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The herald., 1893-05-21
A Diabolioal Soup Bone.

Eyes" 1neditatively said the bachelor
to the other man, s'I would have been
prosy old married man like you by this
time if it had not been for the lneddle-
some Intervention of soup bone. Some
months ago was very much impressed
with little typewriter girl in our Of
fee. She was bright, pretty, had
dainty figure and wore such neat toilets
that half the men in the place were more
or less daft about her. was too bash
full to ask her if I might call on her, and
one night over my late cigar evolved
business method of settling my fate.
would go early to the Office next morn
ing-she was usually the first clerk
down. would send the porter out upon
an errand and then dictate letter to
her asking her to marry me. Wasn't
that a brilliant scheme? But she was
not there and did not come in until 8.
o'clock.
'sLater in the day overheard her tell
another girl what had detained her. The
cook at her boarding house had gone out
to buy meat for breakfast. She entered
the butcher shop just as the butcher In
anger threw soup bone at his assist
ant. The cook intercepted the soup
bone, was felled insensible, and being
unknown to the butcher was carried off
to the hospital. The boarders waited
for their breakfast, and my romantic in
tentions were chilled beyond resuscita-
ton. So here ! am, dismal bachelor,
the victim of contemplate, mean, little
5-cent soup bone. indianapolis Jour
nal
The herald., 1893-05-21
A PRISON AND PALACE
.hold the taiI and lambent gpiro

Behold the tail and lamhent spire
Irradiate with sunset 1re,
Those windows smit with twilight beams.
With evenings iridescent CLEANS;
How they reflect the early night,
Its mingling gold and lazuiite,
And how those ta2l transAgured towers
Bloom 'gainst the night like granite flowers;
How grandly lifts yon FURNISHED dome
A skyey shape Of fire and foaml
''What are the buildings, friend?" said |,
"That loom against the eastern sky,
And dashed with manly sunset CLEAN
Look like the palace of q dreamr"
..Them buildings, boss the man replied
A sly smile in his features pale
"You just lookout you keep outside;
Them buildings is the county jail"
Panied at this ending of my dream,
This anticlimax TO my theme,
found n poultice for my pain
In this wise moralizing strain:
We all 1.-Two IN a county jail
Whose towering walls we cannot scale.
Though firmly, all In vain, we press
Against its granite stubbornness-
Dull, cold as fate, its walls arise
And shut our vision from the skies.
But when hopes sunlight falls upon
Its thick and heavy walls Of stone,
They loom against the coming night.
Transfigured in q mystic light,
And, bathed in gold and amethyst
The granite grows as soft as mist
Transformed becomes the culprit's jail.
And from its towers cloud banners fling
Their gorgeous windings to the gale
1t is palace of kingl
g. w. Foss in Yankee Blade.
The herald., 1893-05-21

THE MOST STUBBORN
Skin and Scalp Diseases, the
worst forms of Scrofula, all
blood taints and poisons of
every name and nature, are
utterly rooted out by DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. For every disease
caused by torpid liver or
impure blood, it is the only
remedy SO certain and effec-
tive that it can be guaranteed.
If it fails to benefit or cure,
you have your money back.
Eczema, letter, Salt-rheum,
Erysipelas, Boils, Carbuncles,
Enlarged Glands, Tumors, and
Swellings, and every kindred
ailment, are completely and
permanently cured by it.
The herald., 1893-05-21
wHEELMEN AT ALHAMBRA.

