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The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

TERRITORIAL TREASURER BUTLER is now paying all outstanding Territorial warrants drawn prior to September 30th, 1881, having received the annual returns of Territorial taxes from all the counties of the Territory except Pinia-which for some unknown reason has been delayed.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

FEW days since a cable mes Saee was sent from Melbourne, Australia to London and delivered in twenty three minutes. The distance by land and sea is l3,39S miles, and the message was ''re- peated- eleven times.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

EASTERN papers tell of a man there who has perfected an instru- ment, by means of which he is able to discover the location of hidden gold or silver or of either metal in tho shape of ore. If they would cease to talk so much of the man and send him out here 1t might result in a mutual good to both sections.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

ACCORDING to statements made by well informed Washington cor respondents there Is not much doubt but what Bayard is off from the Cabinet slate. Although he has not yet announced to any of his friends his decision in the matter, they are all under the impression that he will stay in the Senate, where he is needed.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

ELDERS Kimley and White, of the Mormon Church, passed through Dallas, Texas, last week, with 17 proselytes from the Eastern States. They were going to the new Mor- Inon colony near Cruces, Mexico.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

A NEWSPAPER correspondents club has been organized in Pres
 colt. Hon. Pat Hamilton is presi- dent and G. H. Tinker, secretary. At thelr meeting held last week a committee of two was appointed to wait on all members of the press sojourning in Prescott and invite them to become members.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

ITALY is the land of criminals, says the Director General of Ital- ian prisons. It has 325 prisons, with constant average population of 10000 offenders against the law. Of these, over 5000 are murderers. No other nation in the civilized world has such large proportion of criminals.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

HENRY CREWS, the New York banker, broker and grain-dealer, says the present year will be one of general reviving confidence, enterprise and activity in stocks and products, which will extend to every line of business on the American Continent, and vim will soon supercede lethargy from one ocean to the other.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21
pon; Ss s!!!

Record says: "When the bill comes up, let legislators demand of its fathers that they offer good solid reasons not metalically solid-for its passage. If they do not, and the bill passes, every man who votes for it will ever be under the suspicion of having been in fuenced by the only. argument ever yet offered by its advocates the sack"
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

ACCORDING to reports received from the northern ranges there has been some suffering and loss among the cattle of Colorado, Wyoming, Dakota and Montana, but the weight of opinion is that the herds have fared but little worse than usual. There is, how ever, much of the winter yet to come
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

PLACER COUNTY, Cal, boasts of the only bearing red date palm in the United States. The Herald says the tree is native of China and the fruit is highly prized by the Chinese. They call the fruit Hung Choy." The imported ar ticle sells at B to 50 cents pound.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21
IT was not always SO; but, by my word.

The sack is mightier than the sword.
 The Prescott Courier states that three sacks" have been forwarded to the capital, one to aid in estab- fishing a new county, one to defeat the aforesaid measure and another to be used in efforts to raise the reputation of polygamists, a thing that money will hardly be able to accomplish.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21
To show how many unnecessary

To show how many unnecessary men are sometimes employed by big corporations one has but to take into consideration the recent action of the Southern Pacific Railroad folks. They have al ready discharged 1900 men, and vet their trains run as regularly, and the business of the road IS handled as promptly as of yore.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

A recent examination of one Of the New Mexican statutes against gambling developes the fact that notes, bills of exchange and checks foe which the consideration IS gambling, are valid, not only be- ween the parties, but are also totally void even in the hands of innocent third parties who have given valid consideration for them.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

THE polygamy cases, appealed from the last term of the District Court in Yavapai county to the Supreme Court of tho Territory, will not be heard by that body until its adjourned term in Phe- nix
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21.

