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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

sent me home with
q terrible attack OF
kidney trouble. /.
had acute conges-
ton, sharp pain in
the back, headaches
and attacks Of dig
illness. My eyes
gave out, and with
the languor and
s~leeplessness Of the
disease upon me /
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24
Pointed Paragraphs.

It is only safe to give a man au-
thority when he is grounded in af-
lection.
When a man tries to hide his sins
he always finds that his sins hide
God.
Half the enjoyment of being mar
ried is thinking what a lot of enjoy
ment you had before you were mar
ried.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24
Drove Into Swarm of Bees,

Joshua WilIitts. mail carrier be-
tween Wrightstown and Bordentown,
one afternoon, near Chesterfield,
drove into a swarm of bees.
The horse, wagon and the driver
were literally covered with bees, and
Willitts thinks it was nothing short Of
a miracle that himself and horse were
not stung to death.-Bordentown COZ.
respondence Philadelphia Telegraph.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

time I started using Doan's Kidney
Pills an abseess was forming on my
right kidney. The trouble al quickly
checked, however, and the treatment
cured me, SO that I have been well
since 1896 and weigh 1SS pounds"
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists. Price, 30
cents per box.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24
Remedy For Potato Bugs.

Here is a true and tried remedy to
use for potato bugs: Take the boughs
Of the cedar tree, limbs and all, cut
them up and put into a pot and boil
for two hours. When cool apply with
a broom on the potato vines. The
writer has tried the above receipt, and
it killed or made the bugs move from
his patch.-Polk County News.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

Raising a family is 80 per cent.
condition and 1 per cent. theory, with
the parents firm believers that the
figures r. the other way round.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

japanese chopsticks are delivered to the
guest in a decorated envelope.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

Mrs. Winslow' Soothing Syrup for Children
tcething, soften the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton ,allays pain, oureswind collie, 25c. a bottle,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

Wise farmers never attempt to
raise their crops in the political field.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

There is a village in Wales which bears
the name of Nowhere.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

A serum for hay fever is used by physi-
cians in the Island of Heligoland.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

Yellow Fever aud M alarIa Germs
Are instantly killed by the use of six drops
of Sloan's Liniment on a teaspoonful of
sugar. 1t is also an excellent an~tiseptic.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
tionhasanequal for coughs and colds.--JoHN
F.BoYER, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. Is, 1900.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24
RAW ITCHING ECZEMA

DIotches on Hands, Ears and Ankles For
Three Years Instant Relief and
Speedy Cure by C~uticura.
Thanks to Cuticura l am now rid of
that fearful pest, weeping eczema. for the
hrst time in three years. 1t first appeared
on my hand, a little pimple, growing into
several blotches, and then on my ears and
ankles. They were exceedingly painful,
itching, and always raw. After the first
days treatment with Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment and Pills, there was very little of the
burning and itching, and the cure now
seems to be complete. (SignedJ S. B.
Hege, Passenger Agent B. & D. B.. R..
Washington, d. G."
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

FITSpermanently cured. Motifs ornervous-
ness after first days use ofDr. K1ne's Great
NeryeRestorer, $2trial bottleand treatise free
DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phila,, Pa.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

The JapaneseItHello!" at the telephone
W 'Moshi Moshi!": or "Ano mel"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

The church will have to love folks
more and figure less to win the world.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24
THE TURN OF LIFE
A Time When Women Are Susceptible to Many:
\ Dread Diseases-IntelIigent Women Prepare
for It.. Two Relate their Experience. a.s.a

The change of life" is
the most critical period
of a woman's existence
and the anxiety felt by
women as it draws near
is not without reason.
Every woman who
neglects the care of her
health at this time in
vites disease and pain.
When her system is in
a deranged condition,
or she is predisposed to
apoplexy, or congestion
of any organ, the ten
dency is at this period
likely to become active
and with a host of ner-
vous Invitations, make
life q burden. At this
time, also, cancers and
tumors are more liable
to form and begin their
destructive work.
Such warming symp-
toms as sense Of suffo-
cation, hot flashes, head
aches backaches. dread
of impending evil, timid-
ity, sounds in the ears,
palpitation Of t heart,
sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, c~onstipa-
ton, variable appetite,
weakness and inquie-
tude, and dizziness, are
promptly needed by in
telligent women who are
approaching the period
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24
LOST ~ POUNDS.

Was Fast Drifting Into the Fatal Stages
OF Kidney Sickness.
DR.: Melvin M: Page, Page Optical
Co., Erie, Pa, writes! Taking too
many iced drinks IN New York IN 1898
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24
WRoNC SORT

Perhaps Plain old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You For q Time.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24
Verse.

