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CnLnREn RApTISTS.

Fort Worth. Texas, October l6.Thc col
ored Baptist State convention is holding
large and Interesting meetings and viii
continue over Sunday. This morning di-
vine services were conducted by Rey. 6. II.
Sparks The forenoon was taken up by the
report OF the committee on furoieI mis-
sions, discussion, pledges taken report Of
committee on education, discussion and
pledges for the work our relations to the
National Baptist Convention. by us prcsi-
dent, Rev. Il. c. Morris. eudcd the SEES
sion
This afternoon was heard the report OF
the committee ON publications and period
icals, collections and pledges for he same.
report OF committee on co-oprr ration, dis
cussioi OF The same. and tonight Nev Il.
j. Priacc. D. H.. spoke on The Needs OF
the Negro Baptist"
There are TWO organizations Of a similar
character in the state. tho one called the
old" organization hciug now in session
al Austin, and as 10 membership this con-
vcntion has i5oo0 more than the older
body
state Secretary Abnor sets forth in his
repor, that there are - associations and
l0S5 churches represented in this conyen
tion, with membership e as 400. holding
church property to the value of SSiNii0.
That there are in the United States
,6S7.526 Missionary Baptists tina! the
colored Baptists have l3.SS3 churches Il
$50 ordained ministers and A academies
aud colleges. the great Guadalupe college
at Seguin being operated by this convcn-
ton
Great interest is manifested in the spleu
did growing colleges which are being built
mp and maintained by the organization.
The woman auxiliary organization held
meeting yesterday which was largely al
tended it was presided ever by Mrs. VI
VI Buckncr They reported 36S societies
with d membership Of 1000.
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bride and the happy couple left for Dali
las where they VIII spend week.

~
HENRY sMITiI-Timpson Texas. octo.
Der l6-Marred. at the residence OF the
hr rid, sn mother, Mrs. Belle Smith. Miss
E s Rw TO MF hSeeF Th ae Sr DE E wn
becomingly attirAi In white organd!e,
while thu, h'1desmaids, NJ sses .wliiie Bus.
IN simple white. The groom and best men,
Messrs. Bruce Hamlet and Jud Smith,
wore the usual black dress suits.
ANDREWS RABB-West Point. Texas.
October l6.-Married. at the residence OF
The brides rorents,, October %, Mr.. I. \.
Andrews to Miss Guss. Rabb. MIR. An
drews is the junior partner of the firm
of Andrews 4 Andrews of Plum. Texas.
and Miss Gussie Rabb Is the accomplished
daughter of Colonel v, s Rabb, Il lumber
dealer of this place. Rev. !. w Holt Of
Heated. After the marriage ceremony the
guests repaired TO the dining hall and par
took of a magnificent supper.
HUSTON -ODER-Palestlne Texas. Oc-
,,2ber l5.-Mr. sidney Hampdcn Huston of
daughter Of Mrs, n, Z. oder Of this City.
were united In marriage at the Methodist
church here this morning at $3.50 o'clock,
were many fr.enis out to witness The cere-
mony and hearty were the congra tula
Tons to me Young couple. who lift at
BOEHMER-JON Eagle Pass. TrNas,
October 15.--Mr. Joe BEGINNER of this place
was married Yesterday to Miss Kate
Jones of Brackett. The wedding was a
pic yed on the Guide and is Studying with
NE view Of entering The legal profession.
His bride was formerly member OF the
faculty Of the pun9c schools. The young
coupe VII make this their home and
have the best wis'les o. all who know
them.
Texas october Mr. j. @, Tucker and
Miss Jessie McGehee were marr.d today
at p. m at All Saints church and left
on the 1850 train for the Dallas fair. Mr.,
"A f14a N n.llt .T Afnt-
chants and Farmers National bank. AMI
Miss McGehee Is orr of Weatberford's
mos, lovely and accomplished daughters.
The many beautiful ana useiu. presents
showed the popularity OF this young
couple. Their many friends wish them a
long ar'i happy life,
HE Il n O NARpEN - lalletsville.
Texas. October IL Married al the Gel
man Lutheran church at II o'clock this
morning Rev, t. tiPieer oficiai ng. Miss
Emma Honardcn, daughter of Mr.. and
prominent hn~iness man of this place. M
ter .he ceremony the lriuil COUPE and .
number Of invited guests rrpaircG 10 the
home OF the groom. where "A welding Toast
had been prepared by relluVcs and
fr"uds. Tho Nouus couple lett ON the
afternoon train fo' a bridal tour
TAN Lon NJ lDDLEBROpK- sweet
Home Texas. october u Al T. c'ork
n ON toiiN. at the hum' of the bride.
,l m rTe,sonnc,o 81 FEY RELATIVES and
farmer Of neWNt couuty Wis married 10
Mis-. Mary M3ddohr0ok IT thie place Rev.
!. l.. LLOYD OF Ildlrltevilc otnca,ing. Tn"
Pass train Tor the CITY Of MoNico. carry
ing with Them the concentrations and
hf wishes ~ 0numrfan.e friends Th"y
vii spead = month travelling before re
turning to their future homo nclr con-
crete.
NICLEs- WHITE Ncly~ TcN,s, Octo-
hr - Mari al, a thc res 'l.ncc of lhe
Is at T.3O o'df1ek MIS- lula Mhite To
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NECROlnGlC A..

