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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
OGBURN, HILL & CO
Manufacturers of
FINE PLUG TOBACCO.

Firm was established in 1875 and have
been making speciality of Fine Tobacco
ever since. Their 80. H. & Co.'S
Choice" is as fine a chew as can be made.
This is put up in 12-inch plW running
three to the pound, and retails at one dol
lar and fifty cents per pound. Other
leading brands are "Rich & Waxy,'
Eagle" Natural Leaf" Monarch"
and Boot Black"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

A rural editor says chickens are worth
. cents apiece in his town-but he
doesn't say how ltrge the pieces are.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
ONE OF THE GREAT TOBACCO
FACTORIES OF THE COUNTRY.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Famous Brands of "R. ]. R." and "Schnapps'
Tobacco, as Well as Other Prominent
Brands That Bear World
Wide Reputation.
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY;

R. j. REYNOLDS President b N DUKE, First Vice-PreS-
dent; w. N. REYNOLDS Second Vice-PreSident
and G. R. LYBROOK, Sec. and Treas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

for "R.-J.-R" and "Schnapps" tobacco.
and the other popular brands made by
the Company they are again forced to
increase their capacity. This time, near
the present factory and right in the
heart of the city, they are laying the
foundations for another immense brick
arrl stone structure. which will be just
double the size of the one shown by the
above cut, and the factory will be put
in operation in the early part of 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
TNfrnless.

In some portions of Germany the
kirmess, or church mass, formerly
danced in honor of the dedication of a
church, is now observed with the special
character of a harvest home 1t marks
the close of the year S labors and is cele-
brated by three days of music, feastlng
and dancing with partners chosen or al
lotted, according TO degrees of comeli-
ness, at the preceding May festival.
In southern Germany the end of the
harvest is marked by the sickle feast.
The last sheaf is carried in triumph to
the barn and placed on the floor, while
the younger couples dance around 1T.
One half of it is then decked with rib
bons and hung aloft, while the other
half is burned. Its ashes are treasured
as a remedy for rheumatism and are
sometimes used in making amulets or
charms The peasants leave for Wodan,
or 1.-THE old one, ;" a few ears of corn
and a small number Of apples, 1t being
considered unIucky to strip either field
or tree entirely hare. -Lippincott's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
lier First Order.

She was newly married and did not
know a little bit about either house
keeping or shopping, and she was Civ
ing her very first order. 1t was crush
er, but the grocer was a clever man and
was used TO all kinds of orders and
could interpret them easily.
II want ten pounds of paralyzed sug-
ar, she began, with a businesslike air.
"Yes'm. Anything else?"
1.-Two cans of condensed milk.
"Yes'm."
He set down "pulverized sugar. and
condensed milk. :"
Anything more, ma ann"
"a bag of fresh salt. Be sure it's
fresh"
"Yes'm. What next?''
"a pound of desecrated Goldfish.
He wrote glibly "desiccated cod.
Nothing more, ma'am? We have
some nice horse radish just in
NO" she said. "It would be of no
use to us. We don't keep horse.
Then the grocer sat down and famed
himself with a patent washboard, al
though the temperature was nearly
zero. New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
William j. II. Kerr,

importance. William J. H. Kerr,
secretary.
Those famous Patee Crest bicycles
are still going like hot cakes. They
are the best bargains that ever struck
the town. Remember, while they
last, only s2S. at Speneer's, and no.
where else.
Spencer got another shipment of
seven wheels this morning. including
a Sterling tandem, one Stearns chain
less. four Stearns racers and one
Stearns road wheel. and they were all
gone before noon.
To parties having money to invest
800, $3.50, 5000. $3.50, $500 to $500
and up-can place same in an invest
ment absolutely secured and paying
per cent. Apply to f. j. Burns, room
II, Mitchell & Lynde building.
Ex-Sheriff F. c. Hemenway has en-
tered into partnership with S. S. Hull
in the real estate business. The firm
will be known as Hull & Co. Both
gentlemen are old and well known
residents and ought to be good Judges
of real estate.
Mrs. Lund and the Ladies' chorus
under her direction will give concert
in the college chapel next Friday even
ing at O'Clock for the benefit of the
Endowment Fund society. The ladies
will wear the national costumes OF the
different provinces of Sweden.
The labor organizations of the trl-
cities are in correspondence with
Eugene V. Debs, for his appearance
in Davenport Labor day. Sept. 4, in
an address to be delivered at the in
dustrial day celebration now being ar
ranged for in that city on that date.
Bonnie, 6-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Roach, Ala Eleventh
| street, was run down by bicyclist
while playing in the street with com
panions near his home last night.
The wheel passed over the boys stom-
ach, and it is feared he is injured in
ternally.
The Rock Island is finding it neces-
sary to do a great deal of strengthen
ing of her steel bridges all along her
lines. Not that they are growing
weaker, but that the engines and
trains that cross them in these days
are growing much heavier than they
were a few years ago, when many oil
| these steel bridges were built.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
Letters and Trade.

