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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24
HORSE THAT LAwTON RODE.
EGuiBe veteran That Was Placed on
the Retired List After the Gen
erals DEATH

When tie news Of Gen. Lawton's
death reached Nigan. a large town on
the west coast OF Iuzon. the boys of
the Third cavairy stationed there felt
more deeply about it than the in
fantry companies OF the garrison FOR
they had served under him. and they
found a way 70 show il, reports the
New York Tribune.
One Of their horses. an old and
worn out veteran, had been used by
Gen. LawtOn during one OF his cam
paigns. A committee appeared before
the commander OF the post the morn
ing after the news was received
1--WE want old General put on the
retired list" said the spokesman and
she colonel granted the request. After
that old General was allowed 20 wan
der about the streets and TO come and
90 rs he pleased. Sometimes he would
poke hiss head into a store window. il
any of the boys were there. as ne
knew they would he sure 10 give him
a lump OF sugar or some other dainty.
The children learned 10 know him also.
and fed him with stray wisps Of straw
or grass. General led privileged life.
aud soon grew "chesty." He refused
"a eat with the other horses. and in
sisted that his food be given him
apart from theirs. One day he was
taken with disease common TO ma
tive horses. and died. Many Of the
natives, who had learned his history.
fiFmly believed that Lawton would
ride old General again in the land OF
spirits
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24
A wHIsTLUEG CHOIR.
UnusuR1 Form 90 Music Introduces
~ sunday school In
Augusta. Gn.

J. r. Lockhart. superintendent Of the
Berean Baptist sunday school Of Au-
gusta. Ga. D. responsible for new
departure in church music. ami
through his efforts the innovation has
been eminently successful. reports tie
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Mr.. Lockhart obtained his idea from
The Burgomaster." which recenfl,
appeared ir Augusta. lie heard .sTi-e
Tale OF the Kangaroo" whistled. and
when the audience ioired in the chorus
the effect struck him as being go unique
that he at once decided 90 put is On
use in his choir. Mr.. Lockhart talked
the matter over with Rev. j.. "A. Oliver
pastor Of the church. and 10 was de-
cided 90 try the plan the following sun
lay. The sunday school numbers aOr
members. On che Sunday when Mr.
Lockhart had planned TO introduce
whistiing music the exercises were
opened by a short talk ON the sacred
ness If all melody and harmony and
of the praise that could bs rendered 10
God in every form OF music. Mt Lock
hart then told the pupils that thew
were going 10 try new form of music
lie said that. as great many Of the
young men who had really good voices
would not sing because they had never
been trained in music. he had decided
20 form whistling choir
The superintendent had no difficulty
In inducing the boys and Young men IT,
come forward and whistle.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24
PASSING OF coRK-sToPPERs.
After Centuries of Use Teey Are CIV
Ina Way Co BottIe-CIo.ips De-
Vices OF Many <Iads.

The man who made the discovery
many long years ago that little
tapered cylinder OF cork was the
very best bottle stopper has only
been exceeded as practical genius
by those who, within the past, cen
tury, have set themselves TO work 20
improve upon and undo this early in
vention. and 20 get upon the mar
ket anything else than cork On
both hands there have been sue
ceases, the cork people having By
improved machinery reduced their
price SO that there Is strI to-day
nothing cheaper for the closing OF
a bottle; the patent stopper men
for their part. having shut OF the
avenue for the use OF corils. cominr
20 absolutely control certain lines OF
trade.
Yet the beginning of tho end NAV
almost certainly be seen cas- through
a glass darkly" After five centuries
Of use. sayx the New York Times.
the cork-closing bottles are passing.
slowly and with many an EFFORT 70
hold their own. but passing. never
theiess. Rubber. metal glass. paste
board and pulp are the new cover
ings Of the day that here and there
are taking the cork's place. There
are financial rewards almost be-
yond the bounds % imagination for
the inventor who hits tho popular
taste FOR a cork substitute. or m not
for the inventor, at least for the
lucky manufacture who manages TO
lease good stopper patent rights.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24

