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The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
cAvE IN LIE sIERRA NEvApAs.
Dark Cavern Where Myrlads OF Bats
and Other Creatures Make Homess

Dark Cavern Where Myriads OF Bats
and Other Creatures Make Homes.
OF all the strange places to be found
In the remote recesses of the Sierra Ne
vadas none is any stranger than a bat
cave In haweah canyon. There is moth
ing particularly strange about the cave
itself, but the fact that it is the dwell
ing place of thousands of web winged
animals make> 1t most uncanny and
unusual spot The cave is In the wall
of the canyon, not far back from the
water IN the rainy season, and there is
nothing about the appearance of the
opening to attract attention during the
day. But approach the place at about
dusk, and black stream Of shadowy
forms Will be seen passing In and out
of the opeTing accompanied by the
most peculiar odor In the world and
soft rustling sound. The bats have
been asleep all day and are going In
search Of food. To enter the cave in
the daytime is not difficult task, but
Is somewhat unpleasant The opening
is large, and a man can enter in an
erect position. About ten feet In the
entrance makes a turn, and an inky
blackness exists. Go a little farther,
so as to be away from the air at the
entrance, and a most disagreeable odor
strikes the noStrIls and every few feet
one treads upon the body of a bat
While the cave Is In darkness a pro-
found silence exists, but strike light
and a sound like a waterfall is heard.
Thousands Of bats that have been
asleep at once awake and commence to
fly in circles about the cavern, which
can be seen to be very large. 2oDud
and round they go, increasing in speed
every moment, and the odOr of the cave
becomes more and more disagreeable.
When this happens it Is a wise thing
for the explorer to make his escape and
postpone further investigation until
night, at which time the cave is desert
ed. Even the dead bats on the floor will
disappear, having been eaten by the
others as soon as they aWoke.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
RELIGIOUS READING.
/ aooDLY HERITAGE.

a'Thon maintainest my lot God put the
people down in Canaan, and God kept them
there. They did not need horses or chariots,
and though all around them were their
mighty foes, yet they dwelt secure because
God maintained their position. have often
looked up to those mountain sides SO lar
away, as it were in mid-air, at the little cha
lets and farm places of the Norwegian peas
ants, hard by some little plot of almost in
exhaustible pasture land, and | have felt
that all Europe might be in tumult, and na-
tions rise against nation, and political
changes sweep through our society-Why
Norway itself might change hands-but away
there upon their heights, with their
pasture lands and orchards around
them, they could almost defy anarchy and
face chaos. So is it with the soul that has
made God its portion. 1t can look upon the
unrest of the political world, and upon the
strife of man about money, and upon the
shattering Of colossal fortunes, and the
breaking up of great societies in which the
all was invested, but the soul which has
found its pasture land, its harvest, its vim
tage, its ore, in Gods nature, His friendship,
and His presence, that soul can look up and
say, II have a gOOdly heritage, for the God
who gave it maintains it, and the God who
is my inheritance keeps it for me-" 1t is
good!y heritage.-Rev B. Meyer.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
R@a!L. g. BsIRs RsMassE
ABSCLUTEEY pUR
ABSOLUTELY pUR
SAFELY H

IN ST. Paul's one day, London guide
was showing m American gentleman
round the tombs. THAT, sir, said the
man, 'his the tomb Of the greatest
naval 'ero Europe or the whole world
ever knew Lord Nelson's. This mar.
BILE sarcoughhogus weighs forty-two
tons Hinside that is steel receptacle
weighing twelve tons, and hinside that
is a leaden casket 'ermetically sealed,
weighing two tons. Hinside that his u
mahogany coffin 'olding the hashes of
the great 'ero."
''Well," said the Yankee, after think
Ing awhile, II guess you've got him. If
he ever gets out Of that, telegraph me
at my expense"
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
A LIBERAL EDUCATION.

