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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06
PERSONALS.

Mr.. G. c. Evans, Of Munroe, was here
yesterday.
Mr.. B. c. Ashcroft, of Munroe, spent
yesterday here.
Mr.. E. c.. Lassiter, of Asheboro, is at
the Marlborough.
Mr.. f. H. Wesfeldt, of Chapel Hill,
was here yesterday.
Mr. E. c. Whitaker, of Hoffman, spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr. T. 3. Parker, of Hillsboro, spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr.. j. w. Jackson, of Carthage, spent
yesterday in Raleigh.
Mr. Claudius Dockcry, of Rocking
ham. spent yesterday here.
Mr.. r. A. Switzerland, of Fayette-
vile, spent yesterday here.
Mr.. Clyde Cheek, of Hillsboro, was
here yesterday on business.
Mr. j. A. Street, of Goldsboro, was
visitor in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. r. C. Lawrence has returned from
a business trip to Greensboro.
Miss Alma Buxton, of st. Marys. will
spend Easter at at her home in Win
ston.
Mr.. w. It. Swearingen, editor of the
Columbus News Times, OF Whiteville,
was in Raleigh yesterday.
Misses Busbee and Moses, of the
State University, arrived in Raleigh
yesterday to spend Easter.
Mr.. Alfred Berkeley, A. n. and r. P.
Noble and Calvin McFadyen, of Chapel
Hill, spent yesterday here.
Ex-senator T. ]. Jerome of Munroe,
spent yesterday here. His name is
mentioned with the vacant solicitorship
in his district.
Ex-senator r. r. Mclaughlin, of
Iredell county, who has been in the city
on legal business, and AR. Watts, the
representative from that county, return.
ed home yesterday.
Mr.. r. M. Hamlet on Greensboro, who
has been in the city some time for sur
gical treatment returned home yester-
day afternoon. DR.. Lewis has perform
ed a successful operation for cataract.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06

The Egg Hunt at Mrs. A. F. Pages
next Monday will be a very pleasant oc-
casion There will also be some very
unique features, one of which will be the
Priscilla bonnets. A happy time is
promised to all who attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06
EASTER GLOVES.
NEW THINGS INpBELTS.

Here are some of the novelties in
Ladies' Fine Belts, the latest fashions
fad
Fedora Belts, made Of Satin and Taf-
feta folds, with cut steels, Roman gold,
and Oxidized Silver Buckles, with ribbon
ends ...................... QUO TO YA.Zo
Persian Belts with novelty buckles,
at ...................... soc to $500
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06
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: EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF
LADIES' TRIMMED HATS FOR EASTER.

Our ability to cope with the present and
grasp the future is born of experience. Prof
ting by this dearly bought wisdom we are in
ample readiness with an Easter air perVading
and dominating the Store. Over 800 ladies'
Newest, Spring Style, Trimmed Hats for Eas-
ter at So, 81 and SIS, and more than a hum
dred at So, ST. $40, and up. Hundreds OF
Walking Hats, fine French FeIts, Split Straw
and Palmetto in the nobbiest and most fash
ionabIe shapes. Any attempt to specialize
when there are so many, is made more diff
ficult when they are all SO pretty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06

Mr.. Charles H. Pate, of the Raleigh
Hosiery Company, is at Charlotte, exam
lining some new machinery. This MILL
it will be remembered, was Burned out
about month ago and new machinery
will have to be bought for it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06
THE WEATHER TODAY.

Local forecast of Raleigh and vicinity
to s p. M: For Saturday, increasing
cloudiness and possibly rain.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, 50; minimum
temperature, 40; mean temperature, Sd;
total rainfall, none.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06

1t is rumored that Mr. H. S. Leard, the
travelling passenger agent OF the Sea-
board Air Line, whose headquarters have
for some time been at Hamlet, will De
transferred here. This is pleasing rews
to his many friends in this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06

"oLD TIMES DOWN soUTH"-POLK
MILLER.
Mr. Miller's imitation of the old-time
darkey are inimitable, and it is useless to
undertake to describe it, His work on
the banjo and plantation melodies were
highly enjoyed. Wilmington (Del)
Morning News.
At Metropolitan Hall Thursday, April
18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06
Timberlake to Succeed Bernard.

