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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-28
TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
ill midnight Nov. IS, 1897: Occasional
showers; colder.
weather from Washington:
For Georgia and South Carolina: Threat
ening weather; occasional showers; colder
in southern portions; northeasterly winds.
For Eastern Florida-Showers; colder;
northeasterly winds.
For Western Florida-Generally fair;
slowly rising temperature; southeast
winds.
General Condltions-Scattered showers
are reported in the East Gulf coast but
elsewhere in the southern states partly
cloudy to clear weather is observed.
The temperature continues high
throughout the South Atlantic and Gulf
states.
Brisk to high northeastely winds are
blowing off the South Atlantic coast.
Yesterdays weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 2:S0 pm. n degrees
Minimum temperature a. m... IS degrees
Mean temperature .............. n degrees
Normal temperature ............ 56 degrees
Excess of temperature ......... 10 degrees
Accumulated excess since Nov.
1. ;...........;...... ..Iz degrees
Accumulated excess since Jan.
l. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..z51 degrees
Rainfall .....'.'....'........ 81 lhcneS
Deficiency since Nov. l. ........1. SO inches
Excess since Jan. ]. ............3. 36 inches
River Report-The hight of the SaVan-
nah river at Augusta at Sa. m. (75th meri-
dian time) yesterday was so feet; no
change during the preceding "a hours.
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FOR RENT, STORE AND HOUSE IN
thickly settled part of city. J. E. Full
ton & Son.
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LADIES, CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
Pennyroyal Pills Diamond Brandt are the
BEST safe, reliable; take no other; send &c.
stamps, for particulars, Relief for La
dies" in letter by return mail. At drug
gists. Chichester Chemical Co., Philadel-
mia Pa.
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T, temperature; "v, velocity of wind.
]. NJ. Sherier.
Observer Weather Bureau.
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DO YOU RIDE A BIKE? IF YOU
have pain chase it away with Sloan's Lin.
iment.
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HORSES CLIPPED WHILE YOU
wait, by our electric clipper; runs two clip
pers. Thomas f. Gleason & Co., Pulaski
House stables.
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$50 A WEEK AND EXPENSES PAID
men to sell cigars on time; experience I'M
necessary. The w. L. Kline Co., St.
Louis Mo. .-...rss
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FOR RENT, TWO NICELY FURNISH
ed south rooms, with all conveniences. for
young men or light housekeeping, at 305
Liberty street. east.
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WHITE BOY TO LEARN THE GRO
Gerry business; German preferred; state
amount wanted to begin with, board in
cluded. Bewan, city.
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MISS AMELIA WOLFF HAS OPENED
her dressmaking rooms on Jones street,
corner Barnard; 203. up stairs; city refer
enCe
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HELP WANTED-MALEs.

WANTED, A SHOP BOY AT PULAS
XII house barber shop. Apply Monday
morning, a. m.
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Sundries.

do2er an riylcs
Asieiy Pins al sizes, 2iAo dozen
The finest ilnc Of &c and lOc Handler
chefs 30 tho city.
= fine iloe % Leather. SILK and KID Bolts
Krif'irg Cotton rwo balls FOR &c.
Elastic, rs inch vide. blsek and while
good quality oniy Jo a yard
One io' Cotton Elastic, inch, all co!ofs
fir5i-clsVs, zoe q yard
Fine assormsui Of Fancy Cotton ara
sllk Elaatlr from 81 10 2sr yard
Nom and Rubber Dressing Conbs from
81 70 2rc
Band Combs. A., r.. ioc. l5c.
Cur NellinrE Al i5c yard lr White erd
Black. are just the kinds you arc paying 80
Tor elGcehere
see our fun limo CT Stamped coods
fiu.h calls. Linen Fringe ard Throai 10
work WITH.
crlnoiine, white and black. Sc a yard
Duck Canvas Tor skirt facing. TIC; all
coiOrr
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OPIUM M.
II you USE MORPHINE OR OPIUM
READ CAREFULLY WHAT
FOLLOWS.

