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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22
BOOK GLUTToNY.
Lord Rosebery on Wise Reading and
the Sin Of Borrowing Books.
From the London Mail

From the London Mail.
In a speech made at the opening of a
new Carnegie library in London Lord
Rosebery said: knowledge is power but
that does not necessarily mean book
knowledge Book knowledge is only a
part OF the knowledge that constitutes
power. Books are excellent things; 1t
would be high treason to deny that COM
ing here to open a free library; but a
gluttony of books is just as bad as a sur
felt of anything else and there are n
great many excellent people in this world
who spend all their days in reading and
who are of no use to themselves mr. RI
anybody else.
The fact is that an appetite for reading
without digesting is unwholesome as
any other form of gluttony. The man of
vigorous life among men would beat the
man OF DOCKS always and al everything
In this world. Libraries, however, give
them the tools with which they can work
out their own salvation.
Mr.. Gladstone, by the aid of immense
industry, was perhaps the only man I
nave ever known who was able to adjust
the balance between-his life of study and
ms lie of action satisfactorily to him.
self and to others.
But books can also be an end in them.
selves. The man with a happy taste for
DOCKS can come in, tired and soured
though he may be, and fall into the arms
OF some great author who would raise
him from the ground and take him into
q new heaven and a new EARTH where
he would forget his bruises and rest his
limbs and return to the world n fresh
and happy man.
No limitation of means can in these
days excuse anybody from not buying
books. but we must distinguish between
books to be read and books to be bought,
There are two further classes of books
the books that are borrowed from friends
and returned and the books that are Dor
rowed and not returned The non-return-
ing of books has ended more friendships
and terminated more affections than any
other cause Of which am cognizant The
man who borrows one volume out of a
set of volumes and never returns II is a
man who should be treated like vermin-
trapped or shot at sight, or any other Of
the punishments which might be ex-
tended to the lowest and vilest of man.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22
ATTRACTIVE SNOW HOUSE.
Switchman Provides a Shelter From
the Biting Winds.

The small boy of Washington. whose IA
vorite vocation. when the storm king has
spread a mantle of white over everything.
is to build houses and redoubts and snow
men. will need to take lessons from the
builder of of the house Of snow which has
been standing at the corner Of LIST and b
streets northeast for the past week.
Charles K. Allen. who has been the
switchman at that corner for the electric
railway companies during the past four
years. began the erection of the house De-
cenlber II from snow which he shoveled
from the switch in his charge. After the
snow had been heaped the desired height
the room was scooped out with a spade.
Mr.. Allen built similar house last year,
but it was not SO large as this one, which
is nine feet high and ffty-two feet in cir
conference on the outside and eighteen feet
en- the inside. The walls are three feet
thick.
An Esquimaux with a desire for the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22
Altered Course of Torpedo With Hands.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Every country has its heroes, and 1t Is
refreshing to read something OF the heroic
In the history of countries south Of u.s."
said thoughtful man. "In a recent history
of South America attention Is called to a
number of things which tend to show that
the popular estimate of valor and heroism
in that section of the world may not be
altogether the correct one. 1t Is related
that once the Peruvian monitor Huascar
fought against three Chilean ships.
After both Admiral Grau and his flag
lieutenant were killed, Capt. Aguirre took
command, was killed, and then succeeded
by Capt. Carbajal. who was put hors de
combat by she'll The command devolved
then on Lieut.. Rodriguez who was killed;
then on Lieut. Palacious. who was disabled,
and finally Lieut.. Gareyon, with the ship
on fire. three feet of water In the hold, and
with loss of half his officers and crew.
was forced to strike his flag. On July %,
1870 the Huascar was in action against
the Chilean ship Abtao. Torpe does at that
time were not much understood. and one,
being fired from the Huascar. through
faulty mechanism returned back straight
upon the ship. Seeing this, and knowing
that If the ship was struck she must sink,
Lieut. Diaz Cansco jumped overheard and
in the water with his hands altered its
course just before Ii came In contact with
the ship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22
Clark, Davenport & Co.,
18TH and r.

