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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
Bibles by the Billion.
From Leslie's Weekly.

from LPslle 8 weekly.
Since it's organization. In 1925, the Ameri-
can Tract Society from it's office in New
York has printed and distributed through
out the world nearly ten billion pages of re-
ligious literature. The extent of this work
can be realized by comparison. If these
pages were on an average six inches square,
the entire number would form a complete
cover for about fifty-seven thousand
acres. They would make a tent of paper
over a whole county. The work of distrib-
uting tracts and religious books continues
and increases, developing along most in
tereSting lines. The whole number of distinct
publica lions issued by the tract society In
New York since its beginning, not includ-
ing periodicals. is $3.50, of which 2032 have
been books. The society has, aided also in
the publica ton of sob different books or
tracts in foreign countries, making total
of 10 $50 separate varieties of books and
tracts which the society has sent out. OF
each one of these books and pamphlets a
great number has been issued-more than
81 600. GOO books and more than 446,OOO,G00
tracts. Besides. the society publishes seven
distinct periodicals, monthly and weekly
papers of which more than 100000 are
circulated every year. The total number
of copies of periodicals which the society
has issued is more than two hundred and
fifty-ive million.
This vast publication enterprise Is re-
markable not only for the volume of its
output but for the variety and character of
the books and papers which come from its
presses: Among the home publications are
works in twenty foreign languages These
are in German. French, Spanish, Portu-
guese Italian Welsh. Dutch. Norwegian
Danish Swedish, Hungarian, Finnish, b.
heman. Polish. Armenian. German-He-
brew, Lithuanian. Croatian. Hebrew and
Chinese. And in the issuing of literature
to the people of other lands the society
goes even further than this. 1t prints books
and pamphlets in tongues that have never
been written before. In western Africa is
a barbarous tribe. the Bulu. which has no
written language of its own The Chris
tan missionaries among these people have
recorded the native sounds in English let
terS and have thus produced a vocabulary
which many of the natives have learned to
write And in this new language the tract
society has already printed and will send a
translation in the new Bulu language Of
Fosters story of the Bible. Thus do edu-
the darkest corners of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
THE HORSE COLLAR.
Fit the Collar to the Horse, Not the
Horse to the Collar.

