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New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

don, OF Embo-one Of the oldest Nova Scotian
baronetcies-was educated at Eton, practises
journalism, has Parliamentary ambitions on the
Tory side is an enthusiast about Wagner and
cricket, while he has strong views on modern
painting. and has translated several books from
the French. In 1897 he married the youngest
daughter OF the late Mr.. Leeson-Marshall, OF
Callinafercy County Kerry. She has greatly
assisted him in the present translation.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
LITERARY NOTES.

Ibsen. II is reported. is finishing a new drama
and is thinking OF writing his memoirs
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

Miss Katharine Prescott WOrmeley, the trans
lator Of Balzacs novels, is at work upon trans
who in the last year Of his life, became BalZac
wife. Il
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

John Oliver Hohbess forthcoming novel-a
sequel 10 The School for Sants'-is to be called
Robert Orange" after the character who, at
the end OF the former work was left in the posi-
tiOn Of an innocent bigamist
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

The Saturday" begins by conhning the rule to
the greatest Of works only, and recognizes the
fact that a public made W Of a hundred thou
sand readers. 10 which successive generations
have contributed ten thousand each. has a lit
cTary weight beyond all comparison greater than
public Of q million readers contributed
10y few years and never augmented by any OF
tho years succeeding Whilst the number Of
times a book is read gives little indication Of
It's merit the number Of times which 1t is re-
read Is q test Of the most valuable kind and
ten men who read q book ten times over form a
weichtier public than two hundred men who de-
10 open its pages afterward."
Sir Henry Thompson is just bringing out a
third and revised edition Of his work on Mod
ern Crematon"-a book which gives the his
tory of the practice Of cremation up to the pres
ent time.
Mr. F c Penheld formerly Consul General at
Cairo. has written a book on Present Day
Egypt which the Century Company viii pub
hsh 1t is 10 be carefully illustrated.
The same publishers announce an Illustrated
edition of Dr. Weir Mitchell's Hugh Wynne,"
which Is t. contain reproductions Of rare prints
and MSS. and various drawings by Howard
Pyle
An English version Of NJ Frederic Masson's
recently published book on the Empress Jo-
sephine is to be brought out in the autumn. lt
is an uncOmmony attractive volume the author
having had access to many hitherto unpublished
documents which throw much light on the life
Of Josephine
Nine Sarah Grand expects 10 finish her new
novel within the next three months So con-
scientious il she about her work that she has
already written the first dozen chapters OF this
story three times over.
Mark Twain is taking tour with his family
in Sweden and Norway. Mr.. Gilbert Parker,
who has thrown himself with enthusiasm INTO
the literary life Of London is just now seeking
recovery from malaria at Carlsbad
Mr. Bret Harte has written a new story
which be calls The Belle Of Canada city 1t
will not appear before next Christmas.
The latest anecdote about Mr.. kipling repre-
sents him as being taken by Mr.. Hardy 10 see
q house which the latter thought might suit
him When Mr. KIplng moved out Of edrshot
Mr. Hardy observed 10 the occupant i may
mention 10 you that this gentleman IS no other
than Mr. Rudyard Kipling" rs that soY she
replied Il never heard the name before. Pres
entity Mr. Kipling in turn, found himself alone
with the lady and remarked, Possibly you
may not be aware that the gentleman VINO
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

Mrs. Hugh Fraser has written new novel.
the scene Of which is laid in Italy She intends
20 call it The Splendid Porsenna." Those who
enjoyed "Palladia" Will be keenly Interested in
this announcement
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
PETRARCH.
HOW HE ASSISTED THE GROWTH OF
MODERN SCHOLARSHIP.

PETRARCH. THE FIRST MODERN SCHOLAR
AND MAN OF LETTERS. a Selection from
his Correspondence with Boccaccio and other
Friends, Designed to Illustrate the Beginnings
OF the Renaissance Translated from the Origi-
nal Latin together with Historical Introduce
tons and Notes BY James Harvey Robinson.
Professor Of History In Columbia University.
With the Collaboration Of Henry Winchester
Rolfe Sometime Professor Of Latin in Swarth-
more College octave, PIP. X, 4S6 q. T. Put
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

Miss Sarah Orne Jewott Is preparing 20 pub
lish two new books. The Queens Twin, and
Other Stories and Betty Leicesters English
Christmas"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

ADRIAN ROME. A Contemporary Portrait. BY
Ernest Dowson and Arthur More. l2mo, pp.
342 Henry Holt & CO.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

