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The Press., 1903-10-01
The Ence of XerInIne.

An anonymous writer in To-Day
tells an interesting anecClote of visit
paid by Gladstone to little bookshOp
near the Od"On in Paris. As he en-
tered Gladstone saw a strange looking
man in conversation with the book
seller and carrying an old copy of Viii
Ions poems. His dress was ragged
and dirty. his face was matted with
hair and he had the eyes of an arch
angel. with the mouth and jaw of a
balloon. Nevertheless the respectful
attitude of the bookseller showed that
the man was Il personality. Gladstone
entered into conversation with him
about Villon and for an hour they
talked about early French poetry. Then
the stranger Sl"tflpd out of the shop.
Who is that gcntlemanT asked Glad
stone. lie has an extraordinary
knowlCdg" of French poetry Mon
sicur. he himself is our greatest poet.
C'est Paul Vprlain"-
The Press., 1903-10-01

DO children IieF Yes: constantly.
persistcntIy AMI universally. says the
kindergarten Magazine. \ child docs
not tell the truth Itsau~s hss rUuId not.
lie Gocs not know the truth and his
approximation tO the truth IL very
much wagner than ours. And there are
certain qualities Of his mind which
make IL inevitable that he should per-
vert the truth. In the first place. truth
Is synonymous with knowledge. lie
does not know what truth IL. In the
second place tand il Is the same with
usD. children gradually approximate
the truth. They have their ideas of
truth. In the third place. the childs
Imagination drives him often to tel
what Is not true
The Press., 1903-10-01

In Spain, while the Moors were in the
ascendency, luxurious Lot baths were
established. They were used in con
nection with the religious rites of Is
lam. The Islamites were required to
battle frequently. The manner of
bathing was as follows:
After undressing. the bather is wrap
ped in a wooden coat, sandals are put
on and he walks to the hot bath. After
a thorough hot bath all parts of the
body are rubbed. The soles of the feet
are rubbed with pumice stone. then the
body is anointed with oil and sprinkled
with perfumed powders.
When the Moors We're driven out OF
Spain the first thing the people did was
to destroy the Moorish bath houses.
This was done because Of religious
prejudice against the Moors.
The Press., 1903-10-01

Our little daughter had an almost IA
tai attack Of whooping cough and brOn-
chitis," writes Mrs. w. X. HavIland. OF
AImOnk, N. Y, but when all other
remedies failed, we saved her life with
DIR. Kings New Discovery. Our niece.
who had consumption In sn advanced
stage. also used this wonderful medicine
and to-day che Is perfectly we'll" Des-
perate throat and lung dIeeases yield 60
DIR. Kings New Discovery a. to no other
medicine on earth. InfaIlIble for Coughs
and Colds. so and OIL 90 bottles guar.
anteed by A G. Eaton. Trial bottles free.
The Press., 1903-10-01

JOmn " eSAcyS ShFeW1Sn w 11es
One of his biographers declares that
II he had searched the whole kingdom
the evangelist John Wesley would
hardly have found woman more un-
suitable than she whom he married
She did not even confine herself to he1
tongue in her attacks. More than once
she laid violent hands on him. Jack,
said John Hampson to his son. II was
once on the point of committing
murder. 1t was when l was in the
north of Ireland and l went into a
room and found Mrs. Wesley foaming
with fury. Her husband was on the
floor, where she had been trailing him
by the hair of his head, and she her
self was still holding in her hand ven
cradle locks which she had plucked out
by the roots. l felt" continued Hamp-
son, who was a giant of man. though
not one of Wesley's warmest friends
II felt as though | could have knocked
the soul out of her" Livery body s
Magazine.
The Press., 1903-10-01

In cemetery near Dublin the fol
lowing words appear on Il tombstone:
Here lies John Hurley, whose father
and mother died while on thei1 way
home from America. If they had lived
they would have been buried here"
The following epitaph adorns the
tomb of a gravedigger in the Taibach
cemetery in the south of Wales: ..:
"Hurrah, comrades. parson is dead!
II he had lived he would have buried
all of u.s."
Here IS another curious epitaph
which was recently discovered; it
marks the grave of an interchangeable
smoker and contains only the following
four words:
my pipe is out"
The Press., 1903-10-01
The Worm Turns.

