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oartiniy, i does Instantly the old
man springs from the whisky barrel in
viteS the Traveller to dismounf. orders ope
OF his own little urchins to nut the travel -
or 5 horse in the stable, tells his wife 20
get supper, assures the traveller that his
son Will soon be back from mill has q
chicken taken down and killed for sun
per, has iug OF whisky brought in from
the Smoke-houSc, and assures the Traveller
mat they are not so nearly starved out as
ne had moment before supposed Then
mounting his guest on the whisky barrel
gives him the fiddle, and calls for the
balance OF the tune, which was PLAYED
with a gusto, and cElristcned the "hrllan-
saw Traveller" since so popular among
yioiinists.
AN ARKANSAS wEDDING-FEAsT.
The dance was exceedingly amusing.
The girls moved very lightly and with
considerable grace, but the men made a
tremendous numbering over the loose pun
cheOn floor. When it came to the iba l.
ance all, the heeling and toeii1e of those
heavy boots was positively horrifyine
but the swing was rendered with such
a hearty good will, and the girls seemed to
enjoy it so well. that | almost wished |
was dancer myself
The bride showed us TO the sumner
room, where we found a table loaded with
every luxury which the State could al
iord. we did Justice to the viands. and
then went back to the dance The bride
was ANXIOUS to dance with me, at least
her uncle told me SO, and felt consider
ably abashed when told him could not
dance. Not to be able to dance in hrkan-
sas is as bad as to be no horseman in
Texas.
The bride went through one set with
her uncle, who appeared to be about the
best dancer in the house The girls all
seemed TO vie with her, which made me
conclude that they wished themselves in
her place. while the lady herself acted
| and looked as pretty as she knew how.
Inc fiddier threw all his powers into his
playing ana ms Stentoran voice and the
men heeied and toed with a hearty good
VIII, and the puncheons ratified beneath
their measured, swinging tread II was a
complete and graphic picture of good old
fashioned social life. Indeed the dancers
exerted themselves so long and we'll that
the puncheonS seemed to take up their
spirit, and appeared as if endeayorinp 10
cxtemporize hornpipe on their own.
nook. had often heard the old story nj
the man in Arkansas who gathered m
hail DuShei OF toe-nails on his foor
after a dance, and ] was scarcely inclined
10 DOUBT ITS truth after what | witnessed
on that night
We enjoyed ourselves hugely till after
X O'Clock, when we went back To NV.
trends house. When l was about to-
start on the following day he insisted
ihat should remain longer with him.
put l urged the pressing state of affairs
telling him that we Southerners mmst
take the field as quickly as possible if
we would prevent the country from being
overrun by the Yankee vandais of the
North Excuse me, reader, but | was
talking at mark then.
ITO be continued)
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The Ram Fleet.

The Mississippi Ram Fle.. Veterans
held Reunion at Cincinnati New Off
GERS elected at Reunion are: Rev. Henry
N. Conden, Washington, ID. c., Com
Vice. Commander; j. S. Fullerton, Indiana,
Junior Vice Commander; w. d. CrandaIl.
Historian: Theo. NJ. Dunbar, Chaplain
}. w. Alderman, Surgeon; Simon Cleal,
Officer of the Day. The continuation OF
the Legislative Committee to urge upon
Congress the necessity of passing an act
defining the war status of the Ram Fleet
and Marine Brigade, and extending the
henefits OF the pension act of 1890 10 all
grades Of the service was decided upon.
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RsSA S G& s55;;ss;;4t'7PIKE

course / bore my part, and if some OF my
Yankee friends could have heard me set
them up" they would have been astonishe1
at my hypocrisy, if not edited by my dis
course. At supper time my new-found
friend shut up the grocery, and took me
home with him to supper, and / was in
nephew OF Albert Pike.
His wife prepared for me a splendid
meal, while he took me around and
showed me his place, stock. crops, and
niggers; all of which, Of course, I admired.
While we were eating supper his brothe.
came in and called hin out, and the two
stood whispering together for some time
in an excited manner, at the same time,
as / thought, casting suspicious chances
at me; after which the elder brother
went away abruptly.
What now, I wondered; was there some
scheme on foot against me? They eyed
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The Army Nurses

