletely discouraged. Finally took Dr.
Picrce's Favorite Prescription for six months
and soon found that was completely c"'ed,
had been so bad could hardly walk across thc
floor but am now we'll and strong thanks to
DR.. Pierce"
No family should be without D-. Piercc's
Common Sense Medical Adviser. 1t used
to cost 5. 50; now it is free Papcr-covered
copy, 2I One-ceut stamps, to cover mailing
only cloth binding 81 stamps over
10000 American homes now contain
copies of this great work. Address Or,
Y Pierce Buffalo y
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Glorious News

Comes from DR.. d. b. Cargile, OF
Washita, l. T. He writes: -Four bot
les of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of scrofula, which had caused
aer great suffering for years Terrible
sores would break oat on her head and
ace, and the best doctors could give no
nelp; but her cure is complete and her
aealth Is excellent" This shows what
thousands have proved that Electric
Bitters is the best blood purifier known.
It's the supreme remedy for eczema,
letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils and
running sores. Ii stimulates liver, kid
neys and bowels, expels poisous, helps
digestion builds up the strength. Ooly
50 cts. Sold by E. l.. Allen and E. 5.
Leadbaater & Sons, druggists, guaran'
iced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-03

LET NE SAY 1 have used Ely's Cream
Bslm for cstarrh and can thoroughly recon-
mend i: for what it claims. Very truly,
(Pev.) II w. Hathaway, Elizabeth, n. j.
l TRIED Ely's Cream Balm, and to all ap-
pearances am cured OF cstarrh The terrible
headaches from which l long suffered are
eone.-W. J. Hitchcock. late Major U. S.
Vol and A. a. Gen, Buffalo, n. 7.
A Zoe trial size or the SOC size OF Ely's
gists. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren street, n, "
Work
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DRY GOODS.

Suit, 25c soc and 62ihc.
Ladies', Misses and Children's Hosiery
from &c to soc.
Special line of Table Dsmask Napkins and
Doylies for the Holiday Trade.
Large and complete line Of Ladies' Ready
made skirs from CSC 10 $4.9S
In the Mems Furnishing Department will
be found complete line of Up-to-Dste Neck
wear in all the fashionable shades and make.
up-Pufs, Fourin-hands, Ascots, Strings
Bows, &C.
Manhattan and Monarch Dress Shirts.
Manhattan and Monarch Colored shirts
Earl & Wilson Collars and Cuffs.
Arrow Brand Collars and Cutfs
Camel's Hair and Australian Wool Under
wear. Fancy Hosiery, &c.
Polite attention and bottom prices guaran.
teed by
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all transient entertainments muSs re- PAID fof
in advance.
ontract advertisers will not be allowed 70 e.
Good their sp&ca pnless the oxcess 10 paid for
at transient ratios, and nuder no circum
stances viii they be allowed to advertise
otheI than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
marriage snd death notices mus. bs pAid for
in advance.
Hosolutions in momoriaIn, of thanks, trihutos
Of respect, resolutions adopted by societiel
or persons, unless OF public concern, will
only be printed III this paper aU sfveniee.
menJs.
TIE GAZETTE ofics il connected with .hs
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, or
ders for the paper, news OF any information
or business can be sent by telephone.
Entered al the PoatoEca Alox@udrus. Fi'gio.
Is. SIS second -class matter.
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AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrf
Tinslow's Soothing Syrup has been used fol
over ffty years hy millions Of mothers fol
their children while teething with perfect
success, 1t soothes the child, softeDs the gums
allsys ell pain, cures wind collie, and is the
bsst emedy for Disrrhes. Is pleasant to the
:2ste. Sold By Druggists in every part OF the
world, Twenty -fvo cents bottle. Its vslue
il incslculsble Be sure and ask for Mrs. WINS
'ov's Soothing Syrup and take no oth"r KIND
'7nIT 80 d&w1vr
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Food does more harm than good when not
digested. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digesis whst
YOU eat. 1t prevents wasting diseases and
cures stomach troubles 1t cures INDIGESTION,
sour stomach aud belching, and allows 8
wornout stomach rest 1t acts instantly.
Edgar Warfeld, jr., corner King aud Pitt
streets