They were almost ready to start. and
like a good husband Mr.. Smoker wait
ed patiently for his wife to put the fin
ishing touches to her toilet. She was
adjusting her hat and took Il hat pir
from big cushion. Suddenly she ex
claimed:
Il think it's Il shamcv'
ayes, my DEAR" nervously assented
Mr.. Smoker.
~ mean the way these writers say
that women sharpen lead pencils and
open cans with their husbands razors.'
Eyes, my dear"
Eyes. Now, l never do such things
with your razor, and l don't believe
any woman does as the writer's allege
I looked at your razor once when l had
a box of sardines to open. but it was sc
sharp and so wabbly in the handle thai
l was afraid to use it. Besides. wheI
I want to sharpen pencil and have nc
knife 1 n}bble point on it,
Yes, Lily dear"
"But if the writers wish to put some
thing true in the papers why don't they
go for the men who use their wives
hat pins for pipe cleaners? Ugh, yOr
nasty brutes!'
MIR. Smoker forgot to say Eyes, my
dear."-New York Times.
The Press., 1903-10-01
A. @. EATON.

There may be no question what
ever about your courage, but we'll
undertake to say that, though
you are as brave as a lion, you
won't want to have anything to
do with that kind of a fray.
Trousers and tatters don't make
just the kind of a combination
that you are hankering after, do
theyf Purchasers of Suits or
Trousers will have the advantage
of our Mark-Down Prices, and
will not be bothered with any
thing of the sort. They are just
as safe from it as though they
had paid-up policy of insurance
against any such kind of IN
pleasantness. If our Suits give
you any hankering at all, they
will give you an ungovernable
hankerning for another one Just
like it.
The Press., 1903-10-01

You're the tee that's after Joe Brady.
amt you"
A denial would certainly not have
been believed. so I nodded admission.
you've had your trouble for nothing,
I'm afraid. He must have got wind Of
that letter and kept out Of the way"
1.-THE letter." exclaimed In bewilder-
ment.
II wrote it myself" replied the girl
II wanted him caught. you see. Don't
ask why; it's woman's reason. But
he's too cunning for me. and now sup
pose he'll Kill me some time"
The ice being broken. she poured
forth a flood of determinations against
her late associate, affirming that she
had no idea of his true character and
giving me the address of his hiding
place in Battersea.
1--WE don't stop till Crewe, but you'd
better wire to your people from there
to arrest him. or at any rate shadow
him till you get back" she advised.
I had already decided to do so. but I
was still not quite satisfied. Why had
she gone on in the train after finding
that her communication to the police
had been abortive?
Her home was i'm New York. she said.
and having her passage ticket taken.
| she wished to use II and cut herself
adrift from evil associates. So the
train rushed nOrthward. the other pas
| sengers in the car soon ceasing to be
amused by the friendship struck up be-
tween the elderly bishop and the soil
tary traveller.
At last the train ran into Crewe sta
ton. and as / rose she put out her well
gloved hand. "Goodby, Mr.. Grantham
1 do hope you'll catch him." she said
| "My life won't be safe till he's under
lock and key
"But this is not gOodby. I am only
| going to send off the WIRE" / said. Il
am going on with you to Liverpool tC
see you safe OH board the steamer"
1t was chance shot. but It went
home. She turned ashy pale. and
knew that she had been working with
the object OF getting rid of me al
| Crewe. But where gas Brady?
The question was answered by Daisy
| Gilbart herself in the anguished cry OF
'My father! Oh. my fatherv Follow
ing her gaze to the platform. | saw
| outside the car window two sailors OF
til" Majestic with linked arms. One OF
| them was handcuffed.
1--WE got him. sir" said Parker. by
luck l Travelled down in the same com
partment and laid few conversational
traps for him. He had neglected tC
| sufficiently post himself In detail
about our fine old craft. l smelt a raj
before we'd gone twenty miles"
"Daisy Gilbart" was indeed Brady
daughter. and l could not help being
| sorry for her She had made a bold
bid to hoodwink us by concentrating
the attention of our combined forces OF
the dining car while her father Travelled
in another part of the train. but sh,
hardly allowed for the caution of al
experienced officer.
The Press., 1903-10-01
GAINED FoKrY PoUSD. IN THrKrY DAT4

