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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
BRYAN's SPEECHES IN IS TOWNS.
Over 100000 Heard Him During
the Campaigu-HOw the SO Princi.
nal Towns and Cities Afterwards
Voted
New York World,


pal Towns and Cities Afterwards
Voted.
New York World.
Nearly half OF the I99 speeches which Mr.
Bryan made In the last campaign were dt.
Iivered IN eishiy-five principal cities and
towns OF New York, New Jersey, MasSachu-
ssts Connecticut Ohio: indhna' LIMOS; nt 10
Pennsylvania. A complete list Of there
eighty-five towns has already been publtsht q
In The World In the map showing the Bryt
steepiechase. The total vote OF these eighty.
five cities Republican and Democratic, Ias
week, with the vote Of the same cities IN lS92
is as follows:
1S96-McKinley --.-.-.... .3s1,90l
1692-Harrlson. ...... oLV'Sas
lS9b-BryHn oSE'.W
Sy2-Cleveland ,U3z Jus
Republican plurality in eighty.fve ,.
cities this year 'oao
Democratic plurality IN '0 same
cities......... ioIooa
Mr.. Bryan delivered o greater number of
speeches in Chicago than In any other city,
and be drew the largest crowds there, but the
vote shows plurality OF 56,5f3 against hlm.
His next largest crowds we're drawn Ia New
York City, where the majority was about q :
600 against hun, Democratic loss OF 0S,OVO
votes over four years ago. His largest crowds
in New York State assembled In Albany,
Buffalo and Rochester. Mo-e than $1,000 peo.
pie heard him speak IN each OF these eli les.
and all gave unprecedented InaJorltts q
against free silver after hearing Mr.. Bryan
arguments.
The free-silver neutrality-suspicious., Popu-
lists and DemocTat--ail ASreo that MIR. Bryan
made the ablest presentation OF their case
that could possibly have been made on the
stump: that his campaign has never been
eeuailed az personal effort and Is not likely
TO be soon again.
More than 1900, 600 voters were actually In
the presence OF the candidate. saw him and
heard him speak between July 10 and Nov. )
Their enthusiasm was tremendous, but the
votes show that their reason was not con
vinced by his pleading.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27

separates by the wide and deen waters OF
me i.ragos. Will In loss than inrec weeks
BE- connected by magnificent IRON bridge
no i,ron.ily celabrated a barbecue on the
graniesi possible scale Is to be gwen on
Ills Side of the rive. enc right AZ the
bridge. and wlile the people 81 Nusl. u
,o,ni. lyiue near the river have eN-
,.rrssei a Willingness to "chip ill.," II Is "a
intenton OF The Hampstead people, mat
Austin county shall I've the guest oil ileihl-
stead and Walter county Tue dai' M
mt yet been arranged. nor has any actual
work been commenced for the celebratl1h
put within the mex, i've days auhSeii T.
ions VII be forthcoming IN a man9er 'v
insure success. and the Date VIII probably
Ia as, ,nr M Fourth OF july. Governor
Culbcrson VIII be invited and probably
some other speakers, and If all signs doh
fan the event viii he the grandest ever
given in this portion of the State
The new Sls,ea comfy jail will be COM
Melted inside of a week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27

About 100 acres devoted TO fruit 300 acres
10 pear. l5l devoted 70 water melons. ico
TO pluins aud 90 acres to canteloupes.
Crops in good condition, hu; tcctNn ns
TO need rain. -Four hundred acres 10
strawberries this season 20 pcr cent IN
crease. SQNq crai.s shipped. Tot which we
$1,000 was received The fruit grow
rrs have an organization called the gen
cral coast organization.
ilulen-Thc entire fruit acreage has
becp Increased 81 per cent; $50 ucr hcl ~
devoted 10 frHl, culture. Peaches have
been increased ~ pcr cent. pears. b0
rer cent, water melons 10 per cent;
rlums 81 Per cent and can el"4pes. 50
per cent. Peaches are 80 eNe.l'cr cpndi-
lion. Cauteloupcs and waiermelons my
he cut short a ilttlc by TO dry WfnfhHf.
Strawberry yield very Satisfactory fhe
Galveston Nursery ana Orchard Eompauy
ard Mr. H. Mior are thu principal s.ili-
pcfs from his place.
League Ciy--The entire fruit acreare
increased iin per cent. The acreage Il ~
vote. IN srnt GESTURE - about 5Ni acre g.
There ~ so irf cont increase n he pcArs
peaches and puns oyer last year Cnn-
'wnupcs ana water melons 8b ui the
samr as las year ana the prasre $ ave
good Peaches. pears and plume av-
s:Nse crop Auout - acres De. ;ai 30
strawberries. and from $50 20 so per
aeie was realized from the yicii. 9. W..
| wilkins, l.. R!cKe.s. NJ. W q ugh ere
fcw " the principal shippers Acreage
! or strawberries and u-hor small frlV 4
VIII be very much iHcrea acd Tor noxt
/ year. also large acreas. WI be
planted In onions and cabbage. which arr
/ grow u 10 perfection here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
THE FRUIT CROP or TEXAS.
,.araest AcrcaQ. Ever known in the
states History.
WON -RFuL INCREASE IN PEACHES
me Entire Fruit Acr~ago ia Fully 80
FER Cent Greater Than That OF
Last Year.

