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The morning times., 1895-09-08
COL. WILSON IN CHARGE.

Col. John NJ. Wilson is, as everybody in
Washington knows, the officer in charge
Of the public buildings and grounds. This
same duty was so well discharged by Col.
Wilson during the first Cleveland admins
tratlon, that the President when he re-
turned, somewhat over two years ago, to
make his residence in the White House,
only too gladly awaited himself of the
opportunity 10 again secure Col Wilson's
services in this respect, even at the expense
of the sacrifice Of the good that Col Wilson
was accomplishing a West Point.
Whenever an improvementort the slightest
alteration is planned for any Of the Wash
ington parks and reservations, the matter
has to be submitted To Col. Wilson for his
approval Personally, Col. Wilson is fond
OF flowers, and So takes an especialinterest
in the matter entirely outside of the dis
charge of his official duties in respect
thereto.
During the summer he has the disposal
Of all the multitudinOus blossoms that
make the air around the Government Prupa-
eating Gardens sweet to passers-by and
dweilers in that neighborhOod. These flow
ers are cut each week and regularly sent
out To people in every section of the city,
under Col Wilson'S orders, so that the
stay homes of his immense list Of
friends are benefited thus in the most
fragrant manner.
In the winter such flowers as are left
over from what is necessary to decorate
the East room Of the White House on
occasions OF state dinners and receptions
are furnished upon application TO members
Bf Congress The dcma nd in this respect
is always greater by far than the possibili-
ty OF the supply The flowers used on the
table at state dinners are those grown
in the greenhouses attached TO the Execu-
tive Mansion AS this supply is rarely II
ever equal to the requirements, the remain
ing supply is purchased from various flo
riSts fhrnnnhnnf the city
The morning times., 1895-09-08
TAKEN UP IN OCTOBER.

IN October the sensitive plants, such as
palms, ferns, Crotons, roses and tropical
growths. are all carefully removed from the
parks and returned to the pIopagating gar
dens, to be housed for the winter Cuttings
are then made from the colias and soft
wooded plants to provide for the supply
OF the following summer. The great bulk
of all the soft-wooded plants, which in
clude very large proportion OF gerani-
ums. are then carefully heaped in the parks,
and can be secured by any one VITO so de-
sires to lay in q wholesale or retail sup
ply of household plants for the winter at
no cost other than that OF potting them.
The watchmen in the various parks are in
structed to allow any one who wishes to
have as many plants as are desired.
The flower beds are then put in order
again ami Immediately planted with chrys-
anthcmums. Beneath the cfVysanthemums,
carefully hidden away out of sight, at the
same time are planted an army of bulbs,
such as hyacinths, tulips, crocuses and
lilies. These bulbs are those that have
flowcred in the propagating gardens the
previous winter. In order to make a salts
factory planting in this respect. so that the
flower beds viii blossom into beauty early
in the spring, no less than 100000 bulbs
are required. This supply is constantly
in need Of reinforcement and for that pur-
pose the services of Holland, the greatest
bulb growing country in the world, are
called into requisition.
During Gen. Grants Administration the
Executive Mansion grounds We're first
planted with flower beds. Prior to that
time there had been but one or two green
houses, maintained by the Government, and
in these the flowers and plants Were en-
tireIy monopolized by the Senatorial con-
tingcnt
The morning times., 1895-09-08

Besides a thorough knowledge OF his
business, t1e pIano-tuner must know one
thing. that is how 10 maintain tbs composure
ANA not make a display OF his temper II
he does the latter he is sore 10 be asked
70 leave, ana he VIII find that d note has
preceded him TO the music store he repre-
senls 6eaa ndmg his immediate dismissal.
That is Tie reason that after an expert
pianotuncr, who has pat an instrument in
perfect condition, VIII always ask the
owner or The instrument if il sounds all
right Tie owner viii not know in nine
chances out OF ten, but the flattering re-
mark VIII 20 a long way toward paving
with flowers the reception tllat the tuner
viii receive when lac returns In about
half tlIc cases where the tuner asks the
question, tie owner VIII he able TO discover
a lltlle diScorl in one or more keys That
is, The owner win tlink he or she. generally
the lIucr- has made such a discovery.
Then the polite tuner VIII say, Ger
taiuly, mann, you're quite right" and he
viii blush q lItle 10 think the matter
should have escaped his notice. He VIII
'-SsS2S 90 to his tool chest ana take a
,yr.,leh aud tighten The Hut at the end
OF ,.he wirc, SO it win appear, if the note
i Too low and loosen II If The note is TOO
high
Al each turn OF The wrench be viii
tap the key aud say as though consulting a
Mozart
'-Uow'- tliaJr''
The Owner OF the piano viii tell him 10
increase or loosen the tension as The
case may require TO ter ear and he WIN
again ,u2 away al The regulating tap
Finally lle owner win be so confused
that She VIII say.
Wei, ! really don't know any longer,
buI ini, lial Is about The key and then
Tho afrfGl piano tuner VIII agree with her
pr,si~eIE.
And an the time lie didn't change the
tension 90 the cord one particle.
b woald not lave done, however, for
hlnl 60 argue with the p0sseSSor Of the IN
sTument Had hc done so she would have
sent note TO the music store, calling him
impudcut.
The morning times., 1895-09-08
MANY FLO wERs NEEDED.