Inauguration of the New Track at That
Place.
The new bicycle track of the Alhsm-
bra wheelmen was successfully inaug.
ursted yesterday afternoon. The track
has been built by the bicyclists of that
town, and is a creditable reflection upon
the enterprise of those young men.
There were several hundred persons
present, principally from Alhambra and
surrounding towns. This city sent out
a delegation in the persons of q large
number of wheelmen, many of whom
competed in the different races. The
track was declared by all to be we'll
shaped and would in time be one OF the
fastest on the coast. 1t was not very
sure on the two turns yesterday, owing
to slight layer of dust.
The majority OF the events were bicy-
Gle races, although there were several
foot daehes.
Owing to some misunderstanding on
the part of the Alhsmbra people in
charge of the event the permission of
tie national racing board had not been
obtained for holding the meet, conse-
quently any of the riders who would
compete LOT prizes IN hucn races would
lay themselves liable to suspension from
other events. Under these circum-
stances the committee in charge decided
not to offer any prizes to riders, go as
not to interfere with their competing in
| any succeeding evente.
The time in the different events yes
terday was not very good. the riders not
pushing the pace much until the latter
part of the race.
In the quarter mile safety race l..
W. Fox and f. Holbrook were the start.
ers. The event WAS awarded to the lat
ter on foul; time 81 seconds. While
making the turn into the home stretch
Fox ran across the track in front of Hol-
brook, nearly Growing him Off the track.
Fox crossed the line frat but the Judges
did not allow him the race.
The mile safety, for the championship
OF the Alhsmbrn wheelmen, was won by
Williams of that place.
W. A. Burke won the half-mile safety
in Is 2 s. Fred Drew second and w.
Cowan third.
L. W. Fox won the two mile safety
The herald., 1893-05-21

Mr.. Meadows was born March 10,
1868, at Visalia, Gal, belonging to an
D'd frontier family that made for the
blrders OF civilization in the early days.
He passed his boyhood days amid sur-
roundinge which but few dwellers in
town and cities can understand. One
by one hH nearest and dearest relations
fell around him in fierce and deadly
conflict with the hostile Apsches, and
from the terrible Diamond valley In
dian fight, wherein his father and two
brothers were killed, he emerged the
hero, and to this day the people of TontO
basin tell the story OF his gallant
resistance of the Indians. In the his
torical battle of Shelvioue Fork he took
prominent part and stood by hia
wounded comrade, the famous trailer
Prothero, under perfect hailstorm of
bullets, until the arrival of the troops.
AT the Territorial fair in Phoenix, A.
T., October 20, 1888. he eclipsed all
former records in the steer tying contest
by downing his steer and making him
fast in 50 seconds, allowing 100 yards
start. Near Payson he has ranch
where he brecds some of the fastest
horses in Arizona.
Mr.. Meadows met some daring herd
ers and hunters on the great plains OF
Russia and Central Asia, and bold and
expert riders in Australia and New Zea-
and, but he says he is more conidant
The herald., 1893-05-21
Announcements. ts.

Charlie Meadows, better known as
"Arizona Charlie" who has been aston
ishing the foreign countries with his
wild west show for the last three years,
has returned to California, and with his
wild and woolly cowboy shooting gives
rampageous steeds and red Indians a
chance TO try their luck before western
audience.
"Arizona Charlie" is by common con-
sent accepted as champion OF the cow
boys. AS Indian fighter, crack shot,
daring rider and skillful swinger of the
laeso he has now no superior. He has
been victor of 26 tournaments, defeating
over 100 picked men. Yet his life hss
been an awful tragedy, as he and one
sister are the sole survivors OF a large
family, all the others having been killed
by the Tonto Apaches.
The herald., 1893-05-21

handicap in s AZ; W. A. Burke second;
Macev Thompson third. Burke was on
the scratch, Fox had 100 yards handi-
cap, and Thompson, 150 yards.
The mile novice race went TO j. l..
Standeier, time 8 :O4 25; M. Thompson
second.
Fox and Noble Of Berkeley university
ran two foot races, both Of which were
won by Fox. The 70 yard event was
the better contested, there being but
about foot or two defiance between
them in the finish. The other was 30
yard dash. There were also various
races for boys which were very amusing
and gave the youngsters an opportunity
to show Of what material they were
nado
The herald., 1893-05-21
A Rewildered sunflomer.

