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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-14
"A PUzzLiN6 PARIS HOUSE

 r Has Tao spisal stat1Fays Which Look
 Like One at Times.
 One Of fhe greatest stcnrfosities of Paris is the house with the double staircase. It daes net figure in the guidebook and is nof among the places of interest that -....= is1.1te-sssas4A4.a. hut, for all that, it is of groateT interest than many or uno things that como within this class.
 This house has entrances at 35 Rue Radzivill and at IS Rue do Valois 1t fig h taeauarter of the Palais Royal-that palace now given up largely to restau- rants and cheap jowelry shops, and onoe the residence of the most licentious of French princes, the regent d'Orleans. Tho quarter is one of the most central in Paris, and all Americans who have been in Paris know it, but the house, which is few steps from the PaIais Royal. the Rue dc Rivoi and the Louvre, escapes general attention because 1t faces eil dark and narrow streets
 Zach staircase begins on opposite sides e- the central space of the house and IS continued separate right up to tho roof. They are in a graceful spiral form. The house is nine stories high, very con- siderable height for one so old. As you look up the wall you can hardly realize that there is more than one stairway
 The result of this arrangement is that one stairway takes you to the first floor apartment on the right the second floor on the left. and so on. The other stair way takes you to the first floor on the left, the second floor on the right, and so oB. Yeu must be very careful to cheese the right stairway when you are going to an apartment, otherwise you may mount as far as the sixth floor and find yourself on the wrong side of the house. It is just IS well then to go to the top aud come down by the other stairway.
 It is difficult to describe the puzzling effect of this oontrivaHee on those who seo if for the first time. No more in- penious oontrivance for exciting pro fanity and causing confusion was ever designed by architect. The beauty lies in it's simplicity, which gives it an ad- vantage over secret doors and such la borious devices
 It is favorite trick with those who know the house to take moderately ln- toxicated friends to see it. The man who knows tells his friend to go up stairs. Then he goes up himself by the opposite stairway. When he has gone I'D about two stories, he leans over the balustrade and tells his friend to join him. The inebriate endeayors to do so' running up and down stairs, but never ahle to catch the other. New York Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-14

tre@ ably that of 1866, the
 Indian Territory who
 as slaves by the
 adopted as Indian
 ven the rights of etz the strip was sold. t NJ s by the Indians that the ne ad no share in the pro- eeeds ,e sale. This was com test E5 the Freedmen, ; and peno the controversy, an amount supT q to be enough to cover the pa hat would be due the Feed men if they maintained their claim, was withheld by the government. It has been decided that tho Freed men are entitled to it, and now the payment k te be made them.
 As the Dawes commission has been recently making what will be an authenticated and accepted roll Of Cherokee eitizens4 designating also the Cherokee Freedmen, the department decided to wait for that roll and use 1t ill making the pay ment
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03

French-made machines to make up the
total. During the present year the
imports have been still further dimin-
ished, and the exports increased.
From strictly medical point of
view no one should ride a bicycle for
two hours after meal. This allows
the digestive organs an uninterrupted
play in the work of assimilation, and
theb loOd is not called away from its
extra duties in the stomach in order
to replenish the waste of muscular
and cerebral tissue which goes on
| with every turn of the pedals. Again
a riders efforts on the wheel are much
more powerful at 3 o'clock in the af-
ternOon than they are at o o'clock in
the morning. At the former hour the
cyclists physical vitality is at it's best
point, whereas in the morning it has
sunk TO it's lowest ebb.
In England the bicycle gymkhana
| has firm hold, as the following from
London will show: "A two days BIZ
cycle gymkhana was held on Tor
quay Recreation grounds recently in
| aid of the Local Nurses Institution.
| Unfortunately the weather was any
thing but pleasant; nevertheless the
event was well attended, and the nu-
merOuS items on the well compiled
program were greatly appreciated. An
| extremely pretty musical ride was
smartly executed. The numerous
competitors were divided into two
groups, one wearing an effective cos
tune of black with light blue ribbons
and pretty hats to match, their bicy-
cles also being decked out with blue:
the other company wore white serge
dresses, trimmed with red ribbons,
and their machines were decorated
with white and red ribbons and flow
ers. Miss Hawks was leader of the
reds, and Miss Ellicombe of the blues,
The local volunteer cycle corps gave
an exhibition of tent pegging. Miss
Masters won the 200 yards side sad
die race. and Miss G. L. Cardwell ar
rived home first in the 100 yards nee
die threading competition. A 30 yards
parasol race was secured by Miss c..
Z. Cardwell. and the same young lady
proved the most expert in the serpen-
tine race. The egg and spoon race
went to Miss c. L. Cardwell. and the
Gretna Green competition was well
contested and eventually won by Miss
Masters and Miss Cardwell."
At n meeting of the Eastern Dis
trict Council of the Scottish Cyclists
union. held in Edinburgh. the secreta-
nv reported that he had approached
the Caledonian railway company with
regard to cheap railway fares for cy-
clists. He was informed that the
Caledonian company was in ccmmu-
nication with the other railway COM
NAMES on the subject and that the
North British railway company was
prepared TO give reduced fares to par
ties of club members on production
of letter from their secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03
Formal Reception for Cats.