GAINED FORTY POUNDS IN THIKTY DAYS.
For several months our younger broth
er had been troubled with indigestion.
He tried several remedies but got no b,.n-
eft from them. We purchased some Of
ChamberIain's Stomach end Liver Tablets
and he commenced taking them Inside
of thirty days he had gained forty pounds
In flesh. He IL now fully recovered. We
have a good trade on the Tablets--HOL-
LEY Bios, Merchants, Long Branch, Mo
For sale by L. X Taft, III. y. Cady,
Stafford; q. Hall, Jr.. 4 Co.. South vii
lington.
The Press., 1903-10-01

Il don't put much faith in proverbs. "
said Brown to Jones. FOR instance.
look ut the oft quoted one. n friend in
need Is friend intIerd-' Now. NEST Of
my experience with friends In need has
been that they wanted to borrow. Give
me the friends that are not in need"
The Press., 1903-10-01

w. w. Baker. Of PIainview. Neb.,
writes: my wife suffered from lunG
trouble for hfteen years. She tried q
number Of doctors and spent over e1O0o
without relief. She became very Low and
lost all hope A friend recommended
FoIey's Honey and Tar, andethanks 70
this great remedy, 70 saved her hfe- She
enjoys better health than che has known
In ten years." Refuse substitutes Sold
by E. K Taft druggist.
The Press., 1903-10-01
A Dozen Times a Night.

Mr.. Owen Dunn. of Benton Ferry, w
Va, writes: ~ have had kidney and
bladder trouble for years, and 1t became
80 bad that l was obliged 10 get up at
least a dozen times a night. never re-
ceived any permanent benefit from any
medicine until / tried Foley's Kidney
Cure. After using two bottles, ! am
cured" Sold by E. X. Taft, druggist.
The Press., 1903-10-01
Grants Estimate of Hi. Generals.

In Grants estimate of the abilities of
the generals uf the armies, says an Of
ficer of Grants staff in the National
Magazine, think it is safe to say that
Sherman stood first. For John A. Lo-
gan he perhaps entertained the warm
est personal feelings. His friendship
for this brilliant soldier was very pro-
nounced. General Thomas he consid-
cred safe man and an indomitable
fighter. Sheridan was one of his espe-
cial favOrites. He considered this dash
ing soldier almost invincible.
The Press., 1903-10-01

