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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
LONG ENDURING OYSTERS.
lighthouse Keeper Finds Them Well
Preserved After Many Months
in a Cellar.

Capt Joshua Reeves, keeper OF the
Ludlam's Beach lighthouse. on the New
Jersey coast. tells this story Of the
longevity OF bivalves-
Last Thanksgiving day the captain
took a quantity OF oysters 10 his home
from an adjacent bay. The oyesters
were placed in a cellar. and IN few
DAYS all but half dozen were used.
A short time ago. while passing
through the cellar Reeves noticed the BIZ
valves lying on the floor and decided "a
throw them away. But on picking one
81 them up he was astonished al us
heaviness. He also noticed that The
she'll was tightly fastened. Frying the
shell open with knife he found that th'
oyster was not only alive. but in prime
condition. Every one OF the six were
the same.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
cOUNTERFEITS DIAMOND.
A Chicago Dealer Tells How All Ex-
eept an Expert May Be
Deceived

In these days OF adulteration moth
lne Is safe Even diamonds are doctoreo
and made to appear 10 the careless pur-
chaser much more valuable than they
really are. said a Chicago expert No
body will knowingly purchase oia-
monc with. flaw ia II or one With =
yellow tint IN the stone. The diamond
doctor disguiges tint or flaw with the
ease and simplicity Of an expert A lit
tie biue-black ink scientifically applied
gives just the necessary blush radiance:
a little violet solution OF transparent
dye touched on with a brush may be
even more effective II applied OF the
exposed part o. the stone II soon wears
OF; II on part that Is hidden or pro-
tectec II may last for some time. II viii
not deceive the man who knows the
trade"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
Oldest Dynasty on Earth.

The Oldest dynasty on earth is rep
resented by the present mikado OF
Japan. Mutsohito. one OF his ancestors
having assembled the throne OF this
empire as early as 667 before the
Christian era His family occupied
the throne uninterrupted for a period
OF 25 centuries. The present ruler OF
Japan IS the one hundred and twenty
second OF this line. while the first was
contemporary OF Nebuchadnezzar.
The Oldest ruling family in Europe Is
that Of Austria-Hungary. which dates
from the year 952.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18

To Use a Good Tonic
With Great Benefit.

At this season of the year
every system needs some
shing to tone it up, and
there is nothing better for
this purpose than Echols'
Piedmont Concentrated Iron
and Alum Water. This RENE
Nv is not a patent medicine,
but is simply natures way OF
curing the ills OF mankind.
An : or bottle OF il, sold at
soc. is equal to 10 gallons OF
the natural water. and IT
costs less than Be per day TO
use. BY this method a sui
fcient quantity OF minerals
are introduced into the sys-
TEN to make a cure, and you
can stay at home and be
cured more easily and at
much less cost than those
who visit the springs.
We guarantee it to cure
Indigestion, rheumatism,
Catarrh, Female Complaints,
Kidney K Bladder Trouble.
Stomach X Bowel Disorders,
Nervousness, Malaria, Scro-
lula and other Blood X Skin
DiSeaS eS.
Physicians use it in their
practice.
For sale by j. ii. Stone
and all good druggists.
8 OF bottles soc, Is OF bot
ties S1.OO.
j. NJ. ECHOLS CO,
Lynchburg, Va
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
Thibe an Bible a Huge Book.

The Kah-gyur. or Thibetan bible,
consists OF los volumes OF 1000 pages
each. containing 1883 separate books.
Each OF the volumes weighs ten
pounds, and forms a package &c inches
long. eight inches broad and eight
inches deep. This bible requires a
dozen yaks for its transport. and the
carved wooden blocks from which Il
Is printed need rows OF houses. Ike
a city. for their storage. A tribe OF
Mongols paid 1000 oxen for a copy Of
this bible In addition 20 the bible
there are 225 volumes OF common
tarles. which are necessary for its IN
Outstanding There is also a large col
lection OF revelations which supple
ment the bible.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
DESK JOINT" THE LATEST.
Expensive Bars Disappear and New
Mode Of Dispensing Liquor
Is Used.

