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Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
Sunday Trading.

A German shopkeeper went one Sun
day morning to customer in order to
demand the payment Of long neglect
ed account. The police heard of this
and regarded it as violation Of the
new law against trading during the
hours of worship. The offender was
cited and fined. He appealed to the
kammergericht, and was discharged as
innocent. What the law expressly for
bids, said the kammergericht, is any
''public or open labor or trading within
the prescribed time. -
On the police Interpretation two men
who talked incidentally about their
business relations on Sunday morning
on their way to church might be arrest
ed as violators of the law, which would
be palpably tyrannical and absurd. This
recalls the good old tale of two Sabba-
tartan farmers who hit upon a casuisti-
cal method of doing trade on the Lord s
day without breaking the fourth com
mandment "What would you give for
that calf, . asked one, ''if it were not
the Sabbath p eff it were not the
Sabbath would give you so much,
naming the sum. Tomorrow, then.
we will consider it bargain.
This story is told Of prominent
preacher: On hot Sabbath as he was
preaching he took from his pocket what
he thought was his handkerchief. shook
it out and wiped his face, intently talk
ing all the time. To his surprise broad
smile was on every face in his audience,
when he discovered that what he had
put in his pocket for handkerchief
that morning was pair of his little
child's drawers, the legs of which were
quite visible as he wiped the perspira-
tion from his face.-Homiletic Review.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
WILD RUSH OF DIAMOND MINERS.

A wild rush of excited miners is reported
at Nullagine, Western Australia. where
diamonds have been discovered in large
quantities, and it is feared that MANY will
lose their lives in the mad struggle for
riches. In this country the rush for gain
IS causing many other men to break down
In health and strength. Nervousness,
sleeplessness, loss of flesh and appetite and
general debility are the COMMON symp-
toms, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will
cure them ALL
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
Wood Tnr.

1t is curious to note that wood tar is
just as it was in the fourth
century B. G. A bank is chosen and
hole dug, into which the wood is placed
covered with turf. A fire is lighted I'M
derneath, and the tar slowly drips into
the barrels placed to receive it.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

The Araxes river, in Transcaucasia,
has shifted to it's ancient bed and now
flows directly into the Caspian sea in
stead of into the Kura at point 60
miles from the latter's mouth.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

When coming to San Francisco go to
Brooklyn Hotel, 2O8--212 Bush Street. Am
erican or European plan. Room and board
$1.0O to $1.50 per day; rooms so cents to
81 LOO per day; single meals 25 cents. Free
coach. Chas. Montgomery,
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

"What will Ee the cost uf tae war;
asked Queer. Augusta when rench and
Germans grew belligerent. "Oniy a
Napoleon, replied Bismarck
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
starting Him Right.

"Ahp" sighed the sentimental youth.
Would that might install senti-
ment in your loyal heart
''Sir. > interrupted the practical
maid. I'D have you understand that
my heart is no installment concern.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
To Have Pleasure.

Of course we live to have pleasure and
to avoid pain, and that is why so many
use St.:Jacobs Oil to cure Rheumatism,
quickly and surely to get rid of it. 1t is
the best cure.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

''And you say you ate horse steak in
Parish How was it served2'
"a La cart, Of course. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
Will Get Thare

1t is deep down to the Sciatic nerve.
but st. Jacobs Oil will get there by Wig
oorous, rubbing, and will soothe the al
tected nerve and drive out the torment
ing pains, The worst cases have been
promptly cured,
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

West Virginia is twice as large as
Massachusetts, twice as large as Mary
land and as large as Connecticut, Rhode
Island. Delaware, New Jersey and Yer
mont combined.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

The eagle first appeared on the seal OF
the United States in a design submitted
to congress by William Barton Of Phil
adelphia in 1881 The device was adopt
ed June 20 Of that year.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
Not Very COMFORTING.

Stayleight-Tommy. do you think
your sister is fond of me2
TOMMY don't know. She gave me
quarter to set the clock half an hour
fast. Jewish Comment.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
Exnensive.