That man. think, has had a liberal educa-
tion who has been SO trained in youth that his
body is the ready servant Of his will, and
does with ease and pleasure all the work
that, as a mechanism, it is capable of; whose
intele, is a clear, cold, logic engine, with all
its warts Of equal strength and in smooth
working order, ready, like steam engine,
to be turned to any kind of work and
spin the gossamers as we'll a forge
the anchors of the minds whose mind is
stored with the great and fundamental truths
of nature and the laws eff her operations zone
who, not stunted ascetic- is full of life and
fire, but whose passions are trained to come
to heel by vigorous will, the servant of a
tender conscience; who has learned to love
all beauty, whether of na>ure or of art, to
hate all vilenpss and to respect others as we'll
as himself-The late Professor Huxley.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
TIE HOLY SPIRIT.

S'onsidoriEs the great mystery of tha death
ot our LORD, we face also the mystery of the
Holy eH!fjt at the time of tine agony on the
cross. Unfathomable as this is to US, there
Is one incident recorded which has its pre-
cious and impressive lesson. There was left
to the dying Redeemer but one comfort, and
that was-to save one more. The Holy
Spirit wrought upon the wretched man
at his side until he should see his
need and his Saviour, and thus min
istered to the lonely Sufferer the only allie
Walton possible. No human aid shared in
this. 1t brings to us the grand reality of the
power now in touch with every human
be ng, however seemingly hopeless. This
same holy Spirit dwelling in yoG and in me
has the same eagerness to glorify the risen
Lord while he must needs be restrained by
our sloWness of heart to realize it all.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
ORIGINALITY.

TO differ from others does not make ene
original That may be mere divergence of
opinion, falling out to the right hand or
the left. Originality is that difference of the
one from the many which can be measured
on straight line toward the truth. Orig1-
nality is not remoteness from men. it is near
ness to reality. 1t declares itself with
unmistakable genuinent SIS in the investi-
gator, who forces his way through traditions
and theories into the presnce of facts
which have been waiting his coming; in the
poet, who lives at the heart of the common
humanity and uncovers the glory of that
inner life; in the profit, whose conscience
Clarifies his mental vision and gives him the
advantage among men immersed in time OF
the everlasting certainties; in any master OF
men who can divine motives, interpret events
and organize for results according to his in
sight.-President Tucker of Dartmouth Coz
lege.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
aranRn CoEllaissII.

E'arny. the artist, tells story of the
greatest fright Of his Life. The incl
dent happened in little Pennsylvania
town. He says:
II was terribly dark and there were
no street lamps, was walking along
at a good gait Because had an en-,
Ragement aad j atde late.
startea III alk across the road and
ran head drs into the most singular
object 1 had ever felt put my hands
against II, and felt that it was some
substance 4faat gave; it seemed like
wall Of canvas, and just then some
thing like snake struck me In the
face.
A little further up the road / saw
lights moving and heard the shouts OF
men: over the din Of voices arose the
awful howIs of some animal. l thought
had an attack of nightmare; was so
frightened / could not move, and could
feel the thing I run into swaying to
and fro. In a few seconds l became
composed enough to step back a few
paces and wait until the men with the
lights came up.
what do you suppose had fallen
over? An elephant! A circus had been
passing along the road, and the ele-
Dhant had broken away from his keep
er and after running a short distance
had stopped, and had walked right
into him. The old fellow bad swung
his trunk around at that moment and
If he had been in a bad humor, he
would have picked me up with 1t, and
might have had an uncomfortable
quarter Of an hour.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
WORK IN GRACE oF GOD.

The teaching of the Scriptures is that, what
ever this experience OF outer life, the growth
&nd enrichment of the inner life should never
he interrupted or hindered. Provision is
made for this continuous work in the grace
of God. There is nothing that touches us In
any way that may or may not be made to
minister good to us. Losses Of earthly
things may be gains in the spiritual
life Sickness of the body may re-
suit in new health and vigor of the inner
man 1t is the privilege and duty OF the
child of God to move upward and forward
day by day This is the meaning of the
promises of peace which are found SO fre-
quently in the Bible. We have no assurance
of life without strife, trial trouble and loss,
but we are assured that we may have TN
broken peace within while the outer life is
thus beset.-J. r. Miller.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
Neat Reproof.

