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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-05
INVASION OF WASHINGTON.
Admiral coclburn's British Soldiers Loots
 cd and Fired tho Puhlie Puiiainss.

Admiral CocI5burn's British Soldiers Loote
 cd and Tired tho Public Buildings.
 The last glimmer of twilight was fading away when (after the battle at Bladensburg, two miles distant from Washington into the well nigh deseft ed city rode the redoubtabIe Cockburn at the head of lis band of marauders, z writes Clifford Howard in The Ladies. Home Journal of tho invasion and burn ing of our national capital by the Brit ish forces under Admiral Ceekburn ill August, 1814. "Elated at their decisive victory over a force nearly twice as largo as their own and thirsting for spells, the red coated soldiers marched triumphantly toward the capitol. Dis charging their firearms at the windows, the soldiers burst in the doors and with a shout of triumph carried their leader to the speakers chair, from which, with mock gravity, he put the question, Shall this harbor of tho Yankee demoo. raoy be burned?' A yell of affirmation rang through the ball, and without fur ther pIeliminarias papers and other com bustibles were piled under the desks and set on fire. In a few minutes this noble edifee that had been in course of construction more than 90 years and containing the library of congress and vast quantities of official documents of great historical value was destroyed.
 "Now thoroughly aroused to their work of plunder, bowling crowd of the desperate marauders hurried to tho White House ill the hope perchanee of capturing the president and his wife. Finding the house locked and deserted, they battered down the doors, and, con soling themselves for the loss of their distinguished oaptiyes by ruthless de, strucSion of the furniture, they raided the Iarder and regaled themselves with a hastily prepared feast in tAs state dining room. Then, destroying the ge- maining provisions and breaking and mutilating whatever they could readily lay their hands on, thqy concluded their visit by setting fire to the home of the president. Numerons other public and private buildings were also destroyed by fro. ''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-05
A Thina ao neast og.

schoosfellows learn each others fais. lngs if nothing else and recall aftea years of separation the characteristics tling abous aa cid seatnlate.
 Two mea who had been at school to. gether when they were boys met and talked of old times.
 By tts way, said one, 1T savs Smith whe1 I was out at Seattle .
 Did youY And what was he bragg ging about when you saw him?''
 He waa bragging ahout his mod. ssty just af that moment =
 Dear old Smith-yast like him p-a. Youth's C.ozrpanion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-05
THE WOODPECKER.
rour Characteristics of tise Kdttle Druua~
 mer of the Woods-


 There is an article by Frank NJ. Chapman in St. Nicholas on "Tho Little Drummer a7 the Woods, giving much curious Information concerning the woodpecker Mfr Chapman says:
 If we had Q woodpecker ill our hands, we should sec in the beginning that it's bill is not slightly hooked, with the upper mandible turned down at it's end and overlapping the under mandible, az in tho crew and other birds that pick up a living, J but thnt both mandibies arc Of equal length and cut squarely off at the tip. It is, therefore, like a wedge or ohisel.
 Perhaps the tip of the birds tongue will be seen appearing through its near | ly closed mandibles, and 0uy attention is at onoe attracted by its peculiar shape. We discover that it is remark ably long, and when fully extended reaches almost if not quite an inch be- yond the point Of the bill. 1t is not fas, like the erow's. bat round and feshy, and snas sharp, horny point, which, by looking at it very closely, we see has a series ef barbs en both sides. h the meantime oue hands have doubtless been priokod by the birds tail feathers. each feather being stiff, bristly and pointed at the end. Some of the larger woodpeekdrs-th pileased and iyorybill, for in6tance-have this singular kind of tail feather highly sie- volepad. The main stem or shaft of Che feather is much larger than usual, and each barb growing from this shaft is en1ved downward and inward and is strong and pointed. Comparing this feather with the flat tail feather of a crow. NC see st once how different it ia in form.
 The wings do not impress us as ill any way unpsual. They are neither very long nor very short, but the ar Engagement of the tees is so peculiar that they were at once commented upon by blind girl. to whom had handed specimen of one of these birds. h. stead of the disposition common to most birds, three toes directed forward and one backward, we discover two front toes and two hind ones, and VIC will note also that each toe is armed with strong curved nail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-05

There is tra2feryn in hy parts of Europe that wien serpent's ssghs grows dim with age he eats fenne' and thus regains his vision
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-05
 Angelic Temperament.
n ir c.nnl ,,nt,.r.-a ,a hnal,

He is good natureG, i5 he?'
 Good natrred! Why, have known that man to wear smiling face when no was speaking of taking of q porous plaster ''---Eoston Traveller
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09
Methodist Laymen Revolt.

