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The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

FIRST PEASANT WoMAN-s1 am so sorry your husband died. And then tho funeral expenses l' Second Ditto-"Oh, l wouldn't have minded the funeral expenses if he had only remained alive. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Best of All

To cleanse the sy stem in gentle and truly beneficial manner, when the springtime comes, use the true and perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for all the family and costs only 50 cents; the large size sl. Try 1t and be pleased. Manu- factured by the California Fig Syrup Go. only.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Bank Closed.

The First national bank of Texar- kama has closed its doors through ina bility to meet it's obligations. Its de- positors will not suffer.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Died of His Injuries.

Dr. Baker was assaulted in his office at Maysville and died from his in. juries. Dr. Smith was arrested, sup. posed to be an accomplice.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

Great mischiefs happen more often from folly, meanness and vanity than from the greater sins of avarice and ambition. Burke.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Maj. A. K. Gaines.

Maj A. K. Gaines, aged Fl, one of the oldest and most honored citizens of Little Rock. died few days ago. He was unmarried.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

Tun Hamilton, Brown Shoe Co.,, St. Louis, need not complain of hard times, as following comparative figures will show:
 Sales for 1895 up to Nsroh lst......s COZ s34 A Sales for same period ls94... got 958 24
 Gain 1895 to March lst.......... S97s 762o
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

CALLER-'Did your mother do any of the work on this picture2" Flossie-'.Yes'm she talked for five or six weeks tryin' to make folks think she painted it."-Inter Ocean.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Wanted for Criminal Assault.

Bob Baxter, who is wanted in Prairie county on the charge of criminal as sault, was arrested at Pine Bluff few days ago.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

MAMMA-"Robbie, why didn't you speak to Mrs. Bangle when you met her just nowP'-Robbie-" said l must always think twice before l speak, and l couldn't think of anything to think"
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

IT was asked about an indifferent football player what place he occupied in the field was he full-back or half-backf "No,o was the reply, "he was drawback "-Tit- Bits.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Pure Rich Blood

Blood Is life and upon tho purity and vi tality of the blood depends the health of the whole system The best blood purifier is
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
To Suppress smaII-Pox.

Radical action has been taken by the authorities of Hot Springs and the county authorities for the suppression of the smallpox in that city
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

SHE-"CoL Firstnite considers himself such critic that he never smiles during a performance.a He-"But you should sec him between the acts"
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

MAnMA-"Why don't you cat your plum pudding, Richiein Richie grown critical with repetion)-"There' too much cologne in the sauee.n
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

MEN who declare the world owes them a living are usually too lazy to hustle around and collect it.-Texas Siftings.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Fire at Cam d on.

A fire at Camden the other day de- stroyed three residences, owned by Mrs J. NJ. Bragg, Mrs. Paralee Suther- land, and Mir. F. A. Burnsides.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Four Weeping Widows.

Those wounded in the Louisville X Nashville wreck recently are doing as well as could be expected at Greenville, Ala. Four different parties are claim ing to be relatives of the man who was killed. The hope of big damages prob ably caused so many different people to pretend to be relatives of the de- ceased. Just what steps they will take to establish their claim is as yet un- known.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Hoods SareaparIlla

acts directly upsn she blood, making t rioh and pure and giving 1t vitality and life giving qualities. This is why Hoods Sarsar parilla Cures when all other preparations md prescriptions fail.
 "I have tried Hoods Sarsaparilla and found 1t to be an excellent medicine for impure blood. I highly recommend it." FANNIE F. PRIcHARp, Utica, N. Y.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Five Years in the Penitentlar

Ed Golden, young white man, was sentenced by Judge Edgerton at Little Rock tofive years for breaking into the post office at Grand Glaze.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

THE rule of the minority-that of the first baby.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
VIII Increase It. Plant.

The St. Louis Slave and Lumber Co, one of the largest enterprises in the state, is making preparations to con- siderably increase its plant at Pine Bluff.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Brained His Assailant.