The London Daily News notes the
affinity between letters and trade.
Charles Lamb and Mill used to adorn
the old India House. Austin Dobson,
Gosse and Cosmo Monkhouse are in the
board of trade. Benjamin Kidd and ".
NJ. Rossetti used to be at Somerset
House. Dante Gabriel Rossetti narrow
~ escaped at one crisis in his career
being telegraph clerk instead OF an
artist. The postoffice absorbed for many
years the superfiuous energies OF An
thony Trollope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
His Last Chance.

"Did you ever notice, - said Mrs. N
Peck, THAT abor as alf of the pictures
in the photogra luers' windows are of
bridal couples? / wonder why they al
ways rush off to photographer as soon
as the knot is tied:"
81 fancy the husband is responsible
for it, said Mr.. Peck HE realizes
that it is about his last chance TO ever
look pleasant ''-Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24
German Lutheran Conference.

The annual conference of the Peoria
and Rock Island district of the Ger
man Lutheran church is in progress
at the German Lutheran church on
Twentieth street. The conference be-
gan yesterday and will conclude to-
morrow. There are Is delegates.
Rev. H. White. of Pekin, is chairman,
and Rev. A. c. Doerffler, of Geneseo,
secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-24

Twenty-Five sheep introduced into
the Australian colonies in I7SS are now
represented by 100. 600. 600 of the finest
wool sheep in the world
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

Discussion of medical ethics as n rule
does not greatly concern the layman,
but when n physician claims the right
to Kill a man who Is suffering from an
"lncurabe disease" humanity begins
to prick up It's ears. A well-known ply
slclan has made public announcement
of his belief In the right of a doctor to
kin patient when his medical expert
ence and his knowledge of the ailment
satisfy him that there is no chance of
ultimate recovery. This physician not
only claims this right, but has been
exercising It to the best Of his ability
for many years. He admits that he has
produced death by chloroform in many
cases Of "ncurable patients" during
his practice, which has extended over
n period of thirty-fve years. In defend
Ing this practice he says; my position
has not been changed by the criticisms
OF the clergy and some brother physl-
clans. | still think, and always shall,
that If a patient Is suffering from an
incurable disease and he wants relief
from his misery n physician is doing
NNNN ~ AANAN9 ~ AAN hNAHo ulll 10 tuu
his life" The discussion was started
by n paper read before the American
Social Science Association at Saratoga
by Judge Simeon II. Baldwin, Presi-
dent Of the American Bar Association.
The Judge threw ethics to the winds
and vigorously maintained that a man
had n right to claim the assistance of
his physician In Kidding himself of this
mortal coil" when 1t had been decreed
that his disease was incurable. The
paper has provoked much adverse criu-
cism, but none as severe as It would
seem to deserve. The PRONUNCIATION Of
such Ideas Is reprehensible and does So
ciety lncalculable harm in that 1t tends
to lower the popular estimate of the
sacredness of human life. Life is not
such trihing thing that the cords that
bind us to human obligation are to be
snapped asunder whenever a physician.
who Is only fallible human being. de-
cides that an ailment Is lncurab,e. The
physician should not be allowed to
supersede the Almighty in this matter.
neither should he be above and beyond
the law Of the State. A man is entitled
to all the aids that medical science can
give to prolong life until finally sum-
moned by the silent messenger.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01
RECOVERED COOKS bic roE.
It Had Been Swallowed by a Hungry
Dog, but Is Still Useful.