Prisoners of war are never spared in
Morocco; they are beheaded.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24
CRUSHED.

He babe fair to achieve great ar
tistic success, didn't he?"
Yes"
And what blighted his ambition"
1T wasn't blighted. 1t was
crushed"
"CrJshed!"
He married a widow who weighed
200 pounds."-Clevela1d Plain Dealer.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24

Prejudice is the 5asest counterfeit
of principle. So. "a.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-08-24
Another Woman's Case.
Dead soldiers draw no pensions.

yma E PmkhamS Vegetable Compound Succeeds Where others Fail,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
Ants, Cow sheds.

One Of the most interesting studies OF
insect life Is the relationship between
ants and plant lice. or aphids. These
plant lice supply honey dew from tho
juices which they take as food from
plants. Tho ants are very fond Of this
sweet substance and care for the
aphids in manner that seems to us
surprisingly intelligent. They some
times carry them bodily to n better
feeding ground and drive AWAY certain
OF theis enemies. 1t is claimed that
they even build sheds of mud in the
crotches of shrubs and small trees. On
account of this insect relationship one
may truthfully Gull the ants farmers"
the aphids COWS and these protecting
mud cases Cow sheds."-St. Nicholas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
aaAS Scenic Route
S6ESTstc the West.

hour and 30 minutes to Richmond.
Schedule In Effect June 4 1905.
LEAVE NEWPORT NEWS:
E1O II. IN. daily. Local to Richmond.
Connects Tor LynChburg, Lexington,
VA, New Castle and Clifton Forge,
except Sunday for Rosney and Es-
mont. Leaves Fort Monroe, 7:1O q.
M. Phuebus, 7:l3 II. m; Hampton,
7:1S II. m
1910 n. M, Daily Fast Train to Rich
mond (stopping only at Williams
burg), arrives Richmond Has q. M,
connecting with est. Louis Special''
leaving y. III. with Pullman for Gin
cinnati. indianapolis and Chicago;
and Pullman service for ST.. Louis
aud Louisville. Cafe. PnrIor Car, Old
Point TO Ronccvcrtc. Leaves Fort
Monroe, $40 u. M; Hampton, 9:48
a. IN.
5:25 p. m.,. Daily Fast Train for Rich.
nlond (stopping only mt Williams.
burg). arrives Richmond 700 D. m.
Connecting with Il. +. ", leaving
10:45 p. m. carrying Pullman Sleep
or to Cincinnati and Louisville.
Leaves Fort Monroe, 4:55 p. M;
Phoebus, 1858 D. M, and Hampton,
SOB p. III. Et
$40 p. H., Daily, stops Mt local sta
tons on Peninsula, connects at Rich
mond with f. F. " Limited.
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM RICHMOND
$3.50 a. m. Daily; 1920 n. m, daily;
$3.50 p. ~, daily, and 1920 p. m.
daily.
Steamer Virginia leaves 7:40 a. M,
daily for Norfolk and Portsmouth,;
10:35 n. m, daily. for Norfolk, and
5:35 p. m. daily, for Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
Call on Mr.. T. w. Robinson, Ticket
Agent. Newport News. Va, for the low
est rates by any possible route to the
West and Southwest
w. o. WARTHlIN, Dist. Pass. ACT.
III. w. FULLER, Gen. Pass. ACT:
c. q. DOYLE, General Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
THE POWER TO PLEASE.
A Potent Factor For Success In Any
Career You May Adopt.

Career You May Adopt.
Ihe power to please is tremendous
asset. What Gun be more valuable
than personality which always at
tracts, never repcls? 1t Is not only
valuable in business, but also In every
held OF life. 1t makes statesmen mud
politicians; it brings clients to the laws
yer and patients to the physician; it is
worth everything to the clergyman. No
matter what career you enter. you cnn-
not overcstimate the Importance of cul-
tlvnting that charm Of manner, those
personal qualities. which attract people
to you. They will take the place of
capital or influence; they are often
substitute for n large amount of hard
work.
Some men attract business, custom
ers, clients. patients. as naturally as
magnets attract particles Of steel. Ev-
erything seems to point their way, for
the same reason that the steel particles
point toward the magnet-because they
are attracted.
Such men are business magnets.
business moves toward them even
when they do not apparently make half
SO much effort to get it MS the less sue
ccssful. Their friends call them lucky
dogs" But if we analyze these men
closely we find that they have attrac-
tive qualities. There is usually some
charm of personality about them that
wins all heartS.-SucccSs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
THE MAGIclAN's THUMB.
II Ia His Worst Enemy In sIetsht Of
HIND Tricks.