Mattie-Why. what beautiful ring
you have, dear? What did it cost you
Myra--My liberty. It's my engage
ment ring. New Orleans Times Dem
Ocrat
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
mn CllMM,c IMPROVED on a g
wa. OOVV . LIVER TUG@G'

9S 6!PoR EmS.s Gqss sS sff pS HsaSshs the
olood, Aid Digestion and dPrevent BiiOusness. Do
not GriPe or Sicken To convince you, we will mail
CO., Philada.. Penna. Sold by Druggists.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

EITC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous
llAS ness after first days use of DR.. Klne's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE Ss2 90
trial bottle and treatise. DIR. r. H. KLINE Ltd.
$50 Arch St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during the teething
DeriOd
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

NO household is complete without q bottle OF
the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. 1t is a pure
and wholesome stimulant receommened by all
physicians. Don't neglect this necessity.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

A lively liver, pure blood, clean skin, bright
eyes, perfect thealth-Cascarets Candy Cathartic
will obtain and secure them for you All
druggists, 10c, 25c, SOC.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion cured me of a bad lung trouble
Mrs. J. Nichols. Princeton, Ind, Mar.
26, 1895.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
Health for Ten Cents

A fine ostrich is calculated to yield
50, 900 worth Of feathers
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Naturally.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

st. Jacobs Oil cures Rheumatism.
st. Jacobs Oil cures Neuralgia.
st. Jacobs Oil cures Lumbago.
st. Jacobs Oil cures Sciatica.
st. Jacobs Oil cures Sprains. l1
st. Jacobs Oil cures Bruises.
st. Jacobs Oil cures Soreness.
st. Jacobs Oil cures Stiffness.
st. Jacobs Oil cures Backache.
st. Jacobs Oil cures Muscular Aches
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17

The New York Herald says that a
dispatch from Bolivia announces that
President Alonzo's forces have again
been defeated by those under General
Pando, and that a panic reigns in the
Department of Oruru, and that the
province of Cochambamba has risen
and joined the revolutionists.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
"Spri,,g U,locks
The F1oquers
To Paint the Laughing Sol. -

To Paint the Laughing SOIL"
And not even Nature zvould
allozv the foqUers to gro9v
and blossom, to perfection
4vithout good soil. No1v
Nature and people are mach
alike; the former mast have
sunshine, latter mast haze
pure blood tn order to haze
perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood trou-
bles of all sorts. 1t is to the human sys-
tenn what sunshine is to Nature-the des-
troyer of disease germs, 1t nerer disap-
points.
Poor Blood -"The doctor said there were not
seven drops of good blood in my body HOOD 8
Sarsaparilla built me up and made me strong
and well SUSIE E. BROWN, l6 Astor Hill,
Lynn, Mass.
Dyspepsia, ,etc-"A complication of troubles,
dyspepsia, chronic catArrh and Inflammation
of the stomach, rhenma tism, ETC.. made me
miserable Had no appetite until took Hood s
sarsaparilla. which acted like magic; am
Av., Denver Col.
Rheum atism-"My husband was obliged to
give up work on account of rheumatism. No
remedy helped until he used Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, which permanently cured him. 1t cured
my daughter of catarrh. give it to the chill
dren with good results" Mrs. j. s. McMath,
Stamford, CT.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-22

Goodby, my dear old friend ~ more
than 30 years Your words of personal
encouragement and good cheer give n.C
the right TO offer words of commcmora
ton But must leave to others his place
of burial This city might choose Rock
Greek and Oak Hill, and san Francisco
might choose Lone Mountain. vet If had
my choice | would say let IL bc the GENE
terry nj Stockbridgc He would I've at home
there, and il would be- "a family reunited
But. whatever he the place. lei me Sprinkl,
over the newly made grave this handful ni
heather from the Scotch highlands. in III,
hymn which the people of that land oi
Andrew Melville and John Knox are apt
To sing on their way To the grave of som,
one greatly beloved:
Neighbor. accept our partinc song.
The road is short the rest j. long
The Lord brought here ih- Lord takes hence
This is no house of petman,nrr.
ON bread of mirih and bread - tears
The pilgrim fed thos" chock"rcd years;
New. landlord world, shut 10 the door;
Thy guest " gone forever more.
Gone to the land of sweet rcTose.
His comrades bless him a. h" rocs.
OF toll and moil the day WIS full.
A good sleep now-thc night Is cool.
Yea. village bells. ring softly, ring.
And in the blessed sabbath bring
Which from this weary workday iryst
Awaits Gods folk through Jesus Christ.
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A GREAT TRUTH.

