davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-30
A Gloomy Prospect.

"You have an immense amount of
hay" observed the visitor at the Glover
Meadow Farm.
"Ya-as," said Farmer Redneck, ''but
there amt dang thing t feed it to but
bicycles. Judge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-30
unninn.nntlY sitnnted.

First office boy--Do you like your job
Second office boy--Nawl The type
writer is SO, the bookkeeper's sore cause
he can't be dude on IS a week. tha
installment company took the head
clerks bicycle away from him last
week cause he hadn't paid up on it,
and the boss won't let me whistle any
where.--Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-30

On reaching a certain spot the driver
turned around on his seat and observ-
ed to the passengers:
From this point the road is only ac-
cessible to mules and donkeys; / must
therefore ask the gentlemen to get out
and proceed on foots"-Feuille DAVIS
de Vevey. --
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-30
The Pope's Wise Counsel.

Pope Leo recently advised one of his
clergy to Write articles for the news
papers. People read them who never
go to hear sermon preached" Despite
his age and strict seclusion, Pope Leo
evidently keeps up with the times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-30
Oh and Gas stoves in sleeping Rooms.

oil stoves and gas stoves should
never be kept burning in a sleeping
room, for, having no connection with a
chimney fiue, they throw poisonous
carbonic oxide into the air of the apart
ment and make 1t unit for respiration
An oil lamp, left burning all night, is
bad enough, bat an oil stove is worse.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-30

1t takes wise man TO be independ-
cnt without being stubborn.
The herald., 1896-01-12

and heart of the public, and he throws it
in, regardless of all the prOrrieties which
an artistic stickler might raise against it.
He falls into a vein of homely pathos cal
culated to deceive the wariest of listeners,
and before one has time to grasp the incOn-
gruities of the stage character, one is fasci-
mated with the language. attracted toward
the situation and entertained by the rapid
flow of quaint humor. The rhetoric of Mr.
Nobles' plays is far beyond that OF many of
the most pretentious dramas, in polish and
effectiveness; but II is like diamond in a
setting of brass. His own acting is very
clever.
The drama somewhat resembles The
Streets of New York, but is more thrilling
and interesting, with strong Infusion of
the rollickilg comedy element The lire
scene in the first act is a fine piece of real
ism. greatly enhanced by the strong dra-
matte situation incident to the scene. Mr..
Mobiles appears in the dual roles of Carroll
Graves and Jim Bledsoe, and he gives n
quiet, intense and forceful performance of
the characters. Dollie Mobiles will assume
the part of Effie Elmore, and the support
throughout will be strong and evenly bal
anced. The Phoenix will be given every
evening the coming week and with the
usual matinee OH Saturday.
= =
ORpHEUM.-Comedy will be the feature of
the bill at the Orpheum this week. No
more laughable sketch could be asked for
than that of Hill and Hull, and the advent
of Mons. De Bissell, the modeler in clay,
means more comedy, while the return of
the great fun makers, Gilbert and Goldie,
will be hailed with joy by all who remem-
ber the rich humor dispensed at their
hands when here few months ago. The
Phoite Pinauds are the greatest of comedy
pantommists.
Clotilde Antonio, the chic young woman,
has "turned Wickedness upside down" by
doing waltzes, polkas, galops and even
Turkish dances on her hands head down.
ward. She ties herself in knots and rolls
about the stage in the most reckless man.
ner, but always comes up smiling. She
has aptly been termed the boneless won
der The Phoite Pinaud troupe are ac-
knowledged by all to be the greatest panto-
mimists ever seen on this coast. They
were brought direct from Paris and met
their first American audience in San Fran
cisco. They made a hit from the opening
night and have kept it up ever since. AS
acrobats they introduce some work the
like of which has never been seen here.
The peculiar twist they give to hand
The herald., 1896-01-12

