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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-10
THE APPLE TREE.

One evening noticed by Moussia' g
photograph, which always stood covered
with white Grape veil on a small Ia
BILE, three red checked apples. These
plebeian fruits seemed out of place in
the aristocratic Partisan drawing room,
crowded with rare knickknacks and
works OF art. Moussia s mother, observ-
ing my questioning glance, said, point
ing to a picture at the end of the room,
"These fruits were picked on the apple
tree which You see in this picture, the
last one painted by Moussia. - Then the
sorrowing woman told me the story of
the apple tree SO intimately connected
with that of the young artist, Marie
Bashkirtseff, who died when only "a
years old.
In the spring Of 1885, Moussia was
planning to paint a peasant woman in
the open country for the salon of the
following year. She spent days looking
in the outskirts Of Paris for a suitable
landscape in which to place her model.
One morning she found near Sevres a
field inclosed by fence palings, beyond
which walk overgrown with grass lost
itself under willows, through whose
young shoots the sun shone brightly.
Half way mp the walk, on background
OF grayish green bushes, with an outline
almost as soft as that Of smoke, stood q
EobHst arnin tlea 1EcaGll ss,sas Sies iA
howery branches. The whole scene was
filed with tender, fresh, stirring har-
mony, with spring itself. Mousia was
moved. She felt that this was the look
ed for spot. Opening the gate, she walk
ed toward the house, which was sepa-
rated from the orchard by a garden fill
ed with beebiyes. The proprietor hap
pened to be one Of those half bourgeois
half peasant horticuiturists who provide
the Partisan markets with flowers and
fruits The request made by the enthu-
siastic looking young girl with the ex-
presslve blue eyes fattered him. He
loved his trees, ard the admiration of a
painter for them pleased him extremely.
Moussia was readily given permission
to work in the inciosure, and she began
the very next day.
Early IN the morning she arrived on (
the tramway, with her model, who
carried their lunch in a basket. Nous
sia understood her art. She was no
longer beginner, for some of her pic.
lures had already been much talked Of
Gt the salon. Though belonging to
rich family, which occupied high po.-
sition among the aristccrecy of her
country, she worked not as an anna
fcur, but as an artist anxious to win
anne. Her work showed the melancholy
IRE and poetry which belong to those Z
BORN in Little Russia. The sketch Of
Ter painting absorbed her entirely. Sh
vas trying to put on the canvas some
he etfervescent spring about her.
'ainted rapidly, as if afraid not to-
lble to finish the task she had IN
AIKEN. Every morning she came
n spite Of the April showers aI
awness Of the air, which otter
er cough. TIE owners Of the d
nired her pluck, and as they
ainting, bareheaded, standi
ew, with a blouse over her
hey believed her to belong
lon Ia life and thought 3
lg for her daily bread
The housewife b
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were quiet

lie came into tie
ssea for the oota-
wore his Sumo ay
er shawl on. M Ter
a Il Tgo packag
rs, = faid the gar an-I
Ee are disturbing ouJ
let tllis time OF tho
out letting you l IoY
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ppIe tree sho
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"Ch. nothing particularly, but it
seems very sCranss nog t.at sou won't
even sell that little old suburban. lot so
that ! can have a new wheel !'-ln
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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1898-11-10

