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The Worthington advance., 1900-01-12
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he flowers Of the Cit offs Mexico are
one,of.its chief del light is. Roses, violets,
forge time tots, mar guerites and lilies
bloom all the year round There are
few weeks when a qua rtsr will not buy
q splendid big bunch and when a silver
dollar will not fill all the vases in the
house o5overfo lowing 8, says Modern Mex
leo. Flowers are sold not only atsthe
flower market near the cath hedral, , that
is devoted entirely to flowers, straw
berries and bird but at the other gem
eral markets and on the street corners.
The flower girls" Of the capital are
all boys and men. At some places in.
Mexico, particularly G uadalaiara, little
girls are ito be seen on the streets all
day and in the evening offering
boutonniers for which they will not set
q price, but ask you to give what you
please. In this city it is hard to find a
flower on sale, anywhere, after midi
day. The flower seller makes up
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THE SONG or HOPE.

II journeyed in a pleasant land
Where fields were green and broad;
The winding streams were Iimpid and
Sang praises unto God, 5t E& E&
And here and there an orchard bloomed
And gladdened every breeze. .5$ Il
And many graceful gable loomed
Above the nodding trees, s,
And many a flock and many herd
& Grazed there on mead and slope, b 5sE
And from the throat Of every bird
Arose a song of hope. 5s ..3..
p hailed toiler In his field: "Your grain Is
high said, Ell
'And happiness abides with you''--but 10!
~ he shook his head, i.
And leaned upon his hoe space and an
swered: "No, for she =
That would have to share my lot is not,
alas, for me-"
"a to rest me where E <a..-..5ss@S
Red roses bloomed and children played,
but discomfort was there.
my crops are fair" the master sighed.
"a ''but Browns are better far,
And I would live up in the town where
wealth and splendors are" s'
I greeted Brown with words of cheer; he
turned and gazed away 3" ~
MY crops are good" he said, "but I am
-,- not as young as Gray!
My work is hard and I have lost the fair
est hopes I had
There's little left me but to die, and so
make others glad!"
Where Gray abode the fields were broad
and rich with waving grain,
And youth was in his handsome face, but
in his breast was pain
There was little one," he cried, ''that
ID played about my door
All, what are f1ocks or crops to me since he
is here no mCre!"
A snow-white cottage peeped above the
trees that bloomed around,
And there, they told me, sweet content
ment might, perchance. be found;
But she that dwelt within was sad, and,
weeping, said to me
That she could not induce her dog and kit
ten to agree!
I journeyed in pleasant land,
Where fields were green and broad:
The winding streams were limpid and
Sang praises unto God:
And here and there an orchard bloomed
And gladdened every breeze,
And many graceful gable loomed
Above the nodding trees;
And senseless flocks and thOughtless herds
Gazed there on mead and slope,
And only from the brooks and birds
Arose the song of hope.
S. E. kiser. in Chicago Times-Herald.
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""ris toime," he said, "that we moved
on bit av we are to make that ridge
an get tn lay av tn land tn avenin' an
back by mornin'."
They wriggled ahead to the crest of
the next swell of the prairie. As they
rested Bill asked:
z''Or boy whistler"
'Niver!" exclaimed Sevenspot, sud-
denly yanking his rifle up beside him
and working the lever, ''but / think
both av us heard that bullet whistle,
an I'm thinkin' that puts bloody pc
riod to this scoutin' thrip, bad luck to
tn sharp eyes of tn brown divils!'' J
I'He were arale man, were Big Bill!'
said Sevenspot, holding forth in quar-
;ters. that evening. "Avin av he, did con-.
sort with a brown woman. Shure, whin
he volunteered for tn scoutin' thrip
with me, I misliked it at first because
av tn thought av that Kakiack wife av
his. But all th' mornin' he were notin'
down th'&lay O. land as cool-loike as
county surveyor at home. An thin,
whin the brown diyils began boom
( boomin', he squatted there on wan knee
an worked tn lever .av his krag as
methodical as if he were, a machine gun
an wound up for all day. Whin TIL bull.
let wint through him, he wint down on
wan ilbow, with wan hand on his chist..
an luckin' up at me, who was putin
down me krag to help him, sez he: 5.*51S
y. !" 'Kape poolnpin', Spot, kape poomp-
in I'm done for ann yNay /, an j emust
thrys to kape him back till tn By yes come
out for yez.' S.s3 III
s An An SEEM TIL blood comm in spurts
through his fingers an TIL film in his
eyes, I knew he spoke thrue.: So wint
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Appreciated the Play.

