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The Portland daily press., 1895-07-23
DR. SWANS
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Are guarantee % 10 cure every form Of
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break up severe Colds and Feyers.
relieve Neuffg'a.S Rhe umatism. and
kindred diseasFs Not a cATHARTlc.
As they cont lain "eithd + opium. NOR
phine. or allied opid dtes. they are
entirely harmless.
Price 2sc' All deal 4rs. or prepaid
on receipt of price.
&AIEs 1eo. CO..
Westbrook, Me-.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-23
The Walter Corey Co.

The midsummer sale of draperies inau :
gurated yesterday by this well known
concern, proved a genuine attraction for
bargain seekers. Although the sales were
very heavy they have remaining hundreds
of the greatest bargains ever before off
cred in this city. This sale isssto continue
for one week, and to those in want+'of
draperies of any kind it will be we'll
worth their time to give Corey call.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-23
M ERRY,


Castine; Maggie from South Boston, VIM.
Cook, James Cook, james L. Gray, h.
M. McAfee, f. S. Reynolds and P. Lana
Gan ON board.
The Portland daily press., 1895-07-23

Samuel Melcolm, the three and ssone- half
years old son of Joseph Melcolm, met his
death by drowning Sunday afternoon in
the pond in the yard of the Woodman
residence on Main street, Saco
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

"The most remarkable exhibition OF
nerve I ever saw" said &. \. Rodney.
General Manager Of the Nandaiia. zoe
CURED on a Pennsylvania train. Was
going East and in the same car with ne
were a woman and her husband who were
travelling from She West 20 New York.
The first morning out the woman got out
Of her berth and told the porter that her
husband desired 10 sleep. AZ he was not
we'll.
All that day the man remained IN hts
bod while his wife read the papers. play
ed cards. and acted just the same as the
other passengers I'm the evening tho
porter insisted on making up the berth
and. pulling back the curtains. he was
Mortified 20 find that the man was dead.
some time during the previous night. The
woman knew Il. but explained that she
ala not give the alarm because she Was
very anxious 90 reach nCr destination.
and she was afraid that IL the conduc-
tor knew her husband nas dead she
would have 20 leave the train
All that day she rode knowing THAI
her husband was corpse few feet
distant from her, and yet She never be-
trayod the fact, and If the porter had not
insisted on changing the bed 1t Is likely
that She would have reached New York
before the death OF her husband was dis
covered. The corpse was taken from the
train near Pittsburgh. / have heard or
nerve, but that beat anything that ever
came TO my knowledge. Chicago NAH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

week that Corbett and Fitzsimmons de-
eide their match. is now practically as
surei. Joe Nendig. who was chiefly in
strumentai In bringing Corbett and Fitz-
simmons together. has been working
hard recently TO bring Pimmer and the
little colored champion to an agreement
REGARDING the weight at which they shall
fisnt. The boys have been anxious for
some years 10 meet in the ring and set
tie the question Of superiority. but
difference of opinion regarding weight
has rendered all efforts TO make n match
futile Plimmer has held that they
should fight at rs pounds. weigh tn at
the ringside, while Dixon has contended
that the lighting weight should be at us
pounds.
Vendig has made an announce
me1t which indicates that r compromise
regarding the weight question has been
reached which will probably result IN
the men being matched. He said that
Tom O'Rourke the manager or George
Dixon. and PEARSON" Davies. who Is act
ing for Plmmer during the latter's alb
sence i'm England. have had an extended
conference. at which II was decided To-
have the boys fight at li6 pounds, weigh
In four hours before the battle. As Plim-
mer gave Davies authority to act for
him. IL is thought that the battle is
now an assured thing. and that articles
will soon be drawn mp and signed it
was also agreed ut the conference that
the fight shall take place the night be-
fore the Corbett-Fitzsimmons battle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02
BOY,s 1UFtE RfDE ~ arr.
lie Was Caught Ey BALLOON and CARRIED
For Il ii.-

