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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26
THE DROUGHT CONTINUES.
1T has Not Been Equalled in Some
Counties Since 1919.

The Weekly Crop Bulletin, issued yes
terday by the Weather Bureau here, for
the week ending Monday, July 2lth,
says:
During the week the temperature,
though slightly above The normal, was
moderate with maximum readings cX-
cceding 30 degrees on only few days;
there was. nevertheless. an abundance
of sunshine Local rains occurred on the
18th and 18th. and also from the 22nd
to 9th. inclusive, and were again very
irregularly distributed In the Eastern
District sufficient rain has generally fat
len except over portions of Il few north
crn counties; along the coast from Hat
t"ras to Wilmington IL large amount oC-
CURED. In the Central District drought
continues over all or portions of the fol-
lowing counties: Richmond. Scotland,
Randolph. Orange, Arson. Davidson,
Montgomery, Union. and Guilford. Iii
the Western District the drought is Sc
we're in portions of Polk. Henderson,
CaharruS. Buncomhe Rutherford, Ire
dell. and especially Mccklcnburg. Mr..
j. \. Bingham, correspondent at Lodo,
states that the drought in Mccklcnburg
has not been cquallcd since 1910 or
1881
Over the counties suffering from
drought crops continue to dctcrioatc:
gardens are nearly ruined. upland corn
fired and practically ruined. and cotton
Is beginning to droop; some shedding
of young hollis was reported in Arson
county In the droushty districts cot
ten is blooming to the top before it
has formed sufficient weed. Isowland
crops. however. continue good
In the remainder of the State the
week was favorable; crop conditions
have improved and the outlook is promis-
ing.
Corn is maturing rapidly: late plant
ed is doing well. The army WORMS
have diminished or disappeared. Where
showers occurred cotton is forming bolS
nicely, though the plants are small
Considerable tobacco was cured under
favorable conditions this week: curing
Is becoming general. Tobacco cures
are reported good, with bright color and
excellent body. The crop is inferior
III the north-central counties
Minor crops are doing Well Sweet
potatoes are being hillcd. Peanuts con
time to bloom profusely. and large
yield may be expected. Rice and field
peas have improved. Shipments of mel
onS continue on large scale. Much
hay of excellent quality was saved in
western counties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot Ease. a powder to be shaken into
the shoes 1t makes tight or new shoes
feel easy: gives instant relief to colns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Cures swollen
feet. blisters and callous spots. Aliens
Foot Ease is certain cure for ingrow-
ing nails. sweating, hot, aching feet. At
all druggists and shoes stores, 2Jc Trial
packages free by mail. Address. Al
len s. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26
MISSIONARIES TO COREA.
Rev. J. II. Moose and Wife Have Start
ed for the Orient.

Winston. y. c.. July Special
Rev and Mrs. j. L. Moose. of Ashcville.
spent today in Winston. They will leave
next Monday for San Francisco, from
which place they will sail August 9th
for Corea to do missionary work under
the auspices of the Methodist church.
Winston aldermen will pay DIR. Sum
mers, health officer. twenty dollars per
day until suspected smallpox ease is
dismissed. There are. no new cases and
no excitement. business is going on as
il there was not a suspect here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26

The Question Whether Alamance Shall
Further Improve Her Roads.

Burlington, \. c., July 25.-(Special)
Last Sunday at Chapel Hill. y. c.,
Mr. Claud Gales and Miss Jessie Lloyd
were united in marriage by Rev. Mr..
McDuffie. Mr.. Gales is Il very popular
salesman in the Ellis Music and Ma
chine store here. and Miss Lloyd is the
daughter of Mr.. William Lloyd, of
Chapel Hill.
On Tuesday, August 1st, the voters of
Alamance county will decide whether
they shall issue 100000 worth of
bonds for road improvement. The result
is i'll doubt, but it is to be hoped that
-Alamance will put herself on the side
of improvement. The county has al
ready spent good deal on its roads.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26
Jackson Springs Hotel

