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portsmouth advertisements continued?berkley nIM^ND AbvjEM^PMrTNrt^ ?.-"J. PHILLIPS. UMMER ELLING. MOWDAY-9:30to 10:00 10 YDS. TO A CUSTOMER. Fruit of the Loom Cottons, 6c. yard. Androscoggin Cottons, 6c. yard, e have put the knife in all SummerGoods 10o. and 12&c. Gingham, now, So. See ?sign from window. 4-4 Percale, was Sc., now Be, All-colored Lawns at your prlc*. Ladles* Tv'aBh SklrtB at and below cost. iAdles" Shirt Waists nt 20c., 37c. and 78c. Just'recelvcd a new lot of Ladles' Black Irt Waists, at 51.25. Our wonderful bargains In Towels at 10c. Is still open. Ladles' and Children's Fancy Hose, worth 50c., now 21c. Theso were drum? mers' samples. A new and full line of Men's Suspen? ders just arrived, at lowest market prices. Comoand get it bargain In Embroideries whloh we are now offorlng at cost. 302 AND 304 HIGH STREET, PORTSMOUTH, VA. OW IS YOUR CHANCE AL.li OTjrt EOe., 75c, AND $1.00 INFANTS' MULL CAPS TO BE CLOSED OUT VT 26c. EACH. ALL IN PERFECT ORDER. TWO SPECIAL NUMBERS IN 60c. BLACK CREPON. A FULL LINE OF CURTAIN MUSLINS. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF PRINCESS FLANNELS FOR LADIES' AND HILDREN'S WRAPPERS AND SACQ UES, FROM Sc. TO 12'(<.c. A SPECIAL BARGAIN IN ALL LINEN TABLE DAMASK, AT 25c.; BE DES A FULL LINE OF ALL OTHER GOODS. I THE HEAVIEST CANTON FLANNELS IN THE CITY FOR THE PRICE; ALSO A FULL LINE OF WHITE AND RED FLANNELS. Term3 Cash. 320 High Street. w?VP <j> -?tf ?IDs ?'.*>? W w w w mf ?*}.? w r w w w w yff w T*> ??)? ?-. r> ? 1 BICYCLES, f We. have a few good Wheels at the above price. Baseball Goods at Cut Prices Portsmouth, Va. m ? f i Ml B?HO?L BOOKS ! SCHOOL BOOKS ! Largest stock of Books, Tablets. piposition Books at Lowest Prices tor cash Only. >v:vjr.DiSB.<iiso:v ?ss Thompson. ^24 HIGH STREET._ PORTSMOUTH, VA. FROM W. &. j. parker, ?ty atf Crswrora streets. Von will never regret it. bound to succeed. I. First quality stuff nt reasonable rates is bound to make a success of any bust- j !*e.?s. That Is why our business br.s tn IrcasVd so. l lvi rythliiK Kepi Is" the bc&l, find good attention guaranteed. jl, 0. Paarson, Ferry Lunch Rooms i wirisiijili Eiioiisli and Classical scnooi For Boys and Young Men, >V.'ll reopen MONDAY, September 25, lext. Circulars may be? obtained at tin; IJieoliStores or at residence of the. Prlncl >al. 31(1 South street. D. P. SDATKH, au20-we,fr,su,lni Principal. Removal of night soil. Office of the City Clerk, Portsmouth. Va., Aug. 23, 1SS9. ir> R?POSADS FOR TUB RT5MOVAD iL OK NIC I IT SOID from the city of Portsmouth, Va., will be received at the ifllce of the City Clerk until MONDAY. [September 4, 1SM>. al C I'. M. Specifications for sain" can bo seen at the Council Chamber. Bond with secur ly In the sum of ?r,00 must accompany nil proposals^ The right Is reserved to reject Jfny or all of the bids. All proposals to be (addressed to tin? undersigned, j] au23-td K. THOMPSON. Jr., C. C. J?abies Thrive On It. Little Book INFANT HEALTH" Sent FREE, Should beJn Every.House. pyrcoNOENsro "milkTco: HEW. YORK.' Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The Educational Committee are now busily engaged securing teachers and making all necessary arrangements for the night school, to be conducted under TTTiTT."31. L'. A. allspices this Kali and Winter. The classes conducted last year were well attended and the young men students greatly benefited. Rev. J. V. Carey, pastor of the Port Norfolk Methodist Church, will address the meeting for men nt 4 o'clock to? morrow afternoon. "True Manhood" will he the theme. Prof. J. 13. Dunbar will conduct the song service. All men are Invited. The Hoys' Gospel Army service will be held at 3 o'clock. PROPRTY CHANGING HANDS. J. D. Grimes and Joscidius Grimes nnd wife to Robert P. "Wood, lot on Main street, Berkley, ndjolnlng Ottley's line: $1,400; county. William A. Wright and wife to Mage:lo E. Wright, half interest in lot southwest corner