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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-27
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-27
KINGS CLASS.
Athletes Who Excel In Various
Branches Of Sport.
BALD THE MONARCH OF CYCLING.

Grimm the Leading Jockey, Tborne the
Footban Idol, wefers the Athletic Mar
vel, Gleason the Baseball Sensation, La
vigne the Notable Boxer. and Hovey,
Han and Dunn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-27

mile. But IL isn't
the winning OF
these champion
ships which places
him at the head
of Americas fast
riders. The test
of speed comes
when the racing
circuit Is I'm full
swing and when,
horses, carriages,
pianos, diamonds,
watches and other
convertible prizes
are incentives for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-27
THE PAGER FRANK AGAN.
He Was One of tho Fact Side wheeIers Of
the Past Season on the Turf.

Frank Agan did not win very many
races during the turf season of 1895, but
was close second to several OF the great
PAGERS of the world on number of occa-
sions and retired TO winter quarters with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
The Diplomatic Clerk.

"Henry, you haven't a room left,
have you?" inquired a New York drum
mer of his friend Of many years. stand
ing on the other side Of the counter.
Standing" is used advisedly.
mot one," replied Henry, "but I'll
look over the rack again and see if l
can't find you place somewhere.
'All right" said the New Yorker
while his friend gave the slips his anx-
ious attention Light broke over his
face in moment, and he came back.
"A man up on the parlor floor gave
up his room about an hour ago, but he
didn't expect to leave it quite SO soon
I'll send up and sec if can't hurry him
q little"
The porter's bell was rung, q whis-
pered collcquytook place between Henry
and that blue shirted functionary. and
in Is minutes the man from the seaport
of which Chicago makes such frequent
use was rejoicing in one Of 1.-The best
rooms in the house"
But the clerk omitted to inform him
that the previous occupant had given
mp his room at the precise moment
when he had given up his life.-Na.
tional Hotel Reporter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
ENGLISH AND ZULUS.
Count Tols.ol Says They Arc the Two
Most Brutal Nations.

count 1oiss0l says Xhc3 Arc the Two
Most Brutal Nations.
Count Tolstoi says the English and
Zulus should both be bracketed together
as the two most brutal nations ON earth.
Both worship their muscle. and while
the Zulus go about naked all day long,
English women strip themselves half
naked before they dine.
The cornt wishes he had time to write
. book about them and their brutality.
Apropos, some one has found time to
write book about the count, and it
promises revelations. This person is a
lady who lived for ten years as govern
ess in the Tolstoi family.
The following story is told about the
pretended vegetarianism: 1.-THE old
count always demanded that vegetarian
dishes should be brought to the table for
him, while his wife and the rest Of the
family ate beefsteaks and other flesh
foods.
cit often happened that the countess
would put little chicken on ~ hus-
bands plate, but he, with ilAgnant
looks, would push it back, murmuring
No, ] will not eat meat. Absolutely,
will not. But have often surprised him
going to the sideboard for piece of roast
beef which the evening before he had
solemnly refused at table. The carnivo.
rous instinct having been awakened, the
enormous piece of meat would be swal.
lowed in one bite by this apostle of veg.
etarianism. New York World Letter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
TIDE WAVE FORTY FEET HIGH.

