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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

Dunn is spunky. solid and rapidly
growing town. 1t raised 81. 900 and site
in few hours. which it offers for the re-
moval OF Greensboro Female College TO
that place Ii viii double the amount
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

Morven township, in Arson county, in
creased its assessment of property from
$2S0,S9 to $31S,551, or 13 per cent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

Graham, N. c., July 1O-W H. Forshee
has been elected chief of police of Graham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

The former students of Capt Julian
Henri Picot, while he was principal OF
the High School at Woo0,and. will hold
reunion at Woodland August goth, which
promises to be most interesting occasion
to those who attended that celebrated
school 20 and rs years ago. Among the
number are some of the leading farmers,
business and professional men OF tins part
of the State, including teachers. lawyers
doctors and minister's 1t Is hoped all
will be Roanoke Chowan Times.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

Prof. D. M. Weatherly has been elected
principal of the Franklinville High School.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

Greensboro Female College will open as
usual in September. Old and new friends
will unite to make it greater than ever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11
I STATE NEWS ITEMS !

Prot. D. K. Moray has been elected SUI
penntendent of the Hickory graded school.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

INSURE YOUR HEALTH BY GOING TO
Panacea Springs; now open for guests.
Write at once for rates. Miles & Wig
gins, Panacea, N. G.
7--g-2t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

A Wharton correspondent of the
Wadesboro Messenger says: 'Chlnch
bugs are running many fields of corn in
this section, and the slaty hills OF Stanly
county are literally covered with them.
The lady bug (which, last week, you asked
the farmers to protect) bears the reputa-
ticn of laying the eggs that make the
bugs. If she is not responsible the bugs
are natural product. The grain crops
will have to be abandoned if the bugs are
not checked in some way"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

The railing for the d. aud c. railroad
is laid for about one mile this side of
Star. Considerable grading has been done
along the route between here ard Star,
and we can see no reason why this road
should not be completed this far in a
short time. OF course there are some
serious difficulties to overcome. A bridge
will have to be built over Little river and
one over benson creek but as for the
remainder of the way, it is not as rough
as some they came over in Moore county
Troy Examiner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11
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PRESCRIP TION

a specific formula, put up
in sealed bottles with authen-
tic label, has proven TO be the
only certain cure for these
diseases. It's record of cures
is astonishing, amazing, all
most miraculous. tits a liquid,
used externally, non-greasy.
ray 1T ON OUR GUARANTEE.
BObbitt Wynne Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

Mr.. VIM. Saunders, near Straw, while
frying eggs for breakfast the other morn
ing, found well developed egg, shell
and ALL inside of the one he broke. That's
new kind.-Wilkesboro Chronicle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11
New York
Northern and East
ern Summer
Resorts

Express steamships leave Norfolk, Va,
daily, except Sunday, at 700 p. M, for
New York direct, affording opportunity for
through passengers from the South, South
west and West to visit Richmond, Old
Point Comfort, Ocean View and Virginia
Beach en- route.
For tickets and general information APP
ply to railroad ticket agents, or to NJ. b.
CROMWELL, GenL Agt., Norfolk, Va;
j. f. MAYER, Agt., 1912 East Main ST.,
Va.
j. ]. BROWN, Gen. Pass. Agt..
II. B. WALKER, V.P.&T.
New York, N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11
RALEIGH, N. c

riety. Freesons, Lilliams, and all bulbs
ready now. Phones 149.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

Here's a tale of woe Of delayed trains
told by Editor Curtis. of the Franklin
Press, who had hard time getting to
the Press Convention: I'VE left Sylvia
on time and reached Asheville on good
time, but there our trouble began The
Knoxville train was over two hours be-
hind time, so we had to wait. That caus-
ed us to miss the proper connection at
Salisbury, so we had to wait for the next
train The next train was over two hours
late so we had to wait. Finally we got
off and reached Greensboro about three
o'clock in the morning instead of ten the
night before. Here was another delay
till 1926 p. m. before we could get train
to Wilmington That time came but we
did not start We had to wait nearly
an hour on two other delayed trains.
But we got off at last and had hot trip
through the lowlands, reaching Whining
ton after night, then a trolley ride of
seven miles to Wrightsvile, where we
landed at near II o'clock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

