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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04
THE SAkLIE JOHNSON,
OERELICT,
An Adventurous Voyage to the Sara
gOssa Sea.
nv Frederic Van Rensselaer, Dey.

Uy Frederic van rensselaer, Dey.
copyright, 1900. by Fred Van R. Dey)
As near as l can make out from the
details you have given me-" said Capt.
Darlington, applying lighted match to
his freshly replenished pipe. and for a
moment vanishing amid the cloud of
smoke which he elected, there is about
as much chance of our finding the long
LOST derelict as there is of discovering the
nroverbial needle in the much-abused
stack of hay. The records of the hydro
orapbic office have demonstrated repeat,
ediv that earth, nor sky, nor sea, pos
eesses a more erratic or unstable guam
tity than the wandering derelict of the
South Atlantic ocean"
Very true" responded the Captains
yis-a-vis, whose personal appearance af-
forded instant evidence of what he was
retired capitalist, not yet past the prime
of life, who had attained the portly ply
sque, plethoric pocketbook, placid coun-
tenance and easy conscience of the sue
cessful and not prescriptions business
man. His dignity never deserted him.
and yet it was always that easy dignity
which is frequently mistaken for cordial
ity, but which is never really more THAI
diplomacy. Every true" he repeated, af-
ter a moments pause; nevertheless,
facts are facts, and the information that
1 possess is one that has frequently been
re-established by those some official hy-
geographic reports. The derelict did exist
up TO date not yet six months Old, for
she was at that time sighted, ident titled
and reported. Prior to that time she had
not been reported for almost a year. which
is circumstantial evidence that she may be
presumed to be in existence yet. If she
is in existence l believe that you can
find her. IL you discover her, the S.
100000 which she contains belongs to us
One-fifth TO you and the balance to me,
because / undertake to meet the entire
expense of the expedition beside paying
you a competent salary for your services.
! cannot understand why you hesitate,
when you have everything to gain and
nothing 10 lose, and where even the ele-
ment of personal danger need not be taken
into consideration, for 1 cannot see that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04
there is any involved. of cour.

there is any involved. OF course, I shall
accompany you ON the voyage"
Rchard Darlington swung himself out
o. the chair in which he had been half
buried, and striking a quarterback atti-
tude before his companion, with his feet
wide apap as if to resist the lurching of
a rolling ship, with his thumbs in the
aImholes of his waistcoat, and with his
pipe held firmly between his white and
even teeth, said deliberately. but firmly:
VIII tell you in one sentence why I
hesitate 1t is because you have not told
NE half the story. When l was in the
navy l always left port with sealed or
Ntis which / could moi open Until / was
iaf at sea. l am no longer in the navy,
ana | viii NOT again, for you or any man,
oesln a voyage in that way. If you are
Wiling 10 tell me all there is to tell, l will
"S'eh, and doubtless accept the cOmmis-
H'"H YOU offer me. Unless you are will
"S 10 do so, let us change the subject"
mere are others, Capt Darlington,
WAC might not be so arbitrary" said the
edpltalist, coldly.
Ihen apply to them" responded OAR
I4ston "As for me- l will have none
VI Il upon any other conditions than those
HlVe named and the stern eX-naVal
oAcer relaxed the attitude he had taken
"uI reseated himself in the chair.
For several moments Mr.. Gregory was
sl'nl. His brows were knitted in deep
elought, and he drummed the ends of his
n.t RS against one another, keeping time
"'n low, tuneless whistling which es-
capped his lips.
very we'll" he exclaimed with sudden
impulse, you shall have the story as
gao" 1t. Afterward if you will go to my
nS"'e with me, you shall see the proofs
VI us verify; all this, however, with the
uU'' standing that you accept the com
u'Son' and we sail within the week, or
u" Don as our preparations can be COM
petcd."
arlington made no reply, and Gregory,
pting the silence as implied consent,
cor iuued;
'ou are aware. Capt Darlington, that
uNli little more than a year ago.
@-s ergaged in the South American trade
a. you should know, If you do not,
'aI my success in that business was due
'''VSt entirely to the influence that I
iD9Sessed with the foremost men Of those
'Nollt onary countries, with which / did
'.lness. If there was a concession to be
ou'alhed. | could always secure II against
e| competitor. Even the private affairs
many Of the great men Of those revo-
lohary countries frequently came I'M
my personal care. Such men as Blan-
'fespo, Ezeta, Balmaceda, Acosta Of
W. ana others who were their political
ents ard enemies consulted me, or
:, 'neir private fortunes in my hands
" sate keeping or distribution, when
a'ul 10 organize a fresh revolution They
NV by their own experience and by the
'peIlehce ofsothers before them that The
u.s.. would be fulfilled. II is in such a
".her as this that j became possessed
''e knowledge Of the existence of the
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cred, and besides they do not hold on by
their mouths, but seem to be stuck 90 this
pap frogs back and sides by some gum
my substance which holds them in place
until they are large enough to care for
themselves. Like all tadpoles. these still
nave the tails which will soon drop off,
ana If you look carefully you can see the
beginnings of their legs just In front Of
the tails 1t is a wonderful device OF
nature, that the female sometimes de-
pcsits her eggs on the back of the male.
where they hatch out and the little tad
poles grow until they attain a certain
size. Such Is, of course, not the case
with out common frogs but in these rare
species only lately found by naturalists
is q strange reversal of what seems To
Us TO be the usual law that the mother
takes care OF the young In this species
the eggs are not laid on the back of
the male, but on the ground. and only
after they are Matched do they take up
their position on pupa's back. And there
they ride, not for trot upstairs or
through the hall, as little children do, buc
until they are big enough to walk around
ana look for their own food. 1t would
hardly be an exaggeration to call tfIs
king of frog the most paternal OF ami
mails.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04