Sir Henry Thompson is just bringing out
third and revised edition Of his work on No,
ern Crematon"-a book which gives the hi
tory of the practice Of cremation up % the pre-
eut time.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

Nine Sarah Grand expects 10 finish her new
novel within the next three months. So con-
scientious il she about her work that she has
already written the first dozen chapters OF TINS
story three times over.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15

What period of life is most enjoya-
BILE? This is question suggested by
the gossip of the veterans as interest.
ing as that of their dict or their habits.
MIR. Firth, r. A., by the way, declares
he has no rules about eating, and he
tells friend who gives porridge as
the secret of old age that if old age can
only be had BY living on porridge he
prefers a short life. As to the enjoy
able period of life, the late Mrs. Kee-
ley said life grew healthier as the years
went on and that mankind had better
days before it than behind. Mrs.
Cady Stanton, who is eighty-tbree,
says that life was never fuller or
sweeter to her than it is now, when she
understands the true philosophy OF
life, wastes no energy in regrets of the
past or fears for the future. ..Thc
future lie a sealed book, and the past
cannot be remedied." She liyes in the
present, bending all her energies to
the duties Of the hour. Sir Charles
Gavan Duffy says, "The most tranquil
aud serene period of my life was from
my sixty-fourth to my seventy second
year. Windsor Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
The Warfare in Brief.

Every added inch of mud makes the
road many miles longer.
The farmer who is mired in the mud
mp to his knees should be deeply in
terested in roads.
The improvement of a road should
depend upon something more than the
wind and the sun.
The best method in which q town
can pave its way to success is to pave
its streets and improve the highways
leading therefrom.
Wide tires are growing in favor.
Now that some of the States are build
ing expensive highways, taxpayers
insist that the roads shall be pre-
served.
The San Francisco Bulletin points
out that the county which cannot af.
ford schools and good roads is allowed
to pass into the possession of men who
want neither.
Hemptield Township, Westmoreland
County, Penn, must pay 1910 to a
citizen who was crossing bridge with
Neutrality-suspicious. when the bridge
gave way and dumped the outfit into
creek. Poor highways are expen.
| give
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
ourrA-PERcHA SCARCE.
ps0esis 70 Oct EsSseA fos . fa<a1
CablA.

Ds0e.is 70 Oct EsSssA fos . rsesas
In connection with the Pacific cable
q very interesting question arises. says
the Engineering Magazine. From
where Is the gutta-percha for this 81
gan,ic cable to come! Every whisper
OF the construction OF a iranspac.nc
line sends the gutta-pereha market at
Singapore up by leaps and bounds. The
ruling price Of the gum Ii the highest
tina, has ever obtained 1t Il stated.
on what authority 1t Is hard TO say.
that the visible supply OF eutta-percha
is insufficient for the task. and that II
this cable is laid It will be the las;-the
last with a gutta-percha insulation at
least
While this pessimism on the part OF
the gutta-percha producers sayors
somewhat OF desire TO stiffen the
market. there Is yet sufficiently rea-
sonable foundation for 1t in the wanton
destruction @: the gutta-percha forests
II will be interesting to see the out
come OF the situation. If the United
States acquires an island in the Caro-
lines the building OF the cable line
seems possible. though expensive. II
they do not find a landing place the
operation of the cable seems TO require
a prohibitively costly plant And
meanwhile there is the question Of the
disappearing gutta-percha tree
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
wbea They Sxs2?es TnrA

Travellers In Iur"pr aur limited 4,
the railroads "a a small guauifr .
baggage carried free. u.uaI.r si.u-
rfIy-siN pounds. Ia n train la H,l-,s.
recently TWO fellow iran.i,.r, -, "a,
conversation and came ul,uu fl, su,.
j.ct OF fire.. baggage. Mh,-u rur a.l..
k-av. 90 measure the oih,fs fruu.
The result was that the nl-asufsr saa
Your trunk H. seven and lar -.
ilmeir.s too long aud lac 49, i5slf I.
Ice i'm the compartment - fr7. lasgas.
I am n railway inspector anl uiu.,
line you one dollar. ilra-" s.se u.
Your name ani nddrrss"
The proposed victim - EIgaa-,
confidence was. however ..,IUal 20 n.
occasion.
Kindly lend me your mrasure HAT
may satisfy myself or 40" subject"
Then. with n polite d. q am
director Ia the Eoya Nrl=l's an
Measures Office. To ia great fgg-.
I notice that your measure IN I'd
stamped. n Is required 10y Ian 49, fhs'
firstly. your measuring e. ~ legalb
valid. and. Secondly. h D. my palafi
duty 10 subject yen 90 a Gre = n
dollars. Please giN. mr your nsm
and address New York Journal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
orsres 10 Lssel, uss,

