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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-03
HoW OLd=Time Methodists of De
gree, Uith Church of England
TRADITIONS, Celebrated the
Great Christian Festival
By MARTHA McCULLOCH WILLIAMS

- A1 w A~A AZ AA'A0
also--a couple Of them, in fact, since
only hens were at that time prime
eating But on that part Father Ma
jors put his foot down, saying:
Hams all we'll enough, Susanna;
but If we can't catch fish for the
crowd, why, folks may just put up
with ash-cake and middlin' meat. Take
whole middlin, of course; and see
its good and fat With a peck O.
sifted meal, and bushel o potatoes
prime yellow yamS, at that reckon
nobody won't be hungry, no matter
how many come
II hope not" Mrs. Majors said, half
iearfully. IF they are, why, we won't
never hear the last Of it. And when
youve got four good-lookin' girls, you
may look for a whole passed. O young
men--not that they mean anything
much by comm, but because they amt
got much to do holidays but go
courtin."
Father Majors only smiled He was
more than reasonably sure of his fish
and his fishermen He was himself
past master of angling. What won
der that he got up before daybreak,
and rode straight to the mill-pond,
taking with him half dozen of his
black men, as good fishermen as him
self, and ever so much luckier? They
rode, each carrying bundle of cane
fishing rods over his shoulder. All
went joyously, we'll knowing that fish
bite best just as dawn grew into day
light. They knew, too, that their mas
ter would pay literally for whatever
they caught.
1t was soft April morning, with
lacy clouds along the east, and dew
dripping gently from all the young
leaves at each ruale Of the south wind
or drenching bare feet as they set
themselves in patches Of springing
blue grass here and there along the
bank.
Most of the lines were homespun--
from flax grown on the place. The
bait was big. red earth worms, looped
lavishly over the hooks. Each Of the
black fishermen baitcd and set three
lines, thrusting the pointed pole-ends
deep in the bank, or anchoring them
among roots and stones. Then they
busted themselves building a fire, CON
veniently remote-all but Sam, who,
as sort of combined valet and fore
man, went with his master for a ca
noe voyage up and down the pond
1t lay gray and still. the water lap
| ming laZilv against the grassy hanks
and rejecting mirror-wise the red
denng sky, the dark wooded hillside
upon one hand, the breadth OF open
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-03

With the increasing popularity Of
electric lighting in houses, much talent
is being developed in designing cleo
troliers. One example is a Bacchante
in bronze standing under branch Of
the vine and holding in her hand a
cluster of translucent green grapes
Every cluster is Illuminated from
within by hidden electric bulb.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-03


London papers, in his book,
The Heart OF Japan. tells OF a friend
Of his, named Gardner, and his first
experience with the Japanese bath
tub Mr. Brownell saws that Gardner
made a study Of the Japanese bathing
system, and that when he left the
country what he didn't know about
them was exactly enough to make a
native bathing snit-nothng.
This is what he told some globe
trotters at the Yokohama United Club
one day They were asking for points
on doing Japan
I had just run up to Toxic to see
a man I'm the Imperial University he
explained He wasn't at home. but %
young student who was taking care
.of his place greeted me Hospitality
He said, oh, you are just from q long
voyage and have a letter for the pro-
lessor I am a thousand times sorry
that he is not at home He has gone
70 Nikko for a period ct two weeks
But come m. nevertheless I am q
most stupid and contemplate sujsti-
tute but I shall do my idiotic best TO
explain Japan 10 you
He made a noble beginning, ! as
sure you The first lesson was chop
sticks He taught me SO well that ]
was an expert in half an hour. Then
he led me with seaweed and raw fish
TIL tell you about that later Aud
finally he boiled me | am perfectly
serious. He boiled me.
The custom here. you know. is to
battle every afternoon My Young
friends bathtub was on the lawn II
was the regulation japanese tHb, an
oval arrangement, about as high as It
is long, and a foot longer than it is
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-03
Spanish Lace Made of Linen Thread.

