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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-28

Austin, Texas May g6At Camp Mabry the
water problem Is becoming serious. There is
an abundance Of water. but its purity Is far
from what 1t should be. as s proved by the
DISASTROUS results on the men. During the
pnst NW days there has been 81 great increase
In the sickness Of the camp. and the COM
plant among the troora Is perfectly justified
by the existing conditions II is stated that
fully oue-thrd of the cavalry regiment are in
disposed account OF ailments which were
brought by the impure drinking water,
These ailments are not of q serious nature,
bur they disable many of the troopers and off,
GERS from duty. a large number OF the Rel
knap cavalry ARE afflicted with dyscNtery and
are either in the hospital or are On sick leave.
Many of those who continue to perform their
duties in camp are really untitled for the w1lk
owing to their slight illncsG.-GalVoston News,
It will be remembered that when the scere-
tary of war named Houston as tho point for
the mobilization of the troops, and the desg-
nation WIS subsequently changed. the Austin
papers We're quite energetic In exploiting tie
superior conditions at the capital. and chief
among these hoastcd requisites was pure
drinking water. Actual experience has shown
how well grounded were these claims. These
same papers took occasion to say some mean
things about Houston In that connection. but
we submit that there is nothing about this
city calculated to produce such unfortunate
| rosultG ms those witnessed lately at Austin.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
oratory and Dyspepsia.

Postprandial oratory is responsible,
we believe, for more dyspepsia and suf-
fering than even the excessive long
drawn out feeding and drinking. The
poor martyrs cast for parts in the dreary
farce to come can neither eat calmly
nor digest we'll on account of the ter
rors that approach, and the poor hear
ers know they have to suffer for the de-
lights Of the banquet by later listening
or by an impolite escape through the
side door. All are impaled and must
suffer at the hands Of tyrannous and
senseless fashion.
Very few men are capable Of enter
tanning an audience with spontaneous
wit, and even these, if we but knew it,
spend a sleepless previous night pre-
pairing and memorizing the bright ex-
tempore things that are struck out
/. e., lugged in by the horns, AZ flashed
of the jolly esprit de corps all pretend
to feel. We are as kind az We can be
We laugh-at least we applaud mos
loudly to encourage the rembling. wrig
Cling fellow who when he sits down,
does so with many an inaudible "Thanl
heaven, that's overi''
Apropos of which our genial contem
porary, The Practitioner, makes a most
valuable and praiseworthy suggestion
that as our singing is by artists hired
for the purpose, why should not also
our speaking be done for us by hired
orators. Verbum sap!-Philadelphia
| Medical Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
The Honeybee's Poison.

DIR. Joseph Zanger has investigated
the chemical and toxic properties Of the
honeybee's poison in most thorough
manner. The author employed for his
investigations $500 bees. The fresh
poison is clear, like water. Of an acid re-
action, bitter taste and Of a fine aromat.
ic odor. On evaporating and drying at
a temperature of 100 degrees O. GAIA
degrees F.) a gummy residue is left It
is soluble in water. With alcohol IL
forms an emulsionlike mixture. The
aromatic odor is due to volatile sub
stance. which disappears on evaporation
and is not poisonous. The poisonous
constituent is not destroyed by short
boiling nor by drying and heating the
residue to 212 F., nor by the diluted
acids or alkalis
DR.. Zanger has proved the existence
of formic acid, but he has also proved
that that is not the poisonous principle.
The latter is an organic base, soluble
with difficulty in water, but kept in
solution by an acid. On the healthy
skin neither the bee poison nor per
cent solution of the poisonous principle
has any effect, but they act as powerful
| irritants on the mucous membranes.-
American Druggist.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
A Trout Fishing Frog.

