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The times., 1899-03-19
A Southern Beauty spot.

Z.
The tawny tassel of the sassafras will
soon swing and sway, and wild honeysuckle
will light the place with its burning buds
Poplar, elm, and birch will soon unfold
and little later the stern old oak will
yield to the leating mood. Some graceful
willows along the stream are already tax
ing on their gowns of yeilow-green. The
ivy, pine. and cedar have shaken off the
white of winter and are taking ON a lustre
as though glad the blizzard season has gone
by. Some bleak old gum trees still stand
unmoved by the caresses OF warm winds
and sunshine, ard the rough-barked PER-
simmOn trees have not yet evinced will
ingness TO rouse themselves from their
winter sleep. The locust and magnolia are
preparing to don their spring robes of fra
grant white.
Down in the woods by this gurgling
stream a feathered choir sings the praises
of Spring. The redbird. the chewink, and
the lnnet are caroling giadness in their
own peculiar way. and the only sounds that
seem unhappy are the piping of the rain
crow and the warbe of the gloomy thrush
This will be one Of the leading pleasure
places adjacent to the city. Rustic settees
are building, and swings and other devices
for the healthful amusement Of children
will be erected.
Passing along the railroad. which paral-
lels the Conduit Road, the wayfarer comes
to Glen Echo. II he happen to be Wash
ingtonian, many happy memories will
crowd upon his mind. He will affection
ately think of some one with whom he
wandered through the little canyons and
the shady dells of this junior Yosemite. The
strains OF light and familiar operas will run
through his brain, and he must indeed be
very prosaic man who does not yield
himself up to a springtime reverie. Glen
Echo must not be left behind without
visit to Glen Echo Park.
Cabin John Bridge. the terminus of the
Washington and Great Falls Road. caps the
climax of single bridge span structures in
this country. and, with one exception. OF
all the bridges in the world. 1t Is worth
trip across continents to stand under Its
massive arch and become bewildered with
the hemisphere above. 1t Is without an
iota of exaggeration a veritahle wonder, to
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

The circus clown dates his origin
back to The very beginning of the cir
Gus itself and from time immcmorial he
has been one of its most important fea
lures. During the growth, develop
ment and Improvement in everything
else he has by no means been left be-
hind. He is funnier now and can do
more tricks than ever before. In the
old days one clown sufiiccd to satisfy
the demands of all show goers. To-day
even an ordinary show needs two
Marks, two Topsies and four siberian
bloodhounds." You could no more have
a circus without clowns than you could
have a masquerade ball without masks,
or pink lemonade without any pink in
it. Clowns are even a little more i'm
portant in a circus than the animals or
the acrobats. Probably no one ever
enters a circus tent to whom the clown
does not appeal. To the older folks
there Is more fascination about the
clown than they would like to acknowl-
edge, for there Is enough of the boy
and girl in every man and woman to
rivet the gaze on every antic of the
clowns. Circus men keep their finger
tips pretty close to the public pulse and
the ever-present clown is a sure indica-
ton that his presence and his didos are
Immensely pleasing to show goers. For
many years clowns never appeared
without the traditional whitened face
and baggy costume which the brilliant
mule often used to pretend to mistake
for hay, but with the burlesqung Of
the former and everybody else the
clowns who do caricaturing find it nee
essary to lay aside their white paste
and ghostly attire and adopt exagger-
ated limitations of the striking points Of
the dress of the characters they are
Initiating. So popular have become the
clown features of great circus In re-
cent years men are beginning to have
rivals and competitors in the field that
are not to be sneered at.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
DEADLY LEBEl BULLET.
It's Enormous Penetrating Force q.
shown by Recent Use.

The writer of an article in the Echo
de Paris" referring to certain disad
vantages offered. as alleged. by the
British magazine rifle bullet. argues
that the bullet fired by the Lehel rifle
renders all the services required, and
does not stand in need of Improvement
or of any such notifications as those in
troduced in the Dum-dum bullet.
AT 1900 meters the Lebel bullet trav.
erses the tieshy portions of the human
body and skaters the bones of the
limbs. The penetrating force of the
bullet Is enormous. During the Da-
honey campaign Lebel bullet was
found to have passed through tree
and through the five natives who had
taken refuge behind 1t. The French
officers who have been able to observe
the effects of the bullet in Dahomey,
Tonkin and Madagascar declare that
the men struck by the Lebel bullet In
full trajectory fall at once after a con
vulsive leap.
When the camp of Gen. Dodds. dur
Ing his march on Abomey, was the OBJ
Jttt VI pllSc tHe ttIGlbIt
effectiveness of the Lebel bullet was
proved in the most signal fashion. The
assailants received the bullets almost
Immediately after they had left the
rifles. and entire files of the native war
riors were seen to have fallen, one on
top of the other, traversed by the same
prOjectile. If the bullets had not stop
ped the natives forthwith Gen. Dodds'
forces would have been wiped out. Oc-
casionally, no doubt, a man struck by
a Lebel bullet is not put hors du COM
bat Immediately, but this event is rare.
and such cases VIGOROUSLY occurred in
the past when bullets of larger caliber
were in use.
The writer concludes by saying that
the French have no reason to feel
alarmed at the complaints made of the
ineffectiveness under certain conditions
of the British magazine rifle bullet of
small caliber. IF the Lee Metford
rife" he says, "has given unsatisfac-
tory results the blame does not lie with
the small caliber bullet."-London
Standard.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is Mt least one dreaded disease
ihat science has been able to cure IN all its
stages, and that is catGrrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work The pro-
pretors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address
~. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
Chums in the Senate.