Linen Spanish lace is a new article
in the stores. 1t is wrought in linen
thread and closely resembles the
Spanish lace in silk This linen Span
ISL lace can be used for many decora-
tive purposes, but il is chiefly en-
ployed to ornament silk blouses and
gowns, and blouses Of Chinese grass
linen. both exquisite materials for
summer use
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-03


ter. The rain was pouring down upon
an open grave. | stood at one end Of
that six-foot opening which makes us
all of a size. Two or three men had
drawn reverently back a few PAGES
and ! alone heard, in the patter OF the
rain, the agonized whispers OF a
mother as she bent over that too ia
milar opening in the bosom Of the
earth. "Gonci ! shall never see him
again ! shall never see him any
morel
An open grave upon the hillside
earth to earth" again-a softly spok
en- prayer for the grace of Christ and
for the love OF God, for the last time
uttered above human lips forever
stilled-a weeping woman in the rain
in the darkening light a whisper OF
despair: "Gonel shall never see
him again. The clasped hands OF
sorrow-how sad a memory
Again another picture The earth,
as to-day. is blossoming with new
born life under the vernal touch of
spring The same hill, now with
verdure clad bright in the revivifying
sunlight falling tenderly. alasf upon
that which no sunshine. however bril-
liant, could ever wake into life once
more A kneeling man by an open
grave. a brown-eyed baby boy, his
only child. knowing naught Of the
mother he has lost, clasped to some
strangers breast-"Till death do us
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-03

$T~T HE heads of the Majors family
were MethodiSts Of degree,
T. but. along with their neigh
bors, held so much TO Church
OF England traditions that they plant
Cd beans on Good Friday, gave their
children and negroes Easter eggs, col
orcd by boiling wrapped within bits
81 gay calico, or else wound with red
and blue yarn, and religiousy kept
holiday upon Easter Monday and
Whitsuntide.
The more thrifty among the blacks
made use Of Whit-Monday either to
plant watermelon patches, or 60 to
town upon barter bent. But Easter,
especially if it fell late, was given over
to fishing Everybody hshed, big and
little, black and white.
Greeks abounded-clear, swift, rock
bottomed streams, fed by living
springs, and damned here and there
by gravel beds into long, still reaches
known locally as lakes. However, it
was no lake that drew the "Majorses
from home one bright Monday some
where in the "twentes.' They chose
instead Keith's mill-pond, mainly be.
cause il was five miles away--far
enough TO make going and coming an
added pleasure, There were canoes
on it, too, and the younger folk
thought of them with fearful JOY.
Only one Of the girls had ever been in
any SOFT oil boat although, between
mill-going and adventurous minds
generally, all the boys we're fair
watermen, considering they lived both
inland and upland.
Because the married boys were
comine-John. with his wife and
baby from his own place, Lawyer Bob
from the county town, bringing along
nobody knew how many others in
stead OF his hne-lady wite-Mother
Majors took the greatest pains with
her end Of things, even gong so far
as to bake pound cake Saturday and
fry four dozen peach pufs, to say
nothing OF all the light bread, biscuit
and ginger cakes, and the ham boiled
whole. skinned, stuck full Of cloves,
sugared and baked in homemade wine
till it was as tender as it was savory.
She had some thought Of a turkey
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-03

II long ago | stood by the
side Of all that was left on
earth of a man. 1t was a
bleak and dreary day of win
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-03
I'm EASTER SERMOVs,,By Cyrus Townsend Brady

"Thy brother shall rise again. =
John xL-23.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-03
The Honorable Bath" in Japan

=. BROWNELL, who is now
at the front as war CORE
spondent for one Of the
London papers, in his book,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-03

Copyright, 1904 by Cyrus Townsend
Brady)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
To Meet Christmas.

y Anticipating a largely Increased traffic
during the coming week, the Southern
Express Company has rented t.ie large
and 9comn1odiols wareroon,, corner Ninth
and Cary Streets. which will be used MS
a branch office. All outgoing freight will
he received and handled there and no
freight will be received at the Main Street
office from December 18th to 9Th. The
latter will be used exclusively on the
Basement floor. as an Inward and de-
livery office, the main floor beng de-
voted to the handling Of all money and
jewelry shipments us usual
The company has employed large force
of additional men, and have used every
means of rendering their service such as
viii gain the approval Of the patrons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
BANANA FR|T'TERS
NTH RUM SAUCE.
Creates Quite a Ruffle in Church
Circles in Nor
folk.
(special q The Times .Dsspatoh.)

