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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05

The story Il told Of q married couple
who lived together for seventy years. and
the wife has just died. Unfortunately the
husbands memory has become defective
or It would Be interesting to learn from
him whether he got to understand =
woman's ways. 1t Is said to b impossible
within the average limits Of acquaintance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05

Olympia b going to enforce the cnrfew
Law. During the Legislative session many
members thought II should be enforced
when they saw girls and Boys from twelve
to sixteen hanging around the Hobbies ard
the capitol. even into the small hours OF
the night.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05

0olicitcr~If I am to draw up q deed be-
tween you agreeing to break OF the en-
gagement. ought to have some grounds.
Mr.. smith, looked through the key hole
81 the drawing room last night while my
ard
0olicftor-Weii what did you find outy
Mr.. Smith-The Gaa.-Iilustrated Bits.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05

what" ASKED the Intelligent foreigner
40 vou mean nv ~ wing that one man
overshadows anothsry"s
1T means nns Wered the onAging ma
tive, "sha; he ouishines HIM 20
10 Journal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05

Props-You've got 20 cut out that great
scene when you light your cigarette with
. fhonsa nd POUND note.
David Garrfck kean Macready-And
why,
Prcpg-Because the tohacconist refuses &c
suppsy another smoke until you have set
tied his bin for u ed---Tii-Biis.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05
Toe Mech Athletics,

How did Il happen
why, he Was playing polo. and he struck
hot liner that lodged in the net not
moTen fwo inches from the last hole'--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05

I've seen studying e09e rvfereaeeo
about this Alaskan ges,d end. and / see that
you can 10 TO the kiondike for HbM"
That's al right. hus the trouble b that
YOU are NOT sure OF getting tt"--Eichmond
Dispatch.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05

lis he stronx-sntnf1edf
II should say 20. he can read all the
patent medicine ads and never thlnk ne
has any Of the symptoms "-Je~ssh COM
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05

Haax-They say DAuhers pictures Of
animais are very hse1ikt
Joaa-ThAsss 3 tart. I saw one or two.
ard they we're oeaaly. oxro enuu9h. -Fhtk
aAn21h1o NeceeA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05

AT THE SEATTLE THEATER.-Dark-
At TIE THIRD AyENuE.-"A socia,
Hinhu1yman"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05
"A Thousand Acres Of Land for Sale!
LOW PRICED. GOOD lands FORSALE, ONTIIE BES
PART OF THE PENINSULA IN SOUTHEASTERN
SECTION OF VIRGINIA.

Eastern Va is comprised OF nine large and hundreds OF
smaller peninsuas. and 1T truly wonderful section oil
country The largest and most important OF the pennsu
lies between the James and York rivers The Chesa
peake X Ohio Railway its way from Richmond TO the
the backbone the entire length OF this Pc
ninsula which is from to 10 miles wide and 30 miles
long Toano is about half way down the Peninsula be-
tween Richmond and Newport News and only 10 miles
from WILLIAMSBURG the county seat OF James City county,
and lies about 100 feet above dewater The lands are
gently rolling and the natural drainage is perfect 1T Il
country well adapted grass, wheat corn, trucks, ana
all kinds OF fruit do spendidy The soil Is productive and
easily cultivated All kinds OF vegetables grown
perfection The nearby waters OF the York and James
riverSand the Chesapeake X Ohio Railway furnish cheap
TRANSPORTATION all parts OF the world. have 10000
lands for sale in tracts to suit at prices for to
dollars per 1t Will be to vour interest to come
and.se before locating elsewhere have small farms
from o up with without buildings. have large
farms plantations from 800 to 600 each in good
ueighbOrhoods, among Northern people, with churches
and schools Each issue OF the GAZETTE will contain new
list farms sale watch il from week to week, and
YOU may Ice able fndiust what will suit you. For fur
ther particulars call on or address me as follows:
c. NJ BERGH,
Land and Excursion Agent. c. X q. X. X.
TOANO, JAMES CITY COUNTY. VA.
The following is list of Farms have for sale to be con
tnued from week to week. Subscribe for this paper.
and see the bargains l shall offer.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05
Advice To the I-and-Seeker.