A strange graveyard ,h,, "a
Il the atmosphere 81 mystery 49,
ancholy sadn~-. was fouaa "a,
ago In the heart % the N
pines
A Traveller on his way from r.
NH 20 Manahawkin. Iur,-~..-., -.
LONELINESS Of the loral.iy. Do, -. .
side 10 walk = short distas7.
virgin wIlds lie hal d, g.,
when be ran actoss Eve sl4u-,. ~
row. As be drew nearer -
graves all marked Icy i.lar8. "a
bad q stone q; the lead fga.h,, :
scritri. IL was evld~n-ir -.
recrn; az the bot III" ius,. -, ~,
It's pathetic tale az follow
Sacred "a the Mem a,
Mary LOUIS Atks-s.- '
Born July ~. i>.e p!-,l ~ u -.
lay away those liiflr r--..-,
Once our darling use,i ia va.
For she never more VII 49, -.
She has cllml~rd tie saia.l. 49,.
Gone bot not forgot
There was no inclcsurr af..-, -
graves: nothing hut n f-u -1.l =
the music % who's" sishins l.-ab-,~
was In perfect Accord MIA fss :,
scene. A few bushes hid -, 81
u would hr only hy horil-r' ala. =.
could b. found
Inquiry was mad" t"r illr A,ls-,.
family. No one kn..w - fii... 90 -,
ever heard Of them Thes fHr.' t,,.
come. buried their dead aal -.
pcar-I liz. bir.ls 10 rassasa Ti,. -,
history 81 m" grave and Wis -,
w.r. made la such a ipil-l, .f.f -
probably never L. known Sew Il,
Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
His Prisoners Chained to the Pulpit,

Mr.. Berkham, of the Free Will
Brethren Church, is also one of Sher.
if 81. s. Whites best deputies. The
Sheriff frequently gives him big
bundles of papers to serve as he makes
his monthly trips over his circuit
The other night at Spanisbburg, w
Va, the congregation gathered for di
vine worship, as the preacher could
not stay till Sunday.
After he had given out the hymn
and had read the text, the Rev. Mr.
Berkham noticed two fugitives in tn.
congregation for whom ne had war
rants. Mr.. Berkham quietly drew hi.
revolver, walked down the aisle
placed the men under arrest, hand
cuffed them, fastened the handcuff
with o chain to the pulpit and pro
ceeded with the sermon as though
nothing had happened. He deputizes
four men to take the prisoners to Blue
field and proceeded on his circuit. =
Philadelphia Press.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
Summer and Winter Clouds.

Many must have noticed that In
winter time the sky seems to lack the
roominess and lofty arching OF sum-
mer. 1t appears on cloudy, or partially
cloudy days, to be nearer the earth
than is the case on similar days dur
ing the summer months. That this ap-
pearance is no Pigment of the imasina-
ton is shown by recent investigations
made at the Upsala Observatory on the
elevation of clouds. 1t is found that
ell varieties of clouds float at q much
greater altitude in summer than In
winter. The months of greatest ele-
walton, at least in Sweden. are June
and July.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
De Greatest Wave Known.
Ila2l1,l E5l2:I:lzlH

The biggest solitary wave ever
known was caused by the Peruvian
earthquake of 1868. Never has such
a wave been originated by seismic
disturbance thet was in itself Of so
small an area. At africa, Peru, its
height was fifty feet. This also went
ashore, carrying with it two warships
and depositing them mile beyond the
railway. Then it swept on a journey
around the globe. At San Pedro, Cal,
it had increased its stature by ten feet
1t visited the Sandwich islands and
again went ashore, quite submerging
some of the smaller members Of the
group. 1t reached Yokohama, Japan,
in the early hours Of the next morning,
having taken in New Zealand on its
way, and finally spent itself in the
South Atlantic, after beating the
'round the world record.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
GOOD ROADS NOTES.