Quite an army of cats,is kept by Lady
Marcus Beresford. These animals,
about $50 in number, are extremely
sagacious, and have been trained to use
their intelligence in a remarkable way.
Whenever it is possible for her to do so,
Lady Marcus Beresford holds a recep-
ton for her pets, she sitting upon a
chair, and her cats forming a large
circle around her. One by one she
calls these creatures up to her in turn
by their names. Obediently they come
to receive soft pat and a kindly word,
and then, with the utmost decorum,
each goes back to its place to make
room for the next,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03

Many a nervous woman sits up all t-Gs
night and tries to read herself sleepy. Nine
10 one she don't accomplish her purpose.
Nine to one, she gets more and more ner-
vous. The slightest sound strikes terror to
her heart. The dark corners of the room
contain thousand rights. She doesn't
know what she is afraid of but she is afraid,
actually, honestly, nervously, abjectly afraid.
Healthy women are not towards. If wo-
man is nervous and sleepless and afraid of
the rustic of her own dress, there is some
thing the matter with her. The most deli
cate nerves in her body are set on edge by
weakness or disease. Nine-tenths of the
Women is merely symptom of Ill health
III health of the delicate and sensitive or
ganisn that makes her woman. If she IS
overworked, or over-worried, the effect will
show itself there first. There is no use TAX
ing harmful and deadly narcotics for ner-
vousness and sleeplessness. 1t will leave
the body in a worse condition than 1t was
before. The way to effect cure is to cure
the cause. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton will do it. 1t has cured tens OF thou
sands of cases of female weakness and ner-
vousness. 1t is most wonderful invigorat-
ing nervine or nerve food. 1t brings sound
healthy sleep and restores the glow and
bloom of health. 1t is the only medicine
now before the public for woman's peculiar
ailments, adapted to her delicate organiza-
ton by a regularly graduated physician
an experienced and skilled specialist in
these maladies II cannot do harm in any
condition of the system. Its sales exceed
the combined sales of all other medicines
for women.
The story of its discovery and its
wonderful success is told in one part of
Doctor Pierce's great thousand page book,
Common Sense Medical Adviser" which
will be sent free On receipt of II one cent
stamps to pay for mailing only. Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, No. 66l
Main Street Ruifalo N v
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03

and greedily devouring the stuff from
the distillery. Their antics were fun
ny, but vulgar. By two o'clock we
found the ducks sleeping off the effects
of their debauch. We Weakened them,
and they all staggered eagerly to a
bucket of water, from which they
quenched the torments of thirst. A
small seabird behaved in still more
deplorable way. He slowly drifted
down the Lochy from the fatal intoxi-
Gated burn, nor could pebbles judi
ciously thrown at him induce him to
take the wing. He tried to dive, max
ing efforts comic and unsuccessful.
After drifting through the bridge, 1
regret to say that he returned to the
burn and took cup of kindness yet
getting all the more intoxicated, and
drifting back in a yet more deplorable
condition. What lesson, we said, is
this to mankind, who, after all, need
not speak of their boosted reasonable.
ness. The wild and tame things Of
stream and ocean are as unwise as we."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03