MA Ny FLO w ERS NEEDED
Some idea OF the immense amount Of cut
| flowers necessary to be grown for single
state dinner, in the matter of banking the
mantes in the East room, can be obtained
when it is nown that the two large mantels
on the east side Of the East room alone
require one immense Government wagon
load OF blossoms This is entirely inde-
pendent OF the ferns, grasses and foliage
plants that are used for a setting to the
gorgeous mass OF bloom a little state
secret not generally known is in regard to
the ultimate fate OF these blossoms The
morning after the state dinners they are
carefully removed and carried back TO the
government propogating gardens, where
the wilted or broken ones are removed,
and the remainder made up into baskets
and bouquets, which are sent out to Con-
gressmen
The regular supply OF flowers sent to Con-
gressmen, however, is not from the propaga-
ting gardens, but from the Botanical Gar
dens, which is under the charge OF the Con-
grcssional committee of the Congressional
Library The flowers and plants at the
Botanical Gardens are never Used in the
decoration OF the D arks nd reservations.
Ihcg dIc dISbHCJtNeiy LOT tHe ltleCJdIlOn
ofCongressmen ana the corporation IS there
fore regarded by outsiders as a very close
one
Mr.. George H. Brown is in charge of
the propagating gardens, which, by the
way, lie just south OF the monument
grounds and form a most Interesting
place for visitors Mr.. Brown has been in
charge OF the propagating gardens for the
past quarter OF a century, and ranks
as one Of the leading horticulturis
florists, and landscape gardeners in the Coun-
try. Few persons are aware that in order
to become landscape gardener it is nec-
essary to study and graduate in the science
of civil engineering. without this knowl-
edge no one, however skilled as a florist
or horticulturist, would be capable to un-
dertake the duties of landscape gardener.
SOMETHING ABOUT GARDENERS.
In England a practical horticulturist
must serve and apprenticeship of sever
years before he becomes a journeyman.
His studies must include not only botany,
but all the kindred sciences, so that IL is in
truth one of the most difficult professions
TO excel in, as well as one of the rarest in
which men of the present time attain to
note The landscape gardeners of any prom
inence IN the United States are nearly all
at the head of large and flourishing es-
tablishments For the most part their
services have been gladly secured by the
government.
Mr.. George Brown has done more than
any other man in Washington to bring
about the present state of almost pcrfeo.
ton in the laying out and care of the parks
fc
print and quite as rarely spoken of in this
connection. but the truth is nevertheless
the same, that 1t is due TO him that WASH
ington is at present able to be proud of iz
parks and reservations. He has made a life
The morning times., 1895-09-08