This popular health resort is now open
for the season If you have dyspepsia,
or any disease of the kidneys or ilaider,
and your system is generally run down
give this wonderful water trial and
you Will be delighted with the result.
Judge Fred Phillips says: ! feel no hesl-
tation in commencing it 20 those who
suffer from dyspepsia or whose systems
are exhausted from diseases or over
work.
Rev. DR.. Calvin $. Blackwell Writes:
ut is the best, | think God has let run
out Of the earth for afflicted humanity
Col. w. II. Jones. of Carthage, says:
ut is truly wonderful what Jackson
Spring water does"
Buy round-trip tickets to West End.
four miles from Spring. Hacks NEE.
train at West End
For further particulars, address,
IL. Il. THOMPSON, Proprietor.
providential. Moore Co..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26
EXECUTRIX NOTICE.

Having been duly qualified as Execu,
trix of the estate OF the late Miss
Claudia s. Leach, | hereby notify all
persons indebted to the estate to come
forward and settle at once, and any
person holding claim against the es-
tate are requested to present the same.
ANNA J. MAYNARD,
Executrix.
July 6. 1900
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26

DeWitts Little Early Risers benefit
permanently They lend gentle assist
ance to nature. causing no pains or
weakness, permanently curing constipa-
ton and liver ailments. Sold by Bob
hit -Wynne. w. III. King q Co, Adams
4 Moye, VIM. Simpson, Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26

The Greensboro Record says that Capt
T.. J.. Gilmer. recently commissioned IL
captain of volunteers, thinks it likely he
will be sent to the Philippines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26

Wooten & Stevens, Wilson, \. c..
A. {. Nogler 4 Son, Winston, \. G.
y. +. Parker, Wilmington, \. c.
Macon Fur. Co., Louisburg, \. {.
The Royal Il Borden Co.. Durham, \. {
\. T.. Barnes. Henderson, \. {.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26

Everybody knows that Rheumatism
is a diseased state of the blood, and
only blood remedy is the only prope,
treatment, but a remedy containing
potash and mercury only aggravate.
the trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26
"NEN Err BURN 4 CANDLE AT
BOTH ENDS

If you do your light will soon be
gone and YOU will be in the dark. Don't
think you can go on drawing vitality
from the blood for nerves. stomach.
brain and muscles, without doing some
thing to replace it. Hoods SarsaparilIa
gives nerve, mental and digestive
strength by enriching and vltalizng the
blood. Thus it helps people who are
overworked and tired.
Hoods Pills are non-irritating, mild
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the News and Observer Publishing
Company will be held in the Offices OF
the company in the city OF Raleigh on
Wednesday. August 18th. at ) O'Clock
p. m. JOSEpHUS DANIELS,
President.
II. w. JACKSON, Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26
~-yAw.
Crippled by
Rheumatism

Those who have Rheumatism find
themselves growing steadily worse al
the while. One reason of this is that
the remedies prescribed by the doctors:
contain mercury and potash, which Ill.
timately intensity the disease by caus.
ing the joints to swell and stiffen
producing a severe aching of the bones
s. S. S. has been curing Rheumatism
for twenty years-even the worst case'
which seemed almost incurable.
Capt. o. Il. Hughes, the popular railroad
conductor, OF Columbia, S. c., had an expert
with RhpumotiGn, WI wi hi n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26

The Royal & Borden Co, Raleigh, \. G.
Royal & Borden, Goldsboro, \. G.
j. Il. Peterson. Clinton, n. c.
+. Il. Kicks. Nashville, n. G.
j. y. Webb. Oxford, \. c.
+. II. Jones s; Co. Newbern, y. c..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26

tn a t there Is only one
cure for that painful dis
ease. He says: II was a
great sufferer from MIS-
cular Rheumatism for
two years. l could get
no perm ancnt relief
from any medicine pre-
scrihed by my physician.
/ took about II dozen bot
ties OF your S. S. s., and
now ! am aS we'll as /
ever was inmy life. lam
sure that your medicine
cured me, and / would
recommend it to any one
suffering from any blood
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26

Hoods Pills are non-irritating, mild.
effective.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-26
Take no Substitute,

send =. o. order, express draft or chez
one, freight prepaid, to your nearest rail
is not all YOU ever hoped for III Il comfort
fund you the full amount paid without q
not even the freight
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
HISTORY OF THE IRISH POTATO.

