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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
Three More Letters from,
One Woman, ReLafingh0w
She was Cured Of E,reg-
UIar Mensfr'uafiOn, Leu
cOrrh0Ra and Backache,

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I am suffer-
ing and need your aid. I have pains
in both sides of the womb and a drag
ging sensation in the groin. Men
situation irregular and painful have
leucorrh9a, bearing-down pains, sore
ness and swelling of the abdomen,
headache, backache; nervousness, and
can neither eat nor sleep.'-MRs. CAR
RE PHILLIPS, Anna, Ill, July 10, 1897.
"DEAR MRS. PNKHAM-I want to
thank you for what you have done for
me. When 1 wrote to you I was a
total wreck. Since taking your Vege-
table Compound, Liver Pills and Sana-
tive Wash, my nerves are stronger
and more steady than ever before, and
my backache and those terrible pains
are gone. Before I took your medi-
cine I weighed less than one hundred
and thirty pounds. I now weigh one
hundred and ffty-fve pounds. Your
medicine is a godsend to poor weak
women. I would like to ask you why
I cannot have a child. / have been
marriednearly three years.'-MRs. CAR
RK PHILLIPS, Anna, Ill, Dec. 1, 1897.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I did lust as
you advised me, and now I am the
happy mother of a fine baby girl. I
believe l would have had her
without your Vegetable Compound
MRS. CARRIE PHILLIPS, Anna, Ill, Jan.
%, 1899.
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JED

WHITE-At Georgetown, 5. C., Au-
gust 31st, 1900. at 1880 p. m,
ROBERT w. WHITE, in the 29th
year Of his age
CARTER-In this city Saturday at IL
a. m, Maria Kathrine Carter, wife Of
Sherman Carter; aged 80 years.
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Three Letters from One
Woman, Sh0Wingh0W She
Sought Mrs. Pinkhan,IS
Aid, and was cured of
Suppression of the Men,
SeS and inflammation of
the OvarfeS.

DEA Mrs. PINKHAM-I have been
in bed a year. Doctors say / hav
female weakness. / have a bad dis
charge and much orene across my
ovaries, bearing-down pains and have
not menstruated for a year. Doctors say
the menses will eve appear again.
Hope to hear from you."-MRs. J. F.
BROWN, Holton, Kans., April 1, 1898.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I received
your letter. l have taken one bottle
and a half of your Vegetable Com.
pound, and used two packages of your
Wash, and feel stronger and better.
I can walk a few steps, but could not
before taking your Compound. 1 still
have the discharge and am sore across
the ovaries, but not So bad. Every
one thinks Look better since taking
your Vegetable congratulated j. F.
BRoTN, Holton, Kans.. Aug. 10, 1898.
~"DEAR MRS. PNKHAM-1 think it is
my duty to let you know the good that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound has
done me. After I took three bottles,
menses appeared, and I began to feel
stronger and all my pain was rome.
Yours is the only medicine that ever
helped me. I am able now to work
around the house, something I did not
expect to do again."-MRs.J j. f. BROWN,
Holton, KanS., Jan. 25. 1899.
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THE CITY TAX VALUATION
1t Foots Up Over Seven Million Dol
larS-The Number of White Polls Ex-
coed Colored Polls by 624

Capt. A. L. DeRosset, city tax lister,
has finished I'D the tax books and turn
ed them over to the city authorities. He
following items showing the amount of
following items shwing the amoun OF
taxable values in the city:
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HEAVY SUIT FOR DAMAGES
THE CLARENDON WATERW0RKS COM
PANY SUED BY CLARENCE |. Parker

Suit Grew Out ola Contract With
Him to Bore h Artesian Well at
HIIton-He Wants 100000 Damages
and S2,494.42 on Contract f. w.
Grifnth and the Morrisville Bank
Also Bring Suit Against h Water
Works Company.
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Can You Tell Why

You have constant headaches. are nerv-
Gus and sleepless at night and feel tired
in the morning? Your blood isn't
carrying the right materials to your
nerves and other organs. Begin takine
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great blood
enricher, and o win oon realize a
CHI age. You Will feel better and
stronger, will relish your food and en-
Joy refreshing sleep.
Nausea. indigestion are cured by
Hoods Pills.
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"a: Indigestion are cured by
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HAILR OADS,
RAILROADS.
Washington. Alexandria
Mount Vernon Railway