| pUO1 dTblSG.
They rang; ajliveried servant opened
the door. Aftettaking their nahes he
ushered them into sumptuoas dhlyina
room. Moussia was lying on a couch
wrapped in leyse white plush gown.
She was much t |hinner, very pale Her
large eyes shond with a phosphohscent
brilliancy. Reed cdgnizing her friends, she
uttered joyful exclamation, and rails
ing herself wiAh difficulty she gave
them her emaciated hand.
I am SO happy to see you, " shesaid,
coughing almost at every word. fYou
must not feel hurt because I ! dih not
come to thank you. am not a1lowtd to
go out. 1t seems that I worked toolard
on my last picture. took cold stanling
in the grass. am now here for some
time"
The horticulturist and This wife lbok-
ed at her in bewilderment. An ex1res-
sion of deep pity came OYER their fares.
The gardener no longe4 knew what to
do with the package containing the
silk. He felt that he could not return it.
"We don t mind it as tou were sick, 4"
answered the wife, "but still we were
sorry that you sent us this silk What
we did for you we did Willingly. We
did not want present for letting you
work on our place. My husband and
decided to bring the dre4s back"
"Oh, you were the ogne who wished
to bring it back, J" interrupted the hus-
band.
You are both foolish about the mat
ter, - exclaimed MoussiA, laughing as
she used to. "You would pain me deep
ly by refusing my presfAt. wish you
to wear this dress, she added, speak
ing to the gardeners willie, .'in remem-
branoe Of me when / atn no longer in
this wCrld."
Then they both assukod her that as
she was so young she wbuld soon regain
her strength and overcoAn Ane the disease.
NO, answered Mo&ssia, I cannot
get we'll The candle iskharning at both
sssasssss ! = : ai.Ists.5
that child4en wi c1ever never
live long. Sh 10 laugh, but a
mist covered her es.
'And the apple she asked, abb
ruptly changing the ject. SIS it al
ways beautiful?'
"Oh, no., indeed, they answered,
"the blossoms are all pc; but the fruit
is beginning to shoI Apples will be
plentiful You mu me out and eat
some in Septemb he good air Of
Seyres will restor 10 health, made
moiselIe. F."
Size shock he md let it fall
back on the Gu ed and exhaust
ed by having much.
When the ist and his wife
departed, y her eyes and
thought of rec. 1t was in
good heal as running from
its rccts 1t spread its
foliage hing at rain and
wind, rsl- -het Moons,
while in q room, at
5enda iris doctors, was
;low y of human life!
She 1, rich, beloved,
ID had so much to
q was SO full Of
October the gar
ceived letter
DEder telling them
Ind these good peo-
ely girl who during
the life and bright
country dwelling.
OF large cities hu-
les little more i'm
Hing Of 4 dead leaf.
pt.nful astonish
N which had
Bia returned
Eres. Alone
continued 10
Avenue do 1
we're quiet
rrsosu flleJ
d Parted, wIs~ 4
lie came into tie
ssea for the octa-
wore his Sumo ay
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taken place. There are the coma, cata-
leptic and other forms of the uncon-
scious state, each one bringing inIits
trend the very stimulation Of death ITSELF
Happily, q medical man nowadays,
said a physician to a reporter, expo
riences no difficulty in declaring his pa
tient to be dead, as a general rule, but
it may perhaps happen once in his life
time that he may have a doubt, III
which case conviction either way fol-
lows upon his findings. which are SIM
pie and conclusive, and in which he
cannot be mistaken.
"It is unfortunately true that there
are thousands of nervous people now
walking about in fely OF being buried
alive. this morbid conviction coming
about through reading of an isolated
case happening here and there, whcro
perhaps some one has had narrow es-
cape Of being subjected to living burial.
"These escapes greatly ortnumbor
those Of the actual occurrence itself.
The cataleptic usually show signs Of
life Just il the nick of time TO disap-
point the undertakers and to relieve sor-
rowing friends.
"Of course, much of tho evidence on
which the allegation of premature
burial is based depends on the fact th..t
bodies On exhumation bave been occa-
sionally found distorted, thereby foster
ing the Lotion that this or that occu-
pant OF the coffin has died from suifo-
cation, theory which is supported by
tho favorable condition Of other ex-
humed bodies
"But the idea is altogether wrong, in
fact and in principle. 1t is we'll known
among those who have made it study
that the apparent distortions instead
Of demonstrating a living burial. pure
~ depend upon natural caascs brought
about by decomposition, the inGuenoe
Of which is sufficiently strong enough
to bulge out, and even bust, leaden
,Sasssns. This phenomenon does not hap
-, but IL docs il great
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NATCHITOCHES. LOUIS


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her friends
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accept the dres5 in
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these good people. ,
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She--Eava you forgotten how yen
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Dealer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26
WE GRABBED IT.
The Government Has All the Coal at
Honolulu.

