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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-08

New York. Sept. THE United States
transport Minpewaska sailed from this
port bound for Santiago and Ponce.
Porto Rico.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-08
G.s.r.i Boris AssIas MnIi.sy ao..rno.,

pa1s, Sept 7.--GenerAl Borin has
been appointed acting military governor
Of Paris In succession 10 General Zurlin.
den, who has accepted the portfolio Of
war
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
SHOULD KEEP THE GROUNDS
TIDY

So. YOU see, after ALL good trotter,
like the small child in a Sunday school
book has Il monument raised to his
memory, but it's Il disgrace, with q
capital u. that some of the numerous
bodies who contributed to Hambletonian
and who had gained ducats by him do
Dn have the grounds kept in order and
fine fence painted. Having been born Il
Quaker. | can't bear to see things not
quite tidy but for office in my life, and
that's this summer ! had so much tidi-
hess that | turned and fled.
Things were arranged this way: There
H"~ AN oyster shell on every mantlcshelf
!" hold dead matches. BY dead matches
n1'an those that have had the breath
"i Ill" burned out Of them. In the cor
"'t "I the room was Il tiny tea chest IN
tended 10 hold scraps Of paper. and If by
'""h'c Nuu dropped your dead match III
.'iF tea chest or your piece OF paper
"' your She'll the ladies of the family,
,r#"HI spoken of as girls" though 1t 5
''h many Il day since they clappcd
A.""N Tor mamma. came down upon you
"''h " wrath that only Il boarding house
I'I'f can exhibit. They were the
'".'>i people / ever saw. Cleanliness
'' 'u"m meant Christianity, but il was
''' ~ pe as gone on clcillllleSS
o., '''} are and still be Il Christian.
"'| hadn't pet around the house
considered pets unladylikc-and one
"r family who had that sort of tenn
mat breaks out like a big Fourth Of
"F cracker and fzzes and buzzes would
~. nave liked to wash the water in the well.
Lord Almighty and she couldn't ar
rII"-e inns, so they took it as it came.
ing seen such ultra cleanliness, |
''' III tAe future be charitable to those
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27

cars was very limited Not more than
half dozen received the osculations and
embraces of their Northern friends.
Well, as Mr.. Lincoln once said about
the high kicking Of the ballet girls. y
reckon that those folks who like that
sort of Il thing find it to be the very
thing they do like" Those are the kind
of soldiers who ought to be sent to Cuba
and Porte@ f,icof For there are 100000
darkiessin Cuba and 10000 in Porto
Rico and they have amalgamated with
coolies and Indians and Spaniards so
long that their wives will be open to
receive rev lovers. a writer III the
New York Press says these islands will
be IN FldOradO for our Southern negroes,
and predicts that within z year after
peace and quiet is established not less
than 100000 Of our Southern negroes
will migrate and settle there where they
can do nothing but
Eat molasses candy
And swing upon the gates.
Well. we can spare about that many.
but | predict that the exodus viii not
come to pass The typical Southern ne
gro won't 90 anywhere. He had rather
stay here and be lynched or go TO the
chain-gang than go North to the Yankees
or to Africa with Bishop Turner. The
good negroes around this part Of the
country who have families are content,
and those who have homes around Car
tersville wouldn't sell them to anybody.
They are a curious people. They don't
like their Northern friends, but viii vote
with them and for them az every cleo
ton They claim General Grant as
their deliverer and you can't make one Of
them believe that Grant WAS a slave
owner up to the very DAY of Lincoln $
proclamation of freedom.
But still we can hardly do without
them. and I had rather have Uncle Sam
and his wife. Aunt Ann, and their chill
dren to work and cook and wash for my
family than to take my chances with
white servants from tho North. And so
we are not worrying over the negro
problem Let it work out its own solu-
ton.
BILL ARP.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
Bab'8 0OCi0bl6 Horse,
An Equine She Could Drive and One She Couldn't Drive
"Skate' for the Summer Months.