From Station, Pennsylvania Ave and Is IL ST.
In effect November /, 1900
For Alexandria-week days. $3.50. 7:o4, $50,
500, s35, $3.50. 9:25. 1890, HOO. IL: 30 g. m,
KIP o5. 1890. I2:i5. 1loe. 1:sS 200. $3.50. r.
$3.50. $3.50. x4:15, ass. $3.50. $40 15:A. $40
o:04. $50 7:06, $50, 500. S:45. $50. 10:l6.
ll:20. and II so p. m Sundays. 7:i5. 500. s;t5,
1880. HOO II 30 q. m, 1900 noon. 1880. LOO
1:s0, 900. $50 800. $3.50. 400. $50. 500 $3.50
500 $50. 700. 7:3o. 500. s:Is. $50, lo:l3'
IL go. and 11:5O p. m.
For Mount vernon-week days, $50. 500 1000.
moo a. m. xl2:O5. xl:o5. goo. x2:5o $3.50. 14l'
16:24. 7:o6. and p:3o p. m. SUNDAYS eco a. H..
II 20 noon, 2:oO, 400. 100 and $50 p. m.
For Ellington and Aqaeducs Brid .ss ,Saa
and HOO a. m, .I2:05. ls:aO .I2:45. LOS. r:25.
900, $3.50. 1859. 1880. 1859. ABS. 1850. 5:24.
500. $3.50. 7:os. and 500 p. m. Sundays. 7:4S.
900 9:45 '10:3O 100, and 80 a. m, 100
noon. 1890. 100. 1880 900. 80 900. $3.50.
200 1870. 500, $3.50. 900, $50. Too. 7:so.
ard 500 p. m
Parcels carried. Baggage checked.
xExpress. sTo Arlington only.
G. E. ABBOT. President.
J. C0LvIN, Superintendent.
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BARGAINS IN
SMALL HOUSE,
WIN. II. SAUNDERS & CO., 1907 F ST.

wM. II. SAUNDERS 4 CO., lio' + 81
We will sell nearly new, finely located, two
story and cellar brick, furnace, tiled vestihu.e
and bath. always tenanted, on terms that will
enable investment OF sib)o to produce over 10
per cent exclusive OF taxes, insurance, and re-
pairs.
Also the following houses, all well rented: First
:, ne. rooms, bath, and cellar, convenient ia
Capitol, Library, and Census Once. s,,s"D; y
CAPITOL ST. near NJ 0 large rooms. $500; + st.
nv near North Capitol $500; { st. Sc, near
th. rooms, IS, 25O: II Tenn. ave. ne, stories.
cellar. furnace; bargain; Cleveland ave. NV,
rooms, bath, rent SIS. Sls0; l40a 18th st. ne.
,i750; 9th ST. me-. near II, brick. $500; Quincy
t. ncr2 stories cellar, steam heat, 81 900: 18th
*: eStcnded, : stories cellar, and furnace SIS, 200.
dcS.Jt
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seaboard Air Line Railway
FLORIDA AND WEST INDIA sHOi,T


'TIONIDA AND WEST INDIA SITOItT
LINE"
LEAVE WASHINGTON. PENNA R. R. STATION.
1855 A. NJ. daily. Florida Espr.ss for Peters
burg. Raleigh. southern Pines, Pinchursr Cam
cen, Columbia. Savannah. Jacksonville. ITALIA
Jacksonville.
o:3o r. NJ daily. Florida Limited Tor Camden.
Columbia. Savannah, jacksonville. and Tampa.
through sleeping cars to Jacksonville and
Tampa Dining Car Service.
600 J.. NJ. daily. Atlanta Special !or Raleigh.
southern Pines, Pinchurst. Chariot,e, Athtni.
Atlanta. New Orleans. and all points in the
Southwest. Through sleepiry to Atlanta
For fun ther Information apply 20 W. N. Moon
NELL. General AGENT. 1884 New York ave.
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sTEAMB0 ATs.
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Go.