CHICAGO, H., October "A revolt
of the lay mel of the Methodist church
against unequal representation in the
general conferences, which has been
fomented by ex Lieutenant Governor
William Cumback of Indiana and
other prominent laymen, received an
impetus today from largely attep ded
conference of Illinois memb RS of the
denomination held in the First church
in Response to call signed by one
hundred and fifty prominent mem bers
of the Methodist church in Chicago
and vicinity. 1t WAS decided to perfect
an organization to cooperate with
those formed in Indianapolis and else
where to secure equal lay representa-
tion in the gene raj conf, rer ce and in
general to secure to the layman the
same rights and privileges eXer cised
by the ministeriau element in that
body. 1t was also decided to sepd
delegates to the national convention to
be held next year. -.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09
ShearIng Sheep by Electricity

At Great Falls, Mont, which has be-
come the largest wool-shipping point
of the northwest, great difficulty has
often been experienced in disposing
within a given time of the shearing of
large shipments of sheep. This diff
Guilty has now been amply met by the
use of electricity. The sheariug sheds
are adjacent to the terminus of the
street railway company's line, and the
trolley current has been utilized to
drive the shearing machines. The in
stallation is of the simplest possible
description. A street railway motor
was taken from one of the cars aud the
armuture piuiou was replaced by a
small pulley, which was belted to the
main overhead shaft. So little power
was needed that two rheOstatS had to
be put in the circuit to keep the speed
down. The foreman of the shearers
after only five minutes instruction,
took full charge of the motor, giving it
all the necessary attention in OF ing.
starting and stopping. After the ma
chimes were started, the maintaining OF
\ uniform speed was easy. and within
half an hour. the twenty machines
were ripping Oft the tieeces at rate
which broke the record The power
was transmitted TO the shears, which
-esemble horse clippers in their opera
ton, through universal joints. In
three weeks Is, 1Si sheep were sheared
by the one motor. averaging nearly 100
sheep per day for each machine.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09
Society News.

Mrs. J. S. Akin entertained her
friends the other afterp Don and even
ing in her usual hOspitable style, at her
north Stanton street residence.
In the afternoon a high five party
was given complimentary to Mrs. p. J.
Edwards. The score cards were cut in
the shape of the Roman V; and the
refreshment were chicken salad served
in cucum bers tied with white and yell
low ribbon. and wafer crackers. On
each plate there was pink rose. The
desert was charlotte rose puffs and
coffee. The prizes were won by Mrs
Donohoe, Mrs. Wilcox and Miss Jet
son. Those present were Mrs. Maxey,
Mrs. Burgess, Mrs. Turney. Mrs
Buckler, Mrs. Walz, Mrs. Happier,
Mrs. Hixson, Mrs. Hadley, Mrs.
Roberts, Mrs. Russell, Mrs Brown,
Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Austin,
Donohoe, Mrs. Stanton, Miss Jetson,
Miss Edwards.
Ia the evening. there was Might've
party also complimentary to Mrs. Pey-
ton Edwards. The prizes were won
by Will r Brown, Mrs. Stewart and
Mr.. ard Mrs. Race. Those present
were Miss Shelton, Miss Haggart, Miss
Edwards, Miss Mamie Beall, Miss
Florence Beall, Miss Trumbull, Miss
Nef. Miss Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peyton J. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs E.
P. Brown, Mr.. aud Mrs. Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. Race, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Neff, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton, Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. T. White, Mr.. and Mrs. Hole,
Messrs. Howe, Williams. Cooley,
Moore, Welch Beach, W. r. Brown,
MAR, Tucker, Turner. In one room
there was large table whereon was
placed bowl of punch and bon bons
with which the guests refresh ID them
selves between games. The refresh
ments were fresh pudding and cake.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09