VICTORIA, b. c., April 2L-The r. VI.
: Warrimoo. which arrived from Homo
lulu and Australia yesterday. br.rgs news
from Honolulu 10 the effect that the
United States Consul Haywood has
bought up all the available coal az the
port for tho use of the United states
government. The amount purchased
was 1900 tons. the total amount procur-
able at that pert and the price PAID Is
said to have been Il very high one.
The United States had already 500 tons
there and the extra supply will, the Con-
believes. meet all demands until more
arrives in the regular way.
Consul Haywood says he acted on IN
structions received by MIN from the gov
ernment at Washington. which instructed
him specifically 20 be prepared Tor any
emergency that might arisein connection
with hostllities. The warlike tenor or
the latest news received by the consul
convinced him that the purchase should
he made at once. pending the arrival OF
coal shipments.
The action OF the Consul has caused
a panic I'm Honolulu and It IS feared that
great inconvenience will be wrought
among shipping men. The bunkers of the
shipping companies are almost emptied.
Most of the small quantity of coal now
AT Honolulu belongs TO the Pacilc
Steamship Company and Is not for sale
They have but enough 10 coal their next
vessels sailing for San Francisco. The
rafigat peopie have a small quantity for
their own use and the Oceanic Steamship
Company is almost down to bed rock. In
consequence Of this state Of affairs 1t Is
feared that many steamers Will be
Obliged 10 lie in the harbor az Honolulu
unable to get away from there owing tc
the lack OF fuel.-New York Telegram.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26
WAR KNOCKS OUT POLITICS.
Georgia's Hot Campaign Has Lost All
Interest for Its Citizens.

ATLANTA. GA. April 2i-The war
cloud which is now lowering over the
United States has had the effect Of de-
stroyihg practically all interest in what
would have otherwise developed as the
most sensational gubernatorial campaign
I'm recent years The candidates in the
field-Colonel Allen ID. Gambler, running
as a so-called Peoples" candidate;
Judge Spencer Atkinson. the administra-
ton candidate, and Senator Berner,
whose platform is OF a startlingly COM
munistic nature. have divided the state
into bitter factions and developments
have occurred which have antagonized
the Governor and his erstwhile intimate
friend. Colonel Gambler. and In countless
other ways injected gall into the can
yass.
But the war has knocked all OF this
out. and wherever the candidates tour
the State for votes they find the crowds
thronging around the bulletin boards.
and all sorts OF inducements fail TO bring
them 10 listen 10 campaign speeches.
Interest f. steadily decreasing, and IL
may be- necessary 10 declare off all cam
paign events as proltless until the war
IS ended-New York Sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26
PATRIOTIC MUSIC.
EnIivened "Thc Pacific MALI and
Much Applause resulted therefrom

"Fun Aboard the Pacific Mali was
u,ou received by a fair audience at the
Academy last night
The casl"is long one ana Is heaueu
b,, that favorite comedian Bob Graham
who makes a large amount OF run out
of his Darf. The piece is quite amusing
from the start. and the plot that runs
through deals with n man who has at
TENTED 10 run away from his wife, but
i'm crossingtfe Pacific he finds her aboard
the shin. and as he IS under an assumed
name many complications and amusing
situations aTise.
me company In its entirety is quite
conpcteDt TO handle the piece, and the
only wonder IL that they do not run over
each other. as a large number OF charac-
ters are required for It's Interpretation.
Besides Mr. Graham, the parts taken
nv Nessrs. Mace Greenleaf, Osborn
scarf and William Johnson, and Misses
Carolyn Cook and Alma Aiken, deserve
special mention.
A souvenir poem, wrIiten by Mr.. Dun
can y. Harrison and dedicated to Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee. entitled When the
Rovs Were Asleep IN the Fore" was
given 10 each lady attending the perform
ance last night. and Mr.. Graham recited
the poen I'm the second act amid tremen-
dous apulause. 4 most notable feature
az the performance last night was the
great applause given Yankee Doodle"
and "Dixie." and other patriotic music
as played by the orchestra.
All ladies attending the matinee this
afternoon Will be presented with SOU
venir I'm the shape Of 2 bodice pin, with
a satin American flag in miniature
The engagement Will close tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26
FAKE KLONDIKE GOLD CLAIMS,
How Intending Investors VIII he
SvindIed Unless They Investigate