DURING the year 1884. 32O.- 800 steerage passengers and 59, 500 cabin passengers landed in New York City.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

BAGGAGE men have been dis continued on the passenger trains of. the Southern Pacific railroad. That work is now being done by Wells, Fargo & Co.'S messengers.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

GERMAN officers, many of whom travel under aliases as mission aries, continue to arrive in China and are engaged in drilling the native troops.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

EVERY visitor to the Worlds Exposition in New Orleans is re- quired to deposit a silver half dollar in a glass box in charge of the doorkeepers, no admission tickets being sold.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

THE Lone Star states that tick cts are now being. sold. from Fl Paso to New Orleans over the Texas Pacific railroad for $40 cash instead of $50 with a rebate of S10, as at first announced.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

THE Phenix Gazette thinks a new Legislative apportionment bill should .be passed at the present session, upon the vote cast at the November election.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

SENATORS LAMAR of Mississippi, Cockrell of Missouri, Harris of Tennessee, Vance of North Caro- lima. and Coke of Texas have or ganized themselves into South ern Advisory Board to confer. with the President elect upon all mat ters relating to the South.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

INAsMUcH as earthquakes are occurring in Spain, Syria, South America and the Eastern States, California papers are growing green with envy in behalf of the Golden State.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

Mrs. L-'s baby was named Lily. She said they called 1t water.lily because it was always wet. We call ours the ancient mariner" for there's Water, water everywhere. Yet nota drop to drink. k.--EX.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

AN effort is being made among the members of the Territorial press now at Prescott to organize Territorial Press Association.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

MORE adobe houses are said to have fallen in Tucson during the recent stormy weather than on any similar previous occasion.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

k case Dakota is not admitted into the Union some of the noisiest politicians up there threaten to set up Northwestern republic of their own. The same kind of people talked of a Pacific republic in 1850 when California was kept out of the Union on a sectional isSue
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

DAKOTA farmers blow their land by means of broad traction en zine, which drives the blow at a cost of less than S1 per acre.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

An old attache of the Washing ton Capitol says that in former days professional speech writers used to get from S100 to S350 from Congreasnen for good oratlon.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

JOIN P. JoNEs was elected U. $. Senator by the Nevada Legisla- ture last week. He succeeds him rnlf
The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-21

February 7th has been decided upon as Freemason's Gay at the New Orleans Exposition, when the Freemasons of Louisiana, through their Grand Master, will publicly welcon.e all members of the craft to the Exposition.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18
DIED.

AZ her late residence, at East Pasc,
goula' Miss. os September liz, 1856 At ,
a. m, Mrs: h. DEAs, surviving widow -
tne late Emanuel Deas, at the age Of s.
Mobile, Ala, New Orleans, La. ana
Dallas, Texas, papers, please copy.
MIS- DeaS had suffered severely for n
mouth previous to her death. dnrin""
which time she was diligently attondaf
Dy loving hands and medical skill, but h.,
condition had been such for some days
.hat her death was not unexpected. She
nad been a resident of PascagdilIa Ky
many years, Where she lost her husband
Soaeial Seais ago, aud she now leaves a
family OF min children, all grown. except
our sincere ~ mpatby. Az
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18
DROP THE CONSERVATIVE"

Slice some of Il exchanges are
discussing the question of the pro.
priety OF the use of the word "Con.
sentative" as u sort of caudal ap.
pendage to the name of The Demo
cratic party, we will take occasion
to say that SO far as we are concern.
ed, We never use 1t, and have our
reasons therefor. We believe in
straight laced Democracy, without
any of your sugar.coating, and that
from principle. AS the Jackson
Clarion saysthe word conservative
no doubt originated from a little lit
OF Wing prejudice, and "a loathiug
to give up the old Whip ship. But
that is no good reason. We are all
now, fighting for prin.
and not for the honor of ma.
ming the baby. If Tom Smith
starts for Boston let him go on to
Boston as Tom Smith, aud not step
out behind the house, kick himself,
md change his name to Thomas
Jefferson Smith to heighten his self.
aspect by bearing a name remote.
y suggesting a great distant rela.
i've. The sFdig party is as dead
8 Thomas Jefferson, aud we are
lghting for the principles ennucia- !
ed by that party, and prefer the !
anne straight. =
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18