Sir Robert Ball tells an amusing anec-
dote illustrating Moore's words, "The
sunfower turns to her god when he sets
the same look that she turned when he
rose. An explorer, he said, intent on
proving the truth or otherwise Of this the
ory, took out sunfower seed to the arc
tic regions and planted it there. In the
course of time the plant came up and flow
cred vigorously-just, however, at the
season when the sun never sets in thearc-
tic circle; SO the poor sunhower, true to
its nature, followed the process of the
sun, expecting it to disappear at night in
the ordinary course, but as thesun did not
set at all, the flower strained itself round
and round until it twisted it's own head off.
The herald., 1893-05-21
The Hidden Life Of a MIN.

The yonng man who made an unhappy
marriage and was divorced was for years
mystery to his creditors, because he
did not pay his debts, though he worked
hard day and night. His reputation in
that time suffered terribly, and he lost
caste with many people who had former
ly admired him. When the woman from
whom he had been divorced died some
time later from an excruciatingly pain
full disease, he began to pay his debts.
There are exceedingly few people who
know that all the money which he could
earn he gave to make her life less mis-
erable.-New York Tribune.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Demorsi,zing the Busy Bee.

AS the magpie is notorious for stealing
glittering objects, SO we find the parallel
among savages who have been known to
help themselves on shiphoard to all the
movables, being fascinated by mirrors,
cutlery and jewelry. Sometimes bees,
in order to save trouble, attack in
crowds well furnished hives and carry
off the provisions; they gradually ac-
quire taste for this and form compa-
MES and colonies Of brigands. If bees
are given a mixture of honey and brandy,
they can acquire taste for it and be-
come irritable under its influence, drink
and cease to work, and like men fall
from one vice into another Current
Literature.
The herald., 1893-05-21
rhe small ..Life" Of a GREAT n1an.

The New York state library has in its
possession one of the smallest books in
existence. It contains IA pages, each of
which measures II inches. On the fly
leaf are the words: "Life and Service Of
General Pierce. Respectfully dedicated
to General Lewis Cass. Concord Press,
1852" From its text it would seem that
the little book was vest pocket cam
paign document, issued during the
Pierce COMMUNICATES Louis Republic.
The herald., 1893-05-21

ANY feeling OF disappointing that was
caused by Mr.. Richard Mans6eld's fail
ure to come up to the expectations as
Arthur Dimmesdale on Friday nigh,
was more than compensated for by his
most impressive portrayal OF Baron Che
vical last evening in Parisisn roman 4,
at the Grand Opera house. a
character study it was perfect,
sented with an art that was go artless g
not to obtrude itself Most men of the
world have met Baron Chevrals in real
life and know them thoroughly !;
to such observers Mr.. Mans.
fields work was revelation OF the &C
tors power such as is seldom offered;
but his work is 30 sincere, 80 finiehed in
all details, detail, by the way, which are
not permitted to detract from the gem
eral effect, that the fault finder must be
at loss, and the opinion must be ex-
pressed that in this part Mr.. Mansfield
is a gr eat actcr, taking that adjective
seriously and with the intention to con-
vey it's full meaning.
Miss Cameron did very poorly ae Rose
Guerin her voice has tone OF purity,
an accent of respectability and high
breeding that does not tit the part OF
Idanseeuse. Even at the supper scene
she failed utterly to eink her character
istics into those OF the mondaine che
was trying to portray. She was charm
ing and sweet but was very far from be-
ing the perhaps respectable yet world
ltarnished woman she played.
Mr.. Mansfield mounted the play well,
though excepting for the supper scene,
the too well-known scenery OF the opera
house was used; but his care was
evident in the generally appropriate
properties used. One defect was the
ultra decorous costumes worn by the sup
posed "ladies OF the ballet" their
skirts being longer than any ballet mas
ter would permit, but this was possibly
due to their wanting physical proper
tions, usually considered as necessary
to young women who earn their living
by kicking up their heels.
But in view OF the perfectly satisfac
tory work done by Mr.. Mansfield, great
faults on the part OF the rest of the
company, not to mention the email ones
alluded to, could easily be forgiven.
The applause last night con-
trary to that of the eve
ming before. was generous and
general, the dress circle aud the gallery
at the end OF the fourth act calling for
Mr.. Mansfield for fully five minutes as
soon as he could get his makeup off he
responded in hating but bright little
speech which was witty and graceful
and which drew to him the personal
good will of his auditors in addition to
the admiration which he had just pre-
viously won.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Fitted For the Post.

