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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-05-27

| Saws the st. LOUIS Globe Democrat .
special correspondent, w. B. Stevens
now in Cuba: "Fhe journey through
Piuar del Rio Is revelation of what
the desperate remedy Of the SOrnish
government for iEsurrcciiOG uas done to
one of the most highly developed sec
lions of the island. At the same time
1t furnishes enlightenment on the dif-
ticulties of the problem of suppression
of the revolution. The province con-
talns the most famous tobacco growing
district IN the world. Vuelta: AbaJo Is
familiar to every man who PRIZES MIN
self on his discriminating taste in cigars.
VueIta Abajo is waste to-day. Inc
little CT the celebrated leaf saved from
The wreck of war will sell in any OF the
tobacco markets Of the United States
for more than the value OF the silver
bullion which will balance it in the
scales. This leaf tobacco is now worth
more than its weight In silver. If the
war continues, the Vuelta Abajo pro-
duct will no: be DurchasabIe f." gold,
The long, substantially built sheds III
which the careful curing was done
stand empty, where they have not been
burned. Many of the plantations have
nothing to show for their former col
Iections OF buildings but blackened
rnins. The fields are growing to weeds,
Beyond the scenes of destruction I'm the
tobacco country rise ranges of heavily
wooden mountains. These made posi-
BILE the continuance of the war indie
From them The insurgents
were never driven. even when Weyler
operations here in person"
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-05-27

Mr.. Wallace-1Sese Theater hat bills
Mrs. Wallace-By the way, dear, /
suppose you will find one in your mail
tomorrow. Il Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-05-27

is Twostep doing vaudeville yet?''
Mercy, mol He hasn't got any far.
ther along than Hamlet. Chicago
Record.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-05-27

Emall rectangle, the corners will brace
each side Of the fence endwise, or, if
preferred, the crosspiece and braces at
the bottom Of every other post can run
lengthwise Of the fence. The whole
fence, except the light rails, can be
made Of four foot pickets.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-05-27

That the English language is much
more copioussthan 1t WAS in the days Of
johnson is evident from the fact that
the compilers Of the new and monu-
mental Oxford dictionary have gather
ed 1881 words beginning with the first
five letters of the alphabet, of which
66, 254 are main and 1871 subordinate
words. with 10.15S special combinations
explained under main words. OF the
main words, 1873 are in current use,
10, 1872 obsolete and 25l6 alien.-Ex.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-05-27

In the course of an address delivered
in Boston on last Sunday evening Bishop
Mallalleu said: This is pre-eminently
wonan's century, 1t will be sixty wears
next month since woman has reigned
over the greatest empire the world has
ever seen. Some of you have wondered
why Victoria lives so long. One reason
IL that God has let her live for an ex-
ample TO all the women ia the world.
When God lets such woman rule Ior
sixty years over such an empire as that
II means that this is The great century
for woman's work. "-Times-D Democrat.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-05-27

Tho Miiwaakce Wisconsin reports. rs
. novel delcacy in the Milwaukee mar.
ket new potatoes, tender and in every
sense e. delicious as the ordinary July
production New potatoes in midwinter.
Il y claimed are the result Of some "a.
cret process discovered and practiced bv
sn extensive potato grower at Genesee
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-05-27
Wanted Idea re- $:s S. s&3$

Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO, Patent Attor
and new list Of one thousand Inventions wanted.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-05-27
wheat by the Campbell nretbod-

Raising wheat by the Campbell
method-that is by drilling and cult
vating-sayes bushel or more per acre
In seed, as one peck plants the acre, and
tive pecks or more are used when scYn
broadcast. " This statement is made by
The Texas Farm and Ranch, which also
tells the following:
A farmer Of Austin county planted
an acre, in the Brazos bottom, drilled.
and old wheat growers who saw it when
well headed cut said it was the finest
they had ever seen, and that it would
make 60 bushels of grain. 1t was never
harvested except as green feed, for there
were 40 mills there to grind it."
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-05-27

Motifs Excelsior is fine dwarf pea.
1t is about three days later than the
earliest smooth peas Exonian and Sta.
ton are among the earliest taller wrin.
kled peas.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-05-27

Daily C0urier-Journai, year $500
Daily and Sunday, year 500
Sunday alone, IYear, 200
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.
Father McGinty of the Church
of the Holy Cross Plays
Santa Claus.
The 325 Scho' ars of His Large Sunday.
School Each Get a Handsome
Christmas Present.