NESHAMINY FAILS. PA, June 3d.
s crowd Of three thousand people al
picnic here yesterday witnessed an aaNen-
ture that nearly palaiyzed them. FREEZER
lex Young. a twclve-year old lti, became
cntanglei In the ropes of great balloon
and was carried up I'm the air mile and
n half and in this awful position he hodi-
eli for three miles before Landing
The John +. Stcts0n Mission folks. from
Philadelphia, came out 10 have their an
nual picnic. Among the number was
Frederick YOUNG. whose home is az 80.
@5S north Sixth street. Philadelphia.
The biz feature OF the day was balloon
ascension that came or ar O'Clock.
Everybody gathered 10 see William Train
or. the aeronaut take his trip through tile
air. He had parachute attached 20 the
airship. and proposed TO take a flying
leap. 4 large number OF boys and men
were helping To hold down the balloon
when it was being prepared 70 ascend
Little Fred Young AS among The most
eager OF these. suddenly there was
swaying motion of the great silk bag that
was filled with hot air, ana zap IL shot.
Those around il were all free except
Trainer and the Young lad. tne lat
ter's feet had become entangled ID the
ropes and he was dragged upward with
the balloon. When the ropes and basket
and parachute got into position ahoye the
tree tops the boy found himself dangling
below the balloon. but above the para
chute
Trainer was clinging 20 tho parachute
trapeze. He realized the lads peril and
shouted instructions 10 him as 20 how 10
hold on The great crowd below stood
mute at the thrilling sight Higher and
higher scared the balloon. and the people
Q n Of "a TO
trying 10 get a firm foothold upon the TOP
of the parachute. This hc seemed 20 se-
cure. for he quickly settled so closely
upon the ton Of II that he could not be
seen by the crowd below. Up went the
balloon higher and higher. and those ON
the ground feared every instant that the
lad would grow dizzy and let go his
hold. But he ala not Trainer kept shout
ing checringlv TO him an the while. bnt
his words could not be heard by the pic
mic party In the woods.
The balloon sailed farther and farther
away and seemed 10 grow small 10 the
anxious eazers below. II hoatod out to-
ward Langh0rne and was. Trainer says.
a mile and a half from the ground al one
time. Then II began slowly 90 settle. as
the hot air within It cooled. Gradually
It sank, but stln foatei before the nrecze.
Lower IL got. and Frederick Noung's
heart lesped with joy when IL got down
10 the level OF the tree tops, and the next
instant they alightel In wheat heii.
This vas three miles from whore they
started. Except a dreadful fright and a
wrenched ankle. whore he was caught hy
the ropes. the lad was uninJured- As
quickly as he could De- came back 90 TINS
place and returned TO .he city with his
friends. OF eourse he Was the hero ot
the homcward journey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02
WiVEs. YOU NEEDN'T OBEY.
Why the Rev. Ihoma, Dixon. Jr. Leaves
Cut the Hated Word.

NEW YORK. July 1.-The Roy. Thomas
Dixon, Jr., delivered prelude to his
sermon in the Academy Of Music ycster-
day morning on the question. "shouli
women obey their hHsbandsy' lie said
IN part.
II have never performed a marriage
ceremony ia which ! made the woman
promise 20 obey her husband, and l do
not say this 20 advertise myself for Il
multitude of ceremonies. Moreover ]
shall never again marry parties / do not
know. ! have done IL and gotten myself
iat0 trouble and incidentally gotten
other people into trouble. SO preacher
has right 10 perform the marriage
ceremony for people he doesn't know.
IL don't believe woman ever married
a man and thoroughly oteyei him. I'm
the first place, / object 10 obedience be-
ing imposed upon the woman. because
she won't live up TO il. Ia the second
place. she should not be required 10, be-
cause there is nothing In the Scriptures
10 warrant II. II you read the Apostle
Paul, In some places yOull find that a
wife should obey her husband, yet 30
other places he's dead against it, and
advises a man to have nothing at all 10
do with Il woman
when woman agrees TO obey her
husband she acknowledge her mental and
moral inferority. Her Judgment is high
or and nobler thau that OF man and she
has exercised her authority I'm the house
hold in a noblcr manner than man has.
II you ask for moral leadership COM
bined with Intellectual leadership wO-
man. Mrs. BalingtOn Booth, stands at
the head. and I do not except Sturgeon
or Phillips Brooks or any other Of the
great men Of the century"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02