Yen can he cured. at home. without IN
ache or rain. while attending 20 YOUR
Painless ana perfect home cure Is now so
well known IN Texas ana other States
that no ono need remain tn ignorance of
the irlth. IN almost every community
are those who have been cured by this
wonderful remedy. the majority OF whom
WIZ correspond W'rh or talk to any user
VINO desires 10 sincerely investigate. You
are nrRcl TO DO 80 Every statement can
mus be proven. II has nothing in com
,r,,-. W, T.'h ne mary misseaiied cures
f'"erinr ir method acton and results.
from all others. Patients sleep soundly.
eat well. and suffer no inconvenience. Tho
majority OF those cured had previously
faiieh by other treatments, some many
times Large number OF autograph testi-
monlals on fife Cure Is guaranteed. In
dorHed by physicians, who have observed
itt' action, as the only rational treatment
Write at once for Information and proof
70 DIR. PURDY. Bnz Block. Hoiston
Texas.
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Hardware.

,r 'iaI F s1sorlmeni Of Medina grade Kulyo.
Shi ork-' from 400 set 10 81 3d.
RODGERS Knives ard Forks "a o. 30,
Tin Teaspoons, 90 get. ~"
IN Table Spoons. SC set
l5c act No'th zoe, FOR
zoe set. '''"s' worth soc. for
Sunrise Alarm Clocks. see
"lce Mantle Clock. s DAYS u ,o,,.-,,
guaranteed TO- ono year. 81. % "O'' s'f'Ae'
c, our stock Of Tinware aud Arst.w
o,ass~are and ouecnsware is new 90
''hpIe,e ana cheaper than ever anu
Egg Whips. ic.
Hunters Siftors, DC.
aghte Coffee Pots. Csc. 27c and a,c ..,
23c nc isc' l9c and
agate nt Wash Basins. large size. lie
agate Tea Kettles, No. S. only 40
Agate Dish Pans. 10 ouar,s 40.
quarts tic; u quarts. 4sc. ''c' u
Akate sauce Pans. BE, iac. 2sc an, %.
each. invites, &c
Agate Pie Plates. 10 inches, loo.
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paralysis Il. Henderson, male p'
years, commissions. ,..l
April 4-D. NJ. Angle. male n
years. acute gastrltis; Dollie beA'
male. black. 10 years, paralysis ,,stt
April 5--Elizaboth p. smith,
white. s months. dentitIon. .,s Va
April 6-Mrs, MeColfery, ieniar ~
"a years, nephritis; c. G, kieni,"
white, 40 years, opium poisoning. Il, ~
April wv Fesuires. male, a,s ss|
lect; l.. Engleking's infant ietnA
3 months, enteritis, n,scE
April ST.. Allen, maie' ~
years, inanlticn. .,hiis
April 0--Baby sbieff, male W"
months. opteritis 49,, ~
April l0-J. W. Rencau's lhisaa ,ul1
white, months, pertussls y.
female. black, "a years, inanluop'
Death rate, 90, ,s,ddtI
Il. McElroy. City fp'
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Wells. Fargo & CO.'S Express.

List OF packages remaining in Wells.
Fargo Co.'S office for the week ending
April 10, 1897: J, w. Andy, Bell Brooks
j. NJ. Beaverly, o. r. Chapman, q. NJ
Downcy F. Ellsworth, r. d. Ellison.
j. w. Ford. j. Goldman, l.. Garrison
George Gormond. ]. II. Hunter, T. NJ.
Il. Hunt, \. Hicks. W. d. Hensley. o.
Hclmhorg. \. Hornberger. Haughton X r.,
c, Kelley. y. King, NJ. j. Krohn. Laura
Lyles, Sam Lee, y. Lopert, ] McDade. |.
A. Miller. J. A. Mathews. a. y. Malone.
J. 7. Moglll. VIII Neyland. VIM. owen,
T., ralne' Patton. X. ID. Robinson. A.
smith, G. A. SABBATH. r. Somoni. II. Il.
Tautt. Texas Automatic Light company,
$. Thomas. Il. F.. Temple. Texas Cigar
company, Il. E, Williams, r. L. wilsey.
VIM. Young
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Children's Dresses.

w vI9 rooms S OF the Houston Business Leaeuo
Of p Sisc specially interesting on account
coas, n OF the advantages TO the
coast country OF Texas Of tile drai,,o W. '"e
considerable Interest has been n.aa
upon ms subject through yisi, " ar ,i',l
section by Mr., J. NJ. McCabe. = nr w ms
ne maker OF Paramount, ill., w rfS'u n.,ii
,b poo co locate tile works somewhere Vim in
wa ~ rear estate men in South Texas ~,
men resident OF this civ mr. nm Inu business
me state are requested IN no 'Sssioh OF
nther subjects of vital imnor, on present.
s uouston ana tho coast couariy viii =, 70
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Novelties.