Tho fruit crop OF Texas this year Will
be the largest in the history of the State
Not only has the season been n phenome-
nal one, but reports indicate shat the |
acreage has been considerably increos p.
Taking the average OF forty-one fruit |
towns an increase of fully 81 per cen, IS |
eeen. And yet when compared with the |
acreage devoted to other crops It will lie
noticed that Texas Is just beginning 10
appreciate the Importance or this indus
try.
with q view OF giving its readers some
idea Of the amount OF fruit that VIII he
raised in Texas this year. The Post has
secured reports of the acreage devoted to
this crop by thirty OF the principal frul,
raising counties in the State. one uur-
pose of the report presented today Is to
show the unlimited possibilities Of Texas.
Any fruit grown upon the American con
tinent will thrive in some portion Of 'his
State and peaches, apples, pears. rluinr.
figs, watermelons. strawberries ard grapes
should be considered staple errors. These
crops mature hero early ne IN California
or Florida. and with systematic and *
tcnsive cultivation Texas fruit can hc
made a marketable product IN all cities -
the North and Fast. Watermo!ous. pcachos
and strawberries are practically the only
fruits that are shipped IN carload lots
now. but even these bring thousands n.d
thousands of dollars into the state rach
year. During the past two months South
and East Texas growers have not only
supplied Houston. Galveston, San An
tonic, Austin md Dallas with several
hundred crntes of berries daily. but car
load after carload hns been shipped 60
st. Louis Kansas City. Denver. omaha
and Chicago. Several towns have ragilar
rgnnlza,ions for collecting and eh;rainf
this fruit. There arc niso similar orEaui-
cations at Henpstcad, Henrietta and 9th
err points for shipping watarmelons. while
Jacksonville Tyler, Beevillc. Beiton ard
Hitchcock have fruit companies that have
encouraged The cultivation OF peaches.
pears and I,lums and have secured tbs
growers prof,ahle prices therefor.
This industry viii also gradually result
in the establishment of plants FOR th'
canning and preserving of fruits and
vegetables There are already such piallts
in Galveston. Rusk. Cherokee. Smith m.
a few other counties Of the state. Tn,
Ensure tho fruit grower market fnr NJ
product, give employment to addition =
lnhorers and keep ut home small pei
certage or the large nmouut OF rnouc.
ANNUALLY sent to Northern and Easieri
manufacturers.
The following Table complied fram ta
laat report of tha IeSas agrir rltata. 81
lartsaent, ai,owa Tia a.rca,,e 4-f
i.,e prineip~i fruit crops IN this II
t,pf I'm. M
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27

B ANDERSON COUNTY.
+ g =. f ~ 49,. -: Session. 40 About
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27

- ,,,,on so, ~, -,
o,on o ', M,,,',, Would ada several ,hon.ana
dollars to the total value mon, ornd.
...,, -
ii'fi VIC mi eAH' ~ l
this year Only rev trees ~ the nor.
crn part OF the state wcr" aor'igei hg
-. a. r.,. '.o,,t Greater tna, MAJ ,'.r
,"i-s ~ ~ ,.,.,...r,
aeN"s syn anu ~, AZ
cess IN '''' eu's. ,s,,a - ,,,@ s,..,, "''N
"rli hnowh s sa' 81 nso,sss yos =.
,.s,,eh M Houston Ainy n and lnra. o5r-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
aMlrH COUNTY