The Evening Times gives all the
news for a cent
The morning times., 1895-09-08

| study OF his arduOus work, and during the
| years he has been in charge Of the propa-
| eating gardens has expended quite a small
! fortune in the accumulation OF what is
now one of the most valuable libraries in
! the country.
| There are 301 reservations in the city,
and of these 100 are planted with flow
ers. In the others il is the work OF the
propagating gardens to attend to the trees,
shrubbery, the laying out and making o. the
walks, and in the ma joTity having the grass
cut. These 100 parks under high state
OF cultivation are, for the greater part, in
the western portion OF the city, as that is
the most dcpscIy populated.
In Georgetown there is but one park and
this is OF the most diminutive dimensions.
Small as II is, however, it is literally i'm
possible TO keep in order on account OF the
large number of children in that vicinity
whose every efforts GEMS directed towardsits
annihilatiun. This is the small triangular
space in the immediate vicinity of Bridge
Street Fridge There is not a sufficient
fund to permit Of the hiring and detailing
special watChnlan, as in the case of some OF
the larger parks.
THIRTY MEN EMPLOYED.
To keep in order this immense number of
parks and reservations and keep up the
never-ending work ut the propagating gar
dcns thirty men are employed. This number
III summer Is raised TO one hundred and
sometimes one hundred and fifty, ac-
cordiDg to the number Of improvements and
alterations pla nncd for that special season.
The pay for these men must all come out OF
the appropriations made for the parks. In
the winter time this regular force OF thirty
skilled gardeners is kept busy attending to
the work iu the greenhouses and keeping the
same in order.
For several of the parks there is a spe-
cial appropriation provided These are
the grounds Of the Executive Mansion,
Lafayette Park, Lincoln Park and Frank
lin Park. In each case the appropriation,
with the exception OF the Executive Man
sion grounds, which has been already
stated, is 1000 For the care and i'm
provement OF the Monument grounds
50 900 is allowed.
The plants most generally used in plant
ing the flower beds are chiefly geraniums,
Coleus, besoHias, fuschias, vlnCa or Chi
nese peri winke, of which from 10000 to
1900 are used, salvias, carnations, al
temanthera, so named from the reSem
blance to alternate antlers; cannas, or In
dian shot, named from the resemblance Of
the seed to hard shot To this list may be
added vast quantity OF variegated snowy
leaved Crotoh plants, the foliage plants
of different variety and palms ad libitum.
During the summer, when the plants are
growing finely, large force OF the men
employed is kept busy digging about the
plants and loosening the earth, so that the |
greatest perfection of cultivation may
be secured
The morning times., 1895-09-08

81 want to get warrant for myself"
he said. II get drunk, spend all my wife
can earn, and when whisky gets the upper
The morning times., 1895-09-08

oy few more days left to avail yourself of this mo
oer OF choice building sites at the low price of
to y 70 each (cash or instaments) at beautiful
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30
Oldest Living Officer.

Eighty-three years u soldier! This
may be said Of Michael Moore, whose
name appears on the Army Register,
where 1t has been carried since April,
1912, when he enlisted as a musician
from New York. He says he Is the old.
est living officer of the United States
army, and there are probably not many
older In any of the worlds armies. He
ran away from home when he was II
years old and enlisted as a drummer
In Capt. SPROUTS company of the Thir-
teenth Regiment, United States Infan-
try, of which Col. Schuyler was the
commander, ana which was stationed
mt the time at Grecnbush, opposite Al
bany. He took part with his regiment
In the campaign on the Canadian from
tier. and IL still fond of telling about
the battles of Queenston, Stony Creek,
and Fort George. lie remained in tho
service ut n recruiting station till jan
,lary, 1860, when he was commissioned
as Second Lieutenant in the Ninth
United states Infantry. He was placed
upon the retired list by reason of dis
ability from old age" Dec. 10, 1870, and
has lived since then with his wife and
two daughters and son ut No. 20 Sew
enth avenue. New York.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30
Traycicrs' Talcs-Thc Mirage.

The mirage can he seen nearly every
day In the plains Of Lower Egypt, nnd
also to n limited extent In the plains Of
Hungary ana Southern France. Now
and then something OF the kind can b.
seen In summer by STOPPING down and
looking along our sandy coasts, such
rs Morccambe Bay ana the coast Of
Deyonshirc, or over the Fen district,
ut that season dried up by the summer
heat.
We must remember that the mirage
Of the desert creates nothing. but mere
" inverts bodies that actually exist q
little distance Off; though In the SaA
hara skylight rays descending are bent
upward by the hot air next the sand,
and the eye IL actually deluded by IN.
impression resembling the reflection
OF skyliGht from water, the illusion
being increased by the aickcring duo
TO convection currents, suggesting the
effects of Il breeze on the water.
Many of the descriptions given Of tho
mirage are travellers tales III the
uncomplimentary sense. One of the
most absurdly eXtravagant examples
of this is the following: This treacher-
Gus phenomenon dcludes the travellers
eye with regular succession Of beau
tiful lakes and shady avenues, and
then, again, with an eXpanse Of wav-
ing grass around a picturesque villa;
here ia presented a grove of towering
trees; there IL flock Of browsing cat.
tie. chambers Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30
Reflect0rs, Chandeliers, and
Light and Heat Specialties Generally.