and brother of Bishop Henry c. Potter of
New York, died yesterday at the resi-
dence in New York, after long Illness.
Mr.. Potter had been an invalid for several
years He was the third son of Bishop
Alonzo Potter and was born in Schenec-
tady in 1881. He was graduated from
Union College in 1853 and studied archi-
lecture under Richard NJ Upjohn.
Mr.. Potter lived for much of his life
abroad, spending his time in London and
Paris. He took up the study of music in
addition to architecture studies, and COM
posed some church music. He retired
from active work many years ago and
has since spent most of his time at New
port residing in New York only in the win
ter months.
Mr.. Potter married Miss Julia NJ. Blatch-
ford, a daughter of Judge Blatchford of
New York, and is survived by her and six
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22
The Language Of India,
From the Nineteenth Centur

From the Nineteenth Century.
Among the 145 distinct languages spoken
in British India are some possessing only a
few hundred words, others rivaling English,
as Dr. Grierson says, or Russian, as would
say, in their copiousness; some in which
every word is monosyllable, others in
which some are elongated by agglutination
till they run to ten syllables like da-pa-l-
Observation-Disclosures tin-a-e-a Sontali word
meaning: HE who belongs to him who be-
longs to me will continue letting himself
be made to fight" Some of these divers
tongues lack verb and noun others are as
complex and systematic as Greek and Latin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22

Hennessys 3 Star Cognac Brandy,
1.50 bottle.
Cusenier's Rubies Cognac Brandy,
81 90 bottle.
Cusenier's 3 Crown Cognac Brandy,
50 90 bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-22
Edward T. Potter Dead.

Edward Tuokerman Potter. son Of the
late Bishop Aionzo Potter Of Psnnsylvania
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05
THE TREND OF SCHOLARSHIP

Judging by the news from the col
leges as taken from the daily press
OF the country, it seems that the
chief business, end and aim of col
lege life are to learn how to play
foot ball and base ball.
Scholarship seems no longer to cut
much figure, honor men, and the
valedictorians have taken a back
seat, and the fellows who can succeed
in ont running others in chasing the
pig skin and knocking the base ball
a long ways r the men who are
prominent in college life. In a word,
it seems that brains are at a discount
and Drawn is at a premium.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05
r.. Il. DEAD.

The death of Mr.. B.. B. Proctor, at
one time a saloon keeper of this city,
but more recently of Durham, oc-
Cured last week in Norfolk, while
alone in his room, at night, and was
not discovered until the next day,
when he had been dead for several
hours.
His death is attributed to gastri-
It's. His body was taken in charge
by the Elks lodge Of Norfolk, of
which he was q member, and a COM
mittee of that lodge accompanied the
remains to his home in Durham for
interment.
Deceased was q brother-in-law OF
Elder J. W. Gardner, Of this city,
and is survived by his wife and four
children, who will continue to make
their home IN Durham, where he had
considerable peoperiy.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05
ARRAY.

Mf. c. w. Smith, a ftriner living
in the southwestern section of this
county, was before Justice D. J..
Broadhurst in this city to-day,
charged with shooting two of his
tenants, Charley Williams and his
o Luther Williams.
The affair took pace on the farm
of Mr.. Smith yesterday afternoon.
Smith and the two tenants had some
trouble about a guanO distributor
and the argument reached such pro-
portions that the old man Williams
and his son made an assault on Mr..
Smith with clubs. They knocked
him down and we're beating him
when a young son of Mr.-Smith saw
his bad plight and brought his father
a gun. Mr.. Smith claims that Will
liams and his son We're preparing to
make a second attack when he lev
eled his gun on the son and shot him
in the face and breast. This stopped
the son, but the old man continued
to show fight and Mr.. Smith says he
shot the Old man in the leg.
The wounds Of young Williams
are not serious, but the old gentle
man is wounded in a bad manner.
Medical aid had to be summoned
and the old gentleman's leg had to
be amputated.
The trial was postponed until the
first of June, when it is hoped that
MI. Williams will be able to attend.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05
A SPLENDID OFFICER.
A Man Who Looks Well to His
Official Duties.

