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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-20
THEY ARE ORPHANS.
4 Run Away Couple From Mash Aged
rs and 76, Respectively Married in
the Court House.
Wilson News.)


the Court House.
Wilson News.)
There was wedding in Register of
Deeds Barnes office this morning. 1t
was a runaway love match, and the
haven of refuge in the court house in
Wilson had been gained only after a
swift ride through rain and mud from
over mash.
The bride and groom reached the city
in separate conveyances. and the drivers
If each vehicle tell that the bride to be
and the groom elect had them ply whip
ia weary steed and fly away to Wilson.
1t was not a gay young couple, but
the blood of age coursed swiftly. The
driver of the vehicle which brought the
nxpectant lady, Mrs. Allie Lamm, was
her grandson, for the bride is ~ years
old The groom is not slow, as his cap
ture shows. He is Mr.. Jackson Lamm.
aged rs. and both bride and groom that
are. were fleeing from pursuing children
and grandchildren who wanted to keep
their fond hearts asunder.
But too late, for Justice of the Peace
Roscoe Il. Barnes had tied Them tight
and fast.
And so, as our friend Henry Blount
would say I'VE have another evidence
Of the flowers Of affection blooming
amid the SHOWS of bleak December
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-20
GREAT DAMAGE.
LGreenville Refiector.l

This storm has done great damage to
crops in Pitt county, and no doubt the
same condition prevails In other coun
ties. Cotton. corn and tobacco crops
have suffered immensely. We heard
one farmer say that he does not think
any fodder at all can be saved, and the
corn also suffers much by being blown
down Tobacco that was yet in the
field and such as was in the barn curing
at the time of the storm is about ruined.
The late cotton crop will be cut off.
Altogether the damage cannot be esti-
mated, but it is great.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-20
RALElGR'S NEW RAILROAD.

There is no longer any doubt that the
proposed railroad from Raleigh towards
Springhope will be built. The directors
yesterday decided to begin the survey
at once, and to build the railroad at
once from Raleigh twenty miles toward
the East 'along the most feasible
route They do not say that they will
build to Springhope to connect with the
Atlantic Coast Line, but that is the
natural eastern direction for the road to
take. Such connection is one that the
people of Raleigh have looked forward
to for many years, and they will wish
every success to the gentlemen who are
Mt the head of the present enterprise.
1t will traverse one of the best sections
of the State and develop rich resources.
Raleigh goes forward in every way
that makes fore great growth and ex-
tension.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-20

All weak places in your system effec-
tually closed against disease by DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. They cleanse the
bowels, promptly cure chronic constipa
ton, regulate the liver, and fill You with
new life and vigor. Small, pleasant,
sure: never grippe. Bobbitt, Wynne Il
CO., w. III. King & CO., Adams & Moye
VIM. Simpson. Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-20

The meeting in Raleigh yesterday of
the principal owners of the Raleigh
street railway revives the hope that be
fore long the system will be extended
and made to reach all parts of our grow
ing city. 1t has never beer paying
venture, partly because 1t has not had
enough miles of trackage. We hope the
owners can see their way to such cx-
tensions as will add to their income at
the same time that they add TO the con
yenience of the people,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-20

"A traveller sometimes fails to get his
trunk checked when going away, but
if he fails to get his grip checked he
may go away never to return.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-20

Attorney General Griggs it at Platts-
burg, n. Y, putting i'm his time playing
golf. In the meantime the Carter case
is hung mp and the trusts multiply
'.Platts' burg is a good place to go TO
get orders to do nothing He thinks
it would be 'srper-olficious' TO enforce
the laws against rich violators.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31

Bears, which were unusually nu-
merous in Pike and adjacent counties
in Pennsylvania during last winter
and spring, are again making them
selves obnoxious to farmers, and are
venturing into the clearances, and in
one instar ce took possession of a farm
house, rs is evidenced by the terrifv-
ing experience of Mrs. Picot, an aged
resident of Dark Swamp.
While engaged in her morning
duties about the house she was startled
by soft footsteps advancing up the
walk. Turning, she was confronted
by the bear, and before she could
close the door Bruin barred the way.
Although terribly frightened, she re-
tanned her presence of mind, and be.
gan to shy various cooking utensils
at the beast, which, instead of retreat
ing, lodged the missiles and walked
into the kitchen. Mrs. Picot hastily
ran to the upper portion of the dwell
ing and locked the door.
Bruin, evidently thinking the
kitchen a nursery, began to toss the
furniture about the room and eat n
portion of the v.ctuals remaining in
the pantry. firing of the sport, the
bear took short nap on the floor,
and then scampered off into the woods.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31
PlTH AND 0lNT.