It Had Been Swallowed by a Hungry
Dog, but IL Still Useful.
A little group had been spinning
yarns in the rotunda of the Walton for
an hour or more when a bronze-visag-
ed, middle-aged man joined the party.
Several Of the group recognized him
as the captain of one of the big tramp
steamers which ply between Phlladel-
phia and foreign ports, and a place in
the circle was at once made for him.
"We've been killing time telling sto-
ries," someone explained. Suppose
you turn in your contribution"
The captain thought a moment and
then smiled.
81 was thinking of something that
happened on my last voyage" he final
ly said. 1--WE had on board as a cook
O big colored fellow, whose principal
companion was a little yellow cur dog.
One day while the cook was preparing
some beef for dinner he let the heavy
cleaver with which he was doing the
ehopping slip from his grasp.
1T fell to the floor with a thud and
the cook emitted howl of anguish
that was heard all over the ship. The
cleaver had struck one of his bare feet
and sliced the big toe off as neatly as
a surgeon could have done 1t. Here
was a chance for the yellow dog and
he seized it. Making a dive for the
severed toe he swallowed it in one gulp
md then made a Decline for the deck.
"This was more than the cook, GRAZ
ed with pain, could stand, and he hurl-
ed the cleaver at the dog. His aim
proved true and his curship passed out
of existence then and there. At this
juncture the ships doctor came up 10
find out what all the row was about
When he learned the truth he laughed.
"I'u fix that for YOU he exclaimed
TO the cook, wait till l get my instru-
ment case
"Within five minutes he had held
rost-mortem ON the dog and recovered
the lost toe. Washing it with antisep-
ties he skillfully stitched it back I'D
Mace again and the cook hObbled BACK
to his quarters minus his dog out WIN
as many toes as he had ever had
That's about the only story l recall
lust now, gentlemen. It has the merit
of being true, however, and II you
don't believe it come down to the snip
any time and I'll show you the eleay-
OF. The cook has quit the sea anu
don't know his present address.
But everybody signifed willingness
to accept the captains word unsup-
ported by further evidence anu nc
next man on the storytelling list start
cd in.-PhAadelphia Inquirer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

nosed 10 be the original Of the villain
in his novel Of "Bltter Sweet, anu
many people beloved that Ameie
Rives Chandler was the original OF ner
heroine In "The Quick or the Dead
Charles Reade admitted that he was
his own lay figure in drawing the cnar'
acter of Rolfe. Charlotte Bronte was
lane Eyre, and George Eliot was
COMPOSITE Of Romola. Maggie Iulii'
yer. and possibly Dorothea COLISEUM
was his own original in 1.-THE Goou
Natured Man." while Fielding was Ihe
original of Tom Jones
Tennyson repaid Bulwer in his on
glaughts both in "a Character ana
In "The New Tlmon and the Poets
Capt. Marryat, who wrote such hu'
morous naval stories, notably "PeteI
Simple" once sent a challenge to Proi'
Maurice because the latter used MS
name for a character In "Eustace Con
way" Browning scored Wordsworth
in the Lost Leader" He also' at va
rIous times in his career, caricatureu
Cardinal Wiseman, Napoleon ILL.,, ana
John Home, the spiritualist. The lat
ter figured as Sludge, the medium.
Even our own Whittier made Daniei
Webster figure in one Of his compost
Washington Post.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01
LAW AS INTERPRETED.

College dormitorles and dining halls
for students are held in Yale Uniyer-
slty VS.. New Haven Comm, 43 L. X. A.
400. to be exclusively occupied as a
college within the meaning of the stat
ute providing for the exemption from
taxation Of buildings occupied as a col
lege.
The right Of a receiver of a corpora
ton appointed IN another State to sue
for the enforcement of the liability Of
stockholders is denied in Wyman VS..
Eaton Qowa), 43 L. K. A. G95, when II
would be in contravention Of the right
Of the citizens of the State and oper-
ate to their injury.
A lease of part of a public landing to
a private person is held in Relghard
vs.. Finn (Pa.), 40 L. r. A. 500, to be
beyond the lawful power of city
council, especially when the city char
ter provides that the rights Of property
conferred shall not be construed to au-
thorlze the sale, lease or alienation Of
such landings.
Death resulting from a ruptured ar
terry is held in FEEDER VS.. Iowa State
Travelling Mems Association Qowa),
43 L. r. A. SOB, to be not accidental
when 1t occurred while one was reach
ing over a chair to close window shut
tiers and did not fall slip or lose his
balance, and when nothing was done
or Ocpurrpd which he had NOT fOrpsppn
and planned excepting the rupture.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