OTTAWA, April 25.-The Gold Commas
sloner in the Canadian Yukon, writing
from Dawson City 10 the Minister OF the
Interior. calls attention TO the indiscrim-
mate stalking OF gold claims in the
Klondike region. whether the conditions
warrant such stalking or not. lie says.
Another matter which l will bring 10
your attention Is the manner In when
exists for stalking every stream ana
eulch in the country whether there IS
any prospect or not. Men think nothing
of periuring themselves by taking the
oatn that they have found gold on the
claim which they may have staked when
the thermometer was 80 degrees below
zero. Streams are staked for several
miles in the space of a few hours. The
definition OF a mining division which al
lows q claim or every separate stream
which lows into the Yukon, like every
other regulation which allows any lati-
tude. has been abused by the peaple
stalking on the different small streams
more claims by far than they could posi-
blv represent. OF course many OF these
creeks will never be worked. IL would
cost more TO make a survey OF these
small streams than all the revenue which
may be expected from them. Hundreds
OF these worthless claims will be adver-
tised for sale on the markets ir the out
side world at prices far IN excess OF their
value. Capitalists viii. not be likely 20
purchase without investigating the prop
critics they may wish TO acquire through
their agents, but the small investors Will
suffer. as the morey paid by them will
be as good as thrown awey.-New YORK
sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26
VOLUNTEERING IN
NORTH CAROLINA
The Governors Guard offered for
Service Anywhere Ordered.
A REGIMENT TO GO IN SOLID.
Tho Acknowledgement Already Has
Volunteers to the Number of 5000
Men ON File-Negroes Want 10
Raise n Regiment.

RALEIGH y. c., April 2j.-Speclal.-
rho Governors Guard, which is COM
panv g. Of the First Regiment Of the
state Guard. set the pace for the entire
force nv volunteering solidly to so any
whore The Fourth Regiment. $50 strong,
was the next offer.
The Governors Guard attended church
last night to hear special sermon Dy
Rev. DR.. w. c. Norman, pastor OF Eden
ton street Methodist Episcopal church,
The Governor and the other State Of
clals have been waiting anxiously for the
Presidents call for troops and the in
ttr1riions which accompany 1t as 10
mobilization, the expenses, &c. one OF
the state officials said last night the in
tcresting thing 10 know was who pays
the freight" 49,, ...,.r,,,e.
FIVE THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS.
All tho States military officials VINO are
here were busy to-day. Inc AdJutait
General saws that. apart from the State
Guard offers Of volunteers amounting
to over 1000 are already on file. Letters
como I'm by every mail making offers.
Arrangements are I'm progress by some
leading negroes TO raise a negro regi-
mcnt
There is an overwhelming sentiment
the Adiutant General says he finds, that
a North Carolinan. and one not an officer
shall command the North Carolina troops.
Really. General Robert +. Hoke would be
the choice. 80.
The question arises whether the 20"
men this state will furnish will be con-
sidered a brigade. II now appears not.
What the North Carolinians want, the
Adiutant General says, IS that they shall
get credit for what they do IN service
REVENUE RAID.
Revenue officers came In Yesterday
from a raid i'm Franklin county, where
thew captured two large Illicit distilleries'
both operated by negroes. Ihere are
unite a number Of negro moonshiners.
Captain r. b. Yancey one of Raleigh
well known citizens. died to-day. was
during the war i'm the North Carolina
infantry i'm the Confederate servie.
In a sermon here yesterday Rev. j.
W. Carter. pastor OF the First Baptist
church. attacked "jingo' editors ana
conercssmen. and declared they ought 10
he put I'm the front rank and receive the
the first shots. Some OF the otner pas
tors openiv favor the war.
The supreme Court IS this week hearing
the Twelfth District appeals.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26
SONS MAY GO TO WAR.
just a Quorum Present at the Meeting
Last Evening.

The war scare IS taking all the interest
out Of Sons Of Veterans affairs seemingly
for there was barely a quorum present
when the meeting was opened last even
ing.
Commander Walden called the session
10 order and Adjutant Shepard read the
minutes. and On the absence or the chap-
lain 10 offer prayer, the Invocation was
dispensed with.
a communication was received from
the Junior lakewood Memorial Associa-
ton thanking the camp for assistance
rendered at "a recent entertainment ana
soliciting am opportunity TO reciprocate.
A communication was received an
nouncinp the holding Of the third annual
reunion of'the Sons in Atlanta July 2lst
22d. I'D Referred 10 the Executive COM
mittee.
A communication was also received
from Robert A. Smyth. commander-ln-
chief. urging the matter Of new school
histories written and published In the
south. He emphasized the Importance
OF the matter and urged that the camp
ally itself actively in the movement.
The continued absence OF the secretary
was noted.
Comrade Courtney OF the committee
appointed 10 secure twenty men TO as
sist the ladies' OF the Junior Oakwood
Memorial Association at its entertain
mcnt. submitted his report Of the assist
ance given and the pleasure received.
The Entertainment Committee through
Comrade Courtney, reported progress In
the arrangements for the entertainment
10 be held in May at the Y. NJ c. A.
Hall.
CAPTAIN Woods OF the Blues was guest
al the camp just previous to the meeting
and offered enlistment papers to several
of the members Of the Sons.
Comrade Courtney suggested the mat-
ter Of having the camp organize COM
pany inside Of its own ranks, ana 10
thus preserve the camp intact.
lie said that i'm the Sons there was
good fghting blood. and that the boys
should take the chance offered IN the
coming little scrap" as he termed II
lie could assure the consent or the
Governor that the camp should go as a
body. lie would like 10 hear what the
bows had TO say along this line.
After Mr.. Courtney's speech the camp
adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26
NEGRO BISHOP FOR WAR
He Urges His Flock to Respond TO the
Call 20 Arms