He-"I am rather in favor OF tho
English than the American mode of
spelling" She--"'Ycs?" He-"Yes,
indeed. Take 'parlOur. for instance;
having u in it makes all the differ
ance in the world.
"See here, young man." said tho
stern father, ''if You don't come
home earlier after this I'll know the
reason why" "Giad to hear it, gov
ernor; that will save all explanations
On my part. Tit Bits
Cnrate-'I never saw such n set oil
IDIOTS as I had to preach to this morn
ing" Mabel Zone OF the congrega-
uonI-'I suppose that is why you
kept on calling them Dearly beloved
brethren. Tit Bits.
Miss Topnot-"Isn't it too bad
about this book?" Miss Panhandle
"Why, what is the matter?" Miss
TOpnot-'Why, 1 didn't discover IN
Ill had finished it that I had read it
before. detroit FREQ Press.
A Ito his friend who is just leaving
the restaurant) Hold onl You're
taking my haiti Bob, no! This
is mine" A jumping up)-"Then
I'm sitting on my own hiatt
thought it was yours Tit Bits.
Dukane-"S piflins is insufTerable.
He is always saying, i told you 80. -"
Gaswell He isn't ne bad as Snaggs.
Snaggs is always explaining in great
detail how his plans happened TO fail. 4"
-Pittsburg Chronicle.Telegraph.
Germany and France are both in
favor of disarming," SAID Gazzam.
care they" asked Kildufr in SIR
prise. Germany is in favor of the dis
arming of France, and France is in
favor of disarminS Germany. Life.
81 don't think You love me at all, ="
sobbed the extravagant young wife;
you don't call me dear any more. "
"No; but you are dear" he said land
for that / propose to call you down. in
the future. Catholic Stan dard and
Times.
He (anxiously)-"What did your
father say?" She (sweetly)-''No
ing, except that he would look you up
and see if you had enough to support
4 wife. Ho-"Um.-my dear.
hadn't we better elope to-night?"-
New York Weekly.
"What is stethescope aud what
is it used for?" asked the professor Of
the class in anatomy. "The stethe-
scope" answered the pupil at tho
pedal extremity OF the class. els sort
Of microscope used by a doctor for the
purpose of looking into the chest Of a
patient with his ear Chicago News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31

mineral resembling jade is the moon
stone peristerite of Jefferson County.
This Is white substance, with n blue
play of color. Wo,lastonite is found
at Bonaparte Lake. Through the en-
tire terminal moraine pebbles Of black
Jasper nearly a foot across can he
found. They are an intense black
ami are known as basanite or Lydiau
touchstone. They are used by lcwl.
ers TO determine the carat of the gold.
II his report TO the United States
Geological Survey on Gem Produc
tion in the United States. lust ia.
sued, George +. Kunz says concern
ing another semi-precious stone. and
its use in the making of stained
glass windows: plum Island. one OF
the broken line of morainal islets
reaching from the northeastern point
of Long Island across the Sound tc
Watch Hill, r. J., abounds in peb
bles of vGriously colored quartz, de.
rived from the disintegrated rocks of
the Connecticut shore and carried
southwark to the upper or second
morainc by the ce-sheet. Many OF
these pebbles are very richly colored
red, yellow, purple, etc.-and have
been locally called agates, and col
lected, both here and on the neIghbor
ing Goose Island, by parties from
Connecticut. The pebbles are used
for the same purposes as stained
glass-tha is. loaded together-tho
iron staining showing beautifully by
transmitted light. This form OF win
dow effect was introduced by Mr..
Louis c. Tiffany. The pebbles are
very abundant, and are continually
rolled, washed and polished by the
surf, and sometimes piled on the
beach in windrows One or two per
sons make business of visiting the
islands in a sloop and gathering the
best colored and most attractive
stones. New York Post.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31