- Every day in the year for Norfolk. New
- port News. and all points South. by the
- superb. powerful steel palace steamers
- Newport News" "Nosfolk," and .'wssh-
- inston." on the following schedule:
Lv. Washington. g. 30 pm Lv. Portsmouth. s. 90 pm
". Alexandra. 90 pm Lv. Norfolk. ...6l3 pm
Ar. Fl. Monroe.7.oo am Lv. II. Monroe ..e. . pm
Ar. Norfolk. 500 am Ar. Ale1sndra. 30 am
Ar. Portsmoutii.s.l5 am Ar. was,inYton..7.oo am
- Tickets On sale q, SIT Penn ave., B, and
- o. ticket Office, $40 Penn. ave., and corner
- 18th st. and N. Y. ave-, C. h o. ticket Of
- fees, At 5l3 Penn. ave., and 600 18th 1t. ;
g. A. L. ticket ONCE. 1854 n Y ave-. and
- on board steamera
- kFFor further information apply at gen
- eral ofices It'll st. wharf. Wash. D. C.
- Phone. $50.
ao2s-ti JOHN CALLAHAN. General Manager.
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Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect November Is. 1900.
TSrains leave from Penna Station

Schedule in effect November Is. 1900.
Trains leave from Penna: Station
Sol a. m. Daily. Local for HArrisonburg and
for Charlotte and way stations.
HIS a. IN. Daily. U. 8. Fast Nail. Sleeping
cars TO New Orleans, Columbia, Savannah. and
Jacksonville. uniting at Salisbury with sleeper 70.
Danville with sleeper for Birmingham and At
Charlotte. with sleeper for Augusta. Solid train
Washington to New Orleans. Dining car service.
u:s7 a. m Daily Local for Charlottesville.
4:Oi-p. m Week Days. Local for Front RoFal,
Strasburg, and Harrisonburg.
4:sO p. m. Daily Local Tor Charlottesville.
o.s5 p m. Daily. N. Y. & Fla. Express. Sleep.
ing cars to Augusta with connections for Aiken
and Charleston, and to Savannah. jacksonville.
and Port Tampa: Through coach to Jacksonville.
Dining car service.
Limited s NJ. P snshba. s:a asa can tt ss
Orleans Through coach TO Memphis Dining
eeryice
ern Limited Sleeping cars to Asheville Knox
willie, Chattanooga. and Nashville and to Atlanta.
Macon. Birmingham. Memphis. Montgomery, No
bile, and New Orleans; connects at New Orleans
with Sunset Limited for California. Dining ear
service. Tourist sleeper Washington to San Fran
cisco Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays.
TRAINS on BLUEMoNT BRANCH.
Leave Washington 9:OI q. m. daily. 4:i9 p. n.
week days and 6.25 p. m. Sundays for Blue
mont. 6:25 p. m. Saturdays and 4:3s p m. week
DAYS and 30 p. IN. Wednesdays and Satur-
days only for Leesburg. s:25 p. m. week days to
Herndon.
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton 6:42 a. M, 7:35 a. m. 2:15 p n, and $50
d. m. daily From Harrisonburg 11:37 4. NJ. week
days and $40 p. n. daily From Charlottesville
s.2s a. m. and $40 p. m daily
Tickets, sleeping car reservations. and other in.
formation furnished and baggage called for and
checked from hotels and residences by Union
Transfer Co, on orders left at Ticket Office. io5
18th st. NV; oil Penna. Ave. NV, and at
Penna. Station.
Phone l441 for P. r. r. Cab Service.
FRANK 8. CANNON.
Sd Y. P. and Gen. Mgr.
J. NJ CULP. Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK General Pass'r Agent.
L. s. BROWN. General Agent.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

REFORM CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH-Sery-
ices ut $3.50 O'Clock Sunday afternoon and
: so o'clock Wednesday evenings in Confederate
Veterans Hall, 43l 18th st. NV. At the sunday
service December 0, 1900. col. OLIVER G..
SABIN will deliver the tenth OF a series of lee
lures Oh Christian Science and how to heal the
sick The hall is large and comfortably seated
with chairs. All are cordially invited. Music by
Mr. Arthur F.. Middleton. basso; Mr.. Arthur L.
lundt. violinist; Mr.. Leo Wheat. pianist.
THE EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETY
OF SPIRrTUALlSIS-Eyc Sunday at i:SO
p. m at jl6 9th st. NV. speaking by Mrs. A.
NJ Jaoucs. Test by Mrs. Julia Warnesn. Seats
tree Come and be convinced Of spirit return and
a positive future life. Item
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