No use poking around all over
the country. Take the map OF
the United States and you will
see at once that we have the
location. That point is settled,
keep that in mind. We are on
the front seat, we are near the
best markets in this country, we
can reach them all by rail or
water, at a VERY low rate.
Come and see us. Buy your
ticket to Williamsburg. look Us
over, take a run down to New.
port News, sec that city and its
great advantages, see If wha'
we tell you is straight goods o'
wind. If after looking our sec
ton over you are not satisfied
and want to look farther. w
will provide You with a ticke
at HALERAgE To some othe
point you wish TO see. CONF
I HERE FIRST, see the big show
first, then take in the side show
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05
man Who as he spent blackbeies They could be

blackberries. They could be
had for the picking. The
time is not far distant when
some enterprising person will
start the berry raising bust
ness. This climate and soil
will produce the finest kind
of blackberrieS. raspberries.
Strawberries and gooseber-
ries, and lin great abundance.
In fact all kinds OF small
fruit do well here. How long.
how long is it going to Toe
before our people wake up
and realize that this section
has more natural Sdvanta-
ges than any other section
in America? 1t is our earn
est desire that the people OF
the North may become bet
ter acquainted with our nat
ural advantages and locate
here with us. 1t is the only
salvation for this country
The Virginia Peninsul;
should produce everything
in the way of eatables tina
this section demands. For
tunes can be made by good
live. wide awake persons wh'
will come here and go int
small fruit raising. Land !
cheap, our climate, soil an
: shipping facilities and MAJ
7 ketS the best. Investigate II
. You will live to thank us fC
- this information If you WI
? come here and try the coul
= try.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05
Important TO Farmers.

Arrangements have been
made with the &. * o. r. r. Co.
70 run its empty cars Ehich
have been loaded with live
stock for Newport News back
10 Williamsburg aud other
points on the Peninsula, and
the farmers can have the ma
nure in them for the cleaning
OF the cars. At the present time
a great many hundred head OF
cattle are being exported week
lly from that great sea port
and when Swift d Co., get theiI
mammoth stock yards In oper
alton, IL will give 10 the farm
ers their fertilizer free. Stabl'
manure beats all your CONNER
cial fertilizer. by spreading !
. over our lands IL will worl
! wonders. We can raise any
: thing on our lands by feedin
[ II something. The great trout
+ Ie has been, we have been rails
J. ing crop after crop. year aft
r year without feeding II any
Il thing. No wonder some ~ o.
nlf..rms are down. It Is TO !
' Ihoped that our farmers wi
4 take adysntsge Of this kind Q
d Ifsrs Notice Will b. sivsa las'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05
Berry Raising On the Peninsula

We visited Newport News
a few days ago, and for our
own information looked into
the market condition. We
found that blackberries were
selling for lie per quart and
hard TO get at that price.
The thought struck Us: Why
don't some enterprising per
son set "A few negroes I'd work
picking our wild blaekber
ries? The woods arounC
| Williamsburg arefuII OF them
They could be picked, crates
and put in Newport News 10
less than Sc a quart. Bu
wear after year they are al
Flowed To rot on the bushes
J People will pick enough TO
! their own use, not giving
La thought that q nice SUI
could be made each year b
handling a low thousan
. crates Of our delicious vii
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05
How is This.

A short time ago a trucker
came into Newport News with
some tomatoes. He sold four
quarts on the way TO town.
When he got into the city, a
local dealer tackeled him for
what he had left. After some
little dickering, he sold what
he had left lof the bu.) for 81,
I This story Is vOunched for by a
good Yankee, form srly Of Ben
ton Harbor, Mich. He saw the
I transaction, and remarked. III
our formers up in Michigan
knew what a market this was
they would be- down here II
droves." He has lived at New
port News for over two year,
and says he wants no more o
Michigan fer him. The toma
toes in question were OF an eal
: " variety, and this trucker Wa
, one OF the "early bird who get
the worm" kind of farme
+ Great country this, for a ina
:, who il on to his p's and as
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05