Iindalo-a'hcre arr over 80 acres de-
voted - fruit crops Ponehes inrreas
10 per cent. Condition ~ the iruli crop
r. good Tho peach crop IS not heavy,
hut MI be fine, strawberry acreage DO
creased r por cont thirty acres painted IN
Strawberries. Yield unusually light l'rln-
cium shippers are q q. Herman, :, r.
smith. \. NJ. Watson, :, O. Smith. j, J..
Author Il. H. Smith and r r. skies
Rlackherries are hne aud thought to be
very profitable
Tyler The entire fruit, acreage has
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27

AcrIpENrALLl snov.

sphinne, Texas. May 90 Mis- Lena
noos ne is-year-old dang lies 81 as.
o. seAmaok. was visiting near n.!sh-
ho, daughter Of Mr. j. asha s-'i.
iandsy morning they we're called In 20
breakfast ana while passins ihrangh ih-
f3oin each .cked ~ pistol lying on a
shelf near by AM nla sfu.iv nalnted TIE IN
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II. u. clhrh'
Captain Nocona Kites.


CANAAN r. r. ttttk. No ora ltileS,
STA circular ift.Nr, Gated May x.
aNUr your s .uaiure 4As been shsMn 10
u. Sh.rein you attemp 10 eet up
Z .py eott OF thD dg.u md eucAInpm"n- ~
I I'4icr unless subsistence Is fuculSlci
4 free.
Iht postal acccnpaufing ne ar my
/ NJ III MS isr,otypol reply AR ndS
/ tli,aesi 10 the inauageWeni. WONG lnp'-
! ou.e tuat Nou ha1 ma.lea IL I" every
c.nlu nsy commander
I would ral your Nftsution to the sact
( thai be orler o. a.t'ul is rot com
! I nl-nrv ana ~ ynH -hutli dos 70 ip rF-
I iAaiu 81: il n" h ans ya1r pfosencr
| t0 lilt utiV,rt'sc u.s. .ful. .ll. lse, N'H nav
/ talf reht. lnt til oH .ss res % *
/ lge Il dia.uprr AL . It eaIl npii"n
I l,1 ao lpn, NJ eaS 9geafa rs nn-
1l ,sy AMI ccail rs TO y nd dis lfslte
The pcopls Il iam lion ~ ne SAT
at uu al "a ier,r,se 10 A9, orase tho
i4o.iutts of thpr SOIL aal 'heit taboo
I aul heNcut arttaf ~ 1, thnt c.llp'
h state. rsontr h-le. I'll. Nio'iest
-4s hay oftor irae, fuauis Tor oer pr
lH9.u STATE sodiory 20 as emb.e Eh tr
d ui. same time re ,iuuisA-ue ir.e tran
uoriat.cn ard giving over $3.50 70 GOSH
| f., oroiue,s OF S6ci ree,ay tasy r..o
pte 'ne sent ment wale We uniform
s., s,i..f 81 con,n.n,, ii . 81 \,
o4.ai honor. AID thus IS asso a d IL
senii,ncnt 10 vbiab ~ .rava n,
AMT GAR women are over reafv ~ IN
nnag- Y.t find a tisa 4, '.,,or nr
Deinls -i.snei ~ a .o.rt-1.l a., ~, -
.ot q company utt,.lat,.i,,. Is 81 M
d son because IN .y-u- roiuarirv ni-
itN'al ihvv VIII havc =. a1h q rierse
'M rms d day lcr s.u-.-ferse
at.rpt 10 rnso mole. IN n,i ..sc,
iait ~cre iil,.h.e 10 40 sp Ray ta,n
1,1e' "iti -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
WALLER COUNTY.

Hampstead The fruit acreage decreased
40 per cent There is about 80 "cres de.
voted 20 frul, crops. The melon aurca T.
has been decreased probably ~ prr toui
on necount Of the poor rctam % mal
wears cr0p Peaches aud pears nre good.
Wattrinelens aui cantelcupes are excel
lent piUms fine strawberry Yield sn.,li.
teiuuae last Years frost forced growers
to - cni nes r'unis. The waller County
Watermelon assec.atiou is aN ors0Ni1ation
for tho collecting and shipping of fruit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
. Sore|