and the multitude of hangers-on always
to be found at a race track. The
paddock is also shown, with the horses,
jockeys, touts and other attendants, the
weighing in, the mount, the other bits of
business commo TO such places. Another
scene is view of the Kentucky mountains,
showing 4. tremendous chasm spanned
by small foot bridge and built to height
of thirty feet. Ii is in this act that lovers
of melodrama will find plenty of excite
ment The bridge falls into the gorge and
the heroine makes a flying swing across
the chasm hanging to rope, saves her
lover from impending death by picking up
dynamite bomb, which is about to ex-
plode, and hurls it into the abyss where it
explodes with terrific force. shatterng the
walls of the precipice and causing the
whole mass to fall. The play deals with
Kentucky life and character and whatever
may be it's merits as a drama of domestic
life, it has demonstrated it's popularity by
filling the theaters wherever it has been
given. With the auxiliaries, nearly 100
people, to say nothing of the Kentucky
horse contingent, will be employed in the
production. A feature of the play that
has attracted widespread attention is the
pickaninny band. Little darkies have been
seen ON the stage before, but never such a lot
of colored youngsters as appear in In Old
Kentucky. They play number of brass
instruments, ana Wnle tnls ID uescriDeu as
an amusing bit, their real work consists in
dancing and the prankish frolic of lively
colored boys. Southern people who have
seen this part of the performance say it is
marvellous in it's fidelity to nature and as
creditable as it is striking. 1t is a combi-
nation of many clever bits of this kind
that has made In Old Kentucky the great
est success in years.
& = =
Los ANGELES THEATER.-Fanny Rice,
whose professional career has been remark
ably successful, and particularly interest
ing from the fact that she has won her
success solely by hard work and true mer-
it, first attracted public attention by her
singing and recitations in church and
church concerts in Boston, Mass. Her fine
voice and pleasing personality soon at
tracted the attention of managers of opera,
and she was engaged to sing second roles
with leading opera company. This en-
gagement proved the foundation of her ul
innate success.
At the time when the New York Casino
was the home of comic opera in this coun-
try, the manager of that institution saw in
The herald., 1896-01-12

Miss Rice remarkably clever comedenne,
and secured her to play the principal roles
in some of his most important productions.
Her success in New York was immediate,
and she became great metropolitan fa-
vorite. For nearly three years Miss
pearing during that time in many
widely different characters, and always
with success. But her greatest hit was
probably made in Nadjy, and she played
the title role in that opera for nearly four
hundred consecutive times. On the eXpira-
ton of her contract at the New York
Casino she was induced to undertake a
starring tour and seek in other cities the
popularity she had won in the metropolis.
Her first seasons tour as star was made
in musical comedy entitled A Jolly Sur
prise, which was a very good vehicle for
Miss Rice's versatility and wonderful pow
ers of mimicry and proved a great financial
success. oily Surprise ran for three
years with excellent results, but last sea-
son, while in search of new material, Miss
Rice produced several new plays, among
them new play entitled AT the French
Ball. AS Nancy she has proven greater
success than in the Jolly Surprise and the
the best thing Miss Rice has ever done.
The company will commence their en-
gagement tonight for three nights.
THE BURBANK-For Revenue Only will
be given this evening for the last time.
Tomorrow night will witness Milton
Mobiles in his American melodrama, The
Phoenix, a piece in which the author has
made his reputation and this is the twenty
first consecutive year of it's production.
Here is play with nothing, save the
story-writing incident, to relieve it of COM
mon-place sensationalism, and yet for
years it has been steadily growing in popu-
lar favor, although advertised by the most
legitimate and conservative methods,
until today it is recognized as one of the
surest drawing cards on the road. 1t is the
man, not the play. We doubt if there is
an actor living who could get the meat out
of the story.writing scene except Mobiles
himself. 1t is as thoroughly his own as
Rip Van Winkle is Jefferson's. The man
is not only genius, he is an artist, and
while on the stage pulls the play up to his
own level. That's the secret of the per-
rennial popularity of The Phoenix.
1t is not range that Mr.. Milton Mobiles
should continue to attract extensive patron
age. With all their exaggerations his plays
are thoroughly American, and his perform
ances are singularly entertaining. And de-
spite the sensationaIism of both there is a
refinement about them, an atmosphere of
reserve force and dramatic power which
cannot be denied. The beautiful language
which Mr.. Mobiles puts into the mouth of
-adie, the flower girl, in The Phoenix, is an
instance of the absurd unnaturalness of
some of his characters, but such sentiment
and devotion as Sadie manifests are so
rarely tempered and put together as to be
pardonable in this case, even amid the
utter impossibllities of the surroundings.
Mr.. Mobiles, as a dramatist, knows the
sort of sentiment which will catch the ear
The herald., 1896-01-12

Its series of truthful pictures of Southern
life have caught the fancy of playgoers
wherever the play has been presented. 1t
is melodramatic spectacle of great splen-
dor, and complete new outfit of scenery
has been gotten up for this tour. The four
leading scenic artists in New York; Young,
Marston, Emens and Voegtlin--were en-
gagged for several months preparing the
scenery. A great feature is made of the
race, and it is a real race so far as it is pos
sible to have one on the stage-the horses
making wild dash across the stage and
under the wire in full view of the audience.
A view of the famous Lexington race track
IL shown. wi b the grand stand filled with
enthusiastic spectators. the bookmakers
crying the odds and melting the people to
invest, the band stand occupied by the
pickaninny brass band of young darkies,
tho judges occupying their elaborate box,
The herald., 1896-01-12

