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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-26

], coon dog sale was feature hero
Yesterday They came from Panther
Branch Township and THO owner dis
PLAYED 2 coon skin On his wagon as m
advertisement % tho SILL OF his dogs.
The dogs soon found new owners
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
MR.. MERRILEES
SAILS FOR HOME
Surprise for Presiding
Elder Watt
Pretty Brides Of Late September.
Notes Of Wilmington People and
Their Friends

f.. Donald Mirrieleos. OF London.
who for the past ten weeks, has been
the guest Of Herbert n. Fell, sailed
from New York yesterday on the
steamship Oceanic, of the White Star
Line, which is the same steamer on
which Mr.. Fell returned from Europe
in July, having gone to London early
in June as Mr.. Mirrielees' guest. to at
tend the coronation festivities. AL
though Mr.. Mirrielees has been but ten
weeks in America, he has doubtless ac-
Quired better knowledge Of its scope
and points OF interest than many
Americans who repeatedly visit Eu-
rope, becoming fascinated with its
scenery. without even slight knowl-
edge Of the grandeur of the Rockies,
the wonders of the Yellowstone, and
the magnificent scenery OF many OF
American rivers and lakes.
During the past ten weeks Mr.. Mir
rieiees has travelled from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific, going as far North as
Canada. and has been in twenty-five
States Of the forty-nine. Nh Fell and
Mr.. Miuielees have been together over
three months. and a very strong friend
ship exists between them. Mr. Mir
rielees expressed himself as sOrry to
cave his many friends here, who have
received him so cordially. He carries
home with him good wishes and pleas
ant memories. also much that would
tend to bring the two nations still
closer together. and to enlist the inter.
est OF all prominent young Englishmen
in America.
Sir Donald Currie, a member Of the
House of Lords. and one OF the most
prominent men in England, who is Mr.
Mirrielees grandfather. together with
his father, J. F. Miwielees. compose
the firm OF Donald CufTie & Co. the
principal owners Of the UnionlCastlC
lime plying between England and
South Africa. which did nearly all tho
business between the two countries
during the late war
On the Oceanic, Mr.. MirTielees Join.
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Pierie. of Belfast. Ire.
land. A1r. Pierie is president OF tn,
Harlan & Wolfe Shipbullding Com.
pany, which built the Oceanic, and Il
is understood he has been in New Yorl
to SEQ Mr.. Morgan. with whom his
company has a contract to build all tn,
ships for the combine during the mex
ten years.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
Care Of Tho Hair

Women's chief charm is her hair.
demanding the most exquisite atten-
tion. 1t is we'll to lay the foundation
OF a good head Of hair in infancy,
keeping the ends clipped, hair thor
loughly brushed every day, and the
roots carefully washed with tepid
wafer. One Of the best recipes to pre-
vent the hair from turning gray is
moderation in living. and frequent
Iwashings in cold water. Constant
worry and prolonged grief hasten grey
hairs. The use OF curling irons, long
Kept up, also hastons the ravag-s OF
time. Many persons make the sad mis-
take of using preparations for softening
the hair, containing oils or greasy sub
stances. This is a great error, as they
only obstruct the pores preventing its
growth, the oils gathering every par
ticle OF dust. thereby clogging the
pores of the scalp Too frequent sham
pooning the hair or washing il with
soap and water is very destructive
Soap, If often used, changes the color
and tends TO fade it. although ordinary
yellow kitchen soap keeps blond hair
from having the usual dingy appear
lance. A fine way to remove dust or oil
from tho hair is TO dissolve a small
Quantity Of white soap In spirits OF
wine. rinsing well with tepid water
The hair should always be perfectly
dried and well brushed. Tanning thor
oueIhly separates the hair, rendering it
soft and pliable.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
4 Dino BeanIY Er.rclse

A girl cannot begin too young 10 in
fate her chest. drawing in long, full
breaths of fresh ozone every morning.
a warm unbelted gown thrown over
the nightdress heels together, toes
ont shoulders squared and head erect
Keep the mouth closed: inhale through
the nose, filling the lungs thoroughly.
allowing the breath TO slowly so out
from the mouth. This is a magnificent
chest developer. A splendid and all-
round way to strengthen the muscles
is to stand erect. chest thrown out;
with arms extended touch the toes
with the tips OF the fingers, bending
the body only just below the waist line.
Continue this movement, with hands
extended over the head; then throw
the body back as far as possible. sway
first from one side to the other: after
an exercise OF fifteen minutes. use each
leg five minutes each. in regular GYM
nasties, throwing the foot out IN front
at the side. and back. This will rem
der the body absolutely supple, and
contradictory rs this may seem, put
flesh and muscle on thin persOns-and
also reduce embOnDOint and give grace
and sturdiness to habby muscles.
These exercises are splendid hip and
stomach reducers.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
PINICKY TURKISH LADIES
They Are Very Careful About What They
Take in Their glands