Mr.. Nj. y. Elton. OF tellcan
Rapids, Mimi, writes: AS
/ am going 10 be a resident
of JamesCity, having bought
Dr. Hankins' farm, | am nat
urally interested in that To-
cality. and would like to do
all l can TO put the South IN
the proper light before the
people of the North Then
Mr.. Elton suggests that we
print letters from farmers at
the various pOstOffices, IN
order to show what this
class is doing. We would be
only too glad tOpublish such
letters from natives as well
as new settlers if they would
write them. The invitation
Is open and has been Tor
some time. We want the
facts. and will publish them,
4 find very little in the pa
pers directly from the farm
ers. Now If those that hav,
moved in from the North
west would write up some o
their experiences. their pros
pect OF success, and how they
find things generally, /
would help 10 create
healthy interest.
do think that the agricultu
raj interests OF the Peninsula
are OF great Importance an'
should BE- paid more atten
ton. a. the POSSIBILITIES l.
THAT LINE ARE ALMOST BIZ
YOND CALCULATION.
4 expect TO move dow
there IN November and sha
try 10 induce others TO =
with me. There are quite
number Interested "
Mr.. Elton subscribed IL
the paper for one year W
were glad 10 get his lette
pleased TO know that he Va
going TO come amongst Us
live he has seen our cOu
try. knows our advantage
and has purchased a farm
a good one, 10 our person
knowledge. We have Civ
the new corners from eve
section an opportunity
express themselves thrOul
those columns. None ia
awaited themselves OF the {
pOrtunirv. However.
thank Mr.. Elton for his 81
gestiOns, believing them
b. good Let our neWcO
err give their experience
these columns are open
them.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05

40. Il. 100 acres. Price 81 800
Tn farm il located on the banks Of
Chickahomony river only miles u r.
Il. station and navigable water right at
the door with the finest fisheries in the
state. - rcres Of this land is in cultiva-
tion and bai nee ia good timber good
story frame house with 4 large rooms.
miles 10 school, and miles 10 church
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05
A Good Location is Everything.

If person is going 20 engage
in any line of business. he will
If he is a person who il cup to
snuff, y be very careful that he
selects a good place, a place
where he il certain To DO some
business; a place where he can
see the wheels going round.
No matter if a person Is going
10 run only a PEANUT stand, a
GOOD location Is everything
\ person should use the same
/ Judgment in picking out a farm
\ great many people when they
come TO buy a farm. think "tny
lo.d place" will do. There i
Just where you are wrong. Pnr
chase where you have an out
let for the stuff you raise. Don
go back into the woods, don
90 away back from the rive
and railroad just because Ian
? is cheap. Take smaller chunI
! pay more fer il, but be sure yO
, are on the front seat. A GOO
a location is everything. W
= claim TO have the location
Come and see for yourself, Sc
ing is believing.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05

This Il q Sample OF Letters We are
Receiving Daily
Maple Rapids. Mich.
July 26, 1899

Maple Rapids, Mich.
July rs, 1899.
EDITOR GAZETTE
i found a
copy Of the GAZETTE IN myl
mail and was pleased 70 hear
from the South. ] was there
three years ago and stayed a
month, and was sorry to-
have 10 come back and
FREEZE. / thought OF the
South last winter when the
snow was drifted . feet Ia
places and the ground frozen
i feet, staying frozen till the
Iast,of March.
There are some who go
South and say the land
won't yield like IL viii in the
North. To them l say: DC
YOU have To put your STOCK
M the stables and feed then
six months out of the year
What impressed me yer.
much WAS the length OF tim
a farmer has ia the south T.
put in his crops and haryes
them. Here We have froI
the first of April Till the BOT
Of May to pillow and SOW, an
till the first of November {
harvest. Then all we has
to do il to cut wood the re-
Of the year-oR FREEzE.
Very Truly.
FRAxK YrxCExT.
The above y q Ietter 6o
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05
important to Everybody.