Sol Smith Russell were both bidders for the
piece, which can be played without the aid
of supporting company, and no scenery
is required.
The next sensation Manager Edward En-
terprising Rice proposes to spring on the
confiding public is Fay Templeton in
tights. The sensational springing will
take place in the Rococco scene in the
third act of Excelsior, Jr., where a fancy
dress bal is supposed to be progres ing.
Fay's limbs used TO provide the best lines
in Evangeline.
W. A. Mcconnell, the poet-laureate of
Canary and Lederer's third annual review,
The Kaleidoscope, which is due at the Ca
sino in the spring, has assured the manage
ment that his proposition to the United
States people to settle the Venezuelan inn
The herald., 1896-01-12

to carry ice in his clothes when he sees
Nethersole's "Carmen''-iI is so intense.
The Bostonians celebrated Christmas at
Duluth. They had Christmas tree. Eu-
gene COwles impersonated Santa Claus,
Jessie Bartlett Davis provided the tree,
and Barnabee and Macdonald provided
the refreshments.
John Drew was seated in Pittstnrg
restaurant one day recently. and the
waiter brought him an omelette Mr..
Drew demonstrated, and said he did not
order it with pepper. The waiter replied:
That is not pepper. Mr.. Drew; that is
soot.' rev tainted
1t is reported that during the season of
1S96-97 the worlds favorite comedian, w.
II. Crane, will produce Il tragic comedy en-
titled The Spendthrift. Joe Murphy and
The herald., 1896-01-12

brogIio alone and single handed will not re.
tsrd the progress of his work on the libretto
of The Kaleidoscope.
Fanny Davenport does not believe in holi-
day matinees, and therefore gave no per-
formance on Christmas afternoon. She also
did not play the night after Christmas, and
ON this day took her entire company to the
Niagara Falls. where they visited the
points of special interest in carriages, and
in the evening were Miss Davenport's
guests at a Christmas dinner. This is Miss
Davenport's method of wishing her COM
pany a Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
Since the engagement of Joseph Ha-
worth. Modjeska has extended her reper-
tory to include AS You Like II and Twelfth
Night, in addition to Mary Stewart, Mac-
The herald., 1896-01-12

f, beth, Much Ado About Nothing, Measure
for Measure, Magda and Camille. Ha'
worth has made a distinct hit as leading
| man and has been praised unstintingly by
the critics for his artistic performances.
Modjeska is much pleased with his work
and does not hesitate to express her ap-
probation.
Fanny Davenport does not approve OF
stage children. To an interviewer this
eminent actress said recently: II use a
child myself in Gismonda, and although L
know its mother is constantly looking after
it always feel that it would be far better
off at home, The wings of theater-es-
pecially those where there are ballet and
chorus girIs-are not the proper place for a
child.' The Davenport home, which this
actress is going to endow. will take care of
the orphans of actors.
The herald., 1896-01-12

CTILL REMAINING "A FEW
- choice patterns in Novelty
Stripe Taffeta Silks, soft finish,
worth SI.25 yard.
Clearance price, S5c.
The herald., 1896-01-12
Notes From Theatrical Tidings

jeanette St. Henry has left the Pauline
Hall company.
The talent of the "The Lady Slavey"
is to embrace dozen of the cutest obtain
able little black babies.
John Drew will begin his engagement at
Palmer's, New York, on January 6, with a
revival of ''The Bauble Shop"
Nat C. Goodwin denies in telegram to
Charles Frohman that he is to play at Pal
mer's Great Northern Theater, Chicago.
He denies that he is to play Palmer's thea
ters anywhere.
Mary Hampton's fsvorite jewel is the
unlucky opal. Her heart was made glad
on Christmas by the receipt of a ring with
large opal in the center, surrounded by a
circle of diamonds.
James O'Neill has collection of fifty
rare and valuable walking sticks given him
by his friends inside and outside of the
profession during his 20 years. career as a
star on the American stage.
The Olga Nethersole kiss in Carmen
gives cards and spades to the Emma Alb
bott oscillation. 'Allan Dale" says he has
The herald., 1896-01-12

FANCY AND STRIPE Taffeta
L Silks and Satins in beautiful
variety of designs and colorings,
worth SI.lo yard.
Clearance price, 75c.
The herald., 1896-01-12

