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TONIGHT

Tonight I almost envy you
 Your quiet bed that seems Too narrow for the coming in Of any noise or dreams. So when the earth is not too hard A moist and pleasant mold With dandeli0ns hore and there, Like scattered bits of gold Then maybe I shall break my way The earth and grasses through, And smiling with my drowsy eyes Shall come to sleep with you. Bertha c. Davis in Kate Field s Washington
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keep up q good table, and take care of the ladies, said Bonapartc to one of his departing ambassadors. To keep up | good table is not so important as to keep up good ap- petite. That can only be done through q good. healthy stomach and sound liver. Fhe best corrective of a poor appetite is Ramon's Tonic Liver Pills (and Pellets). Ask AndeY- son-Meyel Drug Company. your druggist, about them. 'Only 2 cents 2 box, sample free.
 Df- Dr:co,c ~raar.. Iearr;.o. Ynn...<1..
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PINE RLuFF, ARK, FEB. s. 1895.
LARGEST DAILY CITY CIRCULATION,
This Date In History-Feb. 8.

i5l6-Mary l of England "Bloody Mary''-born died 1858,
 l5s7--Mary Stuart, queen of Scots, beheaded at Fother ingay castle; born l542 I72S-Peter the Great, Russian reformer and ideal mon. arch, died born l672. Peter 1 of Rnseia fnnnded Sts
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Petersburg He estab ADM. WILKES Iished the army and navy on basis with the best in Europe and served himself in the ranks on land and sea. In order to learn foreign customs he travelled in dis guise through various countries The sen ate conferred upon him the title Peter the Great, emperor of all the Russias and Fa ther of His Country"
 ls20-William Tecunseh sherman, soldier, born in Lancaster. O.. died 1890
 iS77-Admiral Charles Wilkes of steamer Trent and San Jacinto fame died in Washington; born l798 The Trent affair formed one of the most exciting international episodes of the war. While in command of the sloop San Jacinto, Captain Wilkes overhauled the British steamer Trent on the high seas and seized two Confederate envoys bringing them to a Union port. The prisoners were subsequently, restored to an English vessel 1S94-Colonel John R. Baylor. noted Texan pioneer and Indian fighter, also an officer of the Confederate states. died near San Antonio born 1922
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Entered at the Post-ofiice at Pine matter.
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Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder Worlds Fair Highest iward.
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infants mouth, are now known to be great
ly increased in number and variety The
theory has been advocated that bronchitis
may be due to the aspiration into the
lungs of the bacteria-laden secretion of the
mouth, where, owing to the inability of the
child to expectorate, it decomposes. Bac-
terra are then produced in immense num-
bers, and these in turn cause the pneu-
monia.
That bronchitis is ever brought about in
this way is extremely doubtful, but it calls
to mind the mouth toilet, which is most
important item in the care of the young.
The baby's mouth, whether sick or well,
should be washed at least twice day with
a saturated solution of boracic acid. If
this is carefully carried out, extension of
inflammation affecting the parts may be
avoided.
With the onset of the coryza dose of
castor oil is always of benefit. When the
nose becomes SO filled up that breathing
and nursing are made difficult and sleep
interfered with, small amount of alboline
may be introduced, and will often give re-
lief. With the onset of sharp attack of
Group give one teaspoonful of ipecac and
send for the doctor. If the vomiting does
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Fatal Fipbt with a Lion.

The British Central Africa Gazette gives
the following particulars of the death of
DIR. Mckay of her Majesty's ship Pioneer,
who died of wounds inflicted by lion
while he was hunting on the south shores
was left on October 20 by her Majesty's
ship Pioneer for a few days shooting at a
village near the southwest corner of Nyassa
A temporary camp had been formed at this
place by Major Edwards, who had been en-
gagged in endeavorS to make peace between
the two rival factions of Angoni natives.
On the Goth the Pioneer took away Major
Edwards to Fort Mcguire. On the 22d, Dr.
Mckay having heard that elephants were
near at hand, started with three bows to
look for them. He had with him two double
eight-bore rifles and a double 577. The
two heavy guns were carried by two Makua
boys, while his own Zanzibari, 'Musa, car
ried the SIT. The account given to Lieuten-
ant Villiers by Musa of what happened is as
follows: After walking some hours they
came to pool of water and saw lion and
Ioness about twenty yards away. Nc
Kay fired twice at the lion and wounded
It, Both animals made off to the jungle,
800 yards away. The two Makua and some
Angoni, who had come with them, ran away
or climbed trees. Mckay and Musa went
together to look for the wounded hon. Musa
saw it crouching down fifteen yards away
and pointed it out to Mckay, who then
leaned against a tree and fired at the lion' s
head. The next moment 1t sprang upon
him with roar. Mckay had his rife up
to fire again, but had no time. A deadly
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STORIES OF THE GEAR.
Anecdotes Showing Some of the Char
acteristics of Russia's Ruler.

