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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25
What's Your Moneys Worth?

Answering that question depends upon
where you go to find out. We honestly
conscientiously believe that your moneys
worth will be found in one of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25

If man is unlucly it worries him
and if he is lucky then he worries he
cause he is afraid his luck will change.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25
RECEPTION AT WAKE FOREST

4 COLONIAL TEA.
Newton, n. c., Feb. 23,-(Special.)-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25

At AxtelI on the 10th instant. M
Walter A. Watson and Miss Eva Nin
cent Allen were married, Rev. 7. j. Tay
lol' officiating.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Currin. of Oxford.
gave most enjoyable st. Valentine par
ty to Miss Margaret Currin and about
forty of her friends on the 10th from s
Ia II o'clock, at their palatial residence.
Progressive games were INDUCED in.
The one winning the greatest number of
games was presented with Il bouquet Of
red and white carnations. The consola-
ton prize, a comic valetine The par
Ions We're decorated iii ferns, palms and
other ported plants, with hearts galore.
After the games, they We're usheled in
the dining room. where an elaborat.
menu was served. which was furnished
by Shepherd, Of Richmond. In the cen
tire of the table cupid was embedded in
s1nilax and on the four corners We're
vases of red and white carnations and
cut glass candlelabras with candles and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25

A most elegant AT Home" was give
Miss Gordon, of Baltimore The pai
lors were beautiful and the table wa
superb. There We're thirty couples pres
ent. II was Il most enjoyable occasion
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25

The Book Club was charmingly enter
tanned by Miss Mabel Hale at Mrs. Il
c. Badgers, ON Monday afternoon. Mis-
Sophie Busbee and Miss Kate Densol
read very interesting and delightful pa
pers on Posters"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25

One of the pleasantest dances giver
this winter was the subscription german
last Thursday evening after the theatre
in Henry Hail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25

Miss Nella Grimes gave u delightful
card party Saturday evening compliment
taly to her guest, Miss Turpin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13
THE DEFENCE OF THE AMERICAS CUP.

1t now that another defender besides the one now
IN ncess of construction Bristol will be built Mr. Lawson OF
Boston viii furnish the boat will be Boston
ducon Since Mr. awson the became known
there has been considerable discussion yachsmen as to
whether or not his boat will compete for the honor OF de-
Tending the Americas cup.
Jus why question this point not
clear II is matter committee OF the New York
invited competition in the trial races in sS6Ss7 and
in ISo, 1895 and 1899 invitation Of this kind
was issued but that due nuquesonab hempct confidence
Yacht that could chaenge from the other side of the
ocean.
Yacht Club consequence Any American citizen who has the
means and the patriotism build yacht for the defence of the
Americas cup the competing trials and if his
boat proves speede meeting the challenger should
fall him.
graed Mr. Lawson Is to build yacht for these all
important confess belief that his chances OF win
ming the There skilled yacht
designers the Bay State but for the
highest development look Rhode Island The
shops several cup defenders of
which victorious firmly convinced that the
now underway only oua Mr. Lawsons craft but will also
contests off Sandy Hook in August next
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13
TO KNOW GOOD BEEF.

Let us imagine ourselves, says a writer
I'm womans Home Companion. before
butchers block having on IL four pieces
OF beef presenting faces from the round
of sirloin One is duh red, the lean being
close grained and the fat very white: the
next Is dark red. the lean loose-grained
and sinewy and the fat white and shin
ing: the third In duh red. the lean loose
Trained and snewy and the fat yellow;
the fourth Is bright cherry red, the lean
smooth and medium-grained. with hecks
of white through II, and the fat creamy
neither white nor yellow. The first OF
these Is COW beef, the second bull beef.
the third beef from an old or ill-condition-
ed animal and the last II ox-beef Ok
beef-that rom a steer--is the juciest.
finest favored. sweetest and most econ
omical To- buy OF all beef. IL Is called
'prime" when the lean Is very much
notified with the white fat hecks and
when IL Is from a heavy young animal
(about years old stali-fed on corn.
Reef from young cow that has been
we'll fed and fattened IL next I'm mer TO
OK beef. Beef from an unmatured animal
is never satisfactory. being tough and
iuiceless. II may be easily recognized, as
its color is pale and Its bones small.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13
MISS HELEN WILLIAMS
MAKES SOCIAL DEBUT.