Mt. Vernon avenue nnd Fifth street: $200; county. H. A. Richardson and wife to Har? riet M. Collins, lot north side of Twen? ty-sixth street, Park Place; $275; coun? ty. R. H. Mack and wife to Harriet M. Collins, lot nn north side of Twerity si:cth street. Park Place; S275; county. C. W. Young, attorney, to C. B. Harris, lot in Oakdale; $200; county. KILLED BY STRIKERS. PENNSYLVANIA . MINERS DO DEADLY WORK. (By Telegraph to Vtrglnian-Pilot.) Wilkesbarrc, Pa., Sept. 2.?John Pol? lock was shot and killed, William Thayer was seriously wounded and about eight men hurt in a fight be? tween the strikers at the Stevens Col? liery, West Pittston, and a repair gang to-day. The strikers have been In an ugly mood for several days and yes? terday they stoned several men. War? rants were issued for their arrest, but none was served. Last n'lght a lot of top-rock fell in the mine and Night Watchman Wil? liam Thayer this morning got five men together to make repairs. As they reached the mine the strikers blocked their way and threw stones. The work? men ran to the head-house for sheltsr, whereupon the strikers opened lire on thenii Thayer fell, badly wounded. The others returned the fire', killing John Pollock, one of the strikers. The strikers then drew away and are now scattered in -the woods, hiding . from arrest. About five hundred men are Involved In the strike, which has been on In Plttsburg for nearly six weeks. They nre striking against what they claim to be excessive docka?e. IN THE WORLD OF LABOR LABOR DAY. (By Edward O'Donnell, in. American Federatlonlst.) Hush the wheels of industry throughout this broad, wide land. Nor let the factory whistle call to toll a single hand; Fling pick and hammer, boys, aside?a time there is for play? And even progress too must cease, at least on Labor Day. In former times ere human souls, inured to strife and strain, Conceive no other end in view save sneers and kicks and pain, A trembling, skulking, sneaking horde or slavelings blocked the way, Excessive toil their heritage?they knew no Labor Day. But tyranny, not yet content, the more aggressive grew, 'Till e'eh the crouching serf at length indignant ceased to sue; And casting from his weary limbs the bonds of former sw.-.y, The cadence of his manly tread Is heard on Labor Day. At length lie sees and feels his power, yet modest he controls The tempest that with mad Intent within his bosom rolls; A giant, like a giddy child, when grant? ed leave to play. To music's soothing melody he steps on Labor Day. But, masters, pause! This tinsel show some day will find an end, The pomp, and cotton's rainbow hues, a message doth intend. That those who toll must cat as well no longer now they pray? A meaning deep and resonant vibrates on Labor Day. In peace and calm must justice reign, proclaimcth every heart. But justice shall, though plunged In gore. Its blessings yet Impart, And other men. and other times, while worshipping our clay Will bless the pioneers who plead their cause on Labor Day. ?_? All arrangements for the celebration of Labor Day at Ocean View by the trades unions of this section under the auspices of Central Labor Union have been completed. The occasion promises to be one of the finest ever given. An elaborate program has been prepared, Including many athletic contests, for which valuable prizes will be donated to the winners. A very large number of application for entry have been filed and the contests will be watched with interest The sports will be under the direction of Prof.,Ward. There will be more than general interest a:? to the outcome of the bicycle contests, from the fact that many medals will be giv? en, among which will be one, donated by Hon. John B\ Lawler, offered for a time record. Central Labor Union res? pectfully requests that all employers give their employes a holiday on that day in order that they may enjoy the celebration. The exercises at Ocean View will begin promptly at 2:30 o'clock. The program follows: 2:30 p. m.?Vaudeville performance. 