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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19
THE BIRDS MESSAGE.

A little robin redbreast
Came hitherly 20 my door,
In crimsoned vest and coat OF brown,
A message glad he bore.
"Good- morrow, mistress. quoth me-
Fair news have l TO tell;
/ come from sunny southlands.
Where summer loves TO dwell.
There reeds and rushes murmured:
Full soon the redbreast goes,
with joyous tidings laden.
To lands Of ice and SHOWS.
l heard the lark and linnet
Cry each one to his mate,
up, up, this very minute.
We may no longer wait;
The robins gone before us.
With promise of the spring
To weary hearts who languish
For birds sweet carolling.'
I've come from far to tell you
This message. sweet and dear.
Cheer up, cheer up, sweet Mistress
The birds will soon be here.
Mary A. Rollet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19
NOV MAY non THE PRIZE.
Tho Story Written by Miss Julia
Chandler.


Chandler.
1t was a warm and sunny day In
June. when May came rushing In from
school. very much excited indeed. She
threw her hat upon the floor and her
books on the bed. She sat quite still
for some moments, and then said, in her
own sweet and quiet way: Mamma. the
girls are all going TO the beautiful woods
TO gather wild flowers. and want me to
go. May l. Mamma?'
Yes darling" said her mamma, for
Mrs. Loo kwocd nearly always said yes
10 May whenever she thought II right.
May was a beautiful little girl, with
long. curly. golden hair, dark blue eyes
and lovely fair skin. and was the only
child. and great pet. She had a sweet
disposition, and was so very quiet and
gentle.
The girls soon came, and May Joined the
merry crowd. They were soon 10 the
woods. and were gathering the lovely
wild flowers, when someone was heard
coming The girls all looked around to
see Jennie Brooks. Now. Jennie did not
like May, because she was jealous OF her
sweet manners.
May spoke to Jennie always very kind
~, but this was sorrowful evening
10 May, TOT III COHlHS near SOInt "
her friends she overheard Jennie talk
ing. and these few words that she heard
were very unkind. but May made believe
that she had not heard a word, and
came up singing
Speak gently! IL is better far 10 rule
by love than fear
Speak gently let not a harsh word mar
the good We might do here"
These few words came back 10 Jennie
all the way home; also the cross, unjust
and unkind words she had said about
May. They caught each others eyes sew
eral times on the way home, but they
each would look at each other with
sorrowful expression. on their faces For
the first time Jennie saw the beauty In
those big blue eyes OF May
Tint night May was very thoughtful;
she was thinking how TO win the prize
of making Jennie sorry for what she had
said and to make her love her. She said
that ''she would ask God to help her
think OF q way" She did. and you Will
hear how she did 1t.
IL was nearly time for scheel 70 close,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19

by o, Baby Bunting.
Papas gone a-hunting,"
To the far-off happy meadows OF the
dead,
Picking lilies OF the sky,
For the baby by and by;
Sleep. sleep.
Mother will keep
Watch over baby's dear golden head,
Watch over fathers boy.
60
by o, Baby Bunting,
Papas gone a-hunting,"
Where the white-winged angels live and
sing.
Gone TO find sweet home nest,
For the babe on mothers breast;
Dream, dream.
Soon Il shall SEEM
Angels message from father will bring,
Love-words TO fathers boy.
Sunday Inter-Ocean.
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Do Read This Letter.
Ny Deer Children :
The Times.