All organized living things. whether be
longing To the animal OF vegetable king
dom contain within themselves the germs
of death and decay
Germs of disease are often generated
within the human system through imper-
feet digestion of food, producing various
poisous which scientists have denominated
pIaRldfNcS stomach weakened by abuse
gorgcd with over eating or over burdcned
with hot bread too rich or greasy foods or
those too highly seasoned becomes weak
eued and fails To thoroughly digest the
food \ heavy, sodden mass is accumu-
lated i'm the stomach To fermcut as the first
step in lis decay, giving OFF foul gasses to
disiend the stomach and poison the blood,
until il becomes thin, weak and lacking in
the red corpuscles so necessary to perfect
health
The over diStended stomach presses upon
the heart, and the latter organ is also dis
turbed through sympathy the came system
OF nerves being distributed 20 both organs
Thus palpitation and irregular action of the
heart with its attendant shoftuess OF breath
result. and III time disease of the heart
itself is established
The gases and other poisous generated
from undigested fermcnting and decay
ing food III the stomach becloud the
brain, causing headaches, and pain III the
eyes
Being absorbed into the blood these poi
SONS reach every part and organ of the sys-
tenn The Kidneys are thereby poisoned
causing Bright disease and diabetes Fill
tering through the skin, troublesome skin
diseases often show themselves.
Every organ and every nerve. depending
as they do for their noutishmeni and
renewal upon the stomach, weak digestion
shows itself not alone III loss OF appetite
and flesh but also i'll nervousness, debility
bad complexion and many other deramge-
ncutS.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
tones and regulates the stomach stimu-
latcs the digestive juices invigorates the
torpid liver promotes intestinal strength;
clears bilious poisous and diseased germs
out Of the circulation gives the blood
masking glands keen assimilativc power,
and furnishes Nature with the fresh abund
ant n'.trision ont Of which she mauufac-
lures firm flesh strong muscles. clear skin.
healthy lung tissue and nerve fiber. and
gives sound enduring, active energy to the
wiOic system
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Terrapin for Sale.

xs5?lR Diamond Back Tcrrapln at
Alowcst market prices Good
size, and in good condition. II YOU de-
sire To purchase this luxury, YOU will
he pleased with whatever price the I'M
dcrsigncd may quote Won. Call on or
address. G. Il. ONLEY, Girdlctrec. Md
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Il. L. HOLIDAY, Supt.
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side Webster and nitstlf ua the other.
Com, down and hear IL Emmett hole
soul l. i'm the ease. and he will stretch all
his T. wcrs Oakley j. said Ia l;c enc Of
the finest lngicians IL the age. rs much a
lhu'ion n Emmett j. u IhCmi~ioclts :.
and Webster is a. ambitious a. C;rsar lie
will not he ultdonc hy amy u an II il is
within the conn as Of his power to avoid
IL Come Ia Washington II will he
combat worth witnessing. The supreme
court has stood 80 high in England and
the United States that tie vices of a few
who have occupied that important place
have not been able te disgrace IT, neither
the corruption of Francis Bacon. nor the
cruelty of sir George Mackenzie, nor the
sabbath dissertation Of Lord Castlcreagh
Field Was Never Profane.
To that highest of all tribunals Abra-
ham Lincoln called our friend. hui he liV
cd long enough To honor the supreme court
more than il had ever honorcd him For
more than ~ wears he sat in the presence
of thi, nation and Of all nations model
judge FcarlcsSness. integrity, devotion
tn principle. characterized him No hrihc
ever touched his hand. No rrofanc word
ever scald,d his tongue No blcmish OF
wrong ever murrcd his character Fully
qualified WAS - ~ have his name asset
atcd in the history Of TINS country with
the greatest of the Judiciary
As nj II O'Clock day 10y day on yondcr
hill the gaycl falls in the >ul rene court
room and il j. announced tl.,n q chief
Justice Of the nitcd states and ihr a>>u-
ciatc justices are ahout Ia enter and all
counsrlorS nj the har ~ Il all spectators
rise Ia greet them and the officer with the
words. "Oycz. oycz. "yrz, announces
that NIL is now ready fora herring and ex
clnims. God save the United States Of
America, So wish we could in nagina-
tion gather together those who have cccu.
pied that high judicial place in this and
other lands, and they might enter. and
after the falling Of some mighty gavcl had
demanded attention we could look upon
them Marshall. the giant of American
jurisprudence. and John Jay. of whom
Daniel Webster said in cnumcmoration.
when the spoiless crmiIr uf the judicial
robe fell on John Jay. il touched nothing
less spotlcSs than itself and Rutlcdgc
and Gushing and Ellsworth and Joseph
Storey. called the Walter Scott of common
law and Sir Matthew Hale and Lord III
don and Lord Tcntcrdlen and sir James
Mcintosh and Mansfield and the long line
Of lord chanccllors and the great judges
from both sides the SEA. ard after they had
taken their Places in our quick, ned inag
nation he distinguished eases nf centuries
which they decided might again he called
ON. after the assembled nat ions had cjacu-
lated God save the United Siatcs of
America. God save Great Britain,
God save the nations
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CPaphOph0neS are SOld for $40 and "S
columbia PhOnOgraph %,