Speaking of the coincidence of two
college classmates representing YER
mont in the United States Senate at
the same time, the Chicago Tribune re-
calls the fact that Hitchcock and In
gals, who served in the Senate to-
gether. were not only members of the
same class at Williams, but had been
roommates. There are two Senators
who We're born within a farm or two
of each other-Beveridge and Foraker.
Evening Post.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

scribed by the physician. have seen
some very remarkable cures of cases Of
very obstinate catarrh OF the stomach,
where Pe-rn-na was the only medicine
used. consider it reliable medicine.
Georgiana Dean.
The symptoms of catarrhal dyspepsia
are: Coated tongue, pain or heavy
feeling in the stomach, belching of gas,
dizzy head. sometimes headache.
respondent feelings, loss of appetite.
palpitation of the heart and irregularity
of the bowels.
Send for free book written by Dr.
Hartman, entitled "liealth and
Beauty" Address DR.. Hartman, Co
lumbus, o.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Conciseness is the Distinguishing
characteristic of log books. This is
the way the steam log OF the Oregon,
kept by the chief engineer. tells the
story of the destruction OF Cervera's
fl oet: Eight A. Nj. to merid. AS be-
fore until $3.50, when we went to gen
eral quarters, the enemy's fleet having
come out of the entrance. Put forced
draught on all main boilers at about
9:45, and began chasing. Continued
running under forced draught for rest
of watch, driving the enemy's ships
ashore one by one. At end of watch
only one ship remained, which we
were gradually overhauling. Nerd.
to 4 p. NJ. AS before. except shut
down f. Il. blowers and slowed down
about 1880, having destroyed the Span
ish feet. Worked to bells rest of
watch.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Paris has a museum of objects relat-
ing to the ballet. 1t includes every
thing, from an old ballet skirt to jew
els worn by famous dancers. There
are also casts of the feet of these terp-
sichoreans, among them being one of
Nine. Vestris' feet. 1t was made for
Lord Fife at cost of 81 900, and sold
after his death for couple of shillings
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
War Was n Blessing.

"This here last war;" remarked the
Did lady. ''has been a blessin' to my
family; John drawin' of a big pension
for one ear an three fingers; the ole
mans writin' war history; Moll's en-
gagged to sergeant, an Jennie's
gwine to marry feller that come
within an ace of bein' gin'rul! "-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
Not what She Expected.

Fangle-I saw your friend. Mrs.
Jaysmith, get on the train and leave
town with a married man this morn
ing.
Mrs. Fangle deeply inte,estedl-
Well, I've been expecting scandal in
that quarter for some time. Who was
it with the shameless thing?
Her husband. HARLEM Life.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Miss Georgiana Dean was for three
gears missionary IN Liberia under the
NJ. +. church from the training school
in Chicago. After her return she
studied nursing, graduating from the
present Frances +. Willard National
Temperance Hospital of Chicago. She
is an enthusiastic friend of Peru ma,
As is evident from the following letter:
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 90, 1899.
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing CO., CO.
lumbus, o.:
CONTAMINATION will be glad to
know of the happy results obtained
from the use of Pe-ru.na among the pa
tients under my care whenever pre-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
Cbina's Powerful sword.