From Smithsonia, Ala, comes the story of fatal row between Alex. Walker and Walter Hamilton at house-raising. Walker seems to have been under the influence of liquor, and he started the quarrel. He attacked Hamilton with an open knife, and the latter picked up a heavy piece of wood and struck Walker over the head, braining him. No arrest was made, as the deed was considered self-defense.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
The Strawberry Crop,

Reports from various parts of the state indicate that the straw berry crop will be large this year, and that ex- tensive shipments to northern markets will be made this spring
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
What a Boy Found.

A little boy living on farm at Rap pahannock Academy, Va, has some hare gums around the house, one of them few hundred yards from the spot where Lee camped in 1862. Going to the place recently, the boy found in the hare gum two large rats and a bed which they had built. Inside the bed was a two-dollar North Carolina con- federate bill in fair state of preserva- tion. Nobody in the neighborhood re. membered having any money of that description, and when and where the rats obtained it after period of thirty years must remain mystery.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

Is essential to good health, because the blood is the vital fluid which supplies ell the organs with life and the power to perform their functions.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the Great Blood Purifier.

lloOu . iiio easy in effect 25c.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
One Up. the Other Down.

At q recent meeting of the Little Rock city council an ordinance was passed unanimously raising the mayors salary to S2, 900 a year, with the pro- viso that he devote his entire time and attention to his duties. An ordinance reducing the salary of the city treas urer to S25 a year was passed by vote of 10 to 2
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Reduced Cotton Acreage.

Representative farmers held meet ing at Birmingham, Ala, for the pur' pose of considering the question of re. ducing the cotton acreage on the lines recommended by the Protective Asso- citation of American Cotton Growers. Everyone present signed an obligation to reduce their acreage almost 50 per cent, it being understood that the ob- ligation Is to hold good only in case three-fourths of all cotton growers in the south sign it. All over Alabama the matter is being considered.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
uetty Green May Bid for
Wanted for Street Car Hold Ups.

Detective George Bowman, of Little Rock, armed with acquisition papers, went to Kansas City, Mo-, after Charley Wilson. Wilson is wanted for several street car ho1d-ups which occurred in Little Rock recently, and for holding up and shooting F. J. Wildberger and Cashier Wolters of the Bank of Com meree. The police have in custody the supposed pal of Wilson.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

HOOd,c DiIIc the after-dinner pill and AAooA . io family cathartic. 25c.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15
Illicit Stills Captured.

Deputy Collectors A. A Steele and S. N. Beck and Deputy Marshal R. E.. Atwell arrived in Little Rock the oth- CT day from Pope county with Alb Cooksey, moonshiner, and the re- mains of two illicit stills. One was To- cated in Bullfrog valley, eighty gal Ions capacity; the other on Pilot noun. tain, fifty gallons capacity.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

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The Monticellonian., 1895-03-15

days ago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-18

around. No doubt he deemed it an attri-
butte of the highest craftsmanship to adapt
ones self to circumstances, even If those
circumstances should be complimentary
ticket for himself and family.
OF course the Governor, the attorney
GENERAL. the court aud the clergy of Ar
kansas, all appreciate that the contracts
the arrangements, every detail and every
announcement concerning this meeting OF
Messrs. Corbett and Fitzsimmons are
based upon the superstition that the con-
test is to continue until one or the other Oh
the principals is put to sleep, knocked
ont. - hammered into insensibility' Oh
has his vital organs dislocated; also that
it would be extremely dishonorable not to
fulfu the conditions. And yet these
very features are calculated to impart that
indescribabIe piquanoy which would en-
bancs the value of a reserved seat at the
"mill." We trust the Governor will re
co9nize it 70 be his duty to attend and
see that all the conditions of "glovt
contest are complied with and the hon
or of the state Is upheld.
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When Stanbulof Held the Bank,

