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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-01-03

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-01-03

PINE BLUFF, ARK, JAN. 3, lS94.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21

A prosperous and intelligent farmer
sat in this Office short time ago dis
cussing the events of the last year; the
financial panic, the unexampled busi-
ness depression, the industrial unrest,
and the progress of rebellion against
the government which, if not arrested,
would have ended in civil war. sWell, I"
he said as he arose to go, Il am going
back to my farm and let the old world
60 its own gait. 1 am happy there.
Nothing disturbs me. In the worst
year that can come / will have plenty
to support my family. will have my
books and papers and know what is go
ing on outside, but 1 am safe. Panics
and trade revulsions do not affect me at
all, and even revolution would hardly
disturb me in my quiet nook" Now,
bright people have been cudgeling
their brains to make out a picture Of
the future Utopia. But is there any
thing, even in the dreams of visionaries,
that is much nearer to condition of
material happiness than thisp Hard
ship and struggle are there :andEevery-
where. Life without struggle would be
worthless. But there also is independ-
ence; and, with industry and frugality,
absolute assurance against future dis
tress. 1t would be an untold blessing
if armies of the unemployed and of the
unfortunate could he transplanted to
the farm. In Minnesota alone there are
opportunities enough for millions.-St.
P1NL Pioneer Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
FOOD AS A SURE CURE FOR MOODS
Even Fits of Temper VIII Yield to a Well
Chosen Dinner.

There are few sorrows that a salad
cannot solace, and the woes are not
many which will not vanish, at least
temporarily, before a carefully chosen
dessert. The flood cure" is the best in
the world for moods
Every one observes that men retain
their youth longer than women. At so
men are erect, active-gray-haired to
be sure, but fresh-colored and bright
eyed. At so women are gray-haired
dull-eyed, wrinkled, and colorless.
Why is the difference? Because for
twenty-five years or so men have been
eating good, substantial, epieurean
luncheons in the society of th6r fellow
men downtown, while women have
been having toast and tea and cold
sliced meat with the children at home.
1t is no base, material doctrine to
preach, that of the intimate connection
between good food on the one hand and
good temper and good looks on the
other. Even the apostle of temperance
in all directions, Miss Willard, comes
home from beef-loving England and
chants the praise of five good meals a
day.
Have you fit of bad temper? Eat
your IuncneOn IN cneer1ul society, ana
make it delicious one with bit of
crisp lettuce, a taste Of cheese, some
toasted crackers, and cup of black cof-
fee. You will leave the table at peace
with all the world. The jostling crowd
which you longed to throttle before eat
ing will arouse only emotions of good
natured interest now. Are you de-
pressed? Dine well and the world will
bear rosy aspect after dinner. For
swear, once and forever, the feminine
ascetic notion which has prevailed
through the centuries, and you will be
healthier, happier mortal than you
ever have been before.
Only remember that to dine well
means to dine with daintiness, not to
overeat, and that luncheon, to be truly
successful, must have due regard for
hygiene. Suppers may not be a cure
for unrequited love and luncheons may
not minister to a mind diseased, but for
the "trifing" worries that sap away vi
tality there is no remedy SO potent as
well-chosen food.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
AN ELEPHANT AT AUCTION.
How the Big Beast Ruled the Whols
Country-Escapes and Is Captured.