Hotel Proprietor-Yes, want a clerk
at once. What do you know about ho-
tel keeping?
Applicant -Knowp See herel Unless
you've got four or five years to spare for
little chat, ask me what l don't know.
It'll take less time. What do l know
about hotel keeping? Well, l should
smile. 1 know it a1l--more than all l
could run 40 hotels and play 10 games Of
chess blindfolded Why, man, used to
be commercial traveler.-New York
Weekly.
The herald., 1893-05-21

To every sufferer from Catarrh,
no matter how bad the case or of
how long standing, the proprietors
of DIR. Ssge's Catarrh Remedy
say this: eff we can't cure it,
perfectly and permanently, we'll
pay you $500 in cash." Sold by
all druggists.
The herald., 1893-05-21
A Deathbed Scene.

A Scotch lad of 20 died, leaving wild
owed mother, sister and two brothers
younger than himself. He had been their
main support, and while dying was full of
Rnxeties as to what should become of
them. His last words were, holding the
hand of the brother next to himself in
years and looking at the poor sobbing
woman, "Try and do as weels ye can.
--'sTwenty-fve Years of st. Andrews"
The herald., 1893-05-21
Now TRY This.

1t will cost you nothing and will surely DO
you good, If you have a Cough, Colds or any
trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs d.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to give rellef,
or money will be paid back. Sufferers from
La Grippe found it just the thing and under us
sample bottle at our expense and learn for
yourself just how good thing It is. Trial bot,
chemist, 222 n, Main street. Large size Soc.
and 81. 90.
The herald., 1893-05-21
A paasion rror the Antime.

Little May-Auntie loves you, don't
she, and wants you for her own?
Colonel Coldlead (who has lost an arm)
Why do you think SO. dear?
Little May--Oh, you are all old and
broken up like the Venus de Milo; that's
what she loves. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Cnnsn Err Grief.

"My good man." inquired the tender
hearted old lady, ARE you in any trouble'
Why do you stand thsre wringing your
hands?"
"'Cause," replied the tramp, II jest
washed EN-. New York Sun.
The herald., 1893-05-21
only Nine Days Left.

Do not miss this chance to buy for
yourself or best girl watch, diamond
or silyerwsre. Every article must be
sold by June lat. Price no object. Only
tirst-class goods at Klages, 12O W. First
street.
The herald., 1893-05-21

Tonight the Park theater will be open,
when The Shaughran will be given for
the last time. 1t is also a benefit for the
carpenters, cooks and pastry cooks
unions.
Tomorrow night Ranch 10 will be
given for the first time and run all
week. The piece is one OF reputation,
and ought to do we'll.
The herald., 1893-05-21
1Iammoth wharf At rort Loo Angeles.

Longest in the world, superb marine
view, pure sea air, fine fishing. Sunday
trains on the Southern Pacific run
through. Round trip so cents. Hourly
trains between the wharf and Santa
Monica. See their time table in this
paper.
The herald., 1893-05-21
wall faper.

1o.cent naner now cents roll: l5-cent pa
per now 10 cents roll embossed gold paper
for l2lS Genus. Ingrains, leather and hnerusta
walton so per cent OF at 237 b. Spring street.
The herald., 1893-05-21

USE GERMAN FAMILY SOAP.
The state chronicle., 1893-05-10
The New York Stock Market.