A roller TOP desk Joint" f. the lat
est thing in Topeka. Kan For sew
era months Topeka had LOT Of
~joinEs- fixed up with expensive barn
and fixtures. They disappeared few
weeks ago when Prank Siahl VAS
named az chief o. police. In their
place now has come the roller top desk
Joint h ~Jolntfst~ oDeas Up q real
estate or some other kind OF al Office
His ofssce furniture consists OF roller
top desk and couple o. chairs. The
desk IL placed IN the rear q the Office
with Sta back 20 the front window
A bottle Of whisky IL kept IN the
righrhano lower drawer A liquor
glass "a there also. The ~tcintest" oils
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18

lows 10 have ssT7r1 lie io-c - -
villages than b. those members Of the
profession Eho have ministered only 70
city charges. says The Boston Globe
I took over a pulpit IL little coun-
try toNn about - miles from here" be
says. conducted the services 10 an end.
then waited FOR the usual invitation 70
dinner. Because o. some reason Il cid
not come Wss hungry as a bear. SO
finally n desperation. I approached a
prosperous looking farmer whom
had ne before the service and said:
Brother. Won't you come home with
ne 20 dinner Gladly D2rsOn. he an
Ewer=c. where DO you live About 20
niles from here ! answered as airily as
possible For one moment he looked
cumfounted. ;hen be saw the fun % the
si-rsfsor and his hard old face broke
3 into z thousand wrinkles a. he graspec
ny hand and said. 'ParsOn. let's 20
over 20 my house FOR dinner. It's heap
nearer than yOurn-'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
THOUGHT ALL SAW DOUBLE.
Wife @ Kansas Cartlenan Has Queer
Experiencs-Cure Finally
EHects6-

A remarkable story. according 70 the
Kansas City Journal. can - verified
BY q weli-knOxn ocullst in Kansas
City. IN one O. TIE counties Of west
ern Kansas IA Z cattsenan who has
grown wealthy His wife. = charming
woman u some 90 years. recently BE-
gar 70 have severe headaches 4 local
physician decided that the trouble vas
with her eyes The family could not
believe IL. az she had very keen sight
IRON both Tar and near However TIE
Husband took Ter 20 Al Ocolist II Kan
tas City for expert examination i
lie course Of the examination the pro
t.ssicnal na1 held ~ < candle ard
liked her what axe saw see the
no nghta." ehe answered calmly
two" exclaimed the surprised hus~
band. -Hsve you always seen two Of
ne when you looked AZ me- Why.
certainly. dear" was tie answer
-Don't you always see TWO Of Iae2"
And then came the revelation thai
this educated. intelligent woman bad
never known IN al her 40 years u ~.
that everybody dlcn't see double 81.
had accepted her own condition a. I
matter OF course f. instantly &C
counted 90 the husband for little lnde1
mite movements which he had fire.
<uenfly observed az his wife when sh'
was reaching Cor al object. and u Ma
4 matter Of great establishment 70 IN
woman when b. an adjustment o
glasses and through treatment she b
gan 70 see as other people 90.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. MAIN
STREET STATION DAILY

1925 p. m.-Seaboard Florida Limite.
composed exclusely of Yullman's most
improved dining car, double drawing
room sleeping cars. compartment car
ana observation car. 10 Raleigh, South
eTn Pines, Hamlet, Camden, Columbia,
Savannah. Jacksonville and ST. Angus
tine.
2. ID p. m.-Seaboard Mail, composed If
latest day coaches. pullman sleeper
pullman parlor car and cafe car, &C
henderson. Raleigh. Southern Pircs
Hamiet, rinchurst, Atlanta, Camden,
Columbia, Savannah. Jacksonville, ST.
Augustine and Tampa.
HOO p. m.-Seaboard Express, com
posed of day coaches. pullman cars
TO Atlanta, Jacksonville and Tampa.
cafe cars south OF Hamlet, pullman
sleepiny cars between Washing ton and
PinehurSt, TO Henderson, Raleigh
Southern Pines. Hamlet, Bin, hurst
Atlanta. Camden, Columbia. Savan-
pah. Jacksonville, St. Augustine
Tampa and New Orleans.
$40 a. M Local for Norlina, Hamlet
and Charlotte.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
DAILY.
Gas a. m.-No. 34-From Florida.
go a m.-No. 5O-From Florida, AT.
lanta and the Southwest.
ass p. Mo. 66-FrOm Florida. AT.
lanta and the Sor invest.
$50 p. Mo. 36--From Norhna and
local points.
II. SILEARD,
District Passenger AGENT
No. $50 East Main St.
Richmond. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
. o. g. q TIA
s..r,.ha q Tie KIND ysg HAS iWayS Sought
'''s d E1ZAlZ<
Fine Farm for Sale.