washburn. DIR. and Mrs Ely, the Misses
Abbott, Miss Watson. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Martin Brown. Miss Brown, Hon. and
Mrs. Oscar Lapham. DIR. and Mrs. Carr,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vaughan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Weeden. ex-Gov, and Mrs. ID. Rus
sell Brown, Prof. and Mrs. Hardness.
Hon. and Mrs. ID. b. Potter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Brown. Miss Francis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward !. Nickerson, Miss Appleton. Miss
Colt, Mr.. Guild, Mr.. A. Is. McCrillis, Jr.,
Hon. and Mrs. Henry J. Spooner, the
Misses Nightingale Hon. and Mrs. Rich
ard II. Comstock. Miss Burgess. Judge
and Mrs. Stiness, Mr.. Stiness. Miss Iittle-
field. MIR. Littleheid, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
J. Spooner. Jr.. MIR. Thomas Burgess, Mr.
and Mrs. Amos &. Barstow. Jr., Miss
Palmer Miss Barstow, MIR. Barstow,
Mr. and Mrs. William Thurber.
Mrs. Gorham Thurber, Miss Thur
ber, Mr. knight. the Messrs. Guild
Rev. and Mrs. Henry NJ. King
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Spicer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Persons. Mr.. Harris, Miss
Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. William Burwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Foster. Miss Fos-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac NJ. Potter. Mr..
Phetteplace, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ar
mold. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bailey, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Chapman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Barker. Mrs Robert Chap
Miss Sayles, Miss Place. the Misses
Grant. Mr.. Douglas. Miss George, Mrs.
Lucius Lyon. Miss Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Smith, Judge and Mrs. Horatio
Rogers. Mr.. Nat. H.Gifford. .ar. and Mrs.
John Is. Lewis. Miss Lewis. Miss Parks,
Miss Butler. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A, Cat
lin. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bates. Miss
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Alderman,
Miss Alderman. Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Burbank, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ballou,
Miss Baliou. Miss Sanford, Mr.. Sanford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Lyon. Miss Alice
Ballou. Dr. and Mrs. w. II. II. Faunce,
Hon. and Mrs. w. l.. &. Wardwell. Mr..
and Mrs. G. F. Lennon, Hon. and Mrs.
III. conant Mrand Mrs Henry Pearce,
Hon. and Mrs. Thos. Jencks. Mrs. Byron
Sprague. Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Matteson,
Mr.. Daley. Miss Holland. Mr.. Vose. Mr..
Davis, Hon. and Mrs. Colwell, Hon. and
Mrs. Irving Champlin. Mrs. Knowles,
lar. and Mrs. II. w. Cooke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Zachariah Chaffee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13
CHRlSTMAS.TI IN MEXICO.

In fiesta-loving Mexico Christmas is
celebrated for two weeks, beginning with
the 17th OF December and not ending until
New Years Day. says Modern Culture.
The principal features of the celebration
are the ''posadas" and ''pinatas," both
very quaint and picturesque customs and
entirely peculiar to Mexico. 'Posada" in
Spanish means abiding place or ''inn."
and In Mexico is applied to the nightly
semi-religlous, and entirely jolly perform
ances, which, in the houses of all Mexi-
cans, last from the 18th TO the cath OF
December. These celebrations are called
'pasadas'' because they ars In commem-
Family unavailingly searched for an
abiding place" or finn" and. unable to
find such a place. sought refuge I'm the
stable where our Lord was born.
At an early hour-on account of the
clamorins children-the signal Is given
flock gaily about the bobblng clown. with
the servants and small babies congregated
In the background. When the assembly
is complete all join hands and circle about
the big glittering toy, as II swings from
its hook in the ceiling; one OF the chill
dren Is blindfolded and placed I'm the CEN
tire OF the ring, just under the pinata.
long light pole Is handed TO her. and she
liz told to strike carefully and ''con mucha
fuerza" Cwith much force, in the direc-
ton OF the pinata.
Good nature demands that all OF tho
children first have opportunity to
break the pinata; az they naturally are
never able TO do so. the clown being a
tough-fibred individual. the turn OF the
''grown-ups" next comes One by one,
they are blindfolded. turned about three
times and then admonished to Strike
QUIT" Amid applause from the elders and
wild yells from the children, the pinata
IL finally located and struck at viciously,
when--hey presto! the poor clowns gay
boomers and red and gold waistcoat are
rent from top to bottom. his big sombrero
IL sent flying across tho room, and down
upon your devoted head comes a deafen-
ing rain of oranges, nuts, small candies,
ALI sorts of small unbreakable presents
and all conceivable kinds of dulces and
good things to eat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13
oOSSIpy.