3:00 p. m.?Assemblage called to or? der on the pavilion by Mr. L V. Cur? tis, president Central Labor Union. 3:10 p. m.?Address by Mr. C. C. Williams, cx-prcsldent Central Labor Union. 3:25 p. m.?Address by Mr. W. H. Fairless, of Portsmouth. 3:45 p. m.?Address by Mr. Harry L. Lloyd, of Boston, president National Association of Carpenters and Joiners. 4:30 p. m.?Athletic sports. f>:00 p. m.?Dancing in ball room. 8:30 p. m.?Vaudeville performance. 9:30 p. m.?Fireworks. Some fifty Ruskln colony families de? clare that they will stick together. ?_? At the present time the greatest ac? tivity prevails in the building trades industry throughout the country, so much so that 1n many instances work? men are temporarily laid off for the reason that the steel and Iron estab llshments cannot meet the demand of contractors as fast as it is needed. The demand for structural iron Is so great that contractors In many Instances are offering big bonuses to manufacturers to rush their work. *_? During the nineteen years ending with 1898 the Cigar Makers' Interna? tional Union paid to Its members ben? efits to the amount of $4,045,463.53, dis? tributed as follows: Strike benefits, $GS7,S91.5S; sick benefits, $1,227,809.42; death benefits, $596,7S9.49; traveling benefits, $077,794.69; out-of-work bene? fits, $R5,r.,17S.3?. From this It will be seen that the cigar makers believe in providing food as well as coffins for themselves; they protect a man's wife and children from want as well as his widow and orphans. ?_? The finest labor temple In the world is in Paris. It was built in 1S92, and cost the city about $100,000. Eighty-two trades organizations have meeting places and offices under Its roof, for ?which alight nominal rent is paid. The municipal council appropriates annual? ly SHi,000 for Its maintenance, and the civil authorities agree that it has done much good in promoting the well-being of the working classes. ?_* The strike begun last week by the 1,500 employes of the four rolling mills at Columbia of the Susqttchnnna Iron and Steel Company, of Philadelphia, was declared oft Friday, and the mills are now running. A compromise was effected, the men agreeing to resume work on the company's promise to give the puddlers an Increase of $4 per ton, and other employes in proportion. ?_? A Miss Irwin, on behalf of the shop women of Glasgow, Scotland, In a re? cent Interview with the Duke of West? minster, claimed "that they were forced to work from fifteen to seventeen hours at a stretch, and ninety to one hundred hours a week without regular mea.1 hours and no short evenings." And this amidst a forest of church steeples. ?_. There are 71 national and interna? tional organisations now affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. These are composed of over 12,000 local unions, with an aggregate membership of over 1,000,000 wage earners. In the pa6t six months 200,000 wage earners have joined the ranks of organized la? bor. ?_? Recently a member of Norfolk Typo graphical Union purchased a new hat, but neglected to assure himself that It bore tho union label. Not so, how* ever, with his better half, for after ex? amining the hat and not nding tho aforesaid label, she called the attention of her husband to the oversight. Tho hat went back. ?_? Four hundred striking bricklayers have returned to work In Buffalo. N. Y., and will work until Oetober 15th for 37% cents an hour. After that date they will receive -10 cents an hour. They demanded originally 45 cents. At the eighth annual convention of the United Garment Workers' Union, held In Philadelphia. Secretary Henry White reported OS locals in good stand? ing and that twenty charters had been issued in the past yenr. One hundred weavers employed at the Waterloo Wollen Mills at Lisbon Falls, Me., have struck to enforce a demand for the correction of a number of grievances regarding their work and pay. ?