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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-02

cold air gave me bronchitis, which became
chronic and deep. seated Doctors failed to
reach my case and advised me to try higher
air. but fortunately for me, friend also advised
me to try Dr. Pierce's medicines commenced
taking your Golden Medical Discovery and by
the time had taken the first bottle was bet
ter, and after taking about four bottles my
cough was entirely gone. have found no ne
cessity for seeking another climate"
Sometimes a dealer, tempted by the
little more profit paid on the sale of less
meritorious medicines, will offer the
customer a substitute as being vjust as
good as the " Discovery"
You get the Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, the best medical work
ever published, free by sending stamps,
to pay expense of mailing Only. Send
I'll one-cent stamps for book in paper
covers, or 81 stamps for cloth-bound vol
ume, to DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-02

Are the dread of those whose lungs are
uweai." Some fortunate people can
follow the summer as it goes southwark,
and escape the cold blasts of winter and
the chilli airs of spring. But for the
majority of people this is impossible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-02
Great Conference on Strike
lRv the Assnciatcd Press.l

Detroit Mich, Sept SO-The tele-
graphic invitations sent out last night
by Mayor William c. Maybury to Gov
errors Of number of States and mayors
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-02
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Short line to principal cities o. the
South end Southwest, Florida, Cuba,
Texas, California and Mexico, reaching
the capitals OF six States.
In effect March 5. 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-02

NOte-(a) Daily, except Sunday.
OBJ Eastern time.
Connections at Jacksonville and Tampa
for all Florida East Coast points, and
Cuba and Porto Rico. At New Orleans
for all points in Texas, Mexico and Cali
fornia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-02
TRAINS ARRIVE RALEIGH AS FOL-
sLEEpING CAR sERVICE.
From North

Trains 81 and 81 Florida and Metro
politan Limited, has Drawing Room
Sleeping Cars New York to Jacksonville
and Atlanta. and between Portsmouth
and Charlotte. Vestibule day coaches
Washington to Jacksonville, Portsmouth
tc Atlanta.
No. q and Sc 'SEABOARD" Fast Mail
has drawing room buffet sleeping car New
York to Jacksonville. connecting at Ham,
let with sleeping car to and from Atlanta
No. SO and Il Drawing Room Sleeping
Car and Day Coaches between Ports
mouth and Atlanta.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-02

t@A CAAANN Wv
hott. The great
singer. of course,
herperformance.
Speaking of her
the Norfolk Pilot
f G w Margaritas
son and fine sympa
more pleasing. The
evening was almost
the ideal, and she
voice for the tryi
voice fine in tim
the echo, of good
ing sweetness in
Miss Shay is well
part. She received
after the beautiful
The performance
ed a most fashion
GLIDING Governor
many others.
T h e Richmond
cussing the perfor
makes the plain
ment that Miss
a n C e d S a r m S
clares that there
organization in the
to be compared
Manager j. Saund
successfully equip
And - and
through the arran
orchestra which
Ties with it. is of
of such magnitude
crowded house in
IN u S C i a ms were
gr e a t symphony
York and Boston.
not be questioned
be augmented by
nrzN.-s -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-02

II am a railroad
agent" writes ]. B.
Staples, Esq, of
Barclay, Usage Co.,
fKans., rand four
years ago my work
keeping me in a
warm room and
stepping out fire.
quently into the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-02

Family cares and
business obliga-
tons hold them
fast.
" Weak " lungs
are made strong
by the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-
cry. 1t cures the
obstinate cough,
heals the in
famed tissues,
stops the hem
orrhage, and re-
stores the lost
.hesh to the erna-
pciated BODY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-02
GORDON SHAY GRAND OPERA co.
In Sumptuous Production of
GOUNOD'S IMMORTAL FAUST
J. Saunders Gordon the Famous In1presaro of New
York will Present Miss Rose Cecilia Shay, the
Talented Prima Donna and Great
Company to Raleigh Society
Next Tuesday Evening.