By Southern Associated Press
New York, May 9-Noon.-The
stock market during the past hour
was heavy and depressed. Ameri-
can cotton oil dropped from 81 to
331 on a report from Chicago that
the consumers of the Cotton Oil
Company had established plant
there with, mills in Montgomery,
Ala, Atlanta and Macon, GA, Mem
phis, Tenn, West Point and Vioks-
| burg, Miss, Sherman, Greenville,
| Corsioana, Navasota, Caldwell and
Brennan, Tex, and are building at
| Little Rock and at Waco. Grang6rs
sold On the belief that the govern
ment crop report, due tomorrow
will make a poor showing. The
lowest quotations Of the day were
generally touched. Whisky was no
ticeably weak and sold down to Isl
!! on rumors of another impending
reduction in the price OF spirits
American cotton oil has since rallied
to 36 and the remainder on the lis
shows a small recovery from th'
| lowest at noon. Market steady.
The state chronicle., 1893-05-10
Like "A Thief iu the Night.

Consumption comes. A slight cold, with
your system in the scrofulous condition
that's caused by impure blood, is enough
to fasten it upon you. That is the time
when neglect and delay are full of
danger.
Consumption is Lung scrofula. You
can prevent it, and YOU can cure it. if
you haven't waited too long, with Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Thst
is the most potent blood cleanser
streng th-restorer, and flesh builder that &
known to medical science. For every
disease that has to be reached through
the blood, for Scofula in all it's forms
Consumption, Weak Lungs, Bronchitis
Asthma, and all severe, lingering
Coughs, it is the only guaranteed
remedy. If it doesn't benefit or cure
| you have your money back.
The state chronicle., 1893-05-10

From letter received in this city
yesterday, we learn that Mr.. Q. j.
Parker, General Agent for the
Northwestern Mutual Insurance
Company. came near meeting his
death in Kenansville last week. Mr.
Parker, who is in that section
of the State locating agencies for
his Company. was taken by the no.
torious desperate, Banner Jordan,
for detective, who was trying to
secure his arrest. Jordan opened
fire on Mr.. Parker barely missin G
him six inches. before he was over
powered and arrested by the
proper officers.
The state chronicle., 1893-05-10
An Important Election Decision.

by GOuUncIu dSSOClAIcu IcsS'
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., May o. Judge
Preston has made most important
decision in the district court at Ma
rion involving the leading section
of the Australian ballot law. The
Judge holds that the section which
provided that no ballot without
official ir dorsement shall be allowed
to be deposited in the ballot-box,
and none but ballots provided in
accordance with the provisions of
this act shall be counted is simply
directory and not mandatory, that
| is in case the ballots are not
| prepared and cast in accordance
with the statute, the election is not
invalidated. He also held that a
section of the act was also merely
directory providing that all ballots
shall be printed at public expense
and no other ballots shall be used
! The effect OF the construction will
be that the law may be disregardec
so long as fraud is not resorted to.
The state chronicle., 1893-05-10
THE ODD FELLOWS.
THE DELIBERATIONS IN RECT.
LAR SESSION YESTERDAY.
There Is a Full Attendance of the Off
GERS and Ninety-five Lodges are Rep
resented.

