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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Chas. Baums entire stock Of dry goods.
notions, etc. has been ordered sold by the
court. Bids must be in for the bulk before
January II al l. o clock.-AdVt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
BACHRACH & BROS
12sl f. st

1881 + st.
gill. for a limited time. in order TO intro
duce their work. MAKE ONE LONDON
PANEL. SUITABLE FOR FRAMING,
CAREONETTE FINISH, OF FINEST
QUALITY. ANY POSE. FOR ONE DOL
LAR. Baltimore Establishment sc. cor.
Eutaw AMI Lexington SITS. Take elevator
to studio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

WASHINGTON DRESSED BEEF.
Spring Lamb New FORK Roast Beef, Del
monico Steak. go TO John r. Kelly. West
End Mkt. 22d & p. Corned Beef a speciality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

More Holiday Lamps at bargain prices.
6lG I2.h c. \. Muddman & Co. 1204 q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Beautiful Weddings VS.. Plain Ones
Depend on the floral decorations. Give
GUIDE your floral order. 1924 F.-AdVt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Gold.mith,s Genero.l,z,

A beggar once asked aims Of Oliver
Goldsmith as he walked with a friend
up Fleet street, and he gave her shil-
ling. His companion, knowing some-
thing Of the woman, censured the writer
for his excess Of humanity, saying that
the shilling was misapplied, as she
would spend 1t for liquor. "If 1t makes
her happy in any way. my end is an
swered," replied Goldsmith.
Another proof that the DOCTORS gem
erosity was not always regulated by dis
cretion was at time when, after much
delay, a day was fixed to pay the e40
due his tailor. Goldsmith procured the
money. but q friend calling upon him
and relating piteous tale Of his goods
being seized for rent, the thoughtless
but benevolent author gave him all the
money. The tailor called and was told
that if he had come a little sooner he
could have had the money, but that he
had just parted with every shilling of it
to q friend in distress, adding, "Iwould
have been an unfeeling monster not 10
have relieved trouble when in my pow
ar -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
"a SAD NIGHT"

Hsw Carlyle and Leigh Hunt DIFF
fered Even About the Sky.
Leigh Hunt and Carlyle were once
present at small party Of equally we'll
known men. 1t happened that the con-
versation rested with these two, and the
others sat, we'll pleased to listen. Leigh
Hunt talked on in his bright and hope
full way, when Carlyle would drop some
heavy tree trunk ACROSS his pleasant
stream and bank it up with philosophio-
al doubts and objections at every inter
val. but Hunt never ceased his Joyous
antioipations nor saturnine Carlyle his
infinite demu1s. The listeners laughed
and applauded by turns. and now fairly
pitted them against each other as the
philosophers Of hopefulness and unhope-
fulnesA The contest continued with
ready wit, philosophy, pleasantly and
profundity and extensive knowledge Of
books and character.
The opponents were SO we'll matched
that it was quite clear that the contest
would last indefinitely, but night was
far advanced, and the party now broke
up. They all sailed forth, and, leaving
the close room, the candles and the ar
guments behind them. found themselves
under most brilliant and starlight sky.
They looked up. Carlyle can have no
answer to this, thought Hunt, and
shouted: "TheTei Look at that glorious
harmony that sings with infinite voices
an eternal song Of hone In the soul of
mani"
Carlyle looked up. They all remained
silent to hear what be would say. They
began to think he was silenoed at last,
but out Of the silence came few low
toned words In broad SCOTCH aooent:
"Eh. it's q sad nightr'
& They all laughed and then looked
thoughtful. There might be some reason
for sadness too-that brilliant firms
ment perhaps contained infinite worlds,
each full Of struggling and suffering
beinga
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
swiss Funeral customs.