ner even at the last After she was
burie@ he was worse than ever, and
yesterday he told me must leave his
house. l was glad to go-only too glad.
I asked him for my mothers little trim
kets, things she had had as a girl, a
few little bits Of jewelry my own ia
Their had given her and her picture.
She told him on her deathbed they We're
to be mine. But when asked for them
he refused me; said the law gave them
to him. l told him l would take them,
and he threatened me with the Jail il
did; told me he would have me drag
ged through the streets like q common
criminal.
"Today he left the house for mo-
ment. and I broke open his desk and
took them and ran away. 1 thought
could reach the city before he could
catch me. and. once there. he would
never find me. and could live happily
alone"
The girl hid her face and cried. Nor
ton lOnged to comfort her, but he felt
1t was best to let her have her cry out.
"YOu are going alone to the city, with
no plans. no money. knowing no One?'
he asked when she became quieter.
IL can be lost there and safe from
him. can find work. I'm not
afraid"
He returned no answer, but the
thought of this friendless, innocent, I'M
protected girl exposed to all the dan
gers of great city was more than I'M
pleasant.
The car was slackening speed now,
and far up the road were the lighted
windows Of a station. Morton brought
the car to standstill.
1--WE must ditch it," he said. And to-
gether they lifted and tugged until the
machine was down the bank. Then in
silence they went on to the station,
and Morton bought tickets from a
sleepy clerk.
"Would you mind telling me your
name?" he asked as they walked to-
Rether In the darkness.
mildred Clarke. l feel as though
you knew it, you've been so good, so
kind-as kind as a friend could be, if
had one"
Far down the track sounded the
whistle of 55.
mildred, l want to be more than a
friend. You put your trust in me to
help you tonight. Won't you trust me
longer? Let me help you for all my
NfeY'
The light of the engine fell full upon
the upturned face of the girl.
EYES," she said softly.
Then the night express bore them
forward ito that new world which is
the old"
The Press., 1903-10-01
rropinuuIty of Now and Thea.

l'rOpinIuIty of Now and Thea.
"Bigglesworth isn't addicted to drink.
is hep
addicted! oh, no. OF course he
takes a glass now and then"
81 see l must modify my question.
Doesn't Bigglesworth let his now
blend with his then a little too fire.
uuently ?'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Press., 1903-10-01

Praise is one If the most difficult o.
things to deal out satisfactorily II
you do not praise man as literally as
he thinks he deserves. he hates you: II
you Oyerpraisc him. he sets you down
as a sharper or n fOOI.-BOston Tran
script.
The Press., 1903-10-01

Fall colds are liable TO hang on all win
ter, lea wing the seeds of pneumonls, bron-
chitIs or consumption Foley's Honey
and Tar cures quickly and prevents seri
GUS results. Ii is old and reliable. tried
and tested, safe and sure. Contains no
opiates and will not constipate. Sold by
f. X. Taft, druggist.
The Press., 1903-10-01
NAwar Ak AdNlra.

When you have n cough or cold doni
ask what is good for Il and get some med
icine with little or no merit, and perhaps
dangerous. Ask for FoIey's Honey and
Var, the greatest throat and lung RENE
dy; u cures coughs ard colds quiz ky
Sold by Z. X Taft, druggist.
The Press., 1903-10-01

Mrs. TaIkyertiIiaI c.rn say som" of
the most cutting things.
Yes. If she could only keep her
mouth closed for FIVE minutes you could
have her arrested for carrying con-
ceaIed weapons."-Life-
The Press., 1903-10-01

A critic in noticing a disclosure on
''The Sayings and Doings OF Great
Men" remarks, LIT Is sad to observe
how much they said and how little they
DID"
The Press., 1903-10-01

Young Woman OpefOre miIIiner's win
dow, to her maid THAT hat Is perfect
~ lovely. I must have H. Marie. BE-
sure to remind me 30 kiss my husband
when I get home = woman's Home
Companion
The Press., 1903-10-01
Even with Him.

MIR. Flirty (tauntingly)-I saw Mrs.
Bergman on the street today. She
looked charming in her mourning
gown.
Mrs. Flirty (sarcastically) = Indeed!
It's pity we can't all be widows.
The Press., 1903-10-01
Rronehiti. for twenty Years.

Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville, Ill,
writes: "I had bronchitis for TWENTY
years, and never got relief until used
Foley's Honey and Tar, which Is q sure
cure" Sold by E. X. Taft. druggist.
The Press., 1903-10-01

Everything physical Icing equal. 10
IL established that the man who Is en-
gagged In professional work viii grow
gray SOONER than Will the man who
earns his bread by the literal sweat of
his brow. Thus 10y implication the man
who has more and harder brain work
than another more WORRIES. more
troubles. more difficult thoughts. less
vitality in propOrtion-this Is the indi-
viduaI and the profession that soonest
are marked by gray hairs.
Do GooD-IT PAYs.-A Chicago man
has observed that, Good deeds are bet.
ter than real estate deeds-some Of the
latter are worthless. Act kindly and
gently, show sympathy and lend helping
hand. You cannot possibly lose By H. 7"
Most men appreciate kind word and eu
couragement more than substantial help
There are persons In this community WHO
might truthfulIy say: my good friend,
cheer up. A few doses Of ChambefIain's
Cough Remedy will rid you Of your cold
and there Is no danger whatever from
pneumonia when you use that medicine.
Il always cures. know IL, for Il has
helped me out many q tims-"
For sale by Z. K. Taft, H. y. Cady,
Stafford; @. Hall, Jr., 4 Co., South VIII
lington.
The Press., 1903-10-01

when they are affected, q - IN dan
GER" says Dr.. Abernethy, the great Eng
lIsh physician. FoleyS kidney Cure
makes sound kIdneys- Sold BY n X.
Taft, druggist.
The Press., 1903-10-01
NOTICE

Whereas T. the snnNrrfu~r. haVp lNNtest a tar
warVanf mpnn certafn Neal wsftfe. et9Halrsa II
thu Town % ufon. Cossuty &c Tu1land Anaf state
% CONNECT tcut. tnNrtf ana 1Nses4rd 81 lean 3.
Prumlx and smppoRFd 30 nHtuuN 10 4uhm ~
Prumlx az the tune ~ 4sNHMNmaNm&. wM1Fm rwA6
estate n buundied a. rsllnWa FfFxf Tract nmFth D
j. Hersdene. suuHherty ~ land ~ =. fternstrne.
westerly ~ land % " Ltlleys and e@ufmfn@
Ewenfy-F0u aereN. mnF~ ~ iwM&s ~Ermnd trMeN.
oounded noFtheFiy ~ land - Amaa Ann. eEMt=
erty ~ cd rad. auuf heriy ~ land ~ Nna1eu
nnd 1aEkNun. westerly % lard 90 a. kAawta ami
e.. Marcy. mmd nnntmfns mxfeun arnwm. mnuFN ~
leAa. said levy befng far tnH paymemt uf tmNea
due the town % unfon on llsrs - fau1 and rsEEE
and amounting Win tear1 tnferHNG 60 ~ -
This - 60 give muftcN that On the Ela1 Gag ~
NuvNmner. faeN. AZ 70 ofefurM. a. m. Ar the mSrn-
post near ths EaWn huuNe ~ said ulan. snail
aen enouUh 81 sad real eaf % pny a1td taNes
tnNHfhHr wk&h the lawful eusGs ana enmrNsa
thereom- " T. EPWAM.
Ca1lectar ~ TaNe2 Tawn ~ ntam.
Unioa, Conn-. septsmber f1th. fpsa
The Press., 1903-10-01

Would not interest you II you're look
Ing for a guaranteed Salve for Sores,
Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, of Ponder,
Mo. writes: II suffered with an ugly sore
for year, but a box of Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve cured me It's the best Salve
on earth. Csc. at Eaton's Drug Store.
The Press., 1903-10-01

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
and colds and prevents pneumonia. Take
no substitutes. Sold by e. K. Taft, drug.
gist.
The Press., 1903-10-01

EtheEDo you really think the lieu
tenant will propose to Bethf
Edith-Oh, yes. He has several med
als for bravery. you know.-Puck.
The Press., 1903-10-01

No danger of consumption II you use
Foley's Honey and Tar to cure that slut
born cough. Sold by E. X Taft, druggist
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-10
EARLY EVENINCFIRE
ON FRANKLIN ST.
Property Owned by Mr.. Ben
Lipscomb Damaged-State
Property Burned,