.r,fC,,,rco>, -, .r,,.,,. c..,,,,.,.. g.,
Nrs "A rbnn1'.on di,ej a., be,' hama
-. W. l'''N' | ~ 49, l i'''" '
''uu," ."I'7S' WIN 'o''"""'P'pi'
SMITH tl'iwtll T"NAs. October -
NJ rs Alice SIN 'h, aged 20 Years. dlughtcr
OF Mr. hlla smith. iica a her homo yes
''lH"N HNN WIZ '' ""'''' '''tc 'N''"''
GItIlN-Sau Marcos. I"NIs october u.
drs ~ j l. Gr"cn wit. of va j. h..
Gfo'n oi ttc l1tsi N'tiohu h1nH of san
Marcos. 1i"d AZ 1880 onlooN "a, M. OF
heart failure
CLEVELAND Clehurno. Texas. ocio-
Der ~. WiIUs. the son ~ icon rlcVclanc,
a prominent gfoccrNmtu OF this place.
died last evening from the effect of stop
linr ON a nail about II week ago.
VAN NOOK Marshall. Texas. Octnhcr
t. I II Van Hook died .udtculv thii
morn III, az ,.l5. OF an rpirNy. ugol % YEARS
iic has hv.I In Mlrshlii since iSi, ana
was hlrhly respected
,.,t.tA,. ,n,,,,. ,.,4.u .r,x,e ,c-
'-" N -. i'"1 M - ~
wifc OF senior Hotnorlo Nlormo ,tcd in
Xix civ tnt,o Al S.s0 h. N, she y.,s :,
native of rtnnplco. Mexico. ana had re-
4 ioI here for iiftcou year.
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A. 'm"N..H1tt W. Nv nv W. Wv,
~ " i'.t W.. az wv ".,"N t"'n ",u,h
,.,,,c,1 t ,'""l, wa M''i.
up'Ii'' an ~ 4 "l ne! nutN4u F'N'' II
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1'Awu,1Nris u,.,on 1rn,,s o.to,,.r,5
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a. hi XIX, ,,', t,,,,,,,i,,. "',,aa IT,
II llH ',,A' nm i'i''illI[' H.! XXI 10 ~ -
- ~ ~ iHe s ,,,,u nJ"tn ~ WE '"iuluy
~. Nc'N' "''' h''' "'N"'S "'ei No"-
u"''
t''S1 Eek Long view, IcNds, ilciobor IL.
he funeral today OF Mfs. Charles a.
Foster. Wiir oil ~" loihi agent ~ fhn
i"Nhs ana racine ana lntcinlt on.u ana
,T.,l NJ, NE, Wy, ~ il,t'' ~ Ht
."5'lr WI ,,,',' Ii'l,.', nun
''''' u''' ."''' '''"' '"''''''
;, blAlElir Itne' I'Nar' oe'oher l5-- Mr.
Of this place, diei very sudacnly TINS
morning of congc7 uon. ne had been all
ine for several elye. but ms death was
ana was shoek 10 the community ne
L. lvcs a wife ana three children he was
a brother OF Mr.. james y. ScruSEs 81
uallas ani Mrs Anna D. Hehrnc, now IN
80" York.
MAhTlN Es-ltorkport Texas, uc'obei
lI--I"Fso Marines hRei NJ years nlrI
here on the nlghl OF INC iplh instant OF
apoplcNy. tie wat . member OF company
O. FIRST TeNas FcdcraD Cavalry kofi-
mont a.. J. ! WIS wR'mraD lurlnS me
WE ana stiH'd n l'V,i ShHR' ming
woinied ai Morsanzl. Ihc old man
stood well ~ he community 20 the DAY
OF his doith retaining me respect ana
com iencc OF all VINO knew hin.
MERCHANT Rockuort Texas October
Gicd NJ hjs rosldrnce hero In 8. niqhf N,
O'Clock ana was buried IN the Rockrnij
rrn,ctefv III rs. rX.ulI, A. Il o'rlosk hv ne
Nlasoni', fi,tarnlv Mr. Merchant vas a
native nj Trnunsscn Inn rInr ia 'r,Aas
in carly days. and has lived in the state
" r ,,g, il 80. y. Ai,-haiist rr,'ci,r
and on,,',,,.i acfivt,v In ,ch,nr uni
nc f,ti1n,, b,aul cornuriI.I hin, Co do., ~
lie leaves a VII" and n humber of grown
rtftt,cn al ,orrtcd " ~
-, 80, 49, '''
SIpkh cNtou' ieN3s, ociober n
W imam II. Slofk il"l az ms nome M
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BAILEY At BIRMINGHAM.
The BOY Orator OF Texas Discusses the
Financial Question.