There is dreadful sword in China. 1t
gives to the holder power to cut off the
head of any one he wishes without punish
ment. All people flee from this sword as
stomach ills tlee before the approach of
Hostetters Stomach Bitters. This famous
remedy cures all forms of STOMACH troubles.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

More than 2.000,0 900 trees have
been planted along the line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad in North
Dakota, to serve as protection from
snow drifts.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

The members Of the Roman Club of
London are all women, and it is one Of
the most popular clubs in the British
metropolis. One of its printed notices
reads thus: Gentlemen are not al
lowed in the smoking room"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

About all the consolation a man has
is that when his widow reads on his
tombstone that he was a good husband
she may be convinced at last.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for thei
children during the teething period.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

1t is expected that the Siberian
railway will be completed to Irktusk
in February. 1900.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

1t is estimated that the potato crop
of Aristook county, Me-, will reach
10000 bushels, and 5000 tons of
starch will be made.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Waiter (yelling down the Kitchen
tube)-" Alphonse, make that
chop steak" "Sacrel Vot YOU
t'ink? I'm chef; not magician"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

There was a young man from Lenore,
Who boldly went off to the war;
The beef made him sick,
He recovered quite quick
BY the prompt use of old Jesse Moore.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

1t cost the city of Boston for thu
maintenance of its public schools las
year SASS. 431.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
The Ideal Laxative.

No more ancient pill poisons and blacl
drHughts but up to-date, scientific, harmless
palatable, potent Cascarets Candy Cathartic
Druggists loo, Zoe, soc.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Among the noted men who could use
both hands with equal power and skill
were Michael Angelo, Leonardo da
Vinci and 5. +. b. Morse.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for coughs and colds.-Mrs. G
Beltz, 439 sth Ave, Denver, Col, Nov. s, '95
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

The greatest universities are in Ok
ford, which has 81 colleges and five
halls.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Gold has been found by some Mime
sofa soldiers in the streams of the San
Juan and Monte Blanc mountains near
Manila. Our volunteers are anxious
for peace, so that they can turn miners.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
Aunt Diana Heard From.

"Rastus," yelled Aunt Diana in a
loud voice, "yo' en- Miami Snowflake
cum in heah dis berry instance Ell stop
playin' wifi dem air white folks chill
lun. All de wants is t. learn lot OBJ
cakewalk figahs en- den dey won't had
nuthin' mo- t do wifi yo. Ohio State
Journal.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

ClYc Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
IiIV after first days of DR.. klne's Grea
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $500 trial
bottle and treatise. DIR. Il. II. KLINE, Ltd, $50
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

In the spring cleanse your system by using
DR.. Plumbers oregon Blood Purifier.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

The average gas jet consumes five
feet OF gas per hour.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

The horses in Algeria outnumber the
human beings.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

1t is estimated that thirty or forty
thousand Russians visit the Holy Land
each year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Throughout the world there are 672
known volcanoes, 270 of which are ac-
tive
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

Smoked snowwater is favorite tip
pie in Lapland.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11

The broze harp attached to the tomb
of Shelley at Rome has been stolen
possibly by some admiIer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
Hoods SadabaaiM
A2l1slE5I3l1nD|

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, the non-rrtating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsapnrilla
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
PHYSICIANS.

DR.. Ernest Barton, specially, diseases of the
Skin and Rectal Surgery. l3l 3rd St, Portland.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-11
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
DENTISTS.

No pain: new process fine gold work. DR..
LANGW GRITTY, NV. cor. Third and Morrison
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-05
HOW A FILIPINO DIES.

gsually Stretches Himself Out and Meets
 His Death Easily.
 The general, in a white hat, was marching in advance of the firing line, when the discharge of rife was heard in the yard of house next to the road. Several soldiers rushed into the yard. but not in time to prevent two more shots, which came whizzinG in the di- reetion of the general. At this moment came to a break in the hedge, where could see what was going on. A young Filipino was about thirty yards off. He was turning this way and that like an animal at bay, thoroughly fright ened. He had rife in his hand. It afterward turned out that this rife was choked. The soldiers were break. ing down the high hedge to get in Suddenly the Filipino made run for life. He got through the hedge some way and dashed across an open lot Three shots followed, all of which took effect. The wounded man turned ran sideways a few =paees. lay down on the ground, and a second after was dead. got good sight of the whole incident, and so naturally did the Fil- ipino stretch himself along the ground and rest his head upon his arm that thought he was shaLlming. An exam nation minute later proved that he was dead. There is this difference be- tween the manner in which American and Filipino soldiers die-the Ameri- can falls in heap and dies hard; the Filipino stretches himself out, and when dead is always found in some easy attitude, generally with his head on his arms They die the way a wild animal dies-in just such a position as one finds deer or an antelope which one was shot in the wood.--Harper's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-05
4 NTerciful Emperor.

This anee1ote is related of the Aus trian emperor: A sentence had been pronounced in criminal court, and the document was brought in to the emperor for his signature, He had just commenced writing his name when tear fell from his eye, plotting out the letters. The emperor folded the paper together and handed it to his secretary, saying: Tears wipe out all guilt. I cannot subscribe the judg- ment. My name is obliterated; de- stroy the paper and let the guilty one live"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-05
sULTAN's GIFTS TO UNCLE SAM
sent to President Van Buren-Caused
 No End of Trouble.