Swiss funeral customs are most pecul.
lar. At the death of person the fam.
lily inserts formal black edged an.
nouncement in the papers asking fol
sympathy and stating that "the mourn
ing urn" will be exhibited during Ger.
tain hours on a special day. In front Of
the house where the person died there
is placed little black table, covered
with black cloth, on which stands a
black jar. Into this the friends and &C.
quaintanoes Of the family drop little
black margined visiting cards, some
times with few words of sympathy
on them. The urn is put on the table
on the day Of the funeral. Only men
ever go to the churohyard, and they
generally follow the hearse on foot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
V4.e,es.,.,A,

Perhaps when one makes that oonver.
national blunder which Is known as q
sbreak" 1t is best to say nothing what.
ever about II. Extenuatioa only rem.
aers q bad matter worse.
# Not long ego : lady VA viEiting the
ssItudio Of apoetsait pAinlsr ard tryina
lb make herself a. agreeable q possible
an retarn for : welcoms and sftssnoor
~ She en3oysd tbs plceures, althouRt
~ each cAso ~ ssamsd q hsF much
iHealiled and eheSNsnt {zq1 one 10 u.
h~ civilly N ~ spgroSs.
'fio9. S5ss','' ~; /
sAh." she aid To hey hostaas "yoz
must tell mo AL about themi Who !,
this9"
Mrs. Lorraine"
II don't know her; charming, bui
Of course Ioan't speak for the likeness q
II try to be faithful" said the artis.
humbly.
"oh. I knowi Iknowl And who ID
the very pretty lady in browni"
That, said the other, with some
frigidity, "is myselfp-Youth's Com
panion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Belew Decks D.rins . Fisht.

The position of the men below decka
on modern vessel Of war, they being
isolated by the watertight hatches and
doors. has been frequently commented
upon, but their position is not always
30 hard as has been supposed. On the
Brooklyn. during the fight before San
tiago. Admiral Sohley sent orderliea
among the men behind classmates and
below decks telling them the effects Of
the shots and how the fight was going.
When the chase Of the Colon began. ths
orderlies went down to the stoke holes
and engine room and told the men
there that the race had begun and ev-
erything depended upon them. The wis
dom of the action was partly shown in
the outcome.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

|. In spite of the tariff the price of
American fine wool is SO low that it
can be transported abroad into free
trade markets and profitably msnufac-
tured. This presents the anomaly
existing in the United States of protect
ed wool which has to be sent into free
trade markets for profitable sale.
Should the surplus of unconsumed wool
continue to be sent out of the country
the American consumer will in the long
run be compelled to buy back at higher
prices Its equivalent in the shape of raw
material. st. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

to the coffee drinker. Coffee drinking
is 9 habit that is universally INDUCED in
and almost as universally injurious.
Have you tried Grain.O? 1t is almost
like coffee but the effects are just the
opposite. Coffee upsets the stomach,
ruins the digestion, effects the heart
and disturbs the whole nervous system.
Grain-O tones up the stomach, aids di.
gestion and strengthens the nerves.
There Is nothing but nourishment In
Grain.O. It can't be otherwise. Is and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
.n0nni
ITrust it all to Thee.

Trust 1t all to Thee.
place my hand In Thine, Father,
And trust 1t all to Thee
The dOubtings and the Iuestionings,
The unsOlved mystery
They yeN me not, since am Thine,
And love and life and Thou art mine.
Tho oft cannot see
The way Thou leadest me,
/ trust 1t all to Thee.
1 fix my gaze on Thee, Father.
Thy face SO full of cheer,
So full Of tenderness and love,
Dispels my rising fear.
When through the waters turbid flow
My trembling feet must onward 20,
Before and after me
May rise the angry sea,
I trust 1t all to Thee.
place my hopes on Thee, Father,
My fondest. highest dream
Is but to lift Thy banner up
And see 1t proudly CLEAN
Ger every land, from sea to sea,
Wherever sin of man may be;
Wherever wrong and blight,
And deep and dreadful night
Walt for the coming light.
l give myself to Thee, Father,
Tho poor the gift and small.
Thou wilt accept the Offering
And let Thy cleansing fall;
A perfect spirit, pure and white,
A record spotlesS for Thy sight
want each day for Thee,
And clearer sight to see
How best to live for Thee.
I leave 1t all with Thee, Father,
The trials OF each day,
The heartache and the WEAKNESS.
The sometimes shadowed way,
And see the darkness quickly 20,
For nave sweetly learned to know
Whatever comes to me
have security
In trusting all to Thee.
Anna Wilson Simmons, N. Y. Observer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

grown. The parsnip, unlike the beet
makes rich milk. 1t is equal to the
carrot in this respect and undoubtedly,
like that root, helps to color winter
made butter. Parsnips are a favorite
winter feed of Jersey and Guern-
sey farmers, who, by its use have been
able to breed cows whose high butter
color has becoue hereditary in these
breeds. No doubt the parsnip feeding
is in part responsible for the color of
Jersey butter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