= The following IS from an. n.essay writ
ten by a schoolboy, aged ten, on play
he had been to see: ''The villun curled
his mustarsh and seeing the pure vur-
gin shreeks ha ha mine or deaths blud
is on my head this dagger stabs thee
to thy utermost sole. ha ha ven gunze.
Butthe good hero comes and says O hey-
ms stur won step and thy ded body lies
at my door. Lay won sparm on the vur-
gins korpses and it was better if you
was drowned with milestone. Ayarnt
avarnt from the sweet korpses pres
- 5rs.- SAG
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bouquets in the most artistic fashion.
The street vendors never sell loose-cut
flowers, but arrange them upon base
work of green so that each flower
stands out by itself, and the whole
bunch is prettily finished with garni-
ture Of green leaves or ferns. Set pieces
are also arranged with fine sense of
taste and regard for colors. A pansy
wreath three feet across can frequent
1y be purchased at the market for a dol
lar. Flowers are very generally used at
funerals, and it is not an unusual sight
to see casket, even of one of the poor
er class, completely covered with flow
ers, wreatEs, crosses and baskets in
beWildering array, as it is hurried
through the crowded thoroughfares
upon an SODen ST rect aI&as Ia scs l4, 4! ,a< .
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Not So Particular.

Mr.. Smallman-Will you marry me,
Miss Freckles?
Miss Freckles-What an extraordi-
nary notion!
Mr.. Smallman-Yes, know it is; but,
you see, am not so particular as most
mentally Sloper.
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Something Unusual,

Jimmie-Ain't you goin' ter lick me
to-day, teacher?
Teacher-No; why should I?
Jimmie-'Cause if ] go home an tell
paw I didn't git no liclin,' he'll think
I'm lyin'.-N. Y. Journal.
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Divided Sympathy.

"Ah!" said the good old lady who was
visiting the prisoners; chow your poor
wife must weep as she thinks of you
here''
(which one, ma'am?" asked the con-
vict addressed; ''I'm up for bigamy."-
Philadelphia Record.
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He. She and IT.

'My darling cries the hero, throw
ing off his disguise, II am he." ''And
T." falters the heroine, laying aside
her maidenly reserve, ''am she"
Meanwhile the villain covers in the
corner. II am it," he gibbers, for he
has gone mad under the strain.-De-
troit Journal.
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SyIplDathy.

Mrs. Greaves - Herbert suffered
dreadfuily yesterday morning from
shooting pains.
Mrs. Cutter (who does not love Mrs.
Greaves, sweetly)-What a shame! Mr..
Cutting mentioned that he saw him last
night half shot."-N. Y. World.
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IN THE NURSERY.

Mother-What is the matter with
you children; why do you make SO
much noise?
Ella-I am so cold on my back and
want you to cover me.
Mother-And you, Clara, what are
you crying for?
Clara You did not hear Ella and so
7 helped her cry. = Meggendorfer
Blaetter -'
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The PrOSDect.

Freddie-If I ate all those mince pies
ma made do you think she would lay
me out?
Cobwigger-No; but I think the un-
dertaker would.-Judge.
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Too Noixv:

'sThe march of.civilization, . said The
Old Man with the Chin Fringe, lis all
right, except for the rattle Of ar
tillery that accompanies Kansas
City Independent. # ss= 81 3
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. School for Conc llmen.

4 In view Of the coming exposition and
the extra demand for local stransporta-
tion, a school for coachmen has been
opened in Paris. This school turns out
from 100 to $50 per mont b. "A born.
Partisan can graduate in two weeks,
but an outsider is obliged to remain 80
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Her Economy.

II Mr.. Quinn Lucy why in all creation
do you persist in sending for that
plumber if he charges more than the.
rest z5f /. 4 IS
Mrs. Quinn--Because, Archibald, he.
always leaves enough scrap zinc to tack
over the rat holes in the Kitchen Chi.
.cago Daily News.
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+ The african E1ephnpt cn,nr =

The extent Of the territory in which
the African elephant still occurs is only
.one-tenth Of what it was at the begin
ming Of the century ], and it's estimated
that at the present rate Of extermina-
ton it will be in 30 years as extinct as
the American buffal IN. x. World. ID.
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Or Use u TrUulDet.