Inhabitants of West Madagascar Are
Most Ingenious in striking Sparks.
Various savages have different methods
of kindling fire. In New Holland point
ed stick is twirled between the palms of
the hand until the wood on which Ii
stan ds begin to smoke, and at last breaks
into flame. Other savages obtain
spark by sticking one bit of wood up
right in the earth, cutting a slit in 1t
lengthwise, in which they rub another bit
of wood with "a protruding piece until It
flames.
The most ingenious method is, however
that followed by the inha bitants of Wes>
ern Madagascar These use a string of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04

animal hide by which they twin the up
right stick rapidly and hasten the fire
lighting. To us who have merely to strike
"A match under the mantelplece the value
of fire is little appreciated, but suppose
that we were ~caught I'm the wilderness
without a match, how would we go about
lighting the fire to warm ourselves or
ecok our food? Perhaps the savage will
point way, especially as every boy of
any account has piece of Irvine in his
pocket
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04
now sAvAGEs GET THEIR FIRE.

THE END.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04

More Observation-Disclosures course.
you can't believe everything you hear's
Miss Spreadsitt-"Oh no! but you can re-
peat itv'--Puck
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24
Women -Th1 Should Never Marry.

The following Is not proposed as
civil-se: v &c examination for prospective
brides probably most persons OF that
class would regard it as extremely un.
civil, Eut /: is Il more profitable NOR
sci to CHEW over than a wad OF gum
Tie womal who proudly declares
that she cannot hera pocSet-hand-
kerch!ef, no?er a,1e up bad in her
life. an ! adds with shipper that she
his so e.. III soc:ct, ever since she was
fifteen.
The woman who thinks she can get
$1,000 werh Of style out OF 81 900
salary.
The wum.n who thinks that men
are angels and demigods.
The wot.lan who would rather die
than wear 4 bonnet two seasons old.
Tie wonan who thinks that the
cook and nurse can keep house.
The woman who expects Il decla-
ration of love three times day.
TIE woman who buys bric-a-brac
for the narlor and borrows kltchin
untens;Is from her Eeighbors.
The woman who wants things just
because "other women" have them.
The woman who thinks she is an
ornament to Ter sex il she wins pro-
gressive escEes prize.--The Brother
hood Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24
They Met In Paris.
Charlotte News.