had looked in late after dinner at the
British agency, expecting only to find tho
usual s,littlc billiards and Backgammon in
progress. To my surprise / found tho
cardroom more crowded than had ever
seen it before. Not only the usual at
taches, but a bevy of ministers and officers
were crowded around the table M. STAN
buloif was taking bank at baccarat.
There must have been over $500 in the
bank, besides n stack of l O U's-more
or less worthless. The bankers eyes glis-
tened III way which showed he was tax
ing the game very seriously. He kept his
bands over the pack clutching it in q
nervous way, which would certainly never
have been permitted in any French club.
de twisted the cards out with q curious
jerk, and when he had to turn card up
he slapped it violently-I suppose in order
to show he was in high spirits. have
never known him to talk so much. Usually
he was the most taciturn of men.
Ills luck was truly phenomenal. have
never seen so many Fights and mines Mt q
time before. AT last the stakes against
him became so small that he threw tho
cards on the floor with impatience, and then
asked, with an air of magnificence, what
everybody would drink. This surprised
me, for it was a matter much commented
upon that no one who went to sec him
ever got so much us a glass of tea out Of
Enthusiastically Review.
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A Pill That Should be Swallowed i.

To accept the plan OF reform asked for
by the powers and to have Christian
authorized to enforce it must be bitter
pill for the Porte to swallow but 1t
should be forced down his throat without
delay. This plan otherwise differs but
little from that proposed last May and
which in substance was that the gov
errors and vice governors of Van,
Erzeroum, Eivas, Bitlis, Khartout and
Trebizond might be Christian Of Mussul-
man, according to the inclination of the
populacc, but either the governor or the
vice governor is to be Christian, and
the appointments are to be confirmed by
the powers. Local and not state officials
are to collect the taxes and enough money
is to be retained before it is Forwarded to
Constantinople to pay the expenses OF the
local administration. Complete changes
will be made in the judiciary system,
torture will be abolished, the prisons will
be under surveillance, the police will be
composed of Christians and Turks
equally, and the laws against compulsory
conversion to Islamism will be strictly
enforced
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Holding the Breath.

1t is a physical impossibility for man
to kill himself by holding his breath.
Individuals differ greatly in the length
Of time they can hold their breath, and
what practice and determined effort, com
bined with natural great lung capacity,
can do in this direction is shown by the
long periods for which champion divers
can remain under water
If man succeeded in continuing to hold
his breath, in spite of the physical discom-
fort in which he had placed himself, the
result would simply be to induce state OF
coma.
When this state was reached, nature
would reassert herself, and the breathing
functions would again resume full aativ-
ity, preventing fatal issue in spite Of
their owners desire. London Tit Bits
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he LIKED CONTRASTS.
stambulof Had Unique Notions the
Subject Of Joking.

1t is said hat you do not really know a
man until you have joined him in ca
rouse. l have shared two with NJ STAN
bulofi. The first was at Bourgas monas-
terry, whittier a whole crowd of visitors,
journalists and commercial people had re-
paired from Sofia for three days picnic
and sight of the peasants dancing the
choro. At about every evening the even
Ing meal would begin, and it generally
lasted far into the smaE hours. N. STAN
bulor always said that he did not care
what he ate or drank SO long as he haG
more than enough OF it. | don't know
where the things came from, but there
were enough yictuals to surfeit ten time.
our Plumbers. On these occasions NJ
Stambulof seemed to pass through tran
sition from mis- chronic sourness to a new
variety of sourness which found its vent
in rough, hollow hilarity. He would play
practical jokes on his neighbors. For in
stance, saw him cram bread down the
neck of NJ. Grokoff, his foreign minister.
Then he would break out into harsh, I'M
musical songs some of them of his OWE
composition. He was as one who had de
liberatcly made up his mind to enjoy him
self for once ut any cost, but who either
did not know how to set about it or found
the effort much harder than he had ex
pected
One night 1 shall never forget The
prince was away at Carlsbad, and NJ
Stambulo1f was regent in his absence
There had been a dispute about that, it is
true, but NJ. Stam6uloff had carried the
day and was regent. We We're INDUCING
in particular carouse in honor OF the re
gent, and some Tsiganes had been chartered
to play to us. Their music seemed to af
feet M. Stambuloff to an extraordinary de
gree. Just as the most emotional part OF
the music was reached and his eyes were
sparkling with desire, he beckonod to al
officer, who brought III a formal document
for him to sign. Tho music stopped, and
he motOned to the company to crowG
around to see what he was doing. The pa
per proved to be n death warrant, which
he had planned to sign at the height OF
the revelry. II like contrasts" he re
marked, with chuckle, as we gazed al
him aghast.-London Saturday Review.
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psEss COMMENTS.
Encouraging Statistics.
portland Express }

