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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-14
AN EARTHQUAKE FELT.
Passenger Trains are Greatly Delayed
No Mails.

Lynchburg. Va. Feb. 13.-Snow fell
here nearly all day yesterday and today
up to p. M, the total depth being eleven
inches. The minimum temperature for
twenty four hours up to s O'Clock to-
night was 6 degrees above zero, with
Indications Of going below zero before
morning. Passenger trains are greatly
delayed. There has been no mail from
he north since early morning up to this
time. 9 o'clock tonight.
A slight shock of earthquake, though
more severe than the kind usually felt
in Virginia. was felt here at 4:30 Il. m,
Weather tonight clear, with strong
winds
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BREAKS RECORD IN VIRGINIA
The James River Frozen Over at Rich
mond-Trains Tied Up.

mond-Trains Tied Up.
Richmond. Va. Feb. 13.-The director
# the weather station here reports that
he present snow storm is the heaviest
IN record in Virginia 1t commenced
moving at O'Clock Saturday and con-
tinued up to tonight. when it practi-
ally stopped. This is about the expert
nee all through Iidewater and Pied
mont. Virginia. In this vicinity the
now is about II inches deep on level.
but in many places is drifted to depth
If four and five feet The drifts are
not so high as those of the memorable
snow of 1857, to which all old inhabi-
ants go back, hut the depth on the level
: said to be greater In this city. street
car traffic suspended and there were no
uorthern or Southern trains in or out
If the city. save one northern train that
arrived early this morning. The Chesa-
peake and Ohio road has two passenger
rains tied mp at Charlottesville. but dis
patched one train westward tonight and
9ne to Newport News this afternoon.
Below the city the James River is frozen
over. The public schools here have sus-
pended and little business was done to-
day. There is great suffering for fuel
IN Richmond. The dealers are pretty
well stocked up. but all classes of house
holders were caught short and the diff
guilty is in hauling. Coal teams were
running all day Sunday. From all over
he State comes reports of fuel famines
IN small towns and great distress among
the poor There is talk of putting large
force to work here on the streets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-14
BIRDS ARE FROZEN.
Negroes Suffering Court Opens With
Small Attendance.

Immbcrlon, y c., Feb. 13.-(Special.
The oldest inhabitants say they nevcl
say such severe weather. The snov
is twelve inches deep Some stock an
the birds are frozen. There is muci
suffering in the negro town west 0
Lumberton The white people arr
sending wood and provisions in guam
titles to them. There is freshet in tn
river. No trains or mail to-day between
Hamlet and Wilmington. Judge Robin
son opened court this morning. Sinai
attendance. Robson Institute sus
pended on account of the bad weather.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-14

Mr.. s. A. Facklar. Editor OF the
Micanonv Flal Hustler With his wife
and children suffered terribly from Ia
Grippe. One Minute Cough Cure was
the only remedv that helped them. TT
acted uuickly Thousands Of othere use
this remedy as specific for Ia Gripne,
and It's exhaustine after effects. Never
fais J. Hal Bobbitt and Henry T
Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-14
FROZEN TO DEATH.

The Soldiers at Camp Ship, Alabama
Faring all Right
Admission. Ala. Feb. IS Daniel Chat.
man. a negro was found frozen stiff in
his bed this morning. The official tenn.
perature early this morning was Il be
low, the coolest ever known. The enlist.
ed men ut Camp Ship are well equipped
and suffered no Inconvenience from the
cold Many sentries, mainly negroes
however, fell on their beats from numb
ness and had to be taken to the hospital
TO be thawed out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-14
,or Sale by WIN. SIMPSON Raleigh
NOTICE
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator of
he Will of the late w. l.. Croker no.
ice is hereby given all parties indebted
20 said estate to come forward and set
tie. All having claims will present
them between now and February LIST,
1900. or this notice will be plead in bar
Of their recovery.
A. S. CROCKhR
January 31st, 1899. Eli u " CIV
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-14
No MEETING TONIGHT.

The Chamber Of Commerce. called to
meet tonight to consider important
has been POSTPONED.
w. n. JONES, President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-14
EVIDENCE.