Flames consumed portion Of the home
No. 1905 East Franklin Street, last night
ehortly after O'Clock, and incidentally
great amount of excitement was occa-
stoned.
The section In which the fire started Is
one filled with warehouses, and people
running to the place had visions of big
conhagratlon
Prompt work on the part Of the depart-
mept stayed the progress of the flames.
however and they We're confined to the
building. with a possible loss OF not more
than $1,000 all told
No one can tell what started the fire.
1t burst OUT on the second floor and looked
onlinous.
The first floor was occupied by Mr., Ben
Lipscomp, capitalist, as an Office. and
the second floor was occupied partially
as an office for L. @. Mayo, contractor.
The other portion was used as a store
house for old lnuskets and uniforms.
owned by the State, and q lot of paperk
ow ned also by the State. The damage to
this stuff will amount to several hundred
dollars.
Mr. Iipscomb, who owns the building,
estimates his loss at about $500, covered
by insurance. lie says he will rebuild at
puce. The stock OF paper and other stuff,
owned by the State, was not covered by
insurance SO for as could be learned, !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-10
A STUDY in Dialect.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir,a1n your Issue Of November Sd
did we acquire the habit Of injecting Y
here, care, etc? Most southerhvrs. Will.
cut being aware OF 1t, certa,,t'y inject Y
pect this Is survival of a very old habit
long dying out. The reason why suspect
1t to be 80 Is because within living. mem
DRY. the Y sound has been dropped from
middle-aged people ut the South remem-
!. Der, when young, to have heard great
many old people say syarden and cyril.
pronounced the words this way"
Your correspondent seems to suspect
negro Influence In this English dialect
peculiarly. The opinion. at any rate. Is
or vulgarity. 1t may be we'll to point out
that. this is no vulgarisnn and no negro
ISM" but a survival of linguistic evolu-
ton az old as English speech.
The most difficult consonants L. r G.
g. II, call forth In their utterance
sympathetic movement OF the organs OF
speech, resulting In parasitic U, w or
larly liquids combined with units, tend
to beget this parasitic sound In certain
rieceding novels. The consonants, G Gh)
and g especially are liable to be followed
sound. Thus phonetic science accounts
for the parasitic l and u sounds heard in
the words given as examples by your
correspondent, and likewise in such words
This desire for ease of utterance-for
that Is the end In view in such changes
supremacy influences the development. OF
languages. 1t Is q physical. labor-savins
shift always at words, and when un-
controlled debauching speech into Hotten-
tot gibberish Tho interposed sound of
Y). for example. softens the Latin calc
into the old English cealc, and by the
next step into the still easier modern
English chalk; so garden becomes gear
den (gyarden). and then yard English
is n store-house, OF such examples, az.
indeed, is every language, a wonder-book
Of linguistic metamorphoses
Such tendencies are not duo to illiterate
and corrupting influences, but to pro-
M speech the py
steal antecedent conditions OF linguistic
development In England many OF these.
for instance, cyril, gyarden, kyind. are
even as vulgar; but in this country not
few Of them. rs garden, girl, car ETC..
may be heard in the talk OF cultivated
people, especially in the earliest southern
seeming vagarles OF dialect as either vui-
gar or illitcrate. These are most often
nntiyo and legitimate survivals, the
marks and tests Of speech na1c ba
variations OF pronunciation and idiom.
commonly set down to thes account OF
barbarism, vulgarism, Americanlsm.
ali, 'negroism;,' are usually the outcome
OF free linguistic growth, moulded by
local, cthnic and dialectic influences, CIV
Ing vitality and force to speech. If gram
mat1ans. rhetoricians, scholars and pur-
lists made language. we should cry to be
delivered from such a dead body OF prig-
gish proprieties. Fortunately, these we'll
meaning helpers may do no moro than
history OF the growth Of human speech;
It's organic life Is from and Of tho peo--
pie, rooted In vernacular to flower and
fruit in q noble and germane literature.
F. C. WOODWARD.
Richmond Va, Nov. 9th.