The Republican State Executive
Committee of this State met at
jackson last Friday, the 18th inst.
TO determine what course the party
should pursue In the coming cam.
paigu. John r, Lynch presided
and addressed the committee, in
which he made APPOINT that would
have been happily anpropriate Tor
Tue SAID John to have made long
ago, which was that there would be
20 use for them to nomioate a State
ticket. His reason for such a con.
clusion, however, was, as he said,
his same old lie about election
frauds. The committee concurriDg
in his opinion of the situation, de.
cided not to call a Republican State
OF put ont a State tick.
conceding TO counties the right
10 act as they may deem best. of
course they expect this to lodge as
'and 10 the Democratic eye, but as
.hieves sleep not honest men must
wakelul, aud up aud dong When
Necessary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

A WASHINGTON dispatch says
Miss Cleveland's success with her
published volume has so encour.
aged her that she has begun wri-
ting a new book. 1t is said that it
will be a novel containing chapters
upon Washington society, aud
among the characters will be some
Of the ladies highest in political
lie at this time.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

THERE is probably no more ia
dicious means of laying up One's sa
wings for the future than an invest.
ment in genuine diamonds and gold
lewelry. But considering that there
is scarcely any article of trade az
the present time more susceptible
OF dishonest and fraudulent deal.
ing, it is of the utmost Importance
that all such purchases be made of
an old and reliable establishment
such as the large and complete n
OF Zadek & Co., of Mobile, Ala,
who have on hand a new and So.
stock, and who deal also in
every variety Of clocks, bronzes aud
sllverware, and make aud repair by
he best of workmanship, as will
be seen more fully by reference to
5heir advertisement in tO-day's is.
'ue of the DEMooRAT.STAR.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18


WHEREAS, Persons licensed to sell vim
Gus and spurious liquors in the town Of
Ocean Springs and elsewhere ia jackson
county. Miss, keep their saloons open on
Sunday in direct and omen violation Of
the law, and IN ntter disregard Of the
sentiments aud wishes Of the moral and
religious portion OF the community there
fore be it
Resolved, That we call a messing Of such
citizens Of jackson comfy as favor the
closing Of the liquor saloons on Sunday,
and who favor temperance. sahfiefy and &
more rigid enforcement Of the State laws
relative TO this evil, to be held IN tho
at Scranton, 81 II m,
Monday, l9h dag Of October, 1885,
the first day OF the Circuit Court, for the
purpose Of e1ecttnE q coanty organize
tion for the ~prpurutian uf fempera0ce and
= strict adherence 10 the State laws
By order Of the Cceau SPRING. Temper
Society
s. L. BoYERs, Secretary
Septembsr ls. 16s5. 29ft
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

We would direct the attention Of
our country merchants aud dealers
in country produce to the new ad.
vertisement 10 another column of
e. 7. Cowart & Bro, commission
merchants, Nos. Ss and 20 \. Water,
and 16 aud IS St. Michael sts., Mo.
bile, Ala, The leading produce
house OF that city,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

OUR old aud esteemed friend
Col. D. h. McCalIum, of the Ne,o
M'Ss'sslppidn has been appointed
Clerk OF the Indian Agency at San
Carlos, Arizona. This is a most
excellent and deserved appoint
ment. May you, Mack. grow pow.
erful aud rich in your new aud lu.
crative Office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

Mr.. r. A. VANoLgAvE, of Ocean
Springs, has received the appoint.
ment as special timber agent for
this State. This is a good appoint.
ment, and we guarantee that Mr..
Vancleave will discharge the duties
OF bis Office with honesty, fidelity
aud 10 the satisfaction of all o
cerued. This almost completes the
slate of Judge Van Eaton, our
watchful aud able member of Con.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

JUsT as wepredicted. Gov. Low.
~ bias committed the death sent.
e8ea Of WIN. Martin to ~imprison.
meDt it the peniteBtiary for life.
Martin was to be hung at Ellisville,
on The 18th uIt. 1t is our opinion
that Martin win either escape or
be pzrdoned oct.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

We print in this weeks DEMO
Graf STAR the official vote of this
county in tabular form, as cast at
the primary election, on Saturday,
9th September, aud would suggest
to u subscribers to lay aside this
number of the paper for future re.
ference. s- r.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

THE beautiful and lovely Miss
Aunie May, daughter of Mrs. Bos-
worth, editreSs of the American
CitiseH at Canton, Miss, was a
ried last week to Mr.. B. +. Dobson,
of Springfield, III.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