Bettie-Mamma, does Satan whisper
in peoples ears?
Mamma-Yes, dearie.
Bettie-Then I guess if he went to
tell gran'ma anything he'd have to hol-
ler, 'cause she's so deaf, mamma.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
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Woes of Mankin Il.
ter Ocean

Though man has but himself to blame
For nearly all his ills,
1t makes him grumble just the same,
When he settles doctor bills.
Chicago Daily News.
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Crushed Him.

The Shoe Clerk-Beg your pardon,
madam, but it is a number five shoe yon
want instead of a number three.
She-Number five? You must be
thinking of the size of your hat.-N. Y.
Press.
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French NIillfnerY.

Vi a Paris Journal says that Americ
buy ST. 100000 worth Of mil linery III.
France annually, England following
with 81 900, 900, while Germany is salts.
lied with SeO0, 600 worth. IS #3ss 5=#s b /.
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In After Ya1ra.

Old Beau-Ah, Miss Clara, I love you.
May I hope to some day call you my
wife?
Miss Clara-Have you spoken to my
mother on the subject?
Old Beau-Why-er-yes, I believe I
did-some 20-odd years ago.-Chicago
Daily News.
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Obeyed Instructions.

Auntie Where is the money you had
saved up last week?
Tommy--Father said I was to save it
up for rainy day. 1t was rainy day
yesterday, and so I spent it.-TitB
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The Battle of Life.

'Tis no wonder we feel squirmfsh
When the men of wedlock prattle:
IAN engagements but a skirmish,
But marriage pitched battle.
Judge
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Loves Mistakes,

Man pledges flowers to strew the grave
OF her he holds most dear
While what she wants is big pot plants
To fuss with while she's here.
Indianapolis Journal.
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Kent His Word.

Whene'er he said he'd do thing
He never hedged nor tarried.
So when he said he'd go to war #
He went straightway and married.
San Francisco Examiner. 49,
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Sure of Them.

Jimmy, if you are going to wear
collar to school, you ought to wear
cuffs, too.'' sf zfs
"Oh, no, ma; the teacher furnishes
them. .''Philadelphia Bulletin. 2
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For Others.

The more we see of football,
The more we want to say
That tits the finest game on earth
For other men to play.
IN, Y World
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Not What He Means.

Jingo-I hear you're a great collec-
ter Of acurios?
Scientific OneY Yes; here comes my.
wife. Syracuse Herald. s
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No Chance for the Bird

/ Mrs. Crimsonbeak-It's funny our
parrot doesn't talk more. E. .s :s
Mr.. Crimsonbeak DO you think it
gets a chance, dear?-Y onkers States
man. f~5:=5 sg& 3e=s:55ssz,
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Even Division.

Judge What are you going to give
your lawyer if he proves you innocent
Of the burglary? I
PrisonerHalf the proceeds Of the
robbery Bits.
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Chicago Inter Ocean.

A Frequent Disappointment.
I asked my friend for good advice.
My action now soreiy rue,
For he advised-it wasn't nice
Just what didn't wish to do.
Washington Star. - zrs~-
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Fastidious Individual-Say, don't yer
know 10 better than ter eat dat ice
cream wild yer tongue? What was yer
fingers made for, eh ?-Golden Days.
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The End.

And the .cooking-school swept on and on,
Till it's conquest was complete,
And womankind in general
Would rather cook than eat.
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BostOn's Boarding Houses.
'There can be no general license in
Boston's Bohemia,'' writes Margaret
Allston in Ladies' Home Journal, 'as
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Had Ii All Fixed.

"Charley, dear,'' said young Mrs.
Torkins, 'why don't you converse2
What have you been reading about z?
..The proposed partition OF the
Samoan islands,
''Well, I think partition is splen-
did idea. # they can't agree they
ought to build one, and each keep on, his
own nside?'-Washington Star.
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His Family saplina

Social Aristocrat Did the founder Of
your family come over with the Con-,
queror? u. u
Social Democrat No; I came over
alpne~F life,
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Never Touched Her.

Never Touched Her.
And you say that you were there
when the. earthquake happened 2? sid
Miss Tommy to Miss Templeton.
Yes 8
f How did It feel % 2I|.sz
"Oh, didn't notice it at all. Yous
see, my Paris gown had just got home
and / had discovered that there was .
wrinkle down the back. Z Judge.
The Worthington advance., 1900-01-12
d II SOUTHERN YANKEES.
The Industrial South Is DeyeloDine
Characteristics Of New Eng
land Type.

