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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-06

Mr. Wm. Patton, of Stuttgart, t calling on our business men today.
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JUST RECEIVED.

A complete line of Spring and Summer Suitings and Pant ings.
 ALL NEW GOODS-Not aa old pattern in the house.
 Suits made to order from $25 up. F'irst-class fit and workmanship guaranteed.
 Come and see me before placing X0ur order for Spring or Summer.
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Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder Worlds Fair Highest Award.

Prank L. Howe repairs bicycles and guns, Call on him at J T. EIoyd's. 2i6s&#ti
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-06

The rose on the Faultless Patent shows it to he genuine 2l4dtt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-06

Mrs. l. ]. Moore was passenger for Little Rock this morning.
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Pay your taxes before the rush City scrip for sale by chas Senyard Chief of fire department. 27dlm
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wonderfully successful will end within a very fyou already tempted blythe extraordinary oprces at which have been selling
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Fresh cauliflower. l.. E.Gold- smith & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-06

Mir. A. J. Clemmons, of Grady, is in the city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-06
CITY ITEMS.

.,ounry scrip for sale at this office.
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PINE BLUFF DAILY GRAPHIC,
PINE BLUFF, ARK. MAReH6, 1895.

TelttS1Rg on tue dtSttHet 0H0 Hht4att"'9t quarantee that t has q aaty cirenia- tioa targeg haa aay other duly ae'os= paper published n Pine Blt8
 CITY ITEMS.
 ,ounry scrip for sale at this office. Mr. A. J. Clemmons, of Grady. is in the city.
 You can find what you want in onr "Cheap Column.
 Mrs. J. l.. Reinaeh is spending the day in Little Rock.
 Each barrel and sack of Faultless Patent has rose on it. 217dtf MT. D. l.. Boone, adYanceagent for the "Jane Co. = is in the city.
 Fresh caulifloWer. l.. E.Gold- smith N Go.
 Mrs. |. J. Moore was apassengef for Little Rock this morning.
 The rose on the Fautless Patent shows it to be genuine. 2l1du Mr. Wm. Patton, of Stuttgart, is calling on our business men today. pr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 Worlds Fair Highest Award. Frank Howe repairs bicycles and guns, Call on him at J. T. Tloyd's. 216s&wtf Mr. r. Cranberry, I merchant of Winchester, is a guest of Hotel Tra- lock.
 Sole agents Chase X Sanborn's eel ebrated Mocha and Java eoffees. 7d tf l.. E. GOLDSMITH < Go.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
The Sweet Tooth.

In most cases where We find consid.
erable quantities Of sugar conspicuously
massed in any part Of plant organism
the sweet juice is placed there on pur-
pose TO be eaten. In comparatively
small masses it Is sorted in flowers OF
elsewhere for the use Of insects. In
larger amounts it is stored in fruits for
the use Of birds and mammals. And it
is these conspicuous storehouses OF na
tive sugar that man in the first instance
began 10 seize upon for his own pur.
poses. Himself descendant OF the
fruit eating monkeys, he has always re-
mained to great extent fruit eater.
In the tropics to this day he subsists
largely upon plantains, bananas, man
goes, bread fruit and cocoanIHs, though
he also depends TO no small degree upon
subterranean storehouses Of starch or
sugar, such as yams and sweet potatoes
In temperate climates, on the other
hand, he derives his food more from
seeds than from fruits Wheat, rye,
maize, barley, oats, rice and millets form
the staple Of his diet, while his prin-
cipal subterrancan food, the potato, is
starchy, not sugary. Accordingly his in
herited sweet tooth feels the need for
sugar. need which he has endeavored
from all time to satisfy, especially in
youth, with dried fruits, figs, raisins
and other like devices. -Cornhill Maya
zine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
A Queer Florida Sink Hole.

