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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25

and has room for two patients. besides the sur
geons Twenty candle power lamps are fixed at
either side of the drivers seat and another lamp
of the same power is placed in the roof. and
lights the interior The windows and the back
door are plate glass. new feature about the
ambulance is the bed. This is arranged that
1t may he pulled out and still remain attached
10 the body OF the ambulance. When the vehi-
Gle backs up to the sidewalk the bed is drawn
out and rests like shelf over the sidewalk;
when the patient has been lifted to it the shelf
is moved back into its place.
The new ambulance is supplied with all the
modern fittings, and ON trial TO Grants
tomb and back it made the fourteen mile trip 10
the perfect satisfaction of the builders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
A LONG BALLOON TOyAGE.
From Science.

From Science.
An interesting point in ction with a re-
cent balloon trip is noted IN the "Zetschrift fur
LuftSchIifahrt.' The trip in question was made
by NM. de Saiut-Nictor and Mallet starting
from Paris on September 80 last at Il: L. u IN
and landing near NeSteWick. in Sweden on tho
evening of the following day The duration of
the trip was Ia hours, and the distance passed
over was l,,'iO Kilometres or about 80 miles
the point referred To concerns the effect of a
water surface upon the temperature of the air II
the altitude of the balloon (about IOO metreSl
Al about y a. m. on October ! the balloon began
TO drift over part of the Baltic Sea. and the
aeronautS at once noticed a fail in temperature
and an increased humidity in the air through
which they moving. In CONSEQUENCE of
these changed conditions the balloon began In
descend and it was necessary To throw out bal
last IN order to maintain it 1t a proper altitude
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
ONLY HEART WOUNDS FATAL.
From The London GIobe.

From The London GIObC
well known surgeon, discussing the charac-
ter of the wounds received on the battlefelds
in South Africa has pointed out that experience
OF the present campaign would seem To show
that the only absolutely fatal region is the
heart Bullet wounds of the brain are now not
necessarily fatal Judging from the records of
the last few weeks. and this is presumably due
to the small size Of the prOiectile. the velocity
with which il travels and the modern practice
of scientific surgery, by which dangerous symp-
toms likely h. arise from injuries may be warded
on. II mas therefore been suggested that the
heart being the only really vital part in the
body steel covering should Ice provided, to he
worn SO as to protect that part from bullets.
steel plate might be attached To the soldiers
TUNES, and doubtless the small shield could be
80 fixed as neither to impede movement nor
cause Inconvenience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
CONSCRIPTION.
ATTEMPTS TO INTRODUCE THE SYSTEM
INTO GREAT BRITAIN AND THE
UNITED STATES

ITS TRUE MEANING MISUNDERsTCui- DIFFER,
ENCE BETWEEN IT AND OBLIGATORY
SERvICE-sOME OF IT'S DIS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
BRAIN BLETON.
BRILLIANT GERMAN GIVEN BY
BRAMBLETON COTILLION
CLUB LAST NIGHT.

The second german given by the
Brambleton Cotillion Club. at Kirn
Hall. last night was n brilliant and
fashionable affair. rejecting the high
est credit on the members of this
young and popular social organization.
The ladies were attired in handsome
evening costumes, with diamond orna-
ments, while the young gentlemen were
exceedingly captivating in their full
evening suits. The dancing was of a
very high order and was greatly en-
joyed by the large number of visitors.
The very excellent music was furnish
ed by Prof. Standings orchestra. The
terpsichorean art was INDUCED in until
early dawn, when all repaired to their
homes to dream upon the pleasures of
the night.
The asphalt paving on Lovitt avenue
has been completed as far as Clay ave
nue.. and the concrete base has been
put down as far as Park avenue With
continued good weather the paving of
the entire street will be completed
within the next eight or ten days.
The Epworth League of Trinity Nj.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15

f. church will meet for devotional ex-
ercises at $50 O'Clock Sunday evening.
The service will be only one hour long
The usual Sunday school will be held
at McKendree chapel, East Bramble-
ton Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Dame Rumor has it that two we'd
dinSs are to come off here early in jan
uary next
The oyster supper given at the home
of Miss A. II Corprew. on Willougby
avenue. last night. for the benefit of
the paving fund of MciXendree
church. was n gratifying success.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
HAVE DISCONTINUED THE
SOIITIIERN REI 7 -rI.1 Ep1Ion1r

SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
Continued from Page
H. L. PAGE co. agents and auctoe Rant
H. L. ,..,,
PocoMoKE GUANo CO. 60, coo o,., -, -.
" W. FaoDY co. Cotton
PowHATTAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Lamberts Point
cHAs. PRIDDY, Residence
j. PHILLIPS po,s.
RUDOLPH & WALLACE aiors,s lain street.
Reds FANCY GROCERY CO.. Sc Roanohe ovsru.
RUSSELL sIMcon Wholesale
T. F. ROGERS bldg
7. f. Residence
File Id agent office Is Commerce street
& Marine railway Atlantic c,tv
FISCHER TOBACCO E. street
[. PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICE. Custom House
PUBLISHING CO.
VIRGINIA PHARMACY, Church street.
j. G. woMBLEs SONS Wholesale
WINSTON HARDEE wIcHARD goods
W. H. WALES JF Wholesale
e. L" WOODWARD & CO.. Water
W. I: WooDHoUsE. E Brandt navenue.
WILKINSON g. NEVILLE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
WILL DISCONTINUE
SOUTHERN BELL PHONE
WHEN CONTRACT EXPIRES

For the information of the public the Vginan-Plot pub
fishes below list Of subscribers who will discontinue the use
of the Southern Bell Telephone service when their present
contracts expire:
B. f. ALLEN. Commission Roanok Dock.
W. T ARLINGTON. andMa
j. D ARMSTRONG CO,
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
C.. j CANNON. Ship broker.
CONSUMERS COMPANY No Church street
Bank
groce Portsmouth
FEuERsrEN comn,erc
HARVEY BROS. ard barges Nv
HowLETT TATEN. r on street.
R. NICHOLS. CRANKY
steamship ag Commercial Place
wARERooM CRANKY
BROS, Attorney "a law Tai bot building.
f. M. w.
street
IRON COKE co. Nivison street.
WILLIAMSON callers street
c.. A. WOODWARD. Merchandise Water
e. j. WILKINSON. Residence
GRAY
Union street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
Eyes Examined Free.

Dr.. A. Week manager OK the optica.
department of the Gale Jewclry Com
nany. will examine your eyes free. De.
fective vision and complicated cases
specially invited to call ie2e-tf
Holiday neckwear in a richness OF
designs and colorings
RUDOLPH & WALLACE.
aa3 Main st.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
Making Homo Cow,

Is easy and costs but little If you get
in the right store. Williamson &;
Sykes can furnish every room. from
kitchen to parlor, at prices that will
surprise you. Suppose you give them
call. SCI and $50 Church St., near
Queen st,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15

Take the Ocean View route to Old
Point Comfort. 90 minutes. Transfers
to any part of Norfolk. de12-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15

Hicks Capudine cures headache. neu-
ralgia and Ia grip. For sale by all
druggists. de5-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15
IN THE COURTS.
Mrs. WINS Famous Dog Tried
-NeIIie's Character INDICATED.

The Jury Says. eve, the Jury, Find the Dog
to BE Not vIcious"- Technical Points
ofLaw That Will BE Raised In the Third
Trial orc. S. Fleming other News of
tho Courts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-15

New cars, on the Ocean View route to
Old Point Comfort. Riding as easy as
in a Pullman. Time, 55 minutes.
de12-tf
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
GZe Flayeur Del'cat.v