-, l.ad,es' Leather Belts. in Black ana
Tan, lor, l5c and 20c each. '''u
n, i.ldleS Real Leather Belts. in Black.
Ian, Green, OHblood aud WHITE, 25c. S5c'
Ladies Fancy SILK and Leather Belts.
VIII pockets attached, 95c, Csc ana 81 y
y, sernSntine Belts. IN iridcsccnt shades.
q, Fancy, SILK Chatelaine Bags, 500 ana
L4d.es Fancy Shirt Vast Sets, In gut.
4Oc ana soc each. 'e'S'
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UNCLAIMED PACKAGES.


List Of goods on hand for week ending
April 10. 1897 al Pacific express and Texas
express office; T. Y. Bujac. Annie l..
Branch. 7. l.. Colgroye. II. W. Eckert.
Johnie Fraaklin. \. j, Kyrettc. Professor
c, Moerlein, NJ. & +. oil company. n
Tobin. Ben Worcester. IL, Barrow. j. W.
Cheshire. l. Curtis. II. w, Downey. II. u.
poiiering, James j. Doyle. DR.. w. r..
Eckhart. NJ. Kahn, II. II. Huffman. w. II
Mallory, C. A. Porter, II. 5. Price al.
+. II. Ray Lizzie sehultze, Dr. W. n.
Shaw, l.. Schneider John Wells, r. n.
Wilsey. G. II Williams. George Weyrlck,
r. Westlng, Il. Waddell.
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Stationery.

suat 'hink' a =. Rea;H Note PAPER .or loc
PACKAGE Envelopes FOR &c
hoR - Envelope = Sheets Paper
49, a. " h4t"fial. FOR DC. and a sun
+ 20 Oh knoE tho Yale Linen brand. We
Lad Pencils. o. a dozen
dozen ~p 'or DC a
rcais all brands, l5c dozen.
ra ,Soies we give the largest and bes,
Ia sG's 81. ooth ink and pencil. that can be
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Umbrellas.

One IN .s-ir-h s:eei Ro4 Umbrellas. or,y
<sc.
One lot 2s-i-sA st,sl Ra4 czs-ea-s
better rrE1r re.
oae -; ss-!1ch Ccill'oi5 Only fse
oas 10; ts-irra Gi'-ia ssh. fancy hao-
eies. Paragon frame. worth us, o1ly
$40
one 10; q flne s,ls uas-ellls. value g.
e.. o-iy q
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Silk Thread,

Peerless Croese: six, All ;olo-s OILY =
q spool
Coret Crocse: Ssh &c s7ocL
HeiHi-r lafEe sa7ais. c-oc1e; X only
atc
Ersro.as-y Sill. .-72ri sf7ois. &c :
eoge.
Bedlns's E1at-o.serT Sl2. 1-vArt s-,o,f
81 daasa.
Bsls'rs's Sewing srf a. 3 spool. .51-
tpnols sc. RI: tevs- t7a,-f ~ 20
Ore lo. S5-cci SD. - -4a t'lcA
crlF.
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ladies' Vests.

=, Jersey. Ribbed Vests. IN Unhleache1 and
ME. &C. l-5o, l2'.c. l5c and PC each,
Jersey Ribbed Isle Vests, 25c 35c. zoe
Slk Ribbed Vests. IN white. Cream
iil4cA Pink. Light Blue Lilac ana straw,
Que, 1lH, S.oo, Sl.25 and 500 each.
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Chorus-"Gioria Patri"). Iearr.
invocation. ...,.,.. Prof Charles Atherton
Ahthem-"Chr!st Our Redeemer' ....
-. - - 80 ....... League
"eicome Address 90. 90.
,,.;;, e. Prof W. NJ. c. Dickson
Introductory Address. Rev II Parrar
Address--"The New Education"
Rey, NJ. W. Dogan. President Wiley
y, vocal solo'.....,....prof. o. A. C. Todd
I nuvilaslon 1900. Miss NJ. X Clark
Y lns., uieehta' SOLO Mrs. o. a. C. Todd
s"Na 'oio' '''........Mr. j. b. Taylnr
hocltatlon. $500. Miss Leonora Watson
ihs.ruhental solo Miss Eva Taylor
Address" Possibility OF Science.
News Summary Miss r. EoIsa,,
Real Estate Mems Meeting.
The real estate mems meeting In ha
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Ribbons.