| have always had Il weakness for
horses The kind | like best is com
monty and vulgary known as the
skate" He belongs to the breed that
can be driven by women, children or
the new cook of Polish origin. He has
a few little Weaknesses of his own, but
you admire him notwithstanding what
might be called his nerviness. He never
passes Il fruit store without making Il
stop. The finest brandy in the world
would not tempt him, but Il particularly
nice apple, blushing on one side, or a
tender peach looking most too good for
this world. charms him, 50 that he has
been known to really enter the shop and
demand. i'll Il horses way. the fruit that
he loves best
This particular ''skate.' which I have
controlled during the summer months.
unfortunately got what was called by
the gentleman who owned him "a noddi-
~ in his fore leg" During this time
We drove to our sorrow, Il horse, or,
rather. Il mare titan Of color. good Of
shape, but With temper like all the
tcmTerS that were ever made and then
consolidated in one horse. | never drove
her bat once, and that once was quite
enough for me. She shicd at Il ragman.
ran down the road, dumped me in the
grass, sent my slippers lying through
the air. while my companions were
scratched and bruised and accused me
of trying to kill them, while. between
you and me. l think they were glad.
after the first ache was better, to de
~crihc themselves as hcroincs and to tell
t,f 40 liJ mr. lf ft4I hp tlS Of
detective story.
\ DRIVE FOR THE CHILDREN.
After this l was centent with the
"Skatc,' and I drove him with Il loose
rein and Il feeling that my heart was
true to him even if he did Wheeze and
had Il queer fashion of going into the
barnyaTds of people who were entirely
unknown to me. He was Il sociable
horse At least that's the way we have
worked out his idea. lie longcd to get
acquainted with the neighbors. One
afternoon the skate" whose name was
Prince, and who had good blood in his
ycins-at least we were told So-agrecd
with me that it would be pleasant to give
all the children Il drive SO off we went
little and big. wearing hats from Il linen
tam to a large lcghorn laden with white
for short time. but at the foot Of Ger
tain hill he took his stand and refused
To bulge.
Prince was determined TO go up that
hill, and | concluded it was just as we'll
TO let him go. and so learn what object.
he had in view. He piled UP the hill,
while the children hit stray boys with
peanuts and fired chewing gum at the
dogs. and at the very top Prince stood
quite still and looked around at us all,
as much as to say: "Wh0 among you
poor tWo-Iegged creatures is worthy of
a monument like that? You can get
hold of a Scoundrel any day, YOU can get
hold of some respectable man any day,
hut it Is only once in Il century that Il
iambietonian appcars.' And then the
smallest boy. who was in the second
reader, read out the Inscription on the
ohclisk of plain granite. He was pretty
slow about it, but he succeeded in max
ing even me understand. The inscrip
ti0n read:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
BILL ARP.
TIE THIRD NORTH CAROLINA
REGIMENT