william Parke Curtis. just dead In Bal
timore. was the oldest male descendant of
General John Curtis. who settled I'm Ac-
comac county, Va, I'm 1850 Washington's
wife was the widow OF a Curtis OF this
stock
Lampson y. sherman. brother of the
late John sherman. sts6Nrcd a stroke of
paralysis from which he may not re-
cover. lie IL over 80 years old. and the
stroke his physicians say. has rendered
him permanently blind. Hts brother will
ed him $4,000. He lives at Des Moines, Ia.
Information that will surprise many
persons is that President Patton OF
Princeton University. Is not a citizen OF
the United states. lie was born I'm Ber-
muda and has retained his citizenship
there to ps,vent forfeiting large propT
erty which was heuucsthed him on con-
dltion that he remain British subject.
General W. 4. Draper OF Milford. Mass.
has received from the King OF Italy the
grand Gordon OF the order OF Saints Maui
rice and l,azarre as token OF apprc-
citation of the former Ambassadors SER
vices during his mission In Italy The
grind Gordon II one of the highest deco
rations conferred by the Italian court
Few people are SO kind Co the auto
graph nends as IL President Mckinley.
IL IL said that In odd moments. when he
happens to have a pen in his hand. hs
sits down and writes his signature on
blank cards to the number OF nifty ~ a
time. when applications ARE received Tot
The presidents autograph these card.
srs fvgsaTded 10 tIis petitlcnsTs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13
the eoRDEN BLEU.

Not satisfied merely with her reputa-
ton for good cooking, Paris is founding
culinary iessue,- means of which
she hopes to disseminate the science of
the saucepan.
Already she has famous society of
the Gordon Bleu. or Blue Ribbon OF the
Kitchen, "A teaching university, conducted
by a past master of the art. IL is man
aged by a committee of great chefs. all
OF whom have borne the heat and burden
OF the day in many savory kitchen.
They have their headquarters I'm that fa-
nous rendezvous OF gourmets, the Palais
Royal and here they WELD the most
skilled basting spoons in France.
Around a corpulent old chef, crowned
with traditional white cap, dozen or
more young women watch the confection
Of a ragout. As ne cuts up the vege-
tables. prepares the sauce and juggles
with a saucepan he maintains n learned
disquisition, interrupted now and again
by a question from an inquiring pupil
The Gordon Bleu has been established
for five years. and during that time has
turned out many efficient cooks. It's aim
il to teach the art of cooking well and
economically, for French housewives pre-
fer cuisiniere who does not waste ma
terial.
So the chef explains that IL is not nee
essary TO add lump OF butter to every
dish. "The natural fat of the meat would
in nearly every case be sufficient. he
says, land II is by no means necessary 10
supplement every dish with butter, or
grease. or oil. These only fatigue the
stomach, and the best cook Is she who
uses least grease"
The Gordon Bleu frequently has En-
glish and sometimes American pupils. For
SEQ a month a pupil may attend every
day, learn to cook her own dejeuner, and
have IL served up as soon az IL is ready.
Her early martyrdom is happy augury
for married happiness. One of the pro-
fessors OF the school Is decorated with
the Legion OF Honor. and all are at the
head of their profession.
Recently the Gordon Bleu has estab-
lished n circuit system for the provinces.
Each chef in turn takes his tour. and the
French government. which knows the
value to the nation OF good cooking,
| makes a grant In aid OF these provincial
Lectures and demonstrations
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13

II IL a sad thing TO have TO notice the
tfrrffrrr- t+st, stfeA institutions "A the
Jericho Fire Company and the Lonsdale
Fire District. There is financial side
10 the demise OF the noted company first
named but bad as that Is II is not half
SO bad as the decline which the Pros
pect fiil fre district seems to have ex
pcrienced. For the latter organization
voted 20 hold fits next meeting I'm Tam
many Tfan. II is hard 10 have long faith
full service, such as the members OF the
Jericho organization rendered. cut short
by the sordid action OF town fathers,
but increased insurance rates may bring
back the organization. What can ever
bring back 20 an organization always in
vigorated with the clear moral atmos-
pbere OF the Rhode Island blue hills that
goee TO Tammsny Hair
Fresh as Homeric wars were TO tho
world were these meetings of the Pros
pect Hill district TO the friends from a
red tape governed city. who attended
the meetings OF the district In the pslmy
days, few years ago. That the Black
stone Valleys loss will prove Tammany
Halls gain cannot be doubted. The ge-
rial face. the merry laugh and the ey-
traordinary parliamentary law OF a
prominent official OF the district would
prove far more potent force in the
anti-vice crusade than Dick Croker s
command or his committee oil FIVE could
possibly prove.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13
FROM ABROAD.