great coat up to his chin and drove
triumphantly out on the street. The
boss had gone and Gilligan felt he was
safe, and thenceforth he was truly
happy.
He had made date with Mary Ann
O'Fee, a buxom little widow with
laughing blue eyes and a wealth of
black hair which she combed in man.
ner that completely won the heart of
Gilligan. 1t was the thought of soon
being by the side of Mary Ann that
made him happy once more, and it was
with a feeling of genuine satisfaction
that he showed his teeth ever and anon
as he drove along without so much as
a thought of the strange equipage his
horses were drawing.
When Gilligan made the date with
the widow he had counted on the bad
weather and the probabilities that all
the rigs would not be out, and when
the last one went his heart sank within
him until. he bethought himself of the
little hearse. The widow had come
over from the old country at the same
time Gilligan did, and it had been mu-
tuslly agreed at O'Fee's wake that
Mary Ann should be Mrs. Gilligan If
things went we'll on this side
The little coachman was not long in
arriving at Mary Ann's house, ON
O'Fallon street, and the McCartys
drove their goat from the roof of Raj
ferty's shack when they caught sight of
the hearse, believing that some one was
dead over at O'Fee's. Never q moment
did Mary Ann hesitate when she beheld
the hearse. Gilligan proudly handed
her up to a seat beside him on the box
and off they started together.
Pedestrians and residents living
along the route they took toward
Florissant avenue and Calvary mar
veled at the strange sight as Gilligan
and his Mary Ann drove by on the
hearse, and wondered who was in it.
Look at them" said Gilligan, as he
gazed straight into the widows blue
eyes; "they niver saw the loikes of
such foine turnout before" and Mary
Ann naively nodded assent. The more
people stared the more self-satisfied
and proud grew Ginigan, and it
seemed he grew an inch during the
ride.
1t was nearly dark when the little
hearse drove up to the widows home
and she was safely deposited on the
sidewalk, and then Gilligan drove gayly
back to the stable with never thought
of anything being amiss. But the boss
was there and Gilligan was fired.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
I. & q. n. RAILROAD.

North bound trains leave for Aus
Tin at a. m, 800 a. m. and $50 p.
m.,; and arrives from Laredo at 7:3O
p. m.
South bound trains arrive at 8 a. m,
for Laredo at 9:45 a. m.
NJ. K. &. T. FROM l. & G. N DEPOT
Trains leave for Waco, st. Louis
and Kansas City at $50 p. M; and
arrive at $50 a. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11.30 a. M;
and leave at 11.50 a. m. and 10 p. m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houston and Galveston at
7:25 a. m. and 4:25 p. M; and leave
for Eagle Pass and Mexico at 45 p.
N.
s. A. & A. omission ROUTE.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Hous-
ton and Galveston at 8 a. M; for Bee
vile, Corpus Christi and Rockport at
2:25 p. M; and arrive daily from the
former places at 7:05 p. M; and from
the latter at 1:40 p. m.
Kerrville Branch - Mixed train
leaves San Antonio daily except Sun
day at 2:45 p. M; regular passenger
leaves San Antonio Sundays only at
$50 a. m. Mixed train daily except
Sunday arrives at San Antonio at
1915 a. M; regular passenger train
Sundays only arrives at San Antonio
at $50 p. m.
S. A. &.GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at s a. NJ, daily
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at 6:17 p. NJ,
daily except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03

letters of the alphabet as they were
called out to him.
This year the London Sketch says
Alpha and Beta are before the public
again with an enlarged repertoire. In
addition to writing his name, Alpha
now draws a portrait of Mr.. Gladstone
and aims and fires off gun strapped to
Beta's back. In the musical line he has
added Home, Sweet Home" to his list,
with Beta assisting. Both horses have
bells tied to their fetlocks and manage
to tinkle out the air, so that it is clearly
recognizable,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03
GILLIGAN WAS FIRED.
And Just Because He Took His Girl
Riding on a Hearse.
He Was Determined to Entertain the
Widow in Good style, and Buggies
Being Scarce Used the Only
Conveyance at Hand.