TEE new billiard hall Of 1sssys.
hgan b Barber, over Ne House o.
David, le3 Clark street. % the finest
n the city. Vistt It.
A szATs' fuTnishing geods Depart.
Ssnt hes bssn added - 0haynsAs
stats strset ssorA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30
English Income Tax.

The income tax was levied by Pitt as
war tax in 179S. 1t was repealed In
1916, revived In 1912, and extended to
Ireland In 1853; Of this tax S5.4 per
cent. Ii collected In England, 0 In Scot.
tind, and SO iu Ireland.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30

"You think you know 1t oil now,
don't your" "Me! Lord, no. I'm mar.
ried."-Syracuse Post.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-30

1t Ia wonderful how many bad things
good man ~an be guilty Of.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17

THE PAST guarantees the future.
 1t is not what We say, but what Hoods Sarsaparill. does. that tells the story. Renenpher s+ +g 1D'S CURES
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17

TIE same argument used to pass through the United States Senate the appropriation for a Hawaiian cable would involve for providing for telegraph communication with any part of the world where there may be an American citizen whose rights might be trampled on The appropriation is not only objection able as violating the American doctrine in regard to subsidies, but as precipitating questions of gov ernment control of domestic tele- graph lines, and of annexing the Sandwich Islands. There is no rightful connection between the out rageous punitive measures of Ha- waii towards suspected participants in the late revolutionary attempt and spending three or four millions to lay a submarine wire to Honolulu.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17

MR. CHARLES H. JONES, formerly editor of the St Louis Republic and later editor of the New York World, has purchased of Joseph Pulitzer an interest in the St. Louis Post Dts- potch and returned to the scene of his former labors as editor and man. ager of that paper. Mr. Jones will improve the paper, already at a high standard, for he has the faculty of improving things.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17

TIE Red Sea islet of Massowa is said to be one of the hottest places in the world. WerchoIansk, Siberia, quite to the contrary, has temper ature at times of 99 degrees below zero and the ground is frozen 100 feet deep. is pleasant to remem- Der these things when the oldest in habitant gets to commenting on our United States ordinary family weather.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17
PINE BLUFF, ARK FEB. r 1895.
LARGEST DAILY CITY CIRCULATION,
This Date In History-Feb. IF.

'73-Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere, French comic ae- tor and author, died born 1622. Molicre was the adopted name of this re- markable Frenchman. His father was q shopkeeper, and he himself served the king as valet de chambre. Having adopted the life of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17

TIE colored people of Pine Bluff have another paper, the Enterprise.
 Messrs. Lewis Johnston, J. J John ston and r. A Hamilton are it's ed- itors, and announce that the paper is published in the "interest of the oppressed Of all classes, all races and conditions and reform movements. :" May the paper live long and accom-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17

YOUNG GATLINe, the son of the gun man, is the hero of an elopement. It is only natural that he should go off unexpectedly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17
Diamonds.

A full cut diamond is called bril- liant and has 5S facets A single cut diamond has IS facets. A rose cut dia- mond is one that is too small for the other cuts, in faeeted only on top and is fiat on the bottom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
Monograph on the Famous
 "Man of Destiny"
FAMILY OF THE GREAT oONQUEROR.

Ills Mother Woman of Rare Beauty and Heroic ouaiities-A Bit Of Family Ills tory-signihcance of Piece of Tapestry Inwrought With an Ehigy.
 [Copyrfght, 1s95, by John Clark Ridpath.l
 I.-ORIGIN.
 The meridian of Discovery and the parallel of Conquest interseot at the birthplace of Bonaparte. The birthlines of Cesar and Columbus, drawn-the one due west from Rome, and the other due south from Genoa = cross each other within few miles of Ajacciol It is odd. Corsica is shaped like megatherium. The bony head is thrust into the strait of Bonifaoio; the long back is bent to- ward Italy; the thick tail projects in the direction of the Upper Riviera. The destined town lies between the fore legs,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17

Ask your neighbors what they think of Brndon's Cough Drops. They will tell you of it's remarkable cures. It k only 2 cents bottle, and one bottle will convince you oi its merit. Prepared by Mann-Tank- ersley Drug Company. 2Sdtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17