The Boy orator o' Texas Discusses the
Financial Question.
Memphis Tenn, October l6.--A special
to the Commercial Appeal from Brnlng-
ham, Ala. says; Congressman Joseph tY.
Bailey Of Texas spoke TO an immense au-
dionce at the opera house here tonight, The
building was packed to overlooking, many
people being unable 10 gain admission The
speaker Vas given II genuine ovation His
Epecrh was devoid Of criticism 81 indi-
viduals dealing entirely in argument. THE
spcater said that the bullion IN a silver
dollar will purchase as much now AZ II
did prior To 1873 that II was the measure
Of money value that has changed by gold
approaching caused from there being an
insufficient SUPPLY TO do business with. He
thought II gold men could prove that the
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IN FAVOR OF THE MOBILE AND OHIO

In the United States circuit court at st.
Louis last week jury found for the de-
PENDANT in the suit of Thomas j. Dunno VIZ.
the Mobile aud Ohio Railway company for
damages for injuries as a brakeman in the
company's employ. He fell off freight
tra'o while making flying switch and
the issue mainly was whether the company
was not negligent in failing to provide
hold downs or grips for men to cling
10 while on ton of the ears. Il was shown
that very few ears at present had such
hand holds" and that the defendant cor
poration was as we'll equipped in that re
spect as the generality OF railroads, and
Dunno could not complain. as lie took ihe
Job. knowing all about its risks.
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wrEKLY COTTON STATISTICS.

Liverpool October i6.-The following are
the weekly cotton statistics:
sales--Toial $1,000. Of which American,
50 900 Trade takings, $1,000. Actual oS-
ports. 5000, imports total. SIS 0o0 nj which
American. 1000 Stock To'il i0}.o00. of
which American. $4,000. ,aolt, total.
1877 900 of which American. $4,000. sales
for speculation. 500.
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STEAMERS INSPECTED.

Orange. Texas. October l5.-Messrs. l..
e. Hirschherger and T.. q. Mtray.
United States inspectors Of steamboats,.
were here today and inspected the steam
crG Una and Charles Lee and the tug Nell
lie All were pronounced In good cundi-
ton. The Una is IA new vessel Just com
plctod, and will make her first trip to-
morrow. going to Sudduta's Bur with q
cargo OF freight. Captain 7. ]. Davis. the
master. went to Sabine Pass today to get
his papers from the custom house.
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rENNEssFE rnnl,1 1rrr

ucba,.. Tenn, October iG --Chairna,
,pups, e. mas called a meeting of the
orrow r I,a,e executive committee for.o-
on of s~b MN, I'D this city. when the .oyes-
the d,o,',il,.nT proposition for fusion
0'Fatic state committees viii he
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rn1nrEn RAPTIsTS.

Austin. Texas. october lS-The old
Landmark Texas colored Baptist state edu-
cationeI convention opened w its session
here last night with about 700 d,leEa'u VI,
prcsont $. !. jenkins welcomed mem on
The part Of the citizens TO city where ,n'
colorod man is recognized IN .N'tE
,rarts exciting much favorable comment
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RELIGIOUS NOTES.
coLoRED MErHoDIsTs.

Bryan, Texas. October lS-The State
conference of the African Methodist church
will meet in Bryan November II. Two
thousand delegates and visitors are expect
I'd to be present.
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SERIES OF SERMONS

Missouri City. Texas. October IS -Rcy.
Micado of Kerrville delivered a series Of
sermons the first Of the week. A great
deal of interest was manifested and some
conversions Bro Micado is an able min
lister and his sermons were enjoyed very
much,
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AMERICAN ARCHITECTS.