From the National Stockman
The thin-shouldered horse needs light
collar and the thick one heavy enough
collar at the point where the harnetus
crosses to hold the hametug away from the
sides of the shoulder. Before the horse is
harnessed for work with the new collar or
changed collar of another horse the collar
should be wrapped round and round it's en-
tire surface with several thckneSSes of
burlaps, old blanket material or any
cloth. thoroughly wet and set lc one side
for several hours long enough to soften
the leather so that it will readily give at
any point. This covering ma er:;l can be
wet again and again ii necessary to ac-
complish the object. as in the case of an
old, very dry hard collar. When this is
done. and while the collar is still very
damp, with a piece of smooth wood like a
fork handle the face of the collar new or
old. should be beaten all along just that
portion which will come in contact with the
surface of the horses shoulders to loosen
up the filing ma terial and make it plant
Now, put the collar on the horse and ad-
just the names so as to bring the hame-
tug at the right point on the shoulder to
utilize as much of the horses shoulder for
draft pressure as possible-not too high.
and especially not too low, or the Shout
ders of the horse will not only become sore
near their points, but the top of the neck
well-a large ma jority of our horses are
working with the draft on the collar too
low. The next very important and never
to-be-neglected point is to see that the
names are made to conform to the shane of
the horses neck, SO that the collar in buck
ling the name straps can be made to fit the
sides of the horses neck Snugly from ton
to bottom, not even admitting the fingers
between the collar and the neck without
pressing the flesh away. If the names are
not the right form try to make them SO
with bits of wood, cloth, leather or other
material tackled upon the edges of the
names at the right places to force the col
lar to the neck all around. When this is
all done we'll work the horse in this damn
collar one day at moderate work and he
will mold the collar to the INEQUALITIES OF
his shoulders far better than any collar
maker could fit him by special measure
ment.
From our almost universal l1npra ctical
method of attachment of the hametur to
the hame we are forced to have the collar
very much larger and fuller Just where
be to prevent the tug from rubbing or
pressing the sides of the horses shoulders
it extends backward, which practically
makes fulcrum of that portion of the
collar over which the tug rotates twists
and grinds the collar over the shouldar,
with constant tendency to spread the
collar or pull 1t away from the sides of the
neck OF the horse, which sooner on. later
calls Tor the use of sweat pads to fill nm
ana prevent the horse crawling through HIS
collar. Sweat pads to horses shoulder n,
hot weather are just about what rubber
oVerShoeS would be to our feet IN SUMMER
time-make them tender with a Tendency
TO scald rather than tougher them.
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tary of State during Washingtons admins
tration: the house of Peyton Randolph,
president of the first Continental Congress;
the poor debtors prison, Lord Dunmore' 3
wine cellar, long since gone dry; the site Of
the house of DurgeSses: a fence corner
where the widow Gusts consulted the
oracle of the daisy before she became the
wife of the father of his country, and many
other places too numerous to mention, as
the guide cards originally have ii.
Duke of Gloucester street IS the main
thoroughfare of the town. but its high
sounding title does not prevent its being as
delightful dreamy. cho-haunted highway
as be imagined 1t stretches its sandy
length for a mile more, and every foot
OF its surface is chapter of history. At
one end is all that remains of the founda-
tfon walls of the house of burgesses and
at the other the venerable College of viii
liam and Mary. William was he of Orange
who bestowed not only his name upon the
institution, but presented II with a col
lection of letters patent and royal grants
sealed with the great seal of the color and
thickenss of an understood pumpkin pie
The main building of the college is OF the
severest type of the undecorative colonial
and occupies. with its dormitories and other
minor structures considerable park well
grassed, and Swallowed by ancient elms.
y At the front portico is the marble effigy
OF Lord Botetourt the most popular of the
royal governors of Virginia. Much scanned
and streaked by the rain of years he stands
p valiant gentleman despite the loss of a
hand and minor portions of his anatomy
And costume, including the crest from his
Goat OF arms carved on the pedestal. Dur
ing the civil war, when the college buildings
were occupied by the federal forces the
officer In command, to guard against it's de-
facement or possible destruction, removed
fhe statue from its base and secreted 1t at
plight In the basement of the state insane
esylum nearby where 1t lay until the close
~ the war.
( A was the case In the construction Of
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he met an estinable lady. who lent SYM
pathetic ear to his grief, and was withal so
consoling that she returned to America as
his second wife, and together they erected
the carven slab above the grave of the
faithful Ann, inscribed as follows:
II woman yet did we'll;
If woman did excel;
IL woman husband e'er adored;
II woman ever loved the Lord;
If ever Hope and Faith and Love
In human flesh did live and move;
If all the Graces e'er did meet
In her. in her. they were compete,
My Ann, my all my angel wife!
My dearest one. my love. my life!
I ! cannot say sigh farewell,
But where thou dwellest l will dwell.
Seated here upon a grassy mound the
ground about strewn with the snowy petals
from the overhanging hawthorn boughs'
one needs but the gift of Gray to frame
an elegy not of the mute inglorious. but
of brave and coUrtly days of gallant gen
tlemen and stately DANES of the times
which tried and refined the souls of those
who laid the founda ton of American civil
liZatiOn and liberty.
williamsburg is today practically as II
was a century ago. 1t has no telephones
or electric lights. Its one newspaper. the
Gazette was founded in 1872, and was the
first to publish the Declaration of 1ndepend-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