@ IN $I.75 and 81 50 Fancy
~@'oO' Novelty Silks, in dark,
medium and light colorings at the
extremely low price of SI.oo yard.
The herald., 1896-01-12

springs, somersaults and tumbles would be
hard to describe.
Gilbert and Goldie need no introduction
after the success they made here a few
months ago, when their engagement had
to be extended until they had spent eight
weeks here, and were more popular at the
end of the eighth than when they started
in. They return with a string of new
songs, jokes and dances. Mons. De Bis
sell, the modeier in clay. is regarded as
marvel. Not only ia he talented as a
modelor, but he employs such peculiar
methods as to add to the merit of his
work. He works in some rich comedy,
which adds interest. Hill and Hull have
made great hit. Their work is quite
different from that OF any other sketch
team. The work of Mr.. Hill in his rag
baby act, in which he is thrown all over the
stage, is a wonder to all as to how he
handles himself SO as to deceive the audi
ence, who is led to believe that Mr.. Hull
is really waltzing with dummy. Newell
and Shevette. the great triple bar perform
ers, make their appearance along with the
other new people tonight. They are sure
to please, as their work is quite out of the
ordinary. The bill is strong one, as all
will learn who attend today's performances.
The new bill goes on at the matinee today.
Vienna Music Hall-The enterprising
management of the Vienna announces the
engagement for the coming week of Miss
Agnes Dunlo, a remarkably fine singer,
from the Orpheum at San Francisco, whose
services have been secured for this estab-
lishment at great expense. Miss Dunlo is
most beautiful young lady with fine
voice of exceptional range and power, who
has made decided sensation in San Fran
cisco and will undoubtedly do the same
here. Mr.. Wash Norton, the wonderful
banjoist, and Miss Ray Walton, known as
the Little Electric Spark" will continue
to charm the audience at this resort, which
is steadily increasing in popularity.
The herald., 1896-01-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Los ANGELES THEATER-In Old Ken
lucky returns to this city, opening Wednes-
day, January 18th, for four nights and
matinee, with the prestige of genuine
success, and indorsed and commended on
all sides as a play of unusual strength and
gorgeous scenic display. 1t is, in fact, the
one striking success of this generation.
The herald., 1896-01-12

At no previous period has our as
sc-tment of these rich textures in
black, colors or novelty effects been
so varied or beautiful. Clearance
prices now prevail in this depart
ment, and prices will surprise the
most careful buyer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-08-19
How to Commit Suicide.

Contriving to keep in a continual
worry about something or nothing. Civ
ing way to fits of anger. Being irregular
In all our habits of sleeping and eating,
going to bed at midnight and getting up
at noon. Eating too much, and that
which is too highly seasoned. Neglect
ing to take proper care Of ourselves and
not applying early for medical advice
when disease first appears.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-08-19

If you want to frame anything
in the very best manner; if you
want your frame to harmonize
with your picture; if you want the
best and most tasteful frame in
the market, go to King Bros. n
There is a handsome piece of
property, 70x100 feet, on the cor
ner Prospect and Hackfeld streets.
1t is all fenced ready for building
and water pipes are laid on. En-
quire of III. M. Dow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-02

To cure nervousness, lack Of self-control de-
spcndency, &c.
To exchange a faded and worn nature for
one of brightness, buoyancy and power.
TO cure forever effects of excuses, oYerwor,,,
worry, &c.
To give full strength, development. and tone
to every portion and organ of the body,
Age no barrier. Failure impossible. Two
thousand references.
The book is purely medical and scientific,
useless to curiosity seekers, invaluable to men
only who need it. -,
Adespairing man, who had applied to Us,
soon after wrote: Sis F. E.
"Well, L tell you that first day is one III
never forget. / just dubbed with. Joy. /
wanted to hug everybody and tell them my
old self had died yesterday, and my newself
was born to-day. Why didn't you telWsne
when / first wrote that would find it this
way?' t&T.s
And another thus: =
"If you dumped cart load Of gold at my
feet it would not bring such gladness into my
life as your method has DONE"
Write to the ERIE MEDICAL COMPANY,
Buffalo, n. Y, and ask for the little book
called "COMPLETE MANHOOD" Refer to
this paper, and the company promises to send
the book, in sealed envelope, without any
marks, and entirely free, until it Is well intro
| duced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-02

