Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS.


Fish, lumber and iron are Norway'a
gifts to the worlds commerce.
The force of his own merit makes
his way-a gift that heaven gives for
im.-Shakespeare.
Dido, of Carthage, was widow at
the time she captivated Aeneas. Ac-
cording to the most reliable records, she
was endowed with great prudence and
political sagaeity, and Carthage owed
its subsequent prosperity to her fore
sight.
Hence, when anatomists discourse
how ike brute organs are to ours, they
grant, if higher powers think fit, bear
might soon be made a wit, aud that,
for anything in nature, pigs might
squeak love odes. dogs bark satire
Prior.
What we count the ills of life are
often blessings in disguise, resulting in
good to us IN the end. Though for the
present not joyous. bat grievous, yet, il
received in right spirit, they work
out fruits of righteousness for us at
last.-M. Henry.
-.5hoemakers' lasts are now turned
great quantities. The most skillful
shoemakers purchase lasts in an unfn-
isheI state at low prices and finish them
to suit individual customers. The fin
ished lasts wholesale now for what
seems a trifie compared with prices
when lasts were made only by hand.
Lasts made to order still cost from So to
S. Il pair,
The work of preparing catalogues
for the great sales of art objects held
now and then in Europe and America
is matter of great expense and much
time. Such an illustrated catalogue is
now being prepared in this country.
One of the most skillful of artist en-
gravers has been engaged off and on for
several years in preparing illustrations,
and by the time letter press and illus
trations are ALREADY the catalogue will
have become an extremely expensive
volume.
Some time ago, at fashionable
salon, the Baron d'Aimerie was one OF
a group to whom he was imparting an
account of his pedigree, which he
claimed was derived from the Pharaohs
of Egypt. Just then Baron de Roths-
child approached che group, and one
of its members called out: Baron,
come and let me make you acquainted
with the Baron q Aimerie. He comes
of Pharonic stock, and you ought to
know each other. Yes" said the
baron, bowling gravely. II think" said
the Baron d'Aimerie, you should
know our family, as your ancestors
took from us certain pledges when
they deeamped from Egypt" True, y
replied the baron, but those pledges
were redeemed by check on the Bank
of the Red Sea "
All Varieties. Bring me u
spring chicken" Waiter-'sThiss spring,
last spring or rubber springP"-Detroit
Free Press.
Humane Offieer-''Wh do you pile
all your load on the front of the eart?i
Lazy Man-"So tn boss won't have Sc
far t pull it, NV course. Think I amt
got no feeling" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
-He-They are not on speaking
terms, you know" She--"WhY, they
are. dead in love with each other. y
He-"For that reason they don't speak;
they just sit and gaze at one another.
Boston Transcript.
Look here, old man, oughtn't
you to keep that boy of yours little
more in check?" MY friend, do my
best; this is the fourth one I've sent
him this month. Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
you spoke to him in French,
noticed. Why was it?n II wanted tc
discover if he was an American" And
he was?" '.Of course, or he'd never
nave understood nay French. Inter
Ocean.
-..Yoh's gotter git right down an
hustle fur raj success" said Uncle
Eben. ''Er young maa's boun' ter Spite
is silk hat eff he tries ter wah 1T while
he's putin on de wreath oh laurel. -
Washington Star.
All said Watts, as be saw tbs
old soldiers marching by, some vel
dressed and some in humble garb. II
is not the coat that makes the man:
standing as citizen in this country
mo, said Potts, it is his wife,
gowns'-Indianapolis Journal.