Charlotte News.
Mr.. Samuel Davis Young, of Hen
derson, and Miss Lola Carpenter, OF
Baltimore. will be married tomorrow in
Baltimore. Both parties are we'll
known In this State. Tho Raleigh Wis
itor tells the rom ance of their wedding
As follows:
"Last summer Mr.. Young was tray
cling in Europe and when on trip
through ENGLAND visited Warwick
Castle with number of his gentlemen
friends. While there no wrote on the
register little verse ending with the
words North Carolina, North Carolina.
How can leave thss?' and signed it
S. D. Young, Henderson, N. c., U. s,
A. After his visit to the Castle Mr..
Young went to the. continent and
made lengthy stay in Paris. Ono
day while on crowded street car in
Paris two elderly American ladies with
a beautiful American girl got on the
car and Mr.. Young offered his seat to
them. The offer was accepted and in
few minutes the young woman was
talking with him. She asked from
what point he came originally, and Mr.
Young said New York. She told him
that he was from the South and that
che recognized his Southern accent
Then he made confession, admitting
that his home at that time was in Nor.
folk. The young woman asked if he
knew any one in North Carolina and
he remarked that he did. She knew
several people in Raleigh and numbe,
from Charlotte, and she called thei1
names to him. Finally she asked if hi
knew Mr.. S. D. Young, of Henderson
and the reply was that he had met thu
man and had seen him that day. HI
was requested to tell what sort of mar
Mr.. Young was, and then she gave bel
reason for desiring the information
Her reason was that when she had re-
Gently visited Warwick Castle, in Eng
land, she had discovered on the registe
little verse that had attracted her fan
cy. She had determined to send it t,
a gentleman friend OF hers who Is edito
of daily paper in this State. Th'
name signed to the verso she said wa
s. D. Young. For goodness sake don
do that, explained the man in the ca
my name is S. D. Young. l wrot
that verse and wouldn't have it print
ed at home for anything Then b.
was enlightened. The young woman
to whom he was talking was Miss Lol
Carpenter, of Baltimore. That wa
the beginning. The end comes Wed
nesday."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the lar
gest sale Of any medicine in the CIV
liked world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Blliousnese
Doctors were scarce, and they never
heard OF Appendicitis, Nervous Prostra-
tlon or Heart failure, etc. They used
August Flower to clean out the system
and stop fermentation of undigested
food, regulate the action of the liver.
stimulate theneryous and organic ASTON
OF the system, and that Is all they took
when feeling bad with the headaches
and other aches. You only need few
doses Of Green's August Flower, in
liquid form, to make you satisfied there
IS nothing serious the matter with you
For sale by p. T. Whitehead & Co.
Druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24

Tbs anclents believed that rheuma-
tism was the work uf demon within
man. Any one who has had an at
tack of sciat,c or inhammatory rheu-
matism will agree that the infiiction
is demonlac enough to warrant the be-
lief. 1t has never been claimed that
Chamberla'n's Pain Balm would cast
out demons, but 1t will cure rheuma-
tisnl. and hundreds bear testimony to
the truth of this statement. One ap-
pllcation relieves the pain, and this
quick relief which 1t affords is alone
worth many times It's cost. For sale
by E. T. Whitehead & Co. druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24

| consider it not only a pleasure but
a duty | owe my neighbors to tell
about the wonderful cure effected il
my case by the timely use of Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. l was taken very badly with
lux and procured bottle of this rem
edy. A few doses of it effected per.
manent cure. I take pleasure In rec
ommending it to others suffering from
that dreadful disease. w. LYNCH
Dorr, w. Va. This remedy Is sold by
E. I. Whitehead & Co. Druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24

1t troubled with rheumatism, give
Cham berlain's Pain-Balm a trial. II
Will not cost you a cent if it does no
good. One application will relieve the
pain, 1t also cures spralns and bruises
in one-third the time required by any
other treatment. Cuts, burns, FROST
bites, quinsey, pains in the size and
chest, granular and other swellings
are quickly cured by applying it.
Every bottle warranted. Price. 25c
and SO cts, at E. T. Whitehead & Co. q
Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24
AN EPIDEMIC OF WHOOPING
COUGH.