Avfal Bore That Sweeps Everything Ne
fore 1t on . Chinese River.
Twice a year-at each equinox-the
famous tides of the Tsien Tang river.
that flows from the borders Of Kiangsi,
Fuhkien and Chekiang to Hangchow
bay, attain their greatest height. and
bore of sometimes over 40 feet in height
sweeps irresistibly up its shallow and
funnel shaped estuary, often producing
tremendous havoc to the surrounding
country: hence its name, money dixie,
from the amount expended in successive
centuries on its embankments.
1t is seen at its best at Hangchow.
the prefectural city not far from its
mouth. Twelve or IA minutes before it
is visible . dull, distant roar is heard,
momentarily swelling. until the wall
Of muddy water, tall as the bulwark Of
the biggest liner, as overwhelming az a
glacier. sweeps into, sight round the
bend q mile away.
Not boat is to be seen On the lately
crowded river. All are hauled up on to
the huge embankmens and moored fore
and aft with dozen rattan cables, for
none but ocean going steamers could
stem the current. and even they would
need skillful navigation.
As the eagre nears the roar becomes
deafening as q storm at sea, drowning
the excited shouts of the thousands who
line the walls, until finally it foams
past in turbid majesty. hurrying toward
the heart Of China.
The Chinese annals tell how. LOCO
years ago, Prince WI Shu made 500
daring" archers shoot half q dozen
arrows each at the advancing food. and
then. after praying to WI Tsz-si (the
tutelary deity Of the stream. and origi
nally an upright minister, whose body
was cast into the river after WI had
committed suicide). put the key Of the
dixie water gate into an envelope and
threw it into the stream, whereupon the
waters retired.
But as by that time they would have
flowed back in any case. even the Chi
hese did not regard the experiments as
very miraculous.
A couple Of hundred years later the
emperor. Kan Tsung, had ten iron plates,
each weighing about 100 pounds, sum-
in the river by way Of propitiating the
spirits, but the water promptly carried
away both charms and embankments.
Only last century o Hang Chow tea
merchant leaped into the river, like an
other Marcus Curtius, to avert the an
nual disaster. and White.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
Mining BY Hog Power.

II was riding through the mountains
in Trinity county few days ago." said
a prominent mining man yesterday,
"when I happened to take trail that
led by old Burlap johnson s cabin. You
know he has always been called Burlap
johnson because he was never known
to wear pair of boots, but always kept
his feet sewed up in burlaps like can
vas packed hams. I took dinner-cold
corn bread and bacon-with him, and
then sat down for smoke.
Wouldn't you jest as soon do your
smokin outside. podner?' he asked.
Certainly said l, but you don t
object to the smoke Of a cigar. do your
! was naturally surprised, for he was
already putting away at an old corncob
pipe.
No, course not, seein as I've smok-
ed nigh on to 80 years, but I keep my
hogs at work.
My curiosity was aroused, but said
nothing. He took down a double bar
relied muzzle loading shotgun and his
powder horn. Then he went out to a
shed and got pan of shelled corn. He
sat down ON bench at the cabin door,
rammed down a couple of charges of
powder and poured handful of corn
into each barrel. He put on percussion
cap, pressed it down with the hammer,
cooked both barrels and blazed away at
the side hill across the little guIch.
The roar had not died away till drove
OF hogs came running, grunting and
squealing, and commenced to root the
sidehill for the corn. Whenever they
Stacked up in their work, the old man
fired another charge of corn.
That's mean trick, said. why
don't you feed it to them in a trough?'
"'Feed it to emp he repeated in
amazement. Then they wouldn t work
Besides, they don't need it,
What do you want to make then
work for, and why do you waste corr
on them if they don't need it?'
why, man alive! They do as much
work as four men would. They root ~
tho dirt. and when the rain comes ]
| sluice it..
''Then understood that he was us
ing the hogs to help him mine. ''-SaI
Francisco Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
baroness Rotbschild.

The Baroness Rothschild paid pref
ty if somewhat exaggerated compli-
ment to prima donna the other day.
She invited the young lady to dine with
her and after dinner asked her to try
the tone of her piano. Not a sound
came from the keys when touched. II
had the instrument unstrung this morn
ing, mademoiselle, said the baroness,
"that you might see that the only pleas
ure l promised myself from your pres
ence this evening was the pleasure Of
your society. London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19

A correspondent writes: ''The stories
Of observation-disclosures might be supple
mented by the following instance in the
life of Archbishop Trench: Dining at
home one evening he found fault with
the flavor of the soup. Next evening he
dined cut at large dinner party. For.
getting fer the moment that he was not
in his own house. but a guest, he OBJ
served across the table to Mrs. Trench,
This soup is, my dear. again . fail
ure. '"-Westminster Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
the THREE GREATEST ACTRESSES.