Ny Deer Children:
The name OF Master ]. Richie Williams
was omitted from the list Of guessers
last Sunday, 50 I've put it in my letter
to-day that he may know his answers
we're received. Dudleys prize, a hand
some volume OF Tennyson's poems. with
the great iaureates pictures on the first
leaf. .has been duly forwarded TO him,
ana il is worth twenty pictures In the
paper / hope the successful 'guesser'
thin month will be as discriminating Re
low is story written by Miss julia
Chandler, Of Bowling Green, Va, who
has waited so patiently for It's puhlica-
ton. hope to receive more nice let
ters from you soon, and remain until
next Sunday, Aftectlonately
YOUR EDITOR.
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Since the crinoline craze is on again
notice that some inqulsitive person
recently wanted 10 know OF the Republic
where all the old-fashioned hoop skirts
so popular with our mothers have gone,
said George Parks. II can answer tho
question as . some OF them at any rate.
In one instance about twenty-five are
lying in the bottom OF the Arkansas
river, and the way they got there formed
one OF the most iaughabie Incidents
ever witnessed.
1T was soon after the war. and crino-
lines had recently been emancipated.
when one day a band Of about twenty
fye Indians appeared I'm the little town
of Van Buren, to trade. After spending
all their money they went from store 20
store every one crowding in, and would
stand around for half an hour un'il they
were given some trife. when they ~ouf
leave, 1t was in January. and ~ one
place clerk had given each OF the bucks
a palm leaf fan, which they carried Ia
their hands. and with which they famed
themselves vigorously. At another place
the proprietor was puzzled 20 know no"
TO get rid of his unweicome visitors Tor
a long time. but finally hit upon happy
expedient Stored away In the garrett
was n stock OF crinollnes. He got them
ont and presented each OF the noble red
men with one, explaining that they "c.'
10 take them home as presents 10 theH
sauaws: and 70 show them how they were
worn a clerk buckled one around him.
This was satisfactory. and with grunt
OF pleasure they filed out. but. imbued
with the idea that what was good Tor
sauaw was good for buck also. they re-
tired TO an alley. from which they pre-
emily emerged and marched down the
street In file. every mothers son or thetn
having his hoop skirt fastened 10 his
waist and carrying his fan. The sight
was ludlcrous enough 10 have made
horse laugh. and as they marched Sc
dateIy along perfect roar OF laughter
greeted them.
Pretty soon. however. the bucks as
covered that they were made sport OF.
and they tore OF their new dresses ana.
carrying them 10 the river bank. threw
them In and cast the palm leaves after
them."-St. Louis Republic
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19

Upper Diamond. A cOnsonant 2. A
deep hole in the ground. 3. One-half OF
the twenty-four hours. 4. A definite arti-
Gle. g. consonant
Lover Diamond. a consonant. 2.
Corpulent. 3. a place Of departed spirits.
T. A mineral. s. A consonant.
Left Diamond. A cOnsonant. 2. To
bow the head. 3. The so-called root OF
all evil 4. The home Of wild beast. 8.
A consonant.
Right Diamond. a consonant. 2
Something worn on the neck. 3. Value.
l. Consumed. 3. a consonant.
The centrals OF the upper and lower
diamond taken together and including the
middle letter gives the plural of a poison
Gus plant used as a medicine.
The centrals OF the left and right dia-
moni read together including the same
middle letter mean the worth of thing
in money.
72.-BURIED GEMS.
! When in Dakota l rode Peggy, pnd
the old nag ate prairie grass while passing
along.
? / left Brazil in july, and I am on
duty here at the present time.
B. Old ocean would appear lovely were
II always calm.
A. All people are the same; thy story
viii not listen 10.
That 1aundress will rub your clothes
all 10 pieces.
g. knew thee well. o pailid man, when
rosy were thy cheeks
73.-DIAGONAL.
o o
q o
o o
o o o %
o o
Crosswords-l. A species Of American
tree 2 A bird OF prey. 8. To wander.
{ To delineate by marks. 8. An entrance
10 a building. The diagonal read down
gives a month we are always glad TO be
through with.
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to school that week with his hair still

to school that week with his hair still
Jagged
But Saturday night he walked proudly
to the BARRIERS with his we'll earned
money. The uneven locks were closely
cut. and with them vanished forever the
haunting horror Of the plat.
And as Sammy and Aunt Maria sat in
meeting that Sunday. who will say that
Miss Maria did not sit trife straighter.
II possible. conscious that her "nevy's"
hair as as trinity sheared as any boys
in the CONGRATULATIONS Sloane Wray.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19
cAPITALPUNfsHMENrIN BELGIUM,
IFS Practical Abolition Seemingly Attended
by Great Increase In Capital Crime.


