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Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
VALUE OF TRAVEL.
Helps Us to See Ourselves as Others
 See Us.

Occ OSs
 There is no study so fascinating and so profitable as the study of the peoples of the earth, says the Four-Track News. In the mirror of mankind we can best see our selves, and by the rules of compar- ison and of contrast view our own strength and weakness; our own commendable traits and deplor- able faults. The man whose eth nological education, gained by &C., tual contact with different nation alities, places him in command of this knowledge is best equipped to master many of the problems of life, and especially to comprehend all great international questions. Pope tells us that "the proper study of mankind is man," and that man who has carefully stud jed mankind is the man whom other men most desire to meet. The traveller who has seen and studied the different nations of the earth is never at loss for an audience, and if he has had the de- sire and the capacity to look below the surface for the causes which have produced national effects, he can command the earnest atten- tion of all thinking men. By trav- ,el we do not only see otstner nations and read their history in the lives of the people themselves, but we learn to more correctly estimate our own position in the family of nations by seeing ourselves az others see us.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
PROFITS OF FAMOUS SONG.
Only $50 for Composer of "Silver
 Threads Among the Gold"

Only $50 for Composer of "Silver
 Threads Among the Gold"
 The death of Hart Pease Danks at Philadelphia the other day re- calls the history of his most pop ular song, Silver Threads Among the Gold," says the New York Sun.
 This song, according to an old friend of Danks, Tom Moore, was composed about 1870 and was pub lished in 1873 by Charles H. Har- ris. It sprang into popularity at once and had sale of more than 100000 copies.
 Danks was often credited as having written the words as we'll as the music, but the real author of the words was Eben E. Rex ford.
 At first Danks was unable to procure a market for the song and in sheer disappointment thrust it into bureau drawer. One day he came across the manuscript and submitted it to Harris, who real lzed it's merits and published it.
 Mr. Moore says that Danks re- ceived only $50 for it, dividing the money with Rexford. The song became popular in a night and was used by all the well-known min. strel troupes throughout the country. Harris made a fortune out of it.
 It is said that Mrs. Rexford's mother inspired the song. She had luxurious golden hair as . girl, and as she grew older it be- came sprinkled with gray. Rex ford wrote number of other songs, but none of them ever at tained the popularity that "Silver Threads Among the Goldv did. The song has been copyrighted again and is still selling.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
WHAT THE TYPES DC GSlly ;.1
Sometimes Bad Handwrit;f dots un-
 sponsible for bic observation.
tdrIul L;rr

types make in
 are calculated ie of jarring by Il cording angel weeree bole--espe- they drive the vicOndary trees of pravity to something more strite, uous and lurid in the shape of lana guage, says the Catholic Tele. graph.
 Here are a few examples:
 A popular and prominent man Tn England was once called upon to address an assemblage, which greeted him enthusiastically and with cheers. The newspaper which reported the meeting said innocently: "The vast concourse rent the air with their snouts."
 A MS. read as follows: "AIl these facts are really worth not ing" Tie printer, eewsxar,. r;- |. serted an "h" into the last word and 1t was thus set up: "All these facts are really worth nothingv
 An enthusiastic editor wrote. "The battle is now opened.v But. alas! the compositor spelled bat. tie with an "o," and his readers ssald the, had suspe~sss it right along.
 A New York editor once wrote an obituary on man of some prominence, and among other things he said: "He began life as a legal practitioner, but was di- verted from it by love of bitters.'
 An instance of faithful effort to Hollow copy" occurred in New York newspaper office. The re- porter, who wrote a very bad yer tical hand, put it down that zig gag flashes of lightning played among the clouds, and in the proof it came out that "319,309 flashes, played among the clouds.
 Most readers will recollect sim liar examples. There is the case of the learned reporter who wrote: "The bride looked au fait." It ap, peared 'all feet"
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
CURE 50ANews