At a meeting Of the directors of the
Bank of Union, held last Thursday night,
a semi-annual dividend of per cent was
declared. The sum of $4,000. undivided
profits. was carried to the surplus fund
Monroe Enquirer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

Rev. w. r. Coppedge has been elected
County superintendent of Schools in Rich
mond county. 10 per cent of the school
fund was reserved as a building fund and
one-sixth set apart to bring weak dis
tricts up to four months term. An al.
portionment of 40 cents per capita was
made to run the schools, says the Rock
ingham Anglo-Saxon
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

The Supreme Court of Minnesota has
decided that the Wisconsin Central Rail
road must pay for apples frozen in tran
sit A lot was sent from New Hampshire
to St. Paul, and arrived frozen The
owner refused the apples, brought suit
against the railroad, and jury gave YER
dict of 1892 20. The road appealed, with
aforementioned result AS the Produce
News says it is the duty of railroads to
haul the fruit and deliver it in good or
der They always claim not to be respon-
sible, but whenever the owner of the
fruit has the nerve to go to the courts
be usually gets justice. This verdict will
be good news for number OF shippers
Country Gentleman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

Prof w. j. Horney, of Greensboro, was
here last week. He has been chosen SUI
perintendent of our school He is a
pleasant gentleman and very enthusiastic
in the cause of Wilkesboro
Chronicle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

Charlotte, N. c. July 10-Harry, the s.
year-old son of Mr.. S. B. Marsh, of Marsh.
vile, was struck by the engine of a work
train, at Marshville, and painfully, though
not seriously injured. 1t was while try
ing to save the life of his dog that he
was struck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
VALUABLE RAG DOLL.
She Played Quite y Part i'm the Closing
Scenes of the War Between
the, States.

Almost every little girl IN this coun-
try has at one time or another rejoiced
in the possession of rag doll which
was quite the dearest thing she had.
Just as mother ducks show the ugly
duckling the most attention, SO do
make believe mothers think most of
their plain rag babies.
You would hardly believe it possible,
however, that full grown man would
care for rag doll, at least care enough
for it to keep it always locked up in
safe deposit vault with his gold and
most valuable papers. No, it is not a
doll that once belonged to the mans
little daughter and precious on that ac-
count. There are a hundred men who
would Like to own it and would give
several hundred dollars for it.
whatever makes the thing so val
uable?" you ask, and here is the an
swer: This particular rag doll is a
historic doll. With it's eyes of ink it
saw Gen. U. 8. Grant draft the terms
for the surrender of the confederate
army, and the same black eyes saw the
courtly Gen. Lee place his signature to
the papers. All this happened at Ap-
poma ttox, when the army of northern
Virginia surrendered on April 9, 1865.
Except for the signing Of the dec
laration of independence this is, per-
haps, the most important event in the
history of the nation.
The conference over the surrender
was held at the McLane house, one of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14

of perfect rigidity before the rails
and trucks can stand the high speed.
To this end the improved method OF
ballasting the tracks illustrated in
the accompanying drawing has been
introduced by William Goldie, OF
Williamsburg, Pa. While the introduce
ton of liquid cement beneath the
ties has already been practiced with
some degree of success, it has the
disadvantage of liability to displace-
ment, should heavy train pass over
the rails before the mixture has en-
tirely hardened. This new process
overcomes this defect by introducing
the cement in practically dry state,
and at the same time spraying over
it sufficient moisture to insure the
setting of the cement, but not suf6-
cient to render it plastic or fluid, so
that, after having been packed solid
ly under the tie, it cannot become
displaced by passing train, but will
remain in that position and set by
reason of the moisture impaired to
it. The cement is placed beneath the
tie by steam from a locomotive, q
small stream of water being intro
duced at the same instant to moisten
the cement.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
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LOCKIAW ANTITOXIN.
1t HaA Not Proved QMite ~ Effective
as the Prompt Inje ction OF
Carh0lic Acid.