Nashville, Tenn. October lS.~-Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday. October 20. 81
and y, the American Institute OF Archi-
Vention In this city DISTINGUISHED mem
bers from all parts of the Union viii at
tend,
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pool
$ pcramoye. Jones Santos.
- rahodou Halt. Parker New York.
SAILED
s. Inchisla. lioll well. Liverpool.
- seais1ac ellis COPENHAGEN.
- Iona. craustowu, Bromen.
~ tl,y Of elouces er, Mupura Reval
SIS A>onm5T 'S9T &. ", MICH.
s. s. n Hst9qa ,n Wm Far ,i,r s. Ga
~ AlEca Fowler \ McNir".
s. Yarrowdnle Fowler & McN,ue.
s. Bodouin. Fowler ~ McN lue.
S. HorPtio CuNford Clark 4 Co.
IS city OF belfast. VIM. Parr Il Co
- Iona. Wan. i'arr Co.
So Chollerton, Fowle" X McNtir.
sa Monu, sGEhai., Fewle. & MeVitle.
~ Nclledn. VIM. lhrr Co.
50 Colliugham, Fowler n McN!te.
- Auswald, Cunitora. Clarke n Co.
s. Niaear0. W. W, wilson.
s. l Aefomees' N A Sg, Ho.'.
s. 'tnEmorc. " W " lsan.
- Ramon de Larraaso, saucr & Co.
IS saba. Charles Orthwen & Soma
- tullwen. Baines, Alfred Holt
S Casilednc ", ", Wilson
- Norma. j Mollcr & Co.
son GrIcie - buchanan. Il, IL. sleiina
IS Bonita, Molicr ~ Co,
SIS Rrchnch, W. W Wilson.
80 tTIfl Ih wen, = slNiii. ltlk ~ -.
IS 1ho>. Wayman. VIM. Plrr & Co.
$ san Marcos. J y. sawyer * 90
- Wuolrigh, Bowler 4 AicNh!o.
SO l'cramore, Fowler * McNiue.
VESSELS SAILED FOR GALVESTON.
- Alamo New York, Oct. II.
IS Apex, f.ym1u %. Sop. ~
~ AhsIers, Port Lads, Sep,. 70
81 Aldworih London oct L.
s. AAifsarth @resn9ek v Siept 1t
Atlantic SWANSEA Oct
- Bcncroy swansea. oct J.
IS Brrmou. swanson. Oct. .
- senr.dg-, a. Sucz. Sept IL.
81 cape Coonna, Las Palnas, Oct. 10
IS VIM. Bancroft Swansea. oct. X.
IS eua. lu.il Sept -.
IS Castle Eden. Rotterdam, Oct. 81.
SIS Claudeboye Anderson Oct. ,.
- Cromwell. Antwerp, Sept h.
IS Cumeril, c,resaock. Angus, n
SIS Dcimar, Fleetwood. Sept. 20.
s. Drumiull, Barry August II.
IS tmmh SHARPNESS.
SIS Ethelgonda. Rio Janero, oct. L..
IS Fresltic4t ttio Jdnr.ro.
is Carton, santos Sept, J.
IS Calonmdor Port Neial. Sept. -.
SIS Hibornia. ST. Vincent, Oct.
So Hispnnia, Hamburg, Oct. l.
s. liypata, Portland, Oct. T.
S II9,yep'Scr, L!yGGrp99 SlI. 1Isr'. a.
So JnanarL. Cape Town. Sept. 20,
Sc Maria. Kingston. Sept 20
rs Mhrthael. Cardiff, Oct. 3
IS Mokta Philadelphia. Sept. 2.
SIS ,lulntock PORT Said,
SIS straits Of MenGl, RIO Janelro. sept, -
5. Strathmore, Dolgoa Bay Aug. IL.
So Shillro. barry. Sept. 20.
IS Stfathnevis. Singapore. Aug. ~.
s. Scarsd tie. Cardiff August 20.
So Treasury. Card H. Sept "a.
Fs Teutonla Liverpool. Oct. 10.
s. Victoria. Sunderland. Oct. I.
,s Wn,lby, Buenos Ayres, August
SIS Whithnrn. Enrry Sept, 30.
SIS York Montevtdeo. Sept. ID.
Hark Iicndi. Aigua Bay juno 20.
S,h Laura Iampson New York. Aug. -.
Bkt Shawinut. Baltimore. Sept. n
BARK Geneva Boston, Sept. 4
sch Belle O'Neil. Philadelphia. Oct. T.
Sch Maggie Hart, llostpn Sept 8.
Sch Sir Walto Rasin Philadelphia,
Sch Mac!mber, Boston. Sept %
sch Chas *. Schulz. Philadelphia. Oct. 8,
sch Thns. r. Pollard. baltimore. Oct o.
Sch May sanford. New York, Oct. IL.
Sol II. ". McComber. Newport News.
oct u
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ENDED In MURDER