_* Ex-President Prescott, of the Inter? national Typographical Union. Is now general manager of tho Indianapolis department of one of the largest In? surance companies in the United Slates. ?_* Tho National Letter Carriers' Asso? ciation is making rapid strides, There arc now 552 local branches In ns many cities, and. many more are in process of formation. Carpenters report a gain of over 6.400 members since February. TPhere are now nearly 3S.00O members in the nn - tlonal organization entitled to bene? fits. ?_? The Ullrnls Steel Company. It is re? ported, will hereafter g>vt? preference to American ami English-speaking workmen when new men are hired. The Dominion Trades and Labor Congress, the Canadian prototype of our 'Federation of Labor, will convene September lfcth, at Montreal. New York carpenters' unlons.through the tool Insurance fund, recently paid its members the sum of $roo for loss of tools In a hue Uro there. In New Zealand nn eight-hour law Is already established by law ami flic ex? periment has proved eminently suc? cessful. ?_? The Boot and Shoe Workers of America will found a craft journal In January next, it will then be Editor Eaton. *_* There is not a non-union cigar estab? lishment In the city of Nashville, Tenn. All the brands of cigars bear tho union label. *_? The labor organizations of New Yorlc will hold a conference shortly to dis? cuss tho advisability of starting a la? bor party. *_? When you smoke union-made, or blue-label cigars you favor less hours of work and more work for the em? ployed. ?_? Kansas City organizations have se? cured over $10,000 toward their labor temple. ? Ii? Five new charters were Issued by the International Typographical Union during July. ?_? Municipal printing for Cambridge, O., must hereafter bear the union label. ? 11 * The Bricklayers' International Union now has 330 subordinate bodies. *_? Norfolk Typographical Union. No. 32, Is considering a new set of by-laws. PATRIOTIC JEWS. How They Figure in American History ?Prominent In Forum and Field. (From the Chicago News.) The Rev. Madison C. Peters, pastor of the Bloomingilnle Church In New York city, has published a book called "Jus? tice to the Jew," In which among other things he sets forth the part played by men of Jewish rnco in lighting the bat? tles of the republic. Beginning with the Revolutionary war and coming down to the war with Spain. Tho list Is a long one and bears out to the full the contention of the author that in the only country which has ever re? ceived the Jew with willing and ex? tended arms he has shown his grati? tude in the most convincing manner by giving freely of his blood and treasure to make America free and great. In 17C5 the first resolution looking to a separation from the mother country was passed in Philadelphia, respecting the non-importation of tared goods. Among the signers were Benjamin, Samson and Herman Levy, Michael and Bernard Gratz, Joseph Jacobs, David Franks, Mathias Bush and Moses Mor dccal. In 1700 one of the first corps of volunteers was raised in Charleston, S. C, for the purpose of fighting Great Britain. This was composed almost exclusively of Jews, and it distinguish? ed itself under Gen. Moultrle at Beau? fort. When New York took up the non-importation agreement in 1770 the signers numbered among their num? ber Samuel Judah, Hayman Levy, Jacob Moses, Jacob Myers, Jonas Phil? lips and' Isaac Seixas. When Robert Morris began raising revenue for the Continental Congress Haym Salomon alone gave $000,COO. Nor was this all. Benjamin Levy, of Philadelphia, and Benjamin Jacobs, of New York, signed the bills of credit of the Congress in 1776; Samuel Lyon did the same In 1779; Isaac Moses, of Phila? delphia, contributed $15,000 to the State treasury of Pennsylvania; Herman Levy advanced large sums to main? tain the patriot forces In the field, und Manuel Mordecai Noah, of South Caro? lina, waa on Washington's staff and gave $100,000 of his private fortune to the cause. He also fought under