In combination, ,,,.
process Hoods Sarsspms.S;,PI.s ,ts
to Itself, and unequalled III u
No other medicine eys y ~
much curative power, Or or ~ ns
enormous sales, or mai s's
derful cures, as Hoods S., aa
1t is undoubtedly the h., y
ever made to purify, yit,l,.
rich the blood.
That is the secret Of Il, g.,
Read this statement; : '''s
When my son ws,7,.I
had rheumatic fever and ,,...
tism, which settled In NJ, H..
was so sick that no on. thor,..s
any help for him. Five ,s,,, :
on his thigh, which the do,,,. h
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27

GeorIeiown--T There is an increase Of 10
per cent IN The entire fruit acreage.
ieachns Increased Is per cent. pears 10
per cent and piums 20 ncr cent Tho peach
crop Is good hint not honvv. The pear
crop IS Mgh. on account OF hc frost only
n feN patches az strawberries
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
INSTRUCTED rr,I3 1guArf.,-

Tyler Texas, May The cei0.r son
Nen''oh OF the popn. ghrly mef nes
,nlaY and put out nai nelat Ntarnv
was instructed for for govern II and sf.itr,,,
Ashby for lieutenant 4 s fnor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
INSURANCE AT DALI

NS l RAM Il AL p.hnN~|
t,a Taxas Nav 2s.-FoltSa|
'''''' iN"9' way , -" III
Insurance Oh the buildings "
burned last night:
N,s nov,,,s building, saj
,.oOo ~ ,ha po,.s
Pne gN ana $'cw IN 'ns IVY
wane'lups"' 500 III ihe iHo''
An erie''h- p,so ,nll5ipr. sal
shielas Alld rose ne, e Wnr,Ssra 4 /
Phoe. ~ 500 IN NE noaiA'' Tsl
were damaged apoa' s sS, ID
j. j Mt.ier d y: so ~ /, s ,he < IL
fesy ,Sa.1 ,,,r Ss' s y II, I'll the s /.
T. Rlork stock Of pilrii
va l'lH,r, -v s,p.n ~ in he ptl,a
In M. German American al i. =
80 iian - Oh J rec meriean card
ture $50 IN tne Ai a0aarn,s qn 1
r ga iteS ott On M Frstplt
$1,000 IN tho German co., y, n h. -
u, T., snn -, ai i L2n1 beru Of Of New ~
y VIC time Of E Nsw H. Irspv
Meenail',is ~ ~ safn In the sprli:1
NC ~ 's'a'' enl tools 500 10 "
acia vn,.Dt val pap,, "a
=. A. j. - g'g Rrsep w ilc'i = e, e,
30 @4'' Il 5ss A@ = ,,,Sss s'n'' =
!" ". st1s,Ie, hOasef''c s's'
v y ,,e.,honies'. -.
SEC IN tDa NJ furniture so Ny
NJ. n'''7" : ). III
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27

Deiton--Th he entire fruit acreage increaa-
81 rs per cent. within a radius OF eigh,
rifles around Bolton =, is safely estimated
that there are au,ph fruit trees. Peach and
Watermclons-an Increase OF Too acres.
Cauteioupes--an increase OF ten acres
Two-thirds Of thu peaches, niums. grapes
and melons ore IN .ire condition, All
fruits damaged some by tho early frost
IN Noll county frui; and Truck Grow
oia association. II II. iiilyer president
VIII @nip vegetables. melons and ftuN
only a few varieties ~ applea DO we'll
here. Pears DO We'll as far as triet and $50
far have been free of blight. " ions dp
splcrtialy, also pcache. ana pnms.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
CRIME ~ Glr,i.s

Austin, Texas May t.~Auornae
eral Crane left for cniltrsvg'e tonight D..
row. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
Hoods Pills t s,'s e asa %

forward each other. Miss Ssa
pistol was discharged. the bal
NJ SeAinonk just ABOVE TIE y
sriii.iHss scl, in two. One par 4.
Was rpM0ve1 from where i 4
iDai.d I'm the skull. The Ng
ranged ,a4kward and could Vi y
III s.tmg lady is resting Vel y
hNj s4ia fears are enter.s.nsi Y
recovery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
rRArII COUNTY

Duhiin-rhcrr Is mn Increase ~ r ner
neachcs slghuy increased Wn,afinol-
ons and cautelnurns about tho same n
usual, Mr.. John " lilfeinhoiham ana
Mr.. N. q. Mrlloy principal shippers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
MASONIC ELECTIONS.