Mrs. J. Washburn, who resides in
the rear of % Arsenal street, Water.
town, n. Y, was seriously injured i'm
n very peculiar manner the other after
noon. She desired to Stake some
lime, and not being familiar with
chemistry, placed the stuff in heavy
bottle, filed the bottle with hot water
and tightly corked it.
The lime soon set tho water boiling
and generated quantity of steam
that eXerted an enormous pressure.
The bottle burst with q report like on
cight-inch shell, and pieces OF the
glass struck Mrs Washburn i'm tho
face and neck, terribly lacerating tho
flesh. One large fragment Of glass
cut O cash in the left side OF the neck
that extended to within an eighth OF an
inch Of the iugular vein. The flying
lime penetrated Mrs. Washburn's
eyes, and they were seriously burned.
DR.. Hoyt sewed mp and dressed the
wounds in the neck and face, and Dr..
Cannon cared for the eyes. It is prob
able that the sight will he saved.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31

There is n Childron's Exchange
Bureau IN Copenhagen, Denmark. by
means Of which city children and
country children trade homes for the
holidays
In this way tho little folks from tho
city can learn how to pick berries.
ride on horseback, milk cows and
climb cherry trees; while the country
children have n chance TO ride on the
electric cars, to see tho great ocean
steamers, listen TO band concerts aud
enjoy all the excitement Of the city
streets. This arrangement has helped
TO bring the formers i'm touch With
the city workers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31

An up-to-date florist from New Jer-
sey, who has quite business in both
potted plants and cut flowers, has a
unique wagon with which he visits
his customers on the upper west side
Of town It is miniature green
house on wheels. The frame. with its
peaked roof, is Of iron painted white.
and the sides and roof are made Of
small panes Of glass. In the rear Of
the wagon is the door through which
plants are removed for delivery. just
inside this door is n toy stove. not
much larger than those used i'm "a
dolls house. aud leading from il and
pOking its nose out through the solid
rear panel Of the house is a bit Of
stovepipe, from which small cloud
OF smoke trails away In the rear as
the wagon moves along the street. -
New York Times
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31
ATwo-Lerged Dog.

a downtown flour and feed dealer
has living curiosity in the shape Of
a dog which answers to the name of
Ri1cy. The PECULIARLY about Rixev
Us that nc is two-legged dog. but
can catch and kill as many rats in a
given iimcas his four-legged brothers.
I'm fact, he can do better than many.
Tho other day in contest Rixey
killed seven rats in four minutes.
This was triHe over half n minute
for each rat, very creditable record.
Ho is over thirteen years old, aud
was one Of litter of five brothers and
sisters, oil Of which are more or less
deformed The rear legs Of Rixey are
the only ones he can depend upon,
tho front ones having failed to de-
velop - Philadelphia Record
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31
Norlh Carolina ncadacho Cure.

Bruise thoroughly two handfuls cf
peppermint leaves and saturate with
strong vinegar. Let them stand for
fifteen minutes, then place in largo
handkerchief folded three cornered
and bind tightly 20 the aching head.
Be sure the mint comes In contact
with the bare skin. Drink two Guns
OF hot mint tea, battle the feet i'm hot
mustard water and lio down under
blankets in order TO perspiro freely.
After several moments rub on briskly,
aud apply the mint again TO the head.
Before the patient knows he will ba
fast asleep, and when be awakens tho
headache will DO gone.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31

Colonel Henderson has always been
an enthusiastic advocate of the free
distribution OF seeds by Congressman.
and his constituents have been highly
favored in this regard. One of his
postal cards anont this topic, in a
woman's handwriting, bore this mes
sage. Johns influence can't be rot
with fifteen cents worth of free seeds.
but If you will send me a box of hair
pins ] will look after him. His Wife. g"
Another communication read "Wby
not let mp ON seeds for q while and
send jack knives? Everybody could
use them, and there would not he so
much waste In that case, radish
seeds would not como up poor tur-
nips, and the Congressman would he
saved much ridicule which he now
often gets The ArRonaut.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31