GA. In what cases is heresay evidence
Competent?
60. What is the distinction between
latent and patent ambiguity in written
Instruments as regards the admissible
ty of explanatory evidence?
66. How far is the general rule which
now prevails of the competency of all
witnesses modified by Section 800 of
The Code relating to transactions or
communications with persons since de-
ceased? State the limitation.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-09-07
GEMS POSSESS LIFE.
InclOsing Them in Their Cases and
Giving Them n Rest Adds
to Their Lustef,

Real jewels, scientists now assert,
possess organic life. 1t has long been
known that opals and pearls grow dull!
when worn by invalids, and latterly
rubies and the turquoise are found to
share the same sensibility. Pearls are
more indicative of the condition of the
wearer than any other gem. Though
this delicate stone lives longer than 4
flower, it seems to have form of life,
which, like that of the flower, loses
color and brilliancy and actually does.
Nor is this property unfouuded in rea-
son. Science has latterly learned much
concerning gems and their influence
in the propagation of health and dis
ease. Those invisible carnations which
surround the person wearing gems
penetrate the intcrstices of the jewel
and actually increase or decrease it's
brilliancy. The inference is true one
that rings and pins should be laid aside
by the invalid. Even in good health, it
is better to give them an occasional
rest. To inclose them in their cases and
put them away is to insure an access
of luster. Even clothing should be
treated to rest. It freshens I'D won
derfully the frocll or wrap, to shake and
brush the garment and hang it in dark
closet.-Good Housekeeping.
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advance, and went forward a few PAGES
to meet him.
After short conversation between
them he returned to us accompanied by
Boys, this officer comes with flag
of truce from Lieut.-Col. Martin, who.
with 500 'guerrillas,' has possession of
the town, and demands of me an uncon-
ditional surrender of my command and
all the government property in my pos
session. I want you to hear my an
swer.'
Then turning to the officer, and with
wave of the hand pointing toward the
ground he said: "Never, till the last
man of us is laid low in the dust
Then facing toward us he inquired:
Boys, does my answer suit you?''
We We're raw recruits and this was
our first taste of war and our first
sight of an armed foe, but such was the
confidence inspired in us by the heroic
conduct of our gallant little command
er that we were ready to follow any
where that he would lead: so there was
but one thing to do and that was to re-
spond with three hearty cheers.
|. Though nearly 81 years have passed.
this impressive scene has never faded
from my memory. 1t remains there as
fresh as though the occurrence were
but yesterday. The confident. fearless
manner of our colonel, the firm voice
with which he addressed the officer,
and the soft, sweet tone which charac-
teIized his words in speaking to US, still
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-09-07
linger as distinctly as when they were

linger as distinctly as when they were
first spoken.
The truce officer himself seemed to
be very much affected by the scene, and
wasevidently very favorably impressed,
as he replied:
Colonel, I have the greatest respect
for you and your brave men," And with
parting salute he turned his horse and
rode back to the town to deliver his
message.
The colonel, after completing his in
structions to our captain, rejoined his
command in the lane, moved down to
the river, thence down the river road a
short distance, over the fence into
cornfield, where he met the enemy, and
in the skirmish which ensued he was
instantly killed, and in less than an
hour from the time the above described
scene was enacted his lifeless body was
brought back to camp on a stretcher.
His remains were taken in charge by
his brother-in-law and inferred at
Evansville, Ind. Twenty years after
ward, on Memorial day, May 30, 1882, a
few of us were permitted to assemble
around his grave in Oak Hill cemetery,
and with fearful eyes and sad hearts
to place upon the mound above his last
resting place our floral offerings as
slight testimonial of our affection for
our beloved colonel. I know of no COM
mander who deserved or enjoyed the
confidence and love of his men to
greater degree than did this noble little
Frenchman.-C. B. Mitchell, in Nation
al Tribune.
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The Battle Field Route.