NnMWI1rtnrvd un0r TIE InI0nIs % I"IT- TalnItIt
liis,u and Macdonald our establishment u head.
quarters Of the world tor taiktue Machines and
Talking Ma iiiHe Sunf' JOS. Wit" Tor rdtHlusu"
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4 Tributc 10 Law

All. how the law honurs and sanctifles
everything IL touches. Natural law. Civil
law Social law Commercial law. Com
mon law Moral law Eccl'siaSii teal law
international law. oh. the dignity. the
imprc>>ivcncss the power Of law II is
the only thing before which Jehovah bows,
hut he bows before that. although the law
Is of his own making The law, by 1t
worlds swing by il the fate of centuries
is decided by it all the affairs Of time
and all the cycles Of eternity will hc gov
crncd. We cannot soar 80 high. or sink 50
deep, ar reach out 80 far. or live 80 long
as To escape IT, II is the throne on which
the Almighty sits To inter- ret law,
what IA profession What responsibility !
What an cxccration when the judge be u
Lord .Icifrcys, What n hcncdiction II he
be- a Chancellor Kent,
In passing let me say that for this chief
tribunal of our country congress should
soon provide n better place. Ici some Of
the moneys voted for the Improvement Of
rivers which are nothing hut dry creeks
and for harhnr~ which will never have any
shipping and for monuments To- some PEG
pie whom IL l. not ~ all important for
us To- remember I've voted for the erection
of "A building worthy of cur nitcd states
supreme court John Ruskin. in stones
II Venice. calls attention to the pleasing
fact that in the year si3 the dogc of Venice
devoted himself To putting up two great
huildings-Si Marks. for the worship ~
God. and palace for the administration
of justice To man In its appreciation of
what is hest ict not 1899 hc behind Sl3
With such granite in our qunrrics and
such architects capable OF drafting sublime
structure and such magnificent sites on
which 10 build let not another year pass
before we hear the trowcl ring on the cor
ncrstonc Of n temple 10 be- occupied 10y the
highcst court of the land
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A crank wrote thus Ia Mayor A,hhridg,
Of Philadelphia the other day / would
like 10 say "a few words on typhoid fever
Ii the people Of this city would stop eating
celery aud raw fruit of all kinds and StoI
drinking lee water. there would he les.
sickness II they don't stop eating celery,
We will always have typhoid with us.
Another crank suggested that electric
light wires should IN placed in the rcScr
voirs and i'm the bed Of the :-chuylkill riv-
or. and nj stated periods every day heavy
alternating currents of electricity should
he run through them BY this method
the writer argued. al fever microbes and
germs would tn shocked tu death
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Have you ever realized how much God
has honorrd law in the fact that all mp
and down the Billie he makes he judge -
type Of himself aud employs the scene of u
courtroom to ST forth the grard,urs of
the great Judgment day? Book III zen
csis, Shall not the judge of all the earth
do right Book uf Deuteronomy. The
Lord shall judge his people. Book of
Psalms. God i Judge hin'>clf Book
of the Acts. Judge of quick and dead. ="
Book of Timoihy. The Lord the right
cuuS Judge Never will il hc understood
how God honurS Judges and courtruoms
until the thundcfholt of III" last day shall
pound the opening OF the great aSsizc-
the day of trial. the day If clearance. the
day of doom the day 81 Judgment The
law Of the cnsc an that occasion will he
read. and the indictment of ten counts
which are the Ten Commandments
Justice will plead the ease against us, but
our glorious advocate will plead in our
behalf for we have an advocate with the
Father-.IcsuS Christ, the righteous ;"
Then the ca~c will lie decided in our clear
nnrc Hs the Judge announces. There Is
now. therefore, mo condemnation Ia them
who arr IN Christ Jesus l'udcr the
crowded galleries of cloud on that last
day and under The swaying upholstery ~
- burning heavens and while the Alps
and llimalayaS and Mount Washington
mr.. falling flat on their faces We will I've
able To- understand the significance Of
thoSc scripture passages which spcak of
tod n Judge ard employ The courtroom
of earth ~ typical of the scene when all
nations shall hc brought into tribunal
To have done we'll. all that such "A pro
feSsion could ask uf him. and tn have
made that profession sill morr honorable
10y his brilliant and sublime life l. enough
for national and international. torrcsi rial
and celestial congratulation And then
Ia expire beautifully while the prayers of
his church We're being offered ut his bed
side the door Of heaven opening for his
entrance a. The door ot caith opened for
his departure the sob of the earthly fare
well caught up into rapiurcs that never
die Yes, he lived and died in the faith
nf the old faShiui,d Christian religion
Relieved In the BIbIc.
Young man. want TO tell you that Jus
tire Field believed IN the Bible from lid Ia
lid. book all true either ~ doctrine or
history. much ut IL thc history Il events
that neither God nor man approves Our
friend drank the wine Of the holy - ra.
mcnt and ate the bread ~ which N "a
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Ifthc Haby is Cuttiu. Teeth