Perhaps the neatest reproof to a
long -winded preacher was that given
by Harvey Combe when LordMayor to
DR.. Parr. As they were coming out of
church together, Parr was so FOOLISH as
20 ask the other bow he iikel his SER
mon. 'Well, doctor, to SPEAK, firmly,
there we're four things in it that 1 did
not like to hear They were The quar-
ters of the church clock whi;h struck
before you had finished"
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to tie taste and &C.
ceptable to TIE stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand win pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. EY. NEW Y0RKs az
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
GUARDING THE THOUGHTS.

A m st hopeful habit to lead on to rich and
deep soul experience is that Of carefully
guarding the thoughts when ones head is
laid on the pillow for the night II these
thoughts are kept steadfastly to uplifting
themes there seems to be holy atmosphere
about the soul during sleep, for the first
thoughts on awaking are usually the continu-
alton of the last soul efforp before passing
into slumber. Think over these beautiful
words in Jeremiah. For have satiated the
weary soul and l have replenished every sor-
rowful soul. Upon this [ awaked and be-
held and my sleep was sweet unto me"
To awake to find the good night Thoughts
hoveriAg like angels who have been. keeping
guard while we slept is bright outlook for
the new day
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be- cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY E Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known L. j Che
ney for the last 15 years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any ob1iga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST g TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDING, KNNAN e. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists, Testimonials free.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
DESCRIPTION OF PRAYER.

This is beautiful description of pray or
''And the Lord went his way as soon as he
had left communin& with Abraham; and
Abraham returned to his place" Do we
cave the place of being alone with God con-
sciousy richer than when we entered and
shut the door? Was there such dIstincUness
of our personal touch with our Heavenly
Father that we can think Of him as reI2ann-
bering the interview? There is another beau
ttful description of possible realization even
while we are here below. Jesus taketh
with him Peter and James and John, and
leadeth them into high mountain apart by
themselves; and he was transfgured before
th3m." S. B. G..
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
YanEibarian Slayer.

The British agent at Zanzibar reports
that slavery In the protectorate can be-
stopped only by maintaining an EN-
cIent coast guard, which would cost
$4,000 year, while to free the slaves
now held as such would cost f2O0. 600.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

The lowest and the humblest in endow-
ments is just as important in his place as the
most brilliantly gifted. The great life in
Gods sight is not tho conspicuous one, but
the life that fills the place which it was made
to fill, and does the work it was made to do.
God asks not great things; he asks only
simple faithfulness, the quiet doing OF what
he allots.--J. II. Miller.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
Cigarettes ana Crime.

A cigarette smoAer need not neces-
sarily be a criminal, but the experience
Of the police in charge of the station
houses goes to show that nearly all
criminals are cigarette smokers. AS
a rule the first thing that criminal
asks for after being locked up is a
package Of cigarettes. es.-Louisyille Com.
merciaL
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

It is comparatively easy under duty's lead
to brace the will and go forward, dreading.
bat unfiinehing, to some large self-sacridce;
but harder far through sickness as in health,
though tire as well as rest, through the anx-
iety as through quiets of life. to be sure to
lift a mere cup of water even to g brothers
ips-Rev. w. G. GanRett.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

Three seamen of the steamship BengOr.
head were drowned ct Montreal while going
ashore with out leave. They were Frank
Stokes, Of Dublin; William Robinson, Of
Shields; Thomas MOnagIo, Of Carriok Fer
gus. Ireland.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

Most Of the discomfort in life comes from the
stomach. You'll admit that without argu-
ment. The proof is in your own stomach
A great many seemingly different diseases
Gonna from tha- mon csust'--a disnrdered
stomach. Coming from one cause. it is natur-
al that they should all be cured by one medi-
cine Ripans Tdbules not only cure the dis
ease-they cure the cause.
They are good for dyspeps a, biliOusness,
headache, con- tipaton, dizz,ness and all
troubles of the stomach, liver and bowels.
Druggists sell them.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