Our Constantinople correspondent
writes; 1t Is not generally known that
there exists among Turkish ladies Of
high class kind of caste feeling SINH
lar to that prevailing among Hindoos.
1t takes the form of n fear Of contami-
nation from the outer world and is only
observed, as far as l know, by those
who cannot afford to keep servants in
sufficient numbers. Before meals ladies'
always wash their hands at a tap from
which the water runs into a marble
basin. They will turn on the tap when
they are just going to wash, but when
they have finished they let the water
run till somebody shuts It or, as to do
It themselves. would make them un-
clean. They cannot open or shut door,
as the handle would be unclcan, so a
slave Is generally kept handy FOR the
purpose.
One Of these fastldious ladies was
talking to n small niece the other day
who had Just received a present Of a
beautiful doll from Paris. The child
presently laid the doll on the lady's
lap. who was Mortified and ordered the
child to take It away. AS the little girl
would not move 1t and no servant was
near, and the lady would be denled by
touching a doll that was brought from
abroad, the only thing she could think
Of was to jump up and let the doll fall
which broke to pieces. The same lady
viii not open n letter coming by post
but a servant opens it and holds II
near her for her to read. If her hand
kerchief falls to the ground, 1t is imme-
dlately destroyed or given away, so
that she should not use 1t again. This
curious state Of exclusiveness or fanati-
cism exists, l am told In many Of the
large harems. Among men 1t is not
practiced.-LondOn Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
DANGERS in DRINKING TOO LITTLE WATER

IL pure water Is IN insufficient quan-
tity IN the system, every organ rs i'm
paired and impeded In It's action. and
every function disturbed. the free cir
culation of the blood through the mi
croscopic capillary tubes OF the entire
system, one of the most important Of
life's processes. Is seriously interfered
With, depuration through the various
organs and channels of excretion is re-
tarded and thereby a slow but certain
poisoning Of the system takes place.
says an authority on the subject
Water Is continually passing from
the body and always carries with IL
Tho waste, wornout and poisonous ma
terials constantly being generated
within us, as well as the Injurious
matters introduced from without.
Every breath and every one OF the
thousands Of little ducts of perspira-
tion carries out water and poison.
The kidneys are, Of course. the most
appreciated organs OF elimination. but
in all cases. unless there Is plenty of
water, the organs and tissues. ellmina-
tive and otherwise. become clogged.
The body as with a dirty sponge,
needs cleaning. The first water pass
ing through il issues forth dirty but
each successive time cleaner until IL is
clean, but the body. unlike the sponge,
constantly adds to It's nOxious mater
ial. Old tissues wear out and die. and
must be disposed of 20 make room for
new ones capable Of furnishing re-
newed life and vital force.
AT least two quarts OF water day
is the least amount needed by the
average person, according TO the best
authorities. Those whose labor makes
them persipre freely need larger
amount Not so much should be taker
at one time as to burden the stomach
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
Sunrise for Dr. Wat

Presiding Elder Robert Watt. OF the
Wilmington district. was A years old
yesterday, and several of his friends
who tent on St Pauls avenue. Bran
dywine Summit camp, gave him a
pleasant surprise in honor Of the oc-
casion..
Mrs. Watt was apprised of their in
tention. as were DR. and Mns. w. Il S.
Murray, whose parsonage adjoins the
district parsonage, No. 307 West Sew
enth street. and DR.. Watt was called
into st. Pauls parsonage pending the
arrival of the surprise party. When
all were present. DR.. Watt was sum-
moned and was taken completely by
surprise. DR.. Murray. in a felicitoua
speech, reminded DIR. Watt of his birth
day anniversary, and then presented TO
him a handsome Morris chair. DR..
Watt responded and q delightful even
ing was spent.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew IA Johnson. Captain and Mrs.
Thomas Benson. Miss Madeline Benson,
Mr.. and Mrs. William "a. Hulxill. Miss
Marion HulSill, Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. Foulk. Miss Emma Foulk, Miss Ida
B'oulk, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Bay
nard, Miss Nettie Baynard. Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. Murgatroyd, Miss
Clara Murgatroyd, Miss Mary Crouch
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
QUICK WORK WITH A SHARK
Three ISannIsna Went Down and Got
Him While lie Uns kslccp.