The Veterans of sixty-one and five and
their friends, who are going to attend the
33rd G. A. r. Annual Encampment at Phila-
delphia in September, could not select bet
ter nor more historic route than the Big
Four, Chesapeake & Ohio, with splendid
service from Chicago, Peoria and St: Louis
on the Big Four, all connecting at Indian
apolis or Cincinnati and thence over the
Picturesque Chesapeake & Ohio along the
Ohio river to Huntington, West Va thence
through the foothills of the Alleghanies,
over the Mountains through the famous
Springs Region of Virginia to Staunton,
are many of the most prominent Battle
fields: ,Waynesboro, Gordonsville, Cedar
Mountain, R;ap2pahannnock, Kettle Run,
Others nearly as prominent. Washington is
next, and thence via the Pennsylvania Line
direct to Philadelphia. There will be three
rates in effect for this business: LIST. Contin-
uous passage, with no stop-over privilege;
End. Going and coming same route with one
stop-over in each direction; 3d. Circuitous
route, going one way and back another with
one stop-over in each direction For full
information as to Routes, Rates, ETC., ad.
dress j. c. Tucker, G. N. A., 234 Clark St.,
Chicago.
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PLIGHT OF A BAsHFUL MAN.
He Would Have Gone II He Could
Have Summoned Up Courage
to Ask for His Hat.

II always was bashful sort Of a fellow
he passed his plate for the third piece
of pie. He was dining out with friends and
wished them to understand his tempera-
mssnt.
I WAS %. 1t was either case of get over
it or stay all night, and I got over it, he
said, as his plate was returned with a good
sized piece, of pie such as Topeka house.
keepers make. II was calling, out on Fill
more street, and when went in forgot all
about putting. my hat on the rack in the
l put it on sofa, and when the lady of the
house came in she said 'how-dye-do' and sat
her $50 pounds down on that hat.
beg your pardon said.
why, what's the matter? she asked,
foc | guess, looked kind of bewildered.
49,. .p' nothing. answered I Just got a
I'VE went on talking, and thought that
when SHE got up I could sneak that hat, but
she talked and talked
ut got along, to nine o'clock, and | knew
l ought to go, but was too bashful to say
anything, SO just waited. Then the clock
long, but could not get that hat.
lis it moonlight asked the 2SO-pound
lady.
81 said it was, and knew she wanted me to
60, but 1 did not have the nerve to ask
for that hat. Just as the clock struck IL
she blurted out: Why don't you go?'
'",I will if you will give me that hat
said.
"'What hat?'
My hat
"'Where is it?'
"'You are sitting on it,
"Me? and she jumped up.
There was my hat, and it looked much
sat upon, but no more than that woman.
| have never been bashful since them
Burlington Hawkeye.
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WHEN I. HAVE TIME.

When I have time I'll pause and turn aside;
I'll take the narrow way: forsake the wide;
I'll shun the thoroughfares where traffic
grinds
Forever and anon,
Where lucre's sheen the soul Of mankind
blinds,
But drives and shoves him on;
And guides his fingers to his neighbours
purse,
And sinks him to perdition's depths OF
worse;
I'll quit these scenes, some day
When I have time.
When have time, at home I'll spend it
I'll kiss the face that greets me at the door:
And by my tired wife I'll take my place,
Her burdens will share.
I'll smooth her way; I'll Danish from her
The shad'wy clouds Of care.
I'll HE me to the by-ways: the oppressed
I'll aid; I'll comfort the distressed.
These things I'll do, and more
When have time.
When have time I'll make my peace with
God;
I'll tread the paths that other saints have
trod;
I'll take my dusty Bible from it's shelf
And read it through and through;
I'll learn to love my neighbor as myself
"a precept learned by few.
And then. some day, I'll lay me down to
rest,
Well satisfied that have done my best
Some day; not now; not yet;
When have time.
Lawrence Porcher Hext. in Leslie's
Weekly.
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MADH0UsE COOKS
Were About to Make a Broth OF Thei1
Attendant md Drove Him
Insane,