The Army Nurses Association held sue
cessfuI sessions at Cincinnati during Ma
tional Encampment week. The new Off
GERS are: National Pres, Mrs. Elizabeth
". Ewing, Phenixville, Pa; S. V. p,
Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman, East ST. Louis,
ILL.,; j. V. p, Mrs. Della Fay, Upper Jay,
N. j.; Sec, Miss Rabe NJ. Scott, Brook
dale, Pa; Chap, Mrs. Jeanette NJ. Nor
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ill Lawton. Mich; Treas, Mrs. Lydia l..
Whitman, Philadelphia, Pa; Financial
Sec, Mrs. Mary Aston, Philadelphia. Pa. ::
Pa; Counselor, Mrs Emily Woodle, PhiIa-
delphia, Pa. The officers were installed
by Past President Mrs. Woodley.
Mother" Ransom and Miss Harriet p.
Dame, who were prevented by illness from
attending the Convention sent greetings
by telegraph, and a message of sympathy
was sent in return.
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ADVENTURES IN
THE philippines.
A Story Of :, Twenty Years
Residence Among a Strange
People. i il 9 g
BY PAUL P. DE LA GIRoNlERE.
Chevalier of the Order Of the Legion of Honor
CHAPTER XVI.

In the course of a few years time the
caymans had disappeared from the en-
virons of Jala-,Jala, but one morning,
when out with my shepherds at some
leagues distance from my house we came
to a river, which could only be crossed by
swimming. One OF my people said to me
Master, the water is deep here. and
We are IN the courses where the caymans
abound. An accident soon happens: let
US try further up the river, and pass over
in a shallower spot"
We were about to follow this advice
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

Young Pike, a printer, in 1859 leaves
Missouri for Texas. There Indian depre
dat ons beginning, he finds play for his
adventurous inclinations in the ranks of
the Rangers. Fierce fights with the saw
ages take place, about which the author
tells most Interestingly. The Secession
movement is inaugurated in Texas and
various outrages on Unionists are com
mitted.
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The thousands of veterans who were for
tunate enough to choose Camp Sherman for
their home during the week had no fault to
ind with the arrangements, and all thoroughly
enjoyed themselves. The health of the
camp was splendid ami the physicians of the
Hospital Corps had little to do. A variety of
entertainments was provided for those who
did not visit the city, except to see the big
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ITO be confinuedJ

EDITORIAL NoTE.-CorpI Pike in the next
issue tells OF entering the service, and upon
life of stirring episodes of the civil war
time. This serial steadily grows in interest,
and will recall much of interest to veterans
and others who knew that stormy pariod
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me several times OK
ceedingly closely;
and l asked myself,
could there be any
suspicion against
me? / had certainly
not been indiscrect.
Then, what could
that hurried manner
and those sideiong
glances portende
| began to think
| had been followed
from Texas by some
vindictive rebel, who
wanted to prevent
my going North,
when the mystery
was suddenly solved
without my being
compelled to ask any
questions. The man,
whose name was
Whit informed me
that his brother had
Just been in to- in
vite us over TO a
dance. His daughter
was married a few
days since, and they
had been dancing
ever since. This was
the third night, and
the party would
break up in the
morning. What a
weight of anxiety
that declaration,
which I saw was
made in good faith,
removed from my
l tried TO beg
off, as | needed rest,
but it was of no use;
his brother, he said,
accept no re-
fusal, and without
more ado | went.
We had a walk of
about two miles
{ through a gloomy
swamp, when we be-
gan to hear the
sound of a violin
breaking the still
ness OF the night,
and also the sound
of shutting feet,
keeping time to the
music. together with
the heavy rafting of
a puncheon floor,
and very soon after
we emerged from
among the bushes
into q little clearing,
where was a large
double log cabin,
with lights stream
ing out through every
crevice, and into this
we entered without
ceremony.
Forty or so stalwart
men-real sons of
the foreSt-were
there, with checker
oil naa+ a,,,i ,-Iaf
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An Anxious Inquirer.

