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The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-08

Candidates for county Offices are
already coming forward In great
numbers There are several an
nouneod candidates for sheriff aud
elerk,-Van Buren, Venture,
We have a few down here elec.
pioneering now, but then that's
nothing, for a politician to be on
the lookout for an Office at all
times,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-08
BHAnpH n ilafwfa,

Parents wlahing their children
taught muele should send 10 leaehs
efs who are here TO stay, Prof
aud Mrs u, d. MeGann, teachers
Of VIOLIN mandolin, piano aud v0u
cal For terms, etc, call on or adj.
dress Il ", MCCAIN, Ii5 Walnu
street. ~
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-08

by the operators who still assert
that more men are working than
have laid down their picks,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-08

For high grade real estate, resi-.
denee OF business property, call on
W. g. Cook, No. sOl, East broad
street Bi0i
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-08

Now tina, Kirby leach Ia opened,
many OF our aquatic friends will
take d plunge after business hours,
these hot evenings, Bgi
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-08

W y ll0bHo0d Ia now ready 10
serve hla friends the very beat ifoAh
meats, etepat thtA White mar
sel (Which he has boughU, 81 Mast
broad street 7sT
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-08

II you want all the local news Of
the city, you can get II only by
taking the Daily TEXAagANiAN,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-08

Parties who wish conveyance to
Kirby Beach telephone or send
word TO Blythe's stable Round
trip 10 cents. 6.2O
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-08

All kinds Of eafbonated drinks
such 40 soda water, glagerale, etc,
at lowest,prlees,
If TBxARKANA Lon 90,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-08

We cannot say too much about
our underwear We buy these
goods by the ease, 40 we can give
our customers the lowest possible
prices for coed goods=prlees from
bOe up
bia SHARPE 4 llRfwfR,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
FIRST SHOW OF THE SEASON.
Georgia Ministries, Forty i'm Numb err
at the Grand Thursday.

The annual visit to this city of the
Georgia Mnstrels occurs next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday when this well-known
company will appear at the Grand Opera
House. 1t is still under the management of
Richards and Pringle and there are in the
organization forty of the best-known COL
ored artists in America Billy Kersands re-
mains at the head of the troup, which also
includes Neil Moore, jr., James White, VIM.
Stay, w. o. Terry, George Titchner Allie
Brown, Frank Kirk Williams Brothers, the
Diamond Quartet and others. The first part
is new and the olio we'll filled with new
features while the afterpiece, Mr.. Johnson
Turn Me Loose" is expected to rival the
Georgia's skit of last season. Lucy 8
Lawn Party" Billy Kersands has been with
the Georgia minstrels for the past eleven
years. Previous to that he was with Cal
lenders Georgias' and Jack Haverly' $
big Black 40" 1t was with Calender S
that he went to England and made the
hit of his life. He returned to that coun-
try with the "Georgias" under the manage
ment of the Frohmans, who made consider
able money out of the colored boys; in
fact it was their first start in the show
business where they could handle their own
money.
The Georgias are going to stay three
nights and a Saturday matinee this time,
the engagement being at popular prices.
The advance sale will open Tuesday morn
ing at the Pembroke Arcade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08

NEW YORK, Aug. Appropriations for
tho coming seasons theatrical campaign
are well under way Charles Frohman has
returned from foreign shores laden with
almost everything in sight of dramatic
value on the other side, and the activity
concerning plays by native authors prem
ises TO be no less marked. Martha Morton
and Miss Merrington will again appeal to
the public with new plays but among the
woman dramatists or perhaps among those
of either sex no one in this country COM
mands more attention just now than Made
leine Lucette Ryley. The close of last sea-
son was conspicuously marked by the pro-
duction of the Mysterious Mr.. Bugle" at
tho Lyceum Theater. From one point of
view this was a remarkable achievement
for the play proved to be an out-and-out
rollicking farce, brimful of merriment,
which put those writers In a rather poor
light who had repeatedly insisted that the
sense of h4mor was lacking among the
women. Perhaps Mrs. Ryley is the excep-
ton that proves the rule.
Mrs. Ryley promises to be as much in evil
dence this fall as she was last spring,
for the first novelty of the coming season
will DO q new play from her pen TO be
The title of her latest play is hardly less
odd than the Mysterious Mr. sBugle;" it
is called "A Coat of Many ColOrs.' Wheth-
er it is Of the nature of farce or of
legitimate comedy is not yet given out The
next important theatrical news from the
English metropolis will most likely be the
report of the Mysterious Mr.. Bugle's" re-
ceptiOn in London. Mrs. Ryley is there now
arranging the details with Charles IIaW
trey, who owns the English rights. 1t Is
to be presented at the Comedy Theater.
day and will begin rehearsals for the new
play at Wallack's directly on her arrival.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
TO SEE FANNY CROSBY.
Five Thousand People Gathered to
Greet the Blind Hymn Writer.
Philadelphia Times