Gilligan is, or more properly speak
ing, was employed by st. Louis livery
stable and undertaking company, and
when he swelled out the avenue behind
a spanking pair of bays or grays in
full livery he was the envy of every
policeman and cabby he passed along
the line. AS he swept along he caught
the eye of every Norah and Molly and
Josie on the street, and a smile from
the proud but dapper Gilligan was
enough to set the hearts of any one of
them in a flutter.
Sunday was proud day for Gilligan.
He went to the stable early in the
morning and worked and scrubbed and
cleaned as he never did before. He was
unusually gay, and many Irish jig
whistled iGlGgan-.
The secret was soon out 1t was
Gilligan's Sunday off, and after three
o'clock he was privileged to go fancy
free. But from noon on his happiness
began to grow appreciably less, until
finally, as one after another of the fine
turnouts began to leave the stable,
there was only one left. The proud lit
tie coachman kept his eye on the last
trap in the barn, like a schoolboy
watching cooky, and he whistled no
more. When at last man came in and
engaged it Gilligan had fit of the
dumps, and from that time on he
showed his teeth no more.
Everybody wondered what was
wrong with Gilligan, but he kept his
own counsel. He waited till four
o'clock, and as no rigs had come in he
decided to wait no longer. He slipped
back into the stable and brought out a
pair of prancing grays, which he
hitched to little white hearse, and
then, mounting the box, buttoned his
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03

a good return of service for the outlay.
The skirt opened in front ITO show a
panel of the figured silk, the hem and
edges of the cloth having a fine en-
broidery in the same pale lavender.
The bodice was entirely of the silk
and was slightly gathered at neck
and waist. 1t was finished with bre-
telles and sailor collar of the cloth,
both Ornamented with lavender EN-
broidery. and over this were points
of the silk with lace applique. Sleeves
and belt were silk. The model was an
excellent one to have in mind when
planning a dress for hOusewear.
For indoor footwear dainty white
stockings are still a fad, but the wo-
man whose ankles are little too
plump will not need to be cautioned
that they are not suitable for her She
will follow the modified lead that de-
crees brilliant hosiery for the house,
silk of many and blended colors, stock,
ingS rainbow striped and brightly
checked, ankles circled by tinseled spj..
raj lines, instep mounted by butterfly
or roses or bird flights: all these ere
fectS are voted in proper place atl
suitable for early afternoon or ,uxu.. =
riOus morning For the street heavy
black silk, or if you are going to walk
much, wiry and perfectly fitting black
Isle is worn with black shoes, while
tan andb rown shoes are matched ex-
actly in either silk or Isle. Any fan
cy effect in hosiery for the street is
bad taste. For dancing
wear the slippers are exactly matched
by silken hose, and stripes or figur-
ing are voted little fast For ath-
letic use golf patterns are distinctly
correct when supported by swag-
ger outfit. Failing this. hose and
shoes should match and preferably
both match or at least hGruonize
quietly with the skirt. For. of course,
yeu wear a skirt. 1t must be admit
ted that many match the stockings
to the boomers and wear contrast
ing skirt. but good taste does not
sanction II ,l.t , IA ~ 80
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03
Charcoal Threads Ass Costly.

United States Consul Morris at Client
in a report to the state department
says that the European newspapers have
been much interested of late in a ques'
ton propounded as to what is the most
expensive product in the world. The
answer given by Wilfred Fonveille is
charcoal thread, employed as filaments
for incandescent electric lamps, which
in the shape of filaments for 3O-candle
power lamps is worth $4,000 per
pound. It requires 100000 of these
filaments to make pound and their
total length would be 1877 miles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03
HORSE DRAWS PICTURES.
Alpha, the Equine Wonder, Executes q
Portrait of Gladstone.

Portrait of Gladstone.
Last year two performing horses
named Alpha and Beta amazed all Eng
land with their marvellous tricks. AL
pha, dressed like Sairey Camp, wheeled
Beta in baby-carriage, Beta being a
very small pony. Besides this, Alpha
played on the harmonium, and his
friends were convinced that he played
GOD Save the Queen" although there
were scoffers who said it took finer
ear than theirs to make out the air.
Bue he did write his name, holding
a pen in his lips, and he picked out the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03
The Terrors of HereditH.

