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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06
GREENSBORO AND IT'S FAIR THIS WEEK.

In 1890 the population of Greensb 1917
its growth in the past twelve
months beeng at its history
growth the past
other of the larger towns and cities
in the State and
population will be continued and
hasb
strong and
city? The ar no to find They are;
religion the rock
if it is to attract the most
desirable and industries
upon having
large all of
them
their they
will held Octo
Der going the greatest Fairs
child
working
thusas will be -breake
In with
glory
of
at issuing
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growth and the
a growing city,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06
a Runaway Marriage.

Especial to News and Observer
Jonesboro, Oct. "a runaway couple
was married here today just as the Pres
bytery adjourned. The contracting par
ties were Miss Daisy Graham ,oi cameron
and Mr. VIM. Lovin formerly OF Ashc-
Vile, but now OF Sanford. The young lacy
was visiting in Sanford when they de-
cidcd to join fates for better or for worse
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06
NEW YORK CITY CONTEST.

Edwin NJ. Shepard, the Democratic can
didate for Mayor of New York, is what is
known as "Reformer' in his State, hav-
ing fought the evils of bad city govern
and Low is this: Both are men of high
character and ability but Low can see
no corruption except in Tammany while
Shepard can see it whether in the Grant
or Strong administrations.
AS both are good men, it would look
like Mr.. Shepard should win in Demo-
cratic city. The election of Low would be
used by Plat to greatly strengthen the
Republican chance of success in the State
in the government of New York city that
ought to be corrected, the truth is that
1T is better governed than any other
great city of the Republic Here is
card that the Democratic managers have
put up in the elevated cars in New York
city that is powerful campaign docu
ment.
'''...''. .............
What Andrew Carnegie said-"New
York is the best governed city in the
world. New York city is splendidly
handled. Her streets, parks, public
schools and public institutions are
magnficently managed"
What Andrew Carnegie Did-he gave
ew York city, under the present ad
ministration, $5,5O0,OOO for public Ii
bra aries
Vote the Democratic Ticket.
EDITORIALS &c 90 IS &c ..6. G. .6cgR'
Orrin w. Potter, a Chicago millionaire
declares in favor of socialism. The spec
tacle of millionaire putting it into prac-
tice would prove his faith better than
declaration of his belief in socialism.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06
IN 1884 AND IN 1901.
Wadesboro Messenger.

WadeSbOrO MeSSenger.
1t was a much more serious thing, so
far as punishment is concerned, to Kill
ruler in the 10Th century than in this
Gay and time. In 1884 young man
named Gerard shot and killed William
the Silent of Holland and the manner of
his punishment is thus described in the
Chronicles of that day: First he was
to have both his hands burned off at the
wrists. He was then to be fiayed alive,
then his heart was to be cut out and
thrown in his face" The accounts say
he lived through the whole process until
the last act when he gave up the ghost =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06
THEY ARE CHARACTERISTIC.
Washington Post.

w I OoL.
The comments of Senator Dietrich on
the Samar catastrophe, telegraphed from
Omaha, are characteristic of the official
attitude generally toward the insurgents.
They are people of intelligence. industry,
and all sorts of good promise when they
keep the peace and submit to American
rule, but either banditti or savages when
they do not.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06
WAS TT GODS WILL?

Presbyterian Standard.
President Mckinley said it was Gods
way. The Outlook, commenting upon
these last words Of the President, says:
Murder is not committed by the will
of God" Which makes us think that
President Mckinley was a better theo-
Logan than the editor of the Outlook.
A half-truth is more dangerous than a
complete error.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06
RIDGELEY'S FOOLISH AMBITION.

Rdgeley the Comptroller ambition
orruptng in politics the his
Rdgely
bank hatva
matt onal banks
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ROBBED.

/ grieve-
Not that my trusted friend
Could StoOp to deceive,
Not that he broke his vow
But that this is the end,
That, hearing him now,
| may not believe.
S I. KISER
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06

The Court of Appeals has sustained the
fight against the ice trust in New York
If the people would have more courage
and invoke the laws many of the trusts
could be crushed. a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06
A CALHOUN REVIVAL.