at one of his famous little dinners
prominent professional man of Wash
ington was greatly pleased with the
salad, as were also his guests. Evi-
IDENTIFY it was partly meat and partly
vegetable, but the flavor was new, dis
tinct and understandable. This was SO
faint that one guest declared ITS not
q taste at all, only SMELL
at length some one suggested that
the chef be asked for the recipe, upon
which the host remarked:
my man greatly dislikes being asked
for recipes. On this occasion, however,
his vanity may overcome him II we
tell how greatly we have enjoyed the
dinner, and the salad In particular.
At any rate, We'll see."
The Frenchman soon appeared, and
was yisibly affected, not to say elated,
by the compliments.
"Eet gif me greet plaislr," he said,
"to tell how max ze salad. Eet YER
seemple. | haf re laitue range ready;
an haf ze meat chop YER fine an
dry; re celeri haf chop YER fine; an |
haf re pamme de terre, ze patate. an
stan leetle an dry; zen l mix zem
up. Zen 1 max se dresseeng mayon-
naise; madame, she know, l hnf all
YER col ready as re feesh ees serf.
Zen as re sal-lad ees to serf, TAX une
tete DAN, pardonnez moi. one leetle
cloaf Of re garleek an needle him In re
mouth, so. an breathe gentle, YER
gentle, on ze salad. Eat gif Get ze
flayeur del'cat."-W What to Eat.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
THURM0NT, Frederick County, Maryland Thursday October IS 1900
A UniG ne IntrOduc ctiOn.

One day when calling upon Gambet.
ia l found him vastly amused over
visit which he had received few
minutes previously from the late Gen.
eral Meredith Read, who for number
of years was United States envoy at
Athens.
Then general, who until that time
had been q perfect stranger to the
great French statesman, had entered
the latters presence, carrying In his
hand q volume entitled "Men Of the
Tine" or some work Of the kind. This
he opened, without saying a word, and
laid on Gapbetta's desk before at
tempting to greet him or to explain the
purpose Of his call.
Then, pointing to column which
contained a very eulogistie biograph-
ical notice of himself, he exclaimed,
"Kindly read that" and when Gam
beta, who read English with the ut.
most facility. had, In compliance with
the request, cast his eye over the page
In question, General Read rose from
his chair, and with bow to Gambetta
pointed to himself, exclaiming In tones
of pardonable pride. "C'est mol"
Then, and not until then, did he ex-
tend his hand to the great tribune.
who, having meanwhile risen from his
chair, expressed his pleasure at max
ing the acquaintance of so distinguish.
ed an officer, who had rendered such
valuable services to the United States.
Gambetta Informed me that in the
whole of his long experience Of public
life he had never known man to intro
duce himself in SO delightfully."- original
q manner-Critic.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
ThOreau,n MOther,a Ghoaf.


Besides Thoreau and his mother the
house (at ConcorD has had for its oc.
cupants A. Bronson Alcott and family,
including his distinguished daughter,
Louisa NJ, the author" writes Samuel
s. Kingdom In The Ladies' Home Jour-
nal. "To them sometimes came tho
ghost Of Nine. Thoreau. Those who
know Nine. Thoreau and her habits
confirm the description given by a
servant, who left the house because Of
the visitation, In every detail; her tall,
gaunt figure, her big, white cap, her
stealthy step, her quiet comings, her
noiseless goings
the doorway, her great cap well ad-
justed, her neat handkerchief, half un.
folded, tucked securely into the waist.
band Of her full dress skirt-pausing a
moment on the threshold, looking anx.
iously about, then STOPPING and run.
Ing her finger along the edge Of the
mopboard, to see If perchance n speck
Of dust had found lodgment there.
Proceeding to the workroom, she glanc
ed in, then glided to the fireplace,
STOPPING over 1t and motioning with
her hands as II In the act Of covering
the Goals with ashes.
"In life, it should be said, the two
prominent characteristics Of Nine.
Thoreau were an adherence Of dust
and dread OF fire. Satisfied on these
points, the spirit would disappear. In
like other ghosts, this ono always ap-
peared In the daytime"
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
The Sin Eater.

One Of the most important figures ut
O Gaelic funeral Of the old style Is the
Sin eater. 1t falls to his lot to con-
sumo all the sins resting on the soul OF
the dead, and thereby enable the latter
to rest easy In his grave.
In remote Wales and the highlands
of Scotland funeral Is not always
complete without this functionary. He
Ia necessarily poor, unfortunate per-
son, for under happier circumstances
he could not be persuaded to accept the
responsibility Of his post, and his part
III the ceremony Is taken seriously by
himself and everybody else.
+. "A loaf Of bread and Jug of beer are
laid upon the corpse. These are SYM
bolic Of sins committed during life.
The sin eater Is introduced and with
much solemnlty eats the bread and
drinks the beer. AS he Is frequently
hungry man with we'll developed
taste for malt liquors, the part Is usual
ly played with zest a little out OF keep
ing with the dreadful nature of the
obligation assumed, for 1t Is firmly be-
leved that In thus eating and drinking
the sin eater actually burdens bis soul
with the sins Of the dcceased.-Kansas
City Independent.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
Anxious to Do His Dest.