EexahArdt, Aodjeska and Dase Said to
Have No Living Ei.als.
There are perhaps only three living
actresses now in active life to whom the
title great" would be applied by COM
Eaon consent. These are Sarah Bernhardt.
Helena Mcdjeska and Eleonora Duse.
Janauschek. alas although still upon
the stage. belongs to the past, while Ell
len Terry. with all her dainty skill and
radiant charm. has not yet reached those
heights to which genius alone can as
pire. Each of them excels in ways Pc
culiar to herself
Bernhardt. after carrying of all the
iaurels offered in the artificial and de-
clamctcry school of French tragedy. has
devoted her maturest powers to the il
lustration Of the most violent passions
conceivable by morbid imagination. Her
achievements in this direction have been
extraordinary. and her dramatic genius
cannot be disputed, but some of her lat
est triumphs have been won in defiance
Of most of the laws Of nature and many
Of the rules Of true art. .-
Modjeska. if less potent in the inter
probation ct the fiercest emotions than
her French rival, need fear no compari-
son with her in poetic tragedy, while in
the field Of poetic comedy she is I'M.
rivaled. Her performances of Juliet.
Rosalind and Ophelia are almost ideal.
" beautiful.
Eleonora Duse, whose fame has blazed
up with meteoric suddenness. is pre-.
eminent above all actresses Of her time
for versatility. that rare gift of imper.
sonaticn, still rarer among women than
among men, which can conceal the real
beneath the assumed identity without
resorting to the common expedients Of
theatrical disguise. Tho phrase that such
or such part was assumed by this OF
that actor is heard every day. 1t is 9
convenient, conventional and meaning
less expression. In the case of Duse ii j:
used correctly and signifies just whaI
has happened - 'Eleonora Duse," by
]. Ranken Towse, in Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
noe Ies,.nders Take SINUS.

A peculiarly concerning the Use Of
snuff In Iceland may be of interest The
snuff is made into bars after the manner
Of plrg tnbacco. and is sold in that shape
to the natives, nearly all Of whom are
addicted to its Csc and prefer it thus
prepared. The Icelauder allows the nail
on the right hand thumb to grow long
for the purpose. and when using the
snuff scratches It OF the bar with this
nail On the back Of the left hand and
applies it to the nose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
TWO LIFELONG LOVERS
4 Sentence Overheard In the Street An
swers the Old Conundrum.

4 Sentence Overheard In the Street An.
swcrs the Old Conundrum.
Tired hy a long day S work and feel
ing bit -.S:ue'' over some matters
which had gene counter to my hopes,
was walking down Broadway one night
last week. ON ray way home. It .sas
after 10 O'Clock and the down town
etreets We're almost deserted.
As turned through Sixteenth street
/ noticed an old lady ard an older gen.
tleman walking slowly, arm in arm.
evidently husband and wife He was
apparently about 20, she perhaps five
years younger.
They seemed very fond of each other.
There was just the least little inclina-
ton of tie head Of each toward the 9TH
er, and they were strolling along SO
slowly as to suggest the thought that
their pace was regulated not so much by
the in6rmities Of age as by the desire
and pleasure of being alone together.
They were talking earnestly.
1t had rained earlier in the evening
and the sidewalks wero still wet. SO
that / had put on my rubbers before
leaving the Office. Consequently my APP
proach was noiseless. Just as overlook
and passed the old people the man turn
ed to his wife aud said, as if in answer
to some remark she had made, "But,
my dear, I like to think God seut yuu to
me-"
From q lover to his sweetheart OF
from young husband to q young wife
the words might have sounded senti-
mental, and would certainly have SEEM
ed commonplace, but from husband Of
three score and ten to wife of Go they
had weight and dignity which ruads
them sweet to hear and wholesome to
recall.
Here was the whole story of two lives
told in sentence. Here was the answer
to the CID question about marriage. For
them it was surely divine SUCCESS.
Here ut least was proof that the writers
Of fairy tales and Of old time novels
spoke truly when they said that "they
were married and lived happy ever aft
or. New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
Bucklen,s Arnic. s.lve

The best salve in the world for
cuts. bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum. fever sores. letter, chapped
hands. chilblains. corns and all skin
eruptions. and positively cures
piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfacti lion, or
money refunded. Price IS cents per
box. For sale by Hartz 4 Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
Anxicus T. Comply.