fernando county abounds in the
beautiful and curious in nature. One OF
the most attractive curiosities is the
Devils Punch Bowl. Why a punch
bowl. or why the peculiar property OF
his satanic majesty, or why there should
be so called pulpit in it tradition has
forgotten to keep record. All that one
knows is that it is called the Devils
Punch Bowl.
A drive Of little over three miles
over hard roads, a turn into the dense
primeval forest, and suddenly on top OF
grand elevation, surrounded by q
magnificent hammock timber, the Punch
Bowl is at your feet.
There are several ways to reach the
bottom of the bowl. The most expedi-
tious is TO let loose and roll down, but
that is rather undigniiied. Once down
its depths, its size is forcibly impressed
Oh the mind. Tor what you took TO be sap
lings and stones develop into magnolia
and wahoo trees measuring 8 and q feet
in circumference, and the stones that
looked so handy from the brink become
powders Of very respectable size. 1t is
hard to estimate the area Of the bowl.
but between one and two acres will
probably approximate its size at the top,
while the bottom is about one-fourth OF
this size and is from go to 20 feet be-
low. the topmost boughs of the trees
barely reaching the level Of the sur
rounding gound. Its steep sides are
drape,i with beautiful ferns, moses and
vines and dotted all over with violets,
modestly hiding away with the delicate
maidenhair fern under the protecting
leaves of the palmettos and vines.
Looking up the sides Of the steep slope
the picture left on the mind is one OF
surprising beauty, and it is hard for the
stranger to realize that the scene Is III
Florida a-Brocksville News Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
A Model English Public.

OF plain and unpretentious exterior
II stands ne;s the center Of the village,
hard by the church and the rectory. The
sign Of the boar's head nailed against
the wall over the door indicates the
character Of the establishment, Just as
in its unregenerate days. Neither parade
nor concealment has been attempted. In
side you have the ordinary taproom,
furnished with wooden seats and small
bar, and a larger parlor adjacent Dur.
ing the major part Of the day little bust
ness is done, and what there Is can be
easily attended 20 by the managers
wife-a tidy woman, who can keep the
accounts. With the exception OF occa-
sional passersby, the customers are an
almost constant quantity and regular In
their habits.
The same men come day by day and
drink Just about the same amount OF
beer, although no attempt is made to
limit them, except Of course by the con-
dition Of sobriety They have their pint
after dinner and their pint and half or
SO again in the evening when they come
TO sit and smoke and discuss the weather
and the crops. The liquor dispensed 10
light, but clean and palatable stuff.
Drunkenness seldom occurs, and then
only in persons who have come in from
! other places already the worse for liquor
and have been accidentally served with
more. Review.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
Machine Made Art.

"Is it conceivable that embroidery
lone on sewing machine can be a
work Of art?" correspondent asks 1t is
conceivable, out highly improbable. A
person of genius might give expression
to his art through any medium, how
ever unpromising, but it is difficult to
imagine any one Of ordinary artistic in
telligence, still less Of genius, making
the attempt Oh sewing machine.
A worker ON sewing machine may
impart to the object he is engaged upon
something Of the artistic qualities OF
good design and good color, but that
personal factor which distinguishes all
handicraft will, in all probability, be
missing, and without it there can DC no
such thing as work Of art. Mere perfec-
ton of execution will not save it.
An old fashioned sampler, ;" indicat-
ing the bent Of q child's imagination,
however halting the execution, might
more Justly BE- considered work Of art
than the most highly finished repro
duction of a painting" wrought on a
sewing machine-such as l saw recently
commended as something to be admired
Art Amateur.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
WHEN TO CUT FODDER CORN
FURTHER DATA FROM THE
MAINE STATION

We have invited attention several
times To the old tsllacy that induced
early harvesting Of crops, more espec-
iSllv In its bearing on the time Of cut
ting hay. We have shown in relation TO
fodder corn that il increased in weight
up TO the time OF maturity. The Maine
experiment station has called attention
10 this subject In bulletin No. Il issued
this season. In 100 lbs. OF green fodder
corn secured on August 18th there were
but ILL lbs. Of dry matter. Skipping
August 18th, we find that on september
9TH il contained per hundred pounds
1885 lbs. Of dry matter. Ii increased TO
September 18th and on 10 September 2lst,
when the dry matter per hundred pounds
was ~ 81 lbs. Incidentally we note
that the protein increased continuously
from each period until September 2lst,
when its percentage amount was greater
than at any previous period.
Attention Is invited 10 this fact. as the
friends Of early cutting have almost uni
versallv rested their advice upon the
assumption that protein is in less per
eentage at maturity than ut earlier
periods. In the majority Of cases this
claim appears 10 be true, but II Is not so
In this case. but when true we regard II
of very minor Importance. The total
crop per acre was greater September list
than at suy earlier period and about two
and one-half times greater than at the
silking period about 81 days prior TO the
time OF harvesting Mirror and Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
SsircTING SEED CROPS.