1t was a mean trick, but, then, that
is the kind that's usually successful.
THAT dog" said the owner, will
bring me anything send him for and
l am willing to bet on It."
Straightway bet was arranged, and
then the manager of the billiard hall
suggested that he would like to have
the pool table brought to him.
Certainly" answered the owner of
the dog, and he pointed to the table
and said, Fetch it!'
The dog raced around 1t once or twice
and then grabbed pocket and tore 1t
Off.
Hold onv' cried the billiard man.
Hell ruin the table,"
"Of course" answered the owner of
the dog, "but II you give him time he'll
get 1t all over here. You didn't sup
pose he could bring 1t in one trip, did
your
But the billiard man paid the bet
Chicago Post.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
A Chinese Story.

M. Monnier, the well known French
Asiatic traveller, vouches for the truth
OF the following story Of how his
friend, Hop Sing, travelled oriental
and man Of means and refinement was
on one occasion sorely vlctlmized. Hop
Sing lived in the street Of the roasted
corn, Us unsavory and as Ill paved
street as any In all Peking. The local
mandarin was an intimate friend OF
his, and Hop Sing availed himself Of
this friendship to press the mandarin
to have the street repaved. Certainly.
At once. The men would be at work
on it before Hop Sing had returned
home. A week passed, then another
visit, and SO on, until, In despair, Hop
Sing determined to have the street re-
paired at his own expense. The work
was satisfactorily completed.
The surprise Of Hop Sing was only
eQualed by his indignation when, on
awaking one morning, he found gang
Of coolies upheaving the newly tagged
street. His surprise grew when he
heard from the mandarin's own Lips
tuuI lhS iuch NcAC tuSlc u Ills OIueIb.
"You see, my dear friend" said the
mandarin, II am expecting the head
inspector round here in few days.
Now, IL he were to see the beautiful
pavement you have laid down in your
street he would come to the conclusion
that there was money about, and he
would assuredly bleed every vein in
nv body. This would mean my ruin.
Don't you see why your pavement
really must come up? 1t cost me one
fortune to secure my post. don't
want to spend another IN keeping It,"
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rcv. G. A Whitmore
as or. Sunday School $3.50 a. III. Divine
Services alternate Sundays, 1890 IN. and
7:45 p. IN.
Guild every Sunday evening, Gas. Mid
week services, Wednesday 745.
Lutheran Church Rev. W. 3. Il. Metzger,
pastor Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and 500 ?.
IN. Sunday Schools p. u Prayer Meet
ng, Wednesday, p. III.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit
Class Meeting every two weeks at III a. m.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School PM.
Mite Society Srmimonthly, Wednesday
evening at O'Clock. w. MIS-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Morayian Church Rev. NJ. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, a. m.
Preaching services will bc held every other
Sunday as heretofore. alternating morning
aud evening at 10 aid $50 respectively.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
w. L. Orem Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. M and 100 P. M.
Sunday School at A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 730 p. M. Ep-
worth League at $50 everv Sunday.
ST. Stephens Church, Protestant Episcoal
Rev. Ernest McGill, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 400, p. M, at Walkers
vile at 1880 a. m. at Thurmont,
Service Saturdays at 400 p. III.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
A Variation.

The two old friends as has been mar
rated before, met again after many
years of separation.
"By the way, Brown" said Jones "do
you remember that snubnosed cross
eyed little Tilbury girl With face on
her that would derail an express train?
She used to live somewhere In your
neighborhood, think"
"Oh, yes, | remember her perfectly"
replied Brown.
"Whateyer became Of herY
II am sorry to disappoint you,
Jones"-here Is where the variation
comes in-"but I have not the slightest
idea. didn't marry her."-London
King.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
Character In Thighs.