Al SIX, Satin and Gros Grain Ribbon.
o' " leo, 10. zoe and pc a ward.
o.. Tdne'a Ribbon. in all colors;. eoc .5c
s'2, ioc and 5Oe a yard -'''
Double. satin Ribbon IN all colors 10
2'S: Use, Soc and 75r yard. 4'''
Fancy Plaid and Stripcd Tons+, 49,,
sal n RJhbon, 4Sc and 6Oc a yard. "'''
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Towels.

The largest ard be-; Tor he noasy ever
of;e.ci in Houston.
We nus: say ID vii pay sou 70 buy Tow
els c. -. Also Iovei.1s. 4'-c 70 SC !
yari
seam Rraiss q all patterns ;rcn &C TO
To- hv1rh
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ihe moFluary report for tho city .,
Houston for the week ending - o,c,oo,. VI
April TO- 1897; 'OeA M
April S--Gus Allen. male. black s. vo.r.
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Shoes at Actual Cost.

Ladies' and chlldren's- Some good bar
gains In the above
a fine line OF Babies Embroidery Lawn
Caps. FOR loc 10 Coo each.
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Carrots : CONS q huu-h.
Heeis. s cents q bunch.
Cabbage 70 10 cents = heal.
,bly me- CENTS e. pla Ia.
Cay .s.sS t..i. ~. 5cs,t,
~ Fan .oni 'cos r. n Sn5cn
-N''.. - .tH4ts d LuHSN'
49,, TWO heads ior 8 cents, ~,
ee"'s "1''-"' Nh
- t
P,rs',,- 5 sa..,s i'....t .,,'''r"'
"a e1+t' ems puncn'
49, lrI.S = measure
In. nol,i,, ~ 10 a. g. "a, a Dozen
- ,..' q - ttl.is quart
80 t-''-H cents.
Nus, o e"h.s "-nch.
's".i - o. teniS-
oyn's a aa .A'
'Di-'' A. 'sHt> q 81
49, ftdi %. Two ior - cents. ground
j. p.At
r. i.'I ,,'1.,.i cents a 'neas'''e' new
Carl q. TO-, !" ','n .,.5. q quart.
Sa.aaeh cen;s a quart
Sy let.4cs. ~ nea3- TO- coats.
l--s plants none IN market.
A-I7fa,us j. cents a. t.rch
l'afs.tls. none in market
clc4irlers. hire. f0- e. cents
Green onioas - cent, a tuncn
Sn beans. Is cents a quart. Two for
$50 No., - -.
I,. I'm. ~ -, ~ H. I ,. rhti:
Ts,,..c- : -, ~. 40 ny
So. ,,e7,,a-e "y ~. III nun
FRUITS.
Apples 10 cents a bucket. = cant.
oe H.
Cemeteries. 10 cents 3 quart: two quart.
fof Is cents.
Iyar,~ 10 Gems n ,r,Yrs
MALAGA ernf..s -. a., ,,,,-tot
Nurt..ra crap's. n.a. In iisrte,
CaI...ru 4 uriuee. uo-e IN market
orll-cs - 20 10 cents lczeu
Missed nuts. 10 cents q p-una
Trc1uq. 10 cents "A Quart
Cocoanu:s. ,nl no re7ts each
lemons IA. cents , fo1a-
tsallua- 1n- cent. =, ,In--n
Dried figs 10 .euts 81 T. ma
Nai-rri ions none Ia market
Pesrs Texas none IN market, Cal!tor.
Nh. n1nc lu market,
Figs. green. none In market
Str- Wterr.es 10 cents quart; three Tor
p cti-s.
pPOT,r-C-
.- -o,,
.tss' - cents ucZen' yard eggs. -
it.t,s- c,,,,,,r,. o, 81, oo. o,,,. ,...,
,s',n,..t.ss' "a y, - % ~ centS pound.
n5u,.sr, S,sbtil' - TO ~ ccn,s pound
.,1HA.eti' -, 10 SrHtE II pound
:" " - touts Il pouho.
pa a,S; 40 , Cynis q Pounn,
i,ey 1lic,' Lis cSs'su, cents Quarr.
T,,,r,
y,raf ,o,s, ia IA .,.,,.. , .,
80 .o,,,,s 20 ~ ms pound
i'es rouhn h'eaF e l" cents pound /
-, s.lto.h SieHts' ~ cents 2 ponnG.
na,'i'j F0' go i''s' s'e"Ns' ~ cents
pYel'l'
4 pert i rn1i ateaks 10 cents pound
Pork chops To c-nt. a poiinj
Veal. roast 10 cents . pound.
inlIil,oii, ~ cents a pound
BOLOGNA sausage, 10 cents A pound.
VI 4ticfWUi9i sausage, IL. cents a pound |
Iripe. 10 cents a pound.
tOFk sausage. i-la cents n pound
PORK and l=.af faIealre % eertfs IA nn,,,.s
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Straw Hats for Every
body.