Many other Spanish sovereigns be-
gan TO reign in early youth, among
them Alphonso VIII. at II. Alphonso
H. Of Aragon at ID; Ferdinand II
OF CASTLE at is. Ferdinand ". at a.
Philip ". at i6. Charles II. at a.
Philip V. at IS, Louis 7. at rs and Isa-
bella III. at H. Alphonso XIII. Is ex-
tremely intelligent S2d OF a good
natured, frank, truthful character.
II seems singular, however. 20 find
that the successor Of Charles V.
should to-day be so circumscribed bv
a democratic constitution that his
executive power is considerably less
than that enjoyed by the president
OF the United States.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24
WE'LL FLY THROUGH THE AIR.
That u " hat Str Hiram Maxim Pre-
eictr WIZ ue Done Inside of
Next Ten Nearu-

Sir Hiram Maxim saws the day q
the practical flying machine g. not
more than ten years on. In a
signed article he declares himself as
follows.
with the improvements nov
made. it becomes a relatively easv
matter 60 construct a flying ma
chine. and I feel sure that such ma
chimes viii make their appearance
and become part Of the military
armament 81 the nation inside 20
the next ten years Experiments
with flying machines are enormous
Is expensive; in fact. the expense is
too great 60 be borne by single iu-
diviauai of moderate means.
Il think we can truly say. with
Lord Rayleigh. that flying machine
are only question of g lot OF time
and lot Of money and at the
present time ( ann saving ms pennies
In order 20 enable me e. have an-
other bite az the same old cherry
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24
CROWS WEAR FOOLS CAPS.
How the Farmers OF Holland RTd
Their Grain Fields OF the Mis-
ehievous Birds.

The following ingenious method Of
keeping crows away from the grain
deld is used by the farmers OF HcI.
land:
lie makes some small cornuc0pias
OF stout paper and smears around
the inner side of the mouth OF each
some birdlime or other adhesive. In
these he puts some grains of corn
and stands them into his fields by
pressing their points into the soft
EARTH
When the crow finds some OF these
eornueopias he thinks himself IN
great luck until ne attempts 10 peek
at the tempting grain. when. 90 his
establishment, he finds the cornuco-
pia attached 90 his head--a veritabls
fScfs eap-which viii not even allow
him to see what course TO take IL he
flies si1s
However, he succeeds in reaching
some coarse grass or bushes. and
after much bewildered scrambIinQ
and fiopping about gets his head Qua
of this undesirable cap and ever
afterssard avoids the Gelds where
there are more Of them
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24
ROYAL PURPLE is CRIMSON.
Color PopuIariy Known fR the Units a
states Purple Ii Vastly
Different.

Any standard German dictionary
will attest 20 the fact that the crude
conventional color which is popular
iy known in the United States A.
purple has never been and is not to-
day the royal purple in which classic
tradition and the paintings OF old
masters robe their kings and queens
says the Chicago Daily News.
Take Muret-Sanders. for instance.
standard German dictionary. and
you will find under the word .'pur-
pur." which is the German spelling
for our purple. the definition. The
Tyrian dye; crimson; deep red
Among the explanatory phrases at
tached TO the definition also is one
which, translated into English. means
Investing the cardinal with the
purple" The color of a cardinals
robes and hat is too well known.
one would say, Ia permit one 10
think of them as anything but the
color which Is known popularity to-
day as cardinal"
This tallies exactly with the class
&c Interpretation OF royal purple
which has been followed by royalty
sn it, coats-of-arms and its robes OF
state ever since the precious dye
was hrsl brought out of Egypt.
Speaking of cOats-Of-arms. the coli
ors OF the royal house OF Prussia.
are black. white and royal purple,
or what the average person is wont
TO think OF as deep red.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24
Arnb s,,aIIor.a Hi. Portun.-

The Petit Partisan gives an ae-
count OF remarkable operation per
formed on an Arab. The unfortu-
nate son OF the desert. frightened al
the approach OF evil-eyed strangers.
swallowed his fortune Of lOT francs.
consisting Of hve-franc and two
franc pieces. As IL would have en-
dangercd his life 20 leave this money
in its novel security vnnlt. he was
operated upon, and after much
search los francs so centimes were
recovered. The patient was CO wears
Of age
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24

banking and municipal treasurer
In an italian town disappeared. Ieag-
ing a deficit of 500. 600 The author
titles proceeded 20 open his strong
box which was found to contain a
piece of paper inclosing 90 cents and
stating that the money was for the
loeismith who should be de2uted TO
break open the safe.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24
SCIENCE BEATS NATURE.
implements OF = Preseat-Dsy Kebora-
tory naks the Bumaz Organs
seem Gross.

