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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21
TRICKS IN THE SILK TRADE.
How Shoppers Are Fooied-Test,
Which Show the Pure Material.

winch snow the Pure Material.
Pure silk, when ii has been through
all the processes necessary to bring
out all its good qualities, is worth its
weight in silver, said an expert the
other day. Therefore the women who
expect TO buy pure silk at little more
than the price of cotton must expect
TO be fooled; and there are lots of
ways by which the manufacturer gets
even with them.
They make stun that is called silk,
and passes for it with eredulors per-
sons who don't know any better, out
of nearly any old thing now. One
favorite imitation silk is made of cell
lulose treated with chemicals. II isn't
good material to get on fire in. Then
there are South Sea Island cottons ami
some mercerized cotton which, after
treatment. look something like silk.
though of course they wear. very diff
ferently and their silken appearance
soon vanishes.
But it is in adulterating goods which
really have some silk in them that the
greatest skill is exercised to deceive
the buyer. To obtain the required
rustic and body rough floss is often
used for the woof of the material
This soon causes it to wear shiny.
Another trick is TO increase the
weight and apparent solidity OF a
fiimsy silk material by using metallic
salts in the dye watts. Pressing, with
some kinds of silk, increases the
weight also. but Ut the sacrifice of
strength. Cheap, crackly, stiff silk
which has heavy cords is good silk to
avoid. 1t won't wear.
There are several tests which re-
veal readily the purity of piece of
silk. The microscope, of course, will
show it at once, even to an unprac-
tieed eye. Pure silk has the appear
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21

Azss og fae smooth tubes Another
good hest Is By burning. Pure siEk
burns slowly. WIKI slight o1or. COT
ton fares up quickly and wczlt throw
OF : decidedly dtszsreeahle szzen
Then the tongue VIII readily revea1
the presence Of metallic salts. There
Is no EixtzkinE their taste. But al
these may be disrsgzrded- said the
expert. when silk Is offered for the
price OF cotton You need not bother
To test that stun
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21
missouri HENS Bad spelI.

From the Louisville Courier,Journal
A Missouri hen has laid an egg on
which was etched, "Prepair for the
end is neer." Evidently the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 An
finals should investigate that Mis-
souri, canard that the spelling reform
resolution had been adopted by the
National Educational Association
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21
Turn the Switch.

From the Baltimore American.
1t makes us SILVER to think about
what would happen if England and
Russia should try TO pass each other
on that bit of railroad track. There
would be head-on collision for sure.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21
Playing 'Possum.
rom the Indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News.
Pacification OF the Philippines seems
to be extenoIng, but we must not for
get that it is trait of the Tagalos
to be good for long time while they
wait for an opportunity to get even.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21
Beginning of the End.
From the Philadelphia Times.

They say the object in wanting
those Danish West India islands is
to look after the eastern end of the
Nicaragua Canal But in this thing it
is not the end that is wanted, but a
beginning
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
A NEW TERROR.
Glass Cssd In the Manufactures OF
british Candy

b-itish Candy.
The production OF modern sweets Is
undoubtedly fine art. judlng from the
'nramerabie varieties made and the
countless ways IA vogue OF making
ssem attractive. \, one time the most
deploraole practice pso~ailed OF EN-.
ploying such Poisonous substances as
chromium. lead, copper or even mey-
curry and arsenic as eoicrrng agents In
sweets. The use OF suea objectionable
ccior!ag agents became happily obso.
iets. aud. speaking generally. modern
confectionery Is now pure. True. the
eoiorins agent is often an ansline dye.
but SO great is the t!nctoriai power of
such dyes that II rs probable that sew
erai pounds OF the sweets would con.
tain at most few grains OF the dye.
and then the dye may be perfectly
harmless.
y somewhat unexpected aud most
Objectionable method of manipulating
sweets has just been brought to our
notice. Sweets are made TO glitter by
means OF spilnters of glass. so that the
swee, has the appearance of sparkling
crystal sugar. We have IN our iabora-
tory at the time of writing some speci-
mers of even high class confectionery.
SAID TO be of French make. which all
contain liberal sprinkl!ng of glass
splinters. When the sweet is dissolved
in warm water, the spitnters tumble TO
the bottom OF the fluid into msnia.
ture heap OF broken glass. Ths splin-
teSs presert both sharp points and
sharp edges. which are emirentiy cal.
cu.atsd 20 cause n iGjury 10 the walls
CT the digestive canal. II Is difficult
to imagine more powerful mechanic.
81 irr.taat than jags of glass. which
might easily cause liberation and hem.
orThage. not 10 mention other disturb.
ances such as are set up by foreign
bodies less tagged than glass IN the ali.
mentary canal
The sweets to which we have re-
ferred were sent 10 US by correspond
ent with request for analysis, and lie
relates that these sweets were partaken
OF BY two little children. who shortly
afterward suffered from severe alb
DONNA; pain. in the one case in the re-
gion of the appendix. The pain persist
ed for several days. The effect OF sharp
glass particles lodging in the appendix
could. Of course. be easily disastrous
Our analysis enables us to say most
positively that these glittering particles
are glass. They are quite unchanged
In boiling water or In boiling acids and
melt into beads at n red heat. On
analysis we obtained silica. lime, soda
and little lead. which are the con-
stituepts of common glass. From their
appearance on the sweets the flakes
might easily be taken for gelatin or
mica. The glass is probably prepared
by crushing glass bubbles.
1t is probable that the practice is
adopted in order 10 compensate for the
absence Of any crystalline appearance
In glucose. which is asw so much used
rs a substitute tor cane sugar In con.
fectionery IN such case the prac.
tice is not only mouStious because il is
sseSS - lssSl 10 s4ssps .sSsEr 90
heShH but hervtse = n y f@arh afSo.
Sandea SUGAR was bad enough. but TO
put glass splintcrs i'm sweets is dia.
boiicai.- London Lancet
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
THE SUN DO MOVE SERMON
John Jaspcr's ArEusncutS For Dts
crcditing the SuienfjsfS


