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The Republican journal., 1900-11-08
Strength by Using Smiths
Green Mountain
RenOvatOr.
why strength.


Because this famous Body Builder is made
in Vermont, of pure, wholesome herbs, redo
lent OF the fragrant woods, green hills and
bracing air of the Green Mountains. These
herbs and plants are so combined as to be
powerful agents in assisting nature to impart
bodily vigor to nerves, muscles and brain.
write you from St. vincents Hospital, East
Lake, Tenn. The hardships of the campaign
brought on typhoid fever. recovered from the
fever all right, but have been unable 10 regain my
strength until began using your smith Green
Mountain Renovator knew Of fat IN
strengthening effects in few days, and in a
weeks time gained four pounds. This was tI
weeks ago. l am now ready to leave the Hos
pita and have gained 40 lbs, strength returned,
appetite returned muscles firm, and feel like
new. man-better than ever before, and am
frank to say that owe my speedy and complete
recovery to your wonderful preparation,
Sargeant-Major ]. G. NORTON, First VT, Vols.
Residence, Springfield, Mass.
The Republican journal., 1900-11-08

Farther Back Beaning: 'Does your wife
ever 60 through your pockets?" Durham !:
Il should say not. She draws my salary"
[Cleveland Leader.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
MARK TWAIN ON THE BoER.
The Famous Humorlst sums Up the
Farmer Of the 'rraaNvnaI ina
very Few words.

Mark Twain has met the Boer, and
This il what he says of him: "lie Is
deeply religious; profoundly ignorant:
dull, obstinate, bigoted; uncleanly in
his habits; hospitable, honest in his
dealings with the whites, hard mas
ter to his black servant; lazy. good
shot. good horseman, addicted 90 the
chase; a lover of political independ-
cnce. "A good husband and father, not
fond of herding together In towns. but
liking the seclnsion and remoteness
and solitude and empty yastness and
silence of the veldt; "a man of mighty
appetite and not delicate about what
he appeases IL with--weIl satisfied with
pork and Indian corn and bItonR, re-
quiring only that the quantity shall
not be stinted: willing To ride long
journey 10 take hand In a rude all
night dance interspersed with vigorous
feeding and boisteroua iollity. but
ready 10 ride twice as far for a prayer
meeting; proud Of his Dutch and
Hugnenot Origin. and itA religious aud
military history; proud Of his race
achievements Ia South Africa its bold
piungcs into hostile and uncbartcd des.
erts in search Of free soIitudes ungexed
by the pestering and detested English;
also it's victories over the natives aud
the British; proudest Of all of the di-
rect and effuEive personal interest
which the Deity has always taken In its
affairs
He cannot read, be cannot write. he
has one or two newspapers, but be ~
apparently not aware of 1T; until lat
terly he had no schools. aud taught his
children nothing; news b. a term which
has no meaning to him. and the thing
Itself he cares nothing about. Ife Hates
10 be taxed. and resents II. lie has
stood stock still in south Africa for
two centuries and half. and would
like to stand still till the end of time.
for he has no sympathy with uitiander
notions of progress.
He Is hungry 10 be rich. for he is
human; but his preference has been for
riches In cattle. not in fine clothes and
fine houses aud gold and diamonds. The
gold and the diamonds have brought
the goddess stranger within his gates.
also contamination aud broken repope.
and he wishes that they had never been
discovered. =" London Mail.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
BRITISH CAMP LIFE
A Glimpse of Tommy Atkins when
He lis Working by One who
Has Seen Him.

Herbert Hudson, late militia sub.
has n good description of day spent
in British militia camp. lie says;
Military administration has the hd.
vantage over it's civil sister of being
more speedy in action; no unnecessary
time is wasted over the quibblc OF gar
rulOus counsel, and rarely more than
five minutes elapses from the time
when the offender is brought in 20 the
moment when the sergeant.maior
elenches the proceedings with his rs
cort and prisoner, right turn. quick
march II there are any prisoners,
they have to be examined by their
company officers prior TO the investi
CATION of the colonel I'm the orderly
room at a quarter TO ten.
"As "A rule, the captains are not yet
out of bed. so that this duty devolves,
with other company duties. on the
unfortunate subaltern. The charge
against the offender is generally
drunkenness and know of few more
touching sights than that of young
lieutenant--hi himself obviously suffer
ing from the effects of the previous
nights 1ibations holding forth 10
some half-dozen gray-hafred delin-
quents ON the evils of inebriahon,
pointing out the foolishness of excess.
and appealing to their better sense Of
what is right. ! shall never forget The
first time IL was my painful duty 10
reprimand some men of my company,
II was necessary 10 draw ON my imag
ination, but. think as ! would, no idea
came into my head. glanced toward
the color sergeant, who was standing
riRidIy at attention. wearing that va
cant expression of automatic intelli-
gence as laid down in the drill book for
the nse Of noncoTnrnissioned officers
and prfyates Then | mumbled some
thing about II being very stupid To get
intoxicated. and advised them not TO
do so again till next time. dismissed
them. and hastily retired. New Lip
pincott's
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
A MANUSCRIPT TREASURY.
J. PIerpont Morgan to Provide safe
Place for His Most Valuable
Collection.