Every day we meet the man with shabby
clothes, salloW skin and shambling footsteps,
holding out tobacco-pasied hand for the
charity quarter. Tobacco destroys manhood
and the happiness of perfect vitality. No
To-Bac is guaranteed to cure just such cases,
and it's charity to make them try. Sold
under guarantee to cure by Druggists every
where. Book free. Al. Sterling Remedy Co.,
New York City or Chicago.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

No difficulties in your case can baffe Him.
No dwaringo your growth in years that are
past, no apparent dryness of your inward
springs of life, no crookedness or deformity
IN any of your past development can in the
least mar the perfect work that he will ac-
complish, if you will only put yourselves
absolutely into His hands and let Him have
His own way with you'll. w. S.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
Tobacco Tattered and Torn.

Have bat few friends, though much ac-
ouaintance
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup fer children
faeth hing softens the gums, reducesintlamma
don. aliays pain. cures wind collie. &c: bottle
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

Happy is the maa who secs his oily in his
youth.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

About the hardest thing to reform Is a re-
iOImers
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

Dr.. Kimer's AMP Il ooT cures
all Kidney and Bladder trorbles.
Pamphlet and Consultation rec.
laboratory, BinRhamton, N \.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

What Sease at iLeIiei il is - Know
that you have no corns. HindercopIs removes
them. and is comforting. 15u. at druggists.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17
They f,ure the Cause.

MA1y a corn may lurk behind polished
shoe.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

A woman's tact will buy more than mans
dollar.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

AlIpowerlul souls have kindredw tn each
other &
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

Chief Harbor Engineer Kennedy, Of
treal. haagone to ohiesaa
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

Cast no dirt into the we'll thatgives you
water.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs.-REv. } BUCH-
MUELLER, Lexington. Mo Feb. "A, 1894
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

The mortal who expects tad luct will get
1t.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

A pretty woman Is never qutts without
hope.
The Afro-American., 1895-08-17

Parker's Ginger = Snis is POPULAR
for good work. Suffer ngs sleepless, nervous
women find nothing 50 soothing anC reviving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-30
COOP RIDDANCE TO MATHEMATICS.
THE COLUMBIA sor1IoMoREs HAVE A PRoCEs
SION AND BURN EITTGIEs

THE COLUMBIA SOrIioMoREs HAVE process
Sion AND burn ElTTGES.
Tho sophomorcs OF Columbia College celebrated
their annual victory over mathematics last night In
good Columbia style. Students 10 the Number OF
49, clad In white garments. decorated either with a
large .,'' or a skull and crossbones. lighted the
torches supplied by the sophs and started from
the col eye down Maison-aye.. preceded by band.
In the centre Of the crowd was a bier with straw
efilgy representing Lcgenlre. the spirit OF math-
ematlcs stretched upon it. The procession marched
down Madison-aye. through Thirty-fourth-st. and
up Flfih-aye. 10 the college campus, where n stand
had been prepared FOR the speakers OF the evening.
By this time crowd Of several hundred people
had collected. including many women. amid cheers
for % and 81 The speakers told the crowd that
tn. students were assembled TO crcmatc those in
siructors who FOR the last two years had afflicted
them with mathematics. The FIRST victim. Pro-
fcssor Van Amrnge general favorite. was
burned because II was the custom. ana moreover
because ne WAS head o, the department of mathe-
MATES and The head OF all the instructors as dean
OF the School Of Arts
The procession then reformed and marched
t. a lot at seventy thri-st and the boulevard. \
IRE was kindlcl and the coffin and the eitigles
were cast into the namcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-30

ITS STOCK AFFECTED by THE NEWS OF THE DIS
AsTrR- OFFICERS ELECTED YESTERDAY.