There were 325 happy children at the old
Church OF the Holy Cross in Calvary Gem
etery yesterday morning. Father Nc
Ginty was their Santa Claus, and each one
of the scholars who attend the Sunday
school of the Church of the Holy Cross re-
ceived either beautiful book or holy
picture, together with a box of delicious
candy.
at the same time and place the most de-
serving of the boys of the Sanctuary Society
were awarded premiums for proficiency
and punctuality. The highest honor was
won by Master John Boyle, and he re-
ceived a gold medal in token of his PASTOR S
appreciation.
Their were four silver medals, and these
prizes were carried off by Masters Will
liam Golden, Daniel Burns. William Boyle
and James Enright. These altar-boys are
highly commended by their pastor for
painstaking attention to their duties.
Father McGinty promised twenty-seven
silver medals for prizes to be competed for
this year. Each scholar W ho stands at the
head of a class will receive silver medal
and there are q classes.
The meeting at the old church was
simply a Santa Claus affair and nothin q
was done except the distribution of the
Christmas gifts. Tt was probably the last
time the children will gather in the old
church in the cemetery, for the building
is soon to be torn down to allow the con-
templated improvements along the front
OF the cemetery to be built. The Sunday
school will be held in the Church of the
Holy Cross on Eddy street hereafter. but
the time of day has not yet been arranged.
Father McGiuIy states that the mum Der
he gives for this large Sunday-school, 325
scholars, means that this many regularly
attend
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04

were passed by the church which show
him to have been a most efficient ard sue
cessful occupant of that office.
For twenty-five years be attended the
services of the First Baptist Church, both
those of Sunday and the prayer-meeting
on Wednesday night, and was not absent
during all that period more than twelve
times. This is missing church twice a
week less than once every two years.
Kew. Mr.. Boynton said last evening that
he thought this record unequaled. This
hdellty to the church was not carried out
without great sacrifice on the part OF Mr..
Blunt in his everyday business affairs.
bis secular lie is varied and interest
ing. For some years he was in the mines,
engaged In mercantile business. He was
In the employ of The United States Gov
ernment In the Custom house of this
City for twenty-five years. At one time,
in this City, he was captain of police. and
made an excellent record as an Off
Ger. His mind is yet active notwithstand-
ing his S6 years, and his interest in the
church is as deep as ever. Mr.. Blunt re-
sides at TIA Larkin street.
A week OF prayer, or revival, was begun
Yesterday at the First Baptist Church.
Rev J. S. Norvell of Fresno preached the
morning sermon, his topic being HPrepar-
alton from Blessing" There will be SER
vices each evening this week. Mrs. j. S.
Norvel is said to have quite reputation
as an evangelist. She will lead the SER
vices and preach several times during the
week
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
DEACON DL UNITS RE CORD
Missed Church Only Twelve
Times in Twenty-Five
Years.
a Pillar of the First Baptist Church
Said to Be Failing-A Week
of Prayer.