The regular session of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows began yes
terday morning at 9 o'clock, John
D. Bellamy Jr., Grand Master, pre-
siding. All the grand officers are
present.
The Grand Lodge met at 8 a. M,
with the following officers present:
j. D. Bellamy, Jr., Grand Mas
ter.
w. D. Caster; Deputy Grand
Master.
W. G. Douglass, Grand Warden.
B. H. Woodell, Grand Secretary.
r. j. Jones, Grand Treasurer.
w. A. Bobbitt and J. f. Burton.
Grand Representatives.
j. F. Deans, Grand Marshal.
B. S. Royster, Grand Conductor.
j. f. Wijlerford, Grand Guardian.
r. w. Murray, Grand Herald.
Rev. G. 0. DuRant, Grand Chap
lain.
There are about twohundred and
fifty Past Grands IN attendance
with ninety-fve lodges represented
The reports of the grand officers
were read, showing sixteen lodges
instituted during the year, making
one hundred and three lodges t.
date, with an increase of one thou
sand and fifteen new mem bers; re
lief paid during the year $6,452,7
The reports show healthy growtl
in membership and finances.
The treasurer's report shows th
receipts to the Grand Lodge fun'
during the year to be $9,34l 67.
The Orphan Home at Goldsborc
in charge of Dr. W. G. Whitfield
superintendent, has twenty-five
children being cared for, with thirt
applicants for admission on FL,
After the reading Of the reports th
same were referred to special con
mittee for distribution.
Past Grand Q. +. Lumsden, O
the part Of Raleigh Odd Fellow
welcomed the Grand Lodge to tx
Capital city, which was responde
10 by Grand Master Rellamy
The personnel Of the body is tt
finest that has assembled for mar
years.
At the afternoon session it W
: decided to hold the next Grar
Lodge at Goldsbo1o.
The election Of officers result,
as follows:
Grand Mastery. D, CASTS
Fayetteville.
Deputy Grand Master-W.
Douglass, Carthage
Grand Wafdan-C. T. sLumsdt
e Raleigh.
g. Grand Secretary-B. Fl. Woodt
Raleigh.
Grand Treasurer-R. j. Jon
% Wilmington.
rs rs Grand Representative j. d. 3
on tn lemy, Jr., Wilmington.
to Trustee Orphans Home-(Gol'
boso) A. H. A. Williams, Oxford.
The state chronicle., 1893-05-10

ICE.


n Gccor iaT,e with the req irernruts Cf
la teI 20 SO VI tne Laws ii ls., 5ss.te uf
North taroIina 90 -. Cu'if 81 IAN Act
authoTiZ nK q ~i,min ton, Cr- ow &
Eaa. CerutiuA h,i-oadC ouTany tD rh 4Ege
its y Inc" tetlned l'y TIE t.en-ra AT rm-
b y Of Nor h .stOt,L.., \ ,or,...iy &...4 ~,
notice 's hereby 1 Ven II u tHe EEwc Cf
the ssid Wilmington Dns ow : i.. - ar.
DINA kaiirORn ScH2al hrs l,, Fl 81. ..aArd
TO hat OF the :" iirit Z ou Hewhrru x
Mo- .lK he.,T ad Company ~ appca-, hY
the follow sin, resolution atp ted pT TIE
STOCK hol"e. 9 ~ tie Ill :. .ili.I4 .sfaA. ,yur.
low &, Fast = Broiua Railroad any TT
the AnunHl meeting If the sri ,1raora-
ton ned febTUar, list, 1888
Resolve Il n the name ef th- VIII
min Ston, On 'lo. 81 East Carol "a Rail
road Com ,py be, and the sa!e - rereby
cnant Ell 10 re Wiln.inFt,u .eW.ern
~ korfO k Railroad ConTsry: sad
cnauge Of nare Z, 'aR sN--J from
and after Mooaf.y, junr il i..-A
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The state chronicle., 1893-05-10
EVENING SESSION.
John Allen Johnston.

John Allen Johnston.
Yesterday evening the notorious
John Allen Johnston was arraigned
upon two charges, first for having
in his possession moulds for making
counterfeit money, second for pass
ing counterfeit money On Neil Du-
pree on the 4th Of April last By
reason Of the illness of United
States Commissioner 7. r. Purnell
both cases were heard before j. c.
Maroon, Justice of the Peace. Both
cases were satisfactorily made out
and the defendant vas held to an
swer before the June term eff the
United States Court, bail being fixed
at $500 for the first charge and
800 for the second. There is still
another charge of passing coun-
terfeit dollar upon Mrs. George
Shellnm the same evening of the
shooting of Constable Upchurch
This case will be heard in time fol
the June term OF the United States
Court. Should all these charges bt
sustained the cumulative sentences
of the court will hold John Aller
Johnston in durance for some time