ITS STOCK AFFECTED nY THE NEWS OF TIE DIS
AsTrR-oFr1cERs ELECTED YESTERDAY.
The Pacific Mall steamship Company was or
ranized In 1885 and IN 1876 it was IN a condition
which warranted the declaration Of its first dl'i-
dend. Yesterday ~ held It's annual meeting IN tS
city and the estimated earnings and expenses Tor
the wear ending April o. 1876. were "a follows;
Gross receipts. NoG.s72. total expenses. S''''-f
The net gain over the previous year was El7rlo.
The present officers of the company arr C. J.
Huntington. president. Il T. Schwerin. Yc"-lr"si-
dent and general manager. ". II. Lane. secretary
and Joseph HELEN treasurer The directors elected
Yesterday were q. +. Huntington Henry h'fI
Isaac t. Gates Calvin : Brice General samuel
Thomas Joseph Richardson. Russell Sage. George
J. Gould and X. =. Schworin Joseph Richard -on
succeeded Edward Lauierbach on the board OF
directors.
The capital OF the company f. toco.co and iis
steamers are valued a. N,Sae,' Tho vessels o"""i
and operated by the company are The city - sydney
city ~ Ncw-York. city % Panama. Clty Of RIO de
Janciro city 81 Para. Acapulco. Colon san jose.
san Juan. san Bias. clyde. Costa Kch Nc"por,
s,arbuck China barracuda Colombia and Peru
The company hos; vessel or the coast ~ Japan
several years ago and the city OF Picking belonging
to the company. WAS wrecked ie" years hs' u"
the Pacific Its value was EcsJ5i
The vessels 81 this company run from New YORK
70 Colon. from Panama to way ports on the PAcho
Coast and 20 san Francisco. and from san iran
cisco 20 Japan and china
The Collma was valued a. about t1sc". a. least
that vas the valuation tho officers % the company
in this city placed upon her. but they wef" not
sure ~ the correctness ~ fhcs" figures. A. fh'f"
was no Insurance ou the vessel 10 "ill D." total
loss 90 the comrarr. The company followed The
method .rurloyrI ~ some corporations 81 infur-
INK iis own property. which docs not work 80 well
IN case ~ loss 80 BE- docs or paper
g. T. Huntington. ih, president % "a" com
ptny. sailed for Euroi" la-i week. md the only
executive officer az M" company IA ms cry VAS
Mr. Lane the secretary. lie could give no irinii"
Information regarding tho vessel. lfS officers or
crew Tho directors 90 the company who liy" In
this city were all scou but they Wcr" ~ much
I'm fhe dark tho general public
Tho Pacific Mail Steamship Line had the mo-
noIoy OF the Ncw York ard san Francisro husi-
ness py the way OF the Isihmus 81 Panama when
The news % tn" wreck announced yesterday
the price of the securities of the Pacinc Mall
Steamship Company tho Stock Exchange de-
clincd from "a 20 2GA. ana closci loaa D,
liz per cent over ton shares a. Tho company
were sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-30
CORPORA re NT4X RETURNS.

Albany. May 29-Controller Roberts. who takes
a great interest In the operations OF the Corpora
tIon-tax Department OF his Office, has prepared a
statement. showing the collection of taxes from
corporations. When he came into office on Janu-
AIRY !. 1894. there 2.l52 corporations on the
books liable to pay the tax. During the year
ending September 80. 1894 775 corporations that had
never before been assessed were added to the list
and paid SG5i71. Since the first Of October. 1894
additional corporation to the number or oVp nave
been placed upon the taxbooks and have paid si93
9J3. thus making total OF $l5J.0S collected since
January l. 1891 from corporations that had
hitherto escaped taxation In addition to this
5S5 new corporations have been assessed this
year. which have not yet paid their tax.
but are about to do SO. The total capital
stock tax collected during the fiscal year end
ing September 20. 1888 was sl.b12i2. Up to the
present time. eight months out Of the Twelve OF the
fiscal wear there have been collected from this tax
$ll525t5 showing an Increase already OF $4,000 over
the entire amount collected during the last fiscal