The fine estate known as Dunbars.
consisting of about 500 acres-2OO
arabic, the balance in wood and timber
land, well watered with springs and has
fine meadows. The land is susceptible to
a high state Of cultivation for trucking
purposes. &c.Situate in James City. Co.
Virginia, and 2jz miles " est civilians
burg. fronting on the Jamestown road
about u mile and the rear or western
boundary Of farm fronting on the Egg
gleston road about the same distance.
There il a siding on the { & o known
as Newmaa's within "a mile Of the place
Tor shipment OF wood. On this farm is a
two-story frame dwelling with eight
rooms and an foot hallway running
full length with a basement 10 feet
square A well ~ feet deep within s
feet OF cook. room, and good orchard
consisting Of apples. peaches and pears.
Will sell cheap at price that will sur
| prise you. For further particulars ap-
ply TO A. BROOKS. Williamsburg. We.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18

From Williamsburg.
Rave. wESrBoUND.
ZIG a. m Daily to Richmond. Con-
meets at Richmond with James
River Division train daily for
Lynchburg, Lexington, Va,
u.ld l,hfton Forge; also con-
meets at Richmond with
Local daily TO Charlottesville
and except Sunday to Clifton
Forge,
i0:47 a. m. Fast train daily TO Rich
mond. No stops. Buffet Par
Tor car Old Point TO Hin
ton. Connects with through
Express. leaving Richmond
at l.. NJ. with Pullman and
through coaches TO ST. Louis
6:O1 p. m. Daily Fast train TO Rich
mond. ParloS Car. No
stops.
$50 p. m. ID y Local 10
Richmond, with Pullman
sleeper from Old Point to
Cincinnati and ST. Louis.
EAsrBoUNDs
9.05 m. Local daily TO Old Point
g:56 a. m. Fast train daily, with ParloI
Car TO Old Point. Norfolk
and Portsmouth
4:56 y. m. Dai ly. Fast tram:
with Pullman for Old Point
Norfolk, and Portsmouth
No local stops. Connect.
at Old Point daily Will
Steamers tor Washington
and Cape Charles ant
except Sunday, tor Balti
more; and at Norfolk witt
New York Steamer
6.32 p. m. Daily. Local to Old Poin
and Norfolk. On Sunday
this train runs hours late
For detail information, connections
rates, tickets, etc, apply 10 your STATIC
agent, or 10
II. ". FULLER,
General Z. A.
". y. WARTHEN,
District Pass Agent.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18

tie glass and leaves e. IN the open
drawer. He then goes 20 the front
door or window 10 gaze on The passing
throng. The customer goes back 10
the desk. ostensibly 20 write a letter.
he drinks the glass OF whisky. leaves
i cents in the drawer and walks out
The 'jointest" then loads the glass Tor
the next customer. and 50 on.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
Smallest Republic.

The smallest OF ali republics is that
OF Tavalora. established in the island
OF that name or the coast OF Sardinia.
IL has a population OF fewer than 60.
including the president and his con-
gress OF six.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
nroxinr American Industry.

The hatmsking business Is growing
rapidly in this country, and American
hats are being worn all over the world.
Formerly large uEmber OF hats were
shipped here from England. but now
American hats are being worn extern
sively ia England. France and especial
WIN Germany. No longer DO the wealthy
people here think that they must wear
nothing hut English hats.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
AYChe1 Brooks,
General Insurance Agent

General Insurance Agent
representing the following
fiirst-class Companies
Va. Fire & Marine and Va.
State, Richmond. Virginia.
Home, of y. Y; Hamburg
bremen, Norwich Union.
Pennsylvania Fire and Fire
Association, of Philadelphia.
l also represent the Fidel-
ity X Deposit Co., ofMd., and
the Fidelity and Casualty
Co., of n. Y.
All business entrusted
whether Reinsurance bonds
or OF indemnity on officials
or employees, will receive
prompt attention.
Office Over Spencer Bros Store,
WILLIAMSBURG, VA.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
A Houe Run

A Pawtueket (R- ID lad batted a
ball Ia such q way that IL landed In the
poWer-house OF cotton mill near the
grounds and stopped the plant for the
rest OF the day. The boy made q run
for home
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18

Asbestos towels are among the latest
novelties. They do not require soap
and water 20 cleanse them. When
soilsd. u is said that they may DO
thrown into the Gre and In g few min
uses are ready 70 b drawn cut fresh
sad clean
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
PARSONS BID" TO DINNER,
Absence Of Invitation 20 Meal Causes
Minister 90 Adopt Unique
Method

A sprsnx1si6 tNz<s) clergyman u
telling story q tis last vacation which
Il probsply better appreciated ~ bic fss'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
Peat Boys IN Ontario.