Private sales reported 10 the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day .:
Wrappers = hos shc4ds, Mlcrs, q scrap
tbrignU. a. 1otai IL hossheadS.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day :.
Inspections Bn ht 90 h0esheads, dase.
10 nOgshcals. Eemspccuons- Bright, 80
Myers, Alleshany, Ola Dominion, Creni
shaw s. Sh0ckoc, davenport $, ana Scd-
brooks tobacco warehouses report To-
DAY: Receipts - packages, deliveries. 90
tinted States internal revenue collec-
lions ON tebaccOs tar the city or kicu-
mond, Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes,
S5.ISi; plug toDacros' S-'s'"''-. TOTAL
4 telegram received here to-day an
nOunces the dlatn Of MI. j.. kuhler 1T
Louisville. KY. this morning. MIR. kOhier
VAS prominent in the tobacco. business
cir les OF this country ani IN Europe
and has many warm friends in Richmond.
who regret 10 hear of his death.
Messrs. Charles ". BONNER az co. re-
port the Lynchhure tobacco market ior
the week ending saturday, June -'tn, as
follows:
sales for week ending June -. 1875.
6lugsO pounds, sales for week ending
June -. $3.50. 26,, 100 pounds Decrease
week ending June -. lS.'i Si3, 500 pounds.
sales from october !. lSH, 20 June -,
1870. l9.-3tuD pounds, sales from &c
tober J. lS1. 10 Jnne -. lNH. l>,4.sl.in
pounds
The percentage OF Tugs and nne leaf
was very small I'm the light offerings Of
the week ana though our manufacturers
have Increased their limit, the piles or
lugs sold for home consumption AT $50
and under were indeed few. Fine AUS
trian leaf when found. attracted con
siderable attention, and sold way up IN
the teens but strictly fine was scarce.
The demand Tor medium leaf was good
and prices very satisfactory 10 sellers.
The favorable reports received from
Bremen on dappled tobaccos have given
this grade an impetus such as has mol
been seen. here for a number OF years.
The Petersburg Record Of SATURDAY,
June g9th. says.
The following viii show the movement
OF tobacco during the past week at the
various warehouses: Farmers-lnspec-
tons 100; receipts. -; loose. 10. 40. cen
tre-lnspections Il: receipts. 10; loose,
1915. Daks-fnspections -, receipts,
Al loose. J.l7O. West Hill-lnspecuons,
T. Total inspections, ~; receipts, l'2;
loose 81. ~
Total Inspections from the LIST OF oc-
tober. lsli 10 June 18th. 10; same
time last year, l,tF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02
MES. sgA>roKD'N yICroRr.
Decision Agaiust the @ sam In the si''Vo"'
600 suit

san Francisco dispatch announces
that Judge Ross. in the United States DIS
trlet Court. has rendered decision
AGAINST the claim OF the government Tor
Sf5u0ae from the estate OF the ia''
ator stanford and that The decision Us Oh
vital Importance 90 Stanford tniN'f7i'S b.
.futsr Ross decision was a surprise 10
th. attorneys. The case VIII now o' 'aN'"
10 the United States supreme court
When this claim WAS push'' pN
.he government % Threatened al one '','l'
p, close the doors Of Stanford University.
,rha claim for $l5mo.~o lled against the
stanford estate "a year ago by Ail"rh'l
General Olncy was "a preliminary step 10
fore. a settlement " the government >
claim AGAINST the original holders OF 'ne
Central Pacific grant. ana IL caused great
excitement iu california. -.,
senator StanfOrl's estate was appraiser
shortly after his death AT N"W'"". ".t
ther. were heavy OBLIGATIONS ihai i"i"'"'
81 +o such "a point tnaf tine soNrihi''" ' =
claim. had ID been ma le good. would nav"
,,ftD.I ouf ~ whole estate. not only l'"F -
in- Mrs. stanford pennhess, D"t CUT nus
off 4u th, lenehclaries under the ttt"
Senator's viii. including The S2.@1Np e"-
Co.ment of the stanford University
This suit was based on the govern
rrent's Grants % the Central Pacinc raul
road. Th. laws of california provide mat
stockholders of corporations are indlFd-
tally responsible for debts contracted Boy
ibeir companies. The lawyers for the
Stanford estate argued that this dii not
affect their clients Ia this ease. Ihcy
said that the stockholders Liability acts
We're passed after the government h'd
made It's contract with lne Central Ia
cinc.
Judge Ross took the same view, anu
held that even II those laws haH p,en
passel before the government bonded
fho central Pacific DO would nave maze
mo- difference. as the government had DO
intention of making the stockholders OF
the railroads IL bonded personally re-
sronsi5i. for the debts contracted by ~"
company. Such question never entered
into the contract. This was Judge Ross :
decision. and BE- was signal victory lof
tine defendants.
Leland stanford Jr., University, whose
fate hinges on the outcome OF ms sur.
WAS founded by the largest individual
cift ever made in any country for the
nufposos of education. Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ford conveyed To- twcuty-four trustees IN
the fan of lss1 the property now owned
by the University.
This property consisted OF Stanford
Grilley farm ln Butte county, containing
lg.o9l acres. stanford Nina farm, con-
tanning about 5000 acres and the Palo
Alto farm. il the counties OF san Mateo
and Santa Clara. containing 100 acres. II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02
yaLUE F"GOOD MORNING"
A Mlssress who Sever Had Any Trouble
with Iter Servants.