l remember once an elephant was be-
ing sold by auction in execution of q
decree, and for some reason or other it
on its back, says the GentLenaa's MdgG-
zine. The sale was taking place on the
large, open ground, or plain around
the courts, and small crowd had as
sembled to listen to the bidding. What
with the noise and the absence of its
proper keeper, the animal began to
show signs of irritation, which, of
course, only increased the excitement
and the noise among the people. Sud-
denly it ran at one of the spectators,
knocked him down, and was proceeding
to tread the life out of him, when one
of its "grass-cutters, standing by,
struck it with spear and drove It off
The driver on its back then got
frightened, and watching his opportu-
nifty, as the elephant went under tree,
seized hold of a branch and swung
himself up. The elephant tried once OF
twice to push the tree down, but not
being able to do this, it wandered about
in the thorough enjoyment of its lib
erty, at every turn Of its body sending
the panic-stricken but still curious pSo-
pie, now collected In large numbers,
scampering in all directions.
Soon it came upon dog-cart belong
ing to one of the judges clerks, who
had probably left his work to see the
spectacle. The horse had been taken
out, and the elephant, lifting the whole
vehicle up in its trunk, with as much
ease, apparently, as l should lift up a
small terrier by the scruff of the neck,
let it fall with crash to the ground.
By this time every one who had any
description of vehicle within the vicin-
ity and could get away began to drive
off as fast as possible.
The "grass-cutter" went to the ami
NAL, which, though he suffered him to
approach, would by no means allow
him to get on his back, or to control
around notice to the few European
bungalows-it being near the time for
the evening drive-to the effect that
they should stay at home or look out
for the elephant. There was no need
to proclaim the danger to the native
bazaar, though believe it was done, ss
the news would spread far faster in its
natural course.
The courts suspended work for the
day, not only because it was near the
time to do so, but because it was inn
possible to stop occasional stampedes
into them by frightened crowds at
every new movement of the elephant,
and because every one was in too ex-
cited state to do any business. At
last another elephant, which was kept
at the police "lines." arrived on the
scene, with chains and a number of
men armed with spears to capture the
truant, but Immediately it caught sight
of It's would-be captors, it turned tail
and bolted. with its pursuers following,
and was not secured until early the
next morning, about thirty miles dis
tant, by its proper "mahout."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
DUTY OF MEN TO ANIMALS.
Strange Failure of the Church to Estah-
lish Clear Ethical Relations.

Indeed, ever since Abel's firstlings of
the flock were more acceptable than
Gains bloodless offerings Of the fruits
of the fields, priests have performed
the functions of butchers, converting
sacred shrines into shambles in their
endeavors to pander to the gross appe-
tites OF cruel and oarnivorous gods
Gains offering was rejected, says DR..
Kitto, because che declined to enter in
to the sacrifcial institution" In other
words, he would not shed the blood of
beasts to CRAFTY the Lord, refusal
which we cannot but regard as exceed
ingly commendable in Adams first
born. says Prof. E. P. Evans In the
Popular Science Monthly.
II do not remember" observed Mrs
Jameson, "ever to have heard the kind
and Just treatment of animals enforced
on Christian principles or made the
subject of sermon" George Herbert
was man of gentle spirit and ready
hand for the relief of all forms of hu-
man distress, and in his book entitled
"a Priest to the Temple, or the Country
Parson," lays down rules and precepts
for the guidance of the clergyman in
all relations OF life, even to the minutest
circumstances and remotest continRen-
cies incident to parochial care. But
this tender-hearted man does not deem
it necessary for the parson to take the
slightest interest in animals, and does
not utter word of counsel as to the
manner in which his parishioners should
be taught their duties toward the Great
ures SO wholly dependent upon -them.=
Indeed, no treatise on pastoral theology
ever touches this topic, nor is it ever
made the theme of discourse from the
pulpit, OF of systematic instruction in
the Sunday school.
Neither the synagogue nor the
church, neither sanhedTin nor ecclesias-
teal council, has ever regarded this
subject as falling within its scope and
sought to inculcate as dogma or to
enforce by decree a proper considera-
ton for the rights of the lower animals.
One of the chief objections urged by
CELSIUS more than seventeen centuries
ago against Christianity was that it
considers everything as having been
created solely for man." This structure
is indorsed by DIR. Thomas Arnold Of
Rugby, who also animadverts on the
evils growing out Of the anthropocentric
character of Christianity as a scheme of
redemption and a system of theodicy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
Lines on a Miniature.