Professor. Ito student)-You should
have written on this subject. sir, 90 that
tho most ignorant of your audience
could underssari all that you have to
say ON the subject.
Student-What part Of my production
IL not clear to you. sir?-Bostoa Com
WeEeial Bullstin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
A High Priced Haneman.

L'Intransigeant says that some years
ago Charles Castellani. the Partisan
painter. wanted to paint a picture of NJ.
Deibler. the executioner. to be exhibited
in panorama of Partisan notabilities
He didn't. because Nine. Deibler de-
manded 20. 600 francs for the privilege
Of taking the famous" hangman' q
likeness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19

Guest-Geewhittakeri You've spilled
that coffee all over mel
Waterway sorry. sir. but I was
hurryin to get through.
Guest-I'm in no hurry.
Waiter-No, cir, but it's most time
for gentleman to come in wot always
fees me, sig New York Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19

0Arble originally meant to Gull over,
a. beans or peas would be examined to
free them from pebbles. Wyclif's trans-
lation Of the Bible says that Gideon
garbled his host "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19

Fer dandruf an excellent preparation
IL made Of two ounces of powdered
borax. IN ounce Of powdeeed eamphor
and two quarts Of boiling wates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19

Ragss-Some people have more money
than they know what to do with.
TaggstThey seem to know what to
do with the dimes ask them for.-De.
troit Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15

our physicians in the cbildren's depart ment have spoken highly of their experi. ence in their outside practice with Castoria. ana although we only have among our medical supplies what is known as reguler products yet we are free to confess that the merits of Cas;oria has won us to look with favor upon it."
 UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIspENsAny. ALLEN C. SMITH, Rss.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
Aycock's Successor.

Gov. Clarke has appointed R. L. King treasurer of Boone county, vice c. F. Aycock, removed for shortage in his accounts. Aycock, who was reported to have fled to Mexico, has returned tc Harrison and surrendered to the sheriff. There are five indictments against him, three for embezzlement, one for forgery and one for contempt of court in refusing to settle.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
Short in His Accounts,

J. l.. Dickson had been for two years cashier of the McElroy Banking Co.,, Fayetteville, and was found to be short in his accounts to an amount between s?1,000 and S22, 900. His bondsmen were notified of the shortage. and went to Dickson's home and demanded settle ment. He refused to make a settle ment until morning, and, suspecting they intended having him arrested, he deliberately took prussic acid, went back into the room where they were, undressed and got into bed, and in about two minutes they discovered that he was dead. He had always stood high in social and business circles, and was brother-in-law to Judge Can't, of the supreme court of Missouri.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
The Penitentiary Selling Wood.

The state had about 2,OO0 cords oi wood at Keo. Last month fifty-eight carloads were consigned to the peni. tentiary, where it has been cut up into stove wood and hauled to Little Rock and sold. So far this month twenty. one carloads have been received, and is being worked up.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
Found Dead.

An old gentleman by the name oi Cowles, who resided about three-quar. ters of mile west of Dodd City, Mar. ion county, was found dead with his skull broken. He was in his night clothes. A dispatch said it was be. lieved his wife did the killing. He was 7S years old, and she 73. She was ar rested.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
One Gambler Kills Another.

Dan Cantrell, known as Big Dan," was shot twice in the abdomen at Marked Tree by William Nichols, of Jonesboro. The men were both gam blers. Cantrell was very dangerous character. and is said to have killed three men.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
Arkansas River Frozen Over.