An annound ANs R iy by MT. MukAl Chan, AMy magistrate of 2callee Far ganas, that thePuls Vts of his district used st e for the cure of rinderpest in cattle, with excellent results, created some what of a sensation in the agricul- tural and veterinary circles in In dia and Ceylon, says the Straits Echo. Mir. Mukerji claimed no merit of the discovery, which, like most important events, was the re suit of an accident. A santal of Dumka, who had been in the habit of buying quinine for fever from the local postmaster, wished to know if the medicine was good for cattle. The postmaster could not enlighten him, but the peasant was determined to try, arguing with strong primal knowledge that what was good for man was good for beast. He bought A grains and gave it to his cow
 few days afterward he reporteHa cure. Now, it so happened that the deputy magistrate of this out of-theway corner of Bengal is a gentleman who went through a special course of agricultural in the Spur college, and did so we'll that he eventually became Hpl- land gold medallist of the RoyN Agricultural college, CirencesteS and fellow of the Highland and Agricultural society. Mir. MukerjI was naturally interested in tbe santali's experiment, and proceeA- ed to investigate matters. He found that the COW had been sui fering from rinderpest, and the quinine administered in the febrile stage of the disease effected d complete cure. He hastened to make the discovery public, re- marking very pertinently that if segregation, injection of serum or expensive medicines can all be avoided and rinderpest actually cured by two annas' worth of quinine, the benefit to the country will be incalculable. In view of the enormous cattle mortality from rinderpest the virtue of quinine as a remedy should be thoroughly tested, says Indian Engineering, and a commission of inquiry appointed which might really mark an era in veterinary science in India.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
PRAYER BEFORE SPANKING.

Recommended as Impressive Adjunct
 to Corporal Punishment.
 was a teacher for many years before the rod was prohibited and am we'll satisfied that moral sua- sion is n. g.' for reprobate boys, says a New Yorker, writing to the editor of the Sun. The best teacher l ever had in coun- try school, one who ruled the great mass of his pupils by tact and love, had to use the rod occasionally. If the present day schools fail to turn out we'll disciplined scholars
 girls or boys-it is due to the ab- surd prohibition of corporal pun ishment.
 But as "Old Timer" says of Dr. Anthon's discipline, it is wise to invest the ceremony with solemni- ty. The rod should never be ap- piled in anger. That is sure to de feat the object and no doubt is the chief cause of it's prohibition by law. Only in extreme cases should punishment be inflicted on the in- stant so to speak. Make such an investigation as is necessary to be sure that discipline is proper, and then appoint a time for it, at least a day later, when any pas sion that the offense may have caused will be allayed by time and sleep, and when the culprit will have no other feeling than dread of the ordeal. The interval be- tween the time of the offense and the execution of the sentence will promote repentance and disarm needless severity. Under such cir cumstances the culprit will be- lieve, if ever, that the punishment is inflicted for his good and from sense of duty.
 If the teacher is, as he should be, praying Christian, it is we'll to precede the ceremony by brief prayer. It will do no harm and may do great good. The boy must be tough" indeed, who, after a day or two of meditation on his of fense and the coming penalty the latter preceded by an earnest prayer in his behalf-can go through it all and not be softened into repentance and humility.
 "Old Timer" speaks of Dr. An thon's use of the rattan for bad boys. The rattan is not to be com mended-it is too much like q wire. The old time schoolmas- ter's fiat "ruler," made of oak or maple, is better, far better. If the youth is not large, the best mode, so far as my experience goes, is to put your foot on a stool or bench and lay the culprit across your knee, and then apply the ruler to "the seat of his understanding" If he howls and kicks, no matter. The pain will soon subside, and in case the ruler leaves an imprint it will be only temporary. Besides, the boy will not be in haste to show it to his father to arouse sympathy to anybody else. It will be "a closed incident.v
 Occasionally boy disciplined in this or some other way will vow to
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
Unique Walking Match.

A unique walking match has taken place in Cardiff. The com petitors were a professional pc destrian and a sweep. The latter, in consideration of a ten-minutes' start in ten miles, undertook to push truck laden with sack of soot and his brushes. He won by 60 yards.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
ANNALS" OF MARS.
A pR1cFrroc May Be Due to
 Influences. Queen victoria's Ivory net Mars is not