The Greensboro Record hears that
Judge Timoerlake is to lie appointed to
succeed CIaudius Bernard as u. S. Dis
trict Attorney. This will be sad news
if true to Russell. Butler and other APP
plicants.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06

Prof. Won Hermann says there is a
strong probability for rain next Sunday.
Generally Easter Sunday is fair. There
was a general cloudiness reported
throughout the country yesterday. There
was frost at Charlotte and Los Angles
last Thursday night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06

Dughi viii have the following water
ices: Lemon. Orange, Pineapple, Claret
Wine, Sherbet. 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06

Plenty Of nice yellow bananas, or
anges, Aapes, etc. Dughi.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06

Railroad people say that the business
of their respective roads at tie present
time shows a marked increase over The
business done during the same period
last year. This, they say, is not due 10
any particular movement but is in large
measure attributed to the general pros
perity of the country. The movement or
fertilizers has just begun and large ship
ments are expected
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24
STRANGE RUSSIAN SECT.

A curious sect of women has re- gently made it's appearance in fhe province of Samara. on the Volga, ow- ing its origin in all probability to the drastic measures which M Pobedono- stseff is making to secure uniformity within the orthodox church. :, This sect was originated by ail elderly peas ant woman, who calls herself and is called the blessed motheft.'' These women have fled from the Villages around into a remote district where they can live singly in. holes dug out of tho face of q hill like. so many Ttrog- lodytes. They take turns in visiting neighboring villages for supplies, but the villagers must not see their faces They lead a life1of fasting and prayer and believe themselves called from the world, whichyis shortly about to per ish in one general confagration. The "blessed mother" has "ten wise vir- gins as q sort of body guard, and the sect believes that these eleven women are possessed of miraculous powers. The peasants in the neighborhood share this belief and invite the ''blessed mother and her '.ten wise virgins" to walk around their fields in order that when harvest comes a good crop may be reaped. The 'sblessed mother" celebrates her ritual at night. Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24
FAMOUS PEARL NECKLACES.

The Duchess of Cumberland's neck lace is a rare string of pearls more than six feet in length, with every pearl exactly matched in shape, size and color.
 The most famous necklaces, all of them made of pearls, are owned by the Empres of Germany, fDowager. Queen Margherita. of Italy and the Duchess of Cumberland, sister of Queen Alex andra. These necklaces are so formed of strings of pearls, united by diamond clasps, that they can. be shaped into collars, which fashion was set by Queen Alexandra, as Princess of Wales.
 The German empress has the finest pearl necklace in existence. It con tains three world-famous necklaces. One of them formerly belonged to the ex-queen of Naples, and another adorn- ed the image of the Virgin of Atakha. The entire necklace is said to be worth $500, ,OOO.
 Queen Margherita's collection of pearls was so large that she could not wear them all at once, and as pearls lose color if not always exposed to the light. she gave most of them to Queen Helene, and many to her ladies -in-wait- ing when she went into mourning, King Humbert gave his queen row of these pearls on the birth of their son, the present King Victor Emmanuel, and for over thirty years, until his death. added a row every year The Dowager Queen is sentimentalIy at tached to pearls.-Woman's Home Companion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24
WHAT A WOMAN GAN EAT.


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 There is certain girl in town who thinks that when a man invites a friend of her sex out to dinner he should declare himself"; that is he should give her to understand whether or not she has carte blanche to order all she wants to eat and drink, irre- spective of the cost. This fair one feels that she has a personal grievance and therefore has right to complain.
 A young man from out of town in- vited the fair damsel, her sister and their aunt to dine with him the other day, and the invitation was accepted with some misgivings. s'The young man doesn't look especially opulent," confided the girl to q friend. .and I never heard that he was rich, so all three of us, with feminine precipita- ton, instantly jumped to the conclu- sion that he had to struggle to keep the wolf from the door, and ordered ac- cordingly. I was fearfully hungry, but took all the reasonable things on the menu, the scrappy things really did not care much about, and put away from me the more expensive viands as out of the question
 Louise and Aunt Fife did the same. and poor Mir Blank nearly had apo PieAs III HIS rage dIa IaWnaI Ane called1our bfrdlike appetites. When he came eto pay for that meal he pulled roll of bank notes from his pocket as big as his wrist, and since I have heard that he is millionaire, and that to him a dinner to three women atxa fashion able restaurant is mere 'bagatelle
 Maybe haven't regretted my wasted opportunities,' said the frivol- ous maidy land perhaps 1 haven't sighed over the delicacies that I did not consume on that Hateful night, but shall have. nothing to regret In the future. I'll just frankly ask the next person who invites me to dine with him what his circumstances are, and act accordingly, that's what will do," and the frivolous maid nodded her head quite as if she really meant it, Chicago Chronicle
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24
SUMMER HEALTH RULES.