Last winter during the epidemic OF
whooping cough my children contract
ed the disease, having severe caughing
spells. We had used Chamberlain
Cough Remedy very successfully for
Group and naturally turned to It at that
time and found it relieved the coukh
and effected complete cure.-JoHN
=. CLIFFORD, Proprietor Norwood House
Norwood, N. 7. This remedy 10 for
sale by r. +. Whitehead & Co. druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
hons of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
1t soothes tie child, soitens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for Dlarrboea. II
will relieve the poor little sufferer I'M
medlately. Sold by Drugglstsin every
part of the world. twenty-five cents
a bottle. Be sure and ask tor "Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take
20 other kind. 427ly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24

Wigs were in vogue in Rome toward
the end OF the republic, and so we'll
made that Ovid says, MOODY cou Id
tell it any one else's hair was real or
not"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24

1t is said that the color tones of the
sky have an influence upon the char
acter and temperament of the people
who l1ye under them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24

Jud ge-Here, officer, this man says
he was arrested for merely taking cold.
Is that correct?
OfHcer-It is, your honor. He was
stealing ice when I nabbed him.-Chi-
cago News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24

*Dally. tDaiiy except Sunday.
Trains No. 40 and 48 solid trains be-
tween Primers Point and Wilmington.
Train No. 40 connects at Rocky Mt.
with train % for all points South and.
No. 70 train for all points North.
G. NJ. SERPELL, J.R. KENLY
Genrl Manager Sup't Tains.
T. M. EMERSON,
Gent Passenger Agent
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24

There is no sure mark of the Absence
OF the highest moral and intellectual
qualities than cold reception of ex-
cellence.-Baliey.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24
CAThplg rs q UNCONSTITUTIONAL or BLOOD DISEASE

Don't fool with wasp because be
happens to look weary and tired-you'll
probably find him all right in the end.
Chicago News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-24
"a Cascrsaan Disease.

There is NO disease more uncertain II It's
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians aay that
the symptoms CT no two cases agree. It ia
therefore most difficult to make q correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe. OR under
what disguise dyspepsia Alta ts:you, Browns
Iron Bittcrs viii cure il t -aiuat',e il ali
diseases ri the stornay nerves.
Browns .ror Dittcrs y dealers
A man who has never learned
f. write his own name is not so likely
to get In trouble in this world as the
one who has learned to write another
mans.
The Florence tribune., 1900-01-27

supporting. Bear in mind that the best plan for civilizing the Indian would be to give him land which he could call his own, furnish him with water with which to irrigate it. and the problem is solved. It is mistaken idea to believe that the Indian can be made useful member of society by sending his young to Carlisle or Phoe- nix Indian schools for a few months, and then returning them to the res ervation and savagery, to become more discontented than ever. Better, far better, is the plan of giving him a com fortable home and an assured living by his own efforts, with neighborhood school for his children. These are the absolute convictions of one who has carefully observed Indian conditions during twenty years constant residence in Arizona.
The Florence tribune., 1900-01-27
WRITE LETTERS.

Several weeks ago the TRIBUNE sug- the matter of national irrigation at heart (especially the San Carlos reser- voir) should bring every possible pres sure to bear on Senators and members of Congress to support General Wilson's bill appropriating $1,000,000 for the construction of the Gila river dam. We are glad to state that our people are taking the matter up and responses are coming in from all sides. Max Salzman, the live merchant of Williams, Arizona, has written letters to all the eastern mercantile houses with which he deals, asking them to use their in- fiuenee with senators of their state and congressman from their district, to secure their cooperation in favor of the inauguration of the policy set forth in the resolutions of the national irrigation congress, the last session of which was held at Missoula, Mont. Mir. Salzman has received prompt re- plies from number of firms, among them Hubbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.,, of Chicago, which company en- closes the following letter from Sena- tor Mason of Illinois:
 DEAR SIR:-Yours in regard to irrigation of lands received. I studied the matter very carefully last year and was surprised to see from the estimates of our govern ment engineers how much valuable land could be reclaimed and at what small ex- pense. The bill was before the commerce committee last year and for that reason I made an effort and secured place on that committee this year. I believe it will be a direct help to Chicago by helping the country tributary to our city.
 Very truly yours,
 VIM. E. MASON.
The Florence tribune., 1900-01-27