Mems slzns. 23c TO sec.
noyg' fiEeH, zee % Soc
Fire assortnent Of Boys and Girls Sail
ors. White and colored. with silk ribbon
hard. for fsc and Soc
Gents alpine Hats for ssc and 81 90.
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Childreh's Underwear.

. :, GIh tils Muslin and Cambria Gown.
an sizes 5oc and 75c each. "o"Hs'
'hildren's Drawers sizss , ~ =, 49,,
2oc 25c, Csc and 300 pair ~ years
br.; tia,teH skirts. trimmed with en-
nrf9,,Gir,ry. &c ~ and 75c each.
Chiidrcn's Gauze Vest, Pants and n-,
ers' all sizes, 25c each. A'u Draw
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Epworth League Entertainment.
The following literary and musical pro-
gramme will be rendered before the Trim
ity Epworth League next Friday evening:
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Real Estate Mems Meeting.
The real estate mems mae,;nr 10 n.
held Monday evening. April 10. at 1870. "A
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PRICES ON A FEW THINGS.


We
Co-ses and
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The RACKET STORE
is NOW LOADED

through checking
ready with Of the best bargains
the tdcwe o Il
ours
efher
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TIE recent north wind has greatly in
tuTed tender Vegetables. such as snap
beans. tomatoes. oUcumbers and melons
On .his account TIE market IS set back
ah7lt TWO weeks. bat win a good season
from now on, there is sal a cha-oe for
q very largo production % al sorts OF
vegetables.
The market was vel supplied Win
s''@YberT.ss, dewberr!es. apples oranges
and Other fruits
Fish ann oysters were n better supply
'Haa FOR several weeks past. Game IS ae;-
ting scarce and Ia demand
Tho marke, was vel. pajron!zed and
business sod.
toIoN.rs axe The quotations:
NrC,feT PIN,
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BrOSnan Bros.
6 and s E. Washington st.
-as such that he never appeared in tights