In any valuable advice about the treatment of ones self in summer the ''don'ts' must largely prevail. During the hot months the gospel of absti- nence should be most strenuously and continuously taught and accepted, or illness Is the result.
 First, don't entirely shut out the sunlight because 1t makes the room somewhat warmer or fades the carpet. Life is more than a little extra dis comfort or the brightness of carpets; and when you shut out the sun you shut out the great vitaliZer and germ destroyer. You need not, of course, have the sun streaming in all day, or even a considerable part of the day, but let it come in freely for an hour or two in the morning.
 Use as little gas as possible for lighting purposes. It is estimated that one gas jet consumes as much oxygen as six people and, adds to the heat. A lamp makes far less heat, but much more than an electric light, which uses none of the rooms oxygen. Luckily, the hours of summer daylight are so long that one usually has all the time he needs to work or read before the darkness comes and requires little arti- ficial light.
 Don't neglect your sleeping room. This is q most important don't. Be sure that during the hour when the sunlight Is being admitted the bed clothes have been removed and are spread out so that they, as well as the bed, will become thoroughly aired. Do not sleep in a draught.
 But, although you should not sleep i'll draught, the air should circulate freely through the room. Many peo- pie close their windows at night be- cause they are afraid of the night air.'' Night air cannot, in the absence of the sun, be as vitalizing as day air, but 1t is thousand times less danger ous than the air which, in a closed room becomes heavy and poisonous from the exhalations from both body and lungs. 55tnis
 Don't drink too much ice water. This is q dangerous practice. Ice water allays thirst for a few minutes without Quenching 1t. For this req son one who. is addicted to ice water usually drinks enough to cause a full and bloated feeling and to stop diges- ton by unduly cooling the stomach. Lemonade made from clear, cool-not ice cold-water Is the most refreshing and satisfying drink for summer.
 Let your heartiest meal be at night or whenever your work for the day Is over. Fruit toast, soft boiled eggs and oat meal make good breakfast. Where the intermission between the hours of labor is short, no heavy food should be taken into the stomach. Hundreds of people who eat heartily and return to work almost immediately afterwards have dyspepsia.
 Don't let the mind get into fer ment. Simply drop from it every thing that depresses or worries. You will find that with determination and practice this can be done. Put any worrying thing you cannot help away from you. This course is | absolutely necessary for those who would have good health, which sim ply means harmony.-Success.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24
HEARD IN PASSING

Representative George l.. Lilley of Waterbury entertained a party of ac- tive republican workers of his town at his summer camp on Lake Quassa- paus over Sunday. The newspapers say that 1t was so hot that the party tabooed politics, but we doubt it. Hartford Post.
 One of the first Hartford companies which granted the shorter day to ma chinists has discharged twenty-five union men employed in department which is crowded with work They were not given any reasons, but were advised to seek employment elsewhere, as their dismissal was meant to be permanent. 1t is not difficult to in-' terpret such action Bridgeport Farm CT.
 Tom Johnson has said 1t again, and seems to mean it. Marcus A. Hanna and he are tOwnsmen, he says. and ii would never do to have both Ohio sen atcrs haillng from Cleveland, and there mustn't be any more talk of him as MT Hanna's coming democratic colleague. He isn't available, and, besides, he has promised to serve out his term as mayor. That promise he is going to keep, he says.-Hartford Courant.
 A little lemon juice cooked with boiled rice, it is said. will keep the grains separate and distinct.
 Because gelatin, onions and milk are notable scavengers of the air they should never be left uncovered.
 It is said that sack of the best salt left standing in the kitchen viii bsorb not only the smell of frying fish, but other unpleasant odors.
 Tn making custard pie remember that the baking is an important item. Experience may teach one just the point at which to interrupt the cook ing. The best way is to watch the pie and remove it from the oven the mo- ment the custard reaches the boiling point. A custard pie is spoiled if all lowed 70 boil in the oven.
 A sandwich fork, which is worth buy irg for the fun there is in playing with it, is large and three-tined. It has a standard on the uir.er side, and on the upper side bit of simple machinery. This machinery ends near the handle of the fork with two small handles, which are sssed together with the fingers. like 9 pair of scissors. This pressure slides the sandwich off on to the plate upon which it'is to be served.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24
MAUD MULLER.
Maud Muller on a summer day Set hen in a brand new way;