ycar "only cads ride bicycles" and the
next year society sanctions the use Of
the wheel by members OF the four hunI
dred. Croquet goes out and tennis
comes in, TO be succeeded in popular,
favor in its turn by golf. So It Is with
our written and printed speech. A
chance use Of word or the coining OF
a happy phrase Is followed by the
adoption and constant iteration OF the
fayOrlte expression until the monotony
of It grows wearlsome. Unlike fash
ion In dress, the new phrases are not
discarded. We get accustomed to them
and use them still, and we use also
the new forms OF speech to express
other Ideas. No one nowadays speaks
Of tendency; II Is always a ''trend."
Ten years ago trend" was fad-word:
now II has quite superseded the use Of
the older and more accurate word.
There were Combines" and "deals"
before those words were invented. aud
there was no difficulty about express
ing the Ideas without them. We may
call this era the Reign Of the Intensive
Advert. A plain, simple, unattended
verb Is becoming unusual. Does any
man complain? He Is sure to "com-
plain bitterly" He is also bitterly
disappointed" although his feeling OF
disappointment may be momentary.
No one in this age fails without fall
ing utterly" These adverbs are adj
ditlons to the old stock Of awfulles.
fearfullies, totallies. complexities and
the like, which came in with the last
generation. When all the superlatlves
are used up. where win the rd-mak-
ers go to find forms Of expression
when strong and comprehensive words
are required?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01
The Silver Linin.

she was bright, llght-hearted little
woman and when her husband failed
IN business and they had to give mn
eueir pretty house and go to lodgings
sue ried to make the best Of it. For
hours after receiving the sad news She
sought some compensation for poverty
ana all of sudden gave a chuckle Of
delight. A-0 VI
=, On, It Isn't so bad being poor, after
ALL she laughed. ~
he .i,I husband looked at her inQulring-
". "WhyY asked he grimly
because announced the little wom-
an eonnaent that she had CHANGED
upon shred of the silver lining to the
uaIA cloud because we won't have
any servants to bother about"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

natural cutting through the mountain
Consequently, the railway had to be
laid on and along the river, not merely
across It.
1t will be seen by the illustration that
the river runs side by side and under
the railway, and the bridge on which
the lines are laid is suspended by rods
from the girders, or arch-braces, which
span the chasm above. The bridge
therefore literally hangs 1t can he
readily understood that the fixing Of
these great girders in a position so IN
accessible, with rapid water below, and
no foothold on either side, was an engI-
neering feat Of no slight difficulty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

Muzaffer-ed-Dln Mira. the Shahln.
shah king of Kings who relgns over
the kingdom of Persia, owns the most
expensive pipe In the world. The Kali
ian, or pipe of state, which he owns and
smokes on imperial occasions. is valued
at 100000 and Is set with diamonds,
rubies and emeralds Of the costllest
kind. Not only are the mouthpiece and
the upper and lower portions Of the
snake-like tank OF pure gold. enameled
and set with the finest gems, but the
water bowl and pipe bowl are equally
splendid and rich with lavish jewel
work. The Prince OF Wales visited the
Sultan Of Turkey in 1862, and was in
vited by the Sultan TO smoke a narghile
which was inlaid with diamonds wal
ued at $4,000, and which was given
to the Prince as souvenir Of his visit.
A pipe made wholly Of meersehaum
and amber for Prince Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria cost $1,000.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

Pure venom of the rattlesnake is be-
ing used by eminent practitioners in Sc
we're cases of scarlet fever. Dried bull
locks blood mixed with glycerin and
brandy or simply powdered Is one of
the latest additions to the physicians
armament. One of the most effective of
tOnics and vastly used is strychnia.
Strophanthus, introduced from Central
Africa some few years ago and now
recognized as a potent heart sedative,
is the deadly arrow poison of the Afri-
can cannibals.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01
Curious Epitaph.