Every true Yankee should look with
great deal of quiet, internal pride
upon the Yankee-evolving so.lth. That
al Englishman under a southern sun
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Didn't Fiji the Bill.

"Here's a poem on Our Daily
Bread"
+ ,,"Can't use it. What we want on our
daily bread is butter" r."-Atlanta Con-
siitution. .. 49,.
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Just d Little Game,

The signing lover led heart,
A club the villain played;
The hotel clerk a diamond had,
And the sexton held spade.
Chicago Daily News.
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Something of q Hint.

Stolen kisses are sweetest," he
said.
'''How I dislike man who doesn't
practice what he breaches" she re-
turned. p. r~. r =z4.@E 4.@Ez
Occasionally man has to be Jared
before he realizes what is going on
Chicago Post. ,..s-t.E
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should ever become a genuine Yankee
has often been despaired of. 1t is now
a swelling fact. When the Spaniard,
called Lee a Yankee a year ago, it
pleased the south, though there is as
yet comparatively small spot on the
southern map where the Yankee
sprung out Of the very soil threatens
to oustrip his own blood elsewhere
The soil, says the Criterion, out of
which the southern Yankee is spring
ing with such robust energy extends
from Lynchburg, Va, on the east, and
Bristol, Tenn, on the west, to Euiaula
and, Birmingham, Ala, on the south.
It is about 500 miles: in length, and
from 200 to 800 miles in breadth. ! It
embraces the iron, coal and cotton
mill site, and decidedly the most inter
esting phase of all this energy here is
the cotton mill, for this phase is the
latest and is developing more Of the
genuine characteristics of the New
Yankee in the southern man
than elsewhere in the country. #
OyersvorIsed Western Freight Crews.
Freight T train crews on the Northern
Pacific recently tied up a division in
Montana for five hours while they OBJ
tanned needed sleep. 81
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Perils Of Good Nature

= don't like amiable people,
Why not?'' ~ :. ...,...@~...z .
Living with them will ruin the
best disposition on earth. Chicago
Record. s.ss.-~
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"A Pleasant Prospect.

Hunter Miss Manly has :;lta laded. Dc
me me to take her after pheasanfs to- o.
morrow. 81 s5@ ~
HouserIndee Shall telephone
for q freight car to bring in your
game 81 3=5 #5
Hunt terNo; you'd better telephone
my size Of coffin to your unde ertaker.--
N. y. World. 81.
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y. World.
! ss A Woman Secret.
q S1n1NadI l1nnaaEt lon,, li1,es o1, a. Il .cnf

She vowed upon her lips she'd set a seal
And never to the world her plans reveals;
But when she walked about the tale was
told " 5 / s ts--lEz!!zt
Her hat was new-but all its trimmings.
" old.
Detroit Free Press. |=
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10

Tuesday in,company with Mes
srs John Peters and r. Martin we
msdea trip to Ruth plantation.
The weather was pleasant and
agreeable, the roads good and COM
psuy the best. Ruth refinery
which is one Of the best put mp
mills in this section was running
so smooth 'thitit was perfection.
Mr.. Alex. Monton the able and
courteous manager msde'it his du-
ty to show Us all over the. factory
and explained the working facili-
ty Of the machinery the way it was
erected, which is in a manner to
facilitate and economize labor, and
Mr.. Peters whofi is q man of twen-
ty years expseience in the sugar
industry. cod limented the pro-
prietors very highly when he pas
sed Judgment upon Ruth refinery
which was. "it is perfect"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10
A Village Blacksmith Saved
His Little Sons Life

Mr.. d. Il. Black. the well.known vii.
age blacksmith at Grahamsvills, Sulli-
ran Co.. N. Y, Gays: "Our little son, I've
years, old. has always been subject to
groups. and 30 bad have the attacks been
that We have feared MANY times that be
would die. We have had the doctor and
used MANY medicines. but Chamberlaih's
Cough Remedy Is our sole reliance. II
seems to dissolve the tough nucns and
~ giving frequent doses when the crou.
oy symptoms appear we have found that
he dreaded croap Is cured before It gets
settled" There is no danger in giving
this remedy for It contains no Opium ds
'ther injurious drug and may BE- given
as confidently to babe as TO an sdult.
or sale by 7. ]. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-10