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 "A Jubilee Gift.J g :
 Among the priceless( treasures comprising the jubilee presents of Queen Victoria, Which have been sent to America by King Edward of England for exhibition at the worlds fair, is a wonderful ivory chair and footstool. They were presented to the late queen by the maharajah of Travancore.
 The carving on the chair and footstool is revelation of the pos abilities of art, says the Scien- tific American. The feet are ill the form of lions paws, and the arms terminate in lions heads. The back is in the form of a shell, supported by elephants rampant. The seat is of alabaster, and the chair has a gold and silver tissue drapery around the underside of the frame, finished with tassels and richly chased ormolu orna- ments. The cushions are of green velvet, embroidered in gold and silver thread. Every outside part of the chair is covered with deli cately carved figures of men and animals.
 The maharajah, not satisfied with this truly princely gift, pre- sented also to her majesty two i'm mense pairs of elephants tusks. The official descriptions of these are as follows:
 l. Pair of elephants tusks, mounted on buffalo's head, carved in ebony, which is support ed on four griffins. The tusks are supported higher up by cross-bar of ebony and resting on the heads of four figures representing some of the incarnations of Vishnu. Rushing from the projecting ends of the crossbar to the tusks arc two griffins with two elephants under them, lint eo their trunks. On the center of the bar IS q 16- handed figure of Shive, standing on the prostrate form of an Aba maram, or fiend. All figures are ebony.
 2. Pair of elephants tusks, mounted as flower vases on stand of rosewood covered with ivory. The tusks are mounted with gold and entwined by pepper vine in fruit, worked in gold. The vases are supported on two ele- plants heads carved in ebony, and rising from out of base of rock and jungle worked in ivory and elephants teeth. The trunks of the elephants support a lotus of ivory, on which is seated a6s fast image of Lukshine, tional signif- prosperity rned that at
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
Want Something Fancier.

Women seldom use religion as a cloak; it isn't fashionable enough, Chicago Daily News.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
Trust.

Some men trust to luck in this world and some others are lucky to get trusted.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22

Sredty mpresse by the ingenious machinery by that the machine instead of the and this be traced 1ods of education Our education industrial and oercial affairs inferior yours You producing of citizen advance of the British young people capable factories everywhere the evidence of this They ncev great ideas carry them effect resulting production and decrease of manual effort and therefore, able double the that do and sell better articles
 believe that educational system admirable founded upon pure democracy which leads you aluc. the good to know the importance of developing individual which will have result increased industrial and economic efficiency of It will produce citizen able n life and be pauper.
 Why country ptiable the naptudeyoung the bloom of life unable of sufficient intellect find something always somebody's tool This condition of things that alongside of freedom, and country remedy diion
 like the effect of education upon You fight when generally manage opponents but God preserve this the military spirit IS bringing Germany down. It is crushing Britain
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-22
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Ng and Member Moey Educational ana
 Industrial Commssion to United States.
 EL LQNT go foi manual training like you do We dreanN of selng driving nail but here we see girls dSng that and great many other extraordinary things FBut have who determined to make our educehonal system what ought to be. We in England have Not yet recognized that every child is sacred Our Schools to exist solely for the pupose of turning out lhn number of nobs who deliberately a all men not equal, say nothing of Our N deavor, however, is educate children along Liberal lines, to educate people into healthy state of dscontent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-23
LADIES' WASH SUITS AT sl6o.
LADIES' WASH SUITS WORTH $3.50 AT sos.

Made Of very good quality percae with blouse front,
high stock collar bishop sleeves and plain French back
Skirt Is gore fare Strictly tailor made.
end floor, front.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-23

Boys Washable Suits
Sailor Blouse Style
Regular CSC. suits, st.."....."..... 1fc.
Regular soc. Suits. at................ zoe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-23
fully convinced that the idea
countless numbers of people.


We positive green trading plan possesses man
things useful and ornamental
not thavep unless paid cash for them
Hutchinson Trading Stamp System no expe
inclination them willingly and when
venence that many tired of collecting stamps
anything by halves hall hearted
going trading such liberal manner and with
stamps instead Of bore
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-23
LADIES' WASH SKIRTS AT csc.

Made of white Duck. In neat black figures. Full
fare shane and inverted back. Stitched seams trim
med with two rows of plain white Duck,
end floor, front.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-04-12
High Pressure Days.