your servants are always 80 civil, re-
marked one woman to another. Have
you any especial training methods that
engraft such courtesy into their man
ners2'
NOT especially" was the answer, nut
maybe you can find a keynote TO their
good temper I'm the fact that | always
select as commencement 10 each day a
CHEEKY good morning.
Somehow II seems TO oil up the wheels
OF domestic machinery, and the work or
the day slides along in a smooth manner
that is entirely lacking II by chance
omit this before-breakfast courtesy. From
cook in the kitchen to the boy who car
ries my market basket the good morning
tonic is magical IN effect.
In Southern households | know the
first greeting OF the day comes from the
domesiics. but when one must cope with
the ignorance as well as indifference OF
foreigners about ones household. Il is
better 10 take the initiative In acts OF
pclitenCss and let them learn by exam
ple."-phiiadelphia Inquirer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02
FINANCE AND COMMEbCE'
THE CLOSING QU0TA T{0A' "
MONEY!.
Offerings and Sales at tho Eiehno'"
bacco Exchange-Internal heve'
Collection Foreign hdvieos.

NEW YORK. july i.-Thore wer an
sides TO the stock market to-day I'm
those operating Tor lower pIcvs .on.r
this out at an early hour. AZ INC Netnis
ing Chicago Gas rallied about : lille
and the railroad list on hls INC c.al
on the fndustriafs then maze ~
attack and brought about n'Si" en-
"a 10 ~ per cent. In thls rs,.CnsNeo Il
cago Gas sold down 10 osis. uo" "a, M
1914 and Sugar TO 100. MUG. ,',oont
disappointment OF The bear con . IA Il
this raid was practically lthol and
as the railway list was conc 49," ~nnrtsj
for the remainder OF the DAY ~, fh1
devoted their time TO Gct'ns thaf md
stock put out on the theory ma ronrn
break In the lndustrials would ft"' NIX
cations. Again the shorts IN 'ne -. IN
trials were somewhat uls'ui v' ~ efrcet,
bids made by leading broau- ri
house which has been ldentlhtu al
Chicago Gas I'm the past Tor Inc elF mi
on any part OF lOVp shares. iil' ,ndI
offered TO give "A per cent ~ the CIV
is TO be quarterly and IL ~ dcc". /
semi-annualfy. RMS apparently "a"
ef1cct OF setting at rest the laih So"
the directors Will pass me dlVla.nr'
though IL diI not stop the GOSSIP a."
q bond issue 10y the company. Iota
was heavy and fen from llos3 10 iN'
100 Judge Shipman having reversed
dectsion Of lower court IN favor ~
the company involving a ciAtltttt ~ -, /,
became quite general. and prices loi 'n.
Industriais rose anywhere from - 10
per cent Tho railway group moNfA ~
H. 10 10 per cent, burlington ana ounce +;
Missouri Pacific. and Southern railroad
preferred leading The strength OF ihe
Securities OF the iast-named. both AcIe
and in London, was considered sisnifc' p Y,
IN view OF the fact that the lindh ~
policy OF the company IS dictated 10y tIe
house OF j. +. Morgan a CO. Hpe, it-
hon closed strong. with prices an OF i,a.
The highest figures OF the day Ne'
changes show gains OF L 20 -. per c' pm =.
the lndustr.als Leading. Iobacco ~,
~ per cent The total sales were ~ -
shares. including $3.50 Cmcaso 1ds,
$50 Sugar. -. SO Tobacco. ana t,",v
ST Paul The bond market was hlsl T.
Sales were 81. .s}Gvp. The sales o. Lat'a
stocks aggregated 2}o,D"u shares am 81
unlisted stocks. $1,000 shares.
Money on call easy at per cchls InS,
loan at per cent, and CLOSING on a
M per cent; prime mercahtie pt.' h,
yd3i. per cent. Bar silver VIn. SlelHns
exchange firm. with actual business N
bankers bills at 4Ssi5n4>SA for sixty GAYS
and tsc,N for demand, posted rates -
m4.sDib: commercial bills, 4Sl2f 49, :. GOV
eminent bonds steady. state bonds hlul.
Railroad bonds irregular SILVER al '"e
board was dull. ..,.- I'm.
Treasury Balances: Coin, SlOi, wv
currency, S6i, 49, 800.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