The veteran farmer and farm writer,
Waldo F. Brown, writes as follows TO
the Prairie Farmer.
Il ALWAYS select my seed corn in DC
tober or November and place il on racks
above stove where il will be thoroughly
cured in short time; or, II | need
several bushels, put up drawers made
with lsth bottoms In the smokehouse ana
fiji the upper part with corn and then
set In an old stove with a single joint OF
pine on il and let the heat and smoke
circulate through the corn. | keep II
here until IL Is so dry that II an ear Is
dropped or the floor the grain will shell
and fiv ia every direction and then 1t Is
stored In a dry upper room until wanted.
"Many farmers who follow this plan
think the smoke q great advantage and
that IL acts as fertilizer TO give the
plant quick and vigorous start, ana l
am inclined 10 believe it, as | have
ALWAYS had strong plants when smoked
the corn until il WAS black. l always
attended personally TO selecting seed
corn aud 90 10 the crib as each load Is
thrown in, so "a 10 get the most perfect
ears. want the rows regular ana
straight, the ears thick rather than long
from fourteen TO sixteen rows, not tap
ering. bat carrying their thickness well
up TO the top end and the end OF the
cob well covered with grain. Usually
il il wiser 10 select medium rather than
extra large ears and it is help in judg-
ing of the value of the ears 10 have a
pair of scales and weight. Ears eight
inches long that will weigh as much as
those ten or more inches are in every
way to be preferred. The grain should
be deep and the cob small.
If a farmer selects his seed carefully
each year he will not need TO change,
but will improve it continually. l be
lieye that careful attention TO this point
will give the farmer an increase OF ten
per cent or more of corn over his neigh
bor who depends on the crib In the
spring for his seed, and as oushei OF
corn plants several acres, the cost OF
this increase is significant"
Mr.. Browns suggestion that suloAe
acts as a fertilizer is bit smoky 10 US,
vet as he is a good observer We give ms
view of that which others ascrlbe more
TO the continuously dry condition OF
stove dried corn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03

Richard caught Franks hand In both OF
his
his task or holding the key Of the
street, went pottering by, a3d police
man glanced up at them a. he passed
Richard drew down the curtain again.
Dick" said Frank suddenly, you
look old. Iwonder if have changed as
much?"
Six months before Frank Armour
would have said that his brother looked
young.
''Oh, you look young enough, Frank, "
was the reply, but I am good deal
older than was five years ago. Come,
let Us go to bed. "
Many weeks afterward an anxious
family stood about the cot Of sick
child.
The family doctor had just left the
room. Marion, turning 10 the father
and mother, said: "Greyhope will be like
itself again now. will go and tell
Richard that the danger is over"
As she turned to do so Richard opened
the door and came in. II have seen the
Doctor" he began in his cheerful tones,
"and the little chapis going to pull along
now like house afire. =" Tapping his
brother atfectionately on the shoulder,
he was about TO continue, but he saw
what stopped him. He saw the begin
ming Of the end Of Frank Armour trag-
ic comedy. He and Marion left the
room as quickly as was possible to him,
for, as he said humorously, "he was
slow at quick march, " and a moment
after the wife heard, without demur,
her husbands tale of love for her.
Yet, as if to remind him of the wrong
he had done, heaven never granted
Frank Armour another child.
THE ENn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
THE CORN CROP.