Three I<annISna Went Down and Got
Him While lie Was kslccp.
"The Ianakas Of the Hawaiian Is
lands have about as much fear of the
huge sharks thai mfest the Hawaiian
waters as we have cf one-month-old
fox terrier pups" said naval officer
who recently returned from the Asiatlc
station by way OF the Islands "One
morning a couple of months ago. when
our ship was lying Ia Honolulu hurhor,
big banana barge propelled by three
muscular. fine booking nearly nude
Kanakas pUiied alongside of us TO
peddle the fruit among The men for
ward. just as they got The barge close
TO the ship the three kanal,as began TO
jabbcf e-citodly IN theis queer, musical
language ard 10 feel Of the edges of
the knives suspended 10y lanyards
around their necbs.
"rhc eyes of those llamakas were
keencr than ours, and they had seen n
big shark asleep directly beneath the
lighter, the water being so clear down
that way that objects can hc seen
through it 20 great depth. II didn't
take those three giant muscled Kama
lsas more than ten seconds TO shuttle
ont OF their few clothes Then they
removed the strings from their long
knives, grasped the knives I'm their
right hands. stepped gently over the
side Of the lighter, hung 70 the gun.
wales of the lighter with their left
hands for a moment or so, and then
altogether, they gave that queer diving
wriggle to their legs In which they are
so expert and disappeared from the
surface. We couldn't see them going
down on account Of the commotior
and consequent bubbles they made n
the water
"Within about ten seconds after they
disappeared the bubbles that came tC
the surface began TO take on the hue
Of blood.
"'That about settles one Kanaka. II
not the whole three Of Them, said We
on tho gangway. The next thing wC
saw was a gigantic shark thrashinl
the water crazily on the port side OF
the lighter and incnrnadlning the sei
within n radius OF fifty feet with it'
blood. Then the three Kanakas came
up, all in bunch. Ike a trio Of jacks
in-the-box. with contented smiles OF
their faces. Tho shark thrashed arounS
for five or ten minutes, aud at the enc
of that time be was as dead as any
salted mackerel I'm a barrel the entire
length Of him. The three Kanakas ha'
tackled him altogether as he slept, hae
driven their knives into his vulnerable
parts. and before be had a chance Il
pull himself together he was as goo'
as dead. 1t was as workmanliSe jol
of going after big sea game as ever
w."-Phiiadelphia Times.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
Society ana Companionship.

The privilege of having some one
with whom we may exchange few
rational words every day, as Emerson
phrases It, is the choicest gift in life.
We are rich IN society and yet poor IN
companionship. In the overflow Of
chatter we are starved for CONVERSE
tion. Social life is so largely an affair
Of representation. It inclines SO largely
to the. spectacular and 10 what its
chronlclers designate AS social func-
tions," that the element OF conversa-
tiOnal intercourse Is almost eliminated.
Yet. primarily, Is not that the supreme
object OF all friendly meetings When
we reduce to first principles this COM
plex thing called living, do we not go
to our friend solely TO talk with him?
DO we not invite him solely that we
may exchange ideas and compare
Views on subjects OF mutual interest2
Still, as things go, people meet all
through a season in the midst Of groups
and throngs-at dinners, receptions, en-
tertainments Of all kinds-without ex-
changing one word in the way of true
Intercourse Exchange.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
ANIMAL LIFE.

In Maryland sparrows have beer
known TO raise six broods IN one year
In England there are seldom more than
three broods.
Ostrich farms are profitable Birds
are worth 500 apiece. ana good spec
linen yields about S25 worth of feath-
ers at q plucking
Cats evince, ss is well known. cu-
rious emotional disturbance when il
the nelghborhood of valerian plant OF
which they arc very fond. 1t apparent
ly produces In them a species Of lntoxi
cation.
There are records of elephants that
have lived for 200 years. and an ago
Of $50 years Is not regarded as SO very
old for an elephant. 1t takes about q
quarter Of a century to get the elephant
TO full maturity,
A French anatomlst has analyzed the
skeletons Of SO chimpanzees, gorilla.
and orang outangs and asserts that he
has found In them bone diseases Tx,
those which afilict mankind and IL
about the same proportion.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
WATER LOW IN DELAWARE
Sharks and Sea Fish More Numerous Than
for Years