Fort Smith Ark, October iS.-A negro
dance near Scullyvile lani night wouIN
up In a row Two negro women. whose
namfs are not known. were killed. Two
OF hers are under arrest, charged with do
ing tho shooting
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sions. and Revs A. w. Rabbof Halictsvillc.
q, w. Newsome Of Hope, c. S Hamlin OF
victoria and others are expected In on this
evenings train. This association rcpre-
sehts thirty-aeven churches In nine coun-
ties. some interesting questions in church
government VIII come up at this meeting
and the brethren expect TO have an in
tensely interesting session.
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LAMONT'S ANNUAL REPORT
Splendid Showing Made by the War
Department.
INCREASE IN COAST DEFtNSE,
Largo Number Of Guns Added ing 4,
Expenses shown Estimate OF the
Appropriations Necessary.

Washington. October ls,-secretary La
mont will tomorrow transmit to the sec
Rotary of the treasury his estimates OF
appropriations required by the war de-
pariment for the next fiscal year. The
aggregate is 52.S15,6Ss
The estimate for the running expenses
of the war office in Washington is 81. 49,
sSd showing the secretary says. re-
duction IN the annual expenses for sal
aries and contingencies In that office OF
se2l,si2 nom the estimates of four years
ago.
The other estimates in detail are as fol-
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MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.
rorl Of oialvoston. oelober Is.

ARRIVED.
So Coniscllnc Wriehtsor, Wost Hartle-
pool
$. Dcrampve. Jones. Santos.
s. Fduod0u Halt Parker New York.
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NEW HUTcllINs HOUSE.

y. 7. AINarOZ,
Proprietor.
Rcmode,ed and
newly furnished.
Rates. $50 to
81 on per daY.
tnequaled IN all
'ts appointments in
the state Of Texas.
,I.L-. L-ull.-n InLnl
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-24

nut out Of an enormous block Of choice
green Jasper, specially selected from
he government mines In the Urai
mountains. 1t was cut and modelled
1t the imperial mandatory at Peter.
aof. under the supervision of Prof.
rchijoff, who also modelled the bronze
figures which ornament its sides. These
represent two female heads, n typify.
ng Russia, with the characteristic
headdress Of the women Of that coun.
ry; the other representing France, with
he phrygian cap Of liberty. All the or
aamentation Ii executed In gold bronze
II a wonderful quality. On the front
If the body Of the vase 10 the Russian
imperial double-headed eagle, on the
,ther the arms Of the city of Paris. On
he intermediate pedestal IL the inscrip
ion "Cronstadt-T eulon." The vase
rests on q beautifully designed base
uads Of red Jasper, the sides Of which
ire embeIlished with the coats Of arms
II Cronstadt and Toulon and the dates
ls91-1so3. This superb present has cost
The Russian government at least $780,
700, which does not include the cost
" transportation. 1t weighs about
our and one-half tons, and on this ac-
ount the door Of the hall where It viii
stand had to be strengthened.
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Germans in the Chicago suburb of
haywood, and ten men were injured. 1
The cruiser Cincinnati reached New
York from Key West.
Governor Busiel, OF New Hampshire,
is a candidate for United States Sena.
tor.
Veteran General Thomas Ewing was
badly injured by a cable car in New
York.
Circus Rider Patrick Flaherty, of
Philadelphia, was killed by a train at
Bridgeport, Conn.
immortality Of the officials of a deaf,
dumb and blind asylum at Staunton,
Va, will be investigated.
A lamp exploded in q. Violet Ma
lotte Wilson's library, Chicago, and
destroyed several Of her poems Of
passion"
Nat Goodwin, the actor, has sued
the Chicago Tribune for $50, 600 dam
ages for saying he played faro and won
$250O.
South Cardinals House of Repre-
sentatives has passed a bill assessing
damages in $4,000 against each county
in which a lynching takes place.
A parishioner named Dixon didn't
like Pastor Warren Powers sermon
against marital infidelity at Halls Sta
ton, Ga, and Powers was called out
and shot.
Wealthy Brickmaker r. W. Stein
ecker, of Evansville, Ind, blew up his
residence, shot himself and committed
suicide.
Several sleepers in rooms we an
Indianapolis tobacco factory were
brayeIy rescued by Monk Wilson from
death in flames.
New York's Legislature is consider
ing a bill to effect tenement reform by
requiring open-air breathing places in
all tenements.
Explosion of a gasoline stove in their
home, at Cumminsville, o., fatally
burned Jacob Bruehl, a barber, his
wife and 7-year-old boy. 9
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-24