J. PieTpont Morgan 4 month ago
purchased a plot Of land in New
York. Thfrty-sixth street. just east
of Madison avenue, the site of the
residence of the late Jsmes Brown,
for S2oo. 600. IL was not known un-
til the other day what Mr.. Morgaa
intended 10 - with the property. He
intends to build n structure. one story
i'm height, 20 cover the entire plot
rs by 100 feet. and use It for store
room for his original manuscripts and
as a library. II IL said that Mr. Nor
gan has the rz.ost valuable collection
OF manuscripts owned by any indirid-
ual in the world. Some Of the manu-
scripts are In Sew York whiie others
are locked In safes In London. Whit
nsy Warren. the architect, says that
the Inanuscript-house will follow In
style that Of the Morgan residence,
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS.
now the Germ. Are Nurtured and the
Disease IL Spread.


Disease Is spread.
It would seem that people viii never
learn to be careful. The recent alarm
ing spread of that dire epidemic,
smallpox, throughout different Sec
tions of the country has been traced
by physicians and sanitarians In many
instances directly to the moldy and
rotting layers of paper and paste
which cover the walls of many houses.
The practice of laying layer after
layer of paper on wall, using COM
mon flour paste, Is especially calcu-
lated to create homes for disease
germs. People could not do more to
effect such result II they tried. Tho
rotting vegetable matter affords caves
from which are ready to dart forth
the infection st every opportunity.
There is no excuse for this practice.
as walls and ceilings can be coated
with pure. olennly and sanitary ma
terial like Alahastine, for instance, at
no greater expense. Alabastine is n
rock base cement, which Incorporates
itself with the wall or ceiling. IL Ia
easily applied. comes ready to mix
with cold water, requires no washing
or scraping before renewing or re-
tinting, Is beautiful, long.lasting and
safe.
For wallis that have been infected.
nothing Is equal Co Alabastine as n
disinfeetant to render them pure and
clean and the rooms once more hab.
itnhle
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
Studying the American T~anK.

Our American fwang is a subject
which has recently been occupying the
attention Of the Laryngoiogical society
After considerable research II has been
established that the cause Of the twaDg
is not climatic. nor Il II the result Of
the nasal eatarrh ard affection Of the
iarynx. which are 30 common In Amer
Ica, though these may be caused by
the twang. The most probable theory
IL that the twang is the result Of care
Iessness on the part Of Americans In
adopting the nasal Sounds 81 the
French settlers and the euftnraIs Of
the Dutch and Germans. At any rate,
Il il possible 20 cure ft.-S. Y sun.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
lie nrnit In mls Dream.

'May you take this lesson home with you
90 night, dear friends, concluded the
preacher at the end OF very long and weari-
some sermon. And may its spiritual truths
tihk into your hearts and lives To the
end that your souls may experience saliva
tion, We will now bow our heads ia prayer.
Deacon White, will you leadF'
There WAS no response,
Deacon White this time in n louder
voice Deacon White. viii you trsdY"
Still no response. Il was evident that the
good deacon was sumbering, The preacher
made third appeal and raised his voice to
pitch that succeeded in waking the drowsy
man,
Deacon White, win you please leadG"
The deacon rubbed his eyes and opened
them wonderingly.
is i my lcadf mol just dealt. De
| truit Free Press
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

"You nre my ideal" he said earnest
ly: "the only girl ever loved. the only
girl l ever could love. No other could
possibly I'll the void in my heart"
"And IL you never had met me
George" she asked, anxiously "would
you never have cared for any girl nj
all ?"-Chicngo Post
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

Peru produces practically all the
raw cocaine that the world consumes
II ~ manufactured from fhe feases n
tlte cocoon plant. and TO supply the de.
ssand ln che United Atates the dry
leaves are either shipped direct and
the drug manufactured from them. or
4 coarse rafiYe prod set rnade from the
leaves n Peru IL imported aud reHned
by improved processes ~. Y Post.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

He tpleadingly)-Why can't we be
marrird9
She tcoylyl--oh | can't bear TO
leave father alone just yet.
lie Earnestly But, my darling,
he has had you such long, long
time.
She (frcczingly- Sirl-Tit. t.nits.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
An Au,,D.y.