The eye and the ear have long been
regarded az marvels Of mechanism.
quite the most wonderful thing In the
world. But compared with the impie-
ments OF present day laboratory. the
senEitiveness OF all human organs
seems gross enough. says Harper's
Magazine. A photographic plate,
coupled with a telescope. will reveal
the presence of millions Of xtErs whose
light does not affect the retina in the
least. The microscope. too. with It's
revelations OF the world OF the infinite
" small. tells Us how crude, after all.
Is this most delicate OF the Eenses. In
deed, we may liken II 90 a piano. where
only single octave toward the middle
sounds. From the ultra violet 20 the
lowest reaches OF the spectrum is q
range OF some zine octRves OF like VI
bratiops, OF which. save for our new
mechanical sense. we should never have
been conscious OF but one.
The ear hears little Of what Is going
on around us. BY means Of a micro
phone the tread OF fy sounds like the
tramp OF cavalry. Our heat sense Il
very vague; we need a variation OF az
least one-ffth OF a degree on a ther
mometer 20 realize any difference in
temperature. Prof. Langley's little
bolometer will note the difference OF
a millionth OF degree. 10 Is 200 o0O
times as sensitive as our skin.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24
SERVANTS WITH FORTUNES.
A Head-Watter who Was IndizRast
az an ExagEerased Report OF
His IRcome.

Not long ago a morning newspaper
Sss=s'ssed the earnings Of the hsad-
walters In the fashionable uptown
hotels and restaurants 10 said that
one headwaiter who raises milk. eggs.
vegetables and poultry and sells them
All 90 his employer had made 100000
ont Of HIS farm and The years tips.
says the y. y. Mail and Express. It
declared that auothe- headvaitcr four
blocks lower on Fifth avenue cleared
$4,000 Fast year from tips and point
ers on the stock market. People read
that as they read go much else I'm the
newspaper. and most of thcn let the
subject pass ont Of their minds. Not
40 did n friend of mine. He went 20
the smaller hotel that night arid when
the headwaiter came Co greet him he
said:
81 see the Morning Iaundice saws
you made $4,000 last year"
ats a lie.~ the headwaiter rcniief.
Il only made little more than si2.-
600"
Only little mare than s1c. .0O0-the
earning of n headvaitcr That would
have satisfied the proprietor of n first,
class hotel not SO very long ago.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24
NOT so ABsENT-MINDED.
Beftish Soldiers IN soHtb Africa
Saved S5.OOO.OOO for she Folks
az Home.

The post Office Is throwing some
side lights upon the character OF the
British soldier which viii be read
with interest. IL appears that Tommy
is not such an absent-mindcd beg
gar as he is made out to be. Tommy
himself has always resented the sou
briquet. and the fact that he has
sent a million of money home from
the Cape in postal orders during the
past year is colossal testimony TO
his thrift and thoughtfuIness OF
home needs, says the London Ex-
press.
This useful public service has q
section with every column for tei-
egraphic and postal work. and not
only do they get letters safely
through Boer-ridden territory, bat
they manage TO preserve government
stock from capture with great skill
and foresight. OF course some postal
dispatches have fallen into che en-
emy's hands. but the check upon be-
lated mail bags is so keen that the
misuse of postal orders is rare.
Mail running from columns OF
the railway is a dangerous game, and
the army post Office man requires
not only 10 be an efficient postal
servant. but a Strategist, in 50 much
as 90 know when not TO send. Sew
eral deaths have occurred IN the de-
fense OF the mail bags. so that he
hss to be combataDt at times
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24

A cheerful telephone story Is re-
ported from Vienna A young wom-
an of Magyar-CzeFnya, in Hungary.
WAS called mp on the long distance
telephone by ker sweetheart In the
town OF Taba. He said: would you
like TO hear bow I shot myEelf?'
Then she heard the sound OF . shot.
II vas found sftsrwsrd that the
ssx hss sssi;y tllse ti1seiE
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24

Nr. J. Foster Fraser. who, not CON
tent with cycling round the world.
lately returned from a railway trip
through Siberia and other far eastern
parts. tells story about the ubiQuity
Of the Scot. Once he landed at place
In the Persian gulf. which SOUNDS like
Bunderabbus-even IL it is not spelled
so-and asked whether there was anv
BFitisher about. He was directed 70
an isolated cottage or corrugated hut
which was the abode, he was assured.
Of man who had been sent there TO
keep an eye on the plague. He knocked
at the door and was invited TO come IN
II hear you ere = Gritisher." he said: /:
my name is Fraser. and come from
Edinburgh" "Ah. that IA interest.
ing" said the solitary plague IN
spector, my name is also Fraser. and Z
was born az Aberdeen" ."-L0ndon
Chronlcie.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24