Hand Tricks,
In every sort Of magic the magician's
thumb is his worst enemy, says Nina
Carter Marlourg in I.esiie's Weekly.
lf hc could strike Off TINT thumb and
still have its assistance when neccs-
sary he would be n happy man. In
closing the hand the thumb usually
bends toward the palm In advance of
the fingers. III this way 1t many times
is much i'll the way. and practice is
necessary to get n maglcian's thumb in
perfect training But when lie has
practiced in the scht.sl of magic for
some time tic thumb becomes SO flexi-
bic that 1t will bend nearly to the back
Of the hand.
Cards nre invariably the beginning
Of mngician's education In handling
cards the thumb is especially In the
way, and this Is the reason why this
trickely with the pasteboards is Sc
lccted flor the beginner. To change one
card for another in front Of ones very
cyestand still to have made no percep-
tibles movement of the hand is trick
thattbcginncrs learn to perform before
they have been in tile school for any
great length of time. This, rs may be
imagined. is n difficult piece of work TO
becmc proficient In, and here Is just
the lHnce where determination plays a
grentlpnrt IN success.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
Y z Y

FARE-Tirst-cIssg, one way, es.eS.
meals and stateroom berth iRcludeas
Round trip, limit thirty days. s14.00.
Bteerage, without subsistence, IS.
Tickets on sale ct @. G. O. Railway
Ticket Once.
NIGHT LINE Between
NEWPORT NEWe AND RICHMOND.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley leave
Pier "a" $3.50 every c7sgipg. nssy IN.
gers only.
Steamer Hampton ,-Jl ,.ave +ier 4
daily. except Sunday, at y q. IA Ting
to Norfolk. and at .. m FOL, to
Smithneld. Steamer Aceomae &aN
leave Pier a daily. except Sunday. al
0 q. IN. going 30 Smithheld, anil shcnt
1880 p. m. going to Norf1,N
All business between New YorR lAnal
Newport News transacted at Pier q.
All business between Newport News,
Norfolk. smithfleld and local poln,a
transacted At Pier a, foot 60 'enty.
fifth street. E'l' !.
M. B. CROMWELL r.n. Ess.
H. q. Walker, Vice- Pres. q rraE &9ss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Co.'s Steamship Linen for Boston,

Merchants and Miners Transportation
Co.'s Steamship Linen for Boston,
Providence and Baltimore.
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk,
for Boston every Tuesday. Wednee
day, Friday and Sunday. Leaves for
Providence every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday, sailing from Norfolk ii
8 p. m.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily. except Tuesday and Wednesday.
at 8 p. M, connecting for Washingtoh,
Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way, $3.50;
round trip, $500, including stateroom
berth. Accommodation and cuisine
uneQuaIed.
Freight and passengers taken for mn
points North and South. gteamera
leave Baltimore, foot OF Long dock,
daily, promptly at 8 p. m.
Only line running Sunday steamer
between Newport News and Baltimore
For further information apply to
l.. G. SAUNDERS, Agent,
Newport News, Va.
w. p. TURNER, g. p. A.
]. Q, WHITNEY, A. D. sTEBBINa
I'd V.-P. & T. III. GenT Mgr.
General oRee. Rslumnrs. ssA.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
OLD DOMINIOr1

DAILY SERVICE
FOR NEW YORK-FroL
Company's Wharf, Nor
folk, every week day, ut
700 p. N.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
n MN! k&z:!M!H0ito|k&W6Sterr
LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY

7:4o a. M.-CHIcAGo EXPRESS
Parlor car (broilcr servicc) to Roam
oke. Slccpcrs Roanoke to Columbus.
Cincinnati and Knoxville. Cafe Dining
car Roanoke to Williamson.
OPS A. M.-OCEAN SHORE LIN
lTED--Arrives Richmond 1l:l0 Il. IN.
Connects at Petersburg for Roanoke
and at Richmond Tex. SUM for Wash
ington.
$3.50 P. M.-RICHMOND LIMITED
Arrives Richmond G:50 p. III. Connects
for Washington.
7:40 PIN. ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
Sleepers to Lynchburg, Roanoke, Bris-
tol and Roanoke to Columbus Cafe
Dining car.
/. 7:4o P. M--NEW ORLEANS SHORT
LINE-To the Southwest. Shoppers to
New Orleans and Memphis. Cafe Dir
ing car.
Trans arrive Norfolk daily 9:1O H..
m, 1t:20 a. H., 8: 20 p. III. and 1880 D.
Ill.
: Office III Main st. Norfoll,
w. l.. HAZLEWOOD,
Pass. Agent
w B. BEvUL.
Gen. Pass Agt.
Roanoke, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
Market Cropped Another Notch
Toward LlfeIessness.
LITTLE Squirt ~ READING
Some SPECIAL Demand For Certificates
Of United States Leather Stock.
Comparative Activity in Japanese
4N Perasn,.laRonas.
tRy Assoclatcd prcss.l