Little Mike (who has struck u hard
spot in his reading) Feyther, pivot is
an autopsy
MeLuhberty tpromptlyl-Au au-
topsy, is ut2 Sure thot's phin dead
man REQUESTS dhc docthors to cut him
up, so thot he can find out phwot Is
dhe matter wild him. ilarper's Razar.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
wanted Ia pay EstTa,

Grocer -- What's that about the
dozen eggs you bought this morning?
Jones They were all bad except one.
and called 10 see how much extra
owe you for the good one.-~Ohio State
Journal
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

She Are YOU going to the donation
party, tonight?
TO be sure, | am.
We'll, you've got TO take some yegc'
tables with you"
"Then III takc that box Of cigars YOU
gave me Christmas. Salem States.
man.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

our language II funny at times, you must
own,
For the girl who will never say yea"
When fellow proposes can never be
known
A. Mrs vcrmilliou. nay dray."
philadelphia Press,
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
nrllnhIr AAHlee.

Ars. Corlfasianfe Tan you tell me.
doefor. The aurest means 70 prevent
eoId2
Df. Neslieo Why certainly, madam.
Keep Yonkers Herald.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

Jim Hickey How did you come 10
let those Haryhlc boys get you full
the other EVENING"
Tom DE witt Well, you see,
never had the advantages Of col.
lege training, Harlem Life.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
OF C.urse Nat.

Pearl-So your fricnd Is from Key
West?
Ruby Yes, aud he must he wealthy,
Pearl Why. tear9
Ruby because he told me whrn
home he was mol accustomed TO battle
in anything but Florida water.-N. y.
World.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

'see those eroeodiles ranged one
above the other on the river bank.
said the Traveller in the south.
Yes" explained bis wife; II sup
pose those are the original croeodil,
tiers, ~ Youkers stntesman
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
AnnIinh aeIrnnn.

Iiuxley Why, aeronnuiiRts tell Us
that woman'a voice can be dis.
tinctiy heard AT al altitude Of 1,52e
yards
Trimble--Grent Caesar. H. must
have been my wife - brooklyn Life.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

Mrs, Greutman twife Of con.
gressmnnl What is the matter with
my husband. doctor9
Doctor brain strain.
Mrs. Grehtmun -, Dear mel lie
must have been drinking again aud
trying not to- show it,-S. Y.
Weekly,
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

MA. our old cat likes joke"
''N hat makers you think 80. Jimmy7
Sc Cause when she ketehes mouse
she aIlus brings IL to you. Indiansp-
oils journal.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

The lowest point % land between the
two oceans On the american continent
il the grand divide in Nicaragua, where
the elevation IL only f4s feet. The
lowest point of Land 0n the Isthmua
OF Fanarpa. according 70 the report
u the canal commission. In Gulebra.
which II 30 feet above tide wafer and
L Hox The aeene Of active aork ~ the
Panatna Canal company. Chicago
Chronicle.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
msnhin mrnnnn.

In old Bmiutuek are platalB drawn
When people feel contrary.
Hut If in Boston strife comes on
Folk draw the dictionary.
Il Chicago Esegfd
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

ahe- Which half of the world do y0u
supto@e 1t is that doesn't know how
the other lives?
ne-Tbe Chicago Times.
HnrnM
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
IBesnsi.aemt Conduct.

THAT palm reader said he had the
most unbounded faith Ia my future"
eWell77
'''Ihen be made me plank down one
dollar In advances. ..'--chicaeo Record.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

.'Hyhat Is bad forsi7
"It Is doing things In way other
people hate quit doing them Or doing
Them in way tbs5 have not heard OF. !"
Indianapolis Journal
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

He Rroaned at dawn, he Rrnaned a gruan
At night, and groaned when all alone,
Tie sroaued In company, Eroaned In bed.
And Eroancd and Eroaned whateer was
said
He groaned and groaned WREN life hegan,
And groancd when he had grown man.
ALLY SinpeF
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
Atn New Angie.