The little ivory portrait? All! I first be-
held her face
In the pausing of journey when called on
cousin Grace
She smiled at me from out her frame with
just that witching air;
l saw her lovely truthful eyes, her softly
parted hair;
And something more, some subtle spell, some
charm incorporate
And in that one first lingering look knew I'd
met my fate.
Yet go must. I stole her! and 1 kept her
near my heart.
l tried to fight against it, but twas useless
from the start
fell to looking in the glass, to reading low
ers' lays;
/ tried to save my careless pence, to mend
my careless ways;
The fellows thought me i'll, so conscientious
/ became
Till at last couldn't stand it, wrote to Grace
and asked her name.
And here's her answer: Womankind is quite
devoid of pity.
"Of course I'll introduce you, dear; so glad
you think her pretty.
l love her dearly, Jack, myself. she is so
sweet and true.
Not married? No, not yet engaged, and
rather wealthy, too
You stole her. did your Wretched boy! you
quite deserve to hear
She is your dear Aunt Tabftha when in her
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
Certain Fads About Smoking.

There are some men who have GER
tain fads about smoking and some of
these fads are curious and expensive.
1 know a man who believes that the re-
tention of the ash on the end of the
cigar makes the cigar smoke better and
taste better. He says if he were rich
man he would never smoke cigar after
the ash had fallen from it. 1 attempted
to persuade him that the cigar that re-
tained the ash was possibly better be-
cause by this it showed that it was more
evenly and closely rolled and properly
seasoned. but the knocking of the ash
from such a cigar would not injure the
flavor or the smoking quality. But he
would not be convinced. He says he
can tell the difference Immediately.
And so he goes about carefully guarding
the ash on the end of his weed as long
as possible and looking upon its acci-
dental loss as temporary misfortune.
N Y Herald
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
THE WAY TO REST.
A Change of Occupation Ii the Very Bsst
Sort of Repose.

Rest is change, not idleness. When
men quit work and start to do nothing
they either get into mischief OF go daft.
The summer resorts are filed with mis-
cradle women who do nothing but sit
around, dress up, eat and sleep. They
get no sympathy, but deserve great
deal. To map out plan of resting is
as difficult as to arrange summer menu
it is all matter of individuality; the
cook calls it taste, and the physician
temperament. A small boy will go of
with his dog, lie in the grass and be as
happy as q harlequin; his father will sit
on the string-piece of the nearest pier
and fish or smoke himself into a mellow
frame of mind.
One reason why so few women sue
ceed in getting rested is because they
get too thoroughly ready. Order is
heavens first law, but it is helpful
and wholesome scheme to drop out of
order without any fuss once in while.
Baking day, ironing day, sweeping day
and kindred days Of torture might be
skipped twice month or oftener If the
mercury is cavorting round the head of
the column. Let the family eat crack
ers and wear crinkled clothes for .
change. It will be all the same in q
hundred years.
There is no rest in a rocking-chair-
believe that, o woman, girl! The abom-
ination on rollers is conducive to round
shoulders. bad thinking. Mysteries,
nerves, hollow backs and dislocated
stomachs. The doctors say SO, the
Delsarte teachers say SO and the proofs
speak for themselves.
''Get on a couch and GO to sleep if
you are tired" Sargent Savage and
the rest of the physical trainers say, "and
when you wake up do something" The
most restful occupation, these athletic
physicians agree, is the one that exer-
cises the mind most and the body least.
Mental supremacy is all-conquering.
That is why book-lovers, dreamers and
hobby-horse riders have their own roads
to happiness. A love of reading is one
degree lower than the musicians par
adise. The restfulness to be found in
books-"the only things that live for
ever"-is inexhaustible.
The late William Walter Phelps,
speaking to some German ladies about
the various resources of his country
men, once said that "the salvation of
the men and women he knew best and
admired most was their fads." He
went on to enumerate the studies his as
sociates had prosecuted ever since their
college days, the club schemes of the
ladies, and the pleasure, profit and rest
he had got out of German grammar
and work on horticulture. Instead
of change of physical action he ad-
vocated novelties for the mind.
Sit not idly resting, saith the psalm
ist. Women think they think, whereas
the mind often consumes itself brood
ing, grieving. fretting over petty
troubles To this insidious habit needle
work lends its baneful influence. When
it is too hot to be diligent find rest in
heinz desnltnru
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
Cause of Napoleon's Illness.