Anecdotes showing Some of the Char
acteristics of Russia's Ruler.
The young Gar seems to be doing his
best to make himself personally acquaint-
ed with his new subjects in a way little
praeticed by any other Emperor of Russia
since the reign of Peter the Great He
walks daily along the streets of St. Peters
burg, generally quite unattended, and as
he is seldom recognized he meets, now and
then, with little adventures which cause
him much amusement.
During one of his promenades he saw
youth selling for 80 kopecks most terribly
unfattering pictures of himself, which so
delighted him that he Immediately bought
one and gave it to Princess Alix, with the
remark: at cannot be so very like, as no
one recognized me when | bought it,
Nevertheless the work of art was put in a
place of honor in the Anitschkow Palace.
On another occasion, as he was driving
slowly along the Nevski, man attempted
TO throw letter into the carriage, but
missed his aim, and the petition fell under
the wheels. His Majesty Immediately or
dered one of his terrified servants to pick
it up and give it to him, and, in spite of
the almost fearful entreatleS OF a high
police official who was on the spot, in
sisted on opening it and reading it to him
self.
Calling the supplicant to the carriage,
the Emperor promised to grant his petit
ton, and, turning to the officials, said In q
loud voice: Son no account is the man to
be punished or annoyed IN any way on
account of this letter"
1t is much commented upon in court
circles that so far the Gar has refused to
accede to the often-repeated wish of the
Grand Duke Michael Nikolai ewidsch, and
raise himself to the rank of general,
though the whole court would be de-
lighted to see him in the becoming and
glittering uniform. The reason he gives is
That he prefers to retain the grade of col
onel, which was bestowed on him by his
late father.-Washingto News.
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George s. Spriggs, mechanic for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, stationed at
Mount Clare, who his friends thinks is one
of the strongest men in the world, last
night gave such a demonstration of
strength that his friends are probably not
far wrong. Unaided, he moved for several
feet up slight incline of track a freight
car, which, with its contents, weighed
50, 900 pounds. This is thought to be the
worlds record, as the heaviest car known
to have been previously moved by single
man power, weighed, with its contents,
80 900 pounds. This occurred in San Fran
cisco several years ago. Last night a
little knot of interested persons gathered
at the Mount Clare shops. Spriggs' first
attempt was a freight car weighing, with
contents, 1900 pounds. This he moved
eight feet and it seemed easy. Then he
waited short time to gather his strength
and went for huge car of the record
breaking weight. He strained and tugged,
finally starting it and moving it the re-
quired eight feet.-Baltimore american.
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very long. Wash silks in fine stripes and
checks are to be had at prices no greater
than are asked for the finer ginghams,
while the pongees cost less than the
ginghams, and are immensely more SER
viceable.
Economical mothers will find pongee a
most desirable material for the every day
dresses and aprons of little girls, and espe-
clally in the country. 1t is more easily
laundered than the cottons, and 1t is not
easily worn out or torn out.
Slips of pongee are made up in the
simplest fashion, with only a feather
stitching for a finish. Little linen lace
edgings of the same shade as the silk NAV
be added, but they will bleach with fire.
quent washings, while the pongee grows
darker with the same treatment. Empire
gowns OF pongee are cut in one piece from
neck to hem, and have the yoke chafed by
laying plaits, which are held in place by
some fancy stitching. The hem is out
lined with the same stitching and rolling
collar and band cuff, decorated in the same
way, complete very fetching little gown.
Charlie-I'se goin' way, way down in
the fields, and Use goin' to kill bears and
lions and taggers and bears and bears
Mamma-Charlie, you always talk about
going down the road to kill bears and lions,
but why don't you go sonRtime?
Charlie-Ise 'faid sheepi
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FREAFIz G.(5lIg151555II55PIP

Ii Hung Chang has been given back his
yellow jacket and his three-eyed peacock
feather. The Emperor has called him to
Peklng' and he should by this time be on
his way to Japan to aid in the settlement
OF the war. His career shows the ups and
downs of Chinese officials, and look at it
VIII give some idea of the queer ranks and
orders OF nobility with which the empire
OF China is honeycombed Ii Hung
Chang Is self-made man. His father was
poor scholar in the province of Anhui,
and he had to scratch around and skimp
himself in order TO pay for LIS education.
Ii passed the examinations of his own
province and those of the district in which
he was located, and when he was still in
his teens he went to Picking and wrote his
essays in the big examination halls there.
Seventeen thousand other students of all
ages from is to so years were being exam
med at the same time and Ii came out the
highest. This gave him his start and he
was put on the staff of one of the generals
who were acting against the rebels in the
famous TAPPING rebellion. This war oc-
CURED IN China about the time Franklin
Pierce was President. 1t cost the country
100000 of lives, and 1t was largely
through Ii that 1T was put down.
Ii Hung Chang is a diplomat, as well as
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YOUTHFUL PRODUCES.
Wren Was One Whom Age Did Not
Make Less Wonderful.