BALTIMORE. MD, July flour
dull: western superilne $@"pH-.N, 10.
extra. S2:uGiGt. do. family, S".''F4.I"'
winter wheat. patent, Sif'0f go, tpfihs,
si2-Iiilp. straight. S4.Wu f.l1.
Wheat urmcr; 80. spot ana july
42i4042isc.. August, - fn"''-c.' heplen-
bcr 14tu.i4c., steamer no. =. V'HN'' g.. >
southern. ~ sample, i"H'ic.; 10, On
grade. G0 'ic. -,.-.-,r.. .
corn steady: mixed spot - ,p1Hsc-;
July. 5lmJl &C.,: August. .ll lH' l2c.' seq
tcnbcr. 5l.e0Il*tc.. southern White corn
alusgc: yellow, 80 sfl'lc. ~
Oats easy. 80. white, western, "tf
3Hsc.: 40. = mixed western, &c. ASKED.
Rye dull; so. p 3>c. ..-,-,- ~.
Hav firm: choice timothy, $ib..pi ii-'t
Grain freights quiet, steamer 10 Liver
pool. lH,G-d.. july. CORK Tor orders
-. I'D. July. ,,.,.. ~.
PROVISIONS firm; mess pork, sli'"' pfN
shoulders. $50. short ribs ana cleaI
sides S.an: sugar-curel shoulders, ''-i",
hams small. $40. large. Sll.-'
Lard-Ncnned. S>.". ,,..
Butter firm. fancy, creamery, lNhl"c-f
ladl,. l3Ul4c.: store-packcd, "dl-c.
Conce quiet al Si'.t1.
Sugar strong: cranulatcd, si.iV.
BOnds-N ircinia IS, new, 49, 't..' 90.
CeutHry. asSo1lat, Baltimore and ONO.
90, I'D. Northern Central, - big, Con
s0iidated Gas stocks. ga asked 40
bonds. Gs. 10 bid; DO. IS, loG9lo'.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

WILMINGTON. y. c.. July l--Rosin
nrm. strained, SLID, good strained, "l.-V
BID.
70 &c.. irregular. -Uc.
Crude turpeutuc quiet but steady ;
hard. $40. soft. $50; virgin, S-.-'
Tar quiet at >i2t
zine. DC. hid. receipts. lCf casks
Rosin-GoOI strained irm al silica i.i'i
receipts. 1874 barrels.
SAVANNAH. GA. july l-Tupcntine
opened firm ~ .G',c. for regulars WIN
sales of l.;, casks. and closed steady 1T
2Gf,c, with sales OF l"o CASKS. bids after
Inc close were higher
Rosin unchanged, sales, 800 barrels.
Onotatious. A. ~. and g.. SllO; -. SI15;
= <l23. T.. 81 81. q. siI1, ii, S1.rlnl.tO,
l. $50: Is. SD. VI. ID; y. $50, WIN
dow glass. $40. water white. S2.3p.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02
OLD NORTH STATE NEWS.
A LAD KILLED IN ASBUEY on TIE
SEABOARD AIR LINE.
A Check From the Peabody school fund
Eumors of AN Expected Deficit IN
the Treasury.