was such that he never appeared in tights
again.
There were many wrongs which Johnnie
expected to revenge when he should become
a man. A certain Big Boy who was al
ways bullying him was to be thrashed so
thoroughly that he would beg for mercy
on Bonded krees; even his austere parents
were to be made to realize the injustice
of their acts. Yet due amount of re-
Election upon this subject always tended to
soften his asperity, and he decided it were
better to be generous as we'll as just. lie
would do a great many nice things. Those
who were becoIningly meek and repentant
should be discharged with the Injunction to
go and sin no more. And if he ever had
any little boys Of his own how beautifully
he would treat theml This was one of his
favorite dreams. His little boys should go
to school only when they pleased; they
should never do Chores" they should hav
pie for breakfast--as many pieces as thev
wished; they should have hip-pockets and
suspenders and should go to all the shows
and have ponies and lots of dogs and a
little train of cars to run by steami Other
little boys would come from miles around
to see what kind papa his little BOYS had
Thus would Johnnie speculate and ponder.
until he fairly worshiped the ideal man
which he intended to be. The child is
father of the man; but how degenerate a
descendant he becomes when he has
reached maturity! E. o. LAUGHLIN.
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constant source of embarrassment to him.
and his failure to accomplish certain feats
he believed to be due solely to the dearth of
tights and trunks. So he went about con-
structing an outfit. From the dark depths
of the garnet he unearthed certain gauzy
remnants of cast-off underwear, out of
which, with scissors, needle and thread he
peced together a strange and wonderful
garment. When finished it presented an un-
due fullness here and there and occasional
holes which he had neglected to mend, but
the warm weather rendered them of little
consequence. 1t seemed an suspicious day
for him to appear Aunt Mary and Cousin
Elmira had come to spend the day, and
shortly after them, the minister and his
wife. The latter couple had probably never
seen an acrobatic performance, and Johnnie
thought how pleased they would be and how
proud his mother ought to be when he
should present himself. 1t CHANGED that the
subject of circuses was under discussion
The minister had mildly rebuked Sister
Wrinkle for her recent worldliness. and she
was responding somewhat volubly.
Now, brother Parker" she said, II don't
believe it hurt a thing for us to go Just
that one time. The animals wuz real IN
structive, and, while didn't approve of the
performance, l don't think it harmed US
a mite. Now, there's Johnnie" and even
as she spoke there Johnnie was
A sleeveless shirt with extremely low
neck, green veil for trunk and name
less neither garment of gauze and striped
hosiery constituted his costume. He smiled
and bowed gracefully as he came into view
upon the lawn, and then began jauntily
with q succession of handsprings. Mrs. Win
kle was stricken dumb. Very instructive. y
murmured the minister, while his wife
looked panied and Aunt Mary Uttered
Johnnie stood on his head, waving his feet
in triumph. My, amt that finen' cried
Cousin Elmira, clapping her hands Sud
denly the air was rent by a sound of tear
ing. The ancient, threadbare fabric had
proved unequal 10 the strain Mrs. Wrinkle
found her tongue. you, Johnnien' she
| screamed; you. Johnnier' and she rushed
frantically after the young athlete, who re-
tired in hasty disorder. Punishment was
visited upon him before he had time to don
more substantial clothes. and its severity
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aspirations and wished only to become a re-
formed drunkard. How grand it must be,
he thought, to be able to travel from place
to place denouncing rum, preaching saliva
ton and telling what a bad man he had
once been. To stand before charmed audi
dences and wave ones hands and call every
body sisters and brothers, to provoke tears
ana smiles at will, to pour alcohol over
eggs and show how it cooked
them. to repeat nightly the story
OF the man adrift on the
raging rapids and describe his terrible
plunge over the falls-ah, it would be glori-
Gus! Johnnie practiced temperance oratory
secretly in the barn at every opportunity,
and preached to the horses and COWS until
they presented dumb evidence of conviction.
But the fact that he had never actually
been drunkard was against him, and
finally caused him TO abandon the field.
The advent of a circus doubtless helped to
precipitate this step. Although Johnnie's
scrupulous parents were opposed 70
shows" as a rule, this one was so layishly
magnificent in its advertisements that they
resolved to make an exception in its favor.
compromising with their consciences by
arguing that it was really the instructive
menagerie that they wished to see. So
cert and all. They would not have en-
tered the circus department at all, however.
but that the elephants were going TO per-
form there, and they could not afford to
miss the edifying sight of an elephant
standing on its head. 1t is only Just TO adj
nit that Mrs. Wrinkle was panied by many
things she saw at the performance, espe-
cially the interest in every act manifested
by Johnnie and Mr. Wrinkle
Johnnie walked and lived in a perpetual
dream of prancing horses, of trapeze and
tights for weeks thereafter. He came near
breaking his neck in an attempt to execute
double somersault in the haymow, by
making a mathematical mistake and turn
ing over just once and half instead of
twice. He constructed a trapeze out of
halter ropes and fork handle from which
he dangled in daring poses. He painted his
face with pokeberres and surreptitiously
borrowed one OF his mothers hats in order
10 play clown, and practiced standing on his
head until he became almost bald.
But the lack of proper trappings was a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-26
All sin on the Wheel.


The Chinaman is the last person on
earth | thought would take to the wheel .
nan from Sabine Tex, last night at the
st. James. And" he continued. ''and I
Sc now that one has won a race up in Mich
igan. 1t was an odd sight TO me when I
arrived in Washington 10 see two of the
pistails pedaling contentedIy up PennsyI-
wanna avenue. The picture was so ludicrous
that could not restrain my laughter and
burst out with a roar. A friend from Texas
who was with me enjoyed the thing as
much or even more than l did. If a cow
puncher down in my section We're to see n
Chinaman a-straddIe of one of these new
tangled arrangements that are simply par
alyzing the horse industry, it would be a
bad day for the Monaghan. The boys are
rot very fond of the wheel down there at
its best, and the combination OF Chinaman
and wheel would be entirely too much for
them to stand. There would be a shooting
bee on the spot