Water or puzzle jugs were made IN
England " early as the seventeenth
century, and at the beginning Of thu
present century were still being pro.
huced. They r now seen only In mu.
seums or private collections These
n~ntaiiking vessels, though not always
bqua1iy complex, have generally some
features In common. In spite OF their
many spouts. . perforated neck usual
y prevented the abstraction of theii
ontsnts In the ordinary way. But q
sscrst passage for the liquor up the
hollow handle and through one spout Of
hozxia AFFORDED the means Of sucking
but the contents. OF cours all other
Epcuts and q small concealed hole un.
Ter the top Of the handle had to be
slcsed BY the fingers judiciously EN-
Dioysd during the imbibing process
'khs inscriptions found on some of these
puzzle Jugs usually rslata to the dill
juity Of getting at their contents; the
blowing Il a example, written in
sDcratcA blue" on a salt-glazed jug
From Mother Earth ! claim my birth,
I'm made q joke for man; But now I'm
hero. allied with good cheer, Come
haste mo II you can"
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Foreign Briefs.

The German Emperor gave an audi
ence to the son OF Baron Won Schuck-
mann, the lately appointed German
Consul at Cape Town.
The trial of Paul Schorenz, q native
of the Duchy, of Luxenburg, but a
n~aturalized Frenchman, upon charges
of treason has been postponed indefi-
nitely at Berlin.
The military authorities at Munich
have issued an order fobidding soldiers
to visit 10 breweries, where, the au-
thorities allege, the public patrons do
not show proper respect for soldiers. 8
The Buenos Ayres Chamber of Dep
uties has passed a bill granting boun'
ties for export sugar.
A dispatch from Rome announces
the elevation of Rev. Father German
to the Bishopric Of Sioux Falls, South
Dakota.
The Queens autograph letter to the
Sultan is said TO have contained a
strong protest against the Turkish out
RACES In Armenia. 8
The United States gunboat Monoc-
acy narrowly escaped destruction by
fire at Hong Kong.
The health of Prince Henry of Bat
tenberg, who has been suffering from
fever, has improved.
General Weyler is to succeed General
Campos in the conduct of the war in
Cuba. The Government will give him
90 battaIions Of infantry, 25 squadrons
of cavalry and several mountain bat
teries. Fresh reinforcements will be
sem to Cuba in February.
NJ. Charles Thomas Flouquet, for
merly President of the French Council
of Ministers, Minister Of the Interior
and President of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, died in PARIS.
1t is officially stated in Madrid that
General Weyler has been appointed to
succeed General Campos in Cuba.
The Duke OF Tetuan, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs in Spain, has resigned,
owing to differences with his colleagues.
He will be succeeded by Senior Duayen.
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1t is stated, upon the authority OF the
Admiralty, that no information what
ever regarding where the Flying Squad
ron is going, or where it is not going,
has been given to anybody.
A despatch from Cape Town says that
King Prempes Of Ashantee and his re-
lations are to be held rs hostages fol
the payment of the indemnity de.
manded by Great Britain. 2
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-24
A sunbeam IN the heart is bound tt
light the face.

A sunbeam IN the heart is bound to
light the face.
What is lovep 1t Is a feeling that
you don't want another fellow following
around her.
No razor IL sharper than the tongu
| OF an offended ''soelety woman"
Ambition thinks no face 50 beautiful
as that which looks IRON under a
| crown.
No one will ever shine IN CONVERSE
ticn who thinks of saying fine things.
Life, like the waters OF the seas.
ir shens only when 1t ascends toward
heaven.
Folly is simply pleasure which
hurts.
daughters wrinkles mock thoss OF
time.
You can't be happy if you expect too
much. T.
Poverty shared is usually poverty
doubled.
Advertisements never quit work on
holidays.
Seeing is sometimes disbelieying.
Keep your wound covered, and ii
may heal without q scar.
Charity is something every body else
should have.