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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09

s'Biliee Taylor Revived Tonight

ssBiIlee Taylor" Revived Tonight.
One OF the greatest artistic successes of
the opera season at Wildwood was Gil
.rohe-Girofa," which closed a prosperous
~four-nights' run at the open-air theater
last night. The finished production of this
old-time opera was a great surprise to the
management, which had feared that by Mr..
Temples absence the company would be
somewhat handicapped. To those who have
known what was going on behind the stage.
the success Of the piece was not doubted,
as 1t was seen that the entire company,
including principals, turned in and worked
like '.good fellows to assist Lee Dougherty.
In giving a creditable production. Some OF
the directors made a visit behind the scenes
last night and found Miss Walker
on one side. singing at the top
of her voice to help out the chorus
and Mr.. Blake and Mr.. Shackford on the
other side doing the same thing. After the
drst act the party was introduced to Miss
Walker. and the prima donna said that
Guiding all the choruses. every night this
week The other principals had done near
~ as well. showing that all were bent on
giving the public the very best.
This is our last week in Indianapolis
said Miss Walker. "and We were all anx-
ious that no one would have the chance
to say the were not up to
the standard set by Mr.. Temple"
The members OF the company expressed
regret that they were going to leave, and
advised the directors not TO close just now,
when the weather promised to be so favor
able for a continuance Of the summer
opera The proposition struck every one
as good. and there was an attempt on the
part OF President Defrees and others to
hold the company together for two weeks
longer at least, but several already have
engagements that made ii impossible to
remain. Miss Walker will open at Far
Rockaway Beach on Monday night. and
has barely enough time TO reach New York
for her engagement
The revival OF "Billee Taylor at Wild
wood tonight and tomorrow night will be
the last two performances at the summer
theater. The production will give the new
baritone comedian. Beaumont Smith, a
much better opportunity TO show the fine
qualities of his voice than "Giroie-Girofa,"
IN which the Happy Father song was all
Flapper tonight, the character taken by
Mr.. Temple when the opera was first put
on here. Charles Huntington. who has been
out OF the bill this week. will be seen again
as Ben Barnacle, a part In which he made
q pronounced hit last week. The cast COM
plete will be as follows:
Hon. Capt. Flapper-..-.Beaumont Smith
Billee Taylor Harold Blake
Ben Barnacle .......Charles E. Huntington
Sir Mincing Dougherty
Christopher Crab ....-...Charies Shackford
fn0eDe ..........-....Ad Palmer walker
Arabela Lane Evans
susan Minnie emmett
Eliza Hart
Chorus of Charity Girls. Sailors. Peasants
and Soldiers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09
venezuela. Concession to Americans.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. - Minister An
drade. of Venezuela, returned, to-day, from
Deer Park. The status of the British-Vene-
zuela question remains unchanged. Recent
advices received at the legation give the
text Of the official resolution by which
Venezuela confirms to an American COM
pany a vast tract of land south of the
Orinoco and near the escene of the British
contention. The resolution sets forth that
this grant was originally made to the Manoa
company, of the United States, but was sub
sequently transferred to the Turnbull COM
pany. in which English interests predomi-
mated. In view of the fact that the Turn
bull company has not proceeded with the
developments of the concession, the resolu-
ton recites that the Turnbull grant is
Cancelled, and all rights of the original
Manoa company are revived and renewed.
This gives the new American syndicate the
same terms under which the Manoa COM
nany operated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09

GRAND RAPIDS. Aug. s. Manager
Longs "Hottentots' won, this afternoon. by
perfect fielding. Goar was hit hard. but re-
ceived good support. The winning run was
tailed in the ninth inning. Score:
r. III. Z.
Grand Rapids..0 3 0 o o. u s
Terre Haute....2 / 900 o 0 2-5 10 0
Batteries-Hag erman. Stafford and Me;
Coar and Roach.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09
ssMystfc Mountain, at the Park.