The potato is native of the elevated
tropical valleys of Chill, Peru and
Mexico. Johnson says: "It was prob
ably carried to Spain from Peru early
in the sixteenth century and intro
duced into Virginia from Florida by
the Spanish explorers, and into Great
Britain from Virginia by Sir John
Hawkins in 1865, though the credit is
usually assigned to Sir Walter Ra-
leigh, who never was in Virginia. -
The potato is one of the few generally
cultivated plants that are we'll known
in the wild state, and concerning the
origin of which there is little room for
discussion. 1t grows at the present
in its wild state in Peru and Chill, on
the island of Chilloe and elsewhere.
Precisely why it is called the Irish po-
tato seems to be a mooted question.
Some authorities cite as a reason the
fact that the potato was first cultivat-
ed and experimental with on Sir Wal
ter Raleigh's estate, near Cork, Ire
land, and by him subsequently distrib-
uted among his tenantry. 1t seems
Ireland was the first country to grow
the potato in any degree of perfection
and the Irish potatoes, which are oc-
casionally at the present day imported
to this country, are always of excellent
quality.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09

toward the ceiling ana submits her
self to the mesmeric influence of the
master. After time the patient Is
conscious OF a strange sensation. Ac-
eording to the description of one of
the women, she felt as though an cleo
tric Knob were turned at the back of
ner mead and a dazzling light flowed
INTO her brain. Then she saw dis
tinctly all the faults and imperfections
OF the man she loved, and she despised
MIN. She was led to a seat. where
she stayed for a few moments. and
then she went home cured. and won
dering how she could ever have cared
for the man,
All of which is convenient for the
woman, but hard for the man. and
unless something is done to throttle
psychic science the lady killer will be-
come extinct in society. Hardheaded
scientists say that the new love cure
is an interesting but nwarrantable IL
lustration of the force of hypnotic sug-
gestion and should be suppressed, but
to the casual observer a love cure
seems practical and labor saving in
stitution that does its work with ex-
petition and dispatch and without
pangs and torments.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
HUCKINS AT THE HELM.

Our boat by boisterous breezes horn.
Rocked on life's ocean wave;
The sails were gone or rent or torn
AND no one near to save.
me captain and the crew on deck
lolled manfully and swore,
To patch the riffs and save tho ,,rao,,
Before it washed ashore.
Inc rigging ereaked with doleful
sound,
TOSSED on the briny deep.
IL seemed that We must run aground
For Huckins was asleep.
Our Sunday clothes were drenche,,
with spray.
Our hopes were beaten fat.
We couldn't do thing but pray.
Nor make much doing that.
we strove to face the awful doom
That stared us into grief,
VI going to wat'ry tomb.
Or stranding on a reef.
But suddenly the ship arose
AS II our fears to whelm,
And there in trusty pilot pose,
stood Huckins at the helm.
He jerked the rudder galley west.
And made the mainmast groan.
He sent the sailors down to rest
And run the ship alone.
The sturdy captain wept for ioy.
OF briny tears lot;
He said Huck was 'pully boyn
And Johnny on the spot"
He also mentioned that the boat
Was safe for any realm,
Where anything on earth can float
With Hucsins at the helm.
So happiness was ours today
Amidst the toll and strife:
The old boat bounds along the way
AS natural as life.
The crew is still alive, on deck,
Each fellow feeling fine,
And what was once a total wreck.
The swiftest of the line.
Though angry tempests may appear.
That twist the sturdy elm,
We haven't one darned thing to fear
With HuclNins at the helm.
The Nations Anchor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
MAUD MILLER.

Maud Miller, in the summers heat.
Raked the meadow thick with whea,
The judge RODE slowly down the lane
Smoothing his horses chestnut mans
with wheat at dollar per-" said he
This maid Is about the size for me.
Then he smiled at her and she bluss,,
at him,
and over the meadow fence he elm
VIII you marry me. sweet maid?''
said,
And she told him Yes. and they WEI
wed.
Alas for maiden, alas for Judge.
For old designer and wheatflel'
drudge
Lord pity them both and pity us All !
For Maud didn't own the wheat az v
And the judge remarked when Il
learned the cheat:
Don't talk TO me about dollar wheat.'
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
SWEET LUNAN BAY.