The that since New hosting
a a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06

NETTING NEGROES TO CRIME.
Atlanta Constitution.
The authorities OF Troup county might
do something toward maintaining law
and order If they would make a call
upon y. W. Wimbish, editor and pub
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06
WHO FIRED THE FIRST GUN.

precpated by X.
of
but mad in
of
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BUT THE FIRST RENDERS FORCE NECESSARY"
bcfor
that
thosew of
administers.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
Two Horses from Queen.

The queen herself has on two occa-
sions at least, been called upon to pay
horseshoe rent q~uittance" similar to
that which the city corporation rem
ders to the Crown each year. Oakham,
in Rutland, posses a unique and Pc
culiar privilege, by virtue of which
any peer of the realm passing within
the precincts of the manor has to pay
tribute in the form Of a horseshoe,
and if he refuses he Is obliged to give
money, which the bailiff Is empowered
to take by force. Strictly speaking,
the shoe should come from one of his
own horses. but the alternative OF
payment In hard cash is usually chos-
en-, the money being devoted to pur-
chasing ornamental horseshoes to
decorate the castle walls. Many OF
these articles, including two from
her majesty, given when she visited
the county, first as Princess Victoria
and again some flve-and-twenty years
ago, and one apiece from Queen Eliza
beth and George IV.-London Tele-
graph-
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
Certain Table Injuries.

Official reports from Maine show that
lobster catching still holds its place as
an important and profitable industry
In the fisheries of the Pine Tree State.
Alarming reports have been circulated
persistently that Holsters would soo
be as costly luxuries as the genuine
diamond-back terrapin and the true
canvasback duck from Chesapeake
Bay. But that evil day seems to have
been put off for the present. Fisheries
commissions have been busy with the
work Of restocking the faVorite haunts
of the lobster. May abundant success
attend their efforts!
1t must be admitted with sorrow.
however, that the problem of multi
plying the numbers Of diamondbacks
and canyasbacks appears to be insolu-
BILE. No chances for restoring the
thfnned-out f1ocks of the ducks that
feed on the roots of the wild celery ON
the Atlantic coast is yet in view, and
experiments in the breeding of choice
terrapin of the genuine %epicurean fla
yor on Southern turtle farms have not
$50 far been brilliantly successful. The
demand for the daintiest table luxuries
has been steadily increasing in our
great cities, but the sources Of supply
are becoming far less prolific than of
yore.-New York Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
LIFE IS GROWING LONGER,
statastics Show Considerable Increase in
the Span of Existence.

1R
From statistics and the result of GER
ain changes in the methods Of living
We can safely affirm that the span of
life is steadily frightening. Three
thousand years before the Christian
era the average duration of life was
said to be three score years and ten.
This would make middle age come at
:hirty-tive. Dante considered that
year the middle Of life's arch and
Mohtaigne, speaking for himself at
the same period Of life, considered his
real work practically ended and
proved that he thought he was grow
ing old by falling into the reminiscent
age.
At the present time fifty years is
considered as middle age. In the days
Of the Revolutionary War prominent
men at that time were looked upon
as old at fifty years. We are justified
In supposing that the span Of human
life will be prolonged in the future
because the possibility Of living to
an older age has been demonstrated
by the great advances made in medi-
cine and hygiene during the past ten
years.
We have attained a vast amount Of
knowledge rs to the causes Of disease,
and new remedies for their successful
treatment have been discovered. We
have no new diseases. at least, of any
serious character, and we are better
able to treat the old ones, which, like
old foes, appear to US with new faces.
One Of the most interesting and
trustworthy statements in respect to
old age is the report of the habits Of
centenarians, made some years ago
by a commission appointed by the
British Medical Association. Without
going into particulars Of the different
cases, it is valuable to note, generally,
the result Of this investigation.
1t seems that most Of these old peo-
pls were small or medium Of stature
and Of spare habit Of body. The voice
was rarely feeble. Most Of them had
lost their teeth, but nearly all Of therl
enjoyed good digestion, one old man
Of ninety-eight, a clergyman. placing
his hand on the organ in question and
saying that he never knew what it
was to have a stomach. Nearly all of
them had enjoyed uninterrupted good
health, and many had never known
what 1t was to be sick.
They were all very moderate in eat
Ing, most Of them using little animal
food. Few INDUCED at all in intoxicat.
ing drinks and those only in notable
moderation. They took considerable
outdoor exercise and nearly all pos
sessed the good-natured. placid dis.
position.-Royal Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
BR0oAR KINGS.
Levy Tribute Upon Rich and Poor and
Arc Oboved with AlRcratYs