During the services at the First Baptis
! Church, on Eddy street. yesterday morn
| ing, the pastor, Rev. NJ. P. Boynton, an.
nounced to the congregation that it was
feared that Deacon Phineas Underwood
Blunt an old police officer of this City,
anu longtime pillar of the church, is in
extremis from advanced age. Deacon
Blunt is pioneer. His record as a
church-goer even while policeman, is
probably not equaIed by any man alive.
He is certainly the patriarch OF church
goers in Californi a. He has been Ill for
two years, but, it is said, was no time so
feeble as he is now.
Mr.. Blunt was born July q. 1909, in
New England. He lived in Boston for a
number of years, was converted and
joined what is now the ClaYendon-street
Baptist Church, on June 8, 1927. In 1S49
he came to California over the plains and
went to the mines. Coming to this City
in 1854 he identified himself with the
First Baptist Church, and has been a
mem Der ever since, except an intermission
of a few months when living in Fresno.
Soon after joining this church he was
made deacon, and has filled that Office
ever since with credit to himself and
profit to the church. For eight years he
was treasurer. which Office be resigned
when he removed to Fresno. Resolutions
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
AN OLD MOSAIC.
Three Human Figures Unearthed by {
Party of Soldiers in Tunis.

Three Human Figures Unearthed by a
Party of Soldiers in Tunis.
After Italy and Provence there is no
country where Rome has left more monu-
ments in every state OF preservation or
decay than in Tunis, says the London
Daily News. The largest Roman circus
after Coliseum is El-Djem, Aries ranking
next and Mines coming forth. AT recent
sitting of the Academy of Inscriptions in
Paris NJ. Bossier, our correspondent says,
gave all account of a remarkable Roman
discovery at Susa, in Tunis. The French,
who, unlike the English in Egypt, have
settled down in Tunis for good, have got a
camp at that seaport which is "a mine of
mosaics," where fresh discoveries are
made every year.
The other day party of soldiers dig
ging foundations unearthed a mosaic with
three human figures in a perfect state of
preservation, covered with only a few
inches of soil. l. is only three and one
half feet square. but The subject, Virgil
Writing the Eneid," will interest all.
There is q front view of the poet loosely
draped in the folds OF white toga with a
blue fringe, sitting with his feet in sandals
resting on a step. He holds on his knees
cursive letters one of the verses OF his
poem.
With his righ. hand on his breast, the
foretinger pointing upward, his head erect
in an inspired attitude, he listens to Clio
and Melpomene. who, standing behind,
dictate his cantos.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
HOMESIOK HIPPOFOTAMUs.
1t Longed for the Language of II
Childhood Home.

1t Longed for the Language of Its
Childhood Home.
During Bayard Taylor's visit to the ZOO
logical gardens in London he noticed a
hippo potamus which lay in its tank ap-
parently oblivious of its surroundings.
Entering into conversation with the
keeper one morning, he was told that the
creature refused to eat. and was gradually
starving itself to death, says the Watch
man. II fancy it's homesick," added the
keeper. Hes a fine specimen, and it
seems pity we should lose him, but he S
moped ever since the keeper vino had
charge of him on board, the steamer left.
He pays no attention to anything | say"
Learning that the creature came from a
part of Africa he had once visited Mr..
Taylor, on all impulse, leaned forward and
addressed it in the dialect used by the
hunters and keepers of that region. The
animal lifted its head, and the small eyes
opened. Mr.. Taylor repeated his remark,
when what does Mr.. Hippo do but paddle
slowly over TO where he stood. Crossing
to the other side of the tank, the expert
ment was repeated with the same result,
the poor thing showing unmistakabIe
signs of Joy, even consenting TO receive
food from the hand OF his new friend.
Mr.. Taylor paid several visits to the
gardens, Delng always noticed Dy dis
African friend. Finally, before leaving
the city, he taught the keeper few
sentences he had been in the habit of ad-
dressing to the hippopotamus, and went
his way.
Two years later he was in London, and
curious to know the result again paid his
respects to his amphibious friend. To his
surprise, the creature recognized his voice
at once, and expressed his JOY by padding
from side to side of his tank after his
visitor.
Bayard Taylor says that it convinced
him that even hlppopotamus may have
affections, and tenacious ones at that, as
we'll as good memory.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
COLONIAL WARS SOCIETY.
The Annual Election of Officers at the
Meeting Held in Los Angeles