When brightly shines the simmer sun
Dot over the siller sea,
And high the laverock pipes his tune
Abune the gowan lea;
When over the green fields far and
near
The lowin' cattle stray:
What ither spot can weel compare
WI bonnie Lunan Bay?
ATT haze roved in pensive mood
Alang its siller strand,
And up the braes my course pursued
To view the scenery grand;
Or rested on Redcastle's height
The lee lang SINNERS day,
And watched the seagulls airy flight
Over bonnie Lunan Bay.
I've wandered east, I've wandered
west,
And mony places seen
In a their summer verdure drest
WI floors and bracken green;
BY heather hill and birken shaw.
BY rock and ruin grey,
But, oh! the fairest SIGHT I've seen
Is bonnie Lunan Bay.
I've seen it in its sterner mood,
When dangerous was it's scowl,
And dark DER head the storm did
brood,
And wintry winds did howl:
Yet, though the wind blew cauld and
drear,
My steps were wont to stray
Towards that spot on earth so dear,
My bonnie Lunan Bay.
Farewell, thou spot l loe sac weel,
Ye rocks and crags sac high,
Ye banks and braes l used to spell
In happy days game by;
Though far I'm sundered frae yer
shore,
And further yet may stray,
| los We moo and evermore-
Farewell! sweet Lunan Bay
Frank H. Gordon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09

violently and turned CHASTITY oale-it
was hepictured face of his ideal. the
fellow to which even now Law next his
heart.
She is very lovely" he managed
70 stammer, as, with a trembling
nand, ne returned the locket. And
then he had to listen patiently while
the captain decanted on the MANY
virtues of the original.
he declined, however, his urgently
pressing invitation to join his party
at the theater, on the plea of feeling
tired after his travels, and it was
with relief that he found himself at
last in his own room.
When week later, however. Cant
Lane called on him to fulfill his
promise on the wedding day, the
temptation of seeing, nay, more, of
speaking to-the girl just once was
too much.
1t would be difficult to say which
was the more nervous, the BRIDE
groom-elect or his best man, as they
waited in the church for the arrival
of the bridal party Not once dur
Ing the ceremony that followed did
Medcalf glance at the bride, though
his pulses were thrilling at the sound
OF the sweet, clear voice that made
the responses which bound her to
Capt Lane.
1t was in the vestry, after the sig
natures had been duly entered in the
register, that some one whispered in
his ear:
Come, old fellow, don't you know
your duty? Kiss the bride!"
Then he raised his eyes, which
rested for one brief moment on his
ideal! The next moment he had
gravely bent and pressed his lips on
the cheek of the dainty vision beside
him.
There was general litter as the
girl gave vent to little exclamation
of dismayed surprise.
The bride, man! That's not the
bride!"
Then, for the first time, Medcalf
looked about, and his wandering gaze
fell on the apparition of the bride.
In puzzling wonderment he turned
once more to his neighbor-she and
the bride was alike as two peas!
Which was his ideal? Well, it mat
tered not, since one was free!
1t was not until years after, when
Charlie found the courage to tell his
wife the story of that purloined photo
that he discovered that he had mar
ried is very ideal after all, and not
her twin sister.-London Evening
News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
QUERIES.

What did the Oxford tie?
What did the Baltic sea?
How did the diamond die?
Where can the honey be?
When did the canvas sail?
Why did the Goldfish ball?
What did the evening mail?
Whom did the PAYERS maui?
Whom did the railroad track?
What did the Arctic bear?
What did the carpet tack?
What did the underwear?
Who heard the kittens tail?
Whom did the window screen?
What did the single maid?
Who thinks the Paris green?
Who killed the idiot who wrote the
above,
And what did he get for that work OF
love?
Cornell Era.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09

caused her to write a
in careful but direct
JOHN @. Hill, MonterS
Inc letter reached its dess
que time and was read by n
surprise and pleasure. He y
writer prompt reply and the W.
nope OF the latter was fully realize r.
d. Hill was the boy hero of the Mier'
expedition and her sweetheart of long
years ago.
Letters flew thick and fast between
the couple and the old flame of love
was lanned into life again, which re-
suited in DR.. Hill proceeding to San
francisco, whre he met his intended
and the two were married.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
WOMEN OF FREED CUBA.
Their Social Life on the Tropical
Island.