OCEAN STEAMSHlPS.
AMERICAN LINE.
FAST EXPRESS SERVICE.
NEW TORK-SOUTHAMPTON-
CALLING WESTB0UND, AT CHERBOCRG.
Sailings Wednesday at 10 q. m.
New York ............... Wednesday. December IL
Southwark. "Wednesday, December 10 noon
st. Louis. "Wednesday. December %
New York. Wednesday January 9
RED STAR LINE.
Southwark. Wednesday December 10
Faderland . "Wednesday December %
Westerniand. Wednesday. January 2
NEW 0RK-ANTWERP-PARIS,
Every Wednesday at IL noon.
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Piers u and 10, N. R.-Ohice. 70 Broadway. n. Y.
Philadelphia Office. 3O5-3O7 Walnut st.
WASHINGTON OFF1CE-1306 ST \. W.
Or W. G. MOSS. Agent. 1411 G St N W.
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FOR sALE-BARGAINs! BARGA1Nsi BARGAINS,
WE'VE GOT THE CHEAPEST HOUSES EVER
OFFERED IN THIS CITY FOR HOMES OR
INVESTMENTS.
FOR sALE-Look al these new houses; rooms !:
fne bath; porcelain tub; open plumbing; range {;
lstrobe; hot and cold water large lots; on let
tered street, only 81 900 each:, who ever heard OF
such q fine home for so little money. SEE Us
BEFORE THEY ARE SOLD.
FOR sALE-s2,ooO will buy a Groom bay-win-
dow brick. with bath; lot Ike; alley; on | st.
ne, near 18th ct. cost. owner 5000
FOR sALE-e2,l0 buys a S-room brick, with
bath; Northwest; not eide street; worth 81. 900.
FOR sALEe-A s.roon brick with bath; near
Pension Office; for s.0CO; well rented
FOR SALE-One Of those coy S-room bricks
on st. ne, between 9Th and Eth, for $3.50.
FOR SALE-sI 600 less than cost; price. e, 500;
q Groom brick near eth ST. and Pa. ave. Sc.
FOR sALE-Chtap at $500; must be sold:
owner must realize st once; Groom brick on
10th St, one square trom East Capitol st.
FOR ShLE-A pretty bua brick house on st.
&C.; 0 rooms and bath; only $500.
FOR sALE-Ss 600 buys a Groom brick. with
bath; nearly new: on sn avenue near Lincoln
Park.
FOR SALES. 100 each: 3 nearly new 7-room
bricks on st. Sc, near I'd.
FOR sALE-s2, 200; 7-room prick lot isxl2Ii
D st. Sc, near cd.
STONE l. ri'"rAv eos F at NV,
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wANrED-nooMs AND BOARD
Foa RENT-FLATs.

e0NErIiSG SEw-Jrst comp:s:-d; Fats; four
large rooms and hath: inouen. plumbing;
porcelain tub: pafr.ed throughout; large back
yard; only al pr month. Apply 23a North
Capitol 1t. de.3t
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house in the whole city ior q, 800; the equal
OF any $500 house; pretty front Of Roman
brick; front porch and bay window; we'll
finished bathroom; steei-clad tub; open plumb
ing; all rooms beautifully papsred; ss1toa's range
and heaters: back yard; alley; rent pays 8 per
cent veil located Southeast; near 2 car line.
STONE L FAIRFAX. 800 81. NV.
FOR sALE-A RARE CHANCE; q new hou,. on
st.; rooms. bath. cellar; only 500 easli:
balance monthly; price, "a, 100.
STONE FAIRFAX sD5 ri NV
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ron RENr-sTouE AND DWELLING

FOR m II store and dwelling. viii rent
separate. 9Th ans Mas. ave ne. de.3t
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ABLE BOARD, 1915 per week. sos MD. ave.
he. d.s:,.cm
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WANTED-Lady 10 travel in District of Column
bia; $50 monthly and all expenses to start;
permanent position il satisfactory; self-adressed
envelope for reply Address TREASURER MAC
BRADY, s56 Dearborn Chicago. 1t
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WANTED Office girl, seven cooks and MATTRESSES;
one eeod place. HARRELL'S AGENCY. sos
9TH 6. n.- dcg-2t
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. S. and IS: tran.
SCENTS accommodated i24 Mass ave. NV.
,i,n3t
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HELP wAxrEp-rEMALE.