crcditing the Scientists.
One Sunday about IL or 20 years ago
after long series of his typical ser
mons John Jasper arose ia his pulpit.
looked significantly about him aad took
his text from the book OF Exodus. chan.
ter Nv. verse >. The Lord is n man of
war; the Lord is his name"
Beginning with Genesis and going
through 70 Revelations. he collected to-
gether all the verses that seemed TO
teach thar the sun moved AMI that the
earth was not ball lie felt abso.
lutely certain that The Bible was true.
and he could not see why anybody
could Disagree with it's plain teachings.
"Bredrcn." nc said. "ef dc Ribic say
de sun rise an set. den IL do rise an
set An how ken IL rise an set ef hit
don move?
In dc tenth chapter o. de book O. Josh
wy an dc twelr. thirteenth an fo'tcenth
verses Oar Is proof strong eraun fer
US all De Lawd said: Sun. stand thou
stili on Gideon, and thou, moon in the
valley OF Ajalon. And the sun stood
still. ami the moon staid until the peo.
PAN "NthEtu ltctilSeTNcS upon tnctE en-
emics. And there was no day like that
before ii or after it," The old preach.
er stopped there and paused long
time. Finally he said:
"Brodren. &C dc sun stood still once
when twas amovin an den stahtcd to
movin crgin hit Is a-movln now!
"Dcy say de earth is roun'. Dat amt
SO. brcdren. IL can't be so, for de book
o Revelations. chapter vii. verse i,
read, And saw four angels standing
on the four corners OF the earth An
now. brcdren an sisters. we is Twin on
TO corncred earth. an ef dc earth Is
got TO corners how In de name o.
Gawd ken IL be roun'?
"Ef de worl is roun' an turn over
cvy night, how we hol' on2 Is we got
claws on our feet like peckerwoods?
"Dey say Ills so many billions an
squillions o miles fun hyar to de sun.
How dey knowl Is anybody been dar?
low dey know it take cannon ball
u mont TO go dar? Ken n cannon ball
carry cookin stove an victuals TO
sport man on de way dar? Gawd;
folks, Is DAT any argymintY-Leslie's
MONTHLY
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
Back Action InI..

AS joke the liquor dealers of Abing-
don. Mass, recently nominated the
Rev. Windsor II. Wyman for constable.
thinking that the proffer of such an
honor would make the miniSter angry.
Instead Of taking offense. however he
enlisted the aid of the church people.
eanvassed tie town thoroughly and
rolled up the biggest majority ever Civ.
en- to Il candidate for the office Now
Mr.. Nyman says that tic Sunday and
midnight closing laws shall be strictly
enforced, and the saloon Keepers real
lie that they will have TO toe the mark.
They are not quite sure that the joke
Is on the clergyman. after all-Phila-
deiphia Telegram
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
Potomac River Route.