The peat boys OF the province OF On
tario are not excelled in extent by any
country In the world In the southern
part OF the province the boys. while
not OF very large area. are OF sufficient
size 10 be the basis Of large fuel
supply.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
C&O Chesapeake 6
sov1r.O ~ Ohio Ry.
To Cincinnati. Louisville. Chicago. 81
Louis, Etc.
Worlds Fair Scenic Route.
From Williamsburg.

scHspuLr IN EFFECT. JvNB 10. 1904
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
SEABOARD
AlR LINE RAILWAY
Short Line 10 Principal Cities OF tee
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba.
Texas, and Mexico.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. 10
1904
The oasis., 1904-05-21

Westward from the workings
where development is now pro-
crossing a distance of about 400
feet are other antique workings
which have as yet been explored
but little. They are an open cut
across the ledge, exposing it fully
ten feet in width, great chamber
going down into the ledge depth
of about fifteen feet, and thirty
feet in length along the ledge, from
which large body of ore was
doubtless extracted; and short
distance to the eastward thereof an
inclined shaft, badly caved, and
near that another tunnel the en-
trance to which is caved in. In
the inclined shaft Mr.. Lulley found
upon the side some very high
grade galena rich in silver. A
showing equally good as that al
ready made in the workings where
operations are now being conducted
could be doubtless made by clean
ing out the antigao workings at the
points described in this paragraph,
and prospecting new ground therein.
The formation is syenite and
trachyte, and gives every indica-
ton of permanence and depth to
the ore bodies, the rocks being
compact and fine grained, without
seams or crevices through which to
leach the values away from and
out of the ledge. The country is
regular and unbroken, without any
evidence of faulting or disturbance,
the ledges doubtless penetrating to
great depths, and retaining their
ore values Running through
lofty ridge, with deep cahons upon
each side, they can be developed
very cheaply and economically
with tunnels, saving the expensive
cost of hosting.
Upon the ground is a handsome
growth of pine and oak, amply
sufficient for supplying all the
mining timber and fuel necessary
for the most extensive develop
ment. There is also an abundant
supply of water in the immediate
vicinity.
With development upon a scale
that the present showing justifies
the Joplin will prove very rich
and productive mine, and it is des-
tined to become OF great and perm
anent Importance.
The foregoing description OF the
Joplin group, and the conclusions
set forth. are a result of profes
sional examination of the property
made by the undersigned a week
ago.
ALLEN I. BIRD.
The oasis., 1904-05-21
Reduction of Rates.
ALLEN 7. BIRD.

Rates to the st. Louis Exposition
have been greatly reduced. On
May 18th, 18th, and 18th, June
1st, 10Th, 22nd, and 23rd, July 1st,
2nd, 7th, Sth, 18th, and 14th,
August Sth, 9th, 10th, 18th, and
10Th September 9Th, 9th, 7th, and
Sth, October 3rd, 4th, 5th. and 9th,
rate to St. Louis aud return from
Nogales will be. $53.70. Rate No
gales to Chicago and return will be
$59.40.
Information in regard to stop
over, ETC., can be obtained from any
S. P. Co., agent.
If. H. JORDAN, Agent.
The oasis., 1904-05-21
JOPLIN GROUP
Development Now Going Forward Upon
"Antigua" Properties in the Santa
Ritz Mountains, Which is Showing
Good Results.