The Red Greek Baptist Associa-
ton meets with Paramount church
on Saturday Sept. Goth in Harri.
son county. An invitation is ex.
tended to all to attend. There is
no gate fee.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

: EITHER the boys have degeuera.
ted or those who have been nomi.
mated to cadetships at West Point
TINS Season are far below the usual
average. Owing TO failure to
stand the examination there exist
about fifty vacaGcies.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

Nh. E. S. WILSON, of the Neu
MisSiSsippiGn left for Wyoming Ter.
tory last week to look after his STAT
office lately given him by Presi.
dent Cleveland. How fortunate
some editors are.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

Hon. o. B. Collins, a well known
CITIZEN aud popular Democrat of
Clarke county has been nominated
for the Legislature. We believe
Col. Collins will make d good, work
ing member.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

A MAN is serving out a short sen.
tence in the Utah pe~nitentiary for
flowing, ch%erishiDg and caring for
three of the lovlieSt wives in the
Union and twenty.three pretty chill
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

The North Mississippi Nelos has
changed hands. Mr.. w. H.. Crock.
EFT has sold out to l.. IT, Pearson.
who has converted the Neps into a
"cIear 1ut" greenback paper. 1t is
certainly red-hOt against tho Dem.
ocratic State ticket.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18
MARINE
OFFICE or ruE DnMoonAr-srAr

VI luz bEhOCsAT-STAR. ,
FAsCAGoULA, Sept. Is, 1885. {
Report for the week endlnp Sent y
ARRIVED.
Br bS Rapid, Dakin, 325 tons from I,arb,.
does to Henry,
msch Marguerite, Kuekins ~ tons frn,n
Key West to master.
Nor bk Albion, Erickson G02 tons fron
MontlvediO to Hunter.
CLEAEANCEd.
Nor blk Ellen Grant, Torrcnseu 500 tons
Tor iioniteur by Henry with 40lgl3o feet
lumber valued at $40.
Am sch lndianola, Bloom 107 tons for Ra-
Eana by A. p. Denny with 1lI,47O feet
lumber valned ut Sl,t15.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

The AeU MississipPiaH of Tues
day, in speaking OF Col. James b.
McRae's nomination, says; "Tbis
will be the third. term Of sCol. Jim
McRae." Everybody in Jackson
is bis friend, aud win be Jad 10
sec him next wfuter.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

THE DEMOCRAT STAR, the official
paper of jackson comfy, is a
s~traight-Out Democratic newspaper
and should be in the hands of
every voter in the county.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

THAT old, neat and ably cou.
dncted newspaper, the Southern
Herald, published at Liberty. Miss,
we are sorry to see, has donned the
"patent outside" Where is the
Press of Mississippi tendingf
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

On, don't the Republican Office.
holders die bard as they are moved
out to make room tor good aud true
Democrats.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

Ma. EDWIN FORREST vERGIN
died at bis home in New Orleans.
Sunday last, aged As years. The
deceased was an old personal
friend Of ours, aud IT pains us TO
record bis death. May bis sleep
be peaceful. Our heartfelt sympa.
thies are rendered the children aud
Of the deceased.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

SPANS anxiety to retain the
Caroline Islands Is explained. If
the cholera continues the s0rviv.
Ing Spabisrds viii want . place 10
yisi.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18
ASSISTANT Postmaster Geper,

ASSISTANT Postmaster General
Stevenson says he is now turning
out 100 Republican postmasters
a day, and says there are thirty
thousand pretty good post Offices
ahead Of me, aud he has only three
years and "a half in which to turn
them eve
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

Mr.. I. P. MAGRUDER, of this
State is admitted to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

The oil business of Pennsylya-
MIA is about the Only one of any
magnitude which shows a great im-
proyement this year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

APoPULAR brand or -four in the
Memphis market is made from
wheat raised in Washington county
ia this State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

The Meridian fair commences
Oct. 26th. $4,000 in premiums are
offered.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

GEN. Writ ADAMS, of jackson,
has been recommended by Sena-
tors George and Walthall for post.
master at that place.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