81 was recently attending a patient
whose husband came to see me concern
ing her condition and greeted me with the
words Mr.. Irving, do you think there is
any need for any unnecessary anxiety
about my wife ?''
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parade. Bicycle races, in which the con-
testants were all veterans, and other events
occupied the day. At night an immense
crowd gathered to witness the display of
fireworks. The firing of the cannon repre-
sented In our illustration was to signalize the
opening OF the camp, when it was Formally
turned over to Gen. Goblin, and the flag
raised above it
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EDITORIAL NOTE.-The author in the next
installment will tell how Demonstrators
are hunted in the Philippines. In many
chapters OF this serial yet to come he will
tell graphically of varied and adventurous
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are mostly built of stone, and some of them
are imposing, with arched entrances and
much-be-Stuccoed facades. resembling car
we'd marble. They differ from those in Ha-
vana in not having any dividing walls be-
tween the rooms, only the kitchen and
sleeping apartments being partitioned to the
ceiling The rest are a series of open arches
vast, high ceilings, expenses afordlng Tree
circulation of air and magnificent perSpec-
tives of marble floors, rich frescoes, mir
of the finest houses in the town, IL not in
the whole island, is owned by an American
citizen. MIR. Baker by name, but here rem
Perhaps the handsomest country home in
the valley is owned by Mr.. Stilwell,
New Highlander, who has large plantation
and lives like a prince. The war has not yet
affected this part of Cuba to any appre-
ciable extent Nothing short of Skaters
and SIMPSONS guns can wake the Trinidad
ians up to a realizing sense of the true sit
uation. They talk in sleepy way of ''polit-
fcal troubles on the island but as OF some
thing which does not concern them in their
arcadian retreat.
Around the outskirts of the park ex-
tends broad stone ''paseo," or promenade,
separated from the main garden by fanci-
ful iron railing, and from the street by
low stone coping-a profusion of gas lamps
afford delightful illumination, and have a
beautiful effect at night amid the dense
green foliage.
The Campo del Matre is another fine.
large plaza at the southeast end Of the
town, with barracks and drill grounds
Tor the garrison. But the most attrac-
tive resort of the place is what is known
as the Villa (Water Tower)-a point on
the adjacent mountain, which may be
easily reached on horseback. or even in a
volante. For those who are good climbers
1t is the fashionable thing to go up before
breakfast. There is a rustic road winding
under pines and palms. past straw matched
huts, the military hospital and the "Ermita
de la Pola;" and he who has not seen the
sun rise above the Incompatible vale of
Trinidad and illuminate the heights around
1t, or sink among the green shades of the
western ocean, has lived almost in vain.
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ROUGH RIDERS AsTONIsHED.
Great Scene When the KentucIxian
Conquered the Mustang.
Chicago Record.

Grigsbys cowboys, be 1T known, esteem
themselves the only pebbles on the beach
in matters Of horsemanshp, and look with
contempt upon all the other cavalrymen in
camp. Their horses are perfect demons,
some of them, and it is the glory Of the
Rough Riders to mount and ride the most
vicious beast was playing havoc with
squad of cowboys. Five of the best riders
were thrown ANONYMOUSLY after being
bucked to the queens taste A lieutenant
then undertook the job and was promptly
knocked ont in one round. In the meantime
a great. gawky Kentucky mountaineer lad
stood grinning at the performance. He was
a. trooper in Troop A, First kentucky Cav
airy, but there was no suggestion of it in
his rough homespun clothes. stopped shout
ders and slouchy demeanor. His name, it
might be mentioned for the benefit of his
tory is Charles Bryant. After the five
men and the officer had been well jounced
and thrown, Bryant deliberately remarked
in the drawing fashion of his species:
Il reckon l kin ride that var boss"
The Montana man sized up the Kentuck-
ian with ill-disguised contempt
That's a Montana horse, pard, that is,
retorted the spokesman. He eats green
things like you every day."
81 kin ride him." sententiously returned
the Kentuckian-
IF We can We can get everything you
want at the canteen." returned the Mon
tana man, warmly
Twill We risk the boss, cause / reckon
I'll ride him or kill him. replied the Ken
tuckian.
.'We'll risk the horse. but we won't risk
your ignorant hide replied the cowboy.
'Sling him around" said the Kentuckian.
The horse was swung around in front OF
Bryant. In an instant the lazy demeanor
disappeared. With a bound like a panther
he leaped astride the beast, and in an in
slant there was terrible struggle in prog
ress. The horse bucked. kicked. ran around
and around the field. reared on its hind legs
and fore legs and rushed through the timber
trying to scrape the rider off. But the
Kentuckian stuck like a sand burr, guiding
the animal with the skill OF born horse
man. and the instant the horse paused to
rest digging his heels and pounding II with
a stout club he carried The struggle con-
tinued until the horse, thoroughly tired out
and painting. stood docile. Then Bryant
took one circle of the field. the thorough
master OF the animal. and dismounted
The Montana boys watched the perform
ance their contempt and ridicule quickly
changing to open admiration. They We're too
generous-these Western men-to withhold
fun recognition of the splendid horseman-
ship Of the Kentuckian. and when ne dis
mounted a dozen friendly hands We're ex-
tended and a grand march was inaugurated
to the canteen Indeed, so generous were
the plainsmen that late In the afternoon the
Montana men led a very much bejagged
Kentucky cavalryman tenderly to his quar-
tiers and laid him peacefully in his tent. And
when his commander heard the whole story
he could not find 1t In his heart TO ckide
him
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Ladies' Oxfords