One Of the ablest, most energetic
and faithful officers North Carolina
has ever had IS Hon. James Young,
StateIn3urance Commissioner. When
he was elected, the Insurance De-
partment was in a disorganized con-
dition, but in a very short time order
and system prevailed, the condition
of insurance companies doing bust
in the State was carefully scrutin-
lied, only good companies were al
lowed to do business, and the Insur-
ance Department became a source of
revenue to the State.
More than this, Commissioner
Young has kept at all times vigilant
watch, SO as to prevent wildcat in
surance companies doing business in
North Carolina, and is vigorously
prosecuting men who are writing in
surance for unlicensed and irrespons-
ible companies.
Commissioner Young is determined
that the people of North Carolina
shall not be imposed upon by bav-
ing sold to them worthless insurance
| on their lives and their property.
The Democratic party established
the Insurance Department, placed at
the bead of that department James
r. Young, and by. SO doing have
saved the citizens Of the State many
thousands of dollars
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05
Soap, 0intmentand Pills
the Worlds Greatest
Skin Cures.
PRICE THE SET ST.
Complete Treatment for Every
Hum0ur, from PimpIes
to SCrOfuIa.

The agOniZing itching and burning
OF the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of
hair and crusting of the scalp, as in
SCALED head; the facial Disagreement,
as in pimples and ringworm; the awful
suffering of infants and the anxiety of
Worn-out parents, as in milk crust, tet-
ter and salt rheum, all demand a rem
edY Of almost superhuman virtues to
successfully cope with them. That
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills are
such stands proven beyond all doubt.
No statement is made regarding them
that is not justified by the strongest
evidence. The purity and sweetness,
the power to afford immediate relief,
the certainty Of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety n great
economy, have made them the stand
ard skin cures and humour remedies of
the civilized world.
The %grandest testimonial that can be
offered the Cuticura remedies is their
worldwide sale, due to the personal
recommendations Of those who have
used them. From a small beginning
In the simplest form, against prejudice
and opposition, against monied hosts,
countless rivals, and trade Indifference,
Cuticura remedies have become the
greatest curatives OF their time, and,
in fact, of all time. for nowhere in the
history of medicine is to be found
another approaching them in popularity
and sale. In every CLINE and with every
people they have met with the same
reception. The confines of the earth
are the only limits to their growth.
They have conquered the world.
Sold throughout the world. Cutcura Resolvent. soc.
Gin form of Chocolate Coated Pills, 25c. per vial of Coz
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N- Send for 9 A Book about Cuticura."
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05

HAY, HAY-Just received "a c; r
4 load of bright Clover and Tim
othy Hay, which [ will sell cheap
for cash or on time. JOS. Edwards
Champion of Low Prices.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05

Work on the public building is
making very slow progress.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05
RUNAWAY MARRIAGE.
Two Souls Are Made Happy at
Seven Springs.

Two Souls Are Made Happy at
Seven Springs.
News reached this city yesterday
of a runaway marriage at Seven
Springs, Sunday, which caused right
much amusement and no little Cos
sip in that usually quiet village.
a young man in the neighborhood
who ENORMOUSLY planned the elope-
ment and stole the young lady for
the intended groom, is now keeping
very quiet, lest the angry father OF
the young lady vent his wrath upon
him, ere he cools down, SO our in
formant reports.
The contracting parties r Mr..
James Dali, formerly of Seven
Springs, but now of Wilmington,
and Miss Emma Talley, daughter of
MI. Henry Talley, who resides near
Seven Springs.
The happy young couple were
married at the home of MI. J. L.
Murvin, in Seven Springs. Mr..
Murvin is a magistrate and per-
formed the ceremony.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple drove over to Mt. Olive,
where they boarded the train for
Wilmington, their future home.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05

Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
PeruI1a Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen:-'A few years ago l had
to give up social life entirely, as my
health was completely broken down.
The doctor advised q complete rest for a
year. AS this was out of the question
for q time, began to look for some other
means of restoring my health.
81 had often heard of Peruna as an
excellent tonic, SO 1 bought a bottle to
see whatit would do for me, and it Ger.
tainly took hold of my system and re-
~juvenated me, and in less than two
months | was in perfect health, and now
when I feel worn out and tired a dose or
two of Peruna is all that I need."-Mrs.
J.. e. Finn.
Address DIR. Hartmann President
of The Hartman Sanifariun7, Co
IuEr bus, o.. for free advice.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05
long summer months. A little over
three months of idleness on a stretch

long summer months. A little over
three months of idleness on a stretch
is a serious proposition in the lives
Of children. There is an old saying
something about an idle brain being
the workshop of the devil, and there
is much truth in the old saying.
Realizing, as they do, this truth, ia
theirs and mothers r more anxious
| about their children in vacation days
than during the school months.
An old farmer remarked to-day
that the Spring of 1880 was n of
the dryest ever known. A large part
of the cotton crop was not planted
until the latter part of May, and the
farmers thought that very little
would be made. However, the rains
came in ample time, and 1880 was in
every respect a splendid crop year.
AS this farmer stated, In Eastern
| Carolina a dry Winter and with only
ordinary rains in theSpring,a are fore
runners of big crops.
Very few farmers have been on
the streets of the city during this
week. Now is the busy time with
men who till the soil, and they can
sing at their work these spring days,
as they can look forward to reaping
reward for their industry. After all,
farming is the big-rock of all perm
anent prosperity in the United
States. Farmers are not only bust
ness men, but their business is the
most important III existence. There
IS truth in the old saying, "Ihe
| farmers feed us ALL"
Messrs. III. We'll & Bros. propose
to give their customers an oppOrtun-
ity to visit the Worlds Fair in ST.
Louis free Of cost. Beginning on
| May End they will issue certificates
with every cash purchase of %
cents. On August 10th the certifi-
Gates III to be returned and counted
and the customer holding the largest
number Will be given a free ticket
and $25 in cash for expenses. The
customer holding the second largest
Enumber will get a free ticket and $15
in cash; the third largest number
will get a free ticket and SO in cash
and the fourth largest holder will
get a ticket and So in cash.
1t is a cause of general congratula-
ton and thankfulness that the fire Of
Tuesday did not seriously damage
the Agricultural Works and the Oil
Mills. 1t is true that the Oil Mills
could probably have been rebuilt be-
fore the next a opens, and at
this season of the year only a small
number of people would have been
thrown out of employment, but the
destruction of the Agricultural Works
would have thrown out of work a
large number Of men who have fam
lilies to support. This would have
caused not only a heavy loss to the
men and their families, but to the
general public. The factories of
Goldsboro are a power in our com
munity. Giving, as they do, employ
ment to a large number of people,
merchants and all other classes of
our citizens are benefited by the
money paid out to the hands in the
factories. The men of GOldsboro who
| have put their money in manufac-
turing plants have rendered a great
service to the community.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05

The shipment of truck from this
vicinity is now a lively business.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05

Occasionally there is a little buzz
in local politics. As the days grow
warmer interest in political matters
will grow warmer too.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism
and Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to
g days. It's action upon the system
is remarkable and mysterious. Ii
removes at once the and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. - cents
and S1.0O. Sold by M. E. Robinson
and Bro. druggist Goldsboro. n. c..
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05
BANK OPENS.
It's Il New Institution For Lit
Teton, N. c..

Littleton, N. G., May 2.-The Ma
tional Bank was opened here to-day.
The new institution is controlled
by the same strong conservative in
terests as the Bank of Cape Fear,
and its success is assured.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05

Telephone subscribers will please
add to their Directory Nc. SO, Grow,
Clark & Co., Gents Furnishings and
Pressing Club.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-05-05

Very little wood is being brought
to thecity, asisalWays the casea at this
season of the year, on account of the
busy days on the farm.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-12-28
Rev. and Mrs j. w. Humbert.