The Arkansas river was frozen over from Little Rock to Fort Smith for the first time since January, lss6 It is the first time it has ever been known to freeze over in February. The ice was about inches thick.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
Castoria.

"castoria Is sowell adapted to children tha, recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me"
 H. A. ARCHER NJ. D.. III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn. N. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
At Mammoth Spring.

Frank Cole, who has been a student of the Little Rock university for some time, and has also been teaching near Sweet Home, has accepted call to a pastorate at Mammoth Spring.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15

The censaur Company. 77 Murray Street, New York cnx
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
Arkansas Income Tax Collector.

E. L. Berry, who has an official posi- tion on the staff of the house at Wash ington, has received the appointment to collect the income tax for Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
A Harrow Factory for Newport.

The Newport Harrow and Manufact- turing Go. has filed articles of incor- poration with the secretary of state. The capital stock is S20,oOO, of which BIO, ,O00 is paid up.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
Subject to Income Tax.

Collector ofsInternal Revenue Cook roughly estimates that the number of individuals and corporations in Arkan- sas subject to the tax is between 500 and 1. 900.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
The Pythian Sanitarium.


 The executive committee hav;nr .b. preliminary work of the Pythian saui. tarium at Hot Springs in charge me, there the other night. The committee consists of John T. King, chairman. and Charles F. Fowler, of Little Rock. Ed Hogaboom and E. F. Klein. of Ho, springs; Hon. M. J. Manninp n, Clarendon; Aaron Meyers, of Hel ena. Thos. Essex and w. H. Gee oi Dardanelle, also members o, the committee, were absent Tn. question of site was discussed. and a location for the sanitarium was decid. ed upon. Citizens of Hot Sprinrs will give Sl5,000 bonus toward the comple. .ion ot the project. A prospectus was arafted, giving a thorough explanation of the sanitarium project, printed cop- les or which will be sent to the Pythian domains all over the country. The Arkansas domain has voted s3. 900 toward the building fund, and an easy plan for the raising of large sum of money sufficient to complete and eouiu the sanitarium has been formulated.
 Nine Reported Killed.
 A report reached Forest City the other day from a reliable source at Madison, on the St. Francis river. 1 miles east, giving a short account of an explosion on the Cyclone, a small steamboat. The boat left Madison on trip down the river, and when in the vicinity of the cutoff the accident oc. cured. Owing to the extreme isola. tion of the locality in which the disas. ter took place, and that, in connection with the inclemency of the weather, preventing communication, particu. lars were very meager.
 Martin Bartusen, who lives near the point of the wreck, came to Madison and reported the matter, and claimed that all on board were frightfully burned. Nine souls were aboard the ill-fated craft, consisting of two fam. lilies, which also included the crew. She was known to have had several barrels of gasoline aboard, and the shook was felt for many miles. Win dow glass was shattered a mile from the scene.
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
What is

CastOra is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for If. and Children It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance It is 8 harmless subs+.,.. for Paregoric, Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Ou It is Pleasant It's guarantee is thirty years, u Inv Millions of Mothers Castora destroys Worms and a,,ov fevershness. Castora prevents vomiting Sour Cur5. cures Diarrh@a and Wind Colic. Castor;a re,;ovo, teethng troubles cures constipation and fiatulencv Casora assmliates the food, regulates the stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleen Cas tora is the Childrens Panacea-the Motner,s Er;,a
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15

"castoria is the best remedy for children of which l am acquainted hope the day is not far distant when mothers will consider the real interest of their children, and use Castoria instead of the various quack nostrums which are destroying their loved ones by forcing opium, morphine soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their threats, thereby sending them to premature graves"
 DR. J. E. KIScHELoz,
 Conway, Apk
The Forrest City times., 1895-02-15
CastOria.

"castoria Is an excellent medicine far chil- dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its good effect upon their children"
 DR. C.. C. OseooD.
 Lowell Maze