WILLIAMSBURG, May q, 1868.
Williamsburg is on the rIght-hand side
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks,
just beyond where they emerge from the
Chickahominy swamps and continue south
ward.
II was somewhere in this watery vicinity
that General Mcclellan fell back on his
rear guard during the Inflated peninsula
campaign, an act severely censured by the
government at Washington, but which the
unbiased observer can readily excuse when
the slippery nature OF the ground is con-
sidered.
He did not know that the army under
his command would be called upon to OPP
crate under conditions which would have
been more in the province of a mosquito
fleet
With navy of fiat boats and had his
men been provided with bathing suits,
waterproof powder and impervious hard
tack, the outcome might have been differ
emit
Williamsburg sits with its back to the
railroad, and muses. upon the purple glory
of the past. on that which nigh tn Va been,
but is not: poor. measured by the standard
of n material world but laden with the
riches of homer which are the portion of
tlustrious age.
The trade card of nearly every merchant
IN the town contains list of the local
points of historical interest which may be
visited in true tourist style and duly
checked off as they are done but to
him who would dwell apart for while and
leisurely commune with the antique. the
guide book is an impudent affront and a
necessary evil Its bold statements are
only to be softened by subsequent reflection
and Illumination
As a dose, to have done with, it should be
known that Williamsburg was founded in
1882 Here is located Bruton Church,
organized in 1852, and by the grace of
heaven it continueth; the College of VIII
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lions whose loving sentiments and undoubt-
ed sincerity must In many cases atone for
their frequent violations of the fundamental
principles of grammar and rhetoric
Upon the tomb of Ann Timson Jones is
inscribed a memorial composed by her hus-
band, the Rev. Servant Jones. an eccentric
Baptist clergyman of some note in his day.
1t Is not without a certain archaic beauty,
and was no doubt inspired by the tender
est grief. But gossip says that in order to
justly honor the memory of his wife, the
reverend gentleman journeyed to England
that he might personally superintend the
carving of the headstone; that while there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

liam and Mary, founded in 1853; the court
house, wherein the jurors sit with their
backs to the judge, designed by Sir Chr. s.
TOPPER Wren in 1863. and whose caves are
infested by English splrrows; the powder
horn. or maya zine, built in 1I14, during the
administration of Governor Spottswood; one
of General Washington'S numerous and
always revered headquarters. 1881; also the
headquarters of CORVALLIS in the same
year. and Lafayette's in 1924
The house of Edmund Randolph, Secre-
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Mr.. Newliwed-"It didn't cost SO much
for provisions when there were only two of
us before we got hired girl but now, with
four to provide for
Ascum-"Four? The servant girl makes
three.
Mr.. Northumberland the policeman four"
Philadelphia Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
The Ferryman.

the Ferryman.
From Puck.
Poor Charon may soon lose his job,
And sad will be his fix,
For modern progress seeks to make
A tunnel meath the Styx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

The exhibit of the water-coIor class
which for several years has been under the
direction of Mr.. James Henry Moser, oc-
cupies the fiat wall, and surpasses in guam
tity and quality all its former displays
About two hundred studies of flowers and
still life have been got together and hung
without mats or frames, the dark red
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

After a pleasant visit to his old home
in Ohio. Mr.. Leonard s. Harrison has re-
turned to his residence at 225 c street
northeast. He is arranging to paint a
series of pictures of historic places on the
battlefield of Gettysburg and at Mount
Vernon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
Another Great Function.

This is doubtless true; but the question
then arises, how about the Bal de rInter-
nat? Though less known to the public out
side of Paris, 1t has been for seven years
past quite as great function as the
Quatz-Arts and far more open to admis-
sion for outsiders. Have young hospital
doctors also need of the same divine spec
tacle?'
1t would seem so, to relieve their sadness.
The rest must be explained by sympathy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

The ninth annual Poland Spring exhibit
ton of American paintings will open in the
Maine State Building on June g. These ex-
hibitions are conducted by the management
of two popular summer hotels and have
proved not only a pleasure TO the sojourn-
ers but a substantial benefit to the ex-
hibitors.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
Stepped Against a Hot Stove.