tho gallant Marion In the South. Other Jews who distinguished themselves In the war for independence were Colonel Isaac Franks, on WashinKton's staff: i Major Benjamin Nones, on the staffs of both Washington and Lafayette: ?' U> nel David K. Franks, on Arnold's staff, being afterward sent to Europe with. Important dispatches to Franklin, and several scores more listed by the writer. Including ^udah Touro, of New Or? leans, who gave $10.000 to complete the Bunker Hill monument. Judah Touro had previously distin? guished himself by contributing largely to.Genernl Jackson's success at the bat? tle of New Orleans through his muni? ficence. Others prominent In the war of Monday will bo observed in this town as Labor Day. m0si of the business enterprises will be closed. The Bank of Berkley will close, as will also the Clearlng-Hou.ie Assoc.alien. The post ofilce will close after u o'clock: Those having Important mall would do well to deposit it early in the morning at the oillce. The Seaboard Air Line tug Dorothy is receiving repairs at Thomas- ship? yard. Hon. John M. Berkley, one of the sanitary, jnsptctors, stated yesterday that the town was in a better sanitary condition than it had been tu twenty years. lienry Cowell. colored, was before the Mayor yesterday for carrying a gun, and was lined 5120 and costs. .Willie Lee, color..!, alias Copejand, was before Justice Tillotson, of South Norfolk, yesterday, for assaulting his niece, Clara White, and was lined ;-5 and ccsts. Officer Grim, who has been absent several days, has returned and went on duty last night. Mrs. Lois-Foreman, widow of the inte Nemiah Foreman, of Lake City. Fla.. ' Is the guest of Mrs. 11. I. Wicks, on Berkley avenue. Mr. Joseph Frances Parks left last evening for New York, to be present a: the banquet given i'< the attachees et General Lee's oillce. Miss Mcble Durham, of Berkley, ac? companied by Miss Pearlo Mea Evans, of Richmond, arrived home this morn? ing. Misses Bessie Murderinnd Alice Scaft, who have boon visiting the Misses Glemmlng. on Liberty street, for sev? eral <lays, left yesterday for iheir home, in Prii<eess Anno county, accompanied by MlrXes Mnttlo and Loin Glemmlng. The Liberty street Hebrew merchants will close their stores Monday eveiv'.m; at C, o'clock I'M- two days, in which they will celebrate their New-Year. An elaborate progrn>m of services has been arranged to bo held a! the syna? gogue, on Eleventh street. They will rennen Wednesday morning. Mr.*. M. A. Hosier, with her grand daughter. Helen Gnrlett. luwo n't ? n cd from n sevcriM-wceks' visit tr? her daughter, Mrs. J. K. Nixon, in Edenton, N. a. Mr. .Taenb Simpson has arrived from San Francisco, lie ha? been en a nine inoiith?' voyage, during which time bo visited J:hm!'. Manila. Alaska and several other foreign countries. Mr. M: G. Sedgwlck and family, of P1ll7.ab.ih City. N. ?'.. hive moved to thlo.city, and are residing on Second street. fit Irons on Second street are com plalning or boys playing ball on the rtrret and hre?klntr window-panes nnd otherwise creating niinoynncc?. Madnmcs .T. R. nnd K. R. Bell, of Elisabeth City, N. C, and Miss Ada Pell, ei" Princes? Anne county, are guests of Mr*. John Whetstone, en Main street. The Ministering Circle of Kind's Daughters will mtjt Monday evening r>' 5 o'clock at the residence bf Mrs. Cl. W. Wallace tn effect plan? for the winter work and eleer. their officer?, ami hope to have fi Inrgf Rttcndance. Mr. \v. P.. Dougherty has returned j from New York, where lie has been the past week delecting' his fall stock of goni's furnishing anil ready-made clothing. Mr. J. M. Sec ill died at his residence In South Norfolk yesterday afternoon at .1 o'clock, and his remains were in? terred In Magnolia Cemetery. An extensive program of amusements will be given at South Norfolk Park Monday afternoon, beginning at .1 o'clock. Music and dancing will bo ;? feature. Mrs. K. W. Dowtly, who has been vis? iting out of the city the past f< W weeks, has returned to her home on Liberty street. 