o which license
few to be
the
alreadyb heard.o be crede
The whih IS the
odd of the
o.
men," sMegnon" H.
immor n o
of the
great cast:
. .
. . . . Joseph
Mephiso
.
Wagner.
the ngarist n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-02

Tickets on sale to all points. Pullman
berths reserved and reservations made on
outgoing steamers from Norfolk. Bag
gage checked from hotels and residences
without extra oh, rye at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

Den T. gov'nor gets busy. Bein' a
real o. k. gent he tips his sun bunnet
TO T. lydies. Den ne bitches up his nigh
suspender, an puts his left NIT on his
bUzzum.
g" John he SEE to T. presdunt, John.
present me compliments to T. gent wit
L. tree in his NIT. an asst him Were
he'd like it, he SEE.
81 t'ink he I'D like a high ball. SEE
t presdunt
q" "Youse win. Take T. money seq L
guy at T. bat Den he spits trough his
teet.' sorrowful like, an gets set fer a
tree socker.
Den T. presdunt geys in his knock
If yOUse hit L ball Wen L gov nor
pitches. he SEE, 'yOuse gets fined ten
bucks, seer
Use a poor guesser. watts L an
swer2' asts Z guy at T. bat.
Cause it's lese majestic, SEE T.
presdunt"
watts dat?" queried Pinky.
Oats wat dey calls sassin' e en-
pire. replied Freckles.
kin t gov nor pitch L cuTves7'
Il amt no Sherlock Holmes, replied
Freckles, as ne walked toward the first
tee. Asst Z presdunt"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

graph. which she numbered % and filed
away in a Blue Envelope.
After which she said that would be
about all and some invisible Force
seemed to lift him back to the other
side Of the Car. AS he sat there, slowly
recovering, it occurred to him that be
had neglected to get her Name and Adj
dress and make her promise TO Core
spOnd. which was very careless OF him.
He thought some Of making another
Try. but she was busy with a Book,
other than the one he had given 20 her,
and seemed to have forgotten that he
was right there IN the same Car.
Lawrence began TO suspect that he
had failed TO Entertain her, but such
was not the case.
BE did not see her again. but next
Month his Friends called his Attention
to an Article in an Eastern Periodical
written by a Lady who had been in
vestigating the Intellectual Awakening
of the Middle West. She gave Law
renee quite a Send-Of and used his
Picture. calling attention TO the lack
Of Forehead and the Vacant Expression
about the Eyes. She said he was a
Type Of the Middle-Class EateTialist.
who cared more for Personal Adorn-
ment than for Mental Culture, but as
far as she had been able TO discover.
By turning the Specimen over. under
the Microscope. there was nothing
Vicious in his makeup. He was sim
ply a Case of AtrOphied Cerebellum and
ingrOwing Nerve.
Lawrence could not get next to ali
the Long Words or he would have felt
all cut UP about it. AS il was, he de-
cided not to correspond even after
learning her Name.
MORAL: Many a Man is up against
an Analysis, when he is trying to make
a Paralysis.
(Copyrigh. 1902, by Robert Howard
Russell)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

n NOE there was Salesman who
handled dried Fruits and regis
tered from saint Louey he
~ could tell about the Big Bridge
and the Union station and had
a fifteen-minute Spiel touching on and
appertaining to Dessicated Apples that
was calculated to land the cross roads
Wanamaker.
Lawrence, for such was his Name.
had the Fatal Gift of Beauty and he
was Wise to the Fact. He hated to
turn out the Light at Night and have
all his Good Looks go TO waste for
Hours at a Stretch
What Nature had failed 10 do for
him he did for himself. He kept his
Neck neatly shaved and put Heliotrope
on his Eyebrows and drank Florida
Water to kill his Cigarette Breath be-
fore dashing into Society.
When Lawrence had polished up his
Rings and Stud with a piece of Cha
mois and got into his Sack Suit with
the up-and-dOWn Stripe and put on his
hobby white Hat with the black Band,
you may think that he despised him
self, but be did not IT was like break
ing Home Ties for him TO say good bye
TO a Mirror
Lawrence was not entirely to blame
for being so Popular with himself a
good many of the SWEETEST Dining
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