A new play. Mystic Mountain" was put
on, at the Park last night. 1t is constructed
on melodramatic lines and deals with types
Of character found in the mountains Of
Arkansas. The plot is laid in and about
Pineyville. that State, and the cast Is Of
considerable Strength. Rather an unusual
character is that of an old witch. Mother
Staplejohn. played with force by Rosina
Holmes. Lawrence Holmes. MAY Sheridan
Wolford. William Marble and others OF the
company are seen to ADVANTAGE.
drst farce-comedy Of the season. opens for
three DAVIS at the Park. Burton's comedi-
ans. q company OF fourteen. will appear In
the piece.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09

perate effort 10 land both games. as such
a result will give them a big lift towards
that pennant, Fisher win pitch the first
game and Phillips the second. while De-
troit will use Butler and Pears In the box
The first game will be called at . o'clock
and the second will follow as soon as II II
completed. A solid afternoon Of baseball Is
a strong attraction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09
was declared by the United States Supreme

was declared by the United States Supreme
Court not to be So"
Mr.. Bowler-I should like to see the au-
thorities for that statement.
Mr.. Bianchard-We shall give them to you
in great abundance before We conclude this
Mr.. Blanchard took issue with Mr.. Man.
derson. holding that the Controllers powers
judicial. You" he exclaimed to Mr.. Bow
Ter, "are a mere creature OF the law; there
rs nothing constitutional about YOU. He
called attention to the fact that in taxing
the position he had taken. Mr.. Bowler, a
creature Of the Fifty-third Congress-, had
set himself up to question the validity or
another law OF the same Congress. He could
just as consistently question the. validity of
the law creating his Office, and thus present
to the world the absurd spectacle OF a gov
eminent official ~decapitating himself. Fur
thermore. II Mr.. Bowler had the power to
question a law and refuse TO execute il, any
other official of the government down TO the
messengers of the departments, all having
right to refuse to perform any duty in ex-
ecuting a law. because they. forsooth,
might come to the conclusion that the stat
ute was not in accord with the provisions
OF the Constitution.
During the afternoon Controller Bowler
took occasion TO disclaim that he was rep
resenting Secretary Carlisle in the position
he had taken in the matter of the payment
OF the sugar bounty. He said he had made
an effort only 10 construe the law as II
bore upon his Office.
Mr.. Blanchard said that il was an open
secret that both President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle had favored the provi-
the claim was set before Congress. He did
not. therefore. believe for a moment that
either the President or the Secretary would
permit the law to be set aside by the Con-
troller. Mr.. Blanchard closed at 4:45. after
speaking for more than five hours.
The hearing will be resumed, and, 1t Is
believed, concluded tomorrow. Senator
Caffrey and Judge Thomas j. Semmes are
yet to be heard on the question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09
Medal for a Braxe Drummer Boy.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ga medal of
honor has been awarded to John S. Kountz,
drummer Of Company C, Thirty-seventh
Ohio Volunteers, for most distinguished
~gallantry in action at the battle of Mission
Ridge, Tenn, Nov. Is, 1863. A boy of
eighteen years, he dropped his drum. seized
a musket and joined the charge, inspiring
his comrades by his heroic conduct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09
Thursdays Local observations.

Bar. Their. R.H. Wind. W'ther. yPrec.
a. m. 5000 ~ 81 S'west. Clear. 90
Z p. mss "a 40 South. Clear. 90
Maximum temperature. 81; minimum tenn
perature, 81.
Following is a comparative statement OF
Aug. s:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The Controller
of the Currency has appointed Frank NJ.
Wallace, of Pittsburg. a national bank ex-
aminer. to succeed A. F. Henlein. resigned.
The Merchants National Bank. of Rome.
Ca. which suspended payment April q,
1895, having fully complied with the condi-
tons imposed by the Controller of the Cur
rency precedent TO resumption, and it's cap
ital stock being unimpaired, has been au-
thorizeds to resume business.
To-day's statement Of the condition of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance, $1S4, 142, 803; gold reserve, S104, lis, 662.
{ Indian Head, to-day. a test was made
by Lieutenant Mason of the Leonard bullet
proof shield cloth for the purpose of ascer-
tanning its fitness for naval purposes. The
official report will be made in a few days.
A marriage license has been issued here
to Marshall A. Cunning. of Indianapolis,
and Hannah Anderson, OF Washington.
The President has refused a pardon in
the case Of Jim Billy. sentenced in, Texas
to three years for assault with intent to rob.
Among the cadets appointed TO the Mill
tary Academy at West Point Is Charles
Borders, of Winamac. Ind, as alternate.
Postmaster-general Wilson left the city
for a few days at Long Branch to-day.
Third Assistant Craig is now acting as
acknowledgement, the first, second and
fourth assistants being absent on vaca-
tons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09
The ..P,rate.v punched Their Hits.