 Maud Muller on a summer day Set hen in a brand new way; (Maud. you see, was city girl, Trying the rural life a whirl.) She covered box with tinsel gay, Lined 1t snugly with new mown hay. Filled it nicely with eggs, and then Started to look out for likely hen Out of the flock selected one; And then she thought that her work
 was done. It would have been; but this stubborn Stood up and cackled "Ka-dootn' and
 then Maud Muller came, and in hurt sur
 prise Looked coldly into the creatures eyes. Then tied it's legs to a box You bet,' Said she, q know how. to make you
 setr' But still it stood, and, worse and
 worse, shrieked forth it's wrongs to the uni
 verse.
  Kicked over the box with its tinsel gay And ignominiously Tapped away! Then a bad boy, over the barnyard
 fence, Tee-heed, Say, Maud, there's a differ
 ence Tween hens, you know, an it is that One says 'Ka-dooty an one 'Kadat!"
  Then Maud recalled that, the ugly
 brute She tried to set had said ''Ka-dootr' And ever since that historic day She blushes in an embarrassed way To think of the hobble she made once,
 when She tried to set gentleman hen!
 Montreal Star.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24
THE POPE AND THE LADY.

The wife of the Hungarian deputy, Prof Dr Armin Neuman, was recently received in private audience by the pope. The lady is highly educated and it was Dr Lapponi, the physician of the pope, who procured this audience for her. It is not often that such favor is bestowed. Dukes and duch- esses, counts and countesses. crave in vain the favor shown to this lady. When the lady entered, the pope, kind ly smiling, said to her: You have had a long journey and you must be tired" "A thousandfold greater would be well rewarded by the moment in which the happiness is vouchsafed to me to behold the face of the benevo- lent head of the Christian church" she replied, in faultless Italian. "Where have you acquired this language so masterfully ?' inquired the pope. At home in Hungary your. holiness 1T understand you are not a, member of my church y' "I am not as Catholic.v she reraied. "bnt I acknowledge the doctrine of brotherly love and that we are all children of one Father The pope remained silent and the lady withdrew.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24


 It takes more. than a few shocks of electricity to kill a snake if the fol lowing story is to be believed: Some boys at Typton, says an In dianapolis dispatch, captured a house snake five feet long to try the effects of electricity upon it. The electrician attached a wire to the snakes tail, and after considerable trouble succeeded in fastening one through it's mouth. He then turned on an electric current to its full force sufficient to kill dozen men. In a few minutes the snake began to twitch. then to twist and writhe.. Finally it stiffened as though it were dead. The wires were then detached, whereupon the snake revived at once and started to run away. After such a shocking experience, his repti1eship was assuredly entitled to life and liberty.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24
WATERBURY TIRn ALAnM..

WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.
 4--Cor South Man ana 6rand sts.
 6--Scovill Manufacturing Co. (Pl.
 0.-Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 T.-Exchange Place.
 i2.-Rogers < Bro. (P).
 13 Cor East Main and Niagara sta 14--Cor East Main and WoIcott I'd. i5--Cor High and Walnut sts. 16--Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-..Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 28-. Burton Street engine house. 24--Waterbury Manufacturing Co. (P) 25--Cor North Main and North sts. 28--Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 0S--Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st.
 2g-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow Sts. R1.-Cor Bank and Grand sts. Ro--Cor Riverside and Bank sts. A--Cor West Main and iWatePtown I'd s5--Conn. Light'g & Pow. Co. ear se.lWaterbury rVnus. m Brass co. tP,. SS-Cor Cedar and Meadow sta. aa-Cor Grand and Field sts. 12-Cor South Main and Clay sta 4s-New England Watch Co. (Py. 15-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co. (P) Waterbury Buckle Co. (Pl. z7-Cor s. Main and Washinton sta Ei--Cor Baldwin and River sts. 62-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 63-Wat'b'y, Clock Co. care sIact'y (P1. E4-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 66-Cor Liberty and River sta 67-No 5 Hose House.
 68-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 82-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts.
 73-North Willow street.
 74-Cor Johnson ana Waterville sts. 162-Cor East Main and Welton sts. o1o-The Platt Bros & Co. (Py. 013-Hammond Buckle Co. (P). Clock Co. mvt fact'y (Pl. 01R-Cor North Main and Grove sts- 951-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. Q81-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 272-Grove, bet. Central & Holmes avs. Ri1-S. N. D. Telephone Go bldg. (Pl. e1o-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 6 Cloves. lpl a1APlume and Atwood (Pl. T e15-American Ring Co (Pl. 918-Electric Light Station (P). 918-Holmes, Booth & Haydens (Pl. So1-No 4 Hose House. a28-Cor Wash g Ii ave ana Porter staI 824-Cbr Charles and Porter sts.a 825-Cor Simons st and Wash'x,n aye gT1-City Lumber and CuaI Co (P). 412-Tracy Bros (P). 432 Cor Liberty and South Main Sts. 451--Steele x Johnson Mfg Go (pk k62-- Cor Baldwin and Rye sta.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24

Representative William Allen or Ohio. more generally known as "old Bilr' Allen, once gave definition Of democracy on the floor of the house. that is good enough to be pasted in the hat of every democrat, and is as timely as though it had been given only yesterday, instead of years ago. Said MT Allen: Democracy is a senti- ment not to be appalled,, corrupted or compromised; it knows no baseness; it covers before no danger: it op- presses no weakness. 1t is the sole conservator of liberty, labor, and prop erty. It is the sentiment of equal rights, of equal obligations-the very spirit of liberty itself invading the land.n
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24

There must have been, q doubt in the mind of the ypostmaster7general himself as to the carrying out of. his orders for the enforcement of the laws relating to second class mail, since he had the orders followed by letter to postmasters from the third assistant postmaster-g telling them that their bondsmen would be held respon- sible for any losses sustained by the government through the improper ad- mission to second class mail of any publication by them. This looks a little like preparatory step towards shifting responsibility from the post office department, where it properly belongs, to the postmaster. .s,.4 s@fs
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24
Tt doesn't require expert knowledge

It doesn't require expert knowledge to understand the impossibility of a ship that has been used for the gov ernment, which had every reason TOT keeping it in good condition, depreclat- ing in value more than 50 per cent in about two years. Yet that is precisely what happened in the case of the transport Rawlins, for which the gov ernment paid S45o,ooo at the begin ming of the war with spain ana "hicn it has now sold for $2O0,0o0. No won der that Abner Mckinley and other men were charged with having acteo as go-between when the government was in the market for the purchase or ships, now ride about the country ln private. cars and patronize the most expensive hotels.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-24
BOYLE O'REILLY AND FATHER
 WAT.SHE

One morning at the point of day, O'Rei1ly left his little bark safely moored in the lilies at Smiths Ferry, and then with rude staff in hand he ascended to the brambly summit of Mt Tom. It was his joy to view in pregnant solitude the pageant of the sunrise from that inspiring height, as from another Rigi. The panorama of the river stretched before him. teem- ing towns that huddled close to the banks. fields of rich fertility, and pleas ant farm-houses peeping out through groves of muff1ing foliage. Then, too, back some distance from the river, lay the pretty vale of Easthampton, whose parish-priest O'Reilly was we'll ac- quainted with-a strong fine type of a gentleman; of good sacerdotal granite wise watchful. of willing hand and un- expected deed, good to children, good to the ag&1, man of agreeable pres ence and such grace of manners as to make one think that the last of the bar0ns is yet unborn; with a fund of interesting experience and conversation that sparkled like china on tray; a nature, warm. frank, cheerful and pa triotic. O'Reilly peered down at the silver morning mists curling over the distant village and then started down to reach them. It was not yet 5 o'clock when he was battering at Father Walshe's door. The priest Of course. thinking that so early summons could be nothing else but hurried call to some sick pallet. hastened downstairs, only to find the troubadour in a neg ligee shirt at his latch-string. Perhaps you think that the poet got scolding for once in his life. No, indeed, for a visit to Father Walshe from John Boyle O'Reilly was compliment and an honor at any time Joseph Gordian Da- ley in Catholic Transcript.