The race Of public executioners ia not
wholly extinct In Belgium. although the
office has been little more than n zine
cure for nearly half century. The other
day the headsman OF Brussels was Dor
rowed by headsmanless Bruges TO 20
through with becoming solemnity the ex-
ceedingly silly ceremony OF mailing 10 a
post sentence OF Imprisonment pro-
nounced in default on some petty larcener.
Antwep almost simultaneously obtained A
loan for a similar purpose OF the services
OF Monsieur de Llege" one Hamel.
whose practical acquaintance with tho
guillotine ceased IN 1855. The disappear
ance OF a condemned convict necessitated
the journey OF NJ. Hamel TO the banks
OF the Scheldt, where he gravely per
formed the same farce as was enacted
by his colleague OF Brussels In the city
OF Memling. Since 1855 no assassin has
persisted on a Belgian scaffold. Last
years catalogue or crimo In Belgium was
long and terrible; 1898 is still young, but
each week has brought with it some deed
OF blood.
Within the last few days the Belgian
press has chronicled the deaths by de-
liberate violence OF no fewer than five
persons, some OF them being attended
with circumstances OF aggrayation which
DeSgar description. In view or this state
of affairs the Belgian News asks whether
this long suspension. amounting almost
to abolition, OF capital punishment has
or has not been for the public good. and
suggests that in spite OF the great aver
sion which King Leopold Is known 20 feel
10 signing death warrant. the amended
Belgian Constitution must deal effectual-
~ with a state OF things which has 70
sensibly rendered negative and Elusive
that most salutary clause OF the Belgian
penal code which should. under other
circumstances, strike terror into the
hearts Of evil doers.-St. James Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19
OUR roKrEAI -4SD rnizErUzzLEs

g. aNAGRAMS.
The letters wen are to be arranged
differently 10 Nrm another word.
|. | clear ina Pertaining 70 theatre.
2 one drag Full OF danger.
g. A. beats bm. A means of convey
ance by WateI
4. oh keep r. snug The duties OF
housewife. p
s. G. l.. T. hts car Pertaining 20
shows. 81
g. On 50 ~ Aver Familiar discourse.
7O.-SYNt)d TIED MIDDLE ACROSTIC.
Take ol.I \ middle letter from each OF
the folo.{ rIwords of five letters each.
and YOU VII another word OF four let
tiers. Thu Hyncopated letters read in
turn will IL you a word meaning 10
make wei hH.
l. SyncU hi the milk that rises 10 the
top. and to stun.
. Syncd)IUa thumps or beats. and leave
what is Y Ia for keeping all sorts OF
things in I'M groceries To opera glasses.
g. SyncopSe a genus OF animals and
their shells growing I'm the sea- and leave
something We use FOR fuel.
T. SyncOpate a word meaning "other-
wise called and leave an exclamation.
D. Syncopate pertaining TO duke, and
leave a word expressing two-fold ma
ture.
6. Syncopate pains. and leave one spots
OF cards
HUNTED DIAMONDS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19
earnmy'e Haircut.

In he correr OF broad meadow. at
the foot OF tall pine tree. was a clear.
Geld little spring Kneeling on the ground
beside II. anxiously regarding his refiec-
ton on IT. smooth surface. Sammy Patch
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19
READING FOR CHILDREN
CoyCL UsTOY OF STORY BEGUN LAST
WEEK.

"A Collection of Good Things to Delight
Little PeopIe-A Story bv Ono Of
Them-Master Johnston's Book.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19

Trusts and combinations are unpopular.
Rut there is one form OF trust against
which no one has anything 10 say. That
e. the trust the public reposes IN Hood
Observation-Disclosures they know HOODS
CURES.
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SUNDAY WITH The GIRLS AND BOYS

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19
Chlldrea Cry ior Pitchers Castsf!s

HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23
Sew Yorkers II the worla,s Fair

CHICAGO. Oct. e8.-Twenty thousand
New Workers paid tribute to Chicago
and the Worlds fair Saturday Mayor
Gilroy was escorted to the grounds by
Mayor Harrison and the Chicago COM
mittee. The Chicago Huzzars marched
with the New York militiamen to the
New York building where the exercises
were held. Every seat was filled
Chauncey Depew, Mayor Gilroy, Con-
gresham Fellows, Seth Low. Arch
bishop Corrigan and Comptroller Myers
were among those on the platform.
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Area Ferrv.

Little Rock Is going to have a free
bridge, why can't Pine Bluff afford a
free ferry? Little Rock business men
are reaching out. even to the thresh-
old of our city. and increasing her
trade. Pine Bluff business men are
sleeping on their rights. There are a
great number OF capital business
houses now lying idle with no pros
poets of their being occupied. Is
there any remedy for this unfavor-
able condition of affairs? Everything
that needs to be done, cannot be
done at once, but we can improve
the city's trade By giving the people
across the river a free ferry at very
little expense, and this will be one
step towards increased activity in
business.
The present managers of the ferry,
we learn, have recently increased
their toll 100 per cent, and this in
crease is driving d great many OF
Pine Bluffs old customers from
across the river to points along the
Altheimer branch of the Cotton Belt,
from which points they are shipping
their cotton to Little Rock. Then,
too, cotton seed is selling for $50 per
ton along that road, and Pine Bluff
is only paying from SIS to SIS Der
ton. Let the Business Mems Club
discuss the free ferry at their meeting
tonight and inaugurate some plan
by which people from across the riv-
err can get into the city free from fer
riage TRANSPORTATION.
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Panic Ina school.

WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-There was a
panic in the Garnet school building,
Tenth and q streets, in which mum
Der of pupils were injured in trying to
escape from the building. There were
600 pupils in the building at the time
and they made rush for the street.
The panic was caused by Windsor Rob-
inson, who was in the schoolroom on
the third floor, falling in fit. The
frightened pupils in an adjoining room
started the cry of fire. There was but
one exit. that in front, as the rear one
had been closed on account of building
onerations.
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The Commercial Club.

The Commercial Club will meet in
executive session tonight. and the
eyes OF the city are upon their ac-
tions. Their manner of dealing with
the needs of Pine Bluff in the way of
material development is of the great
est moment, They have questions
before them, upon the solution of
which depends the salvation OF our
business interests. AS has often
been said, there needs to be a rafting
of the dry bones; too long has the
city slept the sleep OF indifference,
and the relaxation is now being felt.
Our business interests have suffered
enormously for the past three years
because the leading business men of
the city have not had time to attend
to them Indifference is a curse. 1t
is a monster of SO hideous mien. so
disgusting in feature, in very shame
and cowardice, it hides it's head by
day, and vampyre-like, sucks the
very likelihood from its victim by
night. Tonight, the opportunity
for redemption will present itself; to-
night something can be accomplished
that will tend to chase thes skeleton
of refrigeration from the confines
of our city. Let every man, that
signed the committees membership
petetion for the organization of this
club, attend. In unity there is
strength. Strike now, while the oc-
easion is a nropitious one.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Pine Bluff has seldom been afflicted
with poorer show or more ineoln-
petent company than it was on Sat
urday evening. Grimes Cellar Door
was the bill, and James B. Mackie
the moving spirit in the hiatus The
play itself possesses no merit what
ever. The situations are strained
and the climaxes forced and poorly
executed. The main features are
drawn from farce-comedies too well
known to admit OF plagiarism. Mr..
Mackie's chief merit consists in his
ability to make unsightly gimaces
In the very ordinary line OF horse
play" he is a success. Mrs. Mackie
or as she is more widely known, Miss
Sanford, does well. She deserves a
better part in a more reputable com
pany. Mr.. Shackley, as the detee-
tive, merits more praise than the
other male actors in the cast. He
understands the art of makeup,
which is long step in the right
direction, and only needs a better
voice and more worthy part. Miss
Vivee Nobraga has d strong pair OF
lungs which she uses in a libel upon
the word song. She is ungraceful. ii
not dfsgraceful. As to Miss Nellie
Mcguire, she is old enough to know
better. Her figure is that of the
fynica1 RptSy Grimes. but q total alb
senee OF makeup renders her inter
probation poor The other members
of the company go through their
scenes with poorly trained voices
and poorer gestures. Let us hope
that. when the financial situation
brightens Mr.. Mackie willspend more
money, first in securing a new play
and again in employing better people
to assist Miss Sanford in worthy
ambition.
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A Battle With Burg!ars.

LINCOLN. Neb., Oct. GA battle be-
tween officers and burglars resulted in
the killing of d thief named Charles
Ryan, alias Daley. Ryan and two
companions ransaelzed a jewelry store
and were met at the entrance of an al
ley by Officers Pound and O'Shee, who
halted them. Without word Ryan
pulled revolver and fired point blank
at O'Shee, who lodged just in time.
The thieves started off, and during the
running battle that ensued Ryan was
shot through the body. His compan-
ions halted when Ryan fell and were
cant1rpd
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insane Through a fortune.