The water in the Delaware river is
unusually low, owing to the absence of
rain in the northern part of Pennsyl-
vania. There Is but little ebb
tide, and the southerly and easterly
winds have driven the salt water fur
ther up the Delaware bay than for
years past. Under ordinary conditions
salt water extends as far as Fort Della
ware, but within the past few months
it has reached almost TO Wilmington.
Unless rains soon come the water sup
ply Of this city and Chester, which
largely comes from the Delaware river
is likely to be brackish.
Fish from the sea have become nu-
merpus in the upper bay. and schools
of pOrpoises and large numbers OF
sharks have been noticed as far up as
Bombay Hook. Sea crabs are being
caught by the farmers Of this state,
who use them for fertilizing purposes.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25

and neither should it be taken so cold
as to chill t. Digestion cannot pro-
ceed tn cold water has been brought
to body heat
large quantities taken at meals will
also interfere with digestion. It should
be taken as much as one hour before
or after meals. All kinds OF fevers
infammations, defective nutrition and
inactive organs, kidney disease. con-
stipation, rheumatism and gout are
benefited by taking stlll larger guam
titles of water. One-quarter OF all
diseases except contagious and iniec-
tious ones are Incident to lack OF
drinking water I'm proper quantity
Boiled water Is not pure water. II
boiled about three hours IL Kills all
germs but do you like to eat them
killed?
An impure water boiled Is more
concentrated and so more impure. but
The germs are dead. "a first-class filter
catches all insoluble and material sub
stances. but the germs OF typhoid
fever, some other germs, all soluble
mineral salts and polsons VIII pass
through Il.
A pure water Is one without germs
without decompOsed animal or veg
etable matter. and without solubl,
mineral salts 10 any considerable ex.
tent The best of spring waters claim
these favorable factors. but they ar,
liable to change with the seasons. W,
need mineral salts I'M our system. hu
we get them with our food The righf
water Is distilled water. and rain vatel
Is Natures distilled water. but this il
liable to contamination while It fall
/ Of in cites) and after It falls, eitne
from the surfaces on which II Is col
lected or the receptacle in which II q
! kept.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25

more than ANYTHING else. that she had
no trouble in obtaining a long list OF
regular patrons. She makes the aver
age floor as neat as wax Ia half an
hour, and charges only 25 cents for do
ing so. She carries her own tools soap
and cloths, and leaves everything
white shining and beautiful behind
her. For each woman she has GER
tain half hour ON a certain day, and
knowing this, her customers always
have tho kitchen ready for her. She
earns from SO to s4 a day. and says
she likes the work better than stand
ing behind a counter. where she could
only earn the same amount In an entire
week
Evening journal., 1902-09-25


BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
EXCURSIONS TO NIAGARA
FALLS UNDER PERSONAL, ES-
CORT. OCTOBER 9-$16 ROUND
TRIP.
A ten 1O) cay tour to Niagara Falls,
Americas Greatest Natural Wonder,
via Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue
Line, Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way and Lehigh Valley Route, through
the beautiful Lehigh and Wy
oming Valleys Special train Of ele-
CANT Day Coaches and Parlor cars will
be run on above dates on following
schedule:
Lv. Wilmington, Del. ..... .10.5S a. N.
Ar. Philadelphia, Pa....... .1l27 a. m.
Ar. Niagara Falls .........11.00 p. m.
Stop-overs permitted on return trips
at Buffalo. Rochester. Geneva. wat-
kins Glen and Maueh Chunk
Only 81 Niagara Falls to Toronto
and return, via n. Y. G. & H. r. h. II. (;
S1.25 via George Route"
Side trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only $3.50 round trip. Tick
cts good five days. but within return
limit OF Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for lunch and
supper On route at very reasonable
rates. Cali on Ticket Agents Balti'
more and Ohio railroad Tor full par
Evening journal., 1902-09-25