GEN. E. q. WALTHALL aud wife
are spending some time at Smcdes,
Cult View Botel, Mississippi City.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

WOODEN cross-ties one dollar
apiece 10 MEXICO, aud the climate
Is such that they soon decay. Some
Of The Mexicaa roads are nov sub.
stitating steel ties for wood.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

The DEMoCRAT-STAR is the old.
est newspaper on the Mississippi
Seacoast-has a larger bona tide
circulation than any other news.
paper in this section; therefore, it
is the best advertising medium.
Advertisers will bear this in mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

The Holly Springs Register calls
for "a tax on drumm ers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

The DEMoCRAT-STAR is the on.
~ home printed newspaper in Jack
son COUNTY.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

Mr.. j. Il. SAUNDERS who killed
Tson about two years ago at Bald.
win, has been acquitted.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

A CONSTITUTIONAL Convention
is now the question discussed By
our State papers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

WHAT do you think of the style
of our State, county aud beat tick.
ct at our masthead
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

A LOCAL option election was
beld in Texas On Sept. LIST, and the
antI-prohibitionists carried the
State by 5000 majority.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

The bird law does not expire un-
til Oct. LIST.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

Pamela county has a full Green
back county ticket in the field.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18
Democratic State Ticket.

OCUIUCEdbIC SIdlc TICKET
0 GOVERNOR,
ROBERT LOWRY,
OF RANKIN.
o LIEUTENANT-aovERSoR,
G. D. STANDS,
OF TATE.
o SECRETARY OF STATE,
GEORGE NJ. GOvAN,
OF PIKE.
o TREASURER,
w. L. HEMINGWAY,
OF h
FOR AUDIToR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
W. w. STONE,
OF WASHINGTON.
FOR ATToRNEY-GENERAL,
T. MARSHALL MILLER,
OF WARREN.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT Of PUBLIC EDUcA'N,
j. X. PRESTON,
OF ~YALLoBUsnA.
FOR STATE SENATOR,
RODERICK SEAL,
OF HARRISON.
JACKSON COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE,
]. b. MCRAE.
FOL SHERIFF,
JOHN e. CLARK.
o TREASURER,
j. X. MCLEOD.
FOR ASSESSOR,
Il. N. RAMSAY.
FOR SURVEYOR,
Il. w. MORRILL,.
o CORONER AMI RANGER,
w. 6. BULLOCK.
For Board of Supervisors
Beat No. IL. G. Rogers.
2-David Mcdonald.
3-John Hid.
4-Johnson Ware.
81. S. Wilkerson.
For Justices of the Peace
Beat No. 1-James Helvestion.
2-F. NJ. johnson, 1
=" ST. p, Macon, o. Randall. I,
Moss Point Precinct. :
sc. P. Bowman, J. w. Starr. ]
Scranton Precinct. !
Al. II. Minor, j. b. Wigginton. :
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

FOR AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
W. w. STONE,
OF WASHINGTON.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18
JACKSON COUNTY
TICKET.

o THE LEGISLATURE,
j. b. MCRAE.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-18

FOR ATToRNEY-GENERAL,
T. MARSHALL MILLER,
OF WARREN.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-12
Raggles Ahead.

A well-known American lady artist,
resident in Rome, relates that while
standing one day near the statue of the
Apollo Belvedere, she suddenly became
aware of the presence of country .wonn-
an. The newcomer, a we'll to- do looking
American woman, introduced herself as
Mrs. Raggles. of Missouri, and then
asked, s'Is this the Apollo Belvedere9''
Miss FL. testified TO the identity of the
work, and the tourist then said. ssCon-
sidered great statue7n The interrogat-
ed lady replied that it was generally
thought to be one of the masterpieces Of
the world. MANLY beauty, and all that
sort of thing7' said the lady from the land
of the setting sun. Eyes, responded the
now amazed artist, sitis said to be one Of
the noblest representations of the human
frame" 'sWell," exclaimed Mrs. Rag.
giles, closing her Baedeker, and, with
arms akimbo. taking last and earnest
look ct the marble, I've seen the Apollo
Belvedere and I've seen Raggles, and
give me Raggles lv-Arg0naut.