"Why, Bridget" said her migress,
who wished TO rally her for the amuse-
ment OF the company upon the fan
tastic ornamenting OF huge pie. why.
Bridget, did you do this?"
''sndade. il was meself that did IL .
replied Bridget. Isn't il pretty. mum
/ did it with yer false teeth, um."--
Pearson's Weekly.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24

The biggest hole ever dug in solid
rock Is the second wheel pit Of the
Niagara Falls company. which is 46s
feat eight inches long. 1854 inches
deep and is1s feet wide. The rock
changes character four tiLaes from
cor 10 bottom
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24
NE DEcLAOATION or INDEPENDENCE WAS pvaLIsurD.


NaShinEtou. May E-rhe Senate to-
lay passed a t'l tc canetrsct ught-
noaec on Disf 1na shoals. ca the coass
- Cape Hatteras. ~. g.
a brilliant social event az Clarks-
VIE vas t1e ceieoraticn ~ the golden
wedding o. Dr. ana Afrs. John Ran
doiph LslZh-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-24

The average longevity Of man and
OF woman varies considerably ia diff.
ferent places and at different times.
From statistics carefully compiled. Il
appears that In England. Tor instance.
the average age for males was $50
and for females Ass between the
years 1888 and 1854; while between
1871 and 1850 that Of males was s1.35
and that OF females 44.62. In MasSa-
chusetts statistics taken from Issa
TO 1887 show an average OF Se.72 for
males and 42.03 for females. These
must be taken as the average Of white
people; for. 10 mention but one in
stance, the average OF the colored
males In Baltimore Is Mt .iZher than
a..
Ssuanle Labor in Frsz'seL
ever One-rniru or sne renn1zE%
fuxed goods which are made IN
France sss the products Of female
s&e@fs &t -.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-10

Church Chronicle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-10
BISHOP NICHOLS ON HIS
RECENT VISIT TO HAWAII
Continued from Page 81

old friends Major and Mrs. Davis and
their daughter. Then an afternoon re-
ception at Bishop Willis home, to meet
some OF the churchmen. Then a recep-
ton by the ladies OF our church guilds
in Honolulu. Mrs. ]. II. Soper being at
the head OF the committee. Later came
4 reception by the Hawaiian people
who had been associated with or inter-
ested in the church. which in the Ha-
waiian decorations and music was most
interesting. Mr.. and Mrs. Tenney. aided
by ladies OF Honolulu. arranged Il re-
ception for US to meet the children of
the church, on their spacious and at
tractive lawn at Kukuilani. which was
fairly alive with little ones enjoying
the Hawaiian band and n feast OF good
things. Luncheons and dinners were
meanwhile filling In the days with OPP
portunities for meeting old friends and
making new ones. Professor Brigham.
the curator OF the Bishop Museum,
kindly gave us the benefit of his per-
sonal knowledge of the wonderful col
lection OF objects OF interest which has
there grown up under his eye and
guidance. a collection which cannot but
be regarded by our men OF research
in the United States as one of the
greatest treasures of our annexation.
and which the many friends of our Mr..
Charles r. Bishop. now OF San Fran
cisco. will ever feel a pride in asso-
ciating with his name and that of the
late Mrs. Bishop OF noble memory.
The home life of Honolulu. as well
as it's social life. has a warmth and
thoughtfulness for the guest all its
own. The days which went as cheerily
as the bugle notes at Camp Mckinley.
the experience OF the inner sunniness of
the clan Macintosh at "Sunnyslope,"
the welcome OF Mr.. and Mrs. Give Da-
vies at Craigside. with It's beginning
OF Seamen's Institute. the visit (only
too shorD at St. Clements rectory with
the Csbornes, and the characteristic
bits OF seaside. city and mountain home
life at Waikiki. Palikea and Palehua
all will long be things to talk Of"
Drives to the ''Punchbowl.'' to the
Pail" TO Mrs. Castles Refuge" up
lifted above the Manoa Valley. TO Mr..
Damon's Moanalua. and a railroad ride
by the ocean to waialua, have turned
stray hours into hours that stay.
The retrospect OF individual acts OF
kindness would soon carry me into a
list OF names rather than a letter. and
must bring this 10 close as my space
on the back of the chimney plan is
running short. 1 will only add that
the announcement that Archdeacon
Restarick has been elected to the Epis-
copate OF the District OF Honolulu has
brought out the fact that he has many |
friends here and not a few former pa
rishioners. all of whom will find with |
them our church people prepared TO
welcome him; and IL 20 take up any |
Episcopate is to take up weighty du-
les. here he will find a hospitality that
feel sure I have only feebly deserved |
Yours very faithfully.
WILLIAM y. NICHOLS.
Anglican Church Chronicle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-10