~><~r~~>l>S~-N~>-~'~-rNlr-
wANTED-Lady cashier, stenosraphcr, office as
sistant. girls for notion store. Apply Non
dav, I20) New York ave nv. IT
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WANTEp-Capable young woman for general
homework. Apply lll9 East Capitol ST,
south side Lincoln Park. Item
WANTED-At once, experienced waist trimmer:
also apprentice at dressinaking. Apply 2l5s
St NV. Item
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FOR SALE-Cheap corner dwellings; desirable
locations Southeast and Northeast.
Price SS.15o-A beautiful corner on Ilth 81.
ne, near c; rooms ard bath; reduced from
Price ts,6Oo-A lovely corner OF brown stone
ard brick; rooms and bath; on c at. ne.
Price g 600-A very pretty corner on 9th st.
ae.. near Stanton Park.
Price 1904 choice corner 4 wide ave
hue near Capitol
Price Ss.0oo-CorLer Southeast. near Pennsyl
vsna ave; rooms and hath.
Price 81, oO0 formerly held at A.750-A S-story
corner dwelling. on sth ST. ne. near D.
Price $S.25o-New light brick corner on @ ct.
u STONE L FAIRFAY. sos F ct NV
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WANTED-9oi Mass. aye. NV. girl for general
housework; small private family; stay nights
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HELP wANTED-NALE,


WANTED-First-class ladies' tailors at once. W.
ZAlESAk. 1o22 Conn. ave- 1t
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FOR sALE-sEE US AT ONCE ABOUT THEsE
LOW PRICED HOUSES; NEVER BEFORE
HAVE SUCH BARGAINS BEEN OFFERED: near
Lincoln Pa:k on q wide ave-; 2 stories; 6 rooms
and BATH reduced from g. $50 to 5000: this
rev houses on G st. &C.; each rooms and bath;
each s., $50.
5000 will buy a pretty new 6room brick on
eth 81. Sc, near /; a very attractive home.
new 7-room houees on A at. SCI well con.
strncted: excellent plumbing; each 1900.
7rocm house on L st. at . sacrifice; cost
svner 50, 900; we would Ike an offer Of =, 800.
cheap home on ? st ne, near I'd: rooms
and bath; only $500.
Groom brick, with bath on It ne. near
18th; only q, l0O-wor.h S2,75t.
1lth at. ne, Nd. ave-; new Groom brick
houses; reduced to 5000 each: lots over 100 feet
deep.
A lovely home for q 600. on l st. ne, near
llth: rooms and bath; lot l1I12; alley: would
be cheap at S2.75O
Lowest-priced modern house in the Northwest
81, 100; this price represents the trust: rooms
and bath; near cars.
t9.7o0 will buy 7.room house on I'd st. ne.
near d.
A bay-window brick on D ST. ne. near 9Th; .
rooms and bath; cheap at s., s50.
q. 900 each; new Groom houses near Govern
ment Printing offce.
An s-room house !or S2,eOo, St, near
North Capitol St
Near b. & o. depot: rooms and bath; nearly
new; $2,4OD.
SEND FOR COMPLETE LIST.
STONE & FAIRFAX. SOC F st. NV.
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WANTED-0ne lady 10 mail or supcrintend dis
tribu,ion Of circulars in each town OF United
States; good pay; permanent employment. Ad-
dress. with stamp, MRS. NJ. SUMMERS, Notre
Dame. Ind 1t
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wANTED-Girl for general homework in small
family; bring references and stay nights APP
ply 513 G. st. ne. it
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WANTED-wl,e girl for general Homework;
small family; no washing Address Box 100.
This Office Item
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WANTED-A white girl for general housework;
three in family; no washing or ironing; wages
&C. 1898 18th 81. NV. 1t
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STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND 3 srA
7:45 A. NJ. WEEK DAYS. PlrT6BURC EI-
PRESS-Parior and Dining Cars Harrisburg to
Pittsburg
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-17
THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

