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SOME QUEER FIGHTS.
Odd Combats Between Beasts, Birds
and Insects.


and Insects.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. --.
II have Witnessed some queer fights in
my time" said my friend. the naturalist,
''and been told of others equally strange,
ard they were not between men or ma
ticns, either.
who were these combatants?"
Beasts, birds and fsh-the domestic
and the wild, and very often these tw,
classes pitted against each other. 1 one,
heard a terrible outcry among the gees.
swimming a pond. and on going to
see what the matter was beheld an i'm
mense gray eagle which had buried his
talons in the back OF an ancient gander.
The latter was making al. the noise he
could, and seeing me swan directly
toward NE. The eagle tried to rise with
his prey. but his purchase on the wind
was not strong enough TO lift the load.
When they were within reach 1 seized the
bird and held his head under water until
he was drowned. The old gander then gave
a satisfactory squawk and waddled off to-
ward the barn.
When l was little fellow l was one
day fooling about village blacksmith shop
which was built of logs. a squeak down
in one corner attracted the attention of
the smith and myself We saw a large
toad backing into the room from under
log, and a tifteen-inch garter snake came
with IL, the snake having swallowed one
of the toad's hind legs. The blacksmith
caught up pair of rather warm tongs and
caught the snake. which dropped the toad
with great alacrity. We expected to see
the latter hop away, but instead of doing
that he turned about. leaped into the air
and came down on the snakes back He
bit again and again. and at last the rep
tile turned tail and disappeared under the
log, while his toadship sat DOWN and blink
ed at both IN satisfied and victorious
Content"
The speaker sprung story after story of
about. One OF these was q fight between
a bumblebee and locust. The bee went
for his enemy. which evidently felt the
point of the attack and tried to get
away, but the hot little insect was too
much for him. They fell to the ground
together, and the tussle continued for a few
minutes, when both fell over as If exhaust
ed. In little while the bee revived and
flew away with the air of one who had
paid dearly for his victory. The locust was
left dead upon the turf There was also
hen which had raised a b. ood which af-
forCled some entertainment or a colony of
rats installed in the neigh orhood. After
three or four of the chicks had disappeared
the hen began to open her eyes. and, being
open, they rested on a sleek rat that was
edging up to a small fowl that was inspect
ing a crust Of bread. Before the rat knew
where he was at he found a fat and angry
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fOUNG'S MANSION AND MILL
OF OLD-TIME RESIDENT
OF THE DISTRICT.
Dwelling Demolished When G Street
Southwest Was Opened Nearly
Fifty Years Ago.

When the city of Washington was laid
out as the permanent seat of government
the residences of some Of the original pro-
prietors had been located with some idea Of
having fine view as well as for convent
ence, and several were situated so to
overlook the water According to the plats In
the Congressional Library of some of these
many were surrounded with
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every convenience of that day, and, from
the number of cabins some, their owners
were the rulers of quite company.
In those days the most prominent object
seen from the river was the mansion of
Motley Young. on street between 9th and
10th streets southwest, which many of the
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The Best Prescription for Malaria.
Chills and Fever is a bottle Of GROVES TASTE
LESS chill TONIC. 1t is simply iron and qui.
nine In tasteless form. No cure no pay Price 6Oo
oc13-s. tu.th 1T
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1t pays to read the want columns Of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
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citizens of Washington will remember. 1t
was less than fifty years ago when. in the
opening of street. 1t was demolished
This was on the Duddington pasture tract,
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COucheS ait S1A.25.

This is without exception the big
gest Couch value we have ever
e. known. They are very large and
magniflcentiy made, with no less
than 40 springs. Some have 6. some
have 8 rows of tufting. All shades
and colors in fine figured velour.
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Reed Rockers,
ST. .08.

This Is an extra special bargain
and one that you certainly cannot
match under $3.50. Very pretty,
strong and well made, with close
woven cane seats.
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We have a very large stock for
you to select from, and our prices
are incontestible.
Very Large Polished Oak China
Closet. Stands about feet high
and Is feet inches
wide. SHAPED ends and S12 2S
Somewhat similar one, with pretty
1etHl French bevel plate SnQ so
mirror. or................ %AA y ooV
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Lot of s12 Ecra Irish S6 O2
Point Lace Curtains. QVsSO
Four lots of SIS White Irish 60
Point Lace Curtains. W.
Fifty $1.5O Ruff1e Mus en- 1M
lin Curtains, to close out, " nv
$3.50 and 81 Bagdad
Portieres, all colors and SN SdD
Eight-Quarter French
Tapestry Table Covers S2 OS
marked at IS. ~OeS0
Evening star., 1900-10-20