SMITHFIELD, VA, April 25.-Special.-
The city was crowded with negroes yes
terday from all parts of the State and
the surrounding country 10 witness the
Sunday services OF the Virginia Confer
ence OF the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, which is holding its thirty-sec-
ond annual session here. Two thousand
negroes gathered in and around the
church yesterday afternoon and after a
sermon by Rev Z. A. Hubbard, ID. d.,
OF Denver Col. Bishop Wesley j. Gaines.
of Atlanta, Ca, who Is visiting the con-
ference made some remarks concerning
the war between the United States and
SPAIN declaring that It would bring the
North and South together once for all.
This brought Bishop James A. Handy.
the presiding bishop to his feet and while
the large congregation remained perfect
" still he discussed the war in all OF its
phases and then urged the men Of his race
TO enter It. and die for the protection OF
the American flag and their countrys
honor IL need be.
lie said that the negro formed a part
Of this great country and anything that
was for the good of the country should
interest every man OF his roce. I'm the
last war we went in as slaves and came
out as freemen, and to-day we enter the
conflict side by side with the white men
OF the North and Soyth and we will alike
be benefited" The Bishop. although
seventy years OF age, declared that nc
stood ready to shoulder a gun and march
to the battlefield side by side with the
young men.
II am not too old to fight for my
country's honor" lie was roundly ap-
plauded by the ministers. who declared
that with the word of God i'm their mouth
and the Bible on one shoulder and mus
ket on the other they could run the
whole army OF Spain in the sea"
When a call is made for volunteers
many OF the ministers Of the African
Methodist Church will enlist. seven
Young men were ordained to the deacon
ate by the Bishop but will be held IN re.
serve to take the places OF the men VIZ
will go to :he front. The CONFERENCE
will close Tuesday night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26
BAPTIST CONVENTIONS, NORFOLK,
VA, 1898.

Southern Baptist Convention May 9Th
10 18th: WOman's Baptist Missionary
Union. May 9th 10 10th; American Baptist
Educational Society and American His
torical Society May 9th. For the above
occasions the Norfolk and Western rail-
way. the ONLY ALI.-RAIL LINE. with
Solid Vestibuled Trains viii sell round
trip tickets al one fare $500 for the
round trip Tickets on sale May "a 10 Gth.
limited TO fifteen days from date OF sale.
Trains leave Richmond at 300 4. NJ.
WEsTIBULED LIMITED No CHANGE
or CARS). arriving at Norfolk 10 \.
NJ and 40 T. NJ. arriving Norfolk 1910
+. NJ. For full Information apply 10 the
Richmond Transfer Co, 9O3 east Main
street. b. G.. Carter, Ticket Agent, Byrd
street UInion) depot. or at company
office. corner Ninth and Main streets.
X. w. COURTNEY,
District Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26

,,ou and match factory and other enter
prises are yet 70 be developed.
The regular gospel Temperance meet
,,., ,,der the auspices OF the ". G. T. -
III, III H.. held In the Methodist church May
lat Mrs. DIR. Ashman, OF pennsylvania
viii address the meeting. 20
Mr.. Richard Smith, OF Savannah, a. 90.
nassed through West Point en- rou'e ~
saluda to visit Or. W. e. smith, VIM %
critically III. .,,ho Wore re-
The West Point people VINO W. VIZ
corded several weeks ago as oVns
s,atsso,tc are not hurrying about enlist
iaa Tbev don't exactly see what tnere
- 70 light about. They do not care 10 DC
over sentimental.