Knoxville. Tenn, Sept -.
To the Editor: The Third North
Carolina regiment is now in its pcrma
ncnt quarters out here about two
miles from the city of Knox
Vile The site is beautiful, being on
the rise Of high hill, surrounded by
mountains, presenting q lovely view.
The regiment is brigndcd with the SEE
ond Ohio and Sixth Virginia. with Col
oncl kucrt Of the Second Ohio in com
mand. The three commands form th"
third Of the three divisions cncamDed
here The men and officers of the Third
North Carolina seem happy and are we'll,
excepting four who We're more or less in
iured in the wreck en- route to this place.
All the sick are now III division hospitals
we'll cared for and provided with every
comfort necessary Col. Young and al
his staff have horses and look we'll
mounted. The regiment went through
dress parade Sunday afternoon and !,
review parade today and the sight of the
officers dashinG by on their fleet-footed
Stceds and line officers and men march
ing to the music of the best band here
drew forth cheer after cheer from the
great throng Of people, white and col
orcd, who were present.
There seemed to he many North Caro-
linians III the great crowds who were
nearly wild with delight ut the fine show
of their black boys in blue. Excepting
possibly Il few of the GeorgianS the best
of feeling exists for each other among
all the regiments and even Georgia IS
coming around all right through patience
and kindness on the part of the black
regiment.
Our North Carolina negro officers
=
spect of all and are saluted By all subor-
dinateS Of all the soldiers. No trouble
is feared by anybody since none seems
to be so mean here rs to attempt TO in
suit Uncle Sans blue clothes by whom
soever worn and Lieutenant Colonel
Taylor is on Il fiery coal black charger.
while Adiutant Smith and Colonel
Young rice deep bays. They all ride
Well and seem natural and graceful.
The band is in great favor and will win
out tomorrow in the grand review before
Secretary Alser and others.
Majors Haywood of Raleigh, and
Walker of Wilmington. have excellent
discipline in both of their battalions
The men seem under perfect order. as
shown by the way they work at fatigue
duty. 1t seems that they we'll nigh
leyelled the whole section of Il mountain
IN q few hours this morning. so far 1T
is the best behaved regiment and under
better control than any other. Every
body is expecting much from the Tar
Heel boys tomorrow.
The line officers presented Col. ]. II.
Young with his fine $50 horse and
seemed glad to do it.
The Young Mems Christian Assoc;a-
ton work is on a larger scale at all the
regiments and North Carolina is also
provided with good tent and outfit. and
is in good working trim. The present
secretary of the y. N. c. y. sent for the
Third North Carolina leaves in a few
days to resume his work in the State
but some other will probably carry on
the good work.
Very Respectfully
\. G. BRUCE
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
OUR MINISTER TO SPAIN.
Files His Rcsignation-Wh he May
Never Return to Madrid.


Washington, September 23.--iFoioWir>s
the custom in the case of 4 Munster WhG
has been obliged to leave his post by The
brea king out Of hostilitieS. Stewart i.
Woodford, has filed his resignation as
Minister of Spain. 1t is believed thu
it will be six months before the United
States has occasion to send = Minister
to Madrid again, and if Mr.. Nocdford $
resignation remains so long unacte upon.
his status will be merely nominal, for
under the law. his salary ceased after
the expiration of sixty days from the
date he left his post, with the addition
of a sufficient period of time, to enable
him to return to the United States.
It might have been possible for General
Woodford to have returned as Minister
had the Spanish Government seen fit to
make a request to that effect. Otherwise
# is customary to send new Minister
to restore harmonious relations between
tho two Governments, lately 1T war.
Should the United States Government
persjst in returning General w oodford
to Madrid it would be obliged TO re-
ceiye Senior Bernabe late Spanish Min
ister to Washington, whose course IN
establishing a system Of espionage IN
Canada during the war, rendered MN
unpopular in the United States.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27

Give a man the little he says he wants
here below and he'll kick himself because
he didn't ask for more.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-26

Yes" said the fat man. Il am learn
ing something OF bargain hunting. My
wife has long been telling me about
the fine bargains she has been getting
goods marked down from Si.50 TO 90
cents. &c. So / concluded 1 would try
1t myself the other day, and went to
clothing store that was selling out at
So per cent below cost l Immediately
began buying. l needed some SHIRTS
and bought several Just because they
appeared to be way below cost. When
| bought them i knew that they were
half size too small. but ! concluded
that / could get into them. Now l find
that | can't wear them, and have de-
cided TO diet myself to fall off so as to
fit those very shirts. To do this l will
have 10 deprive myself of ali good
things simply because 1 got the idea
that anything below the marked price
was a bargain. or course I bought
collars to fit those bargain shirts ana
spent everything had"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-26