A very singular incident was brought
to my notice during visit to Lake
Vyrnwy, in North Wales. A year or
two ago the breeding ponds were being
cleaned out, and when there was but lit
tie water remaining the man in charge
from whom I heard the story-observed
a peculiar looking fish swimming about.
1t was captured with the aid of land
ing net and proved to be trout of near
ly half a pound in weight. Clasped
firmly around its back and shoulders
was live frog of ordinary size. The
belly of the frog rested on the back Of
the trout. just behind the gills, and its
legs were extended round and under the
fish, gripping it closely.
Considerable force had to be exerted
in order to separate the pair, when the
frog hoped away and the trout died
few seconds later. The scales OF the
trout were dark and discolored where
this novel Old Man Of the Sea had rest
ed, tracing out distinctly its shape. So
it is probable that the fish had been
troubled with this unusual membranes
for several days. The habits Of frogs
are peculiar in various respects, and
students of natural history may find
food for reflection in this incident. My
informant is an exceedingly intelligent
man, on whose word place implicit 70
liance.-St. James Gazette.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
"Hear, Heart.

The parliamentary "Hear. hear"
was not always an expression OF ap-
proval. So one learns from DR.. Murray's
dictionary. The phrase was originally
"Hear. him, hear him" used as an ex-
clamation to call attention to speak
er g words. We have record of its use
in 1859 and as late as 1868. A member
of the house of commons in 1858, being
interrupted in a speech by "Hear"
retorted, "That very word, 'HearP !
dread of all others" and member In
ITO referred to its use as "disorderly."
The unabridged form, Hear him" was
in use 80 late as the BEGINNING Of the
present century. Lord Stanhope tells
us, in his Life of Pitt" that when
that statesman reappeared in the house
of commons in May, 1903, after long
absence in opposition, he was hailed as
he passed up the gangway with cries Of
"Hear himp' Francis Horner, who was
in the strangers gallery, noted as re-
markable thing that when Pitt rose to
deliver his memorable speech on that
occasion he was cheered-met with
cries of "Hear him l'-before he had
uttered a word. We have warmer blood
nowadays.-London Chronicle.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25

Almost as ancient as the earth her.
self was Eros, the personification OF
love. Hesiod relates that he was among
the first of existing things, and that he
assisted earth in bringing forth from
chaos the earliest forms Of life and
beauty. Aristophanes and others wrote
of Eros as the son of night. Later poets
sang of him as the son Of Ares and
Aphrodite and honored him as the sweet
minded promoter Of human affections.
They represented him as fair faced
boy, winged and carrying bow with
which to inflict sweet wounds upon
those who came within range. Nor has
Eros ceased to exist even in this prac-
tical age, for to this day the poets sing
of this little winged god, as skillful and
as pitiless as in the days of old. The
philosophic myth of Eros and Psyche is
one of the most beautiful Of the ancient
allegories.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
Holding BY the Tail.

An amusing story tells how belated
hunter dropped into hollow tree, in
tending to "bunk" there for the night,
but fell so many feet that he became
alarmed, fearing he should never get
out Toward morning bear began de-
scsnding the hollow trunk sternfore-
most. The hunter grasped the bears
tail, and the frightened animal, scram.
bling out, drew the man after him to
the exit. In Colonel Inman's descrip-
tion Of "The Old Santa Fe Trail" there
is story which illustrates the fact that
q tail hold is a safe hold.
One Of the Kansas pioneers, the Hon.
r. M. Dodge, started out one day with
. etage driver named Harris to hunt for
buffalo. They were hungry for fresh
meat, but buffalo were scarce, and after
hunting all day they were returning
without having seen one.
Suddenly an old buffalo bull jumped
up from sand hollow, and both hunt
ers emptied their revolvers into his
body. The bull, though bleeding and
staggering. stood on his legs defiantly,
az if waiting attack. Harris dismount-
ed, that he might hamstring the ami
NAL, which had finally lain down. The
cut of his knife brought the bull to his
feet, and with lowered head he went
round the sand hill.
Harris, tall, lank fellow, had caught
hold Of the bulls tail as he rose, and
in moment his legs were flying higher
than his head. He did not dare let go
his hold on the bulls tail Round and
round they went. Finally the old bull
weakened. Slower and slower he circled
round, and Harris succeeded in cutting
the bison's hamstrings.
II feared" said Harris when the
beast went down, "that his tail would
pull out. Then I knew I should be q
goner."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25