FaTTSBURG, Aug. S.-The Colonies"
appeared here in better form than on their
former visit they played a good game,
but the Pittsburgs managed to bunch their
hits and win out. Attendance. 972. Score:
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-01
what MAN nIay Owe the Spider.

It cannot be reasonably doubted that
one of the most interesting features con-
nected with the natural history of spi-
ders is their habit of gaining livelihood
by spreading nets for the capture of prey.
1t may be that the large share of the
attention Of naturalists that this habit
has attracted is to be attributed to the
fact that it appears to be confined in the
animal world to spiders and men.
This circumstance is of itself sufi-
GENTLY remarkable to call for special
comment, but its interest is not little
enhanced by the reflection that, since
spiders made their appearance i'll the
history of animal life, vast ages before
man came upon the scene. none of US
can justly claim that any member of our
own kind was the first in the field i'll
the invention of the art Of netting. Pos
sibly, indeed, the oft repeated and I'M
avoidable observation of the efficacy Of
a SPIDERS web for the purpose of catch
ing otherwise unobtainable prey may
have reused in the brain of some intel
ligent hunter. among our ancestors the
idea Of the practical utility of a similar
instrument for the capture of fish or
other eatable forms Of life.
But if this be SO, civilized man has
long forgotten the debt of gratitude he
owes to spiders. For to the average in
dividual among US spider is thing
to be looked upon and spoken of with
fear and dislike amounting to loathing,
and to be ruthlessly destroyed when a
safe chance of destruction is Afforded
Nnt1ra
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-01
The Devil of Trees.

The most wonderful forest tree in the
world perhaps is the "cannibal tree" of
Australia, which some one has aptly
called "the most wonderful of Gods
many wonders in vegetable life" It
grows up III the shape of a huge pine
apple and seldom attains a height Of
more than II feet 1t has series Of
broad, boardlike leaves, growing in q
fringe at the apex, which reminds one
of a gigantic Central American agaye.
When standing erect, these broad, thick
leaves hide curious looking arrange
ment, which appears to perform the
same functions as those Of the pistils i'll
flowers Naturally these boardlike
leaves, which are from 10 to IL feet
long in the smaller specimens and from
Is to 20 in the larger, hang to the
ground and are strong enough to bear
mans weight.
In old aboriginal times in the anti
.podean wilds, the natives worshiped the
cannibal tree under the name Of the
"devil tree, ;" the chief part Of the cere-
mony consisting of driving one OF their
number up the leaves of the tree to the
apex The instant the victim would
touch the so called "pistiles" of the
monster the leaves would instantly fly
together like trap. squeezing the life
,ut of the intruder Early travellers de-
slared that the tree held it's victim until
every particle of flesh disappeared. On
shis account it is called the "cannibal
nee. st. Louis Republic.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-01
A Sure Way.