Men and women alike have to work
necessarily with brain and hand to hold
their own nowadays. Never were the
demands of business. the wants of the
family. the requirements of society,
more numerous. The first effect of the
praiseworthy effort to keep up with
these things is commonly seen in a
weakened or debilitated condition of
the nervous system. which results in
dyspepsia. defective nutrition Of both
body and brain, and in extreme cases
in complete nervous prostration. 1t is
clearly seen that what is needed is what
will sustain the system, give vigor and
tone to the nerves. and keep the diges-
tive and assimilative functions healthy
and active From personal knowledge,
we can recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla
for this purpose. 1t acts on all the vital
organs, builds up the whole system,
and fits men and women for these high
pressure days.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-04-12
Good Spirits.

Good spirits don't all come from Ken
lucky Their main source is the liver
and all the fine spirits ever made in the
Blue Grass State could not remedy a
bad liver or the hundred-and-one i'll ef-
fects it produces. You can't have good
spirits and a bad liver at the s ire
time Your liver must be in fine condi-
ton if you would feel buoyant, happy
and hopeful. bright of eye, light Of step,
vigorous and successful in your pur-
suits. You can put your liver in fine
condition by using Green's August
Ffower-the greatest of all medicines
for the liver and stomach and GER
tain cure for dyspepsia or indigestion.
1t has been favorite housenold rem
edv for over thirty-five years. August
Flower will make your liver healthy
and active and thus insure you a liberal
supply of good spirits" Trial size. 2oc;
regular bottles. 75c. At all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-04-12
Do 1t Today.

The time-worn injunction, Never
put off It'll tomorrow what you can 90
today" is now generally presented in
this form: DO it today!' That is the
terse advice we want to give you about
that hacking cough or demoralizing
cold with which you have been strug-
Cling for several days. perhaps weeks.
Take some reliable remedy for it to-
day-and let that remedy be DIR. Bos-
chee's German Syrup, which has been
in use for over thirty-five years. A few
doses of it will undoubtedly relieve
your cough or cold. and it's continued
use for a few days will cure you COM
pletely. No matter how deeD-seated
your cough. even if dread consumption
has attacked your lungs, German
syrup will surely effect a cure-as it
has done in thousands of apparently
hopeless cases of lung trouble. New
trial bottles, 25c; regular size, 75c. Al
all druggists. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-04-12
Are You a Dyspeptic.

If you are a dyspeptic you owe it to
yourself and your friends to get well.
Dyspepsia annoys dyspeptic's friends
because his disease sours his DISPOSE
ton as well as his stomach. kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure will not only cure dyspep-
sia Indigestion and sour stomach. but
this palatable, reconstructive tonic di-
gestant strengthens the life as well as
the stomach. When You take Kodol
Dyspepsia CureAthe food you eat is en-
joyed. 1t is digested. assimilated and
its nutriment properties appropriated
by the blood and tissues. Health is the
result. Sold by R. r. BellaTny.
A Great Sensation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-04-12
NORTH CAROLINA.

