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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
How to Keen Flowers fresh.

Girls to whom flowers are luxury,
and not dainty surfeit, have dozen
ingenious ways of keeping them fresh.
There is none better than plunging the
stumps, upto the blossom, in a basin of
cold water and leaving them over
night. Another, almost as good, is TO
leave the flowers and the containing
dish In the open air over night. A car
nation with its stem thrust into po-
tato keeps fresh for several days, while
the fleeing charm of the morning glory
may be preserved for a late breakfast
II the blossom be plucked over night
and permitted to open in the shade.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
a,r,a,sd History q, n Cour..b,p,

Met him-met him again-in love
with him. Met him again-no longer
in love with him, but he is in love with
me because am so beautiful. Met him
again-he is still in love with me, not
only because l am SO beautiful, but be-
cause am also good. Sorry for him.
Again / met him-he is colder than he
was Think he has forgotten my
beauty and my goodness. |, however,
am inclined to think that am in love
with him after all How lucky he is, and
how angry mamma will be. Mamma
proved to be strangely pleased. Makes
me angry, for / know she is not good
Judge of young girls heart. Flirtcd
with him outrageously to make mamma
angry = didn't succeed. Engaged to
him-glad. Married to hin-sorry.-
Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
plTH AND POINT.

Il had rather believe all the fables
In the Talmud and the Koran than
that this universal frame is without
mind. Bacon.
--She-"Men think they know every
thing" He--"Well, if it wasn't for
that the women couldn't fool them. -
Detroit Tribune.
The arrows Of sarcasm are barbed
with contempt. 1t is the sheer in the
satire or ridicule that gals and
wounds. w. GLADDEN..
Male lnquisitor-"What page Of
the women's paper did the women read
first?" Female Philosopher - The
mems page" buffalo Express.
you say the colonel is great
military man?" "A perfect hero"
"What's his record?" Seventeen oaths
minute. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
-Bookkeeper-'I see by the paper
that our customer, Scudlsins, is mar
ried." Fashionable Tailor-"Indeedl
l shall be sorry to lose him. "-Clothier
and Furnisher.
We can't tell you. Constant Reader,
what days are considered unluclIy to
be married on. Authorities differ; some
say three hundred and sixty-fve. -
Philadelphia Record.
Sub Editor-"How is Pennington
on spelling, anyway" Editor-"Well,
he is little too quaint for ordinary
English, and not quaint enough for
dialect. "-Somerville Journal.
Watts-"Did you try the hot-water
cure for your cold?" Potts-"Yes. 1t
is simply great, too. You see, | mixed
it with little whisky and lemon, and
l never had anything to slip down so
easy. indianapolis Journal.
-"In all my career" said the eminent
statesman, 81 can say that have never
done anything to be ashamed Of" "You
mean" sneered the cynic, "that you
have never done anything you were
ashamed Of. Indianapolis Journal.
Chess and the Mind. MIR. King
"Do you think, as they are now dis
cussing, that chess has an injurious
effect on the mind?" Mrs. Queen-"In'
deed, | do. If l had to keep as still as
a chess player does, I'd explode. DE
troit Free Press.
10, papa, what makes old Mr.
Grabenheimer walk so stoop-shoul
dered? He looks like horseshoe.
81 have heard, my son, that many
years ago, when he was very little
boy no bigger than you are now, h'
found ceut."-Life.
Gypsy telling an elderly coquette''
fortune from the lines of her hand)-
81 am sorry to tell the young lady
that she will pass through serious
illness in her twentieth year" Lady
Good gracious!" (Sighs and gives the
GYPSY ollar.)-Fliegende Batter.
-Tommv-"Paw what is an ego
tist?" Mr.. Figg-"IIe is man VIII
thinks he is smarter than anyon
else" Mrs. Figg--"My dear, you hav
thought wrong. The egotist is thu
man who says he is smarter than an.
one else. All men think that way
Indianapolis Journal
First New Woman-"That Mrs
Umphry is horribly lacking in man
ners" Second New Woman-"What'
the matter?" First New Woman"
saw her in street car the other da.
when number of gentlemen entered
and she never offered to give up he
seat to them "-Chicego Record.
Chicago Wine Comes Cheap.
tomer-"A table d'hote dinner, includ
ing bottle of good wine for seventy
five cents? Yes, that's cheap enough
but don't care for any wine and
can't afford it. How much will it b
without the wine?" Waiter-"I'll d
what's right with You, boss. You ca
have the dinner without the wine 70
seventy cents, sah."-Chicago Tribune
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
FLOWER DECORATION.
How an Ugly and Plain Old House Can
Re Made Pretty.