1t has been found by experience
that the first cross from ewes of a
slow maturing, hardy, or small breed
of sheep such IS the Cheviot, Black
faced, Scotch WEIGH, EXmore, Herd
witch or HOnk, with a large early ma
turing long wool ram, is the most prof
table for producing early lambs on
grass land, because ewes of such breeds
which bad bred two, three. or more
lambs On their native hills, can usually
be bought in autumn at about the
same price as their lambs produce
when fat, and if thinly stocked on fair
grass land will require little more
food during winter than the grass is
able to afford them. 1t is the practice
of most of the north of England
farmers, and of many others who have
dairy farms or feeding pastures. to buy
such ewes annually and fatten them off
with their lambs in the following
spring or summer. In the south and
east of England down ewes of various
breeds are bought for the same purpose
and treated in the same way, though
they want better keep and more of it.
Ewes treated in this way usually bring
larger number of lambs than those
which are close folded on roots, and in
districts where. from the nature of the
soil or o. her causes u breeding flock is
not profitable, are often a cOnsidera BILE
source of gain. But experience is nee
essary in selecting and buying such
ewes, and in selecting the best sort of
ram to put to them; aud if the pur-
chaser hasn't the judgment necessary
to select them him self on the breeders
farm-which he should always do if
posi- ble-it is better to get a trust
worthy prison to act for him. In
the north of En- gland and in Scotland
a very large number of best quality
OF cross bred sheep are produced by
crossing Cheviot and Blackfacei
ewes with Leicester, Wensleydale,
| Co'swold and Down rams, though the
first two are the most popular.-S. B.
HnllinnS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09
Political Conditions in Spain.

NEW YORK. October S.-A cable
gram in the Herald from Madrid says:
The advent of the liberal party to pow
err has been remarkably we'll received
throughout the whole penipsular, and
it is popularity credited that more sa-
lutary regime 10 Cuba will be at once
initiated with the relief OF General
Weyler. 1t is now understood his sue
cessor will probably be Gen. Blanco,
formerly governor general of the Phi
lippines Blarco is considered the
softest hearted soldier in Spain. He is
a subtle and kindly politician, as well
as warrior, and is always prone to
employ pacific in preference to violent
measures. He will be fully authorized
to approach the rebels with a view TO
arriving at a mutual agreement for
cessation of hostilities.
Should BlancO not go, general will +,
in any case. be sent wi Ose modus oper-
audi shall be mercy and conc:liatOn,
rot determination ard deliberate in
humanity.
Now is fitting occasion to recall the
words of Senior Sagasta, uttered in
May last: 81 believe in military COM
bined with diplomatic sctiOn in Cuba. !"
The Spanish nation has remembered
these lords and is eagerly awaiting
the application of the new ministry's
deal.
There lila good deal of latent curious
ity to see what kind of reception
Gen. Weyler will meet with on his re-
turn to the peninsular "He had better
not come near Spain." said a liberal
yesterday. The queen regent is known
to have brought about the retir ement
of the conservatives in most decisive
N amer, Disguised, it is BELIEVED, by
three phases of the national admins
ira ton, the unremitting horrors of the
Cuban war, the indiscriminate NAL
treatment and torturing of supposed
'and the unpatriot;c in
trigues and party feuds of the late gov
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09
EXCURSION RATES TO CALIFORNIA.

The Southern Pacific have not
ceased running their ever popular
bi-weekly seaside excursions to
Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Long
Beach, San Buena Ventura and
Santa Barbara. Those for the re-
maindsr Of the summer are sche-
duled for Sept. %, Oct. 7 and 81.
Tickets for these excursions are
sold for $45 each and are limited
for return up to 80 days from date
of sale. They are good for stop
overs in California west of Cotton,
going and returning.
Santa Barbara is beautiful city
on the coast north Of Los Angeles
and when buying to that point
purchasers by taking stop-over at
Los Angeles on either going or
coming trip or both can make side
trips to other seaside resorts by
paying the nominal local rates to
and from those points.
Should purchasers not desire to go
to Santa Barbara, tickets can be pur-
chased direct to the other seaside re-
sorts for the same price.
Regular round trip tickets to Los
Angeles and San francisco with six
months final limit on sale daily at $50
and $50 respectively, good for 80 days
going, aud 80 days returning, with
stop-over privileges in both directions.
Elegant Pullman buffet cars daily, and
superior Pullman tourist care pass Ell
PasO west bound Saturdays and Mon
days, and leave Los Angeles, east
bound, on Thursdays and Saturdays OF
each week.
No change of cars, combined with
best schedule of time.
T. E. HUNT,
Commercial Agent,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09
Church Notes.