Treasure Island" is n romance
which is not likely in these days to
find counterpart in the world of
reality; but an intimation brought to
our notice that an expedition is in
course of preparation to cndeavor to
recover the gold which was lost in
the ship General Grant, under ex-
traOrdinary circumstances in Nav.
1866, seems to promise exciting times
for the adventurers who may partici-
pate in it. The story is that the Gen
eral Grant was on her way from Mel
bourne to London with a number OF
miners returning from the Ballarat
diggings when she was becalmed of
the Auckland Islands, and n heavy
swell drove her on to the shore, where
she entered n rift in the rocks and was
gradually driven into cave. Here
she sank, and of more than eighty
souls aboard not dozen were saved.
Several unsuccessful attempts have
been made to recover the gold. The
new expedition of which we shall
probably hear more later, has made mp
it's mind TO succeed. London Chroni-
clio
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31
oLo FASHIONED HoLLYHocXs.

Good old-fashio ned flower that seems
Linking us TO byconc dreams,
Calling back tho days long gone
When our lives were in their dawn.
Other Coral gems may bear
Softer tints OF beauty rare.
But there's none that seems to talk
To us like the hollyhock.
Seems TO lead US once again
To farmhouse. old aud plain,
Hid away among the trees.
And we hear the honey bees
singing ut their work, rs they
Sip the hidden sweets away
From the flowers that line the walk
Shndowed 10y tue hollyhocS.
once again we sec face
Touched with sweet maternal grace
Pending DER the flowers she
Watched and cared for lovingly.
See mother Old aud gray
Moving round in quiet way,
White her venerable locks
As the whitest hollyhocks.
And we see another there
At neighbor farmhouse, fair
A. the sweetest flower that grew
Meath her wntchful eye OF blue.
See her iiitttng'to and fro
In her gown OF calico,
Rosy checks that seem 10 moci.
Fen tho crimson hollyhock.
In the harvest time when vs.
Gathered for the annual spree
Grading down the ripencd grain
Rolling like blllowy main.
l could see the winsome Katg
Watching us acros3 the gate.
As we piled the golden shocks
Just outside the hollyhocks.
There amid tho flowers we
sat one summer evening, she
BlushinG as the rose TO hear
What ! whispered In her ear.
There crowned her rs my queen
Meath the moOnllght's silvery sheen,
Placed upon hcr sunny locks
Just wreath OF hollyhocks.
Denver Post.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31
Superstition Affects rrIco of opaIs.

A Ninth street lapidary is authority
for the statement that nothing but the
queer superstition concerning the i'll
luck supposed to cling to opaIs is re-
spOnsible for tho low market value Of
those often beautiful stones. This
dealer has in his shop probably the
finest collection Of uncut stones and
quartz in this part Of the country, and
his array Of Opnls is particularly fine.
Take an equally handsome group
OF gems of any other kind, he said
rather mournfully, as he handled q
tray of the opals, "and people would
quarrel for their possession. As il
Is, nobody wants the opal, and it is q
shame, for there is no gem more
chaste or beautiful. The ill-luck
theory is all 7 can find TO account for
IT.. Every stone in the lot shimmered
temptingly as he replaced tho tray.
The cheapest opals arc the Mexican
varieties. They run from cloudy
white TO n steel gray i'm color, and are
not remarkable for their lustre. The
best ones come from Australia, aud
vary from palest blue to pink and
blood red. Even these are ridicu-
lousy cheap A pair Of Thorn, oblong
in shape aud Of equal size, were Of
exquisite lustre, and when held mp to
the light reflected simply countless
succession Of tiuts The price? ''You
may have them for SC, said the
lapidary sadly. "If opals were not
unlucky," he added, they'd be
worth fifty. With pearl let into
each they'd make n set Of sleeve but
tons for an Emperor. New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31
\ - wIlh . IlrIrhl rnlnto.