Representatives of republican campaign
bodies of Bladensburg and Hyattsville were
present at the meeting Of the active Mary
land club held last night at Metzerott Hall
and requested that large delegations be sent
to coming meetings at both places. They
were promised satisfaction in this respect,
as the club is giving close attention to such
meetings, which will be held at Lewisville
tonight, Lakeland next Tuesday evening.
Ches apeake Junction October %, Bladens-
burg October 80 and Hyattsville November
l. J. \ Straight announced in behalf OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

Miss Mary Kidd has written OF her safe
arrival at Gibraltar and sent programme
OF concert given on the steamship Werra
on her trip across for the benefit OF the
sailors widows and orphans fund. Sat
urday, August II. On this programme
printed on boards gnorina" Mary Kidd
was announced to sing the second number
OF part ?. and for this solo received I'M
stinted praise-indeed, sbs was over
whelmed with compliments That is Just
what was to be expected and as usual
Houston has Just reason to be proud OF
her absent daughter.
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urned Thursday morning from Manitou.

turned Thursday morning from Msnitou.
Colo.
Miss Edythe Bartell OF Angleton us vi.-
itng her sister, Mrs. Tom @. Rue at III
Chenevert street.
Mrs. Cnaries u. Wolf, With her little
daughter. is visiting her sister. Mrs. a.
S. Fox. I'm Palestine.
Mrs. u. G. Prince and little son. Earl.
left last night to spend the tall months
in Charlottesville, Va.
Mrs. Seymour Bnasher, little Clarence
Bnsher and Mrs. Swift left yesterday
for Cuero to spend several weeks.
Mrs. f. Charles Hume of Galveston.
who has been with Mrs. ]. V. Lea for the
past week, will return home this evening
Mr. W. 1. iugersoll spent Wednesday
and Thursday in tsis city. the guest OF
Mr.. and Ms. j. A, Huston during his
stay.
Mrs. Frank B. King and iittlo daughter.
Annie. arc at Lampasas, where they Win
remain until tho latter part OF Septem-
Der.
Miss Musetta Newsom of Galveston, VINO
had been spending few weeks with Mrs
Rubidieck Ramakers returned home last
Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Briscoe who has been visit
ing her grandmother Mrs. NJ j. Briscoe
returned to her home in San Antonio last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Presley X, Ewing, with
their daughters, Misses Vesta and GLADYS
Ewing are in Sewanee. Tenn, where they
will spend abe early fall months.
Mrs. w. h, Chew, with her two sons.
Mr.. Joe Chew and Master Bartlett. re-
turned Tuesday from Chicago. to which
city they had gone after two months
visit in Tennessee.
Mrs W. j. Bergeron accompanied by
her little daughter. Gladys, and her sister,
Miss Annie Ryan, returned Monday from
their summer trip to Ell Paso, Cloudcroit
and other points OF interest.
Miss Jean Cannon left Friday for st.
Louis, Mo-. where she will continue her
course of study at the Visitation convent.
She stopped in Dallas yesterday with her
aunt, Mrs. w S. Conner, who had prom
ised n pleasant break Of the journey in the
shape of AN evening party last night in
Miss Gannon's honor
Mrs. w. A. Archer, DR.. Minnie Arcner
and Miss Mamie Thompson will be at
home this week. They have been having
fine time oft Cloudcroft, n. NJ. and pro-
pose to vary the trip homeward by run
into Ola Mexico. Mr., II. a. Hudson aad
MIR. Norman Kittrell, Jr. who have also
uetu WI NlOuucToll, wall return WIN tuuAu.
MIR. r. G. Gray left yesterday for Chi
cago, where he will make his home here
after His wife and little daughter and
sister, Miss Hide Gray. had preceded him,
Mr.. Gray has been in the Southern Pa
oihc general offices here since his boy
hood and the departure OF the family Is
noticed with much regret by their old
friends.
Miss Jennie Creswell returned last week.
from Livingston. where she attended a
reunion OF the Creswell family She was
accompanied on her return by her cousin,
Mrs, Hendrey of New Orleans and the
latter's granddaughter. Miss Mini Chopin.
Miss Chopin is the granddaughter OF the
late Dr. Chopin. whose name Is house
hold word in New Orleans and indeed
almost all Louisiana. He was one OF the
leading physicians OF New Orleans and
we'll known throughout the medical fra
ternity of the United States,
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the week ana aecomp,ricd NV ,r,.rd. 4.
Waiting Denver W 'Ae''
Mir J. Merrill ,ror, Gan Antonto a. .,on.
Ming a, tho windsor bntai "'o'o - '"p-
Miss AZ and q Tavjnr ,ro,,, ro~.rr.,.
ara nrontn.nt ors,,.is ~ ,nn. 49, 49,
10 remain min .ho"t nn,nbe 'n' "oeA
Mrs w n MnWar,SnS y" ..,-.,
iron, Awst,n Az NJ. 20 nty a1va va
tamIlv nu''" Aiso H'is' w. W. "es' anu
Mr. II prn,. .......,ns 49, 81.
,s nov, !, nv accompanied oy n'e tamly'
now w. ponver. M, rrees is 4 promi-
,e' ci nus'aess man o. pa'ias anu mas oeen
Mrs 49, s'uvo yey a, 80 ,,-
WIS l.iy " fennypaeHer ano family
rom austin nave decided to remain In Den
VIZ uh,'I o.Ioper u
,'ns 9onn ~ snerwooo, on ner return from
BBou.uer; was entertained ny MIS- Frank
IIunpu.i' VIE OF the president OF the Colo
iaao r ana soutnern ana Fort worth and Den
Ver ely railways.
-. ", Thompson, A prominent capitalist
OF Dellhs, has been at the windsor In Denver
ior Two weeks:
Colonel Bettorton. large real estate owner
OF OAK Chn, is spending the summer in
DenNer, the guest or his son.
Ut. homer u. wilson and daughter OF Fort
W worsn spent some time this week at the
WINDSOR. TUESDAY night DR.. Wilson deltv-
cred before large audience at the South
btoadway christian church his lecture on
Amerleas unerowned Queen
r"ner ), r. Brammsn OF Weathcrtord, al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