A child of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson,
when getting his usual Saturday night
bath. stepped back against hot stove
which burned him severely. The
child was in great agony and his
mother oould do nothing to pacify
him. Remembering that she had a
bottle Of Chamberlain Pain Balm
in the house. she thought she would
try it. In less than half an hour aft
er applying it the child was quiet and
asleep, and in less than two weeks
was we'll. Mrs. Benson is we'll
known resident Of Kellar, Va. Pain
Palm is an antiseptic liniment and es-
pecially valuable tor burns, cuts.
bruises and sprains. For sale by all
druggists.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
A Sensible Dog.

At kirk meeting the other evening
In country place of Scotland little
dog, having nothing else to do, kept
wandering in and out about the pews.
taking practically no interest in what
was going on. A special collection,
however, was announced to be taken.
and the animal sauntersd out just De
fore the plate went round. A man
who had been watching the incident
remarked to friend: Il didna think
doug like that wad hae sac muckle
sense"
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
CoIleqe Dolls.

Word comes from Middletown,
Conn, that the Wesleyan freshmen
this year have just voted to carry
dolls instead of rolling hoops and play.
ing marbles in public The informa-
tion is added that the dolls will be
of uniform size, and each freshman
will dress his own and carry It In the
streets of the town" And thus, no
doubt, another staggering blow will
be given to the odious system of "co
education"
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
A Gambling Omen.

An Englishman. who is an hsbitue
of the Monte Carlo tables. CANT over
from Mentone in the same oompart-
ment with Ave negroes. He instantly
accepted the occurrence as an omen.
determined to risk five louis on black
at the fifth table. leaving his stake
for run of five. AS luck would have
It his inspiration proved good Black
turned up Ave times, enrtching him
to the extent of $500.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
Jansen does painting.

A match has been arranged between
Morgan Williams and Harry Peppers
of Chicago. The fight will be pulled
off in Victor on the evening Of Nov
ember 23. in the Victor opera house.
Both men claim they are in the pink
of condition. Peppers has another
fight on for this month. On next
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
Bottles and Souls.

BLOW into an empty bottle" says
the Oriental proverb. "and you shall
get great response swiftly. 1t is not
so with full bottle. which answereth
not, being too heavy with wine.
Therein is the soul like these, and
from the full soul cometh no echo to
words idly chanted, but the empty
soul repeateth back each noise aloud"
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

Florence Encampment No. 40, l. o.
o. Fat its meeting last night decided
to meet each week hereafter. That
Is. it will hold special meeting each
alternate Monday night during the
winter, and an active campaign is
to be made for an increase in mem
bership. After the business meet
ing last night the officers entertained
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
Jansen Goes papernan9lng right.

Several of the Elks of this city will
attend IA Night in Bohemia to be
given under the direction of tho Elks
lodge of Canon City in the opera
house at Canon on Thursday and Fri
day nights of this week. There are
sixty people in the cast and those who
have seen the rebearsals say it is fine.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
varnish and stains at Jansen s.

A little harefooted girl arrived at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom John,
jr.. of West Florence, at ! O'Clock
this morning and took up her resi-
dence with them She weighed ten
pounds and has good lungs. 1t is
though thar Tom will recover, while
the new mctlier is doing nicely.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
Can No, Devise Scheme.

Lord Strathcona writes to London
that he would gladly welcome an ar
rangeDent by which money could be
provided to assist suitable British fam
ilies to emigrste to Canada, but no
scheme seems tu commend itself either
to the government or to capitalists.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
Platinum Very Valuable.

Platinum, which is indispensable in
some instruments of precision and Is
useful in the arts particularly, be-
cuse when imbedded In glass 1t does
not crack 1t by unequal expansion, Is
still much more valuable than gold.
Nine-tenths of the worlds platinum
(about $500 pounds) comes from the
Ural mountains, which enables Rus.
sia to control the price.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
CompIeted.

The school teacher was very partio
ular about the English her pupils used.
and when a boy said, II get up at I
o'clock she corrected him. You must
say, I rise at 7 o'clock" Il rise at
z O'clock" said the boy glibly, ard
IL" he hesitnted minute, l,-1
/ set at o'clock"
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
Jansen does kalsomining.