Z
NORFOLK, yA.,, Dec, lL--When the
Tldewater$ Ministerial Union enjoyed q
Dutch treat dinner at the Atlantic Hotel
last; Monday they did not know how
much trouble they were slowing away,
The menus, as published In the papers,
showed that banana frltters with rum
sauce were served between the flllet Of
beef with mushrooms and tho prime
ribs an Jus. Il
The estimable ladies' Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union have sat UP
and taken notice, and the parsons arc
now explaining at length. One says he
knows the smell Of rum, and that no
didn't notice 1t on the frltters, Another
told another on the quiet that he wasn't
going 70 lat the presence % the spirits
keep him from eating his frtters.
This has all leaked out, and there's q
merry time III church circles, ,ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
Wines a'nd.Liquo|'|rs
for Xmas.

cataWba Wine, per quart. ~. 80. t2c
Blackberry Wine ........,........ $500. 12c
Quart bottle Imported Port Wine. ..s5c
Quart bottle Sherry Wine, lr1pocted. soc
Quart bottle Smart set Whiskey. .....75o
Quart bottle Gin, Imported ~. ESQ
Oscar Pepper, Gibson or Mt. Vernon Old
Ryc Wnlekcy. quart bottlc..... .....75c
California sherry Wlres per gallon... .soe
Imported si,trry Wine.
Port Wine, per gallon. 300
claret Wines, per bottle, imported csc
Rye Whlakcy ...4 .... -. ..el.oO
Old rye Whlskey, q years old..........s2
( Old Rye Whisky, $ years old ...... s2.4o
Old aye Whlskcy, 8 years old..........S3
Fine NJ. c. Corn Whlskey, 3 years old .sS2
French Brandy, years old 1880. 40. go
Pure Old Virginia Apple Brandy ....,..s 2
Old French Brandy, S years old 1900 - IS
Imported Gin, per gallon. ~
New England rum per gaIlc' 4. .... y. y
blackberry Brandy, per gallon A.. z. !, e %
Fin, CataWba Wlne~epcr gallct. 1... 45c
Pure Virginia Peach Brandy, per ga. -. "
Good Holland Gln... 81. = l.oo
Sweet Cider, per gallon -. 20. .s'.
kcnton Valley Whiskey, years o DO
quart. $3.50. 80
ST. Jacobs or MllIer's Malt Whisky, per pc
e bottle. .3..s.t..i 1880. $1,000 -
Duffy,s Malt Whskey. N. :. ee y :
catawba and Blackberry Wine, per ea'.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
The Fence Law.

Editor OF The! Times-Dispatch:
4 Slr,-If a and B own farms adjoining
and fence is on the line between them,
Is 1t proper for both parties to keep UP
said fence?. Please answer through the
query columns OF The Times-Dispntcll.
and oblige q suBStSR llSf'H 7;
Your question IS answered by section
2o5s Virginia Code annotated, which
reads:
n Where two or more persons have land
adjoining. each Of then, shall make and
maintain a just proportion OF the division
fence between them, except the owner
Z or owners OF either Of the adjoining lands
shall choose to let such land lie open.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
THE VALUE OF cHARc oAL.a
Few People Know How Useful It Is u
8 Preserving Health and Beauty.

IS Few People Know HOW Oserul " IS W
& Preserving Health and Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
is the safest and most efficient dis!nfec-
tant and purifier IN. nature. but few
real liz, It's Value when taken into the hui
man system for the same cleansing pur-
pose,f 4. {.
take OF 1t the better; 1t Is not a drug
al. all, but simply absorbs the gases and
impurities n | ways present in tho stomach
and lntestines and carries them out Of the
system, l ,{
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking. drinking or after eating onions
and other odorous Vegetables
Charcoal effectuaaly clears and improves
the complexion. It whitens the teeth and
further acts as n natural and eminently
safe cathartic
II absorbs the Injurious gases which coll
lcct in the stomach and bowels; It dlsln-
fects the mouth ana throat from the pol
son of catarrh.
n All druggists sell charcoal In one form
or another. but probably tho best omar
coal and the most for the money IL In
stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they are cons
posed OF the finest powdered Willow
charcoal, and other harmless antlseptlcs
In tablet form or rather in the form Of
large, pleasant tasting lozenges. the char
coal being mixed with honey,
Il The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in a much Improved condition
OF the general health, better complex
ion. swseter breath and spurerg blood, and
the beauty Of It ls, that no possible harm,
can. result from, their continued use, but
on the contrary great benefit,
:. IA BuffIloY nhyslclan,Sln speaking of the
benefits OF. charcoal, says: y advise stu
arts Charcoal Lozenges to all patents
suffering from gas In stomach and bow
ais and to clear the complexion and puri-
~ tho breath, mouth and throat; also
believe the liver Is greatly benefited by
ty-fiye cents a box ut drug stores, and
although in some sense q patent prepara-
ton, yet believe get more and better
charcoal In stuart's Charcoal l.ozenHes
than in any Of the ordinary charcoal ta5-
lets, I'll #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
Suffering lWon1eI, Cured
Grateful Mrs Dawson Mrs Beans Vigorous
by Duffys Pureralt Whiskey, Heartily Recommend
Use to All Women Who Suffer From Nervous ,/
Breakdown Heart Trouble.
Breakdown and Heart Trouble