Houston have been riding and driving and
climbing mountains all the week
Miss Zoe Lee from Valley View is drinking
Manitou water. and spending her vacation
Dr. II j. Warner from st. Mary's Innrm-
airy. Galveston, walked 10 the summit of
Pixies Peak this week,
j. s. Scott from Clarendon was n Plke's
Peak passenger on Monday.
Vivian II, Irvine from Fort Worth is
spending the month in Manitou and Colorado
resorts.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. L. Jones from nearne
have been keeping out OF ,hc hot weather
In Texas by remaining IN Manltou. They
were recent Pixies Peak passengers.
Mrs. VIM A. Shaw and Miss Irene shaw
registered on the summit OF Piko's Peak on
Monday from Dallas.
Mrs. ]. II. Thrashen from For, Worth was
recent Pixies Peak passenger,
Miss Lizzie Donaher. whose home Is In
Houston. has been making quite visit In
Manitou, and was recent passenger up
pixies Peak.
Miss Carrie johnson OF Donison Is In Mani
tou, drinking Spring water and gaining con-
siderable in weight
MIR. j. w. Gardner and daughters Mrs.
Mildred Aline. from Toxarkana arc in Mani
Mr.. l.. C. Bevins is remaining for ths
week at Manltou. His homo IS In Clarendon.
Mr.. and Mira. VIM. A. Bomnr from Dallas
Mrs James W Cunningham OF Palestine,
wifo OF the poymaster Of the International
and Great Northern railway, is n late ar
rival In Manitou. She ia prominent In social
Affairs, and is taking an active part In the
hotel hops this week
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A, Falkenburg Miss
Falkonburg and Morris Shepard OF Texar-
kama. accompanied by MIR. w. y. Crum OF
Denver, are In Manitou. and during the week
drove over to Cheyenne canon spent part OF
a day at Broadmoor and were passengers
TO Pixies Peak on Wednesday.
Mr.. William Cameron arrived on Monday
from Houston.
Tho meeting OF general passenger agents
now In session at Glonwood Springs, Is eS
pected to I'LL MRnitou during the closing
days OF this week with this genial set OF men,
prominent among whom is Mr.. l.. J. Parks
OF Houston.
Judge aud Mrs. a. A. Gould OF Palestine
arrived on Monday ana viii remain in Mani
tou for week or ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs James Beaumont, from Vic
toria, registered at the Manitou House or
Tuesday and were seen driving In the usual
Mnnitou canons on Wednesday.
Messrs. Torrey Brothers, proprietors OF the
Mansions md Manitou hotels, have decideC
to keep the Mansions open for guests until
October ]. Texas guests are remaining later
than usual this season, and as the house Il
now comfortably filled, and others coming
early In September which is by far the mos
pleasant month OF the year in Manitou. Il
has been decided by these gentlemen to try
the experiment. They have also completed
arrangements to manage tho Citizens hote
in Waco all the year round.
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Mrs. o. B. Caldwell entertained In an
informal way Monday evening, compl-
mentary to Miss Musette Nswsom OF CAL
weston Cards we're the order of the
evening, which was a very merry one, and
enjoyed not only by the guest Of honor
but those who had tine pleasure of meet
ing her.
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How KipIing Crushed "a Bore.