levy Tribute Upon Rich and Poor and
Are Obeyed with Alacrity. v
II you want to grow rich In China
become the head Of a guild Of beg
CARS, thieves or lepers, says the Lon"
don Express. Nankin, Pekin and T1en-
tsin are the headquarters Of the most
powerful of these guilds, and their
rulers are wealthy and respected. The
king" Of a clan of Chinese vagabonds
Of these classes derives his income
from q tribute rendered him by his
wretched subjects, and also levies a
sort of blackmail on traders and mer-
chants by undertaking to keep their
shops, stores and houses free from the
particular pests which he controls.
From these two sources he realizes a
large income and is enabled to live in
a large houses and keep up great style
in his mode Of life. Each clan has a
particular district OF the city given
owe to it's operation, beyond which its
members are forbidden to stray. Hor-
rible self-multilations are praeticed by
the beggars Of China in order that
their deformities may excite compass
sion and lead to profit. If you e a
blind man soliciting aims in a Chinese
street it Is ten to one that he has him
self destroyed his sight. On certain
days the beggars go about in gangs OF
from fifty to $50. On these occasions
shopkeepers are only too glad to com.
ply with the kings" demands for
blackmail in order that his subjects
may be kept out of their shops. A
king of Chinese thieves knows every
thing that goes on in his district. He
knows who committed certain thefts
and where the stolen property is. He,
like his brother of the beggars, has a
double source of income. A large per-
centage of the profits made by his sub
jects is claimed by him and wee betide
them if they attempt to cheat the au-
tocrat. And If a foreigner Is robbed
he generally can, by paying the king"
a certain sum, rGcover his property.
Property stolen from Cinnamon is
never brought back. Every Chinese
city has a leper house outside its gates
and most Of them have two or more.
AS in the cases of the beggars and
thieves, there is an executive head,
called the king Of the lepers, who
controls all lepers and makes rules
and compacts, which must be observed.
These unfortunates are numerous
throughout the empire. When in the
first stage Of the disease they are
brought to the leper houses. Good
care Is taken of them as long al their
relatives can meet the demands Of the
king" But no matter how wealthy
their families may be the king" evil
IDENTIFY drains them Of every penny,
and both the leper and his relatives
often have to turn beggars. The poorer
lepers are assigned to miserable, I'M
clean huts, providing poor shelter
against bad weather.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
Pearls.

It is quite the fad for men returning
from abroad to wear large, misshapen
pearls, mounted as a scarfpin. These
pearls are frequently Of large size and
sometimes Of excellent color. They
are sold in Paris as genuine pearls,
though at a less price than a perfect
pearl Of the same size would bring.
A young man wearing one which was
nearly as large as the end Of his
thumb came into a downtown Office
on Saturday. This pearl was mounted
on a scarfpin. It was lopsided and
generally out of drawing.
why don't you get a good imita-
ton? They are cheap" said a mar
who noticed.
"This is the real thing, and not an
imitation" said the wearer. An even
bet was made on 1t, and when the ex-
pert who examined it pronounced it a
genuine pearl the critic was forced to
pay. They are n Of the abnormal
features of the Paris exposition, and
Americans have brought them home
as souvenirs.
Another craze of which returning
tourists tell, though as yet few are
adopting 1t, is the fashion of stringing
ones self about with common glass
beads, like the veriest savage. Two
well-k1own representatives of the best
society have been seen thus adorned,
but in each case the chains were brok-
en- by pieces Of turquoise cabachon.
Cabochan or no. however, they are
decorative details most elementary
and barbaric in appearance, truly n
relic of primitive countries. It is not
likely they will have much vogue,
however. In exclusive circles here, for
they are too easily imitated.-Phila-
delphfa Telegraph.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
A Curious