Stendal tells of lady who met Ma
poleon in 1895 and describes him as $50
thin that he inspired pity" as the thin
nest and queerest being she had ever
met. His earlier portraits give him a
thin and emaciated look.
A story is told which ascribes his ILL
health at this time to an incident of the
seige of Toulon, characteristic of Ma
po1eon's impetuosity. One of the gun
ners of battery had been suddenly
killed, and it was important that his
guns fire should not cease. Napoleon
took the rammer and loaded and fired
several times. BY the contact of his
bare hands with the rammer he con-
tracted malignant skin disease from
which the gunner had suffered.
This disease was allowed to go un-
treated, or with merely palliating treat
ment. It kept Napoleon looking thin
and weak in the Egyptian campaign,
and in the second year of the consulate
grew even worse.
Napoleon then, upon the adyice of
Gen. 1annes, consented to see Dr. Cor
visart, who cured the disease easily and
remained his physician after Napoleon
became emperor.
After this time Napoleon's constant
and increasing tendency was to become
plump.-M 7. Recorder.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
"Sugar" in Parliament.

The Encyclopedia Britannica is au-
thority for the following account Of one
of the speeches delivered in the house
of commons by the elder Pitt afterward
earl of Chatham.
1t is related of him that once in the
house of commons he began speech
with the words: Sugar, Mr.. Speaker
and then. observing smile to pre-
vail in the audience, he paused, looked
fiercely around and, with loud voice,
rising in its notes and swelling into
vehement anger, he is said to have pro-
nounced again the word sugar" three
times-and, having thus quelled the
house and extinguished every appear
ance of levity or laughter, turned round
and disdainfully asked: "Who will
laugh at sugar nowp"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
Visiting the sick.

Always when visiting sick person
endeavor to sit where the invalid may
see you without making an effort to do
SO. Under any circumstances it is al
ways more satisfactory to see the per-
son to whom one is talking and nothing
is more fatiguing to an invalid than to
be obliged to twist into an uncomfort-
able position in order to see visitor.
The good effect of the most CHEEKY talk
will be nullified by the fatigue of the eff
fort And don't speak Of depressing
subjects; above all refrain from talking
of similar cases that you have known or
heard of, unless by doing so you can
make the patient more hopeful. Tell
all the bright, CHEEKY things you can;
retail pleasant bits of news, but don't
stay too long. even though urged to re-
msin.-DemOrsst's Magazine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
Gen. Grant in Japan.

"When Gen. Grant was in Japan, I"
remarked the son of japanese gem
sral to New York reporter, 'the en-
peror invited the general to cross the
imperial footbridge near the palace al
Toxic, across which none but the blood
royal had ever trod. Gen. Grant ac-
cepted the invitation and walked across
beside the mikado until they had reach
ed the center of the bridge. Then he
stopped, profoundly saluted the em-
peror, and said:
"'Your majesty, have come so far to
show you that was not insensible to
the honor you would do me, but l can
not violate your traditions. Let us re-
turn the way we came
"The perfect tact and courtesy of Gen.
Grant on this occasion is very gratefully
remembered by the nation which has
the just distinction of being called the
most polite people on earth. Americans
visiting Japan are held in high favor,
and are always treated with the great
est consideration.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
Pocket Philosophy.

That marriage is lottery cannot be
an old saw, for it never has been IA
vorite with the joiners.
The self-made man shows prentice
work but the rolling stone evidently
was produced by journeyman.
Common sense is the steam engine of
mental mechanics, talent the electric
motor and genius the theory of perpet-
ual motion.-Kdte Fields Washington.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
Bound by Habit.

Mrs. Cawker-"Don't you think it is
very strange that Mrs. Stivetts hasn't
returned my call yetp"
Mr.. Cawker-"Not at all. 1t is mere
ly the result of force of habit"
Mrs. Cawker-"How is that?"
Mr. Cawker-"She was telephone
girl before her marriage. ."-Judge.
"Are you cannibal?" she asked of
the man in the tent
81 was in my own country, ma am.
don't think you'll find any working
cannibals over hsre.-Jatdge.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21
His Idea of Heaven.