New Hayen,. Conn, April 9, 1904.
u am now 90 years of age and for Il
with my heart, and the leash excitement
makes me very nervous. GEL
Your Malt Whiskey was recommend \
ed TO me four Years ago, and II <has been
my only medicine ever since, doing me
now have little use for.
y am never without bottle and can
Iecommend 1t 70 all nervous people or
those afflicted With any heart trouble.
IT Is truly a wonderful Eadicnc,--NIrs.
sLucreta j. Beans, 1873 Bradley Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
Redeeming Coins.

Editor Of The Tmes-Dlspatch:
Would you please Inform me through
The Times Dispatch how badly worm
through natural causes, y coin Of silver
or nickel may be when tho banks ana
indiyIduuls have right to refuse 70
take then, as legal tender? Wouldn't
they be tredeemable IN full at the United
States treasury? "A
A CONSTANT READER,
IT is the custom oftthe government to
redeem at face value all coins with
the exception of gold gepIns) that are not
mutilated provided that they are not too
too badly worn for them to distinguish
tho coin Gold coin is redeemed by tho
government entirely BY weight tho holder DER
OF the coin losing the difference IN
weight caused by the wesr through nat.
sl,ral causes,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18

~ & L -
is generally stated as twenty-two-sev-
Eenths, or, decimaly, as 3.14l6, and until
1T shall have been exactly calculated
there cam be no exact expression for the
area of the circle in terms of it's radius
and so no construction of an equivalent
square. Tho name, uadrature OF the
circle, lis no great triumph Of nomencla-
sture. It is the calculation Of the area
of the circle from a known radius an
which the difficulty lies. 8,i}fs
Many eccentric Tathcmaticians have
published solutions OF this crux and Of
the two others, the trisection @ofE the
angle and the duplication Of the cube.
1T Is supposed that these solutions were
satisfactory to their contrivcrs. and they
have been the source OF a good deal OF
entertainment to Others With regard to
Stlie squaring OF the CIRCLE the solution
which Is, perhaps. best known and most
accessible in this country. was made by
DR., Edward y Johnston Goodwin, "a 1 Vir-
ginan, residing in Indiana. 7 his solution
was published In the American Mathe-
NAUTICAL Journal for September 1893. II
attracted great attention, some of no3very
.flattering sort, and an effort was made
$to5 give It the sanction Of the Indiana Leg
Eislature. IA bill for that purpose was in
troduced into the lower house. and Speak
err Petit. "a graduate Of Annapolis. e
ferred it TO the Committee on Swamp
Lands s. See Goodwin Families manner
lea, page E95 + H. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
WILL MAKE NO CHANGE.
The Messrs. sycle Will Con.
tinue Business as Before.

Mcssrs.& Samuel Sydney and Lee Sycle,
Junior and surviving members of the firm
ofSJulius Sycle and Sons. announce that
there will be no change either in their.
firm mama or their business, owing to
the death of their father. Mr.. julius
Sycle, but that the business will be con-
4tlnued as heretofore. II ,s
They express their thanks to the public
for the many expressions of sympathy
upon the death OF the elder Sycle, and
also for the liberal patronage the house
has received In the past, and solicit a
continuance Of thu same.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
Squaring al Circle,

Editor ofPrhe Times-Dlspatci.:
Z do not think your querlst In NYednesr
DAVIS paper could have derived much
comfort from the reply to his question
about the squaring of the circle, The
,.crnx,', known as the quadrature OF the
zcircle, calls for the construction. OF q
square which 3 shall be eqpiya lent TO g
given circle: that Is, shall contain, the
same area as the circle contains. Now
the geometrical formula Tor the area o.
aancircle Is the square OF Its radius, mul-
itiplled by d ratio which has not yet been
cxaatly expressed Ia fiEpres, This ratio
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
NOTED CASE RECALLED.
The Davis Brothers and Free
man Secure a New Trial.
Special 70 The Times Dispat CHI :,