One lot of Ladies' Vici Kid, hand
turned Oxfords, in black and
chocolate, silk vesting top,
worth 50, to close out the lot
they are .......-....
Is pairs of Ladies' Oxfords.
small sizes, 11s to AZ. sold for
81. closing out price Monday.
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DomeStiCS
Full size Bedspreads, regular 75c An~
value, Monday Observation-Disclosures. tn
Marseilles Bedspreads, the $2&1 40
kind, Monday ....................ApAs
45x22 Turkish Bath Towel, our 1OIZc
usual 15c value Monday ........ A% ~ I
25c Turkey Red Table Linen, 10IZc
MOnOay - II
15c ga Sheeting as a leader, Nom 11ILc
day .......,....-. .................. ~
All-Linen Crash Monday .......... OC
1A-yard wide Oilcoth, all colors, IN,
sold at 18c, Monday ................. AON
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/ have never seen country where the
people have to work so hard for bare IIv-
ing as on this Bolivian plateau. Ii is bad
enough in China and Indie where the
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Shoes! Shoes!
Once more we have gone through our
shoe stock and assorted the odd pairs.
Price or these about one-half regularI
price.
About $50 pairs of Ladies' Choco-
late Dongola green and purple
silk vesting tops, that sold for
all the way from So to S.; to CT O2l
close out these Monday. ......... PA'~O
LADIES %aaS.I Patent Leather Shoes $1.9SI
So pairs of Ladies' Chocolate
Patent Leather Shoes, that
sold for s., to close out the &f ORI
lot they are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
One lot of Ladies' Chocolate
Shoes, that sold for 81, to close 02cI
out they are ...-.................. = -
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That IL touch or genius where schIey
informs Sampson how the flagship came UP
The times., 1898-12-20
Aeademy-.Down in Dixie"

Another Davis & Keogh production is
inflicted on the long suffering Washington
theatergoer Down in Dixie COM
menced a weeks engagement last night
at the Academy, an engagement that
promises to fill the Golfers of the manage
ment and torture the nerves of the sensi-
tive auditor. There is nothing especially
noteworthy in the entire piece, excepting
in the fact that the east is rather above
the ordinary Davis & Keogh standard.
Scott Marble, the author of the drama,
lends his presence to make the various
scenes complete. He assumes the role of
Judge Calhoun with the ease and abandon
that has characterized him in days gone
by. Fortunately the audience was not
generally aware that 1t had in It's power
the source of "On Land and Sea- and
similar aspersions or in all probability the
police would have had to be called.
Brinsley Shaw tries TO make a success
of the part of the military hero, with
Indifferent results. and Lillian Harper Is
thoroughly acceptable in the opposite
character of Georgia Hale. Mrs. Milt
Barlow appears as the old servant and
made quite hit with the gallery as did
all the colored youths who are required
to furnish musical numbers between re-
marks regarding the williams perfidy.
Others in the cast are Maurice Pike
George Barr, Charles Webster, Mathilde
Weiiing, and Nellie Lindroth
kernan's High Roller Burlesguers."
Notwithstanding the advertisements of
the High Roller Burlesquers." there are
not many good looking women in the or
ganization. and most of those who are
pleasing 10 the eye proved more so
through their quantity than their quality.
The show given yesterday at Kernan's
was notable largely for its filth, though
number Df the turns introduced were very
fair, and several of the features. notably
the choral singing, deserved commenda-
tion. The olio is the best portion of the
bill Lew Randall. who first appeared,
dances remarkably we'll; Fabinau and
Carlton excel in their rendering of coon
songs: Tom Nolan has three very laugha-
BILE parodies; Sylvia Starr is really a beau
tiful woman and made a hit with her
posings; the Washburn Sisters estab-
lished themselves as being more vivacious
than ever. and Mackie and Walker
brought the list of specialties to close
with the poorest and most tiresome of
'give-us-your- -kind-applause" acts. Two
burIettas, The Chink Girls and a Lady
of Quantity" opened and closed the show.
the latter being decidedly the better of the
pair.
The times., 1898-12-20
Saks &Company
Penna. Ave. and 9TH st.
A Fine Holiday opening.l