THE closing year of the nineteenth century promises to witness substan- tial progress in the mining industry of Arizona, says the Arizona Silver Belt. During the year just closed we have made greater strides toward de- veloping our mines, and with more en- couraging results, than during any previous year of our history; but the progress of the last twelve months is but an index to that which will doubt less be accomplished during the year 1900. Arizona has contributed but feebly to the worlds production of precious metals during the nineteenth century, but, with another twelve months in which to compete, the twentieth century will find her near the top of the column as a gold and copper producer.
The Florence tribune., 1900-01-27
FIuplNos NOT sAvAeEs.

Last June Charles King, brigadier general in the United States army, in reply to a telegram from the Milwau- kee Journal, said
 "The capability of the Filipinos for self-government cannot be doubted. Such men as Arallano, Aguinaldo and many others whom I might name are highly educated; nine tenths of the people read and write; all are skilled artisans iii one way or another; they are industrious, frugal and temperate, and, given fair start, could look ou t for themselves much better than our people imagine. In my opinion they rank far higher than the Cubans or the uneducsted negroes, to whom we have given the right of suffrage" This statement is corroborated by Dewey and many others.
 A soldier writes as follows:
 'We had been taught that the Fili- pinos were savages, no better than our Indians. But General Lawton took half my regiment with him on the Santa Cruz expedition. The boys came back with different ideas, denied that they were savages and confessed that they did not want to fight them any more. They had seen in their deserted houses school books every. wh here-grammars, geographies, arith- me ties, well-thumbed. They had seen school houses, churches, government bui ldings, halls of justice, paintings, decorations, and all kinds of h andi, work; city paved, cleaned and drained, happy in peace and plenty be : fore they came on their mission oi distributing the peace commissioners proclamation. After this trip neither the 'nigger' nor Indian talk ma de them enthusiastic soldiers"
 These two are fair samples of the | statements made by hundreds who have viewed the land where "benev- olent assimilation" proceeds under direction of the president of a great republic. "Give me liberty or give me death," as expressed by Patrick Henry, seems to be the determi ned idea of the Filipinos. General Otis writes: "Even the women of Cavite 1 province gave me to understand that after all the men were killed off they were prepared to shed their patr iotic blood for the liberty and independence of their country" Thus do the weak resist the aggressions of the strong.
The Florence tribune., 1900-01-27

THE TRIBUNE desires to be recorded among those who spell Nation with a big N when applied to the American republic. Its editor performed an humble part iu destroying the fallacy that it is merely confederaey of sovereign states, and he is as firmly grounded in his opinion now as ever that the ultimate destiny of the coun- Try calls for expansion. He proposes % devote his first attention, however, Q the matter of annexation of the arid West, the development of our internal .esources before spreading ourselves" Jver the entire world. The old story 1f the farmer who gave setting hen a hundred eggs for matching purposes is orcibly borne in mind. She couldn't bread herself sufficiently, and the esult was a failure in incubation.
 The moral is, let us unite on a nation l system of irrigation and devote our ntire energies to the accomplishment f that purpose, As an "entering Yedge" the San Carlos reservoir offers he simplest proposition. Write to enators aud members of Congress bout it, and urge them to support
 eneral Wilson's bill for it's construc-
 on. Don't forget to mention that the
 1dians are to become the principal
 epefciaries, and the government
 yes them this much as duty after
 aving allowed the water to be taken
 on them so they could not be self