Henry F. Kettler aud T. Marriott
have been admitted to the brotherhood
of ST. Andrew.
The Magnificent will be sung tomor-
row night in ST. Clements church to
Edward Sunuett's beautiful setting in
F.
ST. Clements church remains open
now during the day for prayer and
meditation. Entrance is by the side
door.
meeting at Trinity church tonight.
Bishop Duncan will be present, and
every member of the church is urged
by Pre-. iding Elder Ellington to be
there.
Rev. Walter r. Lambeth, D D., M
D., will preach in Trinity church to-
morrow morning, and Bishop Duncan
will Occupy the pulpit in the evening
DR.. Lam beth is missionary secretary
of the NJ. E. church south. He was
born in China, being the son of mis-
sionary, and graduated at Vanderbilt
University. He subsequently studied
medicine in New York and Edinburg
Scotland. After completing his educa-
ton the doctor returned to China
where he served his church as a
medical missionary for min year.. II
was then sent as missionary to Japan
where he labored diligently and ef-
fectively for six years. During the
past four years, DR.. Lambeth has
occupied the place of general secretary
of missions with headquarters at Nash
vile, Tenn The doctor speaks both
Chinese and Japanese tluently, and is
one OF the foremost men in the church.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09

The liver filters out the poisonous
germs which enter the system. just
so surely as the liver regulates the
system, so do DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets regulate the liver. Keep this
in mind and you solve the problem of
good health and good living, -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09
Something to Depend on.

Mr. James Jones of the drug firm of
Jones & Son, Cowien, Ill in speaking
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery, say
that last winter his wife was attacked
with La Grippe, and her case grew so
serious that physicians at Cowden and
tana could do nothing for her. 1t
seemed to develop into Hasty Consum p
ton. Having DR.. Kings New Dis
covery in store, and selling lets of it,
he took bottle home, and to the sur.
prise of all she began to get better
from the first dose, and half dozen dol
lar bottles cured her sound and well.
DR. Kings New Discovery for Con
SUMPTION, Coughs and Colds is
guaranteed to do this good work. Try
it. Free trial bottles at w. A. Irwin
d Cos wholesale and retail drug store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09
FOR SALE

FINE BUSINESS CORNER, lis K
go feet, Mesa avenue and Texas streets.
Right in the line of improvements.
50, 500 buys Is room lodging house
in central part Of the city. Lot, 1O2 x
10 feet. Room to enlarge.
LARGE WAREHOUSE, on side
track, cheap, terms easy.
MYRTLE & ST. VRAIN STREETS,
two lots for $3.50.
NORTH OREGON STREET, lot and
one half, 80 feet, for $3.50.
HOUSE NO. 614, NORTH OREGON
street, So, 500. Easy terms.
HOUSE NO. 3I1, TEXAS STREET,
6 rooms, $4,000. Installments.
TWO LOTS, for $3.50. Corner of
Idaho and Florence streets.
NORTH STANTON STREET, lots
just north of Montana street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09
REPUBLICAN GOSSIP.
The Dallas Executive Meet Promises to be
Hot Stuff

Hot stun
A special from Dallas to the Express
says, tie repub, lean situation thick
ems. By appoin tment hartman Green
and Con gre sman Hawiey met in St.
Louis today. ThiI gs are getting en-
tirely too warm in Texas for the latter
aud he is expected TO have business in
OHIO next we k. The Windsor Hotel
received letter from DR.. John Grant
today asking for rates on suite of
six or seven rooms. He intimates that
all his clans will be present at the COM
u ittee NEE ting on the 18th.
Nobody has known why Green call
ed his committee to meet in Dallas next
week until today. 1t is freely told now
that Green's original intention was to
have DR.. Grant denounced as traitor
to his parry and ihis pace on the
national committee to be declared
vacant. Then Green himself Or one of
his intim tie friends would be selected
to go on Hauna's staff.
But all that has changed now. Green
is grasping for straws. DR.. Grant has
his forces intact and ready for bus ness
and part Of Green's own men on the
executive committee are rebelling.
Nine members of the state committee
say that unless Mr.. Green pushes Har-
ry Harris, of Gainesville, as he promised,
for United States marshal of the Dallas
ulSUflcC, tney Will KICK OuG OF Tue traces.
One outs de the b attic lines can have
little idea how the republicans are
warning. Every faction wants to have
a Mountain Meadow massacre with the
other fellows for victims.
A Washington letter says: Moses
Dillon and Robert F. Campbell, both
applicants for the co.lectorship at Ell
Paso. arrived here on the first inst.
The contest for this office promise s
to be very exciting, as Gen. Alger and
jeff Reynolds, of Can't n, o.. are back
ing z. A. Mothersill, of New Mexico,
for the position.
The Texas delegation is fighting this
bitterly, resenting the idea of au out
slider being selected for Texas APP
pointment.
e-Here-For' Flanagan
was seen on the streets today. 1t is
considered quite certain that he has
something sure in sight.
William Terrell has fled application
for special Inspector in the treasury d e.
partment.
1t is stated that DR.. John Grant has
announced that he will be here imme-
diately after the meeting of the state
executive committee on the 18th inst.
at Dallas
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09