Astronomers are divided between the
emotions of joy and sorrow over the COM
ing eclipse of the sun joy because of
the fact that they will SO soon have an
opportunity of observing this wonderful
phenomenon at home; sorrow because it
Will deprive them n their. scientific
friends of the long, delightful journey to
India, which was the feature of the last
total eclipse of the great shining orb of
light.
! Although the eclipse of the sun is a
natural event which has inevitably ta-
ken place periodically since the world be-
gam and has been beheld by the jewellers
of the earth's surface ever since the time
when the earth began to turn upon it's
axis and to rvolve AROUND the sum-, new
ertheless 1t was years before the eclipse
was recognized as an established phe-
nomenon. n that could be predicted and
depended upon as occurring at a certain
place and date.
AS late as 1926 this was doubted by the
astronomers of northern countries, and a
very learned German work of thirty
years later declared that the event was
a purely local and accidental one, a thing
which might occur at any time and YET
which might never occur again.
Even to this day the eclipse is unknown
as an eclipse. to the savages, and trav-
elers in Central Africa hav made use OF
their knowledge Of astronomy and have
awed the natives into submission by pre-
dieting that which was to them a perfect-
~ certain event.
There have been stories told with UNI
doubted backgrounds of facts of how
African travellers who have fallen into
the hands of cannibals have secured re-
lease by bringing down the vengeance
of heaven upon the heads of those who
Were about to take their lives. BY in.
voking the gods and calling upon the sun
to come to their aid, they have managed
by a knowledge of astronomy TO so. ter
rify the simple a that they have
actually thought they We're about to be
swallowed up in the darkness.
A SAFE PREDICTION.
At the predicted time a blur would ap-
pear upon the un. which would be speed
lily followed by a thick veil or cloud. II
entire face of the sun would become OBJ
secured and the earth would be Swallowed
with darkness. Then, as the savages
howled around them. the crafty travellers
would reluctantly promise to lift the veil
from the su a flood the earth with
light once more.
The total eclipse of the sun, which will
tax, plac con May % next. will be visible
in all it's wonder in the southeastern por-
ton of the United States, providing the
is clear.
Never before in his country has an
eclipse been so favorably located, and
that the people are taking a great inter-
est in the event is shown ~ the HIM
dreds of letters Of inquiry that arc pour
ing in at the Naval Observatory at
WASHINGTON.
A great part of these are from anna
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pictures Of the eclipse. Nam of them
nave doubtless been stimulated by the
knowledge that the most successful pho
teur photographers who desire to take
tograph OF a corona ever obtained was
made by an amateur. This amateur was
Mrs. Maunder, wife of an English astron-
0mer, who accompanied her husband to
dndla to witness the solar eclipse of 1898.
one used a Dallmeyer stigmatic lens of
one and one-half inshes aperture and
min inches focal length.
astronomers are still in doubt as to
many things about the corona, but it in
generally agreed to be an atmosphere of
a gaseous nature, which surrounds the
sun Tor many millions of miles.
The track of totally in the coming
eclllse Will begin on the Pacific ocean
just west of Mexico at sunrise, trend due
eastward over Mexico, enter the United
states near New Orleans, extend north
eastward over Mobile and Montgomery.
near Atlanta, over Raleigh, and leave
TINS country in the region of Norfolk and
Cape Henry. It will then cross the At
lafltlc and touch Europe at Cormbra.
Portugal, take in Algiers and Northern
AFRICA. and terminate near the northern
END or the Red sea at sunset. The eclipse
may, therefore,, be observed in the United
states from about 7:20 to 9 a. m., and in
SPAN and Africa after 4 p. m.
n Observatory staff will erect two
statlonsvone in North Carolina and the
other in Georgia. Each will be manned
ny a party of ten or twelve, consisting OF
astronomers and scientists from the OBJ
~servatory and a few favored outsiders.