Only partial success has attended the
use of an antitoxin for treating lock-
Jaw. When there is reason to antlcl-
pate an attack, this serum can be used
advantageously as preventive. But
it's curative value, after the disease
manifests itself, is not uniform. Some
times it does good and sometimes IL
seems to be without effect. On the
whole. while reluctant to abandon IL
altogether, experts recognize the 1act
that this particular antitoxln does not
work as well as could be desired.
Attention has accordingly been dl-
rected by the medical press OF late
to system of dealing with tetanus
suggested by Prof. Baccelli, OF home.
He resorts to injections of carboHc
acid, which is one of the most power
full antiseptic agents known. Inc
idea of introducing germicjdes into
the blood to fight various bacterial
ses-tuberculosis, for instance
is an old one. Carbolic acid has been
a favorite resource in such experiments
also. However, it's application to te-
tanus is comparatively new. Though
the scheme was proposed several years
ago, the profession has given the pref
ence to the serum treatment. Now. how
ever, the Baccelli method is coming to
the front again. Italian surgeons are
enthusiastic over it's effects. Prof.
Babes, Bucharest, who may possibly be
less prejudiced than Baccelli's fellow
countrymen, recommends it's use when
serum is not obtaina blc-N. Y. Ir1b-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
BABY GIRL ATHLETE.
ments Are Spent I'm All Sorts OF
Gymnastic Exercise.

Rama Marie de Lhorbe is a baby.
She is also a little more than that.
She is an athlete. Rama has never
been content since the day of her
birth to be mere pink and white
bundle of nothingness, frilled with
laces, toy for big people to make
eyes at. Rama is strenuous. She is
certain to make an impression on the
world long before she is p. At the
age of only four months she swung
herself on a trapeze, held herself in
position as shown in the illustration.
and while being photographed showed
that she enjoyed the diversion. When
she was not yet one day old she
raised herself upon her bed on both
hands. She was able to sit up when
three weeks old, and at five months
of age could swing from trapeze ny
one hand.
There may be other babies just as
smart as this, just as strong, but
they had better bring out their rec
ords at once, or Roma will claim all
the laurels. She is the child of MI.
and Mrs. William de Lhorbe, of Chilli
cothe, Ill. Her mother is p years
old, and her father q. The latter
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14

is an actor and athlete, well known
throughout the middle states. Her
mother is a little woman, with no
special athletic training. In her an
cestry. though, she counts direct de-
scent from Nathaniel Hawthorne and
the Giddings, of Puritan fame.
The baby came into the world just
about the same as other babies have.
She was perfectly formed, blessed
with a good appetite and sweet dis
position. That she was athletically
inclined did not become conspicuous
until her own actions indicated that
she desired to do things most babies
do not. She showed that she had q
spine of more than ordinary strength,
good lungs and strong arms and legs.
She made use of them freely, almost
from the moment of her birth.
Oriental children often show this
activity, especially Chinese and Jap
anese children and those of India,
but in this country tie examples are
few. Rana's case has attracted q
great deal of attention, and many of
fers have been made to her father to
exhibit her, but none has been ac-
copied. The home life seems to be
the best for her, and there she is
likely to remain. Her father was
born on farm, and is strongly built
himself. The mother has always hal
good health. The child seems to have
taken the best from both parents
Chicago Record Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
PREVENTS PICKING OF LOCKS.

using pencil form of key. With the
common lock there is slot in the
keyhole which corresponds with the
position of the tumbler in the mechan-
ism, and it is through this slot that
the false key can be inserted which
throws the bolt. The essential feature
of this invention is a recessed wing,
which, being housed within the shank
of the key, requires no slot for it's
passage through the front plate OF
the lock, but which can be brought
into action within the lock to provide
an additional wing or projection to
operate the tumblers. AS there is only
a very short slot projecting from one
side of the circular opening in the
front plate of the lock, it is almost
impossible to insert anything through
the plate which shall have wing long
enough to move the tumblers after it
has once reached the interior of the
lock. The only difference in cost of
this lock over any ordinary pattern
is the slight additional expense for
the key. The invention has been pat
enteo in England by A. H. Wormald, OF
Shefheld.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
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PUTTING AWAY CLOTHES.
The Woman Who Knows How to
Take Care of ThinXa Always
/ Looks Well Dressed.