Reports from all quarters are to the
effect that one of the largest crops OF
corn the country has ever produced Is
now assured. The area planted Is
larger than usual while the present con-
dition indicates heavy yield. In most
OF the great corn states OF the interior
the crop Is now so far advanced as to
be beyond any contingency that can in
;erfere with the maturing Of the crop,
so that IL may be said this great crop is
certainty.
Maine Is no exception to the general
rules as regards this importont crop. A
larger or more promising crop Of corn
never stood growing on the farms OF
Maine than at the present time. The
area Is among the largest ever planted,
the stand is even, while the growth is
remarkably rank and strong. Since the
seed was put into the ground every con-
dition has been favorable for making a
great crop, and here and elsewhere it is
now great certainty. While in some
parts of the State the rainfall has been
TOO small for the crop, the corn has not
been affected by IL TO any extent.
This great corn crop will add large
amount OF stock fodder to the supply
already in the barns, provided always it
is well cared for. Those who have
grown the crop for the silo now well
understand that its food value is depend
ent largely on the stage OF maturity
when harvested and stored. The great
part Of this fodder, however, will be
dry cured. Here its value is dependent
not only on the time OF cutting, but also
on the care exercised in curing and
housing. Properly cared for, this fod-
der is worth nearly as much as timothy
hay. Carelessly handled and unduly
exposed To storms it may be made poor
stuff.
Corn should be cut a soon az the
kernals on the ears are hardened, and
put up in small shocks. In a
week or ten days, according 10 the
weather, il will be ready 10 husk. The
fodder may then be taken under cover,
or IL may be gathered into larger shocks
aud left out TO dry still longer. Care
should at all times be exercised, that il
is not numerically exposed TO storms.
la this way field OF corn fodder may
be made an important addition 10 the
food supply for the stock.-Msine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03