Governor Peabody has granted a
free and unconditional pardon for
Arthur Wright of Victor. who WAS
sentnoed to thirty days in jail and
fined $500 upon being convicted Of con-
Quoting gambling house
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
Boston Children peterloratlna.

Boston educators are having live
ly controversy in trying to decide
when children should begin their
always been supposed heretofore that
Boston children took up the primary
branches at birth
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

Joe Burk. an employe of one of the
coal mines took on too much of jag
yesterday afternoon and Marshal
Tabor assisted HIM to the city Jail
where he spent the night. This
morning Judge Cannon gave him four
days on the streets.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
1t looks like fly time was over.

Word was received III this city last
evening of the death in Goldman, New
York. of the father of Mr.. N. P. Hill
of this city. Mr.. Hill has been at
his fathers bedside for several weeks
and his death was not unexpected.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

Friday night he will have ao-rour d
go with Chss. Burns which will taKe
place in Pueblo under the auspices Of
the Rover club
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
Why Annetits 4. Nssded.

Food eaten without appetite al rays
causes gastric disturbance. because
unless the secretary glands c. the
stomach are stimulated by a desire
for food no digestive juices are
sruded into ths stomach.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

5For sick headache try Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets !;
they will waId off the attack if taken
in time. For sale by all druggists.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

Miss Daisy Vickers, cashier at the
Big Store, has been off duty for sever
al days on account of sickness. Man
ager Nc cGuire has had to hold down
the position in her absence.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

The smile of fortune comes and
goes. Remember. should you WOO it,
that fortunes wheel turns best for
those who put their shoulders to it.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

Mrs. Ball has sold her home bakery
to Mrs. Swan. who is now in posses
sion.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

Don't spend your good money
where it will not go very far. Wait
for the Globes big sale where dol
lar will be worth 200 cents.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
local news.
MISCELLANEOUS RATES.

each.
Obituaries SC per line for each line over one
inch.
Cards of thanks, Soc each.
Display advertieing rates made known on
application.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

The Globe will be closed tomor
Tow to mark down goods.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

II. H. Preston is agent for the
Singer sewing machines and supplies.
Office Rogers block. 900 East Main.
If
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

When in need of first class dental
work cali on Dr. Yard. Blunt block.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

Room mouldings at Jansen's
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

Gypsine, wall finish at Jansen's.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

The Globe Great Closing Out Sale
commences Thursday morning.
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

ITO RENT-Rooms furnish I'D for light house
i keeping, comforta BILE and clean, conven-
ences. Apply at 43I west Main, Russo block.
1888
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

V,O Rents or 10 nice rooms over the Big
L Store, steam heat, bath. electric light.
Apply at Big Store. 33-tf
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

ITO RENT-kelier hall three nights of the
j week. 81. 30. 32.tf
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

VNO RENT roous furnished for light house
L keeping Up stairs at 1913 west Mein 5l-e
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03

ITO RENT-Twu large front rooms in the Dan
i iels block, most suitable for doctor or
dentist Steam heat and bath, inquire of W. J.
Daniels 8-tf
The daily tribune., 1903-11-03
Classified Advertisements,
TO RENT

Vlo RENT-A few nicely furnished rooms in
i the Daniels block with steam heat and
bath Get a room now and be comfortably To-
Gated for the winter. WI. Daniels. 8-tf
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-12-04
Poultry Nnfes-Nn. D.

WINTER kGGs.-Itis taken for grant.
ed by the average farm-wise that very
few eggs will be gathered in Decembe,
ana January. This is usually the case.
aud it Is due to the fact that eggs sell
highest during this period. A remedy
Tor this state Of affairs, generally an.
Piled, would mean many extra dollars
10 thousands Of homes. Our domestic
fowls had wild progenitors, as did also
the horse, COW and sheep. Because of
valuable qualities, each species was do
mesticated, the result Of which was in
each case an accentuation Of the quali-
ties OF value. The original hen land NOT
more than two dozen eggs a year; to-
day the domestic hen averages about