RALEIGH y C.. July Special. The
State Treasurer is urging upon the doc
tors. dentists. hotei-keopers. and hoard
ing-keepers the necessity for paying the
tax levied on them 10y the last Legis-
lature. Prominent attorneys say he Is
rather premature in this, as the act says
that September list is the time FOR the
payment OF all taxes.
Yesterday afternoon as the sOuth-bound
:. \. L. train WAS passing Asbufy, a
young boy. twelve years oi age, ana
son Of MIR. T. \. Jones OF that place
was standing on the end OF one OF me
cross ties. the train struck him anu ne
was thrown under the wheels and IN
s,antly killed.
Mr. r.. il. Cowan. who irten1ed 10
start newspaper i'm chapel till thls
week. has decided to begin the paol'ca-
ton OF the oil Durham Globe.
nvorisrrIoNs FOR lrGrIvfs.
Governor Carr has issued acquisitions
npon the Governor OF Tennessee. Tor Hol-
land Rose. who is i'm Ian Ion county
Tenn. and upon the Governor OF Virginia
for Aaron Guust.
Rev. Dr. Putenger. Of the church OF
the iood shepherd. proposed on yes
terday. from the pulpit. 10 hold snort
service ON the morning of tine 4tn OF
July. and requested his congregation TO
give him encouragement la MS matter
by attending.
Ed. Haley. the negro who was so palf
cut by another negro on FRIDAY nisn1
is i'm the hospital doing very we'll i"e
a-sailer gave himself zap the next morn-
ira. and is out on bail
IL is said that Mrs Bauer the IN
Eel fffu
monteI on. from the fact that II Is not
legal in this state. is Il sister Of James
Blythe. the most influential Indian to-
da,. ia the eastern band Of CheroNees.
CHANGES I> Tpl g. s. j.
The new circular of che ) -. Lee max
ing changes Dun the management OF tho
road. is much commented Oh mere !.
virtually closes the charlotte offices and
puts Mr. McBee n Atlanta. Nr. Noncure
I'm Raleigh, and MI Mhisnamt ln forls-
mouth.
rur rrAuopY ry>D.
Superintendent SCARBOROUGH has receiV-
ed from Dr. j. J.. VI. Curry. one OF lhe
trustees of the Peabody fund, cnech Ioi
81 oo flor institutes in North Carolina,
and asked Mr. scarhoroughs opinion Of
tho amended school law Mr.. Scarborough
decides that there could not, Under the
amended law. be- any Institutes held, so
tho 80 oio would Doe divided between the
colored normal schools at tayctteiHie'
Glodsboro Salisbury. Franklin. LhzaDeln
CIV. and Plymouth Then another SlWl
will 90 To- these schools hy regular appfo-
priatOn.
Revenue Collector simmons says that
drnmmers are the chief missionaries
AGAINST silver. They preach souhu
mos,,.v" 10 thtountry merchant ana
mus have greater weight than news
papers or politicians.
TXrrcrfn DfFtciT-
II is said that az the end or lNo '"'''
,,-ill h.. "a So 0.5 iedcit iu tho state Treas
ury Thai after careful figuring II -
fo,,nd the out-co will Doe that murh
larger than the income.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

And now viii somebody 20 the audience
accommodate me- with the loan OF cava-
Try sw0fds' asked the professor OF magic
stepping to the front of the stage and rub
bling his hands I'm pleasant anticipation.
There was no response.
Tile professor repeated his request
Same result
Il am s0rfy." he said AZ last after walt
ing several minutes. that l shall Doe un-
able to perform my advertised feat OF
swallowing 4 sword bu. You viii sec,
ladies and gentlemen. that b. is not my
fault ! will now proceed with the Won
derfgl performance Of the magic egg
bag" &c.-Chicago Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

For once I'm mis- career the incorrupt.hlo
Alderman from The 'Stccnth wara lost
his temper.
II can lick YOU" ne roared. " with one
hand tied behind me-
You can fight better with one hand
behind YOU" Nociferatad the hlgh-minded
Alderman from the Impiy-secOnl ward.
than you can aay other way. It's your
customary position, 'gOsh"'-Chicago TIT
bune.