The annual meeting of the Society OF
Colonial Wars in the State of California
was held in Los Angeles on December 81
This society is one OF the most notable OF
the patriotic hereditary organizations, and
has some 1900 mem bers throughout the
United States. The requirements for
membership include lineal descent from
some ancestor who served as military or
naval officer, or as soldier, sailor or ma
rine. or as privateersman, under author
ity of the Colonies which afterward formed
the United States, from the settlement OF
Jamestown, May 13, 1907, to the battle OF
Lexington, April 10, 1775 Persons de-
scended from the highest civil officers of
the original Colonies are also eligible Tor
mem bership. The object of the society is
to peTpetuate the memory OF those events
and of the men who, in military, naval
and civil positions, assisted in the estab-
lishment. defense and preservation of the
American Colonies, and were in truth the
founders of this Nation. With this end in
view it seeks TO collect and preserve man.
uscripts rolls, relics and records, to pro-
vide suitable memorials relating to the
colonial period, and to inspire in it's men,
bers the fraternal and patriotic spirit OF
their forefathers.
Atthe Los Angeles meeting the follow
ing ofncers were elected lor the coming
year:
Governor, Holdridge Ozro Collins; deputy
governor, Erskine Mayo Ross; lieutenant-goy-
ernor. Spencer Roane Thorpe; secretary,
Charles Putnam Fenner treasurer, Frank
Putnam Flint; registrar, Edward Thomas Har-
den; historian, Bradner Wells Lee: chancel-
lor. George Juies Denis; surgeon, John Ran
doiph Haynes, NJ. D.; chaplain, Rev. Alexan-
der Moss Merwin; gentlemen of the council
Spencer Roane Thorpe (chairman), Motley
Hewes Flint, Elisha Williams McKinstry
Henry Atherton Nichols, Willard Anterior
Nichols, Frank Clark Prescott, John Ken
nedy Stout, Cameron Erskine Thom An
drew Roane Thorpe; committee on mem
bership-George jules Denis. Frank Put
nam Flint, Jona Randolph Haynes. MD,
Bradner Wells Lee, Spencer Roane Thorpe;
committee on historical documents--Bradner
Wells Lee Chairman ex-officio), John Randolph
Haynes, MD, Professor Edward Singleton,
Holden, Rev. Alexander Moss Merwin; dele
gates 10 the general society-Motley Hewes
Flint, Professor Edward Singleton Holden,
George Timothy Klink, Elisha Williams Nc
Kinstry, Captain Albert Henry Paysop; alter
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04

a native of Stuttgart, Germany. When
Is years of age he announced his in ten
tion of becoming citizen of the United
States, and shortly afterward left alone
for America. He followed his trade of a
miilwright in Philadelphia for awhile,
gradually working his way to California.
He arrived IN San Francisco in 1851. He
came by Panama and on this side was on
the steamer Uncle Sam, on which so many
died of cholera on the way up.
He soon located in Suisun, Solano
County, and was proprietor of the princi-
pal hotel there about eighteen years. He
served as Coroner of Solano for two
terms.
1t 1872 he finally located in San Fran
cisco with his family, and went into the
planing-mill business. In 1888 the mill,
which was located on Main street, between
Mission and Howard, was destroyed by
the confagration which swept the foundry
and mill district. In 1885 be was elected
Supervisor of the Eighth Ward on the
Republican ticket.
Mr.. Knorp was a Royal Arch Mason,
and one of the organizers of King Solo
mons Lodge. he was also q member of
the order of Odd Fellows. of the United
Order of Workmen, the kni hts OF Honor
and several others. His wife died about
three years ago. He leaves family of
grown-up sons DR.. F. f. Knorp, who is
2raGcticing physician Of this City; William
I. Knorp, George I'll. Knorp, Edward l..
Knorp and one daughter, NJ. Louise
Knorp. Mr.. Knorp was quite wealthy.
The cause Of death was progressive mus
cuIar atrophy, and his illness was of about
six months duration. The funeral will
take place tomorrow at II o'clock, noon,
from King Solomon's Hall. Masonic Tenn
Lodge. The ntermen will be in Cy press
Lawn Cemetery
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
K0REA'S KING.
His Throne the Ehyy of the Powers OF
the East