There is encouragement in the statistics
furnished by VIM. L. Harris, the United
States commissioner of education. They
show that in the year 1892 '93 the whole
number of pupils enrolled in schools and
colleges, public and private, in the United
States was Is, 0S3, $50 or 225 per cent of
the entire population. This was an in
crease over the preceding year OF $40, 697.
The enrolment of pupils in the public
schools for this year numbered 13, $40, 719,
an increase OF 1.92 over the preceding year,
while the average attendance increased
g. As per cent This increase in the at
tendance is good sign, and every effort
should be made to keep the figures going
up as the years go by. Other statistics
which Dr. Harris furnishes will be of in
terest. There were employed during the
year for which the report was made 122, 056
male and ESQ., 954 female teachers The
number of schoolhouses was 236, 426 val
ued, with their contents and appurte-
nances. at 1898. 435, 039. The school rev.
enue for that year was S165, 900, 900.
| The number OF public high schools re-
ported was 2S12 employing 9iS9 teachers
and having 232, 951 pupils enrolled. Re
ports were received from 1434 private
high schools and academies employing
| 6261 teachers and giving instruction to
| 90, AT pupils. There were 45I UNIVERSE
ties and colleges for men and for both
sexes, of these $40 were co-educational,
an increase Of 3 per cent in two years.
| The total number of instructors was
1921 and of pupils 140, 053. Colleges
| for women alone numbered 143 with
2114 teachers and IL, 949 students. AS
the result of professional education in the
year there were graduated 1911 medical
students, 1852 dental students, 1894
pharmacists, 6776 law students, and
| 1888 theological students. The gradu
ates of normal schools numbered 4491,
| the number Of students was SO, 465.
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TWAS FUNNY AT FIRST.
But the Sequel Proved That the Joke Was
Not the Baron.

Some years ago when the boom was
raging in southern California q great sea-
port city was about to be built. 1t was
called "Ballona." Beautiful chrome litho-
graphs of magnificent harbor, with great
ships riding at their anchors, while long
trains of cars were loading at vast docks,
We're scattered through southern Califor-
MIA. 1t was whispered that 1.-THE Santa Fe
road was behind it, People began to
think they had better get in on Ballona."
A party of gentlemen went down from
Los Angeles to look at it. Some of them
were financially interested in Ballona, and
some of them Were not-yct. Among the
latter was foreigner, q genial French
baron.
Tho party dined copiously at an adjacent
hostelry and then went to look at the
harbor.' Most of the party were trifle
surprised when they saw the narrow
slough which was called "the harbor"
However, three of them got into q boat to
cross 1.-THE harbor" The baron was one
OF the other two one was a hardened joker
and the third an officer high in the United
States army. On the way over the joker
conceived the idea of rocking the boat and
soaring the baron. The general seconded
him. They succeeded beyond their expec-
tations The baron protested that they
would all be drowned, but the joker and
the general kept on.
Finally the terrified baron stood up; but,
being very TALL his center of gravity was
too high. He fell out of the boat, amid
cries of alarm from those on shore, for the
baron had fallen into the fathomless wa
tiers right in the middle of the "harbor"
However, to the great surprise of tho in
tending investors on dry land, as well as
to his own, the baron picked himself up
out of three feet of water and wadcd
ashore. The jest was an excellent ono in
the beginning, but as it practically
squelched ''the harbor" scheme the joke
may be considered to be on Ballona instead
of the baron. Francisco Argonaut.
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Uphold Arkansas Honor.