The annual holiday opening of the Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company was
held last night at the main store, Seventh
and E Streets northwest. The event was
decidedly the most successful of its kind
the company has ever held.
The great double store from end to
end was blaze of lights, under which
the s., 900 display of art objects, fine china,
bric-a-brac and imported crockery, show
ed to greatest advantage. Interspersed
with the various quaint Japanese lanterns
strung on the walls and ceiling were
clusters of cut flowers of every charac-
ter. The courtesy of the firm was hap
PLY exhibited in the giving of handsome
bouquets to every lady visitor. while the
gentlemen were also presented with bou-
tOnnieres of roses.
The throng of well-wishers and visitors
began to arrive as early as O'Clock and
from that time on, till II, the store was
crowded. This season marks the fortieth
anniversary of the firms business exist
ence and under the direction of L. New
ton Bowman, acting manager. every prep
aration was made to insure happy and
telling climax to the firms two score
years of successful retailing. Mr. Bow
man, jr., gives every promise of becom-
ing as shrewd, tactful and popular busi-
ness man as his parent, Mr.. Newton Bow
man, who will long be remembered as a
man of high order of executive ability
and most deservedly popular.
A feature of the evening was the pre-
sentation to all visitors of a beautiful art
work And, furthermore, as this firm
does nothing by halves it is announced
that the distribution of the entire dis
play of presents, aggregating S. 900 worth,
will begin this morning.
The times., 1898-12-20

Nash, who made himself famous as the
Small Bottles of "Chimmie Fadden,"
has the leading part. that Of Mr.. Benja-
min Bachelor. The role of Miss Arbuckle,
Mr. Bachelors too hastily married wife,
is taken by Edith Athelstone. who is
charming and spirited throughout.
Godfrey Stein. that clever Washington
man, has a fairly good chance for fun
making in his characterization Of the
German doctor and fully sustains his
reputation for brilliant work in broken
English. Jessie Burnett portrays Miss
Minerva in a quiet way which is very
pleasing after the low comedy conceptions
of the spinister aunt with which the stage
has been more or less afflicted. The lit
erary maid is well played by Irma LaPier,
while Nanette Francis and Eleanora Al
len are bright, clever and amusing as the
twin daughters of Mr.. Bachelor. The
broad comedy bits of Houston, the very
busy man, and Gumbug. the detective.
are neatly done by James Pittman and
w. e. Butterfield, respectively. while
Frank Caldwell appears as the man SER
want. The company has not an incapable
person in it, and because of the general
cleverness very Indifferent farce is made
really entertaining.
The times., 1898-12-20
Bijou-yaudeyiIle,

The performance given yesterday at the
Bijou began with an enjoyable musical
melange rendered by the stock company
and in which improvement could only
have been made by the introduction of
some new songs TO take the place of the
older ones. Kitty Bingham opened the
olio with a bright singing and dancing
speciality; Bingham introduced some new
feats in vent 1quism: Nayme Gerhue
made a hit h her serio-comic turn; i;
the Brilliant Comedy Four" was both
laughabie and musical; Nelson and Mill
edge brought forth rather witty sketch; /;
Charles Falk and Charles F. Semen
scored heavily with a novelty and the
Three Nevares did several difficult things
in an acrobatic way. Press Eldridge's s
time in the afternoon was largely devoted
TO personalities between himself and two
men in the audience, but in the evening
he warmed up in his work and appeared
to advantage. Daily matiness with a
sacred concert on Christmas night.