The success in preserving dead bod
les that has been achieved by Naples
surgeon, DR.. Manini, has excited the
wonder of European physicians. He
uses series of special baths, without
incisions or injections. The first of the
three stages is provisional desication,
which keeps the body in condition
for ready dissection by the snatomist;
the second is petrifaction, giving the
hardness Of marble In q few hours, and
the third is the restoration of natural
color, fexibility and freshness, so that
the subject appears to be simply sleep
ing.-Ex.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

Ex-senator A. P. German, of Mary
land, was recently asked why he never
gave out an interview. "For this
reason" he replied. Everybody who
has ears can understand what one
means by spoken word, because every
body can catch the intonations of the
speakers voice. But a printed word
everybody reads in q tone to suit him
self, and nearly everybody reads it
wrong"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Parsnlps for cows,

There is no better root for COWS than
the parsnip. 1t has the advantage that
part of the crop may, if need be, be
wintered in the ground whsse Il has
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

An voters who believe in the principles advo.
Gated by the democratic party, and who are In
favor Of an economical and constitutional
government, are cordially invited to participate
IN the selection of delegates to the state conyen-
ton.
BY order of the democratic state central com.
FRED TOWNSEND. Chairman.
q. A. HUFFMAN, Secretary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

A full blooded Indian lunatic never
lived, according to United States COM
missioner William A. Jones, of the de-
partment Of Indian affairs. The state
ment was surprising, says Sioux City
Dispatch inssmuch as the commissioner
had just finished inspecting the site re-
Gently purchased by the government
near Canton, S. D., for an Indian insane
asylum. Mr.. Jones further said:
The occupants of the hospital soon to
be opened will all be mixed breeds. Even
among them the number of patients is
is small in proportion to the Indian
population Of 256,0OO. The exact num-
Der I do not know. Probably there was
never case Of insanity in any tribe un-
til the malsdy was introduced by mix
ing with the whites. For the Canton
asylum 16O-scre tract of ground has
been provided-an ideal spot for hos
pital, with just enough slope to the south
to insure drainage. The erection of
the building will be commenced as soon
as the plans and specifications are
finished and the $4,000 appropriation
is available, which will be July 1. AS
soon as it is completed all the Insane
Indians In the United States will be
sent there, The structure will likely be
three stories high and the intention is
to have it ready for occupancy early in
the fall. 1t will be just one and one
eighth miles east of Canton.
Oddly enough, diseases Of all kinds
are creating the greatest havoc among
the best cared for and richest tribes.
Those who have to rustic for them.
selves are gradually increasing in num-
bers. Among the Osages, in Oklahoma
for example, the death rate is some
thing startling.i IThe nation comprises
10000 Indians and has $4,000 900 to its
credit, drawing interest, in the United
States treasury. The reds live in moth
ing short of luxury, but early in life the
braves grow fat and flubby, then con-
tract consumption aud die. The Sioux,
numbering 10000 are on the increase.
They have no such nest.egg as the
Osages and have to work harder for
their livings. 1t agrees with them.
The Sioux are also making rapid pro-
gress along educational lines. The old
full bloods who never cared for educa-
tion and stolidly refused to accept sd-
vancement, are dying off. There was
no hope for them and the only thing to
do is to let them CO. Most of the abort
gines with whom we now have to deal
have more or less white blood in their
veins. The current idea that educa-
tion makes them more vicious when
they return to their reservations is er-
r0neous. Our statistics show that 76
per cent of the number lead fairly cor
rect lives. It lie true, however, that an
Indian inclined to be q disturber is
worse whsn endowed with education.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

3 -
At the Michigan experiment station
wagons with tires one and fve-eights
inches Wide were tested against tires
four inches wide. the wheels, load, ETC.,
being In all other respects similar. On
firm, dry, gravel road the draft Of the
narrow tires was l51 pounds and that
of the wide tires 141 pounds; on q sandy
soil the draft of the narrow tires was
1853 pounds and of the wide 217 pounds;
on stiff June grass sod the draft of
the narrow tires was 1884 pounds and of
the wide tires 256 pounds; on a clover
sod the draft was $50 pounds for the
narrow tires and 43O for the wide; on
corn stubble the narrow tires requir-
ed 731 pounds draft while the wide tires
required but 491 pounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Our Business Directory.
GEO. s.L,sreR.