dad appeared in that remark about the
care of the child showed also in the lines
Of his mouth, yet his eyes had the same
old, true, honest look. But man can
not be hit in mortal places once or twice
in his life without it being etched OH
his face or dropped, like pinch Of aloe,
from his tongue.
Still they sat and talked much longer,
Frank showing better than when his
brother came, Richard gone gray and
tired. At last Richard rose and mo-
toned toward the window. "See,
Frank" he said, lit Is morning. !"
Then he went and lifted the blind The
gray, unpurged air oozed on the glass.
The light was breaking over the tops OF
the houses A crossing sweeper, early to
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The two went straight to Franks IA
ther and mother. Their parts were all
excellently played. Then Frank mingled
among the guests, being very heartily
greeted, and heard congratulations on
all sides. Old club friends rallied him
as a deserter and new acquaintances
flocked about him. and presently he
awakened to the fact that his Indian
wife had been an interest OF the season
and was not the least admired person
present. 1t was altogether too good luck
for him, but he had an uncomfortable
conviction that he had long path OF
penance to walk before he could hope to
enjoy it.
All at once he met Lady Haldwell,
who in spite Of all, still accepted in
vitations to General Armour's house.
the strange scene between Lali and her
self having never been disclosed to the
family. He had nothing but bitterness
in his heart for her, but he spoke few
smooth words, and she languidly con-
graduated him on his bronzed appear
ance. He asked for dance, but she had
not one to give him. As she was leav-
ing she suddenly turned as though she
had forgotten something, and looking
at him said: 81 forgot to congratulate
you on your marriage. hope it is not
too late.
He bowed. Your congratulations are
SO sincere, " he said. that they would
be apropos late or early"
When he stood with his wife while
the guests were leaving and saw with
what manner she carried it all of-as
though she had been born In the good
land Of good breeding-he was moved
alternately with wonder and shame
shame that he had intended this noble
creature as q sacrifice to his ugly tenn
per and spite. When all the guests were
gone and the family stood alone in the
drawing room, silence suddenly fell
among them. Presently Marion said to
her mother in half whisper, II wish
Richard were here. "
They all felt the extreme awkward
ness of the situation, especially when
Lali babe General Armour, Mrs. Ar.
mour and Marion good night and then.
turning to her husband, said, GOOD
night. She did not even speak his
name. perhaps you would care to ride
tomorrow morning. always go to the
park at 10, and this will be my last ride
Of the season.
Had she written out an elaborate
proclamation of her intended attitude
toward her husband 1t could not have
more clearly conveyed her mind than
this little speech, delivered as to most
friendly acquaintance General Armour
pulled his mustache fiercely, and. it is
possible, enjoyed the situation despite
its peril Mrs. Armour turned to the
mantel and seemed tremulously engaged
in arranging some bric-a-brac Marion.
however, with fine instinct slid her
arm through that Of Lali and gently
said: eyes, Of course Frank will be
glad Of o ride In the park. he used to
ride with me every morning. But let %
70 a three and kis the baby good
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ing, but dazed Glancine up. he saw
his face in mirror. Ii was bronzed,
but il looked rather old and careworn.
He shrugged a shoulder at that Then
in the mirror he saw also something
else. 1t startled him so that he sat per
tectly still for moment looking at it.
II was some one laughing at him over
his shoulder-a childl He rot 10 his
feet and turned round. On the table was
n very large photograph of smiling
child-with his eyes, his face He
caught the chair arm and stood looking
at il little wildly. Then he laughed a
strange laugh, and the tears lcapcd TO
his eyes He caught the picture III his
hands and kissed it-vory foolishly men
not fathers might think-and read the
name beneath, Richard Joseph Ar
popr" and again, beneath that, the
date Of birth. He then put il back on
the table and sat looking at it-looking
and forgetting and remembering.
Presently the door opened, and some
one entered. II was Marion. She had
seen him pass through the hall She had
then gone and told her father and moth
er. TO prepare them. and had followed
him up stairs. He did not hear her.
She stepped softly forward. Frank, F"
she said, Frank, and laid hand on
his shoulder. He started up and turned
his face on her; then he caught her
hands and kissed her. "Marion" he
said. and he could say 10 more, but pres
emily he pointed toward the photograph.
She nodded her head. YES, il is
your child, Frank, though Of course you
don't deserve it. Frank, dear, she
added, Il am glad-we shall all be glad
to have You back, but You are awick-
ed man" She felt she must say that.
Now he only nodded and still looked
at the portrait. Where is-my wifeG"
he added presently.
'She is in the ballroom. Marion
was wondering what was best to do.
He caught his thumbnail in his teeth.
He WINGED il spite of himself. II will
20 to her" he said. 'and then the ba-
by"
Il am glad" a." she replied. that you
have that much sense of justice left,
Frank-thc wife first, the baby after.
ward, but do you think You deserve
either;"
He became moody and made an impa-
tient gesture. Lady Agnes Martling is
here, and also Lady Haldwell, " she per-
sisted, cruelty. She did not mind, be-
cause she knew he would have enough
to compensate him afterward.
Marion, he said, Say it all and
let me have it over Say what you like,
and III not whimper. I'll face it. But
| want to see my child. ~
She was sorry for him. She had
really wanted 10 see how much he was
capable OF feeling in the matter. Wait
here. Frank, she said. That will be
best, and will bring your wife to you.
He said nothing, but assented with n
motion Of the hand, and she left him
where he was. He braced himself for
the interview. Assuredly man loses
something of natural courage and self
confidence when he has done thing Of
which he should be and is ashamed.
1t seemed long time-it was in
reality but couple of minutes-before
the door opened again, and Marion said,
Frank, your wifer and then retreated.
The door closed, leaving a stately
figure standing just inside it. The figure
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-03
The TRANSLATION OF FASlVleE
By GILBERT PARKER.
Copyright. 1873, by the J. b. Lippincott COL
TcoNTINUED.1

Frank had, however, arrived. He had
driven straight from Euston to Caven-
dish square; but, seeing the house light
ed up and guests arriving. he had
sudden feeling of uncertainty. He or
dered the cabman to take him to his
club. There he put himself in evening
dress and drove back again to the house.
He entered quietly. At the moment the
hall was almost deserted; people were
mostly in the ballroom and supper
room. He paused moment. biting his
mustache as if in perplexity. A strange
timidity came ON him. All his old dash
and self possession seemed to have for
saken him. Presently, seeing number
of people entering the hall, he made for
the staircase and went hastily up. Me-
chanically he went TO his own room
and found it lighted Flowers were set
about, and everything was made ready
Is for guest He sat down. not think