1S12. "the second war of Independence," were Brigadier General Joseph lilooni lield. Colonel Nathan Myers. Captain Meyer Muses, Adjutant Isauc Mcyera and Lieutenants Isaac Mertzi Benjamin Grat/, and David .Metrier. Even more conspicuous Were liio Jews In the war with Mexico. General David do Leon twice received the thanks of Congress for gallant conduct; Lieutenant Henry Secllngson was complimented by Gene? ral Taylor for his conspicuous bravery at Monterey and there were many more. WitH the ilncrease In the i..?-u-ii pop ulutieu, the number of Jewish soldiers increased until the part played by them In the civil war takes up more space than can bo devoted to them here. Among- the more conspicuous may be named My or Asch, Nathan D. Meinken ami Louis II. Mayer, on General Pope's staff; Dr. Morris .1. Asch, Sheridan's staff; Newman Borchard, mi General Howard's staff; Max Cornhelm ami M. Szogley.on Gen. Hig.Ts stall*; Frederick Km Her, who rose from private to be brigadier ami breve: major-general; Edward S. Solomon, colonel at the S2d Illinois; Lcbp?ld Blumenberg, colonel of the 5th Maryland, brevet brigadier general; Philip .1. .loachlmson, colonel of tlic 59th New York; Marcus M. Spoi gel, colonel of the 120th ohlo. recom? mended for distinguished brovory; Max Einstein, colonel of the ?Ttli Penn? sylvania cavalry, ami several scores more of officers of rank, many of them displaying the hJIghcst courage and ability. It is computed that 7,88-1 .lews served In the war; 1,99(1 from New York, l.ooi from Ohio. r..'7 from Penn? sylvania, among the res!. Estimates based upon extensive in? quiries reveal I lie fact :imt more than ??,000 Jews served against Spain, the unusual number being brought out by the infamous treatment formerly metcil out to the Jews iin that unhappy king? dom. There were seven lieu tenants; ten in the Aslcr battery, and 100 In the 1st. California. The record is an extensive and noble one. Atiierien Advancing. American locomotives arc hauling Eng. Ihsh' traln.4, nn<l the English trains and Englishmen are rolling over American steel rail*. Our masbincry is sold In Ja? pan ami all nv''r tho world. A great American remedy, llostetter's stomach Bitters, Is gradually working Its way to all parts of tic- globe where dysp psla and Indigestion thrive; Li'.;.- nil Ameri? can products. I! i? lion-.-: from to;i to bottom, ami dors Just what It claims tu do. 'i'h>'most stubborn cases of constipa? tion, biliousness, nervousness, malaria fever and ague, and liver and kidney troubles must yield to it. It Is the aw at perfect remedy ever deylscvl for weak stomachs and all disorders arising from thorn: For fifty years it haa been famous for its astonishing efflcnoy. It is a per? fectly natural remedy, and there is no thln? to equal It. See that a private Revenue Stamp covers the nevk of the bottle. '. A Richmond (Va;) shoe firm prepared for shipment last w.tek from Its Man? chester factory a solid train of forty cars to go South over, the Atlantic Coast Lino There Is No Alcohol. Whiskey, Opium or Narcotic Drug Used in Their Preparation. NO QUACKERY OR FICTITIOUS TITLES ATTACHED TO THEM.: Don't Be Deceived by Irresponsible Statements?Facts W Stubborn?Faitti Cures Are Doofiffll. BUY ONLY WHAT YOU CAN ANALYZE;: Tho long-suffering puhr.c at last see th at In Faith Cures, Christian,:Science, and il impostors iliey have boon meici lessly duped, and naturally-turn to th? real thins?a meuic.no you cttn analyze: u now what you are taking- and- positive la'. its curative action?the Sovereign ltetncdl es. It Is too late to correct a'wrong after : . t!-.v> spirit has fled from tho body .Vow i s tho hour. Dcn't bo n??ledby. perverted , tacts, alluring statements and sensation al paragraphs. If Faith Cures.co3t'you AUSOLUTELA" NOTHING, they would 1? e dear at thut, as your future.health Will tv endangered by t'.ci.iy. 'I rue, lin y .