Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-04-24
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Henri Rochefort began his jour. nalistic life by writing pungent and witty articles for q friend whose name he signed. They received such fiatter- ing attention that he was prevailed to write over his own name,
 The dulxe and duchess of Fife are passionatelv fond of dogs and when they travel they always take several canine pets with them. The duke is most fond of eollies and scotch ter riers, and the duchess of fox terriers and pugs
 MT. Gladstone, in addition to five hundred thousand dollars left by his fla ther. has a rent roll of the Hawarden estate which came into the possession of his wife on the death of the last male Glynne. His annual income is one hundred and twenty-five thousand dos.ars
 Mrs. E. D. E. N Southworth has just passed her seventy fourth birth day She is in fairly good health and may live to have her years equal in number her eighty novels. It is hard ly likely that she will write another book, though her mind is still active and fertile in invention.
 It is reported that Mrs U. $. Grant has quite decided not to publish her memoirs of her husband, as it is her wish that this book s.lall not be pub iished until after her death. Several publishers have had the opportunity to look it over, and it is said that one has offered fifty thousand dollars for the work
 --NIr. Stuart Rendel the Welsh radical who has been made a peer on the recommendation of MT. Gladstone is the father-inlaw of one Of Mr. Gladstone's sons He is one of the wealthiest men in Wales, and has been one of the principal entertainers of the liberal leaders during the last ses- sion.
 Jean Casimir Perier, who has taken t,slz of piIoting new French minis try, has, like President Carnot, dis tin uishe1 ancestry. He is both grand son and son of ministers. His grand father was the president of Louis Philippe's council, and his father was a minister of Thiers
 -rried Apples. ipe the apples and slice thin. Have bacon fat hot in the skillet put in the apples and sprin- kle a little sugar over them; some add little water. Fry brown. A nice breakfast dish Housekeeping.
 Berry Balls Roll out biscuit dough, cut in squares, put d spoonful of berries on, bring corners together, place On d butt3red tin. Melt one tablespoonful of butter, one heaping spoonful of sugar, one-half cupful of hot water. Dip over the squares. Sprinkle with sugar, and bake. Good Housekeeping.
 -Auntie's Apple Pies. Steam until tender six good-sized. tart apples rub through colanler. ant stir in, whllo they are hot, one tablespoonful of but ter. when cool. stir in the yolks O. three eggs, the rinl and juice of ono lemon, and one t4acupful of sugar, beaten well together. Bake with one crust in deep pie tins. -Iousekeeper.
 -Peptiil Bread Fill a quart meas ure to with one-eighth Of an inch ol the top with graham four, and the rest of wiise flour Two teaspoon fuls of ba,S,ng powder, salt, two tea spoonfuls of sugar Stir with water till not quite thin enough to pour out. Bake one and one-half hours in very moderate oven.--Gooi Housekeeping.
 Rice Mutfins. --One pint of milk, one quart of four one pint of boiled rice, three eggs, two tablespoonfuls oi sugar, one teas9eonful of salt one ei soda. two of cream of tartar. Mix the sugar. sa ] soda and cream of tartar with the four and rub through a sieve Beat the eggs and add to the milk Stir gradually into the flour. When Il becomes smooth, light paste, add the rice and beat thoroughly. Bake thirty five minutes in buttered pans This quantity will make three dozen muf- fins. N. Y Ledger
 Mrs. Corntassei had been to the Corcoran art gallery. What did you think of the statnary2" asked hel hostess Well.' was the meditative re ply. .-ofcourse it's mighty poor taste ant s;nfnUx- vasfafrl ftfr2 Deonle to over