One of the most curious epitaphs in
America is on a gravestone in Burial
Hill, Charlestown, Mass. 1t is as fol-
lows: Here Ives Inferred We Body Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips Wife of Mr..
Eleazer Phillips who was Born IN
Westminster in Great Britain. & Com
missioned by John Lord Bishop Of
London in We Year 171S to We Office of
Midwife & came to this Country in We
Year 1910 & by We Blessing of God has
Brought into this world above 100000
Children. Died May 9th, 1861. Aged
76 years."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

Rldlcule is the criticism OF the fool
the stock argument of men who lack
the sustained force Of logic. 1t is the
natural expression Of resentment felt
by Inferior souls when they see or hear
something which they can not grasp or
appreciate. Rldicule never did any
good 1t never made any man better.
wiser. more prosperous in any sense.
1t has often scorched the germs of
goodness and nobility In timld souls.
by arouslng false shame. 1t is close
akin to cruelty. Most Of us possess
fault-hnding propensitles. but have the
grace to be ashamed OF them. Few OF
MS care to cultivate. much less glory in,
a power which blasts and sears. but
helps no one. Worse stlll, ridlcule
tends to destroy all principle In the
man who exercises It. Nothing Is sa-
cred TO one who looks always for evil.
Such a man can have no real friends,
for although those who may listen to
him, laugh, they secretly dlstrust and
fear him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01
REMARKABLE BRIDGE

Hangs from Girders In N.
Gorge Of the Arkansas. "0'ai
one OF the most ingenious bride.
ever eve constructed Is that known ~ ~
~ sa ing bridge" in the Royal GORGE
OF tne Arkansas. 1t forms part Of ~ t 81
Denver and Rio Gande Railroad T. o .ns
the difficulty the engineer had 70 e 'auu
was this-that the bed Of the great l car
yon, tne sides Of which rise almost ner
pendieular to a height Of 1900 s e.
was already fully occupied by a ri tSe.'
whereas he wanted 1t to contain a ram
way the canyon, of course. formIno !
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

Returning prospectors say there 8
no room for newcomers In the Cape
Nome gold fields II may be natural
Tor Alaskan miners to play a freeze
put game.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

A Virginia court has sustained ref
eree in deciding that the Wife can new
er be the head Of the house. The prob
abilities are that his honor, IN private
life, qualls before his better half.
Many a fearless judge has been fear
rui husband.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

It Is sometimes hard to find the NOR
ais IN things. II Fred Funston hadn't
-played hockey" and gone in swim
min" contrary to parental orders dur
Ing his youth he might be sticking type
On some Kansas weekly to-day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

To-day the store in which Stewart,
The advertiser, made the millions which
Hilton, the nOn-advertiser, lost, Wanna
shaker. another advertiser, has revived
into the busy arena of trade where
millions may be made again. There Is
a moral Ia this for all who care to read.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

Learning Spanish in this country's
schools Is not bad idea. 1t increases
the chance of any words we may have
with Spain hereafter being friendly
ones.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

An English paper Is authority for the
statement that number of transatlan-
tlc steamship companies have so far
recognized popular superstition as to
have avoided having anything on their
boats bearing the fatal No. 10. The
state-room schedule jumps from u to
ii: the tables In the saloon and the
seats at the tables do the same; and
thus passengers are saved from terri
BILE fate.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

rho serow Is one of the shiest a ,iS
warlest of hill frequenting anilua NINA ,',st
10 ronnd only upon the loftiest ana ITS ito
inaccessible cliffs. So keen HtS Of
senses that 1t is almost impossiO's "
approach.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

a couple. twice divorced, have recent
~ married again. When next they APP
ply they might ask for a reduced rate.
rs being wholesale customers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01
MALAY GOAT ANTELOPE.

serow Of the Malay states Is very
Rare Animal.
A very rare animal indeed Is 'ne
serow of the Malay states II can ln ~
best described as half goat ana nal a.,
antelope. being known to science science, ~
tbe name of Nemorhaedus sumatrenSiS'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

One Of the saddest things Of this
mortal life is that you cannot bequeath
your experience TO your boy. He must
Ret II for himself.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

The Judge who argues that a man
has natural right to die might give
personal illustration 10 satisfy the skep-
tics
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

A gallant bit a young lady while
kissing her and the girl is dangerously
Ill IL was a toothsome kiss.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

Representative Floss says that our
navy Is ln It's infancy. Stll It is sutii-
GENTLY we'll grown so that nobody VIII
be likely to lddnap II.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-01

The county fair would not be such
bad thing II It would quit lending en-
couragement to the parachuter.