No End of Trouble.
 On the seventh day of the month of Schawwai, in the year 1254 of the Hegira-which is the Arabian way of writing Dec 25, 1839-the sultan of Oman, whose name was Seyyid Saooid, bin sultan, bin ahmend, addressed a gracious letter to his excellency, Mar tin Van Buren, president of the United States of America" in which he in formed the president that he had sent him by the royal ship Sultanee a few tri1es as a token of friendship and good feeling, says the Ladies' Home Journal. These trif1es consisted of two Arabian horses and their groom, one bottle of altar of roses, two pieces If gold, five demijohns of rose water, one Persian carpet, one gold ornament with a silk tassel, four eamel's-hair shawls, one gold-mounted sword. two large pearls, one bottle of diamonds, one gold snuffbox studded with prec- ious stones and one box of mixed pearls and diamonds. Under the con- stitution the president is prohibited from accepting a personal gift from any foreign state or power, and as the sultan's gifts had arrived in New York and the commander of the Sultanee would not leave the country without presenting his masters offerings, an embarrassing complication was the outcome. The matter was finally re- fefred to congress, and after three months of correspondence, red tape, diplomacy and legislation the sultan's Christmas presents were finally ac- cepted, and then the president was put to the trouble of selling the horses, the shawls and the rose-water, while Uncle Sam was given the further trouble of finding suitable place to store the remaining gifts, and was af- terward put to great expense in cap- turing the thief who carried of the en- tire collection in a bag. and was only caught after long chase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-05
Sorry He sroke.

It was once the fortune Of a man who was ugly both in temper and in features to sit opposite to Douglas Jerrold at dinner party. Whilst the cloth was being removed the latter managed to break a glass. His vis-a-vis. thinking to turn the laugh at him, at once said: What, already, Jerrold? Why l never break glass" T am surprised at that Je1r rold answered. "You ought to wrereYer you look In one.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-05
MAN AND SNAKE.

H. Rider Haggard tells, in Long mans, a little stcIy which he evidently considers mere dramatic, but which is so full of horror for any lover of ani- mals that it can only cause =eondemna- ton of the brutal instinct of sport"
 Once, many years ago, I was riding in search of small game upon the veldt in the Transvaal, when hare jumped up before me, Halting the horse, I shot at it from the saddle, and with the second barrel broke one of it's hind legs and injured the other. Springing from my horse, without reloading the gun, ran to catch it; but saw with ehagrin that it would reach the hole for which twas heading before could oyertake it.
 Presently it came to the hole, but without bo1ting, sat quite still upon the hither side. Thinking that it was dy- ing, crept up cautiously and stretched out my hand to seize it. The next instant received one of the sharpest AAACS1Ao CfG1 S<A pCl 4C11ACd5 4Ol O4A tAAZ other side of the hole. within four feet of my face. like some child of evil magic, there rose up suddenly the larg est cobra that I have ever seen.
 The reptile, which appeared to me to be about six feet long, stood upon his coiled tail, puHed out his horrible and deadly hood, licked his tongue and spat at me.
 There was no reason why he should not have struck me also, since for the moment I was too paralyzed to move. Recovering myself, l spraug backward and began searching in my pocket for cartridge. when the great snake, with single swift movement, van- ished into the hole
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-05
Never Box Nor Pull the Ears.

The reason a blow on the ear may do irreparable injury is that the air. being driven suddenly and violently against the drum of the ear, might rupture the membrane and cause in curable deafness. The ears should never be pulled or meddled with in any way except to wash them in the gentlest manner. the orifce being cleansed with a fold of the washcloth rolled into little cone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-05
Versified Excuses.

Bill Blue of Number Two. the en- giDeer who made a rhymed= report of an accident-as told in recent Com panion-reminds a correspondent of a freight conductor who dropped into poetry when=his own train was in trouble. Number Eight is the fast est east-bound train on one of the great trunk lines. Nothing is more an moving to the authorities of the road than to have this train delayed. even for five minutes. by inferior trains. But it happened that it was once de- tained for fifteen minutes at Friend ship, N. Y, little town on the Ale gheny division. by west-bound freight The delay was, of. course, re- ported by the conductor of Number Eight to the superintendent at HGr~ nellsville, and the superintendent inn mediately telegraphed the guilty freight conductor, asking why the flyer" had been detained. The freight conductor, a wag with turn for rhyme, sent back the following re- ply:
 Tie wind was high, the steam was
 low;
 The train was heavy. and hard to tow; The coal was poor; twas mostly
 slate
 Hence the detention of Number Eight.
 But the conductors poem" did not save him from doing penance-tep days off duty, without pay
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