A celebrated Scotch physician tells
story Of a madhouse doctor whose
presence of mind alone saved his life.
"a great friend of mine was for q
considerable time the medical super
intendent of lunatic asylum nea,
Glasgow.
Zone day in making his customary
rounds he had occasion to visit the pa
tients in the kitchen, who were prepar
ing the dinner. There were seven OF
them-all big, sturdy fellows, who
were believed to be harmless. The
keeper only looked in upon them now
and again, feeling that his constant
presence was unnecessary.
''The doctor unlocked the iron-barreG
door of the kitchen and went in among
the lunatics.
''There were five large boilers con
tanning scalding water ready for max
ing the days dinner for the patients.
"One of the lunatics pointed at the
boilers full of hot water, and, having
his hand upon the doctors shoulder
said: doctor, you'll make fine pot Of
BROTH and the words had no sooner
been uttered than the other six mad
men shouted in voice of delight: JUS
the thing and Selling the doctor, were
in the very act of putting him into
one of the large boilers of scalding wa
ter, when the doctor had the presenc,
of mind to say, but not a second tot
soon:
"'Capital broth, but it would taste
better if took my clothes off,
THE madmen with yell of deligh
said yes, and the doctor asked then
to wait moment while he went ant
took his clothes off, but as soon as h
got out of the kitchen he turned tn,
key in the door, and ordered the keen
er to see to the lunatics being put un
der restraint.
''The doctors presence of mnid savet
him, it is true, from terrible death
but he died shortly after raving mad
TIL eexeprience had destroyed his rea
son. Cincinnati Enquirer.
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both officers and men felt like boys
out of school and acted accordingly.
One night number of officers hap
pened to meet at the quarters OF the
commander of one of the batteries. In
the freedom of social intercourse two
young officers, who were great chums,
began slSylarking together. Their an
tics were so amusing that some one
suggested that they have mock prize
fight. This was at once accepted, two
seconds were chosen, and the farce be-
gan. 1t so happened that the position
of one was in front of an old-fashiOned
fireplace in which wood had been con-
sumed for generations, and his second
accidentally got some of the abundant
SCOT of the fireplace on his fingers.
This at once suggested to him the idea
Of marking his principal somewhat
after the style of an Indian in war
paint. This idea he carried out under
pretense of sponging off his man.
When the combatants again faced each
other the man with clean face was al
most compelled to throw up the. sponge
because of his laughter at his oppo-
nent's appearance, though he knew not
how it happened. 1t was SOON suggest
ed by the seconds that the men change
positions so as to give each an equal
chance. This was done, and the other
second proceeded to sponge off his man,
so that when they faced each other
again they were both equally deco
rated. 1t was then the turn of the
man first decorated to Idle with laugh
ter" at his opponent, for both were
utterly unconscious of what was on
their faces, each deeming his opponent
the only subject of laughter. At last
they appeared to be "winded7 and the
referee declared it draw
'What's the matter with your face?''
said one of the combatants to the other,
with smile, as they shook hands.
whats the matter with yours?'' was
the reply, with a grin equally broad.
A looking-glass was brought, and when
they viewed themselves they acknowl-
edged with common consent and per-
feet good nature that the laugh had
been on both of Chicago, Trib-
une.
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In Season.

AS well-known London clergyman
was recently ascending the steps to his
church. an old lady requested his help.
With his usual courtly grace he gave
the old woman his arm. On reaching
the top step she halted, breathlessly,
and asked him who was to preach.
'Rev. Mr.. -" he replied, giving
his own name.
"Oh, dear" exclaimed the lady, ''help
me down again! I'd rather listen to the
endless grinding of a windmill. Help
me down again, I'll not go in
The minister smiled and gently as
sisted her down, remarking as he part
ed with her: II wouldn't go in either if
l weren't the preacher" - London
Sketch.
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EYELAsHEs RENEWED.
by Transplanting the Hair, II Is Said,
Unattractive Eyes May Be
Made Irrenistible.