EbhA-
] met traveller who came from the Cape
aboard the steamer on which Rudyard Kipling
made The passage. and he had some good
stories to tell Of the author. Kiplng was
pastered BY a flock OF passengers who wished
70 gush over him and hero worship him.
Hiping you know, ls not built that way,
and puts up impatiently with gush and
hysteFa. One forenoon Kpling was walking
the deck hand In hand with his little daugh-
ter, when one OF the gushers, seeing an OPP
portpuity 10 hatter the father and so make
friends With the author. threw himself in the
way OF the couple.
"Oh. Mr.. Kiplng," he gusbed. is that
your chid?"
Kinling grunted noneommittal Yes
and tried TO pass. But the fellow was not
done With him. Still standing in the way be
exclaimed:
what delightfully."- beautiful and healthy
child she is,''
Kipling gazed stony gaze at the man.
aud saying. with great emphasis on tho per-
sonal pronoun, I'm reasonably satisfied with
her make" be shouidered past the bore aud
tFamped on.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

Mrs. R. II. Williamson entertained In
an informal way Saturday evening at her
home at 9O7 LaBranch street In compli-
ment to Mrs. Wheless OF Galveston. Seven
harded euchre was the order Of the
evening" and the merry game was follow
ed by n supper OF most tempting char
acter and served In a way that added to its
intrinsic excellence. Mr.. and Mrs. william
son. formerly OF Galveston, are among
the many charming additions that have *.
Gently been acquired by Houston, ara
who are contributing very suhstantialIy
30 its business and very delightfully."- to
its social lite
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G@W[5[aW
F0E TINE BLOOD LEvgR. LUNGS.

Experience has shown to physicians
that the majority of diseases have their
origin in the arrangement or disease of
the stomach and other organs of diges-
ton and nutrition. The stomach is the
receptacle In which food Is received and
the laboratory in which 1t is prepared to
nourish the different parts OF the body.
1t prepares brain nohrishment in one
way, nerve nourishment in another,
muscle nourishment in another. When
the stomach 10 tout Of order" these
various forms Of nourishment ara only
partly or imperfectly prepared, and
nerve, muscle, or brain, as the case
may be, is only partly fed, and the result
is pain, which is Natures protest and
warning. The pain may be in the head
or in the heart, but you mast reach it
through the stomach or you can't cure
it. That is the philosophy on which DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery 10
prepared. 1t has absolute control OF
the stomach and digestive and nutritivc
system. II cures diseases In head, heart,
liver, lungs and other organs by curing
the diseased condition of the stomach
which prevents the proper nourishnent
of the various organs aud corrupts them
by its own diseased condition, in the
partial nourishment II provides. In like
manner Golden Medical Discovery"
purifes the blood, by purifying the
stomach and other blood-making organs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
Personal.

Miss Carry Levy Of Galveston Is the
guest Of Miss Eva Edmonds.
Mrs. Joseph Goldman is at home again
after pleasant stay at Manitou. Colo.
Mr.. Guy Edmonds has returned from a
nleasspt vacation spent at Fort Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe ssm left yesterday
for smith Vile for short visit to relatives
and friends there
Mrs. James A. Baker and children re-
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y
The summer night concert was post
poned from Tuesday 10 Thursday evening.
There was the usual crowd present, These
weekly concerts have been bright beams
Of sunshine during the past dull summer.
The Benedicts were again obliged TO
postpone their outing. The night was too
chilly and damp for pleasure +on bayou
excursion. and above all the Benediets
want TO give pleasure to their guests.
~
Mr.. and Mrs. j ID. waties announce
the marriage OF their daughter, Hattie to
Nr. Joseph T. ouatrough. Wednesday.
September ~,
Mr.. and Mrs NJ L, Westheimer an
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter Rosa Louise. to Mr.. Alex Schwartz
OF Hot Springs. ARK
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