ysiinofs Roads.
There's blight upon your name.
Illinois, Illinois.
il has compromised your fame,
Illinois, Illinois;
In the spring and In the fall,
When there's lots OF things 10 hau.
We can't use your roads at all.
Illinois, Illinois;
We can't use your roads al all.
Illinois.
When II comes to raising corn,
Illinois. Illinois;
You can laugh them all 10 scorn,
Illinois. Illinois;
But it's painful to relate
That for highways out OF date
You're the banner-holding State,
Illinois. Illinois;
You're the banner-hoidinG State,
Illinois.
Sec them stretching on and on.
Illinois. Illinois;
Like ditch across the lawn,
Illinois, Illinois;
Full OF mud so black and thick
That q four-in-hand would stick
With n load Of twenty brick,
Illinois. Illinois;
With e. load OF twenty brick,
IiliEoi
Shake the moss from of your back
Illinois, Illinois:
Time to take another tack,
Illinois, Illinois;
II you have bit OF pride,
Don't be any longer guyed-
Make your mud-roads hard and wide
Illinois. Illinois,
Make your mud-roads hard and wide
Illinois.
Illinois State Journal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
The Family Asp.rapus Bed.

Asparagus is one of the most deli
cious rs we'll az the most healthful Of
vegetables and should have place in
every garden, large or small. 1t is
very tenacious Of life and will stand
almost any amount Of neglect, but at
the same time there is nothing whic
responds so readily to good culture.
When bed is once started it is good
for a lifetime. In fact it will not come
into full usefulness until it is five or
six years old. This should beremem-
bered when selecting the location.
The bed should be so placed that it
will not interfere with the cultivation
of other crops, but at the same time it
should be in such shape that It can be
given good culture and kept free from
weeds. The most convenient method
for the farm gardener is to set the
plants in long rows so that they can be
worked with the horse.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
ERrllekl MAn.

DR.. Ranke, OF the German Anthropo-
logical Society. recently undertook &c
describe the physical characteristics o.
the earliest men, as ascertained from
the examination Of prehistoric graves.
They were OF yellowish color, he
said. and had coarse hair. Their heads
were peculiarly shaped, the part of the
skull which contains the brain being
large. relatively. to the face. while the
face was small
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
FARM TOPICS


Forcing Young Chickens Fer Market
A great many Of the young chickens
that are Matched every spring would
bring more money to their owners ii
forced for b,oilers than il allowed TO
come to maturity. The secret Of fore
ing is to give food that is cooked and
that is easily diyested. Steamed oat-
meal ia excellent for them, followed a
little later on with boiled wheat.
Some meat food should be given them
occasionally, together with crushed
bone to help grind the food in their
gizzards. This forcing process would
not answer for fowls that are to be
kept, but it will put great amount Of
tender flesh on young chickens, that,
considering the short time it is done,
may be as profitable as the eggs from
hen kept until she is old enough to lay.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15

1t is remarkable fact that the
American cotton manufacturer. de-
spite the fact that he is the only tex
tile producer in the United States who
has the raw material ready to hand,
has failed to reduce the importation
of goods that compete with his out.
put, while, on the other hand, the man.
ufacturers of silk and wool have sue.
ceeded in very materially lessening the
imports of silken and wooden fabrics
The fact is all the more remarkable
because the exports of American cot
ton goods show handsome gain, says
the Dry Goods, Economist.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15

it ali troubles have gone. My monthly
sickness used to be SO painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since taking
your medicine. cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much. My
husband and friends see such change
in me. look SO much better and have
some color in my face
Mrs. Pinkham invites women who are
i'll to write to her at Lynn, Mass, for
advice, which IS freely offered
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15

The discarded lover tore the letter
from a.s envelope and read: my Dear
Mr.. B,res: After you had iefs me. I
rnissed you. hu; SIN aid not wish you
10 return. But now that have mi~sei
the turquoise-hardisa umbrella from
the hat rack In the hall. feel aaite
otherwise. Please return At once.
vo,-. nStre
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
bacteria ta Haiisfon.,.

Several varieties OF bacteria hie
been discovered In freshly fallen bali.
stones. Two OF them appear 10 10
new. according 20 their Discovers. NJ
r. c. Harrison OF Guelph. ontsrio
while others are manifeSily Of t.re.
trial origin. and must have been ca.
ried up into the clouds by wgt q
ascending air-curren;s.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
The South Suffers.
HAMMERED Farmers.

To-day the barriers between us and
the remainder of the county are roads
that are almost impassabie," says the
Waukegan Qll.) Gazette. I'm this
the town is not alone the sufferer
Farmers throughout the county are
hampered and their work seriously re-
tarded because of miserable highways.
Would it not be wise to labor through
. our representative for the passage of
bill calculated to remedy this evil?"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
Coxev Quits the Road.