which could and otherwise would be
made for taking such land under the
right OF eminent domain.
''E. p. DOLE,
Attorney General"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-10
Cold
Wave
RefrigeratOrs

We have just received our
new style Cold Wave Quincy
Cleanable Refrigerators with
beautiful white enameled pro-
vision chambers.
You can see at a glance
whether this refrigerator is
clean or not.
The cost of these new Cold
Wave Goods is not ten per
cent over the regular zinc
lined Quincy.
We have them in all sizes
and they are sold on very
easy terms.
The courier., 1902-03-22

terror and interior, the neat uniforms
and gentlemanly and ladylike demean-
or Of the assistants, with the beautiful
flowers everywhere must have their
influence even upon these.
Possibly the main building is SINH
lar to many other like institutions,
but the woman's building is certainly
a departure from the regular archi-
lecture of such. a large almost semi
circular sitting room is the first pleas
ing thing that attracts the visitors
eye. An abundance of light is fur
nished by the rounded front, whose
pure white curtains. Between the win
dows and on other portions OF the wall
are hung bright attractive pictures,
kindly donated by some Of the promi-
has a comfortable rocking chair and a
glance at the occupants shows how
much they are enjoyed. A long table
In the center of the room has pretty
plant is placed on each. Perfect free
dom is allowed here and it has more
the appearance of a social gathering
than a place of confinement. If the
friends of the patients could see this
airy pleasant room. it would at least
mitigate their sorrow at having to be
parted from them.
Opening off this room is the dormi-
tory with it's white beds, spotless linen
and daintily curtained windows. Moth
ing could be more wholesome and clean
than this sleeping-room for the ladies.
A similar sitting room and dormitory
are above offering accommodations
for even more than the hospital now
contains.
The courier., 1902-03-22
Lincoln 6espifsI
tor tie Insane

The impressions of a woman visitor
to the state hospital for the insane in
Lincoln have been transferred to pa
per and submitted to the Courier, as
follows:
To one who has at heart the happi-
ness and amelioration of those un-
fortunates whose minds have become
clouded through any cause, visit to
the hospital for the insane at Lincoln
will bring much pleasure, notwith-
standing the pathetic side of the pic
ture.
Under the able supervision of Dr.
Greene and the cooperation of his
corps Of assistants, it would seem that
everything within human power has
been done to make the patients stay
there homelike and attractive. The
very atmosphere of the place is restful,
except, perhaps. to those whose minds
are too clouded to be influenced. And
the immaculate cleanliness of the ex-
The courier., 1902-03-22

neighborhood will cause surprise that
there are SO many women either child
less, or have children above or below
school age, and so few who have prop
erty in their own name.
Many women will not vote for
school boards because they are denied
the right, as they deem it, to vote the
entire ticket. II they could vote for
municipal officers who regulate the
taxation. it would Interest them, but
lacking fine discriminating powers,
they see no reason why they are not
as well qualified to have full suffrage
as the immigrant who knows neither
our language nor our customs, or the
illiterate voter who is compelled to ask
assistance to read his vote. Few men
would 30 to the polls If they could only
vote for members of the board of edu-
cation.
Many are timid and from the daily
drift of continuous ridicule have not
the courage to be Of the few who ex-
erciee this privilege.
"Otners are Indifferent and do not
know the names Of the candidates nor
care to acQuaint themselves with the
personnel of the board: and there are
those who believe that this IL q func-
The courier., 1902-03-22
He COURIER

ton for men alone; they disclaim any
political aspirations, and are glad to be
relieved Of a duty that to them would
be a burden.
Many interested women do every
thing in their power for clean, capable,
and exceptionally qualified candidates,
but do not consider it necessary to go
to the polls as in the city Of Lincoln
the nominees Of the republican pri-
maries are almost certain Of election
to the board Of education. Should an
emergency arise which threatened the
present high character Of the board,
large numbers Of women would vote"