The Rainsford chapter OF the Order Of
the Eastern Star held meeting az the
Masonic Temple Friday night at which
the newly elected officers were installed.
After the installation ceremony. which
was OF a very picturesque character, there
was a social session. at which retresh-
ments were served and enjoyed. The
chapter proposes to have monthly sociels
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
Written for The Prison Mirror
Recollections of G.. K. Davis,

The death of Senator C. X, Davis.
the soldier, scholar and greatest states
man OF his party in the Union, calls up
memories of long ago to the writer.
Some twelve years ago Senator Davis
visited the prison and had the honor
to talk to him for half an hour. Most
of our conversation was of the war in
Arkansas in 1874, and we learned that
the senator only missed about fifteen
minutes of falling into my hands as
prisoner of war. 1t was in January or
February of '64 To explain how if
happened l will give some of the facts
leading up to the time.
Gen. Homes and Prices armies were
watching and expecting Gen. Steel to
move south from Little Rock. While
Gen. Dick Taylor was in front of Gen.
Banks who was preparing to move up
Red River to Shrieves Port, Gen. Mar
maduke of Prices army was in camp
at Warn, Arkansas. Gen. Shelby's
brigade was part of Marmaduke's diyi-
sion. About the last week in January.
Gen. Marmaduke made requisition on
Shelby for an officer and forty picked
men. Major John n. Edwards, adju-
tant of Shelby's brigade selected me,
and 1 selected the men and reported to
Gen. Shelby's headquarters for duty.
Gen. Shelby gave some good counsel
and told me the honor and good name
of his command to some extent was
in my hands, as Gen. Marmaduke had
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
Written for The Prison Mirror.
Our Past Reflected,

One cannot take up book and read
to any extent without some past in
cident being reflected to the reader.
1t may be some beautiful landscape,
or placid stream of water wherein we
used to catch that spotted trout or
the old homestead where we spent
many happy year with our dear COM
panions who are now perhaps laid
away in that last sleep that knows no
waking till the last day. The familiar
scenes are reflected while the reader
continues on in the book. The thoughts
fly back to those former days of sad
ness, sometimes. A mistake was
made, and that mistake cannot be un-
done nor recalled. What is this? It's
reflection. 1t shows US what has
actually happened. If we have come
short, it warns us to be watchful of
our shortcomings. c. H.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

when he gets good grip on the enemy
like the proverbial bulldog he hangs on.
Opposition only makes him the more
furious to secure the prize. He says to
himself 'they wish to keep me from
what is mine by natural right, but
Will get it If it takes me the rest of my
life" Obstacles are source of
strength to him, for every one he over
comes increases his momentum until
eventually he irresistably crushes every
thing before him. This is the man
who will most certainly be successful
The next mentioned is the man who
tries to do four or five things at once
and be successful. We are all too
familiar with these failures to need
any enlightenment. We have all met
the man who says today: 81 will be
All artist" And tomorrow: 81 will
be merchant" And the next: "I will
be soldier" In the end he is nothing,
cipher, simply because he did not
know his own mind two days at time.
The man who succeeds is he who says
one day: "This shall l be-" And the
next day he repeats it, and the next
and every day for weeks, months,
years, until at last he grasps that noble
prize which at first seemed "beyond
the dreams of avarice.'
The last mentioned is the man who
expects to indulge in bad habits. and
succeed at the same time. l can only
laugh at him. He is like the man in
the fable who took two steps back
ward for each step forward, he reached
destination all right, but not until he
had turned his face toward the past.
He who laughs and dares is he who
succeeds at last. L will close by quot
ing the late Senator Ingalls, poem "Op-
portunity:"
master of human deStinies am l!
Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps wait,
Cities and fields walk; penetrate
Deserts and seas remote and passing by
HOVel and mart and palace, soon or late
l knock unbidden once at every gate!
If sleeping wake, if feaSting rise before
turn away. 1t is the hour of fate
And they who follow me reach every state
MOrtals desire, and conquer every foe
Save death; but those who doubt or hesitate.
Condemned to failure, penury and woe.
Seek me in vain and useleSsly implOre.
answer not and return no more,
LEO.