Philadelphia Times.
To the five thousand people gathered at
the Gospel Tabernacle, at Broad and T1oga
streets last night. 1t was notable night.
1t was notable because each and every
man, woman or child making UP that vast
congregation had come for one sole aim
and purpose-that of seeing and hearing
and paying cheerful homage to a little,
Old blind woman, whose songs and whose
influence through these songs have spread
wherever civilization and Christianity have
spread.
But who can say what were the feelings
and thoughts of Fanny j. Crosby herself
when, led on to the platform, she faced the
vast audience while they sung her hymns,
and listened with rapt attention while she
related the incidents which gave them
birth; and then, with one accord. the con-
gregation arose and gave her the pictur-
esque Chautauqua salute; or when, most
touching of all, native woman OF FAR
away Burmah stepped forward and sang in
the tongue of her native land verse of
Safe in the Arms of Jesus" in truth tes-
tifying to the writer the words she has
often heard spoken by her many friends;
your songs are sung in many lands and in
Possibly an index was obtained when.
with hands tightly clasped, with face soft
streaming down her cheeks she listened to
the words of the Indian maiden. Possibly,
too, an index was obtained when, called
upon to address the congregation, in a voice
broken by sobs, she said: Dear friends,
this is all | can say: God bless YOU" and
then broke down completely.
tinctly a Fanny Crosby meeting. The open
ing song was written by Miss Crosby; so
was the closing song. so We're all the songs.
Everybody who spoke spoke about Fanny
Crosby, and everybody spoke only to praise
her.
1t began at o'clock by w. S. Weeden
leading in singing ITO Work" During the
song Miss Crosby came on the stage, &C
eompanied by her companion, Miss Curtis,
and Mrs. Thomas +. Armstrong, her most
esq.
Then. while the choir and congregation
sang "3lessed Assurance" Miss crosby
stood by Mr. Weeden's side and bowed and
smiled to the people. With the song con-
euded out came the handkerchiefs, ana It
was several minutes before the salute was
over and the enthusiastic multitude seated
again 1t was indeed. a pretty tribute, ana
the woman for whom it was intended bowed
in acknoyl dgment and smiled as gracious
ly as If she too had seen the myriad of
handkerehiefs huttering here, there and
everywhere wherever people could be seen.
Then Mar Thaw Yea, native missionary
from Burmah accompanied by Miss Fay,
her instructor sang safe IN the Arms OF
Jesus the blind Bakers husband and
wife sang II Shall Know Him by the Print
of the Nails IN His Hands; w > Weeden
sang saved by Grace" while Miss crosby
told the history OF each and recited two OF
her secular poems. "Mama'S Lullaby and
'sThe Soldiers ReVere' Then u. l. An
derson, of Bethany Union, sang. Welcome
for Ne" Shortly after, with a benedlctlon
by Rev. Weaver. the congregation was dis
missed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
Tempted to steal.
Philadelphla Post.