The minister had reached the critical
point in his missionary" sermon. He
had finished his frstlies and secondlies,
and with one neat figure would link
them to an impsssioned appeal that
would strike his congregations hearts,
and make their rocks flow like water.
III" he acclaimed. lit has truly been
said that he who makes two giades of
brass to grow where one"
The puzzled look on the face of a
deaf old member in front pew led him
20 pause and repeat:
THAT he is a benetactor who makes
two grades OF 'blass-'
Smiles throughout the house. and his
own sense showed him there was
something wrong. hut with an attempt
at lightness. he said airly:
sAs / meant, two brades OF glass"
The choir was now keen-eared. and
the pastor felt as II he had met Dew
ely, So hs shouted. Two blods OF
grace"
Then the senior deacon had pity or
him and arose My brethren" hs
spoke, "our pastor has been upset by
the intensity of his emotions, and ha:
tripped CT two blades OF grass
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-26
Southern Railway
SCHEDULE
IN EFFECT Der. 8, 1895.
Train Leaves Richmond. VS..

Tiain Leaves Richmond. vs..
1910 NO II sJUT6ERNExPREsd Afly ns,r
Atlanta. Augusta and points eoztA.
Sleeper Richmond. 70 Dsnville. Grcens-
boro. Salisbury, ChaTlotte. ColunnkkN
and Augusta. sleeper open 80 .. ~
UoEd and Danville TO cake on and -
of passengers.
Connects 81 Danville, sa1isbnrx nma
Charlotte with the washtngtoa nnsR
southwestern Limited mo SO eArryI-
ing sieepers New York to AshVfsk<a
Hot Springs. Chattanooga AID Naarn-
willie. New York TO Memphis. new yo-as
70 New Orleans new York TO TAmpa-
and hrst-class day coach between Wssh
tngtou and Memphis. Connection go,
made for all points In Texas ana (nfN
ioTnta- sleeper open for occupansy ~
12:oi n No Z, solid train daily for CA.v>
iotte. n q. Connects a. hoseley VIA
karmville and Fowhatsn railroad -
keysvtlie for GAINESVILLE. Oxford Hen
derson and Durham and at GreeusboPm
for Durham. Raleigh. and WINGS
salem at Danville with NO. IS Uniks,a
states Fast Natl. solid train. daily fr.p
rev Orleans and poin "a South. Whir,e
carries sleeDers New York to Kew Or
leans ana New York to Jacksonvlllss
Through sleeper Salisbury 70 Chstsl
nooga also. Pullman To- risr sseep~
every Wednesday Washington - 5nsa
Francisco without change.
100 r. NJ, No Il. LOCAL. daily ~Erept SuaiRore
for keysville and interniedfate potn ~
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
10 P. NJ. from Atlanta Augusta, AsAsvsa>
and nashville.
:: 40 p n, from Keysville.
LOCAL FRzIaHT rnAIrA
nos. 81 and CO. between Manchester ana ~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-26
HAD AN UNUSUAL CAPACITY.
rhe Native COuidn't Understand what Sort
OF Animals They Were

"A year or so ago." said visitor
from ST. Louis. II made tour OF the
0zarks in Southern Missouri with
party OF Northern friends. Ont after
noon, in company weth bright young
girl from Iowa. ! made the round OF a
humber of native cabins near Nam
moth Spring. just across the line in
Arkansas. My companion wanted to
see bit of life of the squatters, if they
may be called by that name, aud we
were at our wits end to devise some
excuse for our visit to- the houses We
concluded that nothing would be better
than to ask for drink of water. This
we did at each place. We unwisely
drank in the doorways or just outside.
instead of stepping into the cabin, and
:ocn the attention OF pretty nearly all
TIE mO0ntaineers and Their large fami-
lies was attracted. Al TIE Severth
house. after We hsd secUl Ell the usual
tomato can fun of delightful spring wa
ter. the man observed:
"'Say, young Teller. ef It don't msks
70 diffedence, I'd like ter ask Qucs-
ton
"All right said I. what is it?'
Wall continued the mountsineer
I've seed all sorts er people an amer
miles frum er monkey ter er elerfant
but I'm DANCED ef ever see anybody Ell
cu'd drink ez much water ez you an
thet gal thar. How'd yer do it?'
Il don't know that my explanation
explained, but the quarter OF an hour
consumed in making up q good story
was ample time TO allow us to look thu
queer habitation over thoroughly"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-26