Father-I'm getting tired Of having
that young Roller coming here and
want it stopped a
Daughter-I'm sure, father, do all
can to discourage his visits.
Father-Nonsense. l haven't heard
you sing to him once.-Philadelphla
Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-01

Rev. DR.. Talmage breaches Another Ser
mon OF Surprising Interest and Power.
The Greatest Soldier of All Time-The
Gallant rrbirta.ntb
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02

Train on Scotland Neck Branch road
leaves Weldon $40 m, Halifax 400
m, arrives Scotland Neck at 400 p m
Greenville 637 N, Kinston 1876 m.
Returning leaves Kinston 7.2O m,
GreenvilIe $50 M. Arriving Halifax
at 1855. a m, Weldon 1l2O a m,
daily except Sunday.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington 700 m, arrives at Par
mele $40 m, returning leaves Parme-
lie $40 p M, arrives Washington 1885
m. Daily except Sunday Connects
with trains on Albemarle and Raleigh
Railroad and Scotland Neck Branch.
Train leaves TarbOro, via Albemarle
& Raleigh road Daily except Sunday,
4 .4Op m, Sunday 800 p m, arrive vii
liamstOn, us p M, 4.2O p. m, Ply
mouthS.3O p m, $50 p N. Returning
leaves Plymouth, Daily except Sunday,
800, a. M Williamson $50 q m,
9.5S a m. Arrive Tarboro 1O.4O m.
11.2O m.
Trains on Southern Division, Wilson
and Fayetteville Branch leave Fayette-
vile Branch leave Fayetteville $50 D
N, arrive Rowland I'll M Return
ing leave Rowland 1855 M arrive at
Fayetteville 9.19 M. Daily except
Sunday.
Train on Midland, n. c., Branch
leaves Goldsboro, daily except Sunday
500 NJ, arrive Smithfield $50 a m.
Returning leaves Smithtield 500 m.
arrive Goldsboro $50 a m
Train on Nashville Branch leaves
Rocky Mount at $40 p NJ. arrives Nash
7.15 p M, Spring Hope 7.4O p H.
Returning leaves Spring Hope 500
~, Nashville S.35 a m. Rocky Mount
9. Is M, daily, except Sunday.
Train on Clinton branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily except Sunday
at $40 p M, and 11.15 m. Return
ing leaves Clinton at $50 M, and 8.
10 p m connecting at Warsaw for Gin
ton, daily, except Sunday at go m,
and lilo a m. Returning leaves Gin
ton at $50 a M, and $40 p M. con-
at Warsaw with Nos. Al, 40, % and IS.
Trains No 81 South bound and IA
North viii stop only at Rocky Mt,
Wilson, Goldsboro and Magnolia.
Train No IS makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North daily.
All rail via Richmond and daily except
Sunday via Bay Line. also except Sun
day, with Norfolk and all points north
via Norfolk. JOHN F. DININE,
j. r. KENLY, GENERAL Srp'T
SUP'T TRANS. T. NJ. IMMERSION.
Gent Pas. Agt.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
Lincoln's Fight.
Youths C0D1p0nlo7a.

Youths G0mpnn7on
When Abraham Lincoln was twenty
five wears old his life appeared to have
been failure. He had retired from
keeping a country store and from sur
vevine land. loaded with debt. Nomi-
mated for the Legislature Of Illinois, he
had been badly defeated. But at the
age of twenty-five he was again nomi-
mated. and this time he was elected.
He was reelected three times, and In
1910 devoted himself to the practice OF
law. Mr.. Chttenden, in hi. personal
"reminiscences, expresses the opinion
that the turning point In sLincoln's ca
reer was a fight, and that his success in
life dates from his winning it.
In those primitive days Lincoln was
looked upon as the champion OF New
Salem, he being the tallest and strong
est man in the township, its best wrest-
Ter and Jumper. He was not fighting
man, but the Dragging OF his towns
men caused him to be challenged by
the champion of Clary's Grove, the
neighboring village--one Jack Arm
strong, a good natured giant.
The contest to determine who was
the better man had only two rules.
There was to be "no hitting or grasp
ing below the belt, and he who should
first "down" the other m IN was to be
the victor.
The male population of the two VII
lagos gathered to see the two men strive
for the honor of their respective locali-
ties
Armstrong was supposed to be irwin
chile as wrestler. Grasping Lincoln's
BODY. he tried to throw him. Lincoln
kept himself upright, though Arm
strong moved him from right to left
forward and backward. and tried IL
vain to trip him.
Excited by his failure and by the
shouts of his friends, Armstrong grasp
ed Lincoln far below the hips-a lou
hole. Lincoln protested against the
unfairness, but his adversary, disregard
ing the remonstrance, tried to throw
him.
Then Lincoln, whose arms were I'm
unusually long. shot out his right arm
caught Armstrong by the throat, forced
him to release his hold, and holding
him at arm $ length, shook him as
boys seeing that their champion wa
beaten. rushed to assist him.
mo, no, boys !" shouted honest Jack
in spite of the grasp on his throat
"Abe Lincoln has whipped me fair AM
square He's the best man. If he'll
let me up, the man that wants to viii
him has first got to whip Jack Arm
strong
This manly expression ended tn
contest The two became warm friend:
Armstrong; house was one of Lincoln
homes Armstrong; wife became hi
good angel her children climbed upo
his knees and kissed the sadness ava
from his melancholy face. Armston
helped to elect him to the Legislature
and years after Lincoln successfully dc
Tended one of the sons who had sat O
his knee, when tried for murder
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
Learn a Trade.
GOldsLOrO Arms.