But you don't think the long clothes
more graceful more"
GRACEFUL No. Suggestive De
cidedly. The woman who must turn
To- the tight fitting French gown 10
make her part in any performance at
tractive is-well, not as able as she
might be. But. then, YOU see. this is
only my opinion. and"
Then you would put all women in
tights 70 make them GRACEFUL"
Such a Shocking Question.
Shocked, Shocked describes but
mildly the expression on Miss Gillette's
face. Had 1 said black all women's
races % make them beautiful she could
not have looked more Mortified. I was
ln Tor It. l had made a mistake and
now there was only one way out Of it
another question. and that.
Perhaps YOU think only certain
styles OF women can wear tights?"
its Just this. IF the woman wants
90 wear tights. If she has started ont
with determination TO wear tights
and can that her success. she viii be
disgusting In them If she has. on the
contrary. been a bit timid at first con-
corning them. why. she will probably
DE graceful and pleasing. tt Is not the
bold manner in which tights are worn
that pleases. It is the half timid wav
Of q woman who never feels quite al
home i'm bhem in her heart. vet the
public are made TO believe that she
does"
Bat still YOU had rather wear tights
than the swirling stage dress that fits
like a glover
4 touch of rouge here. a little rnore
black on the brow. a bit of roseline to
the lips-1Iiss Gillette is very delicate
now and then
Unit Is more desirable. We neces-
sartly associate that gown with moth
ing but ,a coarse. unrefned nature. a
woman looses all her self-respect in it.
She makes sacrifice Of that she
should hold most close and burns it
on the altar of public criticism:
laughter, vscorn and anything but a
certain class Of admiration IS far be-
yond her reach. no matter how she
may grope for fl. once she dons that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

Room Girls on the Short Line between
Herodsburg and Yandalia had fought
for the Privilege of bringing him his
RIBS of Beef with Brown Potatoes 1t
is said that even a Piano Player or a
Concert Tenor may develop a case Of
the Seven and three-quarters Hat
when the Women get after him. and
therefore it is not strange that Law
renee merely a humble representative
Of the Raspberry Trust, should want
to hand himself Money and work the
large J into an Of his conversation.
Whenever he UnpacEed at a Hotel
he put a Photograph of Himself out
on the Dresser. so as to make the
Room more cheerful.
One Day il befell that Lawrence, the
Woman-Catcher was riding in a Day
Coach and having a great deal of
Trouble with his Cuffs, because they
would not stay out the right Length
Now and then he looked bout of the
Window, so as TO give the Ladies De
hind a chance at his Profile. - ,
At one of the Stations something
tailor-made with more than the usual
number Of Eyes and the Style of a
F'rohman Leading Lady blew into the
Car and. seated herself opposite fascin-
E
tossed one Arm over the Back Of the
Seat so that she could get a Flash at
the four-oUnce Ring with the three
Roek-C Crystals in it, Also he began to
do a Series Of Living Pictures. at the
same time sizing her carefully. She
was about the gpwniest he had seen
since pulling out Of Sedalia, and he de-
cided that it was up to him to get ac-
Quainted.
He knew that he was taking a
( Chance. but an ordinary Toss had no
( Terrors for one accustomed to crap
ping with the Country Trade. So he
took from his Grip a Copy of "A
Widow in Name only" by Ethel Gill
blitz. author Of Lingering Love, anJ
the first thing she knew he was asking
/ her If she wanted something to read.
Instead of trying to jump out Of the
I Window. she received him with a glad
Smile and moved over so as to make
/ Room. At that Moment he realized that
a Handsome Boy with Nerve can butt
( in at any time or place
! In low musical Notes, something like
I the Bird-Calls Of the Forest, he told
her about the House and the Bill Of
I Goods he had sold in the last Town
and how he attended Progressive Cinch
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