"Just as I'd shut the gates one day."
said guard on the elevated, "a man
came running down the aisle of one of
the cars wanting to get off.
"'Let me off, he said. two minutes
is important to me.
"The train had only just started. the
man looked as though he meant what
he said, and 1 swung the gate back and
let him off. As he stepped on to the
platform he turned and looked at the
number on my cap. could see that
he'd got it, and he said to me:
"'I won't forget your
"Well, / never saw or heard anything
more of him for two years, and then one
day he walked into the car. l knew him
as soon as | saw him, and it see ms that
be remembered me. When he came
along to the door at the station where
he was going to get off, he said to me:
Aren't you the man that let me off
train once about two years ago?'
"And l said yes 1 was, and with that
he handed me over a cigar.
81 lighted it up that night after I'd
got home, but it was SO bad l couldn't
smoke it, and 1 had to throw it away. "
New York Sun.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
Incapacitated.

"I'm sorry" said Meandering Mike,
"but can't take that job you offer mo
in the factory.
"Why not?'
"Whenever I get cold I'm slightly
deaf. 1 mightn't hear the whistle blow
at quitting time. Washington Star.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
A Misnamed Vessel.

Judge-If you were at the club dur
ing the trouble, tell what you saw.
Witness Ga colored waiter)-Well,
sab de cha man OBJ de entertainments
committee ies' swatted de secretary
obah de head wifi de lovin oup.-Jewel-
ers' Weekly.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
After the Correction.

Papa-Now, Johnny, I have whipped
you only for your own good. believe I
have only done my duty. Tell me truly,
what do you think yourself?
Johnny-H should tell what think,
you'd give me another whipping.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
LIFE.

A kissing Of the lips of dawn,
And then we wake;
A chase for sunbeams on the lawn,
Our way we take.
a kissing of the lips of fate,
A kissing of the lips of strife,
Struggling while the day grows late,
And this is life.
A broken sword placed back in sheath.
A stealing back to natures lreast,
A kissing of the lips of death,
And then we rest.
-William Wilfred Campbell in Sketch.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
HAMILTON BROS

"A TTORNEYS AT LAW, and Real Estate
~ Agents. Office in Hamilton's Building,
east Of the Logan House, Bellefontaine, Ohio:
Particular attention given to collections and
settlement Of estates. VIII practice In State
and o. 8. Courts. AL business promptly at
ended to.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
SPAIN j. sOuTHARD.

A TToRNEY AT LAW. Special attention
~ given to abstracts of title, loaning money
and drafting of all legal Instruments. Prompt
attention paid to all business left with him.
Collections, fire and life insurance. Office
South Main street over ]. M. Abraham d Co.'s
grocery.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
. WEST e. WEST,

n prompt attention Partition and settle
ment of estates specially. Practice in the
State and u. 8. Courts. Office on Main street,
directly opposite front entrance Of the Court
9ouse. Rel1efontsine Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
.. w. YOUNG. m. D.,

DHYsICIAN and Surgeon. General prac-
i titioner of medicine. Have special test
lenses for accurately fitting glasses for those
who need them. Office 1856 West Columbus
Ave. Residence 402 Eat Sandusky Ave.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
E. s. DEGREES.

A TT0RNEY AT LAW, Bellesontaine, o.
n Room l and 2, Bellefontaine National
Bank Building. Money loaned and secured at
reasonable rates.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
S. A. BUCHANAN.

GURvEYOR AVID s1vfL ENGINEER.
- Over 20 years experience Will do all
kinds of town and country work. Rooms
end 8, Lawrence Building, Bslefontaine, D
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
A. JAY MILLER,

A TToRNEY AT LAW Special attention
~ given to collections and settlement OF
sta'es. Rooms and 9, Empire Block, Belle
ontaine, Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
JOHN G. HOVER,

A TTORNEY-AI.-LAw. Special attention
~ given Sill office practice, settlement of
estates, collections and loans. Office and 8,
Lawrence Block, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
nR C. w. hEEENER.