BE sure and use that old and wcll-tricd
remedy, Mrs WlNSLow'S SnoTruNG
SYRUP for children tccthing II SoothcS
the child. Softcns the gums, alavS all
pain. cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhTa Twenty five
cents bottle IT IL THE BEST OF
ALL,
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Ills Weiietous Training Laid the
Foundation nj his sterling Charac-
trr-The Great Divine's Tribute to
n Departed Friend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
OFFICER HARrr PARALYzED.
An Excellent Citizen and a Faithful
Guardian OF the Peace.

Yesterday morning near 3 o'clock Off,
Ger Edward HART, of the Portsmouth
police force, sustained stroke of par
alysis which effected his speech and
one side of his body
The gentleman, who Is known by
every one in this city and vicinity, was
attending to his duties as usual at the
time. when he' felt the stroke. He had
been given instructions to call Chief
lyman at o'clock, and appearing at
the Captains bed. the latter thought
1t was the time specified. He got I'D
at once. and noticing that something
was wrong with the officer. as he was
mumbling as IL trying to speak and
making signs with his head, Chief
lyman saw that it was not near the
time he was to be called, and noticing
him more closely. took him to a chair
what the trouble was
While sitting in the chair this aged
and efficient officer would have fallen
out on his face but for the timely as
sistance of Officer Winnindger who was
sitting near him. His son. Mr.. Jack
HART. was notified and came at once
and had his father removed to his
home. No. 436 Henry street, where he
was seen by DR.. Vernon G.. Culpepper.
Mr.. Hartt Is the oldest police officer
in this city and in addition thereto is
one of Portsmouth's most highly es-
teemed citizens. The following brief
sketch of the gentleman will give an
idea of his faithfulness in all things:
He was born in New York City about
siXty-five years ago. AT the age of Is
he joined the United States Navy as
cabin boy on the United States ship
Leyant. under Captain Page He was
on the Pacific station when war with
Mexico was declared. and his ship be-
ing ordered to the seat of war 1t took
part In bombarding several of the
Mexican ports. After serving his cruise
he was appointed an apprentice in the
shipwright department. of Gosport
hayward. Having mastered his trade
he worked In and around Portsmouth
for number of years. Having served
the city for n number of years as n
substitute police officer, on the LIST day
OF July, 1850, he was appointed a regu
lar officer of the force, serving the city
until February, 1883, when he. with the
other members of that force, were
compelled to vacate their places on ac-
count of the Readjuster regime. On
January 1886, he was again elected a
policeman and has been serving the CITY
with zeal and fidelity ever since.
During the past three years Officer
HART has been assigned to one beat.
NO =. In which the station-house is
located. This was done on account of
the advanced age OF the officer for the
purpose of giving him the benefit OF the
statlon- mouse and to act in the capacity
of turnkey. which he we'll filled.
AT II late hour yesterday afternoon
there was no Improvement in his CON
diton.