An extraordinary instance of heredi'
tary tendency to suicide was told by
Prof. Brouardel in Paris lately. A farm
er near Etampes hanged himself with
out apparent cause, leaving family OF
seven sons and four daughters. Ten OF
the IL subsequently followed the IA
TIERS example, but not until they had
married and begotten children, all Of
whom likewise hanged themselves,
The only survivor is a son, who is now
60 years of age, and has passed safely
beyond the family hanging age.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03
FEATHERED ToPERs.
Shocking Depravity of Birds Noticed
Near a Whisky Distillery.

Near a Whisky DistiIlery.
A queer story is told by Mr.. Andrew
Lang. The incident came under his
own notice, and occurred under the
bridge over the Lochy, below the Ben
Nevis Long John distillery. From this
tale it is obvious that animals are only
sober from lack of wit to obtain slco-
hol:
"That establishment disgorges into
a burn quantity of refuse, no doubt
alcoholic. When we crossed the bridge
in the morning TO fish, the ducks from
the farm opposite were behaving in a
drunk and disorderly manner-fying,
beating the water, diving, spluttering
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03
TESTIMONIALS.

From Citizens of Pennsylvania VINO
Have Been Cured By Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.
Mr.. W. W. Spillen, drug clerk. with
NV. Mcconnell, Parnassus, Pa.,says:
81 was out all one night last winter
and contracted a severe cold. was
so hoarse for a week 1 could hardly
speak. Knowing how well customers
of our store spoke Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, concluded to try 1t.
One-half a bottle cured me entirely"
J. A. Van valzah, Hughesville, Pa,
saws: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has proven so valuable that ! do not
hesitate to recommend 1t to any one."
DR.. f. Winger, Ephrata, Pa, says:
'AIr. ]. ID. Kline, a cigar maker or
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03

At Kokomo, Ind, the amputated leg
of drayman who had chilblains and
eorns. is to be disinterred under'his doc
tors orders and buried below the frost
line in order to relieve the mans pres
emit sufferings from the old eomplaint.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03

this place, reports a complete Srre Of
his cough with so cent bCSJe Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remed. fter
he had tried others which had ~ ~
For sale at 25 and 80 cents, per bottle
by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03
Cheap Fire Escape.

A youth of Eldorado, Kan, wrote to a
New York address, inclosing one dol
lar for a fire escape. This reply came
back; stop fishing on Sunday"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01
Hung to the Saddle.

A crippled native boy had a narrow
escape from being killed on King
street shortly before p. m. Saturday.
He was seen galloping wildly on a
black horse from the direction of Pa
lama 1t was noticed that his deformed
feet were not in the stirrups, but were
about as close to the rasaderos of the
saddle as they would allow, and his
hands grasped the pommel of the
Mexican saddle with death-Iike grip.
His horse was stopped at Kawaiahao
Church by mounted patrolman, and
it was found that the bride had not
yet been put on the horse, but was
hanging from the saddle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01
Real Estate Sale.

In pursuance to an order of the Cir
cult Court, First Circuit, J. M. Camara,
Jr., administrator of the estate of Que
rino Fernandas, orders to be sold at
the salesrooms of James F. Morgan,
at noon today, by public auction, val
liable property with improvements
thereon, situate on the southeast cor
road.
The sale is subject to an unexpired
lease assigned to DR.. n. Russell, ending
August 4, 1897, at a rental of $50 per
month
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

1t may be remarked that the last let
ter was written by Mr. Mills colleague
from Texas in the Senate.
Some of the above letters are from
recognized friends of Hawaii in the
American Senate, and express no more
than might be expected of them. 9th
erS, however, come from either new
men or Senators who have never be-
fore expressed themselves on the ques-
ton. In the number are few men who
must be recognized as wholly new
champions of the Hawaiian cause. At
the same time annexation has lost no
friends in the Senate.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01
Stewart and Brown.

An afternoon paper associates the
name of George r. Stewart, a gentle
man we'll known in Honolulu, who
sailed by the Picking Friday afternoon,
with that of Opium" Brown. Mr..
Stewart is an extensive stOck-raiser of
California, and makes from four to six
trips to Honolulu every year with
horses or hogs. The Mr.. Brown, whom
the paper puts under Mr.. Stewards
vesture, is still here.