The act pass by the last Nevada
legislature, authorizing the killing of
w,Id horses throughout the state has
dew, Hoped a profitable industry, and
camps OF hunters have been establish
ed at all the springs and water courses
where the bands resort. The bides
sell for two doll 4rs each and the hair of
their names and this bring 10 cents q
pound.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09

The site for Cnicago's new 81 900. 600
postoffice is u bed of mud, and the
architects say piles must be sunk lO3
Get to insure stable foundation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09
DR.. Martin.

Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather last night, DIR. Martin had a
number of people to hear him. He
postponed the subject he had previous
ly announced and gave short, pithy
sermon from Proverbs XXN:24-2S. The
evangelist said in part: The ants are
people not strong, yet they prepare
their meat in summer. Man has now
the summer time in which to prepare
for the future. he should do this now
The rabbits make themselves secure by
flying to the rocks Man has no way of
d efe nding himself against Satan ex-
cept by flying to the Rock of Ages
cleft for me-" The locusts go forth by
bands. Men and women mus come in
to the church. Tue devil can have
power over you if you stay out. If we
are wise like the spider we will take
hold with our hands AID do for the
Lord and then be permitted to be in
the palace of the great king. At the
close of the discourse two men came
forward, one to confess his faith in
Christ and the other to take member
ship. The one who made the confess
sion requested baptism 1.-The same
hour of the night A number of peo-
pie went with him to the church where
the baptistry was soon made ready and
the ordinance ttended to.
The subject tonight is Hiding from
God ~ Tomorrow at 3 p. M, the sec
ond lecture to men ooly is given. To.
morrow night, Popular A musements."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09

pitious and we are going to grow wool
while the sun of protection shines. -
Pearsall News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09

Cinuamic acid, the alleged new cure
for consumption, is g. white, chrystal-
line. o,doriess substsn nee, formerly
obtained from The fragment resin stor-
AK and oil of cinnamon, but now ID ade
from benziue. Its German discOvercr
claims 10 have treated 400 cases with
,foVora BILE results.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09

a NUM- Der of cattlemen in the south
ern part of the territory, are in favor
of using rope Ga a few cattle rustlers,
as their losses are getting too heavy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-09

Sheepmen are not in harmony with
the idea of paving one cent head for
lambs shipped ont of the territory. and
some are paying it under protest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-16
RECTORS AND THEIR WIVES
VIII Meet Tonight and Tomorrow
ut Good Shepherd Church.

The mldwinter cOnvOcation of the
Episcopal diocese of Minnesota will be
held at the Church of the Good Shep-
herd, Twelfth and Cedar streets, today
and tomorrow, beginning this evening
with an address by the dean on "The
Church's Message to Man" Tomor,
row morning holy communion will be
followed by brief business meeting,
and at II o'clock Rev. S. B. Purves
will read a paper on '"The Civil and
Ecclesiastical Laws in Regard to Mar
riage and Divorce in the United
States" At noon Rev. J. H. Ten
Brock will discuss F'The Duty of the
Church Toward Her Boys" Lunch
will be served at /, and at 2, missionary
reports will be received, while a con
ference Of the wives Of the clergy will
be held in the Sabbath school room,
AT 2:3O Rev. E. r. Bennett will read
paper on THE Work and Needs
Among the Colored People of the City,
and at $3.50 Rev. c. E. Haupt will an
swer the questions: do We Need
Deaconesses? If So, How Can They Be
Secured?"
The subjects for discussion at the
conference Of the wives Of the clergy
are: How Can We Be Benefited nv
Organization" What Are Some Of
the Most Peculiar Difficulties of Clergy
mems Wives, and How May Such De
Successfully Metz"