One of the porters employed in carry
ing tourists in a chair from the upper
station Of Cooks Funicular Railway
to the cone Of Vesuvius has met with
an extraordinary accident. He ven
tured alone, says our Naples CORE
spoudent, too near the top, and, hear
ing an extra loud explosion, looked
no. A shower Of red-hot stones fell
around him, and one entered his
mouth, which was open. inficting a
serious wound. He noW lies in the
hospital at Naples. The summit OF
Vesuvius has become higher and quite
pointed, and everyone must be struck
with the now beautiful shape of the
mountain. The eruption at the date
OF our correspondents communication
was continuing quietly. The weather
IL Observation-Disclosures Daily News.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
SCRAMBLE FoA DIAMONDS.
Gems Thrown Away by an Absent
Minded Dealer. a

10n~ 3hrown Away by an Absent
Minded Dealer. q
Have you got any Of those dia-
monds?" Is the question of the hour
In Birmingham. Some 800 precious
stones have been shared out by lucky
prospectors In Vittoria street, and the
search still continues, says the London
Express. It happened in this wise:
In a 1T OF abstraction John Davis.
member OF O. firm Of diamond mer-
chantss while walking down Vittoria
street an a recent morning, pulled an
old envelope out of his pocket and
commenced to tear it up. When he
reached the last section the terrible
faet dawned upon him that it was the
envelope in which were some 1000
small diamonds, valued at s1o0, and
that ne had been sowing these broad
cast over a public thoroughfare. The
news spread with lightning-like rapid
1ty. ~Shopkeepers locked up and came
TO the more lucrative occupation Of
picking up diamonds, while for a mile
around an errand boy at his ordinary
work was a phenomenon. Such a
scraping Of the street with knives and
sticks had never been seen. AS it
happened, most Of the lost stones went
down the cellar gratings Of a jewelers.
shop. Ingenious youths fshed for
them with a piece of soap attached to
a stick and reeled in three prizes ut q
M Others sat in the gutter sort
ing an anxiously guarded handful of
Dirt. Still the crowd grew. At enc
period over 1900 lads were TO be seen
nard at work. From noon to seven
O'CLOCK the street was nearly blocked.
When night fell candles, lamps and
lanterns were brought to aid the indie
fatigable hunters for treasure trove,
and the scGne presented could only
nave been done Justice by Hogarth.
About half the diamonds have found
their way back to their rightful owner.
Some were sold to a shopkeepsr and
the rest, like the graves Of a house.
hold, are scattered far and wide. Dia-
mond pins will shortly be fashionable
In Birmingham.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
PRAIRIE DOGS.
they Have Had Their Day ON the Plains
of the Far West.


of the Far West.
Passengers OH the g" system who
have ridden the better part of a day
through western Nebraska and east
ern Colorado will remember the prairie
dog. He is numerous in that section
Of the country. He lives in villages
and the villages are as close together
as the villages Of certain parts Of Eur
ope. says the Des Moines News. But
the prairie dog has had his day. The
agricultural department says he must
go. Mr.. Wilson has decided that the
dogs kill the grass and ruin good graz
ing land. "Tama Jim" has little Of the
love OF picturesqueness in his make
up. He is eminently practical and his
philanthropy Is Of the type which
seeks to make two blades Of grass grow
instead Of one. Therefore he proposes
to relegate the prairie dog to the pic
ture books and to the stuffed specimens
Of the museum along with the buffalo.
Mr.. Wilson's chemists have discovered
a mixture that will make whole viii
lagos fight for the first bite. but which
at the last biteth like a serpent and
stingeth like an adder. Under its in
fiuence the hole that knows the prairie
dog will know it no more forever. The
frisky, nervous, barking little beast
will join the innumerable caravan Of
prairie dogs who .have gone before.
There will be more grass when the
prairie dog is gone, and therefore more
cattle. There will be less break
ing Of the legs of cowboys ponies and
the rattlesnake will live alone in the
hole until the summons come to him
a1Sn
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
World to End This Year.