Out in the Tyndall District Santa
Rita mountains, Lucky Mark Lul-
lev has been recently pushing de-
yelopment work upon the Joplin
mine. an antigua property which
has every evidence of having been
once great producer of high
grade ores, with every indication
that the largest bodies and best
ores are yet uncovered.
The property includes three
claims-the Joplin, Duane and
Missouri mines. The Duane and
Joplin, two full claims, joined, in
clude 5000 linear feet of ground,
800 feet in width. The Missouri,
another full claim, l500x600 feet,
Joins the Joplin upon its side lines.
upon the north, protecting some OF
the lodges running through the
other ground.
Through the ground run the
great lodges developed in the ex-
tensive operations upon Ell Plomo
group of mines, owned by the Am
erican Development and Industrial
Company which is now developing
the Mowry mine, in the Patagonia
mountains, and will shortly turn
its attention to their great prop
critics in the Tyndall district, now
mentioned. 1t is reported that
work will begin next week. They
we're formerly known as the "Gold-
tree mines" and have great re-
cord OF production. The ores, rich
IN copper, lead and silver, were
sorted and the high grade rock
shipped Upon the dumps are
thousands of tons of second class
ores which will pay handsomely to
concentrate The plans of the
company include running a great
tunnel through the lofty ridge
traversed by the lodges, cutting
several hundred feet below the old
workings, and opening the great
ore bodies at yet lower depths.
The lodges in this ground, running
IN general easterly and westerly
course, extend into and through
the Duane ground, and on through
the Joplin, one of them cutting
INTO the Missouri, and through
that ground.
Upon the Joplin are the most
extensive of the antigua workings
and include several thousand feet
OF tunnels, drifts and inclined
shafts. The ledges upon which
most of the work has been done
follows up the side of lofty ridge,
cutting across the head of a deep
canon, over the ridge and down
another cation on the other side.
Inc principal workings are upon
lhe north side of the ridge, across
'he head of the canon mentioned
ana to the westward. In some
parts of the ledge it is nearly per-
pendlcular, and elsewhere it pitches
10 the southwark, into the hill at
an angle at so degrees or So degrees.
At the head Of the canon the anti
yoos sunk shaft to the depth of a
hundred feet or more, and drifted
O0th ways fifty or sixty feet. These
oiu workings are considerably
sesved, but it is possible to penetrate
.nem to depth of sixty feet, and
~ enter the drifts in several places.
y Is very evident that the antique
The oasis., 1904-05-21
SONORA SlFTINCS.
a Collection of Happenings in the
State Over the Line.

Mr.. J. d. James is conducting
an English school in Magdalena,
and is meeting with eminent sue
cess, having very large classes.
Last week Mr.. Francisco NJ.
Aguilar, perfect of the Hermosillo
district, with his family, started
for St. Louis to visit the exposi-
ton.
Mrs. H. G. Grannis of Magda-
lena, who has been visiting in Los
Angeles, returned home Monday.
Mr.. Granniss went to Tucson to
meet her.
An English syndicate is said to
be looking over the Sonora River
Gold Placer Mining Company's
properties near Bacoachi, with a
view of taking them over.
Professor Ottaker Hoffman, of
Argentine, Kansas, is said to have
completed plans for a reduction
plant for the Lucky Tiger"
mine, in the Moctezuma dis
trict, which splendid property
was described in THE OASIS in De-
cember last.
Captain L. w. Mix who is in the
! CITY of Mexico. writes THE OASIS
that number of very artistic
Photographic views of Hermosillo
and vicinity which he took with
him have attracted great attention;
and he thinks that the artist, Mr..
w. Roberts, will receive many
orders for copies.
Mr.. O. c. Ellison. who is writing
a series of descriptive articles for
syndicate of newspapers, showing
the great resources of Sonora, is in
Hermosillo collating information
for his work, and taking photo
graphs for illustrations. THE OASIS
has had the pleasure of producing
some of Mr.. Ellison's valuable
articles.
Mr.. Santiago Gonzalez now con-
ducts the dining room of the Hotel
Almada at Guaymas, and devotes
the closest attention to the wants
and needs OF guests That prince
of chefs, John Wade, continues to
preside in the kitchen Mr.. Con-
zalez will provide boats and fishing
tackle for excursion parties desir-
ing to enjoy the attractions of the
bay and gulf,
Observation-Disclosures; There
are number of big Sonora mining
deals on the tapis just now, and
one of the most important is that
for the purchase of the old Juri-
quipa, twenty miles southeast of
Nacozari, from which 100000 of
ore has been taken by the Mex
leans by primitive methods. 1t
was on this deal that N. G. Han
sen left for Nacozari last week, ac-
companied G. E. Tucker, of the
United States and Mexican Devel-
opment Co., and Mr.. Ransom, of
the Rock Island No. l Mining Co.
These two companies propose to
take over the property. In addi-
ton to the Juriquipa, however, the
deal involves some adjoining prop
critics, the aggregate area being
$50 acres. The party will return
within the next ten days. If they
purchase the properties another
new producer will be added to the
/ lief of mines in Sonora
The oasis., 1904-05-21

"The American Gentleman" the
finest and handsomest shoe for
gentlemen's wear, at the Red
House, Ramon Vasquez.