Supreme Court delivers an opinion in
State8vs Davis. from Bladen. which gave
rise to the noted and sensational i'm
parchment proceedings by Judge PEBBLES
against the aLunberton BAR. q new trial
is granted onfthe ground tllut Judge Pee.
BIcse indicated 4prejudgment Of the case
In the midst OF the trial by declaring
that Identify Of certain handwritings
was already established to the satsfac-,
ton Of tie court! and there need be no
further evidence on that point, an expert
witness being on the stand a t the time. y
b Tho three Davis brothers and Free
man, defendants. were sentenced to four
months each on the roads, but they win
"a Few trial. 5S 5sS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
S,UlLM|AN'S SON,
Main. street stores, 1e2o.1s22 East Main
street; Marshall. Street Store, sos =.
Marshall Street.

maker receives forty cents day. against
an average Of Sill paid the American, SO
with cheap labor, cheap tobacco and
low duty. the manufacturers foresee the
transfer OF the business of making cheap
cigars from the United States to the
Philippines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
! Tobacco T opic:ss.

Editor of Inc 4IlmeS-DlSpatcn: GS5 s5asg
ss sir--Wf1l you please answer the follow
ing questions:
q First-Which year was the greatest loss
and injury to the tobacco crop by hall
sin5Virginia. the year Of 1903 or 1901, and
howsmuch Of such crop was insured
I. Seconds there q, law in Virginia that
compels the farmer to sell his tobacco
through a warehouse R. ..
3 In reply to this Messrs. L. B. Vaughan
and Company say: y.
II Replying to your favor Of the 18th and
to the query of ..R. IA. d. beg TO say
from best informat.on from hail insur-
ance and others the creates injury BY
hall was In 1908, On the oath OF May Of
that year hail storms m ssed over parts
OF Han over, Louisa and Caroline, injur-
ing plant beds, and later. in June Of the
same year. with much damage II the TO-
bacco crop In the field.
Second There is no law to compel
farmers to sell through a warehouse or
anywhere else, or not sell at all, Thank
God for free country
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
FARMERS HOLD COTTON.
Want Ten Cents Pound and
Will Curtail Area Of Crop. y,

Especial to Tho Tlmes,Dis patch.)
y RALEIG N. c., Dec. 17.--Wa lake county
cotton farmers, In session to-day, decided
TO hold all cotton on hand for ten cents
and reduce acreage for the next year
Twenty-Five per cent. Reports received
Indicate that similar action was taken by
practically every cotton county In the
State. s5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
AN ISSUE JOINED !,
Supervisors Deny the Report Of
Judge Hundley's Committee.

II sllrFf & 10
Judge Hundley's Committee.
4 Especial 10 The Times Dispa tcl'.)
gLYNcHBURG, va December 1.-THE
Board Of Supervisors of Prince Edward
county had Joined issue for the commits
sion appointed recently By the Circuit
Court to Investigate the condition OF tho
county jail. Tint commission reported
the jail TO be ,nsanltary, III smelling and
Infested with vermih. on this report
Forbes and Woodbridge. the famous arson
prisoners. were removed from the jail
and confined In another.
The board. In It's report, denies the con-
sdition. and says the jail is ms good as any
sin8 the State, and better than most Of
therrl
t Is not known what Judge. iundley.
Judge OF the court, will do in the prem
g ssi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
Collecting a Note.

Editor OF The Times-Dlspatch:
~ slr.-I viii be glad II you VIII answer ,'e
the following question in your next weekly
issue: If "A soils b a mule and takes B s
md Ids wfe's note, in which note a holds
d, right to said mule until paid for--sup-
pose B fails to pay note when due and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
The Pension Law.

Editor Of The Times Dispat oh n.
s4r-Can man who Joined the Con-
,federate army In the state of Kentucky
draw a pension from the State OF Vir-
ginia, II he has been a citizen OF Virginia
ever since the close Of the wal?
\ No. s&;55 III 5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18

A has tho mule sold, and tho mule Goes
not bring enough to pay OF the note; II
B has any land, oan A make his money
out Of BIS land? A;READNIt.
( December ]. 1901.
S. Yes. III HI 55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18

New York city, May. 81. 1904
"a For over a ycargI have suffered intense
3ag Onys from nervous debility aud prostra-,
was reduced to a mere s shadow s me doc
tors recommended various kind of treat
lnent, none Of which helped Ine. They
finally put me on your Malt Whiskey
restored me to t9 health. i am ' able Is 8
sleep, my appetite Is good and I have
gained rapidly In flesh, PIX Il * "A
"a ] am very thankful to be able to re-
commend your medicine to- all sufferers,
Yours truly, MRS. "A. DAWSON ~