nastrop Texas May 2S.-Gamhic lodge
No pa, y. +. and a. NJ OF nasirop
Texas. seineteA the following officers
j r. Price. ". Nj. ). Sayers, :. W. J.
W cam, j, w; charles Erhari. treas
urer; \. y. Mcl-avy, secretary a. w.
Jenkins, tiler
Moscow. Texas. May eat the reg
ular merting Of Henderson iokam chap
ter No. SO. Royal Arch Masons the fol-
lowing ofdecrs We're elected for the en-
suins tenn,
*, A. 5. Canon, 5 pr ]. J. Canon.
g. H., Or. Il 7. clutn r. ). j. y.
master "a r.. 4 n. Magee. mister "a
v. j. W. IsagSett. master list v, j. +.
Pae guard: W. j. Polk, treasurer. J. II,
Johnson, secretary
NEW BRIDGE CELEBRATION.
Hempstead Texas. May s6,The tive
counties. Waller and Austin, heretofore
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
AUSTIN COrNTY.

Wallis-rhere is an increase of 30 per
cent in the entire fruit acreage In this
section this year. There are 1sQ acres de-
voted to fruit crops. There has been an
increase OF 81 per cent Ia peaches. SO Ia
per cent In pears, per cent in rlumS
crops are In medium condition. orcnatds
are very young
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
THE FIRE RECORD


7 7 I SID bI .uHIeH'''
Lexington, Texas, May ~
house belonging 10 Mrs. Molin|
here THIS morning. Negro sald1
- w.h matche, started 'heG-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27

sixty acres devoted to fruit crops Peach
acreage increased 10 per cent and crop
good. j. I. Prewitt, X. IL. Mavis and
William White are the principal shippers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27
WEATHER. ROP BULLETIN.
REGULAR Weekly Report of the Texas
Agricultural Bureau.
FAIR WEATHER DURING THE WEI K.
Dry weather Has Gcen Favorable FOR
Farm W"rk-NottOn Is In Fair CondI-
ton aud Forming squares.

Galveston. Texas, May 26.-rnited States
Department of observation-disclosures ana
cr2p service OF the weather bureau. Texas
secu su--Crop bnlletin for the week end
ng Monday. May -, 1856.
rrecAlrnt.on: Fair weather prevailed
throughout the week, and the only rainfall
rcrorilu In cXcess of a trace was II of an
inch at Henrietta on the 18th and IA of
an ihch at Loagv!ew on the 2lst hence on
an average for the week the precipitation
was below the normal throughout the
state, anu the deficiency ranged from ~
Of an inch over West Texas 10 near l
inch over Eastern Texas
SUNSHINE: The sunshine on an average
Tor the week was generally above the nor
mai, although scattered cumulus, cumulo-
stratus and stratus clouds prevailed dur
INK the early part of the week. which re
ductd HE amount of sunshine TO some tx
tent.
Temperatures The week opened with the
temp urc ranging from } to degrcc.,
ah3Nf we daiN normal. ana 1t continued q
above throughout the week, hut the tenn
nrNture fen slightly inst at the close of
the week until tho excess ranged from . to
:, u greos. Tho temp rature on an average
for thn week ranged from to ) degrees,
With ~" greatest excess tn tho Interior
Tha highest temperature at the eeveral
siHii us uurine tho week hus rang "A from
- degrees along The coast = ps degrees
over ho noithw tern p rtion e the state.
and the lowest has rarr.d from - ,lcerses
"tor llc rnnhaudlc to IL - pr.es over the
east coast district
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27

Car'hapo Ahant .a"A a,,ras devn'e1 q
fi1at CROPS Crops 'ArH in good 1911 'ir
'rfe acreage tn Wrf"rnlol3nF ttr' fNtlf
loufcs q .iaut the senr b iasi are
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sSScrofu(

sores. We had three dIs.,,, !,
Pieces OF bone came out Of tA,,,
last doctor said the leg would h,
cut open and the bone scr,n., i,
could get well. Howard NV. j
that he would eat nothing, ~. !,
tor said there was no chanc. 4, \
Gone day, a newspaper r.sr,1
Hoods sarsaparilla was left II =
We decided TO try this medic,D. !
commenced takingit the ls.t olls
after having been sick 10, 4 r., !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27