We regret exceedingly that the recent
associated In the minds of some people
with the artful game Of bluff. TO see
inspiring candor and lofty purpose re
duced to such level Is disheartening,
though 1t must be borne in mind that
bluff" occupies oftier plane in Arkan-
sas than in some states.
1t fairly titillatcd the conscience of the
world at large to fancy Governor Clarke,
his eye In fine frenzy rolling, giving vent
to his righteous indignation at the idea
that anything shocking to the morals of
Texas should seek liberty In Arkansas.
1t must be confessed though, that bluff"
il conceded to be more indigenous to the
climate and the drinks of Arkansas
than Is righteous Indignation. Moreover
those who knew the Governor best, agreed
that 1t was all right. Neither Corbett
nor Fitzsimmons lost any eleep, and both
expressed their utmost confidence that
the fight would be held at Hot Springs.
But the Governors banner with "cxcel.
sior' emblazoned upon 1t he still held
aloft and he continued to snort defiance.
The palpitating world saw in imagina-
tion the Governor leading the Arkansas
militia in u glorious charge upon the in
ture Of Hot Springs was supposed to
have bounded up the scale many degrees
and this vision spread a peaceful calm,
like oil on troubled waters, upon the
country now assured that if the prize
fight occurred within the state limits it
would be over the dead body of the gal
liant Governor.
But it seems everyone, principals in
oluded, had made n mistake. This
bloody prize fight, this putting to sleep"
of one or both contestants. was after all.
to be simply scientific "elove contest, :"
which the wise foresight of Arkansas
statesmen had provided for. How
sagaoious to so frame the laws
of the state where practise with
pistols and bowie knives had for years
been the only physical exercise permitted
to the white man, how eminently states
man like to encourage the manly art, the
fstic duel, by promoting the wild exhilira-
tlon of "glove contests =" Indeed it is
almost strange that the Governor
had overlooked this We cannot &C
count for this culpable oversight
save by the chief executives irrcpressible
Ardor for reform and the fact that his
boundicss courage and martial spirit
didn't exactly dovctail with his peace
congress principles. But being a ius,
man ne was no sooner shown the Law
than he dismounted from his charger
wiped his nose upon his banner, removed
his mailed gauntlets and shook h.na. i,
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Admiral Walker thinks the government
should establish Interstate water commu
nication by means of canals, etc, and
urges that the government undertake the
rebuilding of the Erie canal SO that yes
sells, torpedo boats as well as such as may
90 from the great lakes to European
ports, may pass through. The outlay
necessary would be stupendous but In
event Of trouble with England such a
water way would be very convenient. No
doubt New York would like to have the
government assume the expense.
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The Rebels Decided For Them,

In one of the battles of the Wilderness
the Twentieth Massachusetts, regiment
was in the thick of the fight, and one col.
or bearer after another was shot down al.
most as fast as the men could be replaced.
But such was the fierce eagerness to keep
the flag aloft that at one time two men
gallant Irishmen-caught hold of the
standard at once, as it was about to fall,
and struggled for the possession of it. Just
then shot struck the staff, cutting it in
two, and leaving one brave soldier with
the flag and the other with the shattered
staff in his grasp. Faith, said the man
with the flag, ''the rebels have decided for
US this timer and went on with the flag
hoating above him at the head of the
cheering men.-Louisyille Post.
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Hnw Gratifying but for That H."
On. Y. World.

The Worlds special cable despatch from
Foochow today shows how large an infiu
ence little determination on the part OF
consul may exercise. AS IA result OF the
British consul's demand eighteen Chinese
savages who participated in the mission
airy murders are to be executed at once
How gratifying it would be if some such
event could be just once attributed to the
vigor and activity of an American repre-
sentative.
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An F,xperimept With sirup,

Here is an experiment which may be
performed by any one, according to Golden
Days: Take bottle, fill it three-quarters
tull of very thick sirup, and then, having
.orked it, turn it upside down. After
most of the sirup has descended to what is
now the bottom of the bottle, what re-
mains will form curious shape resem-
bling waterspout, large at the top and
tapering at the bottom. The tapering part
twists about curiously till all the sirup
has run down, which takes several min
ntes.