The King of Korea is not happy man.
Despite the fact that his country bears the
poetic and soothing name of "The Land OF
the Morning Calm" his existence for the
past fifteen or twenty years has been ex-
exciting. 1t has been a continued round
of sanguinary palace revolutions, of assas-
sinations of relatives and dignitaries on
the staff of this Oriental monarch. of plots
and conspirac-es without number, and,
above all, OF more or less successful at
tempts TO kidnap his own sacred person.
The different and conflicting political
factions of his countrymen have each kid.
naped him in turn. So, too, have the
C hinese, the Japanese and the Russians
The latter have had him for some time
past in their possession. a privileged pris-
oner at the Muscovite Legation. Accord
ing to dispatches some of his own sub
iects have been endeavoring to recover
possession of him and restore him to his
royal palace.
He is weak and vacillating man, influ-
enced entirely by the persons who happen
to be with him for the time being. Dur
ing his long minority be was dominated
by his iather, wicked old prince who
tortured and killed missionaries, and who
by his savage and reactionary policy
forced upon the foreign powers the first
opening of the country. He has put 10
death thousands of persons, has himself
been twice kidnapped and deported, and
on one occasion almost succumbed
| to determined attemps to blow him
up with gunpowder. 1t is he who is sup
posed to be at the head of the present con-
| spiracy 10 kidnap the King, his son, from
| the Russian Legation. As long as the
monarch remains under the eye of the
| Cars Envoy the latter's influence is pre-
dominant, whereas that of the Prince is.
/ OF course, nil.
| The circum stances under which the
! King was conveyed to his present quar-
| ters were sufficiently dramatic even to
satisfy those Injured to the sudden ups and
| downs OF Oriental government. The King
/ was at the time entirely under the m
| huence of his wife, q woman of extrordi-
nary strength of character, and who had
distinguished herself by her pronounced
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04
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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-04

opposition to the control the Japan
ese at one time exercised over her
husband and his kingdom. See
ing their power on the wane, and
rightly attributing the cause thereof
to the Queen, a palace revolution was
organized by the Mikado's Envoy. The
royal abode was invaded in the middle of
the night by band of assassins, among
whom were recognized Japanese officials,
soldiers and colonists. The King was
seized, while the Queen was literally
hacked TO pieces in the court yard, two of
her nieces anu favorite companions being
burned alive on the same spot. In the
midst of all the turmoil party of Rus
sian sailors appear d upon the scene, and,
kidnapping the King, carried him off to
the Russian Legation. where he has since
remained a prisoner.
Corea's independence would long since
have been destroyed had it not been for
the jealousies that prevail among the
various powers OF the Orient and Occident
with regard to its possession. The Jap
anese are anxious to have IL, not only on
account of Its enormous but as yet no un-
developed mineral wealth, but also be-
cause it practically commands the Jap
anese Archipelago, and, in the hands of
any powerful nation, such as Russia, En-
gland or even China, would constitute a
perpetual menace to the laud of the
Mlkado. The Chinese are desirous to
have it, because its occupation by Tor
eign power is peril TO the northern por-
tion of their empire.
The Russians need it as a tel minus for
their trans-Siberian railroad and as an all
the-year-round headquarters for their
navy and army on the shores of the Pa
clfic. England, Germany and even the
United States are anxious to prevent any
foreign power from getting hold of the
kingdom AMI closing it to their trade. 1t
may be added that the only foreigners for
whom the King has ever shown any re-
gard and confidence have been Americans,
and up to within four years previous 10
the outbreak of the war between China
and Japan the influence of the United
States predominated at Seoul.-New York
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