whole earth
It's a wise man who can appear
stupid at times. but some men carry
4 10 excess.
Some girls admit that engagements
are failures. but they have their doubts
as TO marriages
The work of scme artists who claim
to be welded to art doesn't indicate
that there is even an engagement.
They say that matches are made in
heaven. but his Satanical majesty
seems TO have corner on the brim-
stone market.
n the international checker game
The prince OF Wales is slowly nearing
he king row and little Alphonso seems
10 be cornered in 1t.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-26
AN eLD SOFA.

Th-~-u n . ~c--~- - - 80 80.
Where r~re for i's W ''a-e 4 9TH
Ara snbiee, - ~v--~ ;n,zi~-a-. .h-~e
Tibet r~or, oil no hs.r ~ :. 'Ae-a.
Is s'snd'rr . sa's &c 49, q-e design
Who's CIV OF haif-slo-h once
hisck.
with -Ep and uu-h wesrirg begins
rnr ~ shine.
All torn on the seat ard The hack
The wooo wo-k lie sll OF mahogany. red
The R'Tp is tackled on with brass
nails,
Two Gu. hior it carries for resting the
head,
And numerous. Other details
Demure as 1t sets in that corner so
erou.
A pictures presented tn me,
OF the at ", it's hustle, ite life AID
ia hum;
And nox on that sofa I set
Two levers in all the excitement and
fish
0 youn Love now twi ching the il
beartt;
He whisper che sign alt-to instantly
hushl
And eacn as IL frightened then starts.
A tspion the door by mamma and
+, tLen 10
She entered with cake and with wine
And chen disspp. AIRED and behind left
glow.
Which the lovers declared was d.
vine
/ Again, in thst room there's throng Of
fair maids
And men in the Doontide of youth
A bride and n groom meath chandelier
shades.
To plight a. did Bosz and fair Ruth
Again on thas sofa in corners nov
thrown,
The wife and her husband are seen.
For young Love has now unto ful
statue grown,
And Love is their king and tbeil
queen.
o. NJ. SrEwARD-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-26
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO

DAILY LINE FOR NEW YORK, EXCEPT FAIDA-,
AND SUNDAY.
P1ssen6t - 10 leave klcnmond daily exeeRA,
Friday auo Su lday via chesapeake and Onhs
burg railroad. (Norfo'k AEd Western roRzsa
90 A. n, corr .ctipg ~ Norfolk vttss nL&
~ s'tkE l-.rl atiza ~ isE ar Pe1EA
~ IA tx
Al wAIAA ko0Ix
Steamship Richmond leaves R4UhmoAIa
every Monday ~ s 100 p. NJ, for New York va
James River.
Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer Co.'S.
Ohio railway ana Richmond and Petersau-H
railroad depots, and AZ company's Once .SaA
east Main Street, Richmond. Baggage cheekHR
through.
for New York and all points beyond caa 10
shipped by direct steamers sailing from Rkeaz-
mond every MONDAY, 500 N also by Steam.
er leaving Richmond Wednesday and FY.AAY.
p. NJ. for Norfolk connecting with steamer ae5r-
New York.
Manifest closed one hour before sailing tina.
Freight received and forwarded ana thronza
bills OF lading issued for AL northern, eAstarp1
and foreign ports.
PROM NEW YORK
Passengers can leave daily except SunAass
at p NJ Saturday NJ 10 Norfolk or o. =
Point Comfort, connecting with Norfolk ans4
Western railroad or Chesapeake and ORR
railway.
Direct steamers (via James-River rous>
leave every SATURDAY passenger and freirn
and P NJ steamer via Norfolk eVery sSSs
day and Wednesday atSPM
River foot of Beach Street. Freight Teeesvs -
and forwarded daily except Sunday.
For further informs ton apply TO
JOHN MAYER ARenta ar.
i2l2 east Main street,
Richmond, -
W. i. Guinaudeu, Vice-Presidert ana 7rs.sr
Manager. Ne~ York.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-26
YORK RIVER LINE, wEsf IL fO,zx
The Favorite Route North
LEAVE RIcHmoND
Train NO. l6, $50 Z rs