A mans thighs interest me In any
mood and at any time. While you may
get a mans character from his face,
you can, IL you will, get his past life
from his thigh. 1t is the walking beam
Of his lOcomotion, controls his paddles
and Is developed in proportion to Its
uses. 1t indicates, therefore, a mans
habits and his mode Of life.
If he has sat all day with one leg lap
ped over the other, arm on chair, head
on hand, listening or studying-preach-
ers, professors and all other sedenta-
ries sit like this-then the thigh
shrinks, the muscles droop, the bones
of the ankle bulge, and the knee joints
push through. If he delivers mail or
collect bills or drives q pack mule or
walks q towpath, the muscles Of the
thigh are hauled tight like cables. the
knee of knots-one big bunch just be-
low the strap of his knickerbockers,
should he wear them.
If he carries big weights on his back
sacks Of salt, us do the stevedores In
Venice; or coal in gunnies, rs do the
coolies In Cuba, or wine casks or coffee
In bags-then the calves swell abnor-
mally, the thighs solidify; the lines Of
beauty are lost, but the lines Of
strength remain.
II, however, he has spent his life in
the saddle, rounding up cattle, chasing
Indians hunting bandits In Mexico,
ankle and foot loose, his knees clutched
tightly, hugging that other part of him,
> the horse, then the muscles Of the
thigh round out their intended lines
the most subtle in the modulating curv-
ing of the body.-F. Hopkinson Smith
lin Frank Leslies Popular Monthly.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
The Dogslsin wouldn't GO Round.

Hungary swarms with barrsters. 1t
Is the greatest ambition Of the Hun
garian peasant to make one Of his sons
an advocate.
The son Of small farmer IN the
neighborhood Of Budapest was sent
by his father to the law school or that
town, but, either from lack OF parts
or the necessary application, he was
pluckcd in the qualifying cXamlna-
ton.
Not daring to return to the paternal
abode empty handed after all the
money that had been spent on his edu'
cation, he conceived and executed the
plan Of forging a legal diploma. The
father was not, however, SO Ignorant
as not to be aware that such diplomas
are always written on parchment
kutya Der (logskin-in Hungary,
"Why is your certificate not made out
on kutya- ber" asked the old man.
"The fact Is, father" coolly replied
the youth, there are more barristers
than dogs in Hungary, and so there Is
not enough kutya-ber to make diplO-
mas for us all."-London Answers.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
Simple Questions.

The beginnings Of new primer have
been made by one Of our exchanges.
The questions may be indefinitely con.
tinucd by teacher and pupil.
"Sce the corn in the field. Can the
corn walk"
"No, the corn stalks"
"Sce the pretty cake. Does the cake
stalkY'
Never. But you should see cake
walk"
II have rope. Can the rope walk?'
"Yes, If it Is taut."
1.-THE hen Is in the garden. Does the
hen riser
"No, the hen SETS"
'"The mercury IS In the tube. VIII
the mercury set"
"No, my child. Walt until July and
sce,"
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
TO MAKE LIFE HAPPY.

Sweet music appeals to the heart and sou.
and lightens many Of llte's burdens If you
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PIANO you will appreciate this. To reach
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been the aim in the manufacture Of the
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piano fully guaranteed.
The Stegcr factories thoroughly equipped
with the best and most improved machinery,
ocated at Steger, ILL.,, are auiong the largest
n the West.
Intending purchasers will find it profitable
to write for full descriptive catalogue, which
will be mailed free, upon application.
SrEGER g. Co. (Estahlishcd 1870 Chicago,
III. ma25
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
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Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
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Sound in Principle.

A newspaper is an educator; there are all
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Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
Town Gossip,

1t Is generally agreed that the small
town Is pleasant place to live In, ex-
cept that there Is always great
amount Of gossip in such places. Why
do not worthy people control in this
matter Of gossip as they do In other
respects2 Are the small towns Of the
country to be made undesirable as
places Of residences to please lot Of
cheap people who ought to be con-
trolled and regulated?-Atchison Globe.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-18
Axyay From Home.

1t breaks parents to have their boys
leave home but 1t Is the best thing that
can ever happen to them. A man gets
Il training when away from home that
he needs in after life, and which he
can never receive at home. 1t Is a
grandmotherly notion that a man
should be tucked in his bed at home
every night until the day he marries
and goes to home of his own; such
hothouse treatment puts him In poor
condition for the cold blasts he is
bound to encounter later in llfe.-At-
Gibson Globe.