Wren Was One Whom Age Did Not
Make Less Wonderful.
Sir Christopher Wren was a prodigy in
youth, as in maturity. Oughtred, the first
mathematician of his day, declares in the
preface of his great book that an ingenious
boy, Gentleman Commoner at Wadham,"
had enlarged the sciences of astronomy,
statistics and mechanics by most brilliant
discoveries, 'praeclaris in VENTS" This
was Wren at the age of Is. A year before
that he had taken out a patent for an
instrument to write with two pens at the
same time. In the same year he was ap-
pointed demonstrating assistant on anat-
omy at Surgeons Hall.
Wren lived to justify his early promise,
but Dugald Stewart tells of a boy who, as
he hoped, "would rival the fame of Sir
Isaac Newton" This was the son of Count
Pusgstall. 81 canot help considering him."
wrote the Scotch professor, 'as the most
extraordinary prodigy of intellectual en-
dowment that has ever fallen under nv
kno Wedge" This is a great saving. in
deed, from Dugald Stewart, who was not
given to enthusiasm nor to careless ex-
preston. Unfortunately we have no de-
tailed information about the youths ac-
qulrements in later years; he died at 10
OF general decay, apparently.
But Mr.. Lemaistre met him in his travels
and published an account in 1806-the boy
being then years old. "He sits on a car
pet, surrounded by blocks, and when the
gravest and most acute remarks fall from
the lips of this little person spirit seems
to speak rather than a child, and the fine
expression which sparkles on his counte-
nance tends to strengthen the idea"
Among other tests Mr.. Lemaistre asked
him to make map of the Venetian En-
pire, which he did with accuracy. Those
competent to judge the fact will readily
believe that the child of years who
performed it was an animated miracle.
The French armies barred nearly every
road in Europe to an English traveller at
that date. Mr.. Lemaistre asked how he
could get home without touching Han
overian, French or Dutch territory. The
child INSTANTLY traced on the globe the
single road remaining open" It is well
for this gentleman's credit that Dugald
Stewards evidence, long afterward, makes
the story possible.-Current Literature.
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that offices are only given on account of
literary merit. The truth is that the best
places are given out through influence,
and every Chinese State is surrounded by
lntrlgues and intrigue1s. There is no court
In the world about which there is so much
plotting as about that of Picking, and there
Is none which has SO many mobiles and
officials of different rank. The Emperor
IS, OF course, at the top. He is the son of
heaven, and is supposed to hold COM
munlon with the gods. All of his relatives
are mobiles, and the imperial clan has
court of its own, which holds secret meet
lngs and regulates matters concerning the
family. There is genealogical record
kept in Picking and at Moukden, and this
contains a record of all the branches of
the Emperor's family. Each of its men,
bers has an allowance from the Govern
ment, but they have not great deal of
power.
The Emperor is supposed to be supreme,
and he can appoint his own successors,
choosing which of his children shall sue
ceed him. He is supposed to make this
selection In secret, and the announcement
OF his choice is not to be made until his
death. The present Emperor has a num-
Der OF relatives, who are known as princes,
and among these is Prince Ching, who is
now at the head of the Bureau of Foreign
Affairs and who is said to be somewhat
progressive in his tendencies. These
princes have their own rank, and there are
twelve different orders of nobility among
the members of the imperial household.
The highest princes get about $4,000
year, and they each have retlnue of 800
servants and an allowance of rations, so
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struggle then took place Mckay lost hold
of his rife in endeavoring to keep the lion
off his throat. The beast seized his left
arm in its Jaws and clawed his right. Nc
Kay kicked at the lion, which threw him
down and began to tear his flesh. Musa
ran back to the Makua and, having Sc
cured one of their guns, came back and
fired into the lions side, which thereupon
left Mckay and tried to charge Musa, but
did not reach him and lay down. Mckay
then called to Musa: 'Musa, my arm is
broken, my leg is broken bring the rifle
Musa brought it,. and Mckay, unable to
hold 1t up. made Musa sit down and, rest
ing the rifle on his shoulder, shot the lion
and Mckay was carried into camp, where
he arrived at 10P NJ. For three days he
suffered much. He died on the Goth at 4
P. NJ. On the same day, little later, the
Pioneer returned to find him dead. Hewas
taken to the Universities Mission Station
at Likoma and buried in the cemetery there.
DR.. Mckay was keen sportsman and
brave man. !"
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IN GH|heHeeeS RkAhn