An interesting story illustrative or the
Intensity of the gold fever was told yester-
day by q prosperous business man. i nave
i'm my employ said he, "a smart young
man who IS as good clerk as l have ever
had. He is about twenty-five years old,
and has been with me for years, having
started as an errand boy lie Is poor, pc
cause he has had to support his mother.
His mother died recently, and the young
fellow caught the gold fever badly Hs
was without means TO get out TO the gOlu
fields and he chafed great deal. lie asked
me to lend him thousand dollars. Whlle
l like him much and might have been will
ing to lend him the money, l ala not tnlnh
it wise for him to undertake the hazaroous
venture at this time OF the year, so re-
fused his request and told him why. NOW,
the young fellow has always been honest.
He handles a great deal of money every
day and has access 10 the sate, with the
exception OF one inner compartment, or
which | only have the key, ana Where
personally put the bulk OF the cash. Inc
other night the boy made some excuse TO
remain late at the store. After supper
something seemed to tell me that every
thing was not right and went down TO
the store and caught the boy IN the act or
breaking open the cash compartment lie
told me frankly that he intended 70 take
a thousand dollars and so 10 the gold ilelqs.
but expected te be able soon 10 return the
money 10 me. l did not discharge him. Tor
/ don't believe he meant to be dishonest,
bur / think my detection of his act has
thoroughly cured him OF the gold fever, at
any rate for the present"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
ALASKAN NATIVES.
They Are Proud and Intelligent, in
Spite of RaGSedness and sQuaIor.

John Muir the California naturalist and
discoverer of the great Muir glacier, writes
of The Alaska Trip in the Midsummer
Holiday (Auguet) Century. OF Fort Wran-
gle Mr.. Muir writes:
On the arrival Of the stea ner most of the
passengers make haste to go ashore to see
the curious totem-poles in front of the mas
siVe timber houses of the Indians and to
buy curiosittes, chiefly silver bracelets ham
mered from dollars and half dollars and
tastefully engraye ed by Indian Workmen;
blankets better than those of civilization,
woven from the wool of wild goats and
sheep; carved spoons from the horns of
these animals; Shaman rattleS, miniature
totem-pOles, canoes paddles, stone hatchets,
pipes, baskets, etc. The traders in these
curious wares are mostly women and chill
dren, who gather on the front platforms of
the half dozen stores, sitting on their blan-
kets, seemingly careless whether they sell
anything or not, every other face blaCkened
hideously, a naked circle about the eyes
and on the tip of the nose, where the smut
has been weathered off The larger girls
and young women are brilliantly arrayed
in ribbons and calico, and shine among
the blackened and blanketed old crones like
scarlet tanagers in flock OF blackbirds.
Besides curiositiaS, most of them have ber-
ries to sell. red, yellow, and blue, fresh and
dewy, and looking wondrous clean as COM
pared with the people. These Indians are
proud and Intelligent, nevertheless, and
maintain an air of self-respect which no
amount of raggedness and squalor can
wholly subdue.
Many canoes may be seen along the
shore, all fashioned alike. with long, beak-
like sterns and prows the largest carrying
twenty or thirty persons. What the mus
tang is to the Mexican vaquero the canoe
is to the Indian OF the Alaska coast, They
skim over the CLASSY sheltered waters far
and near to fish and hunt and trade or
merely to visit their neighbors. Yonder
goes whole family, grandparents and all,
the PROV of their canoe bithely decorated
with handfuls of the purple epilobium,
They are going to gather berries, as the
baskets show. Nowhere else in my travels,
North or South, have l seen so many ber-
ries The woods and meadows and open
spaces along the shores are full of them
huckleberries of many species, salmon-ber-
ries raspberries, backberries, currants
and gooseberries, with fragrant strawber-
ries and serviceberries on the dref grounds,
and cranberries in the Dogs, sufficient for
every worm, bird and human being in the
territory and thousands of tons to spare.
The Indians at certain seasons, rowing in
merry bands, gather large quantities, beat
them into paste, and then press the paste
into square cakes and dry them for winter
use. to be eaten as a kind of bread with
their oily salmon. Berries alone, with the
lavish bloom that belongs to them, are
enough to show how fine and rich this
Mort hern wilderness must be,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08