ON Saturday the Daily Graphic and Daily Neacs, both of Hot Springs, were consolidated. By this change it is thought a better paper than either can be issued.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17

GAINESVILLE has a new paper in the "Arkdasas h,depeadent The paper will be devoted to the aid of fruip growing and agriculture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17

a strolling actor, he made JAMES LENox. fame in the provinces and then settl@d in the capital. His acting and his plays to- gether gained the favor of royalty, and princes treated him as an equal. The bar riers of literary prejudice and of social rank were thrown down by the power of his genius. Some critics place his comedies ahead of those of Shakespeare. 1S80-James Lenox, noted philanthropist, died in New York city; born there ls00 1S80-Desperate attempt to kill the czar; mine exploded under the Winter palace at the dinner hour; 10 soldiers of the guard killed and 4S injured.
 1s93-Rear Admiral Augustus Ludlow Case. U. S. N, died in Washington; born 1913.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-02-17

plish it's mission is the wish of the GRAPHIC.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-03-13

pf1sed. = sssvs went back. and found
the Sheriff and his party. . They 70
turned. and secured the recovered plum
der, and .brousht, the bodies Of th,
three dead desperadoes to Nevada. Tn,
leader, of the gang was recognized By
the Sheriff as George Shanks. who had
been Q terror in that locality for year.
And I rejoiced when I recognized him
as the villain who had stood guard
over me and thecentipede near Pueblo
. year before. :; The express company
paid Steve Venard 5000 for that day Z
work, and Governor. Low made him q
member Of his staff, With the rank OF
Colonel. It may sound bloodthirsty,
but I envied Steve Venard one thing.
It was the shot he fred that laid low
that fiend George Shanka. New Yorl
Sun
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-03-13
WISE WORDS.

Star dust is not soul food.
A covetous man cannot own npv.
thing.
Love can live where all other gooE
would die.
Love never complains that tie pric,
it has to pay is too much.
1t never makes the day any Lri. ltc.
to growl at the cloudy weather.
You can always be happy il You ,-e
willing to rejoice with others.
When you want to walk straigl,
yourself don't watch somebody e-ae's
feet.
TIE man who seeks his reward il
this world never gets a price that suits
him.
The trouble with the man who l..oul
nothing is that he is the last to fui Z;
out.
There is this difference between {,
wise man and a fool: A fools mis-
takes never teach him anything.
People have to be living very pea.
to the throne before they can enjoy
having their faults pointed out.
The wickeder a man is the harder
he will try to persuade himself thai
hic conduct is prompted By a good
motive.-Ram's Horn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-03-13
BOTH IN THE SAME FIX,
An Error Which Called Down Anath
mas On a Conductors Head,

An Error Which Called Down Anathe-
mas On a Conductors Head.
A tired looking traveller who was fast
asleep submitted to a vigorous poking
In the ribs and sound shaking by
the coat collar from the railroad con-
ductor on board the Albany express
the other evening, says the New York
HeraA
Here, rouse upr' shouted the con-
ductOr. I'm getting played out on
this business. This is the second man
sleeping like dead I've had to shake
up tonight"
Are we near Poughkeepsie" asked
the man, rousing up.
"POughkeepsie?" echoed the con.
ductor. Don't you begin talking no
Poughkeepsie' to me any more to-
night. You're Just in to your own sta
ton, New York. 1 promised to call
you. and here you are. I called up one
chap at Poughkeepsie. and good thanks
1 got. After carrying him to the plat
fern he swore like the deuce after me
when the train steamed out and
prayed to the Lord 1 might be tum-
bled down precipice. I've got enough
Poughkeepsie, and New York, too, for
one night"
DO you mean to tell me, you scoun-
drel." said the now fully aroused man.
that you've allowed me to be carried
to New York after giving you half a
dollar to put me off at Poughkeepsie?
Good landr' said the astonished
I've put off the wrong chap
at POughkeepsie. That's the reason
he came tearing back on the platform
after the train started to swear blue
devils ut me. Here, sir, here's your
I'd give more than one
to get the two of you changed round
tonight I'm mighty sorry"
keep your coin," said the irate man,
his readiness to swear.
you've put me into precious nasty
fix, but some one else is there, too. It's
pretty bad all round, but abuse won't
mend it In future III take good care
not to pin my faith on the conductors"