As this is a state that wants free
trade would it not now be in or
der to prepare q monster petition
to Congress and ask that Sugar,
Rice and Lumber be placed on
the free list, this would be an act
of Justice to the people of Eouisi-
ana, they do not want protection,
their vote in the election Tuesday
proved it, and We believe that they
should be given the free trade
that they want. But we can safe
ly say that not one Of the socalied
free trade Democrat would be
bold enough to put his name to
such a petition. They peeach free
trade, but are only too glad to get
protection and as much of it as
they can toor-this is hypocrisy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-18
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

The highest temperature recorded
at the Weather Bureau in this city
yesterday was 81, at a O'clock. The
temperature at 6 o'clock was II and
at noon at was 81.
The news comes from Durham that
on account of the labor troubles in
the cotton mills there are about seven
ty-five operatives have given notice
that they will Quit work next Satur-
day. Ira .saaMMi
1t has been suggested that the city
provide plenty of ice water for drink
ing purposes for the crowd August
22nd. At least twenty barrels of wa
ter should be placed at convenient
points for the crowd with otherwise
suffer for water. The suggestion, or
something like it, ought to be adopted.
President Dudley, of the a. and M.
College for the colored race, was in
Raleigh yesterday adm says the out
look for next years session is bright.
The usefulness of this institution is
admitted everywhere and it will be
the policy of the Democratic party to
enlarge it's usefulness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-18
A MOTHER TELLS HOW SHE SAVED
HER LITTLE DAUGHTERS LIFE.

am the mother of eight children and
have had great deal of experience with
medicines. Last summer my little
daughter had the dysentery In its worst
form. We thought she would die
tried everything 1 could think Of, but
nothing seemed to do her any good.
saw by an advertisement in our paper
that Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and
Diarrhoe Remedy was highly recommend
ed and sent and got bottle at once. 1t
proved to be one of the very best medi-
cines we ever had in the house. It saved
my little daughters life. am anxious
for every mother to know what an ex-
cellent medicine it is. Had / known it
at first it would have saved me great
deal of anxiety and my little daughter
much suffering.-Yours truly, MRS. GEO.
F. BURDICK, Liberty, r. l. For sale
everywhere. Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Co.
and H. T. Hicks. Druggists. Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-18

Died.

At her mothers residence on Dawson
street, this city, Miss Irma THEM, the
youngest daughter of Mrs. Phil. THEM.
Miss THEM had been afflicted for many
years, and though death comes as a relief
to her, it almost sewers the heart strings
of the members of the family, who had
been more closely drawn to her by her
suffering.
They have the tender sympathies OF
their large circle of friends in this COM
munity. The funeral services will be held
from the residence of the family tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock. Friends Of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-18
The State Literary Association.

At recent meeting Of some of these
locally interested in the proposed State
Literary Association, it was decided that
the time of the State Fair woull be the
most convenient for calling the meeting
to take into consideration the feasibility
and plan of its establishment.
1t was first proposed 20 call the meet
ing on the 22d, the time Of the unwilling
but it was decided that there would be
more time to give the matter full consid-
Grafton at the State Fair, and therefore
the meeting will be called to take place
at that time.
Diapers interested please ccpy.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-18
THE WEATHER TODAY.

North Carolina-Local rains and thun-
derstorms Saturday and Sunday; light va
riable winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
cinity to p. m. Saturday; local rains
are probable.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, "a; minimum
temperature, 90; mean temperature,
SO. Total rainfall Ill inches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-18
RED HOT FROM THE GUN

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman.
of Newark. Mich, in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment
helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen's
ATnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons, Corns,
Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth.
25 cents box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by all Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-18
Will Take Thousands of Troops.

Mr. j. A. Crews, of the Wilmington
Messenger, who has recently returned
from trip to the Orient, was in Raj
eigh this week. He says it will take
hundreds of thousands of troops to
conquer the Filipinos and says that
the natives are well dressed and in
tellipent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-18

Millions will be spent in politics this
year. We can't keep the campaign 60
ing without money any more than we
can keep the body vigorous without food.
Dyspeptics used to starve themselves.
Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat and allows you to eat all the
good food you want. 1t radically cures
stomach troubles. Bobbitt and Wynne
c~ug Co., W. II. King. VIM. Siml son.