The Newberry Herald and News last
Friday contained the following an
nouncement which is Of special interest
to Laurens where Rev. and Mrs. Hum.
bert are SO we'll known, the former be
ing native of the county:
The Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Humbert
have decided to locate in Newbsrry,
and their decision is welcomed by
many friends here. Mr.. Humbert has
been member OF the South Carolina
conference for forty five year,, during
which time he has served congregations
in every part OF the state. He has
never missed a roll.csll at meeting of
the general or district conference. Mr..
H.umbert has met with marked success
throughout in his ministerial work
Mrs. Humbert Is member OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society,
which was organized in Newberry
in 1878. AT that meeting she was
elected corresponding secretary OF that
body, a position which she has filed
continuously ever since, and she will
continue to work in that capacity. Mrs.
Humbert is daughter of the late Cen
eral Fl. Fl. Ktnard, of Newberry.
Mr.. Humbert takes the superannu-
ated relation to the conference, and if
he improves in health will likely join
the conference in another year or so.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-12-28
Vices OF the Sexes.

Why does woman reform man so much
more than he reciprocates? Even il
she leads no axe crusades against sa-
looms, she Is preoccupied with keeping
HIM from drink, and her checks upon
his aagrant tendency to vice are Of in
estimable value in the long -drawn-out
business of differentiating humanity
favorably from his arboreal cousins OF
the jungle. Woman's opinion and pro-
test are powerful against all the males
favorite vices, and also against his
mere brutalities. Who has not OBJ
served woman stopping two boys
from fighting on the street, when they
wished to fight, and all the surround
ing crowd OF smiling men desired that
they should fight. Man does u OF re.
cipocate. He let's the corset take its
deadliest course. He even accepts
bustles when they are in fashion. He
says nothing 20 lace stockings and low
slippers, to excess OF personal gossip
or to the elaborate alarm with which
his women friends view domestic COWS
and mice. He pays for the sweet con
coctions with which females destroy
their teeth and interior machinery al
most other times as well as at matt
nees.-Collier's Weekly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-12-28

The Christian Churches at Constan-
tinople, Turkey, and Yakahoma, Japan,
have long use the Lonemau Il Marti-
nez Paints for painting their churches.
Liberal contributions of L. s. M
Paint will be given for such purpose
wherever a church is located
f. Nj. ScoGeld, Harris Springs, S. c.,
writes: painted our old homestead
with l.. & Nj. twenty-six years ago.
Not painted since; looks better than
houses painted in the last four years.
w. B. Barr, Charleston, w. Va,
writes "Painted FrGnkenburg Block
with l.. 81 NJ. shows better than any
buildings here have ever done; stands
out as though vanished, and actual
cost of paint was less than $l.20 pei
gallon. Wears and covers like gold.
These celebrated paints are sod by
w. l.. Boyd, Laurens, S. G.
Clinton Pharmacy, G iLton.
My wife was all rua down, ard ]
feared long illness; but oce bottle OF
Kings Sarsaparilla made new wo,
man OF her. 1t is WOE derful medi-
cine.
f. j. REBMAN,
Seversvil!e, N. G.
Sold by Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-12-28

game for him to fight the men whom
1t was necessary, for the sake OF his Of
Ace getting, for him to wrong inc.-
dentally. Had he fought ell the men
whom he wantonly insulted In 1890 and
who resented the insults he would
have been killed 100 times or else
would have converted good'sized
plantation into q private graveyard.
We have never thought that the Sena-
tor had less courage than the average
healthy manor more. OF course,
when no abused gentlemen and re-
fused to ''make good" 1t cost him the
respect OF great many gentlemen.
Fifteen years ago, when he was an OBJ
scure politician and adventurer he did
not care for the opinion OF the men
allied with what he called the "ring
rule" crowd but now, when he has had
for years, the States highest political
hopors, there are signs that he hun.
gers with quenchless thirst for the
rewards that belong to all those who
bear themselves with gentle dignity
and courtesy and speak with clean
tongue only the simple truth.
In the nature OF things these will be
denied him even though larger politi-
cal preferment come to him.