One Of the tasks set to a boys class
was that Of writing a short letter TO
tho master. One youngster added q
+. s., which ran. "Plese excuse bad
riting and spelling, as / aveut been
taut any better, TitBits.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31

When the great red sun Is spont
They follow tho track hes went
they pillage and bar his cloudy car
And Hing rs gift to the Evening sta:
The gems OF tho Occident
She sits like queen on high
As the sunset tides go By.
Aud round her throne like Jewels strown
The luminous hues OF night are blown
In the ocean OF the sky.
God sets the tides OF the sea
In His gracious hand they be.
Aud twice II day tbey stir the bay
With the smell OF salt aud the lash Of sprav
And twice to the ocean Ice.
Mud like to think He keeps
Tho key OF the greater deeps
Aud everywhere spreads out His care
And covers the ocean OF the air
with the love that never sleeps
Henry Robinson Palmer, In Hartford Courant
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31
THE OCEAN OF THE SKY.
In the ocean Of tho sky

In the ocean of tho sky
The cloudy tides go by,
tmpetuous fare and ce1seiess bear
Their precious freight on eddying ali
Perfume and purple dye.
by earth's green banks they sweep,
Silent and soft as sleep,
But oceans tide is not so wide
AS the ethereal streams that glide
In the vast upper deep.
Their quiet currents now.
Where tho high forests blow.
They gather tho vino of tree and vine.
The scent OF grape, tho breath OF PIN.
Aud scatter it ~ they go by,
Frail argosies they float.
That watt the quiverinE note,
The echoing trill OF greenwood hill,
The unconscious art. the untaught ski,
OF many n frathercd throat.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31
The Haunted Spring.
BY Helen Forrest Graves
BY Helen Forrest Graves.
LONG, low build

90
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-31

ing it was, with n
venerable IN S.
grown roof and
Ia IL G G stacks OF
chimneys rising mp
from either end
a house of which
Father Time had
been the 8 o ! e
painter, and where
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LEWIS ITEMS.

Last Sunday being anniversary
day of the Epworth League, special
services were held at the M. E. church
which, brought out II large attendance.
.. IL. McCnne 10 i'm Hutchinson this
week attending the Musical Festival.
a party WAS given the young folks
\. w. H. Isrxels lasI evening.
Mrs. II. NJ Angus and Mrs. Rank
ey spent Wednesday in Kinsley.
A fine heaithv boy aarIved at the
residence Of William SNYDER Wednes-
day. congratulations are In order.
Ell Bldwell ..and Il. Y. Donnrll OF
Kinsley spent Sunday here, the guests
Il ID. McI.ewiS
Ralph Bidweli Is the proud possess
nr of horse and buggy. both new
nee.
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Wendell Notes

The Chrietian Sunday school has
been REQ, g -Hized at Wendell.
G.. w. BrOckway and wife have re-
urned from the strip AID are nov at
home tn their friends.
Miss Reec,e Brelsford was visiting
Mrs. Rol Manuel last week.
/ The 20, mon are trying tn better
their financial condition by hunting
for young coyotes. Thirty six have
been killed IA this immediate vicinity
i'm less than two weeks.
L. G. leslie has Strawberries. in
,.ln.m. !, well fl 'l-d icc house num-
Der oi cows IN I'd carp po"'. lie
ought to take sumner boar,lers.
Ell Shipley anil Ellis McClaren
started fer Colorado last week.
Lou Holman recently purchased 200
head Of young cattle.
Ovid Weeds and Steve Williams
turk il, the s.ue dsnoe Fris:ay nisl| {.
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ANARRow ESCAPE.

T thankful words written ty Mrs.
Ada E. Hart, of Groton, s. D. WAS
taken with u bad cold which settled
Oh my lungs; cough set1n and finally
terminated in Consumption, Four
doctors gave me up, saying could
live but short time. gave myself
up To my Savior, determined it l could
not stay with my friends Oh this earth
would meet my absent ones above.
Ny husband was advised to get DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton, Coughs and Colds. gave it u
trial, took IN all eight bottles. 1t has
cured me, and thank God, ] am S''yeo
and now 4 well and healthy Woman
Regular size bottles so cents and 81
ut MOsher's drug store.