sS soT.s i ss .s s5s's ssss a ss HI, h:
box and walked toward the
bench "deres only one game. Desc
gents comes out here an busts a few
clubs an loses some balls in t sage
an gets DER noses peeled wit L sun.
an ticks up some highbaIls, an has
wat dey thinks is L swell time. But
wen | gets L dough, it's me to t bail
park. Use gOin' TO be a baseball mag
got like John CritchlOw. Hes L main
squeeze wit. t league. DO youse know
him."
Nav. Were was youse last Satur-
day? T. first ting yoUse knows an
youse gets L boots here" said Pinky,
as he gave a new csddy the shoulder,
and took the coveted place against the
tree.
ITO t big show up to T. Ogden burg.
Ne an t gov nor an T. presdunt." re-
piled FTeckles. Dere's nOt'n to it, Pink
Dis is t way it was. ] goes to & deepo-
Dey was mob O t. rooters dere.
spots L presdunt I gets q half Nelson
on his coat an makes { big talk
f" Say. Mister Presdunt' SEE /, do
youse want mascot?' I seZ-
He gives me L KlOndike lamp fer a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

minute. Den he flaws. an turns TO f
gang.
Gents, he SEE, do youse want a
mascot?'
Sure. dey SEE. What is home
wit'Out a mascot dey SEE.
" sonny you'se signed, SEE { pres
dunt. So it's me TO L smoker.
"Jeez, but dere was a push at t
game. T. lydies was all dere. too. Dey
wanted to see T. gov'ner an t. pres
dunt in L great battery act. Well, Z
HOLSTERS an L Pennington Ferrets
plays tag wit [ ball to get DER linn
bers. Den bye n bye Z empire comes
out
All wah, he sez- He was tryin' to
say play bali but his phOnygraph was
70 Z bad see. Den he steps up to [
gov'nor an hans him t ball. Z" first
Lobster comes up 10 t plate. T.
gov nor walks out to f box an Z pres
dunt puts on Z bird cage an gets be-
hind gran stan.
say. Paw. w'O's t deaIerZ' asts a
guy on t bleachers. Dat was to Paw
Gimlin. He's t. big chief wit t Lob
sters.
Sc 'S-s-s-s-h. SEE Paw. Oats Z
Human Pretzel he SEE. Get wise to
his curves he SEE. SO t push lamps.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

Parties every time he got back to Saint
Louey. She listened with keen Interest
and looked him right in the Eye and
never once did she call for Help
1t appeared to be the strongest Ten
Strike Of his glorious Career as a De-
pot FliTt.
She wanted to know all about him.
even to the Extent Of sounding him on
Literature and the Arts
He told her that Dan DAILY had Julia
MarI0we beat at least a Block when ii
come TO putting up a Lively Show and
a. for Books. he couldn't see Lew Wal
lace with A Spy-Glass but the Duchess
was Warm Stuff
His Views carried 50 much Weight
that she began TO take Notes in a HttIe
Book. She asked him how much he
made in Commissions and Salary and
what amount he spent on Clothes and
Fiuery as compared with bis OUTLAY for
SouI-Food. He began 70 wing little
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

with Dosiuveness, but these figures are
not FAR our Of the way, and are based
upon official data
returning southwark, overland part OF
me way; II Is approximately 1 500 miles
from folnt Barrow TO tuaiaska: thence
IS -Vio miles 10 Honolulu: from this
Isle is the sea Il is 5.391 miles to Guam
ana from that island 1896 miles to Ma
nua- or total OF S359 miles from our
Afcuc poStofflce at Point Barrow TO Our
southern Pacific postoffice Of importance
ana nov Tor the homeward leap. IL IS
i,91 miles from Manila 10 Ssn Er-anr-isco
va Guam and Honolulu, and s788 miles
from the Golden Gate city TO St. Thomas
ana the complete circuit. as here outlined
approXlmates 1881 miles, which letter
Z uaFel. under certain conditions. for
cents under the American fIa'q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