HARDWARE, STOVES, TINwARE, ETC.
- Keeps drst-class timer and does All
Kinds Of repairing with neatress and dispatch, /,
Store opposite First National Bank, Main ST.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

HOLLIsTER LUMBER CO.
T .UMBER and al kinds of building materials.
- - Posts and Coal. Corner of Delaware and
Madison streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
DEMocRArlc STATE CONVENTION.

The Democrats Of Iowa will meet in delegate
convention at Des Moines. Iowa,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1899. at 10 O'Clock
q. IN. for the purpose of nominating candidates
for the following offices:
Governor.
Lieutenant governor.
Judge supreme court
Superintendent public instruction.
Railroad commissioner.
And for the transaction Of such other business
as may be brought before the convention.
and one ADDITIONAL DELEGATE for g every 200 votes
and fraction Of 100 or over cast tor Fred E.
White for governor In 1897.
Counties will be entitled to delegates as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

C.E PRATT.
DAINTING AND PAPER HANGING. 1 am
i prepared to do paper hanging and painting
on short notice. In town or country, VIII Give
estimates on all work In my line. Leave orders
at H. G. Smiths drug store
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

j. J. FaAWLRY.
Dn1a1ssssss ~ i, y ssssIs.:assi zsaR%ssa s'''''' "a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
BURIAL IN ARLINGTON
Mrs. LaWton Expresses Wishes
Regarding Husbands Remains

Indianapolis, Dec 24.-An afternoon
paper today cabled Mrs. Lawton at
Manila: "Win you accept monument
from the people of Indiana?" The fol-
lowing reply was received from Lieut..
Col. Edwards, chief OF staff, acting for
Mrs. Lawton, and who has been desig-
mated to bring the body to this country:
Yes; Arlington"
1t Is believed from this that Mrs. Law
ton has decided to have the burial at
Arlington.
In addition to $3.50 raised in this city
for Mrs Lawton there has been sub
scriDed 1925 toward a monument for
Gen. Lawton. Bass Post G. A. R., at
Fort Wayne, tonight set a day for a
mass meeting for popular subscriptions
to the monument fund, and formulated
a request to Mrs. Lawton, asking that
the body be buried at his old home
there.
At Richmond a mass meeting was held
to start movement to raise a fund for
the erection of a monument to the mem
DRY of Gen Lawton in Indianapolis All
the G.. A. R. posts of the city met and
adopted resolutions, nearly all of them
voting subscriptions either to the mon
ument or aid fund, or both.
From the general interest evinced in
the two movements it is believed In
diana will raise $500 for the monu-
ment in q week or more, and a sum
over half as large will be raised for Mrs.
LaWton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
NOTED BANKER DEAD
Josephus Crafts of Northampton,
Well Known in Massachusetts

Northampton. Mass, Dec. 24.-Jose-
plus Crafts, SO, one OF the Oldest resi-
dents of this city, died at II o'clock
this morning, after some months i'll
ness incident to old age.
Mr.. Crafts was born at South Deer
field, March 2, 1876 At the age of
10. he began driving a stage from
Greenfield to New Salem. In 1892 he
purchased the stage route between
Greenfield and Ashfield. and for some
time drove one of his own stages be-
tween these towns, after which he pur-
chased farm and leased the old Ash
field house In 1869 he came to North
ampton, where he has since resided.
Mr.. Crafts held numerous offices in
the towns where he resided, has been
very active in business, and was gen.
orally regarded as a man of sterling
integrity and great executive ability.
In 1855 he was elected a director of
the Conway National bank. He was
also connected with the Shelburne Falls
National bank, the Hampshire Nation
al of this city, and as director and vice
president, and also had been a director
of the Home National and the Park
National banks of Holyoke. He set
tied many of the largest estates in the
county.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
WHERE THE PULL LAY
Gov. Leedy of Kansas Influenced
By His Hotel Mattresses