Jameson would have reached JOHANNESBURG
and, having done so the object of the raid
would have been attained. Hers was all
through the clearest, most far-seeing, most
adequately equipped intellect eff the party.
Of President Kruger than all the rest of
them put together
1t need not be imagined that Miss Shaw
position is in the slightest degree injured
by her connection with this tasco of a con-
spiracy On the contrary, she has taken
her place as one of the heroines of English
history. She played her part with consum-
mate skill. She played her triune part or
Times representative, Rhodes's agent and
adviser 10 the Colonial Office with absolute
mastery OF all the complexities of so ardu~
Gus d position. She is feted in London So
cety, she has strengthened her hold on the
Times, and she holds the ColoniN once
and Mr.. Chamberlain in the hollow of her
hand. and has still an unrestricted entree 10
that department, Flora Shaw is altogether
the RECORD woman of the record REIGN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
DEADLY VENOM OF THE COBRA.
Little Known by Scientists as to Its
Chara cter-CaImette's Experiments.

1t was in the autumn of 1891 that CAL
mette, while acting as director of the RaC-
THEOLOGICAL Institute of Saigon, Cochin
China, first commenced his experiments in
animal system. He mad eX 1eptional oppor-
tunitieS in the matter Of serpent venom
wherewith to carry out his Investigations,
inasmuch as a band of cOtras had recent
ly attacked a village in the vicinity of Bac-
Lieu, and ninety specimens OF the terrible
Naja tripudians, or cobra de CapellO, were
forwarded in a barrel to the institute.
Forty of these reptiles arrived alive and
their venom glands. Each gland, resem-
bling both in size and shape shelled
almond, contains about thirty drops Of
venom, and In this transparent limpid
LIQUID is embodied d toxin of extraordinary
strength.
AS is well known this cobra Is the most
dreaded of all serpents, and II IS widely
distributed over India, Burmah. Suma ira.
Java, Malacca and Cochin China Until
Calmette, however set to work to syste-
matically study the nature Of the reptile s
venom but little precise or rehable lntor-
nation had been obtained as to its char
acter. 1t was, of course necessary In the
first instance to ascertain. within as mar
row a limit as possible, the exact degree Of
toxic power inherent in the venom. and to
determine. If possible, the precise dose
lethal in respect of each variety of animal
experimental upon.
A correct calculation of the quantity of
venom required in every case was now
ever, found to be impossible, for so Niru-
lent is the poison that a single drop OF an
emulsion produced by pounding up eight
glands in three hundred grammes of dis
titled water Is sufficient, when introduced
into the vein of "A rabbits ear TO kill II in
Calmette administered this cobra venom,
such as monkeys, dogs, rabbits guiena
pigs, rats, suecumDed more or less quickly,
according TO the size OF the DOSE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
Empire OPENING.

The Empire will open it's doors to the pub
lie Monday matinee, Aug. 49, the attraction
being The Merry Widows Buresque
Company, an organization of vaudeville and
burlesque said to be first class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08

The critics in New York last season were
moved to unwonted enthusiasm by Mrs.
tiske'S work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
A Phenomenon.
Life

IlIfP.
They say that there is a four-year-oid
boy in Baltimore who understands eeom-
etry Pooh, There lis a four-year-old boy
schedule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-27
Responsibility for That Subway Explosion

The decision Of Judge Ely as to the
responsibility for the gas explosion III
the Boston subway is Of the kind that
helps to sustain public faith In the JUS
tice of our justices. Judge Ely said:
I'm my Judgment. the facts herelnbe-
fore stated require me to find, ana 90
find, that the negligence Of the Boston
Gas Light Company is gross and mex
cusable. therefore find that the death
of said William A. Start resulted from
the unlawful act of the Boston Gas
light Company" He also found the
Boston Transit Commission, the Metro
politan Construction Company and the
Boston Gas Light Company were
guilty of carelessness, and if proper
precautions had been taken this acct
dent would never have occurred"
Whether this decision will be sus-
tanned or not there is no opportunity for
believing that Judge Ely was actuated
by any other purpose than determine
ton to get at the truth regardless of
whom that truth might reflect upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-27
Americans Honor Themselves In Honorins