may # th1 end rain admittance to the
Sing room Of Miss Viola Gillette
Where you have been sent TO ask some
'ls.Hons-as usual
Fairy Prince Is Very Human.
Two very slender French heels that
l.'a- ,o tho Fairy Prince in "Tbe
- Beauty and The Beast" came
'H The floor with a ring that
" me- wonder If Fairy Princes heels
studded With Clint But they were
lH ana Do was only Miss GiiIetta's
'..'e7 0i emphasizing her opinions ON
'' matter of dress and tights.
lou IKE tEhts. then. Miss Gil
~, a.ter had settled comfortably
NY Der dressing table.
'.s-yes E like them
hava yon always liked them?" Her
t'3. a4f implied chat some doubt as
,.. ..a- n. tights might lurk there
N.. mo-. Those French heels did
.'' '.>f."s-.y about You sae-,-ot,
welt An extra dab OF grease
. over tH. left cyelid. and rhen 81
..'. a very deep relieved siah-iust
a.. ". sigh women always give
,.- "-.I are Ening Co tell YOU inst
,. you have been trying to find out
''. d long .ime-a kind OF last gasp. ;,
Miss Gillette. She Cried.
,...N '.. N.r see. it was this way.
pen d Hr-r H1t ON those tights. vhv
...tl. and cried. just because / did
.. a'nra.H.. tho fact that after am
.l aF. NOT half as bad as they are
to he. just because 7 ala not
- Know rrW much worse are some
, On. clothes worn today compared
- men Enu think that the clothes of
UT .a- today are" "AbominabIc."
r- S'-Hness Again those sharp
.... Gillette is n perfect flame Of ac-
conferred bon heels.
., WY. those oliugiuC. close fitting
~ Hre SD much worse than tights
,,.t~ t'at-weu, can hardly ten Won
- dreadful. they seem beside tights
..' Fl .m pretty sure that if others
t =. On think they would find it So.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

American aostoffices will be established
in the Islands. We win proceed to the
recently established p0stoffice at Point
Barrow. Alaska. wen within the Arctic
circle. on parallel FAR above the north
crnmost shores Of Iceland. and not so
very fer distant from the north pole IT.
SELF Thence we viii take an aerial Jour
ney GO The tropics Of the south seas. at
Manila and then home again 10 St
Thur-as
From St. Thomas 90 New York it Is
las miles, tc san Francisco, 33l5 miles.
from san Francisco 10 Enalaska. 2l35
miles from lnalaskG to Nome about
1850 miles, and thence TO Point Barrow.
overland, 40 miles. or a total Of S2SS
miles from our most eastern Atlantic
pOstOffice 20 our northcrnmOst DOstoffice
amid Arctic ice The revenue cutter
which VIII visit Point Barrow this sum,
mer. when the ice Is out Of the Arctic
sea sufficiently. and which viii carry the
supplies for the new office. viii go around
the western shores of Alaska through
BcTlng strait. and the total distance viii
be- somewhat increased. Actual distances
TN this remote region cannot be stated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04
MEDALS OF HONOR.
What Congress Has Done in the Rec
ognition Of Gallantry.
lIiarneT- 5 lIeekIy.l

Congress viii probably be called upon
during the present session 20 establish
some means Of recognizing gaiiantry in
the military and naval forces. This is
found necessary. because today there is
no consistent system of comforting a
distinction. and even the medal Of
honor which congress authorized in
1893 is found TO have its defects. The
new system will probably be surround
ed BIZ definite restrictions. and carry
with il some insignia to denote the
honor gained. and. in the case Of those
stili in the service, a percentage Of IN
crease Of pay
There are some interesting things to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04
AROUND WORLD FOR TWO CENTS
Instance Letter May Travel With
United States Stamp