There is n steady increase in the num-
Der of divorce proceedings instituted In
Paris The number OF cases now average
300 monthly OF which 2l0 are brought by
members of the working class and ninety
by members OF the aristocracy.
The government OF ST. Petersburg has
appointed an agent TO visit the United
States for the purpose of studying our
homestead legislation, with view to the
partial application of the system 10 the
peasant communities of Russia.
In 1901 there were 4.70i75o people In Ire
land. There are no figures showing the
number OF Irish I'm Great Britain. In
peace about Is per cent OF the British
army is composed OF Irish. In 1890 there
were I.s7i,5c natives OF Ireland in the
United States.
one Of the most important industries OF
the bahama Islands IL the gathering OF
pink pearls. 1t Is tho only place in the
world where these pearls are found. These
pearls, when perfect, bring from $50 TO
$500.
Nearly 100000 pounds OF snsils are sold
daily I'm the Paris markets. TO be eaten
bv dwellers in that city. They are care
| fully reared for the purpose In extensive
snail gardens In the provinces, and fed
on aromatic herbs te make their flavor
| finer.
The flowers Of silence" are two tsji
towers I'm Persia. so called by the Par
| sees They never bury the dead. but leave
| tho body exposed ON the top Of one Of
| these towers until the sun and the rain
and the fowl of the air have cleaned the
bones OF all flesh. Then the bones are
collected and placed In tho other towers.
The siberian railway will cross alto
| gether thirty miles OF bridges. and OF
| these the line To- lrkutsk required large
number. including such important ones
| as those over the Irtysh at Omsk. 200
| wards: over the OBJ at krivoshekovo. $40
yards; over the Yenessei AZ krashoyarsk.
sn yards. and over the ida AZ Mimi
| I'dinsk 80 yards
Each guest in a Turkish household
helpe himself 90 food from the main dish
with tho aid ~ bis spoon. For the hoet
TO nsh out n wing or leg from dish OF
stewed fowl and present Il 20 a susst Ia
considered y great compliment and for
n Turk Of hieh degree TO roll niorEel be
tween his fingers ana put ~ IN tho mouth
of visitor is looked upon az good man.
1 nsgA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13

The expedition sent 10 Cuba by the
Smithsonian Institution TO collect strange
animals and plants has returned loaded
down with specimens and with tales OF
adventure more strange than the freaks
they brought with them. says the Phil
adeiphia Inquirer.
rats OF an edible species-some three
feet long, including the tall, and weigh
ing rs pounds-were captured. but mono
were brought back 10 this country alive.
All were eaten by the hungry adyentur-
ers. These ratsAsnd the snakes on the
island. none or which ere venomous--
have nearly all been eaten by the fam
ished Cubsns and are very scarce
Ferociops giant lizards usuanss) were
captured and were brought back alive
These lizards are also eaten by Cubans.
but the scientists passed them up"
cuba has more than 20 species of bats.
and many. Including white bats. wer"
captured aal Nil es styled aaa added
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13
DIE D.