Billy DeFord of Ottawa, who wants the
fusion nomination for congress in the
second district next year on account of
his war record and disabilities received on
the firing line at Frisco, fell into a rem
iniscent mood the other night after at
tending the wedding of Lieut.. Col, E.. c..
Little and for the first time told how he
happened to be choseN adjutant of the
Twentieth Kansas.
When Gov, Leedy issued his call for
troops Billy got the war fever. He called
the governor up by telephone and applied
for the position of adjutant.
There are 105 applicants ahead Of you,''
said the governor
well, they don't know it, do they?'
asked DeFord.
II guess not" replied the governor
well, just put me at the top Of the
list" said DeFord, Il must have that
job. l will be up Saturday for my COM
mission"
He rang OFT.
Saturday he appeared on the scene and
enlisted the influence of Ed. Little. The
two eanvassed the situation. N.e
DeFord continued the story:
ed. and I looked over the ground, care
fully. What strings we should pull to
land the job was the question Finally
the hotel have a powerful pull with the
governor said Ed. Let's get them inter
ested He and / struck out for the hotel,
and l made love to every last one of
them. When the governor came in to
dinner all of them appealed to him to give
me the job He stood out for few min
utes, but finally yielded, and told them
my commission that afternoon. Kansas
CITY Journal
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
At a Kentucky Revival

THE greatest human monstrosity Of
the nineteenth century, was exhibited
Monday night at the Thirteenth Street
Colored Baptist church, Covington,
where a revival is being held. A living
woman, perfectly formed in every way,
with two heads, four arms and four
legs, double kneed and double jolnted,
and with eyes in the side of her head,
was the curiosity. With superstitious
awe the assembled colored people gaz-
ed upon this extraordinary combina-
ton.
"Fo' Cod" said one old negro rever-
entity, "she Is de most salambacious
looking white woman dat I ever did
see. My ole woman can see enough
out of two eyes, but when it comes to
TO-, excuse me-" and the old fellow
shuffied off with an indignant look at
the four eyed monstrosity.
She could sing like a mocking bird
or play the guitar. She said she had
sung before all the crowned heads of
Europe.
She can read a book with two eyes
and fiirt with the ice man with the
other two. She can keep her eyes from
picking and stealing, but she cannot
keep her lips from evil speaking, for
THE Post reporter heard one pair of
lips singing Because I love YOU
while the other pair were "cussing'' the
northumberland Post.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
RECoNCENTRAD0 ORDER
Gatacre Compels All Boer Males
to Live in Certain Spots

Cape Town, Dec. 1S,-Gen. Gatacre in
order TO check insurrection among the
Dutch colonists and to prevent disaffec-
ted persons giving information or other
assistance to the Beers. has issued a
modified reconcentrado order. BY it's
terms all males over IL years of age, of
whatever. nationality, residing outside
of towns or villages but within a rad
Jus Of II miles of military camps now
established or hereafter to be estab-
lished north of Storkstroom, are re-
quired Immediately to vacate their
places of residence and either to re-
move to some place outside the 12-mile
radius or form camp in close proxim-
ity to the nearest military camp-the
spot to be selected by the officer com
handing they must reside until
further notice, providing for their own
subsistence.
Adyices from Colesberg assert that
not many colonial Dutch have Joined
the Beers in that district. Certain resi-
dents of Malmsbury celebrated Gen
Gatacre's repulse at Stormberg by a
dinner
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
WRECKED ON BAR
Laura Marion Of Newburyport
Lost While Attempting to
Enter the Harb0r
TWO BODIES ARE
WASHED ASHORE.
Captain and Entire Crew Perish
in the Disaster on the Eve
of Christmas

Newburyport, Dec. 24-From wreck
age which came ashore during the
night and the washing ashore of two
bodies today, it became positively
known that the small steamer Laura
Marion of this port was wrecked in
attempting to cross Newburyport bar
last night in the unusually heavy sea
that was running.
Capt. f. w. Sargent of Groveland,
her owner, Engineer Nathan Johnson,
also of Groveland, and Capt William
j. Pettingill of this place, who were
on board at the time, all perished the
bodies Of first two named being washed
ashore in the surf at a late hour last
night. The body Of Capt Pettingill
has not yet been recovered.
Capt. Sargent had been engaged in
business on the river for years. He
leaves wife and two children in
Groveland. Johnson, who was en-
ployed as engineer of the steamer, was
known to be skilled mechanic. He
was unmarried. Capt. Pettingill had
seen service for the past ten or fifteen
years as pilot, and was regarded as a
a faithful and thoroughly reliable man.
He leaves widow and three children.