Grandpa, 1 don't want to go to
heaven"
you don't want to go to heaven!
Why not?"
q should be so lonesome there"
"Why should you be lonely there, my
son?"
Grandpa, it will be very lonesome
with only God and George Washington
there. ."-Judge.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21

A Frederick, Md, man has an old
boiler which he claims belonged to tha
6rst boat propelled by steam.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21

The French levy tax on coffee 10
the amount of $500 a ton.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-21

The devil has the number of every
fashionable pew.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-29
She Ought to Vote.

Perry, OK, October s7-A duel was fought
between Miss Agnes Jones, 21, and Sam
Barte11, 55, on a homestead twenty miles
north of here on Thursday. Miss Jones OBJ
tanned the homestead when the Cherokee
strip was opened in September, 1898, and
had built home. Two months ago she
went to visit her parents in Kansas, and
Sam Barten jumped the claim and NOV ed
his effects into Miss Jones's house. Miss
Jones returned Thursday and found her
home occupied. She gave orders for it to be
vacated at once, which Barrell refused to
do, whereupon she pulled a revolver. ::and
opened fire on Bartell, who returned the
fire, but missed the woman. Three of her
shots took effect in Bartell's body, from the
effects of which he will die.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-29
NEVER TOUCHED THEM.
Chinese Fled Before a Shot was Fired.

London, October 27.--The Wiju cores
pendent OF the Central News telegraphs:
Fridays attack ON I'ultenchao was
made by four columns acting in con-
cert. The troops were in position early
in the morning, and began the advance
at day break. There was no sign from
the Chinese batteries or sentries. "A gun
was. fired. but there was no response.
Then shell was dropped into the princi-
pal battery, but still no sign. Scouts
came back with the news that the place
had been evacuated by the Chinese.
When the significance of this 4. CHIT was
realized by the Japanese troops they
gave round after round of cheers. 1t
is belleved that the arrival of the defeat
Ell Chinese troops from Fushane, caused
such panic in the garrison that the
officers could not restrain the men from
Hight. After the Japanese troops had
advanced some distance they found the
line of retreat indicated by hundreds of
muskets and rifles, which the Chinese
had thrown away in their haste. The
batteries which had been abandoned
we're well built and the position was a
strong one. Guns not numerous for the
defence of the works besides small arms
and artillery large stores of ammunition,
hundreds of tents and any quantity Of
rice and fodder fell into the hands of
the Japanese. Apparently the Chinese
were too much frightened to await even
few hours to destroy anything. The
enthusiasm of the troops was intense
Every man was eager to press forward
1t is believed that Voukien can be
reached without an encounter with any
organized Chinese force, great or small
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-29
Lord Mayor sul1ivan,s Lecture.

Yesterday the COMMITTEES on reception
of ex-Lord Mayor Sullivan of Dublin,
Ireland, who will lecture Wednesday
night at City Hall, held meeting at
Hibernian hall, and made further ar
rangements for the reception of their dis
tinguished guest. This is his second
visit to these shores, he having come to
America in 1880 with the delegation of
the Irish parliame tary party seeking
funds to aid the evicted Irish tenants.
He was for ID years member of the
House of Commons He was for two
months political prisoner under Mr..
Balfours' coecrion act. His was a press
offence, created by that special act, and
consisted simply in publishing reports
of meetings Of the Irish National League
held in what were called the procl aimed
districts. Tickets are selling well at
Stockbridge's.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-29
Twelve Persons Burned.

Seattle, WASH, Octoter 27.-Fire which
resulted in the death of at least twelve
persons and the injury of three more, broke
out in the West street house at Columbia
and West streets, about one o'clock this
morning. At three o'clock the fire was I'M
der control and an investigation of the
ruins was made. All the dead were buried
beyond recognition. The flames broke out
SO suddenly and SO fiercely that the occu-
pants of the.building Were taken by sur
Prise and there was wild panic, men and
women jumping from the windows in their
night clothing. An explosion was heard in
the kitchen in the rear part of the second
story by Mr.. Butler, son of the proprietor,
and Immediately the flames began to spread
ra pidly ,th1 ough the dry inner timber of the
corrugated iron building.