Beginning Tuesday, March 26ib.
steamers Northumberland and Potomac
Will leave pier o, Light Street, BaltI.
more, every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
nrday, at p. m, for Alexandria and
Washington, calling at all of the usuaI
landings; Beginning Thursday, March
Ioth, Will leave 9Th Street Wharf, WASH
lDgton, at p. m, Thursday, Sunday and
tuesday, going as far as Leonardtown
on these evenings. Will leave Leonard
town at q. NJ. Kin sale at 10 m. Miller's
AT D p M, Grason's at p. m. and
Bacon's at p. m. Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, arriving in Baltimore earIy
the following morning. Freight re-
ceived daily in Baltimore.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent,
STEPHENSON Sc BRO, Agents
w =, Wsshin gton, ID. c.
VIM. M. REARDON. Agent,
Alexandria. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
HIGH sALARlEO MINISTER'S.
New York Puipit. Are Prize. In IN,
Clerical Profes.Lnu

New York Puipit- Are Prizes In IN,
Clerical Profession.
To be the minister In one Of New
Sork's big churches Is a lucrative and
desirable position. The salaries are
large. and the perqulsItes oftea double
the salary. IL was said chat the late
DIT. John Hall had an income OF be-
tweeR $4,000 and 100000 a rear. or
this his salary was S25. 600. and tas rest
was for marriage fees aud Other met.
dantals.
DR.. Morgan Dix of Trinity receives
SZo.ooO per amman. and his psrauisites
are quite as much as were DR.. Halls.
lie has also about 20 assistant curates.
none OF whom gets less than 50. 500 per
annnm. Not less is the Income of DIR.
Greer. rector of ST. Bartholomew
Episcopa! church. for. besides a large
salary. he ofliciates at more fashionable
weddings chan any other minister In
New York. DR.. Huntington Of Grace
church probably comes third in the list
OF high priced preachers.
DR.. Macarthur OF Calvary church is
the best paid Baptist minister liz the
city, although his salary does not equal
that OF some OF the Episcopal rectors.
But his parish is large. and he is in
frequent demand at weddings. BY a
sort of unwritten law among the clergy.
tue minister's wife always receives all.
wedding fees. They are supposed to
be her pin money. Some ministers who
are unmarried set this sum aside for
charity. Clergymen who have big
churches and wealthy congregations re-
ceive a substantial recompense for OIL
eating on these occasions. The Gus.
ton OF giving big marriage fees is ev-
cry year increasing. and the bigger the
fee the more complimentary it is sup
posed 10 be 10 the bRde. For serv.
Ices at the christening of the little ones
o. the rich the rector also gets a nice
check.
When 1t Is remembered that hand
some residences are thrown in by
the large churches. in addition to the
regular salary, it will be seen that a
call to rich city church is not to be
despised. The average man who
imagines that preacher has no bust
ness ability would do well to consider
that he doesn't need to have it. He has
pleasant berth, and he is sure of his
position as long as he liyes.-New York
World.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09

Catarrh has became such common
disease that person entirely free from,
this disgusting complaint Is seldom met
with It Is customary to speak of Catarrh
as nothing more serious than bad cold.
a simple Inflammation of the nose and
throat 1t Is, Ia fact, complicated and
very dangerous disease IL mot at first. il
very soon becomes so.
The blood Is quickly contaminated by
the foul secrctions, and the poison through
the general circulation is carried 10 all
parts of the system.
Selves. washes aud sprays gre unsatis-
factory aud disappointing, becaSe they dio
not reach the seat of the trouble. S. S. s.
does. 1t cleanses the blood of the poison
and eliminates from the system all catar-
rhal secretfons and thus cures thoroughly
aud permanently the worst cases.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09

Arriving at Baltimore $50 a. m.
On and after April 80, 1901, Steamer
IDA VIII leave Baltimore, Pier No. 3 Light
street, Tuesday and Friday of each week
NJ p m, arriving above landings on
wednesday and Saturday of each week.
Read schedule carefully as important
changes have been made.
i. A. JoYNEs, Supt. Steamer Lines.
II MURDOCH, FIT and Passenger Agt.
WILLARD THOMPSON. General Mgr.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
nlsmarcls rn Cerm.nx

Srhe question. WHO was Bismarck 20
which was put by German officer TO
his men. called forth some curious an.
swers. Nine said that he founded the
Sss~as aAxptse. ssGsrst ss<ssa< Sat
ne was an emperor. u great number
pictured him asa general. One said that
he WAS a poet and another thar he
translated the Bible. The neatest an
swer was that lac was the kaiser's
greatest enemy"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
Flora nIacaanaIa