degrees, to which a handful OF salt has
been added.
The only criticism that can be made
upon the present mode of dressing babesis
that referring to the head covering. 1t is
my custom to examine this article of cloth
ing, and if it is insufficient l advise the
mother to line it with medium-weight
flannel. Every healthy infant over three
every pleasant day during the cold
weather. Adults and run-about children
with coryza and colds should not come in
contact with the very young, as there is
undoubtedly an element of contagion in
these cases, due, of course to germ infec-
ton. How often do we hear it remarked
that the whole family is suffering from
colds, or that s'the cold seems to be going
the rounds of the family?"
The delicate nasal mucous membrane of
the infant furnishes ready soil for germ
infection and development, even when in
an ordinary healthy condition. Haiek, a
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OF treatment employed is counter-irritation
to the chest. This may be accomplished
by the use of camphorated oil, turpentine
and vaseline or mustard. Whichever is
selected should be applied two or three
times day in such way as to make the
chest thoroughly red. The use of sprays,
plain and medicated, is of the greatest
few words to say about the sweet, more or
less nauseous, cough mixtures: Don't
give them. The majority of these prepare
tions contain opium and are not to be
thoughtof
These few hints regarding treatment are
management of the diseases referred to, as
the writer holds that. if an infant is i'll
enough to be treated at all it is i'll enough
to require physicians care.
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German scientist claims to have discovered
a germ which he calls the Diplococcus
coryza, and states that it is always present
at the onset of the attack.
1t is not a good practice to make one
handkerchief do service for all the little
noses in the family, or even for one big
nose and one little nose. By this means
influenza or a simple coryza may be
readily transmitted from one to the other,
from the strongest to the delicate. Every
baby should have his own handkerchief.
Whenever there is coryza, snuff1es, cold
in the head, call it what we may, there is
always an accompanying Inflammation of
the parts commonly called the throat.
Bacteria, which are always present in the
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WHERE DID YOU COME FROM?

Where did you come from, baby dear2
Out of everywhere, into here.
Where did you get your eyes, SO blue?
Out of the sky as / came through.
What makes the light in them sparkle and
spin?
Some of the starry spikes left in.
Where did you get that little tear?
/ found it waiting when got here.
What makes your forehead so smooth and
high?
A soft hand stroked it as I went by.
What makes your cheek like warm, white
rose?
I saw something better than any one knows.
Whence that three-cornered smile of bliss?
Three angels gave me at once kiss.
Where did you get this pearly ear?
God spoke, and it came out to hear.
Where did you get those arms and hands2
Love made itself into hooks and bands.
Feet, whence did you come, you darling things?
From the same box as the cherubs wings.
How did they all come just to be your
God thought of me, and SO grew.
But how did you come to US, you dear?
God thought of you, and so 1 am here.
GEORGE MACDONALD.
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Prevention and Treatment of Colds.

Prophylaxis, or the prevention of colds,
is worthy of attention at this season. The
following suggestions to mothers, written
by DR.. Charles T. Kerley, instructor in
diseases of children in the New York Poly
clinic, for Babyhood, will be read with in
terest: The living-room should be kept at
temperature of from 20 to y degrees
Fahrenheit Sudden changes in the tenn
perature are to be avoided. 1t is a good
scheme, where possible, to have two living
rooms for the child, rooms which are not
occupied for over six hours at time dur
ing the day, thus giving an abundance of
time for ventilation. The daily bath is, of
course, absolutely necessary and should be
given in water at a temperature of So to 80
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the two cards are tied together by means of
perforations in the middle of their upper
edges.
OF course the friends who receive these
charming little notices of a new arrival
will hasten to send at least notes of con-
graduation to the parents. Calls in per-
son are not in order, unless it be simply to
inquire at the door for the welfare of
mother and babe, and even this attention is
a custom rather honored in the breach
than in the observance.
Flowers may be sent, all sorts of mes
sages and even trifiing presents, which,
while they cannot be expected to make
much impression upon the babe to whom
they are dedicated, may serve to brighten
or while away many weary hour for the
mother.
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c osed in an envelope, is sent through the
mails.
The larger card is engraved with the
names of both parents, after this fashion,:
MR.. AND MRS. ALFRED S. HOGAN.
The little card attached to it reads:
ALFRED SHELLARD HOGAN JR.,
BORN MARCH 16, 1895.
The baby's card must be narrow so as
not to cover the names of the parents and
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Fashions for the Lil1inutians.

Silks are to be the favorite wear for girls
of all sizes this season. For the wee ones
nothing could seem more appropriate than
the soft, sheer China silks, which come in
all the delicate shades and are offered at
absurdly low prices.
For dress-up gowns these silks are made
up in accordion pleats, even for the two
year-olds. The skirts are made very full,
and for the youngest children they are still
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Announcement Cards.

The proper thing in the way of cards an
nouncing the arrival of anew baby is to
have small card engraved with the baby's
full name and the date of his birth. This
little card is tied with tiny bow of white
ribbon to the card of the parents, and, en-