General Coxey, whose plan for the
betterment of highways was not adopt
ed by Congress, declares roads at Mas
sillon, Ohio, are impossible. He has
purchased naphtha launch, and will
hereafter do his travelling on the canal.
Coxey's Office is five miles from his
residence, tn } road being the worst in
the county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15

Clean blood means q clean skin. NO
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Ca'har.
tic clean your blood and keep IT clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving an I'm,
Danish pimples, bo;ls. blotches, bleckhesds.
and TINT sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beau.y for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. loo. sc, SOC.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15

OF the thIriy-fve churches built By
Sir Christopher Wren in London nearly
oue-haR have disappeared
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
The Ideal Female Arm.

Il find great difficulty in getting a
model with good arms" said a we'll
known sculptor recently. 1T is as
tonishing how few women there are
with arms that conform to the stand
the wrist joint to the armpit, should
be twice the length of the head. The
upper part of the arm should be large,
full and we'll rounded. There should
be a dimple at the elbow. The fore
arm must not be too fiat, not nearly
so fat as mans, for instance. From
a weH-molded shoulder The whole arm
should taper in long, graceful curves
to a well-rounded wrist"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
ADVANTAGES of ImprOycd Roads.


one of the most interesting papers
read at the New York State Farmers
Congress, recently held at Albany,
n. Y, was that on the advantages of
Improved Highways" by John A. C.
Wright, of Rochester. n. Y. In part
Mr.. Wright said: mo subjects are
so closely related as highways aud
agriculture. Material prosperity de-
ponds upon production and trans
portation. In production we have
made immense strides, in manufac-
lures many fold. and even on the farm
each of us produces as much as all
four of his forefathers of two genera
tons ago. Besides the cost of proauc-
ton there is the cost Of getting what
is produced to its best market. How
much that is, we often fail to realize.
1t has been computed that the annual
freight bill of each of us is $50. This
is the transportation charge or what
it costs us to move products over the
highways which are of three sorts
the common highway, the railway and
the waterway, The relative cost is
most aptly shown by stating that the
amount it costs to move a ton five
miles on the highway, will move> it
twenty-five miles on the electric rah
way, $50 miles on the steam railway
and 1850 miles in deep waterways.
"'In improving, therefore, the COM
mon highway, We reduce the largest
item in this freight tax. By pains
taking effort we have found it costs
thirty cents per ton mile on the
ordinary road, such as we have, and a
smooth hard roadway would reduce
this to seven cents per ton mile, or
we would do the business for one
quarter of what it costs us now. This
is equivalent by the above tables to
getting each ton carried for more than
500 miles by rail and more than 1000
miles by water.
"We have also found that the farm
products of this State reduced to tons
are about IL, 900, 900 tons, and that at
the average haul costs about 81. so to
move per ton, or freight bill for
primary transportation of agricul-
tural products of S1s,OOO,OOO year.
If We had good roads this cost would
be, to allow a good margin, less than
$6,OOO,0OO and the saving over $12,.
100000 year, or as much as on,
total State tax bill for all purposes
The common road, therefore. is the
most important factor in transporta
ton, so far as we are concerned, and
the chance for saving in haul on il
the greatest"
The South Suffers.
A few years ago several families
came South from the Western States
and settled near Buttons Hill, be
tween here and Portland. We heal
that soon they will pull up stakes ant
return from whence they came. The,
say we have the greatest country OF
top of the earth for the laboring man
but no roads. AS it is they canno
haul their produce to market nor g
anywhere on business or pleasure
Thus Greene County will lose half-a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15

The second largess salc of tea ever
held in this country was h ed recently
in England. There were disposed O,
4,9l3 packages OF tea, representing
oyer i.SU0, 100 pounds.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15

Will, attenaIng the Presbyterian Genera,
Assembly VA. TAX viii sev~re Dysenterr.
very painful Two doses DR.. kins's pysenlery
ana IiarIhea Cordial gave me permane ~
relief.
JSo. W. MOORE. Com Meeklenburs Pres
byte,y- ~ -
BrawrIL & Dunn Co. Charlotte. y. c.
MAKE rr,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15
Bacteri. In ly.iissooe..

Several varieties OF bacteria have
been discovered in freshly fallen hail
stones. Two OF them appear 20 be
new. according to their discoverer, Mr..
F. c. Harrison OF Guelph. Ontario
while others are manifestly OF terres.
trial origin. and must have been car
ried up into the clouds by wind, OIL
ascending air-currents.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15

Toour reat Country should be demonstrates
by song. accompanied by MoLLgK ORGAN
or PIANO. For the hnest tuned INSTRUMENT
at the lowest price. address NJ. =. MoLiEh
Manufactured Hage rs.own. Nd