Transplanted eyelashes aid eye.
brows are the latest things in the way
of personal adornment. Only the brave
and rich can patronize the new method
ut present, for besides being painful
and costly, it takes long time to &C.
:omplish it.
There is only one person in New York
who makes a speciality of the process
but in Paris and London, where the
idea originated, there are specialists
who make handsome living out of the
process of transplanting hair from the
head to the eyebrows or eyelashes. The
specialist works by putting in, not on
the new eyelashes and brows wherever
they are absent or grown thin, and
SO cunning is he in his work that not
even the closest scrutiny can detect
any difference.
by means of the new process, it is
said, eyes which are at ordinary times
only passable become languishing in
their expression, while eyes which
were previously considered fine have
their beauty much enhanced.
This is the way new eyelashes are
put in: An ordinary fine needle is
threaded with a long hair, generally
taken from the head of the person to be
operated upon. The lower border of the
eyelid is then thoroughly cleaned, and
in order that the process may be as
painless as possible, rubbed with a So
luton of cocaine. The operator then
by a few skillful touches runs his
needle through the extreme edges of
the eye}id between the epidermis and
the lower border of the cartilage of
the tragus. The needle passes in and
out along the edge Of the lid, leaving it's
hair thread in loops of carefully gradu-
ated length.
When this has been done another
and another length of hair is sewed
through the lid until finally there are
a dozen or more loops projecting. BY
this time the effect of the cocaine has
been lost and the operator is obliged
to desist and put off the further ''sew-
ing of hair for another sitting.
The next step in the process is cut
ting off and trimming the ends of the
loops, and the result is fine, thick,
long set of eyelashes. 1t is the finish
ing touch, that is to come, that makes
them look like natures own. When
they are first cut they stick out in the
most singular fashion, giving the per-
son operated upon the most uncanny
look. The operators next step is to
take curling tongs, made of silver and
no larger than knitting needles, and
to give them the curve which is essen
tial to perfect beauty. Then the eyes
are carefully bandaged and kept so un-
til the following day.
Most of the hairs that have been
transplanted take root and grow, but
a few of them fall out and have to be
attended to. For the first month it is
necessary to curl the new eyelashes
every day, but after that they become
properly assimilated, and it is not nee
essary to give them any further atten-
ton.
Eyebrows are doctored in the same
way. but there is not so much pain
associated with the process as in trans
planting eyelashes.-N. Y. Herald.
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So we took the saddle OIL. Then says

81 amt used to that kind of bride;
pap had a bride, but it wasn't that kind
Of fancy truck. I generally used just
a rope round Molly's neck, or halter
Please take the bride Off"
So we took off the bride; but it was
a tough job, for old Gen. Weyler was
Waiting round in fine style, kicking up
and striking out and snorting to beat
the band. The Missouri hayseed's eyes
began to bulge out some, and says he:
THAT seems pretty ornery kind Of
horse. l guess I may have little
trouble in getting on him. amt afraid
Of him once | get on him, but getting
on seems to be the trouble with me-"
"Yss," says Rowe, shat does seem
to be the trouble. But some Of the boys
here will give you leg-up if you like. "
"Oh, no." says he. "My pap useter
say that if I couldn't get on my horse,
walking was good enough for me. 1
guess can have try at him if one of
you gentlemen will please lend me a
pair of spurs"
Oh, but he was most polite and in
nocent! So gives him pair Of spurs
and he puts them on and slides up to
old Gen. Weyler, while the boys was
getting ready to fall down and die
a-laughing. Joe Kirkwood and Cadotte
was holding onto the rope and the
bronc was dancing round them with
his ears laid back and considerab BILE
amount of white in his eyes, when, all
of sudden that crazy tenderfoot
rushes at him, grabs him by the name
and scrambles on to his back, snatches
the hackamore rope from the boys and
turns him loose!
Well, Stree! That was circus! There
was clouds of dust, and snortings, and
ceilings, old Gen. Weyler buclling end
days, sideways and every-which-ways;
while that greenhorn from Missouri
just dug the spurs into him and banged
him over the head with that "Christy.
STIFF hat.
Now, there was a little schoolhouse
close by, and what does that BANKED
fool do but ride kersmash through the
door and into the room, and the fust
thing we knowed there was the kids
just a-boiling out of the winders and
the schcolma'am yelling blue murder!
She was mighty pretty girl and some
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of us run there in considerable hurry
but before we could get there out
comes Mister Man lambasting away
with his ''Christy" hat, while old Gen
,Weyler looked kind of silly, with kid s
slate hitched on to his off hind foot
and his mouth full of copyboolls and
little truck. But though he put in his
very best ticks he could not pile that
greenhorn. I guess that ''Christy.
stiff hat kind of paralyzed him.
You see, COW horses amt used to
such trimmings.
Anyhow, after the tenderfoot had
charged round for awhile and fair dis.
couraged old Weyler, he rode right up
on the sidewalk, into the saloon and up
to the bar. Then, says he, throwing one
leg over the horse and sitting sideways,
with his battered hat perched on one
OF Weyler's ears:
swell, boys. I guess the drinks are
on Rowe this time? Did you fellows
get this old mutton-headed plug
cayeuse from sheep-herder?"
Come to find out he wasn't no green
horn at all, but the Nevada Kid" and
l guess you know what kind of .
''bronco buster" he is.-N. Y. Sun.