Greensboro Telegram: At Guilford
college yesterday afternoon a largely
attended Jubilee exercise was held,
commemorating the success OF the ef-
forts TO clear debt OF $1,000.
Mount Airy Leader: We may be a
progressive people. but there is one
thing in which we are far behind our
forefathers which certainly does not
reflect much credit on this age. The
growing tendency on the part of our
people to disregard the Sabbath is de-
plorable in the extreme.
Clarkton Express: Some very fine as
paragus and raddishes were shipped
from here to the northern markets
Monday by Mr.. John NJ Lennon and
Mr.. Craen. respectively.-Mr J. NJ.
Shipman, of Columbus, was over yes
terday and showed US thirty Indian
spear heads dug from one place on his
farm a few days ago.
Washington Gazette Messenger: We
discovered this morning another indi-
cation of the growing independence of
the farmers. Heretofore in order to
dispose of their truck they have been
compelled to haul it all over town and
deliver it at the homes of our citizens,
but since the cold weather has destroy
ed nearly all OF the greens, etc, the
tables are turned and our citizens are
now going out into the country search
ing for greens.
Fayetteville Observer: The reporter
has talked with both town and country
people, and opinions differ as to the ef-
feet of the recent frost on the fruit.
1t is most probable that about enough
has been killed to make the remainder
of the crop all the better. With a
heavy crop, the trees can lose forty
per cent. OF their yield. and still fur
nish abundance. Very tender, far ad-
vanced vegetables were injured to some
extent.
Buggy house belonging to Mrs. w. E.
Robinson, in Jackson township, togeth-
er with amoving machine, wagon, a lot
OF corn and fodder and farming tools,
were destroyed by fire last Thursday
night. Suspicion pointed to a negro
named Wallace Nelson as the perpetra-
tor Of the deed. and and he was arrest
ed and lodged in Jail. The fire came
very near destroying the store belong
ing to Mr.. George Tyson.
Durham Herald: Yesterday Deputy
Sheriff John F. Hanwald arrested AL
bert Powell, an old negro man, who is
between 90 and so years of age and
brought him to town and placed him in
jail upon the serious charge of criminal
ly asSaulting his seventeen year old
daughter. The statement made by the
girl is a horrible one and if true the
old man should be given the full limit
OF the law. The girl claims that her
father has on several occasions choked
her and threatened to cut her throat if
she did not submit to his wishes, and
she claims that after he had accom-
plished his purpose she shought relief
by applying to the law for protection.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-04-12
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident. is narrated by
John Oliver OF Philadelphia, as fol-
lows: ST was in an awful condition.
My skin was almost yellow. eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated. pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite. growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Then I was advised
to use Electric Bitters; to my great
joy. the first bottle made decided i'm
provement. I continued their use for
three weeks, and am now a well man.
know they robbed the grave Of anoth-
er victim" No one should fan to trv
them. Only so cents guaranteed at R.
r. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-04-12

There was a Dig sensation in Lees
Vile Ind. when w. H. Brown of that
place, who was expected to die. had
his life saved by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. He writes:
ST endured insufferable agonies from
Asthma. but your New Discovery gave
me immediate relief and soon tnereaf-
fer erected a complete cure" Similar
cures of Consumption, Pneumonia,
bronchitis and Grip are numerous
It's the peerless remedy for all throat
and lung troubles. Price soc. and s1-0O.
Guaranteed by r. r. Bellamy, Drug
Zist. Trial bottles free.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-04-12
Reduced Rates Via Seaboard Air Line
Railway.

Reduced Rates Via SeabOard Air Line
JACKSONVILLE. fla. Interstate
Sugar Cane Growers Association.
tickets on sale May End and 3rd, final
limit May Sth. fare for round trip
from Wilmington, n. c., $500
MONTEAGLE, TENN. Monteagle
Sunday School Institute. Tickets
sold August 5th. 9Th and sth. final
limit August 31st. fare from Whining
ton. n. c., $500.
bic School Tickets on sale June 30th
to July End inclusive and July 18th to
22nd inclusive. final limit August 31st
Fare for round trip from Whining
ton $500
NEW ORLEANS. La. Southern Goods
Roads Meeting. Tickets on sale April
4th and 5th, final limit April 9th.
Fare for round trip from Wilmington.
n. c., s25.25.
CHICAGO. ILL. General Conference
A. NJ. E. Church. Tickets on sale
April 18th, 30th May 1st and End.
Fare for round trip from Whining
ton. n. c.. $3.50. BY depositing tick
ct with special agent at Chicago and
payment Of fee of 30 cents final limit
will be extended until June 10th.
Without extension final limit OF tick
cts May 10th.
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGE-
LES, CAL General Conference Meth
odist Episcopal Church and National
Association of Retail Growers of Unit
s ed States. Tickets en- sale April 22nd
to 30th inclusive. final limit June 3oth
Fare for round trip from Whining
ton. n. c., $65.25.
For further information call on or
address E. B. Williamson. Agent. Viii
mington, n. c.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-04-12
Pneumonia May be Prevented

If cold fingers. there Is danger of
penumonia- If LaGrippe leaves the
lungs in an infiamed condition, there
is great danger of pneumonia Pre-
vent this fatal disease by using Ry-
dale's Elixir: it cures colds quickly
and leaves the throat and lungs sound.
1t is the best remedy for that peculiar
infiamed condition of the lungs that
so frequently follows LaGrippe. This
modern scientific throat and lung
rsmedy is a safe remedy for young
and old. in all throat and lung dis
eases. r. r. Bellamy.