-ay. you can swallow the contents .of a'whole ' 1 onto without doing you harm, but thut I s not whxt you aro after. You aro look- : for s melh'.u;; that w:ll do you good? CURE YOU. You will llnd It :ln the-Sov? en;-i;:n It*:medics evi-ry t me you need u n honest medicine. They till a long-felt want: are true vo potable products?can be analyzed?anfl ran be dep lulod upon for speedy uci'.on. During the trying "dog" days of a blis? tering summer our SOVEREIGN A. 13. C. (unit-bilious compound) will be found In-'; valuable. Our SOVEREIGN KEOOD Cl! RE is positive In Its working. OuriSOYr K ON NERVE CURE Is just the thl ng for exhaustion and general debility.:.' Our SOVEREIGN DYSPI51 S1A CURE le ads all others for toning tho stomach an*. relieving Indigestion. Our SOVEREIGN 1,1 VKR CURE should ho In every petoon'ai . pocket when traveling. It is the real saf eeuard against torpidity and engorged,.: lt\.T and spleen. Our SOVEREIGN KID NEY CURE Is Invaluable at this tlmo of' the v. if?corrects that nasty pain In th e baclt and regulates any dtsorders In thai kidney*. Our RHEl MAT1SM CURE is t ho SOVEREIGN REMEDY for achins muscles, sciatica, stiff Joints, &-c. Every c ure at tho uniform priee of 25c. At all leading druggists. Ask for the SOVEREl ON REMEDIES and see that you-get tlieiii. Avo'.i! the substllutor as you won id a venomous snake. Their object la simply personal aggrandizement. TREATED BY MAIL-! \Vrlto to us and give full description of your troubles nnd our physicians will give \ .(!r cuso tholr most sorious cons deration. Tho medical opinion of duly quair llled physicians will be yours without cost and without price. SOVEREIGN REMEDY CO., Home Office: 1237 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. MOE TO ORDER i Sahara Desert May Some Day Be Inland Sea Again. tlnglnccrlng F?i?Ih Tlml Would AHrr tlio Kiirluun 'ANprvt ol llio CJtobo? No UroiK OImiucIcn. Pew people realize how completely of hue yours the surface aspect of this weakened old globe of ours has been altered and Improved; The world of to-day. In fact, differs from the world of our ancestors, much as a society lady, In all the glory of fold hud frill and furbelow, differs from her savage sister running wild In pestl lentlul woods. As art has transformed the one, so has it the other. Only the ??Mine. rtachael" who has made the earth, ir not exactly "beauti? ful forever," at least a pleasant and healthful place wherein to dwell, is no charlatan with a dray load of cosmet? ics and a glib tongue, but a civil engi? neer, owning nothing more harmless than a few mysterious looking instru? ments and a measuring tape. And the marvel of It all Is this?that what has been done Is but an Ihflnltesl in-.il fraction of that which may, and doubt, for instance, that the great Sa? hara desert?that mole upon the world's face?will one <!ny bo but a memory? It was Jin inland sea once. It would not Ix; a very difficult mutter to con? vert it Into one again, A 'canal sixty miles long, connecting with the Atlantic the vast depression which runs close up to the coast near? ly midway between the twentieth and thirtieth parallels of latitude, would do the business beautifully. The water would not, of course, cover the entire surf-ace of the desert. Here and there arc portions lying above the se.i level. Thesf? would become the Islands of the new Sahara ocean. .What would be the results that would ensue upon this stupendous transfor? mation? Some would be good and some oad. Among the latter may be men? tioned tho probable destruction of the vineyards of southern Europe, which depend for their existence upon the warm, dry winds from the great Afri? can desert. As some compensation for this, how? ever, the mercantile marines of the na? tions affected would be enabled to gain immediate and easy access to vast re? gions now given over to barbarism, anil a scried of more or less nourishing seaport towns woulet spring up ail along the southern borders of Moroc? co and Algeria, where the western wa? tershed of the Nile sinks into the de? sert, and on the northern frontier of the Congo Free State. In a similar manner the greater por-I tldn of the central Australian desert, covering an area of fully a million square miles, might be lloe-Jed. The Isl? and continent would then be reconvert? ed into a gigantic atoll, and would ro soinble, roughly, an oval dish, of which tho depressed central portion would bo'| covered with water and oniy the "rim" Inhabited, In this connection it may I).