When you write for informa
ton, kindly enclose a &c. stamp
for a reply. 1t il a small mat
ter To you. but a MIGHTY BIG
matter 70 u, when we have to
answer 200 and sometimes 300
letters a week. IL l. customary
to enclose the stamp, don't for
get. Information freely given.
For information about farms
truck patches. building lots
write TO joins DAM, 1913 18th
street. Newport News, Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05

The indications are that wild
game OF all kinds will be plen-
tifuI this fall and winter. QUAIL
and wild turkeys are here III
great number. Nothing better
than quail on toast, or baked
wild turkey, stuffed with York
river oysters. Ye gods, what q
country for a person who likes
To live well!
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05

Terms $3.50 cash and balance in one. two.
and three years.
No -. GO acres. Price 81 GOO
p acres OF this farm Is in cultivation
and balance in yonng timber. 4 new
frame house with 3 rooms and brick
basement a good orchard. large fine
shade trees in front yard and a good well
close to the kitchen door. several large
springs in the timber.1i mile 10 r. Il.
station with posto.iice, churches and
stores, halt mile 10 school house, al.
K r. sd-track within I of mile from
the place where all kinds of farm prod
ucts can be shipped at all times. Terms
cash.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05
Distances.

Williamsburg to Newport
News, 81 miles; TO Old Point
Comfort, 80 miles; to Richmond,
4S miles; TO Norfolk, 80 miles;
10 Washington, I64 miles; to
Baltimore. 1870 miles; TO Phila-
delphia, 300 miles; 10 New YORK,
$40; To Boston, $40 miles, and
to Cincinnati. 6z9 miles. You
see by the above that we are
right i'm IL; only a short dis
lance To all the great markets
of the country, aud the cheap
constant communication boil
by water and rail with tn
above and thousands of othe
points max Williamsburg
desirable point To locate an'
do business. A good location !
everything.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05

has the right idea about this
country. The climate i'm
pressed him-the long sea-
sons. the mild winters He
knows by observation that
there Is no such thing a. feed
inc stock six out OF twelve
months, and conceding that
our soil does not produce as
much as some other, have we
not still the advantage? We
have three or four days OF
cold weather here. then it
gets mild. Some winters
stock Craze the whole sea
son. and it is seldom neces-
sarv TO stable them at all.
The Northern man can
come here and for IS to $40
per acre, according to lOca-
ton. purchase a farm. He
cannot be more than two or
| three miles from water or
railroad transportation. He
has the advantages of an old
/ community. with schools,
| colleges, churches, etc, etc.
/ He has markets in every di-
lrectiOn-great, growing cit
! les. fine summer resorts.
where fancy prices for fowl,
butter. eggs. etc. may boob
tanned. Do not cheapness OF
| land. the best markets IN the
world, and easy transporta-
ton count for anything
Does not the mild climate
the medium between the eX
IRENE North and extreme
, SOuth-count for anything
u Our soil Is not a. fertile az
the rich prairie lands, or th'
q great valleys of the West. |
lit were 500 per acre would
i not purchase many farm
= now offered for $50 TO So
r per acre. But our land
: susceptible TO a higher stat
o of cultivation Cat one-thlr
D. the expense) than the ric
- valley lands OF Ohio, Ind
ana and Illinois Farm
al here produce from 30 TO /
en bushels OF wheat per acr
~ with improvement eXtendin
10 over a period OF two year
IN Every acre of land in Il
We Peninsula viii advance
p price from now on. We a
Ne too near the great marke
2 OF the country, too near
10 Newport News. the comii
u metropolis of the South o
- climate l. too nearly perfe'
TO our location too superI'
our transportation adva
tages too apparent TO sta
at one thing. The farm'
are OF the North and West Z
wide awake to every Ops
tunity. and they viii not
30. the chance OF a lifetime :
through their fingers Il
a il no idle talk-no boast O
my real estate man-but
ear opinion of one who Ii IN
ere sition TO know what he
u a talking about. We want
10 hear. from others who n;
ana visited the Peninsula.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05

40. -. SOS acres. Price $4,000
This splendid iam is loc,tci only Il
miles e. ma Richmond. tie capitol CT
Virginia. anil is one Of the best improy
"a farms in the state Description and
terms given on application.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05

of the Arrangement. The Ches.
ap-ake & Ohio railway comps
ny have the interests of the
people at heart.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-08-05

Buy your ticket to williams
burg and come via {, x q, Ry.
Only direct line to the PENN
Snln.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-05
DEWEY DIDN'T SAY IT.
Another Denial of the Recent Inter-
view Imputed to the Hero
of Manila.