The social life of Cuba will be a
subject of interest to many prospective
travellers to that lovely land of tropi-
cal warmth and plenty.
In the higher walks of Cuban So
ciety ladies never appear anywhere in
public without an escort, either male
or female. II lady be accompanied
by man, he must be a husband,
brother or near relative; otherwise
the judgment passed upon her will be
even more harsh than if she had no
escort at all. 1t is further to be noted
that no matter how well one may
know Cuban or resident Spaniard
in business or social way he will
not be invited to meet the ladies of
the family until his character, history
and position in society are thoroughly
known. Even then he will never
be permitted to see the unmarried
women alone. Letters of introduce
ton are not readily given to men to
be presented to ladies, for the reason
that he who gives them, though they
be couched in most reserved language,
considers that he practically guaran-
tees every future act of the recipient.
With the Cubans Sunday is a feast
day, given up to social enjoyments
after the religious duties of the morn
ing have been performed. Certain
saints days, on the other hand, must
be seriously observed, and functions
which would be permissible on the
Sabbath would be severely repro
Dated on such anniversaries. 1t is on
Sunday that the cock fights and bul
fights take place. American women
may be surprised to find that Cuban
gentlemen smoke anywhere without
asking permission of the ladies', either
at the cafes, hotels, residences or even
in the ordinary street cars. The only
restriction on the privilege of smok-
ing is imposed at the theaters, and
even there one may indulge in it in
the corridors. Another custom not
peculiar TO Cuba. being followed |
everywhere on the continent of Eu-
rope, although not in the United King
dom, is that at public tables in the |
cafes or hotels wellbred Cuban never |
takes seat without asking permits |
sion. perhaps simply by sort of in
terrogative bow, of those who may be |
already seated there A similar sal |
utation is made upon taking leave. OF |
social visiting there is a great deal
among both Spaniards and Cubans,
but the private dinners and balls are
comparatively few. The American
visitor calling upon a Cuban family
should never disturb the cane-seated
chairs which are ranged with the
greatest regularity along the walls of
the reception-room. Finally, the
color line is not so closely drawn
in Cuba as it is in the United States
and education, wealth and personal
worth generally determine a natives
position. without regard to the pos
sible presence of colored blood in his
veins
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09
A SEASIDE INCIDENT.

WHY Bob, you dear old fellow,
Where have sou been these years?
" Egypt, India, Khiva,
With the Khan's own volunteers?
Have you scaled the Alps or Andes,
Sailed to Isles of Amazons?
What e illnsse' Bob has WF0us1xth'
Your face from brown to bronze?"
She placed dimpled hand in mine.
In the same frank, friendly way;
We stood once more on the dear old
beach,
And it seemed but yesterday
Since, standing on this same white
shore,
She said, with eyelids wet,
"Good-by. You may remember, Bob.
But | shall not forget"
1 held her hand ano whispered low,
"Madge, darling, what of the years
The ten long years that have inter-
vened
Since, through the mist of tears,
We said good-by on this same white
beach
Here by the murmuring sea?
You, Madge, were then just twenty,
And was twenty-three.
A crimson blush came to her cheek,
Hush, Bob" she quickly said;
Lets look at the bathers in the surf
There's Nellie and cousin Ned"
And who's that portly gentleman
On the shady side OF life?'
"Oh, he belongs to our party, too
In fact, Bob, I'm his wife!
"And l tell you, Bob, it's an awful
thing,
The way he does behave;
F'lirts with that girl in steel-gray
elk
Bob, why do you look so grave?"
The fact is, Madge-I-well, ahem!
o, nothing at all, my dear
Except that she of the steel-gray silk
Is the one married last year.
Marc Cook.