That the Danish West Indies will
mon irsuar possession OF the Init
t..... upon Che completion of the dip
.r..- -.,-t.i1Hs Cor their acquisition.
r-.. eastern shore line Of this country
...E extended over 1.l0a miles into
r.r- "N.luFC Of the temDeSuous
f-- Z. VIII prove az interest % show
q. Utilities OF this country as
r.-. carnage of letter weiEhinr am
f---.-. cents. said a gentleman
With postal affairs.
co.. venture to say that even AN off-hanf
.II cI these remarlable r,ossli,iIi-
a.....-' .'L readily De given. Having oc-
-.ar. .' go into t1is question rcceutfv. I
r-.-..--. o." calculation. which IS ap-
tr. .s---' c9rre1t 10 IS based upon
2r.sl r-- OF 81 Thomas. in the Danish
I'p77 t,+ I, an eastern starting point
-ll-n-Inn Of The neEnLiatlnns
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

and realized that he was up against
a New Game but he could not renig
after making the first Play, so she
Pumped him properly.
Finally she asked him for a Photo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04
Plenty Of Time.

"GfrIs. don't place too much faith IA
nafterv warns the Manayunk Philos-
onher Just because some fellow calie
Won an angel il isn't necessary 10 begin
taking lessons on the harp"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04
works Both WAYS.

NuAAArf
OF rheumatism
Syekiey-No, but rheumatism cured me
Of Christian Science.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04
Viola Pratt Gillette SAYS
TQhtS Are Not h1n0deSt


80 YOUR rufies, and chiiions
IS -bII0wv. floating, SPAN
r.eI. wavy. gauzy. clinging
rh.ro1s-bah, They arc
vulgar. -.;,,,r- after
.,,s-rusrtsra Of an hour wait in the
s,1- where ono must undergo
.-suf-.tye scrutiny of some TWEEN
more pairs Of eyes all wondering
.,bre whether you are "a new appli-
for ths ballet or chorus whose
-- YOU try 90 meet calmly. but. in
4. attempt fall grievously. whose
ssr.rl -Isrcas you have received
.s-re-.rartrrs of an hour that you
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04
Wrapped Bread.

Brazier's homemade bread in waxed
paper wrappers at the bakery. 30
Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04
MODtlN
FABLES
BY George Ade.

The Modern Fable Of How the Fear
less Favorite From st. Louis
Tagged the Hot-LOOker Across the
way.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-08
Served Him Right.

I once beard of q minister who
boasted from his pulpit that he was
able 10 preach from anv text in the
Bible off hand, without thought or
other preparation, and asa tessof bic
talent in extemperaueous speaBjng.
he invited his congregation tbe next
Sunday to hand in any text thev
would like him to preach from, when
he would show them what he was
able to do. In order that he might
not be suspected of fsurreptitious prep
arstiop, the passages Of scripture to
be written on slips of paper, sealed up
in envelopes and placed upon the pull
pit Immediately before the service.
The next Sunday morning the pas
tor came bounding in. pride and con.
fdence cleaning in his eyer, and be
found a number of sealed envelopes
lying upon the big Bible After the
preliminary service he called atten'
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-10-08
A Novel Suit.

A former candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of North Carolina has
brought suit for $4,000 damages
against the Seaboard Air Line r. r.
for an ''egging" which he received at
the hands Of some small boys while
he was waiting at the defendants
station to take a train. It appears
that the plaintiff was much given to
public speaking and had on the day
in question made q speech in the town
in which the egg episode occurred.
The Court will very likely take judi
cial notice of the fact that q contribu-
ton of stale eggs is the ordinary and
natural result of certain kind of
speech. making and will refuse to hold
the railroad responsible for the direct
consequences Of the plaintiffs own
act.