L tsiI.t -
All the 2pomps and circumstance OF
teremonials attendant upon the dedi'
cation of the Grant tomb in Riverside
Park today; all the words OF the
eulogies to be spoken there; all the
tributes signified by the presence OF
many thousands, including the dis
tinguishcd men of state and nation and
thousands of those who bore then
share in the conflict of the Civil war
all these can add to or detract in no par
ticular from the fame which is safely
his so long as the history Of the times
| in which he lived shall remain. The
occasion is one for honoring American
institutions and Americans themselves
Indeed had not this, which is being
done to mark the last resting place OF
the great general and great man, been
done the reflection would have been
upon the American people rather than
upon him, whose remains and record
are UOH IcClpltutS VI 81 "eeNH
ton.
1t has often been remarked that the
legions of men, who bore arms in the
Rebellion, peacefully returned to their
homes and their vocations and entered
quietly upon the varied walks of life
much as if they had not been participa-
tors in the greatest war of modern
times. 1t has not so often been re.
marked that the greatest captain of
the age desired to do likewise and very
reluctantly consented to the use of his
name for the presidency. It is a saw
ing truth which cannot be made too
prominent on an occasion like this that
Grant was one of the common people
by birth, tastes and inclinations. He
was typical American in a broad
sense, strong of soul, plain in purpose
came and he was equal to it. How
really great he was seems hardly to
have been comprehended by himself.
He was very human as some features
of his political career showed but the
mistakes he made We're the result of
qualities which really made his char
acter all the more admirable as a
whole, generosity to friends, a simple
confidence in other men that had not
been tempered by experience. But the
true greatness of the man would not
have been seen at it's best had it not
been for the difficulties and disease
that beset his last days. Then it was
seen that his courage, sense of duty
sand rugged character did not require
the stimulus of battle and the inspira-
ton Of the shock of arms Tor exercise.
With a herosm.. which afforded one of
the noblest examples we have. he I'M
complainingly undertook to provide for
his family when the man cast'in Or
binary mould would have yielded to the
suffering of an exceedingly painful and
incurable malady. View it as we may
in the light of fact General Grants
memory is one the American people
owe it to themselves to perpetuate.
His great public achievements would
have been impossible under other in
situations and conditions than ours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-27
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Assessors Is|ia.

To the Taxpayers Of the City Of All
= gusta:
/ You are hereby notified to bring In true
and complete lists Of ydut polls and o.
/. tates, real and personal. mot by Law e.
empt from taxatiep,s Of which yQp were
possessed on the fftt day ofsApril. Id.
and as Executor. Administrator. Guar
dian or Trustee; also number Of dogs.
For the purpose Of resolving said lists
and administering the oath authorised
thereto. the undersigned. Assessors OF
said city. will be In session at Their Of
Ace in City Hall. each Saturday Deeors
or on the sth day Of May next. from TO
II o'clock A. NJ, and from to o'clock
P. n. and also on all stormy days up 70
and including that date.
Failing to bring In such lists, you VIII
thereby BE BARRED OF ANY RIGHT
to make application to the County Com
missioners for an abatement Of any taxes
which may be assessed against you.
Blanks for returns may be had Of ~ on
application, or by calling at the once OF
the City Treasurer.
JOSEPH H. WALL.
CHARLES w. JONES.
CLARENCE b. BURLElGH.
Assessors OF Augusta.
April I. 1897.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-27
A PROCLAMATION.
By the Governor.

The statutes of our State wisely declare
that the Governor shall annually set apart
n day in the spring as Arbor Day, for the
planting of trees, shrubs and vines
Shade trees and shrubs add much to the
beauty of our cities and villages and tt
the comfort and elegance of our homes
To the end that their planting should h
encouraged by concentrated action, this
day has been established. I therefore
appoint Monday, the tenth day of May
next, to be observed as Arbor Dag, an5
recommend that all the people Of Oul
State show commendable zeal in pro.
noting the objects for which this day Is
designed, by devoting the Time to plant.
ing ornamental trees and shrubs along
their Streets in public PARKS and other
places and around their homes.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber, ir
Augusta, this thirty-first day Of
March, in the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and ninety.
seven, and of the Independence of the
United States Of America the ore
hundred and twenty-first.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor.
BYRON BOYD. Secretary Of State.