NEW york, June 16-Today'a
stock mayket dropped another notch
towards the condition of absolute life.
lessness. There was little squirt OF
activity iI Reading and some special
demand for the cerlinicates OF the
United States Leather stocks. If these
are deducted from the days total the
remaindeSwill show as low an aggre.
gate Of sales as any full day in over
four years: The comparative activity
III the certificates of the Japanese 1-2
per cent. bonds, which have been in
demand eyer since the news Of the bat.
tie OF thc.Sea Of Japan proved an in.
wiling field;for the professional traders,
bereft of Any other opportunity of CT
fecting Il sufficient price movement to
yield Il profit oil the days turn.
Aside fS9m the Japanese 1-2 Ger.
tifcates Tic bond market was dull and
irregular. ~ Total sales, par value, ST.
$4,000. United States bonds were all
unchanged On call
Total sales of stocks today, III 900
hsat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE,

Making close connection for all
points South. Trains leave Norfolk:
9:O5 n. M. Daily: IOcal to Danville aud
intermediate stations. Arrive Dan.
villo at 5:25 p. H., connecting with
through Pullman trains to jackson.
willie, Durham, Atlanta, New Orleans,
Memphis, Knoxville, Asheville and
intermediate points.
sos q. IN. Daily; local to Clarksville,
Durham and intermediate stations.
Arrive Durham 6:36 p. m.
1880 p. Ill. Daily; fast train for all
points South and West, Carrying
through Pullman Sleeper to Ashc.
willie, making close connection will,
through Pullman trains for Coium-
bia, Savannah, Augusta, Jackson.
vile, Atlanta, New Orleans, Birmins.
ham, Memphis, Chattanooga, Knox
Vile and Asheyllle.
1880 D. III. Daily, except Sunday; for
Durham and intermediate points
Trains arrive Norfolk 1886 n. m, 6:SE
p. III.
Southern Railway Dinvg Car aerv.
Ice on all through trains lnrivalled In
every appointment.
City Ticket Office, No. IS CRANKY
street (Monticello HoteD, Norfolk. Va.
III. B. SPENCER, General Manager.
w. II. TAYLOE, G. z. A..
Washington, ID. g.
W. w. CROXTON. PasB. Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, June 1G.-Spot cotton
closed quiet. points higher; mi,ldling
uplands. 3l5; middling gulf, $40; sales,
lis bales.
Futures opened steady. June. $40
bid; July, SG2; Aug, SIS; Sept, ssh
bid; Oct. $50; Nov, $50; Dec, 500;
JAM s9s; March offered. 80; May, $40
bid
Futures closed steady. June, $50;
July, $50; Aug. SGG; Sept, ST.; Oct.
ST.; Nov, SSl; Dec, SS6: Jan, S9l;
Feb. S9i; March, S97; April, 800; May,
90i
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
NORFOLK EXPRESS,

Pine Beach Route.
Effective Sunday. May z, 1906.
Leave shipynrd for Pine Beach and
Norfolk. 7:15. Sac, 1915, 11:45. 1:I5,
2:45, 4:15, 5:45, 7:45. 9:15, 1920.
Leave Norfolk for Newport News,
GEO. 1850, 600. 1920; 1900. 1880,
800, 4:30. 600, 500, $40, 1900.
GEORGE w HATCH. Supt.,
Norfolk, Va. u
II. II. CARR G. NJ, vi
Hampton, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, easy; No. 9 spring wheat, los
m1O9; No. >, 9Sm1O5; No. rcd, Us:
No. corn, 81 1-i@54 1-2; No. . yellow.
SIS Ii; No. 3 oats, 81 Is; No. white,
32 1-i@32 rs; No. 3 white, 81 1-4m
32 81; No. . rye. n; good feeding bar
ley, 39Di2; fair To choice mailing. lG
6Di9; No. / flax seed IDS; No. North
western, i3; prime timothy seed, 800;
mess pork. per Dbl, l2G5MI27O; lard,
per 100 lbs. 720db722: short ribs sides.
i(loose). 7506r7G0; short clear sides.
(boxeO, 7376p762; whiskcy, basis of
high wines, 12G; clover, contract grade,
.l175ml22E
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
Wisconsin Central 90 5.S
Wisconsin Central pfd ......... 81
Northern Pacific 49,. IN. .1S5
Chicaao Grain Market.