10 promises toSbe silk season and
.talfeta seems to 'occspy the first place
n popular favor
Sleeves are growing in size, but only
from the elbow down.
Braids Of all kinds are profusely used
In trimmings.
long coats. like short ones. are being
made on loose lines often in genuine
Empire style.
There promises to boa regular craze
for plalds this fall.
Blouses for the tailor suit and sep
Iarato skirt are as indispensable as
ever.
SMALL straight jackets just reaching
The hip line are pronounced success.
A charming little blouse is OF whito
brilliantlne. with decorated china but
tons.
-Four or 1--WE wings turned down at
the back Of a toque Is a smart trim
ming.
Link cum buttons OF black silk cro-
chet are recommended for use in deli
cate waists which are apt to become
marked with the gold fasteners. They
cost Is cents pair.
Buttons ci beautiful workmanship
NJ frt,
j New shirt waists button down the
front with large white pearl buttons.
A1lhe cuffs vary from to "a inches in
width.
Now fall coats will come half way
down the skirt
Chinese and Russian eifeefg oih' en-
! robbery and eross-stdtch- with coarse
lace are modish trimmings for early
all costumes.
Plaids and notified effects are in
high favor
Burnt orange and white velvet is a
lmodish millinery combination.
Jet lorgnette chains can be had for
st.5O.
The newest ralny-day hat is Of Graz
lvenette and does not require tho pro
lection of an umbrella.
Stitched bands Of the material form
the most approved trimming for coat
and skirt suits.
New flannel waists are out in green
! and blue and other dark rich plaids.
These are mado i'm regular tailor fash
{ ion as the plain shirtwaists should be
{ without a tuck or frill and with plain
r cuffs made to wear with cuff links
Plaids continue to gain in favor as
the season advances. They are used
mostly for waists for women, with an
I occasional whole dress for girl.
Tanetas with black warpa shot with
/. colors are most used for shirtwaist
suits.
There IS again a movement toward
sealskin in Paris. 1t will be favored
I for very long coats and for short gar
ments OF the blouse or bolero type.
q Diamonds. mounted in platinum. are
. the newest as well as the most expen-
I sive fancy in jawelry.
new finger rings.
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Evening journal., 1902-09-25
rno cn1nmitous Firea.

The two most calamitous fires ever
known anywhere in the world occurred
in the United States within 13 months
of each other In the first of these, in
Chicago, on oct. s. ., 1871, the property
loss was $2OO,000,0O0, and in the sec
ond, in Boston, Nov. ., 1872, SS0,O00,O00
of property was consumed. In Chicago
100000 persons were left without homes
and 200 were killed. Chicago's heads
the list of the worlds destructive con
flaprntlOns.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
Icenerra.

The captain Of an ocean steamer is
often warned Of the proximity Of ice
bergs by the men in the engine room.
When a ship enters water considerably
colder than that through which 1t has
been going its propeller runs faster
and as such water surrounds the vi
cinity Of icebergs for many miles the
engineers know when the propellcr's
action is greatly accelerated without
any increase of the steam power ice
bergs may lie expected. OF course thC
thermometer is the most useful indi
Gator of icebergs.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
How She Earns a Living

A Philadelphia woman has hit upon a
unique plan for turning muscle into
cash. In her own home, always adj
mired for her white, spick-and-span
kitchen floor. she determined to become
professional cleaner of floors. There
we're so many young housewives in
flats or cottages doing their own work,
and dreading the dirty kItchon floor
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
Muir-SincIan

Miss Elizabeth ]. Sinclair and George
L. Muir, of Philadelphia. were mar
ried last night in the home OF the
brides parents, Siverbrook Cemetery
residence. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. William Frederick
Lewis, pastor OF Rodney Street Presby-
terrain Church. Only immediate rela-
tives and friends we're present. Mr.. and
MR Muir will live in Philadelphia,
where Mr.. Muir is employed as limo
type operator on the Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
A I.nrre ncnnrtmcnt.

Mr.. Mcbride was showing his wife
the workings Of our national congress.
The Detroit Free Press represents her
as putting TO her spouse this inteli-
gent question:
'But where is the framing depart
mentY
'sThe whatT
'T read I'm the papers that laws were
framed in Washington, she explained.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
He Was satisacd.

A farmer entered an Office In central
New York and sent this message TO n
woman In Canada: "Will you be my
wife? Please answer quick by tele-
graph" Although he waited the rest
Of the day, he got no answer, but the
next morning he got night dispatch,
sent collect. but favorable. The opera
tor In expressing his sympathy said,
Little rough 10 keep you I'm suspense
so long"
"Look a-here. sonny" the farmer re-
marked. 'I'n stand all the suspense.
Any woman that'll hold back her am
swer all day to n proposal Of marriage,
jest so thet she Kin send It half rate at
night. is economical enough to make
up after / git her for all the loss of
time and injury 70 feelin's I've suffered
waitinr-Exchange.
Evening journal., 1902-09-25
Coollnp.B .Brackin

Miss Elizabeth p. Bracldn and
Benoni Cooling, of Perryyiue, Md,
were married in the homo of the
brides father, William NJ. Brackin. In
Elsmere. yesterday. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. J. Edgar Frank
lin.
DR.. and Mrs. A. r. White Of Free
hold N. j.. accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Irving Worley of Asbury
Park, N. j., passed through Whining
ton yesterday on their way TO wash
ington ON an automobile trip.