PHYSICIAN & Surgeon. No. 1l6 East Co.
Iumbus Ave. Treatment of the Eyes and
fitting glasses for defective vision a speciality
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
DR.. J. h. WILSON,

LoMEOPATHIsT. Special attention given
n to diseases Of the Nose and Throat. Once
on South Main Street, Bellefontaine, o.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
w. n. ROWAND,

DENTIST. Ofice over N. Morgenroth's
LSclothing store, Main st. opposite Court
Honse.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
pR. w. G. srlNcHcoMR,

PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Special atten-
ton given to diseases of the eye ard fitting
glasses 120 North Main street, Belleion-
a inc, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25

JAMES Q. WONDERS.
(JTvIL Engineer. Rooms q Empire Block
~ Bellefontaine, Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
H. H. NEWELL

p PAT. CHAMPFRIIN H. H. NEW ELL.
CHAMBERliN &c NEWELL,
AwYERS. General and commercial prac-
1 tice. Settlement of estates and collections
Opposite Court House, Main street, Bellefon-
taine, Ohio
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25
w. w. RIDDLE,

A TTORNEY and Counselor at Law once
"A over Peoples National Bank, Bellefon-
tale. Ohio.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-25

M. g. BELL,
A TrORNEY AT LAW, Bellefontaine, Ohio
"A Office in Lawrence's New Block.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20
A Good Range.

The general agent of the Majes-
tic Range, Captain Potter, has
been here several days showing off
the advantages of the ranges his
house is manufacturing and placing
in the hands of dealers direct. The
Hoffman Hardware company have
been the local dealers here for sew
eral years for this range, and in
this time have disposed of many of
them. The general agent, however,
has kept one of these ranges fired
up during the week, and has given
all, who called, hot biscuit cooked
in the oven of this range in four
minutes. The reporter crossed his
feet under the table and opened
these biscuits on several occasions
and found them cooked crisp and
nice, and now we write this notice
to pay IN a manner for the food we
destroyed and the pleasure we de-
rived in being cast in good company
while at the table. Long may the
Majestic Range" hold popular fa-
vor with all, say we.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20
Cotton Belt Items.

Tyler Democrat-Reporter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ], ]. Kress have re.
turned from St. Louis.
Harry Taylor, in the engineering
department of the Cotton Belt,
has returned from Texarkana.
1t is rumored that Il. G. Kelley,
chef engineer of the Cotton Belt,
headquarters in our city, has resign
ed his position, to accept similar
one in the northwest.
Col S. W. Fordyce, president of
the Cotton Belt, spent last night
and part of to-day in the city, look
ing over the prospective improve.
ments that his company expects to
soon make in our city. Several rep
resentativc business men called to
see him at the general Offices. AT
II o'clock the Colonel aud Superin-
tendent Edison left by special to in
spect the line in Texas.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20
Want our Customers

To know that we have the best
exchange and real estate con-
nection of any concern in the
southern states, receiving and
sending out more mail than
any similar concern south of
the Ohio river. Consign your
stuff to us if you want it sold,
and we will realize on same for
Won
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20
To Be at Ghio's Opera House.

The Byrons are billed to appear
here on Monday night, and as they
have ever sustained a brilliant re-
putatlon in their play UPS and
downs of lite" may look for a
good play. The ordinary mortal
does not look upon the ups and
downs of life, and especially the
downs" with anything of pleas
ure unless he is a philosopher, but
the Byrons managed to introduce
some very clever things into their
story, and what would ordinarily be
the most heartrending SCIENCES of
life has a touch of humor IN them,
and the audience are often con-
vulsed with laughter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20
WAR TALK GALORE!
Hundreds OF kilograms Be
ing Sent to Washington
Offering of Services.
AWAITING AN INVESTIGATION.
Mckinley win be Slow to Act, But
When He Does, the Coun.
try Will Respond.