Couid any power the grille gle M.
To see ourselves ar others see us.
No doubt with great surprise we'd Rape
And ask "Who f. that stupid apeT'
Detroit Free Press.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
A Rep@tatiannI MovemeHt.

Things always 20 la elussers. I"
'sThat's 80: ! proposed 10 . girl iast
Saturday night. aad she has refused
fne every night this Neek. Puck.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

He (sentimentalD-I wish | were "a
start
she--I wish I were one tool
lie May dare tn guess why?
She because II is known that every
star ls millions of miles away from the
next one.--N. Y. World
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

II won't say that I'm proof against temp
tation," said the peaceful citizen; but I'm
blest II | wouldn't rather he right than be
governor OF Kentucky Puck,
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

Some men need time locks on theih imag.
ination. Chicago Dispatch.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
Mnnnn Nnture.

Mollie There go Jack and TomI
let's follow them.
Pollie But suppose they should see
us?
Mollie--Then they'il follow ua.~
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

Mabel am afraid you will have
some dihlr4Ilty with papa; there is
very little soul about him.
Sir Aigcruon Ny dear girl. TINT n
good news The last father | inter
viewed WAS farmer and wore
clumps. Ally Sloper.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17
nI.k Eliminated.

"she occasionally bets on the races
She has an excellent syatem."
"IndeedY'
''fes. She keeps what she wins anG
makes her husband pay what she
loses - Puck.
The Negro world., 1900-03-17

sons men We know have taking Haya,
Hut o. alasi siaekl
There are bat few Ns know Of who
Have ways Of bringing back.
--Pbiladsipf5.a Prsaa.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-22

j Clothes pin converted into.doll ba
Fbies made merriment for the young
people at Kings Daughters hal
Tuesday eve. Refreshments were
served, games played and very pleas
ant evening passed.
Buy your school tablets, pencils, etc
at Johnson's Pharmacy.
DR.. Gladmon, F. H. Weaver, M. +.
Torbert and Mr.. and Mrs. M. McKin-
non visited Jackson Springs the first
of the week. Mh Jas. Patch is also
making visit over there this week.
A complete line of School Books
and School supplies at The News
Depot. 4.
Mr.. H. L. Thurston has decided to
engage in the real estate business in
Southern Pines, and is now busy look
ing for building suitable for an Of
fee. He is we'll known and is one of
our most Trustworthy citizens. We
commend him to the public.
Hon. Chas. r. Thomas, of New
berne, who is candidate for Congress
from this, the 3rd Congressional Dis
Hict, is advertised to speak all around
Southern Pines. He will be at Aber-
deem on the 10th and at Carthage on
the 24th. Justewhy the managers do
not book him for this place we do not
know, but if they think the voters of
this precinct are going to another pre-
cinct to hear him, they may get left.
If he wants us to hear him, he will
have to come to headquarters. ~
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-22

Have you asense of fullness in
the region of your stomach after
eating? If so you will be benefited
by using Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They also.
cure belching and sour stomach.
They regulate the bowels too.
Price, 25, cents. Sold at Johnson's
Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-22
SHORT LOCADMENTiON.

1 DHUhI IUCALNMENIlUN
q The busiest place in towu is this OF
fice-printing the new booklets.
Every Lincoln Fountain Pen i
4 Warranted. The News Depot.
4 Miss Gertrude Eastman has beer
passing her vacation in Troy, N, G.
as the guest Of DIR. Daniel. In.
i A big stock of school stationary a.
/ Johnson's Pharmacy.
Mrs. A.. Rhodes, of Raleigh, is il
town, experimenting the repairs be-
ing made upon the Prospect House.
Mrs. A. H. Root is substituting in
Emmanuel church as organist during
the absence of Mrs. P. H. Beck, the
regular organist.
Ink and pencil tablets, School com
panlohs and every varietyof school
station1ytat very low prices at The
News Depot.
DR.. w. ?. SWEET is putting up
very handsome building on the north
end of his lot on Railroad street. The
structure is to be about 32x5o feet.
Mr.. J. S. Moore Of fthe firm of Moore
& McCrary, Atlanta. has been with
us several days this week. His firm
has the contract for putting in our,
water works.
The Boston preacher who refused a
thou and dollar increase in his salary
as essg1ht to44be phot otogralrsaedsi WISH hes
world visit our town this winter.so
that we might get look at him.
Mr., E. H. Davis who is to superin-
tend putting in the water works
plant, arrived this week. Mrs. Davis
accompanies him and they are COM
do1niciled at the Southern
Pines hotel.
You can spell it cough, coff, caugh
Sauf, kaf, kough, or kaugh, but the
'nly harmless remedy that quickly
.ures it is One Minute Cough Cure.
Hon. Judge Locey, of Wilmington,
as decided to make his home at
outhern Pines, and arrived this week
ccompanied by his wife. He has
ooms over the Huffines store.
A reward of $3.50 has been offered
y the parents of Mr.. E. La1nden, Tr.,
n information that will convict This
I'm, added to the State and county
wards, makes total of 5000. ;
Those disposed to help along good
use are asked to make contribu- {
ons to the library fund. Money is {
,eded to renew subscriptions to pub T
cations and to meet other expenses. ;
Some benevolent friends of Little 4
n Fe1aale College have made it pos t,
Die for US to take few bright, de- f,
ndent orphans alta cost to them of a,
D for the scholastic year for board, p
lndry and full literary tuition. For d,
rticulars, address J. M. Rhodes, W
ttleton, N. c.
Have you sense of fullness in II
, region of your stomach after i
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-22