On the base of the Flora Macdonald
statue on the Castle hill. Inverness,
there has just been engraved SEN
tence In Gaelic which In English reads,
SO hong as flower grows on field the
fame OF the gentle lady will last" I'm.
mediateiy underneath there is the fol
loving quotation from Samuel John
son: The prcserver or Prince Charles
Edward Stuart will be mentioned I'm
history and IL courage and fidelity be
virtues mentioned With honor"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09

German surgeons have discovered
that the delicate membrane which GOV.
ers the contents of an egg Will answer
as well as bits OF skin from human
being to start the healing OF open
wounds which would not otherwise
heal. The discovery has already been
successfully tested.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
Piankatank River Line
STEAMER IDA

Commencing May 2. 1901, the steamer
IDA Will leave landings named below on
Monday and Thursday Of each week. ar
living at Baltimore on Tuesday and
Friday, as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
FREDERICKSBURG &
Az POTOMAC II. r.

POTOMAC II. r.
Schedule in effect May 90, 1901.
TRAINS LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG,
NoRTHwARD:
ga a. IN. daily, no local stops.
; 20 a m. daily, no local stops.
III IS a. m. Sundays only, stops at Brooke
and Wide Water.
~ % a; m. daily, except Sunday. Makes
all local stops.
Ssp. m. daily, except Sunday, no local
stops.
IS p. m. daily, no local stops.
~ P; IN. daily, stops at Brooke and
Wide Water.
SOUTHWARK FROM FREpERIcKsBURe:
90 a. m. daily except Sunday. Rich
mond accommodation.
20 a. m. daily, Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Milford, boswell
and Ashland, week DAVIS. Makes
all local stops on SUNDAYS.
10 A a. m. daily except Sundsy. Makes
all local stops.
IL 80 p. m. daily, Sea board Air Line
traios, stops al boswell and Ash
land, passengers taking this train
for Elba and Byrd Street will be
transferred at Acca.
A ?. m. daily, A. G. l.. train, stops at
boswell and Ashland.
3? p. m. daily, makes all local stops.
"a p. m. daily, Seaboard Air Line
trains, via 5. A. l.. Junction. Ar
rive at q. ". o. Broad Street Sta, a
ton Richmond.
Accommodation train leaves Rich
mond p. m. daily except Sunday, arrive
$3.50 p. m.
@. G. Cox, Agent.
w. +. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
4. It. ID. MYERS, President.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09

Mr.. 7. A. Williams, Q
chant OF spartanburg. {
l had n severe case OF
nasal Catarrh, with all
the disAgrseabie effects
Which which belong TO that
disease, an I'd W ic J,
make life painful aud
uncomfortable. I used
medicines prescribed by
leading physicians and
suggested by numbers
of friends. but without
getting any better I
then began TO take 8. S.
S. 10 had the desired
elect and cured me
after taking eighteen
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO..
Baltimore, Fred
EsTN&IE ericl<sburg, Nor
r~>~--r--11-<s<yy3& folk and kann.,

%s Baltimore, Fred
1x%AZ ericksburg, Nor.
<sss.sz.; 7ss-9S& folk and Kappa
hammock River Routes.
Beginning Sundsy, June 30sh. steam
ere viii leave Pier 2, Light street, Balti-
more, as follows:
4:30 p. m Tuesday and Friday for
fredericksburg and ali landings.
4;5O p m: Wednesday for Tappahan.
mock and all landings except Irvingto~s
Weems, Morans, Merry Point, Miller
beck and Baypori.
4:30 p. m. Thursday and $50 u. m
Sunday for Tappahannock and all land
ing except Bayport, Millenbeck, Merry
Point and Morans.
LEAVE TAPPAHANNocK
For Baltimore Monday, Tuesday. Wed.
nesday and Friday at a. IN. and Thurs
uay al q. m, stopping at all wharyes
and Friday only.
For Fredericksburg Monday at 8 a. m.
leave Port Royal at 1890 D. M; arrive in
Frederleksburg at 4 p. m, tide permitting.
For fredericksburg "Wednesday at ~
IN Fort Royal at p. m, arrive in Fred
erlcks6nrg, tide permitting, at 7:3O d. m.
For Fredericksburg Saturday about /
p. m.
For Norfolk Friday p. m, calling at
al! wharves.
LEAVE NORFOLK
From Baltimore Steam Packet Com
pSnys Wharf for Fredericksburg and
all landings at p. m. Sunday
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG
For Baltimore and all landings Monday
ana thursday at p. m, tide permitting.
For Baltimore and all landings as far
Us iappahanuock at o a. m. Wednesday.
Freight received in Baltimore daily
and forwarded as at present.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent.
Office: Pier 2, Light ST., Baltimore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
MEXICAN wnIrn or. LIsrMr,r.