LEAVE RIcHMoND
Train No. u, 4 80 = rs
BALTIMORE LIMITED, Daily xceps SunA.rr
ior west Point, there making close con nee4sn-r
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. wtHN
steamer for Baltimore also with sta re n -
ter Aanor for Walkerton and TRppShnn.s-rr
OF TUESDAY. Thursdays, and SarurdayA
Train No. 10, 80 p -.
LOCAL ExrREss, Mondays, wednesasx. s-ss
Fridays for West oint and intermediats 49,
tons, connects with ttage at Lester manor g.,
Walkerton also at TappehaDnock wi tn ee.>ru,-
ers Tor Baltimore. Stops at all statioasI
Train No 4e, 500 ~
LOCAL MIXED, leaves daily. except su>,.u,
from Virginia street Static for Nest PeSS.a
and Intern edtate stations connectfn~ v~s~s
stage At Lestor manor for Walkerton and -
Pahannook.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
PIT a. m. Daily,
lo;tO A. m Wednesdays an Fridays only
705 p m Daily, except SUNDAY frorp NO
oint and intermediate stations.
Steamers leave West Point at Son - -
Mondays, Wednesdays and FRIDAYS AMI -
nmore at 90 ,. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays assss
Ticket-onice at STATEN, foot of Virgins. a
vo<n 'rora ' A. NJ, 70 P. NJ and from 50 p ~
city tlcet once, sos east xain street..
A:CoLf, W. A. Tazn.
TRAFFIC Manager. cen raesL 40
FRANK s. CANNON.
Thirds vice-f-resident and General Mana~m
Washington, ID. c.
O. w. WESTBURY.
Travelling Passenger Agent
s9o T. hain st Richmond. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-26
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why HE DIDN'T BID UP. :
The Plight of - Man who Had Weak
ness for Anction Sale

The Plight of - Man who Had q Weak
ness for Auction Ssies-
There was a red nag out in front OF
farm house up in the Swift River
region in Oxford the other day when
Burns was driving past the place. He
can never get by an auction sale There
3s-something about a bargain at vendue
that strikes him just where he lives.
So Burns hitched his horse and stopped
on the outskirts of the crowd He re-
membered that at the last auction he
attended. he bought two pod augers
and an OK yoke. and this time he steel
ed himself lest he might commit sim
liar egregiousness. In fact he conelud-
ed that he would't bid at all
But when the crowd got well walked
MP over Jersey heller. Burns Clipped in
n bid or two, and finally got to going
hard against a red-Ehiskered man who
carried a whip in his left hand aud e&-
perforated violently after every bid.
AS the contest waxed somewhat en-
erEetic. Burns reached for his pocket
book. His fingers gan down and down
into his trousers pocket until they slid
into a good big hole The pocketbook
was gone. You, who have found holes
in your pockets WHARF, wallets ought to
be. can. in some measure. appreciate
Burns's feelings.
He stopped bidding. and while the
red-whiskered man. still expectorating
was paying down ar installment on the
hcifer, Burns pushed forward through
the crowd and got the arctioneer's ear
That functionsry listened intently
Then he arose rect once more. and
In his professional drone commenced:
This gentleman informs me that hi
has lost pocketbook containing the
sum OF $500. lie o-fers the sum of S1C
Tor its return. Now
I'll give twenty" broke in a voice
In the corner.
Thirty" cried another.
Thirty-fve," came in determined
tones from the rec-whiskered man.
THAT was beyond what I could af
ford" says Burns. and so l came ava,
and left them bidding On It,"