- Interesting to note that a company has actually been formed for submerg? ing the Yuma desert In southern Cali? fornia. 1* the plan, as at present pro? posed Is carried out a tract of abso? lutely uninhabitable territory compris? ing nearly K5.00? square miles, and the greater portion of-which lies between .".00 and 1,000 feet below sea level, will be submerged. A few Englishmen?known as "Little Engl?nders"?stll! blame the govern? ment for Insisting upon the reconquest of the Sudan. "A useless acquisition," say they. Perhaps!' But capable judges believe that It would have been little less than sui? cidal to have allowed these regions to have fallen into the hands of France, for the simple reason that her. engin? eers, bv diverting the course of the Nile at Abu Hamed or Berber?no very difficult tunk?could at any time turn.. all upper Egypt into a desert. It has even been suggested that it might be possible?by turning Us wa? ters into one of the many lateral ravines which run at right angles to the present course of the river?to And a";?v.' new outlet for It Into the Ked sea; and to thereby transform, In process oC time, that sheet of water Into a great fresh-water lake. To accomplish this It would, of course, be necessary to build a giant dam across Its southern "neck," near Perim, and to regulate, or rathe- stop altogether, the Inward tlow Of the Med? iterranean through the Suez canal?a big task, but one not entirely Impossi? ble oC accomplishment. The above are examples of big schemes. There are many others that might be mentioned. Including, oC course, the Panama und Nicaragua? canals, and the French "war canal" be? tween the mouths of the Loire and the Phone, which, when completed, will en? able their Ironclads to dodge round be? hind Gibraltar when passing from the ? Atlantic to the Mediterranean, or vice , versa. Put it Is the comparatively little en? gineering feats which have slowly but surely altered In the past and will altar In the future the face of the earth. '. Even so small a matter, for Instance, as the proposed seawall at Southend ' talnly deepen thevestuary of tha wiir far Thames, and may conceivably'do away with the Goodwin sands. A scheme was recently mooted to cut a ship canal through the center of Ire- ' lard, beginning at Dublin and finishing at Galway. It would be no very difficult feat to accomplish, for most of tha: country through which It would pass la fiat and bogey. But Just consider the result. Ireland would no longer be one Island, but two, and many of the best of Moore's melodies would have to be rewritten. To allude to "Erin's green Isle" would ba n palpable misnomer. Even this, hovy ever, would be better than to have our own "silver Thames" transformed into. a huge ditch, with "ocean greyhounds" and ''tramp1'" cargo steamers" belching smoke through Cliveden woods or over %}? Cookhnm vlll?ge. Vet such en eventuality Is by no means Impossible, for 1t hns already been bruited, to construct a. ship canal from Bristol to I-ondon by way of tho Severn and the Thames. "My wife bad.plmplen on her face, but she baa beta taking CASCARETS and thoy have all disappeared. I had been troubled v.-I'.h constipation for some time, but alter tak? lag tbo first Cascarot I huTO had no troubt* with tbis ailment. Wo cannot speak too fcisli ly of Cascarets." Fkbd WAnxuAW. Gernmntowa Ave., Philadelphia. P*. rteis-int, Palaiablo. Povent, Toste jGood, Do Qood. Sever Sicken. 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