The woman who knows how to put
away her belongings is not only
neat, but economical and generally
smart in appearance. When she comes
in from a walk she never hangs up
her coat by the loop inside the col
lar, if she puts it away in the closet
she uses coat hanger-if she leaves
it around the room knowing she may
need it soon, she disposes it over the
back of the chair that will keep 1t
in shape. The skirts of her gowns
never have a stringy look, because
they are always hooked and then
hung by two folds. For a tailor
made skirt she uses a small coat
hanger with the ends bent down a
little; this keeps the skirt i'll excel
lent shape and causes it to hang i'll
even folds. The strings of her IN
derskirt are tied and the garment Is
hung by the loops, thus never show
ing hump where it has rested on
the hook. For the same reason her
shirt waists are always hung by the
armholes, unless they have hanging
loops. Handsome waists have both
sleeves and body stuffed with tissue
paper, and are then laid in drawers
or boxes.
Shoes are easily kept in shape By
slipping pair of trees into them as
soon as they are removed from the
feet. If trees are not available,
newspaper will do, if it is stuffed n
tight. 1t is well to roll each veil
on a stiff piece of paper; single
fold will often spoil the set of veil,
and sometimes even mar the express
sion Of a face. Gloves should al
ways be removed by turning them
wrong side out; they should then be
turned back again, blown into shape,
and each finger smoothed out. Ties,
especially four-in-hand or golf ties,
should be hung to avoid creasing.
Hats, of course, should be kept out
of the dust and placed SO that tn.
trimming will not be disarranged.
This disposition depends SO much On
the hat and the available space that
each woman must use her own in
genuity. However, it is safe to say
that no hat should be laid fiat on a
shelf. Furs, also, should be protect
ed from dust, and a muff should al
ways be stood on end.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
EVE NURSES A FOX.
Little Reynard Thrives Amazingly
ON the NOurlshment Given BY
His FoAter-M0ther.

Farmer Nye, of Hopbottom, Pa,
last fall discovered that something
was carrying off his poultry. He set
a trap and caught fox. He prompt
" killed it.
Hardly had he done SO when baby
fox came out from the brush and
moaned piteously around its dead
mother. The farmer took the young
ster home. Refusing the food of
fered it, the little fox was in d fair
way to starve to death, when Mrs.
Nye had a bright idea.
One of the ewes had been robbed
of her young by wildcats, and the
little fox was carried to the bereaved
eve to receive nourishment.
The fox throve amazingly on
sleeps milk, and the strange foster
mother formed strong attachment
for the little fellow. Before other
animals, and to all human beings ex-
cept Mr.. and Mrs. Nye, the fox is ex-
tremely shy, but it sleeps side by
side with the eve, and the farmer
can handle the baby fox as he might
a house dog.-N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
MISS ETHEL DICKENS.
Granddaughter of Famous Novelist
Runs Typewriting Establhs h me mt
of Her Own in London.