CHICAGO. June 1G.-Fresh reports
of rust in spring sown wheat caused
strength here today i'll the wheat mar
ket. AT the close July wheat was up
So cent. Corn Is off n shade. Oats
are up 1-S@1-4 cent Provisions show
1907 IL cents gain.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17
A Special Value.

$2,100-$G00 CASH, balance $50
monthly, will buy Il nice Groom dwell
Ing OH Chestnut avenue, near Twenty
fourth street, with two lots. See us.
HELMS, MARYB, BOYENTON &
CHAPLIN. Inc, real estate, louns, in
surance, rents and investment bonds
6-11-6t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-17

Suffolk &c Carolina Il. X. train en-
route from Elizabeth City. N. c., and
points arrive Portsmouth
1913 Il. IN. daily: returning leaves
Portsmouth 4:55 y. III. daily
Connections at Jacksonville and
Tampa for all Florida East Coast
Points, Cuba and Porto. Rico
Connections mt New Orleans for all
points In Texas, Mexico and California.
No. 81 arrives at Portsmouth daily
at 500 n, III.
No. IS arrives ut Portsmouth daily
at $50 p. IN.
J. w. BROWN. JR.,
Passenger Agent, Cor. Main and Gran,
by Stats. New Atlantic Hotel Build
ing. Norfolk, Ya.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-11

THE recent announceme ent
from the Black Hills country that
Congressman E. w. Martin, OF
Deadwood, will be 4 candidate for
the republican nomination for
United States senator, brings q
new contest into state politics,
and there will be q battle royal
between the present incumbent
Senator Gam BILE, of Yankton, and
the Black Hills man. The last
named portion of the state has
long made quiet claim to one OF
the senator ships-and in Mr..
Martin they have q clean, able
man, who has made q good re-
cord in the lower house, and who
will come before the convention
on his merits. In either Senator
Gamble or Congressman Martin
the state is assured OF an eff.
cient representative in the nation.
81 senate.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-11
Tfpstavea.

Tipstaves, otherwise known as 'old
Charles" "Bow street runners" and
TON tits" were formerly used in
England by officers of the law, or po-
lice in private clothes, to show their
authority. They were generally car
red up the sleeve or in a pocket con-
veniently at hand, and the officer would
draw his tipstaff and touch the person
to be arrested on the shoulder and say.
II arrest you in the name Of the king"
just as now a policeman produces his
warrant. They were generally made Of
wood, mounted with brass or silver
and tipped with brass, ivory or carv-
ed wooden crown, whence the name
tipstaf was derived. They varied in
size from FIVE to nine inches in length.
The men who carried them were also
called "Bow street runners" The last
survivor died in 1894 at the age Of
eightyf1ve.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-11
The brotherhood of Mercy.

The "Compagnia della Misericordia"
brotherhood Of Mercy of Florence
includes men ~f all ranks, who ettend
by day or night in cases Of accident, to
carry the wounded to the hospital, or
the dead to their burial, to nurse the
sick in their homes or to assist at fires,
receiving no money or food in any
house they visit. The great bell of the
tower tolls to call the brothers on duty
at the time, and even the grand duke
has been seen to withdraw from table
and silently respond to the summons.
They repair quickly to their chapel by
Santa Maria Novella, where their black
glazed cotton robes are kept in locked
and numbered drawers. "Black stoled,
black hooded, like a dream" you may
meet the procession at night, masked
and Of unknown Identities, passing
along by torchlight with strange,
wild chant, bearing the bier.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-08-11

Meals In the DARK A0e0s
Few references can be found a. TO
the manner in which a meal was served
and eaten during the dark ages. As
near as we can learn, the soup was put
In big bowl with ears, called a ''por-
ringer" There was seldom a spoon
Tor each person. Those who had spoons
dipped them into the porringer, and the
liquid was carried directly to each
mouth. Those who We're without
spoons drank their soup from the por-
ringer, holding it by one Of the ears,
or else borrowed a spoon Of their neigh
Dor. The meats were placed In a large
vessel in the center of the table. Each
person present at the meal picked out
with his fingers such bits as he desired.
One or two knives answered for half a
dozen guests. Those who were With
out knives borrowed from those who
had them. AS a rule, the guests at
table used their own knives. There is
no evidence that napkins were supplied
to guests at this period. At any rate,
no mention is made Of them.