The many friends all over
this part of the South will he
pleased to know that Col, r.
}. Anderson has received his
appointment as District Pas.
senger agent of the Houston
u Texas Central Railway with
headquarters at Waco, Texas.
COL Anderson was for a long
While connected with the s
\. l.. as Gen. Pass. agent, and
n that capacity ma de a host
# friends all along the line.
success to him
Ii you want neatstationerv
we can furnish it.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-22
Tor Sale at a Bargain.
a EARN OF 40 ACRES

Two and one half miles east of South.
ern Pines. Three acres in Blackberries
Two acres IN Delaware Grapes: half an
thneo acne III DeWDerrles, 400 Peach trees and
three 1ourths acre of Asparagus. |F''"
Good nearby house and harm cood
well of water Two poultry houses sand and
yards; a very desirable place. 0''' anu
cost. Call on or address. 'f' ' 'ei''oii's
A. LITTLE, Southern Pines N q
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-22
AW IMMENSE POULTRY
FARM.
FARM

Capt. A. M. Clarke has in course OF
construction what will be one of the
largest concerns of the kind in the
country. The Sunny South Poultry
Farm embraces fifteen acres of land
a brick incubator house containing
five Cyphers incubators with hatching
capacity OF 1,24o, a brooder house
heated by steam and eight large ruus
with houses attached. This is only
one-third the number of houses con
te1nplated. Pekin ducks will be
feature of the enterprise, there being
stream of water on the premises across
which dam will be thrown to form a
pond for their accommodation. Pure
breeds will predo1ninate hocks of
White Wyandottes, from the famous
poultry yards Of Stevenson & Co.,
New York, Barred Rocks from Lewis,
West Virginia Pekin Ducks from
Curtis Bros, New York, and Buff
Cochins from the State Experimental
Farm having already arrived, while
others are en- route. The product If
this 'chickery" is primarily intended !
to supply our hotels and citizens with
fresh eggs and choice broi1ers, thus
adding to the popularity of Southern
Pines as health resort. The Captain
deserves success and we believe he
will achieve it.,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-22

The emergency bags sent bv a
church society to Kansas solderirs in
the Phippines cotaiued among the ne
cessities box of DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel Salve, the well known cure for piles
injuries and ikin diseases. The ladies
took care to obtain the original De-
Wits Witch Hazel 'Salve knowing
that all the counterfeits are worthless
Johnson's Pharmacy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

the latter. Geologically speaking, the
island Is largely, If not wholly, vol.
canic, and lot of extinct craters are
apparent. Some of the pinnacles have
queer names, such as Lots Wife, the
Man and the Horse, the Asses Ears,
Holdfast Tom, Old Joan Point, Stone
Top, etc.
The only inhabited place Is James
town, which has population of about
$500. 1t lies in a deep valley sur
rounded by very high hills. 1t is not
a particularly healthy place. Ladder
hill is where the government house is
situated. 1t is so called because of the
almost precipitous ladderlike wooden
stairs, by which its activity of 600
feet has to be scaled.
Nearly four miles inland from James
town is an isolated farmhouse, on an
elevated plateau about 1000 feet above
the sea. This is Longwood, where Ma
poleon lived from 1916 until he died
there, In 1921. The house is long,
low, whitewashed, fairly trim building,
with extensive outhouses, some rather
fine old trees and good bit Of decent
farm land.