GoldsboJo Argus.
Every boy, no matter what his cir
cumstarces may be, should learn a
trade of some kind. Even II he has
no idea of pursuing the trade as a
means of livelihood through lite, he
should learn it and make an effort to
excel in that particular line. 1t inn
parts habits of care and industry that
will be beneficial throughout life, and
it not unfrequently happens that re-
verses in fortune make it very cOnven-
lent and profitable to fall back On
trade learned in early life.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, COrns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box.
FOR SALE BY f. T. WHITE
HEAD e co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02

all the way from China, probably, no
BODY knew how Any way, member
OF the unwelcorne tribe had reached the
insectary and WAS guest there. He
was a famous bug, did he but know 1t
for be was to be carefully watched, and
his every action was to be noted IN
book each day.
He would receive as much attention
as any great nan-probably more at
tentlon, for hardly any man has been
closely watched every day Of his life, as
this China bug Will be.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
A Bug Factory.

Selected.
Every year the farmers wheat and
potatoes and the gardeners strawber-
rles and currants are eaten by a hun
CRY army of insects. In order to dis
cover what would destroy this mighty
army, the United States government
has built bug factory, in which it
raises insects to note their manner of
life, and to fiEd out the best method of
exterminating them A writer in Hor-
per's Young People thus describes this
national insect factory:
The men who watch these little Great
lures find lots of things to interest
them. They find that marvellous
changes often take place in the insects.
Some of them alter their form so that
you would not recognize them for the
same insect
One will at first be a short, thick flv.
with sharp eyes, wings, and a minute
fecier like an elephants trunk, and he
Will next be a worm without legs or
eyes.
It Is always an easy matter to fad out
What the bug ls doing and what will
drive il away, but it is not always s.
easy to say where he comes from or
how he happened to appear in certain
places.
The day | was in the insectary | saw
bug which had been found in Califor-
MIA by a boy while eating boiled pota-
toes, and later his father found more
potatoes IN the cellar, which had been
dug short time before. also inbahted
by this same worm.
l was told that this worm had come
The Press., 1895-03-28

him that they were in danger of their lives from tho jealousy and hatred of an old rival. That evening Jefferson Hope was taken into custody, and not being able to fiud sureties was detained some weeks. When at last he was liber- ated, it was only to find that Drebber's house was deserted, and that he and his secretary had departed for Europe.
 Again the avengcr hau been foiled, and again his concentrated hatred urged him to continue the pursuit. Funds were wanting, however, and for some time he had to return to work, saving every dollar for his approaching journey. At last, having collected enough to keep life i'll him, he departed for Europe and tracked his enemies from city to city, working his way i'll any meniaI capaci- ty, but never overtaking tho fugitivos When he reached St Petersburg, they had departed for Paris, and when he fol lowed them there ho learned that they had just set off fur Copenhagen At the Danish capital he was again q few days late, for they had iourneyod on to Lon don, where he at last succeeded in run. ming them to earth. As to what occur red there, wo cannot do better than quote the old hunter own account, as duly recorded in Dr. Watson's journal, to which wo are already under such ob- legations.
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