dull at intervals and the aggregate OF
the dealing made poor showing. In
the late dealings, the shares were in
better inquiry and closed with a slight
gain. Tobacco sold off &c. on realiz-
ing, but was accorded support by in
siders at the low point and recovered
slightly. The market closed firm at
general slight gains. Railway bonds
were quiet but generally firm with
gains of 1M1h per cent in some of the
less prominent issues. The sales were
$86S, 900.
Government bonds were shade
lower for the new AS, but the other
issues held steady. The dealings ag-
gregated $35, 900.
NEW YORK, June - Money ON call
easv at 11S02 per cent; last loan 2. closed
at 2 per cent. Prime n ercantiie paper
4Q51s per cent. Sterling exchange teady,
with actual business In bankers bills
at 4.SS1<64 SSZ for demsnd and 4S716M
4S7A for 60 DAYS. Posted rates &.s904. SO
and 4.S914@4 60 Comm ercial bills T. S61f@
4 S6M. Bar silver 68A. Silver certificates
6SH@6S&. Mexican dollars -. Govsrr-
ment bonds steady. State bonds du /.
Railroad bonds firm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-02
OTHER MARKETS.

Norfolk, nominal. 7Hs; t bales.
Baltimore, nominal, s1s; - bales.
Boston, holiday; SO bales G. days.)
Wilmington firm, re; 500 bales e
days.)
Philadelphia, quiet, s14i; 157 bales e
days.)
Savannah, quiet, 72s; 81 bales e
days.)
New Orleans, easy, 73s; 2,27o bales
G. days.
Augusta, steady, 11-16; - bales.
Charleston, quiet, 7Ha; So bales G.
bales.
New York. easy &. -1 hales
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-02
NAVAL gTOREs.

INV YORK, June 1.-hosin quiet
strained. common TO good s1.80Q1 S21S.
Turpentine--s teady at 26G2615
CHARLESTON, JuLe 1.--Rosin firm at
.250l IS.
Turpantine-Firm at 231f ked
WILMINGTON, June 1.-hosin steady;
strained $685.; good strained sl.371l.
Spirits dull, at 2S@2H. Tar steady at
800.
Turpentine Quiet; hard $3.50; soft g. 20;
virgin $50.
SAVANNAH, June Spirits turpentine
Arm at "a; sales 491.
Rosin firm; water white s2.20; window
glass %. 05; N, $780, Nd. 81. 80; <, s1.70; I,
Les; HI, s1.621<; G, $50 4, sL45; E,u. 40;
y. s1.40; g. a1.40, B, 81 10; A, sl.40. Sales
1881.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-02
Dividends Did 1t.
OFFICE OF THE
EQUITABLE NATIONAL BANK,
CINCINNATI. Jan. Q. 1894.

Hon. John M. Pattison, President Union
Central Life Insurance Co., Cincin-
natl, 0.
DEAR SIR:--I take pleasure in ac-
knowledging receipt this day through
E. W. Jewell, your General Agent in
this city, of $10,327.6S, in payment of
policy No 1928 in your company.
/ wish to express to yor my hearty
thanks. Ny policy was for SO, 600. 90,
and on yeur Life Rate Endowment Plan.
/ paid you but the Ordinary Life Pre-
MUM, Just the same as would have
paid any of the other leading companies
for policy to be paid only at death,
and yet your profits have been so large
that in little over % years it has ma
tured for an amount over the $40, 900 90
and thus have an Endowment Policy
at Ordinary Life Rates.
am greatly pleased at my good for
tune. No other company known to me
gives such contract. or secures such re-
suits. carry policies in number of
the leading companies, but | have none
whose results compare with this.
am glad that my own city of Cincin-
natl is the home of such an institution
as the Union Central Life Insurance
Company, and as a citizen ! am proud
of it. l am,
Yours respectfully,
GEORGE FISHER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-02
BULLS TAKE HEART
Encouraged by High Price OF
American Securities.
ON THE LONDON MARKET
Sharp Fractional Gains IN the
Leading Shares.
WHEAT DECLINED ga CENTS
On Account of Annual Exchange Elec-
ton There was Little Trading
in Cotton With Narrow
Fluctuations.
WHEAT DECLINED 1914 CENTS

New York, June 1.-The annual
election at the cotton exchange to-day
diverted attention from the BUSINESS
and the result was a small market
with narrow fluctuations and sales OF
about "a, 500 bales. At the outset there
was an advance of 3d5 points on local
covering, following a better class OF
cable news than had been looked for.
Later there was a weaker feeling un-
der reports of rain in Texas, where
needed. although these were not con-
firmed. The market closed stead} at
net advance of points to net de-
cline of points.
NEW YORK.
New York, June 1.--Cotton-Spot
closed easy and unchanged; sales 6,626
bales.
Futures opened steady at the adj
vance; sales 400 bales.
Fueures closed steady; sales 94.50O
bales