NEWARK, N. J., Oct, 93-Mrs. Henry
Bolist was taken to the county insane
asylum. She was continually talking
about Mrs. Smith, fortune teller. Mr..
Bolist said five years ago the gypsy
told his wife she would come into pos
session of large legacy. A year later
legacy of $4,000 did come to her. The
gypsy kept on telling her there was a
still larger legacy coming to her A
few months ago her mind began to give
way. The gypsy lives somewhere in
Fourteenth street, New York.
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Madam Tuiiy

Will, for the next two days sell
everything very cheap, as she will
leave here Thursday for Hot Springs,
where she is under contract for the
winter. Ladies wishing to try her
facial steamings, which will also be
given at reduced rate, must call at
once. Ladies wishing to treat them
selves at home can have the steamers
with full directions for use. The
facial steamer also gives Russian
baths for the body, and cures ca-
tarrh. hay fever, rheumatism, and all
nervous diseases. Room 1617 Hotel
Trulock.
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Indicted For Extortlng Money.

CHAMPAIGN, Ills, Oct, 23.-The let
ter which Rev. E. A. Stone addressed
to the mayor of Champaign, and which
was called to the attention of the Cham
paign county grand jury, appears to
have borne some fruit A true bill was
found against Patrick R. Clancy. chief
of police, for extorting money from per-
sons who had been placed under arrest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

Get the best for the same money.
Hotel Trulock Bar and Billiard Hall,
Art Mullens, proprietor This house
keeps only the finest and best
liquors. Why drink poor liquors
when You can get good at the same
price? Billiard Hall is frst-class.
Polite attention. Your patronage
solicited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23
Gone to the LeYe.-.

The following eonvicts were this
morning placed in the hands of the
States Transportation Agent at the
Iron Mountain depot by Deputy
Sheriff Brewster, and sent to Arkan-
sas City to work on the levee: Chas.
Philips, Lee Strother, Sam Jordon,
David Levy and Rufus Willis; all
colOred.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23
The Fish Hatchery.

SAN MARCOS, Tex, Oct. 2S.-The
work on the large fish hatchery to be
established at San Marcos, north of
here, by the United States government,
will begin this week. The $500 re-
quired from the citizens of San Marcos
to secure the industry has all been sub
scribad, and is now being collected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

The committee of five appointed
by the Business Mems League to
select an executive committee OF nine
and report at tonight's meeting will
finish their work this afternoon and
submit their selections to the club
tonight for approval.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

The mill is now running and local
feeders who want bulls had better
avail themselves Of the opportunities
offeredin the next ten days to get
their supplies. After the list prox
alarge lotof cattle will arrive and
the supply will be doubtful. st
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

Mr.. G. L. Gates, of Eagle Mills, was
in the city today and paid the GRAPH
&c call Mr.. Gates says the Eagle
Mills Lumber Company has extended
their railroad about fifteen miles to-
ward Hope, and that now they do
general traffic and also carry pas
sengers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23
win Bring w.eks hack.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Francis Il.
Weeks, the absconding New York law
yer, was surrendered by Costa RIGA to
the United States authorities and they
will leave for New Orleans this week on
the steamer Foxhali.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

Ladies should call and see Madam
Tully and get some OF her almondine
powder, developing cups, wrinkle re-
movers, as she will sell all at reduced
rates for the next two days Rooms
1911. Hotel Trulock.
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Gin burners In Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. ga cotton gin
belonging to ]. II. Medlock, five miles
south of Stephens, Ark, together with
small quantity of cotton. was burned.
The fire is supposed to be the work of
whitecaps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

The GRAPHIC is in receipt OF the
Elite OF Chicago, containing an excel
ledt full-page portrait OF Mrs. James
p Eagle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

Nine candidates for immersion
We're baptized last night at the
Baptist church by DR. Penrod, the
pastor. Three others Joined the
church last night. among the num-
Der Mr. II. Gull Brewer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

DR.. Butler, who was accidentally
shot few days ago near Grapevine,
as was announced in Fridays
GRAPHIC, is in the city, and is now
able to get about ON crutches.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

Mr.. Scott, Teller of the German Ma
tional Bank, Little Rock, was in the
city yesterday to see his father, Mr..
I. J. Scott, the man charged with
the murder of Mr.. James NJ. McGehee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

Misses Julia and Emma White and
Annie Holland returned home today
from Stuttgart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

s15.2o-C Chicago and Return-s15.a0
Via. the Iron Mountain Route.
Tickets on sale Oct. s, and sth.
E'orparticulars call on
D. T.. Reinach. Ticket Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-23

A city hack will meet all trains,
day or night. Telephone your or
ders to Berlin's Stable. 1S1m