The war talk is at fever heat in
the large cities, and many voluu.
teers have telegraphed their ser
vices to the war department, in
case hostilities break out with
Spain.
Cousul-General Lee is going slow
in making his reports and the people
will believe whatever he says Of the
affair.
President Mckinley leans strongly
to the opinion that the catastrophe
was caused from an explosion in the
magazine and he refuses to act un-
til 1t is made clear that it was
caused by Spaius treachery.
Divers have already reached Ha-
vana, and will investigate by going
down and examining the hull.
The New York World and St.
Louis Post-Dispatch have wired
General Lee to ship the bodies of
the dead taken from the warship to
the United States for burial, at the
papers named expense.
No new developments In the mat.
ter and we need not fret over our
seemingly wrong until we know for
a certainty that it was done inten-
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20
Want Everybody

Towait for ourSaturday auction
sales. Those thatneed household
or kitchen furniture, stock or
anything else that we may han
die
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20
Want to Exchange

Ten acres OF land, with seven
room house and in frst-class
condition, good improvements
and all under fence, adjoining
the city of Texarkana, for some
timbered lands in Little River
county, Arkansas. Will give
you a bargain.
TeXarkana Exchange,
WHATLEY & WAKEFIELD, PrOp'rS,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20
ELKs ENTERTAIN.
The Order Have a Great Time With
Their Wives and SWeethearts
As Guests.

The order of Elks, of this city,
gave banquet on Friday night, at
their hall on Vine street. The mem
bership turned out in goodly num-
bers with their wives and sweet
hearts, and a splendid time was had
The following program was carried
out:
Overture. re.-McCann's orchestra.
Either Solo.-Prof. Hack.
Vocal Solo. Miss Louise For
shee.
Selection.-Orchestra.
Violin Solo.-Miss Cuggie Hynson.
KazOo Band, d,-Elks.
Refreshments.
Dancing.
The party broke up at a late
hour, and all had a delightful time.
The Elks know how to entertain
was the verdict rendered by all who
came down the steps from the hall.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20
4 New Social Club.

A new social club of non-society
married people was organized on
Thursday night, at the residence of
Mrs. Hiram Glass, and was given
the name of the Pine Street Social
Club" Those present were: Mes.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20

danes Ben Collins, James Robinson,
Hiram Glass, Josh Whealdon, Bruce
Christopher c. NJ. Reeves and Mi
riam Pitcher. The club meets every
Thursday evening.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20

What has become of the Bowie
Guards or Texarkana Rifles? We
have seen published no tender of
their service to the United States
government, Come, boys you have
the arms, the uniforms, and no law
to right-about wheel, and you
should do something quick and let
the world know that while you are
not many, you can be counted, on
the side of the government now
threatened by a war cloud of no
mean dimensions.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20

Justice Charles Hooks had before
him yesterday, negro named AL
len Hard, who was indeed "hard"
and Justice Hooks hit him hard"
when he heard the evidence against
him. Allen Hard, it seems, took it
in his head that he was an Ashanta
chief, a regular zulu hotentot, and
that he was placed on the banks
of Red River to run matters as
suited him. He at all events club
bed the negro women and chased
the men from the farms with win
chester and was playing the william
to perfection. Melvin Anderson
was sent down from the city to
take the Ashantain chef in, which
he did. Justice Hooks fined the
disturber in several cases the total
beng $1,000. When he gets out
of jail, he may be wiser and bet
ter man.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20

Report got out yesterday that
Mr.. f. W. Mullins had refused to
run fof Mayor, as requsted by the
Democratic caucus, the day before.
1t proved untre. While Mr.. NJ.
hesitated in the matter on account
of the sacrifice and interference it
would bring him, at the earnest
solicitation OF many of his staunch
est friends, he decided to allow his
name to 90 upon the ticket. We
are indeed glad to chronicle the
fact that he will be our next May
or-and we believe he will make as
good one as the city eyer had.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20

New line ladies and gentlemen's S
gold watches and chains at f. L.
Schuster's the old reliable. 9-l3
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-20
WhatIGy 4 WakGfeld'S
WANT COLUMN.
Wanted to Purchase

A neat three or four room cot
tage house, for cash at once
Must be cheap and in good
npinh hnrhnnl