This IL the recent decision Of one OF the
prominent societies Of the world, but the
exact day has not yet been fixed upon, and
while there are very few people who believe
this prediction, there are thousands of 9th.
ers whe not only believe, but knew thai
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the best med.
tcine to cure dyspepsia, indigestion, consti.
patton. biliousness or liver and kidney
troubles. A fair trial will certainly con.
vince you Of its value,
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
oV" AAAAe
We nf2ar One Hnndred Dollars Re-

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known F.J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
feetly BILE in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligas
ton inside by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Oh o.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur;
by ali Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
WHAT IS OvARITIS2

A dull, throbbing pain, accompanied
by a sense of tenderness and heat low
down in the side, with an occasional
shooting pain, indicates Inflammation.
On examination it will be found that
the region of pain shows some swell
ing. This is the first stage of ovaritis,
Inflammation of the ovary. If the roof
of your house leaks, my sister, youhave
it fixed at once why not pay the same
respect to your own body?
You need not, you ought not to let
yourself go, when n of your own sex
holds out the helping hand to you, and
will advise you without money, and
without price. Write to Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, and tell her all your symp-
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

toms. Her experience in treating fe-
male ills is greater than any other
living person. Following is a letter
from a woman who is thankful for
avoiding a terrible operation.
81 was suffering to such an extent
from ovarian trouble that my physi-
clan thought an operation would be
necessary.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound having been recommended to
me, 1 decided to try it. After using
several bottles 1 found that l was
cured. My entire system was toned
up, and l suffered no more with my
ovaries."-MRs. ANNA ASTON, Troy, Mo.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
ETusH Let Sultan Win.

The Sultan of Turkey imagines him
self a sport. Lately he has developed
a passion for playing cards for money,
and the man who IL unfortunate
enough to win the Sultan's money in
ours his enduring dislike. Public Of
fcials permit him to win, and thus
cave their places.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

Most of the province of Tse-Chau, China, Is
underlaid with large coal beds, and the coal
area is said to be greater than that of Penn
~sylvania.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

The Hebrew population of London has
more than doubled during the last twenty
years. It is now estimated at 1000 00 and 100
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

TIL French grape harvest Is reported to b
one of the fine known for a long time, and
there is every prospect IF wine being cheaE
this year.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

Happiness cannot be bought, but n Of
the great hindrances to its attainment can be
rem owed by Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

] dc not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
an equal for coughs and colds. JOHN T
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind.. Feb. Is, 1900.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
Nature Needs

In the boroughs of Manhattan and BRONX,
of New York city, alone there are l5 miles
of asphalt pavement
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

There are in the United States 30 Berlins.
Hamburgs, % towns bearing the name OF
Paris and - that of London.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

The United States supplies the greatest
number of visitor from abroad to Carlyle's
birthplace in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

All goods are alike to PUTNAM FADELEss
DYES, as they color all fbers at one boiling.
Sold by all druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

only. Many Of the cases Of serious
llineGg could be checked ct oncs with o dose OF
Crab Orchard Watsr, taken in 0Noe.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

has the largest sale of any ink in the world
bscause it is the best ink that can be made.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
wsnted--At Once

At a street fair in Wichita this fall one of
the chief features was an arch forty feet
high, constructed entirely Of apples.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20
Ink

Autumn m~anuevers of the German army
were attend. d this year for thef first time by
representative of the French army.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

Travelling statesmen With OF without experience
eso.M and expenses. For particulars write
PocahoRtas Tobacco Works. Bedford City, Va.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-04-20

DROPSYsT a;,E PTS RIsG 10Y cry. s stss:
cases. Book Of testimonials and 10 days treatment
Free. Dr.. u. II. 9REEN'S SONS. Box d. Atlanta. Ca