The external remedy of The aye FOR man
ano beast. Cures SPAWN. ring bone pails aud
sl'rains ON horses. Iustant relief i'm lltntayt,
eciatica, weat back. buses and rheumatism
10 man. l. is white as cream. hut different
from all other white liniments. ASK for
Mexican WHITE on Iipimenr." Made only
by JAS Rally & SON Italtimorc Ma
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
RAILWAY CO,

Spring and summer schedule in .frec
May 1, 1901.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09
Home OF the Blessed.

Have you read OF the Tai Mahal I'm
india. Ia some respects the most ma
1estic building on earth? Twenty thou.
sand men were 20 years Ia building 1t.
1t cost about $l6.000.0 600. The walls
are or marble. inlaid with carnellan
from BaGdad and turquoise from Tibet
ard jasper from the Punjab and anne
thyst from Persia and all manner of
precious stones. A traveller said that
II seemed TO him Ike the shining of the
enchanted castle OF FURNISHED silver.
The walls are 245 feet high. and from
the top OF these springs a dome 30 more
Feet high. that dome containing the
most wonderful echo the world has
ever known. SO that ever and anon
travellers standing below with flutes
and drums and harps are testing that
echo. and the sounds from below strike
up and then come down as it were the
voices of angels all around about the
building. There is around il a garden
or tamarind and banyan and palm and
all the floral glories OF the ransacked
earth But that is only q tomb of a
dead empress. and II Is tame compared
with the grandeurs which Ged has
Duilded for your living and immortal
spirit
On. home OF the Characterization
OF gold. arches OF victory. capstones of
praise and dome la which there are
echoing and re-echoing the haiIsluiahs
or the ages. And around abseut rtxt
mansion Is q garden-the garden of
Ioo--and all the springing fountains
are the bottled tears of the church In
the wilderness. and all the crimson of
the flowers is the deep hue that was
caught up from the carnage CT earthly
martyrdoms. and the fragrance IS the
prayer OF ali the saints. and the aroma
puts into utter forgetfulness the cas-
STA and the spikenard and the franklin
cense and the world renowned spices
which Queen Balkis OF AbyssinIa flung
at the feet Of King Solomon.
When shall these eyes thy heaven bsiit walls
And peariy gates behold.
Thy bulwarss with salvation strong
And streets OF shining acld9
Through obduracy on our part and
through the rejection OF that Christ
who makes heaven possible I wonder
IL any OF us will miss thas spectacleY
The queen or the south Will rise up In
Judgment against this genera tfon and
condemn IL because she came from the
uatermost parts OF the earth TO hear the
wisdom OF Solomon. aud, behold. a
greater Solomon is here.
May God grant that through your
own practical experience you may find
that religions ways are ways OF pleas
antness and that all her paths are
paths OF peace: that II is perfume now
and perfume forever. And there was
an abundance OF spice: neither was
there any such spice as tie queen OF
Sheba gave TO King Solomon"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-09

b Join with me In crusade. giving me
not only your hearts, but the mighty
uplifting Of your voices. and believe
we can. through Christ's grace, sing
5000 souls into the kingdom OF Christ.
An argument they can laugh at. SER
mon they may talk down. but a 5000
voiced utterance OF praise to God Is
Irresistible. Would that Queen Balkis
would drive all her spice laden drome-
daries into our church music Mel
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-05-10
TRUSTEES CONVENTION.

Considering tho circumsta noes
which kept many at home Monday
there was q pretty fair ate pdance
Mr.. McMahan was not on time and
many failed to hear him. He was
here on Tuesday and visited the
Graded School.
The following tribute of respect
was offered and adopted by the
convention:
WHEREAS, God in His wisdom, since
the organization oil this Association, has
seen fit to remove from our midst our
worthy associate and secretary, j ohm G.
Townsend; Therefore be it resolved,
I. That while we bow in humble sub,
mission to the will OF Him who reigns
supreme, we feel with pangs OF sorrow
the loss of our friend. who was ever rea
dy to contribute TO the advancement and
uDbuilding OF his fellow man.
2. That in his death the church has
lost one who manifested christian spir
it, his community kind neighbor. and
his county and state public spirited
citizen.
8, That while he advocated right and
censured wrong he possessed a broad
and generous nature had forgiyino
disposition and was always ready to
spread the mantle OF chaiity over the
unfortunate. l.i B
That our county papers be re,
quested to publish these resolutions.