AUSTIN--In this city. at ST. Francis xa-
viers convent, 18th inst. Sister Mary
Austin.
ABBoTT-In this city. 18th inst, Ed
win II. Abbott, aged T2 years.
BCCKLEY--In this city. nth inst, at his
residence. 2ee Charles street, Michael
Joseph Buckley
CARR-ln this city, 18th inst, John J.
Carr, aged 81 years.
CROWLEY-In this city, 18th inst, Ellen
Crowley, aged 60 years.
DuNLAP-In this city. .ilth inst. Emma
f., wife OF owen +. Dunlap. and daugh-
ter of John W. and the late Eliza Ar
mold.
GARvEY-Tn this city. 11th inst, Mary
A.. wife of James Garvey.
GEIST-In this city, 18th inst. Elsie H..
daughter of Louis T. and Mary Il. Gest,
aged year and IL days.
HANCOCK-In Warren. r.. l.. 18th inst,
Maria A, wife of Nathan Hancock,
aged n years
HUDsoN-In this city. eth inst. Ernest
G.. Hudson.
LIVLEY--In this city, 18th inst, Patrick
Livley, aged 80 years.
LANE-In this city, 1lth inst, Bridget,
widow of Thomas Lane.
MULvEY-In this city. 18th inst. Cathe-
rine Mulvey. Residence, 50 Ashburton
street
O'CONNELLs-Tn this city. 18th inst.
Daniel f.. son OF Hanora and the late
Patrick O'Connell, aged 20 years,
months and days.
PERRY-In East Providence, 18th inst.
Ruth Davis, widow of Sylvestus II. Per-
ry, aged 62 years.
pECK-In Rehoboth. suddenly. 11th inst.
Gustavus B. Peck. aged 81 years.
SELBY-In this city. 18th inst, Richard
Selby. aged GO years
'SPTNK-In North Kingstown. 18th inst,
sumuri- A. Sphinx aged % years.
WILSON-rn this city. 10th inst, Edwin
r. Wilson. aged 72 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13

The people who are endeavoring 10
make an issue Of the methods adopted at
the conservation Of the Episcopal bishop
OF Fond du Lac. Wis, should at least
have the good taste not 90 drag the
venerable ohurchman who Is the presId-
Ing bishop Of the Episcopal church in this
country. into the controversy. Rt. Rev.
Thomas Il. Clark bishop OF Rhode Isl.
and. has disoialmed any responsibility
for the alleged violation of tho rubrics.
and that appears TO be all sufficient.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13

According 10 an interview, tho German
ambassador at Washington says that the
main Chinese question is settled on the
basis Of the preservation of the integrity
OF China, and that nothing remains now
to be done except to ascertain the rela-
tive rights OF the Western powers as TO
treaty rights and concessions" Herr Won
Holleben declares that when the in
togrity OF China Is finally secured Il will
be found that Germany and the United
States have been close together In mu-
tual interest and desien."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13
WILHELMINA VERY BUSY.

wnhemna Holland certainly about busy young woman as
in the
Informed
a
wedding
a
The
had
in
edt
by the far
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-13
Chat 4boM
People.

Quite a number of men are now
carrying their watchesSn the right hip
pocket, the chain running around to
the front OF the trousers waistband,
very much as the keyring chain does.
There II no particular reason feF This
except that IL promises to become a
fad, very much as the fob chain did
some years ago.
%@@
see that the Pawtucket school COM
mittee has decided that dancing shall
no longer be permitted In public
school buildings. Well, there Is no
reason why people should dance in the
schoolhouses, but there is no law pro-
hibiting pupils from dancing on the
sidewalk to keep their feet warm.
@@a
am told that the woman who left
Boston theatre the other night rather
than remove her hat, as requested,
told the manager, as she went out.
that she had often worn this same
hat TO his theatre last year. What an
astounding confession for woman to
make!
Although IL Is nearly two weeks to
Christmas some few enterprising ru-
ralites are already hawking Christmas
green's and holly in the streets. They
can be bought cheaper now than they
can later and will last as long as re-
quired.
Well, no wonder the new Persian
minister to this country, Isaac Khan
Mofakhammed Dovelet. is apprehen-
sive lest our humorists may make fun
of his name. A man with such a
name must expect more than passing
notice, but then, perhaps, he is only
plain John Smith at Tcheran.
go
Though they tell us OF sleigh-rlding
in Vermont this has been very open
winter here so far. / saw whole fields
OF green grass yesterday in the SUI
burbs, and from all appearances the
farmers will be ready 10 NOW by New
Years day. Appearances, however,
are frequently very deceitful.
600
One OF the New York dramatic cri-
tics very aptly says: "Our artistic
souls had been ruined for an intellect
ual treat by quick lunch Cyrano' In
popular price East sue tnedtre.
Before we got the cream our fsmished
stomachs had been spoiled for 1t by
unlimited doses of cornstarch.'
The latest conundrum about town
is,. "Did you know they had taken
the gongs off electric cars?" OF course
there Is no answer. but you will find
that nine out OF ten persons have be-
como so accustomed to the sound OF
the gongs that they do not notice
them at all, and actually cannot say.
yea or nay, whether they ring or not.
&T4
The store windows are gradually be-
ginning 10 take a holiday aspect. and
in n few days more will have reached
the zenith Of Christmas decorations.
Now prepare to separate yourselves
from your money.
The Gossio.