Probably if Miss Ethel Dickens,
Charles Dickens granddaughter, had
happened to be his daughter instead,
the novelist never would have won the
reputation which he did for mon
strously bad penmanship. ,..-.
This characteristic of the author of
SOLVER Twist" might have been re-
yealed by him in private letter now
and then, but Miss Dickens would have
seen to it that his business letters
and, above all, his manuscripts, were
typewriter just as neatly as possible.
For ty pewriting is the business of this
particular granddaughter of Charles
Dickens, and she presides over an I'M
commonly busy little establishment
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14

the largest in the village. Some child
n the household left the doll in the
corner of a sofa in the parlor as she
scampered away at the approach OF
the officers. During the signing of the
papers Dollie sat up as we'll as she
could, clad only in sort of sleeveless
shirtwaist of faded calico.
the generals had left the room, some
of the younger officers, exceedingly
full of spirit now that the long war was
ended, discovered the rag doll and rec
ognized in her the "silent Witness y
Though this scarecrow of rags had
done nothing to warrant the familiar
ity, young Custer, afterward killed in
an Indian massacre on the plains,
caught her up and threw her at the
head of mike" Sheridan. He in turn
used her as a playful missile with an
other officer as target. So she sui
fered the terrors of war, though she
had been witness of the peace confer
ence.
When the rush for souvenirs came
Col. T. w. C. Moore, of Sheridan's staff,
secured the doll as his portion and
carried her off to an honora BILE captlv'
ity in his northern home. She is now
the highly priced possession of I. Chan
ningMoore and dwels in safe in the
city of Hartford, Conn.
| There is not the least doubt OF the
rag dolls authenticity. She seems tc
have made strong impression on the
young officers who romped with he1
on that memorial BILE afternoon in the
quiet little Virginia village. At one
time Col. Sheridan wrote to the dolls
owner: II well remember the rag dol
obtained from the room in the McLane
house at Appomattox where the sur
render of Lees army to Gen. Grant tool
place. The relic was unique, ane
though much fun was made over it al
the time, as years go on the silent wit
ness will become more and more val
liable. Do not let it get out OF your
possession as I foolishly did the ink
stand / obtained as relic OF the sam'
occa sion."-N. Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
AFTER TEA.

When Sue studies, mother sews,
And father takes his evening Goze,
shyly tie ribbon blue
Around my neck, and then I'm Sue.
life my dress high from my feet,
And cross this muddy, muddy street
To this large sofa-it's a store;
I've been here many times before.
l want to buy some finger rings,
And dolls and books and pretty things;
I'll take whole lots of candy. too.
For little sister, am Sue.
Thanks! here's your money. must go.
This rocking chairs my carriage-Whoa!
There! now, at last, I'm safe inside.
And off go to take a ride.
whip my horses, til at last
They gallop very, very fast;
Then up and down the streets go,
Until Sue says, In tones quite low:
'"Look out there, driver, you'll be killed.
And all your goods and candy spilled"
Then jump down and hide my head
In mothers lap-then go to bed.
Mary H. Flanner, In Good Housekeeping.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
Clock made Of Cfumb..

There exists at Milan, Italy, a clock
which may justly be said to be one
of the most wonderful in the world.
This masterpiece of human ingenuity
is made entirely of bread crumbs, and
has, naturally, history. About 100
years ago an Italian workman wished
to try his hand at making a clock,
but had not the means to buy the
metal necessary for the construction
of the works, and was at loss what
to do. Determined not to be beaten,
he conceived the ingenious idea Of
saving his bread crumbs from day to
day and solidifying them with the
aid of strong salts. At length, by
these means, he managed to obtain
a very hard matter which could not
be dissolved in water, with which he
constructed the clock. 1t was per.
feet one in every way, and is nov
one of the curiosities Of the capita
Of Lombardy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14

he is mentioned by Helen Hunt jack
son in her. books and takes a prom.
inent part in some of the western
scenes she depicted SO well. Tourists
are fond of bestriding the docile old
animal to have their pictures taken.
A local photographer is swiftly be-
coming magnate by selling pictures
made of visitors and the burro. He
keeps on hand a supply OF SOM
breros, which he loans to those who
wish to assume a wild western atti-
tude and aspect, and after the pose
is properly made levels his camera
at the subject and the work is done.
Old Dick is prime fayorite and
when he shall finally pass over the
great divide it is quite likely he will
have an imposing monument to mark
his last resting place.