London, Aug. 2.-The Daily News and
the Standard print Vienna dispatches
saying that people who had intercourse
with Admiral Dewey are convinced of
the incorrectness of the interview re-
Gently printed in New York paper, in
which the admiral was made to say:
"Our next war will be with Germany"
They say that Admiral Dewey not only
said nothing pointing to strained rela-
tons between the United States and
Germany, but even denied that Capt.
Coughlin's words could possibly have
been based on anything which he
Dewey had said, as Capt. Coughlan
had never been in his company. On the
other hand, Admiral Dewey does not
conceal the displeasure he feels over the
arrogant conduct of the Germans in
Manila.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-05
TRADE REVIEW.
trinl Circles rs Seen by Leading
CONNIE rcial Agencies.

New York. July 29.-Bradstreets says:
weather conditions exercise their natur-
all effect upon the volume Of current
business, which Is. however, larger than
year ago. and restrict speculation,
therefore limiting the volume Of bank
clearings. without, however. exercising
any particular influence upon prices.
which display nearly all their old f1rmness
and. In fact, show still further advances
In several lines Special activity in the
iron and steel industry Is reported at Chi,
cago. where heavy advances have been,
made In finished products. and numerous
shipments are reported not only to Ohio
and Pennsylvania, but as far east as I3os-
ton. Every blast furnace in the Blrming-
ham district Is expected to be In operation
by the advent OF autumn. but the produce
ton for tho latter part of the year 1899,
which promises TO be enormous, has oil
been booked. The glass trade Is reported
particularly active. and conditions in that
industry are said to be the best for years
past. Tho cereal markets note little
change in price. but trade opinion seems TO
favor steady demand and few fluctuations.
IN view of admittedly large necessary talk
ings by foreigners. Liberal rains at the
south. particularly In the Atlantic coast
states. have improved cotton prospects.
and slight shading in price is to be noted
for the week."
The Irish standard., 1899-08-05
Kentucky Populists Meet.

Frankfort, Ky, July 2s.-The popu-
list state convention Thursday named
a full state ticket. John G. Blair, of
Nicholas county, was nominated for
governor by acclnmation. The platform
adopted indorses Wharton Barker, OF
Philadelphia, for president and Igna-
thus Donnelly, of Minnesota, for vice
president. 1t rcairirms the former pop
ulist national platform and declares in
favor of government ownership of all
public institutions as means of stamp
ing out trusts, emphasizing the govern
mcnt ownership of railroads.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-05
ROOT TAKES THE OATH.
AIgcr In Out and His Successor In
DAILY Qualified ne Secretary
Of War,

Washington, Aug. ..-Mr. Elihu Root
took the oath of Office rs secretary of
war al 10:45 Tuesday. Theceremony oc-
Cured in the large Office of the sccre-
tary of war in the presence of Sccrc-
tarics Gage and Hitchcock, Assistant
Secretary ,Mcilseliohn, u large number
of army officers in uniform and other
employees and officials. The oath was
administered by Judge Cole, of the
supreme court of the District of Co.
lumbia.
After Justice Cole had administered
the oath Gen. Alger handed Mr.. Root
paper signed by the president, say
ing as he did so: ''IIere is your com
mission, in which you lose your ideptity
and become Mr.. Secretary. l go back
to become sovereign citizen of the
United States and become Mr.. Alger."
The last official act of Gen. Alger was
to sign requlsition for the allotment
OF $4,000 for transports.
Gen. Alger remained ut the depart
ment until shortly after noon, when he
drove to the station and took train for
Detroit with his family.