ro' "er her'
At 5l.s
roe i'n Nsi' n'lsN
t' PRE-
tlpn ~" no@ i-
~" eft Wf'Nh wa ma 'H
- .aaf LIT sn.r' i,flf.
~ - We li' H-i.!.4 'a a. ''H iirf ht stage
"'t''DD ~
W. ttMs - Gorge hfeGer crops IN
N'''i ''' 'ia' pu' hrea'pR ram.
Hnifmau--E \, LINDSEY. n'he corn and
un ir4t f9 Nr g. -.uaiitr fairly well
Nr ou co'' Ni f.rt up unless u
fIts Nla N-st prcgreSsfnt-
-af fi ta'fy
V-r, ~ 7a-e. ala .,-. .7oi,,.. -,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-27

Marlln--Ncry slight Increase IN fruit
acreage. About 20o acres devot %
fruit crops Peaches are much better
than last year, though not a fun crop.
Crops slightly damaged bv late frost.
None raised for shipment. Pears do no,
do well IN this county Some APPLES
raised in eastern portion OF county.
GALVESTON COUNTY.
HitchcocIS---The entire fruit acreage
has been increased about o per cent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16

Wh1fs He1sa. I rad f9cg0tfsa aoo1s 4
Esl1 yoe ask them 70 coma tSzaorT9S even
Kn-f
lie rises fr1u MS desk and goes Sa- g
The ro0sn- TIE silver crank ccsa[zn1@s .
turn. bar fas-e are orig NT. AAir1 2n1 ks
steaoEraVher 70 see xAs wheels 80 roa-sss
Hall an hour later TIE sTeANfT as rs
Efse and dzzxhte- are AT tbs NnsEs House
bowlrg 70 haa3rsdS. seen OF t19@sAIs1s-
Ttz hurry ard r12sh % g1s crowd core I'm
q liEtl=. bat presently scZe ecngs1laI Sya-1s
ions him ard he enjoys 4 co1TsrsA' 4o-a2l
episode. Tnz- enae9. ne Joins MS VIE and
daughter. AMI ar II they are back az he
shoreharu- By midnight the speaker $ n
Dad ard asleep.
Mr.. Reed Sp@n5s about cre-na4- o. rs
evenings al home. sometimes wiring n rs
offsre. sometimes rsaG1ng N MS room
sometimes entertaining guests he a
domestic NAT. an5 10 aoG51 ne eo141 fre-
fer 10 spend al h-z evenings y the BOSOM
q his family. Yet he LIKES 1-1rer party
II there are 10 speeches 20 be made. and
Ike President Cleveland. he enjoys quiet
sarse OF cards occasionally there are fsS
recreatso-ls permitted 70 him The duties q
bis Office are too exactIng- Bal ne ssaaAI-
ICES matters II the recess Of congress Inen
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GEORGE GRANTHAM BAN.
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plates. in charge OF DR.. Strindberg. The
Northern Pole VIII not carry sand for bal
last, but use its large quantity OF stores
for throwing out ia case OF need. Al Nor
skoarna the balloon can be kept in waiting
any length Of time for a favorable wind.
Held in place by sixteen tackles attached
10 the rocky soil. and connected by a sys-
tenn OF ropes and pulleys with the whole
netting. il can laugh at all the efforts OF
the strongest gale, and remain there for
weeks ready for immediate dispatch.
Mr. Nils Ekholm, the celebrated meteor
ologist OF Upsal university. viii give the
signal for the departure OF this fearless
expedition. This signal VIII not be given
until Mr.. Ekholm finds northern breeze
blowing hriskly and with all the known
signs of permanency-a frequent occur
renee. however, in those regions and In
such a season. AS a professional aero
naut, l may be allowed 10 say that Mr. Elk
holm viii not be mistaken In his prognOs-
tications. and that. once started. Mr. An
dree's aerial craft will be carried away for
hours in the direction OF the north pole.
IL would be almost unreasonable to hope
that the aerial travellers will float exactly
above the foremost point OF our globe from
the tropics. II would be enough for Mr.
Andree to make such nearing as would
enable him TO bring back TO civilization
hundreds or thousands OF photographs re-
cor1ing al the features of those unattain-
able regions. His most ambitious desires
VIII be wholly satisfied, / am sure, IL he
obtains a clear view OF the rocky mount
aims that Lieut.. Peary is said TO have seen
from the top Of thu Greenland glaciers on
3 far distant horizon