How an Ugly and Plain Old House Can
BE Made Pretty.
The fashion of decorating the outside
of our town houses with growing plants
has been greatly on the increase of late
years, and many of the newest and
handsomest residences are now being
built with outside stone jardinieres and
balconies intended expressly for flow
ers and ornamental shrubs In the
country, however, the gardens and
flower beds have hitherto received all
the attention and only cut flowers are,
| as rule, used for decorative purposes
about the house itself. Many charm.
ing effects in color can be easily pro-
cured by little clever window and
roof gardening, all the care that is
necessary after the first planting being
to see that the plants are plentifully sup
piled with water. Flowers will grow
and bloom in the greatest profusion in
restricted quarters, always provided
that they have an abundance of air and
light Even an ugly house may have
an attractive exterior If windows and
verandas are decorated with flowers.
A plain old farmhouse may be made
quite beautiful with very little
trouble by having shelf with wooden
brackets placed under each window, on
which shelf is nailed a wooden boz
filled with earth and planted with
scarlet nasturtium seed. If the shell
and box and brackets are all painted
green they will amalgamate with the
foliage and be quite concealed in a
very short time Care must be taken
not to fill the boxes too full with earth,
on account of rains washing over the
dirt, and with painted house perhaps
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
A New Feminine Industry,

Several young women in London have
started novel and sensible dressmak-
Ing establishment. They take last sea-
sons dresses and make them over in the
prevailing fashion. No entirely new
dresses are made, and the charges are
reasonable. They should succeed, for
the world is full Of nice people who do
not often buy completely new dress,
and to those who sometimes have
dresses given them by their richer sis
tiers such place would prove decided
benefit.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
All Lovers of Sea Fruit.

There are good many interesting
things about the demand for fish, said
the old dealer. people and races diff
fer very widely. New Englanders lead
in the use of halibut and Holsters. New
York contains a great many New En-
CHAMBERS and Philadelphia and Balti-
more few. In the latter two cities very
few Holsters and halibut Are used. The
Irish take to herring and the Italians
to sardines. Jews are very fond of fish,
and use freshwater mainly. New York
and Boston use saltwater fish, while
the Philadelphia market demands fresh
water"-N Y. Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
Mexico's Products.

Mexico produces anything that can
be raised in any other country. So
varied is the climate that in the same
state can be raised any product of the
tropics and of the polar region. Cot
ton, wheat, rye, silver, silk, cocoanuts,
bananas, rice, cocoa, vanilla, logwood,
mahogany, hides and wine are the
principal products. IN. Y. Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11

Rev. DR.. William II. Furness, who
eighty-three years ago witnessed the
launching OF the United States frigate
Constitution, one of the first war yes
sells built for the United States navy
for the war of 1912, was an interesting
figure at the launching of the st. Paul
and Philadelphia.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
An Oklahoma Coroner.

Tourist-Dr Slade, the coroner,
seems to be very enterprising man.
Col. Handy Polk-Enterprisin'! You
betl Tell you what he done last sum
mer when the circus was here. One of
the curiosities in the side show was an
Egyptian mummy. Slade seized the
mummy, rounded up jury, brought
in a verdict of dead from unknown
causes and charged the county his
regular fee with compound interest
from the time of Moses. Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11

The trigger pull of sporting guns
is three pounds on the right-hand bar
rel and three and one-half pounds on
the left-hand barrel. The latter is
made the heavier pull, for the reason
that the shock of explosion would
otherwise set of both barrels at onnA
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11

of the 26O cadets at West Point
about one-third are Christians, 20 OF
them being Roman Catholics. A fund
is in the hands of the American Tract
society for the purchase of Bibles to be
presented to each graduating class.
The annual presentation occurred re-
Gently, the Catholic members receiving
copies Of the Douai Bible.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11

1t would be better to have tin pan
under each box to hold the drippings,
which can easily be sponged up now
and then. Miguonette grown in this
way will perfume whole room when
the window is opened; and will make a
lovely effect if trained on a rustic
trellis work around the window. The
accompanying illustration Of the Eliza
bethan lodge gate of big country
place, decorated in the manner de-
scribed, will give an idea of the possi-
bility of decoration in this direction
N. Y. Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
How to Becnme Wrinklnd.

If more women realized that strain
ing the eyes produces wrinkles, more
would exercise proper care of these
valuable members. Reading by dim
or failing light, coming suddenly from
a dark room to light one, or vice
versa, overworlzing the eyes in any
way, and last, but by no means least,
wearing dotted and cross-barred wells
these and more taxing of the eyesight
are of valuable assistance in the
wrinkle-malxing process.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
.The mofher of Nero. the infamonl

The mother of Nero, the infamous
Agrippina, was one of the most vicious
women of any age or country. The
character of her son was the product
of her early, careful and systematic
training in all kinds of vice. He was
Just as much an example of the power
of education as the most noted of re-
formers, the difference being in the
quality of the education.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11

1t is related of Portland ship
owner, who read of his vessel being re-
ported, that he took the latitude and
longitude in which the vessel was said
to have been seen, and found she was
IN the middle of the dessert OF Sahara.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11

DIR. De Rossv, Havre physician, is
In his one hundred and second year,
and still practices medicine, and has a
vast number of patients. His calls are
usually made on foot lie has never
been III minute in his life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
WOMAN AND HOME.
IMPRovlsED BOOKCASE.

Suggestions for Eliminating an Ugly and
Unneeded Doorway.
A superfluous doorway or window too
often mars the effect of room, and the
present-day architecture, as found in
cheapapartments and houses, frequent
ly abounds in this sort Of generosity.
To surmount the difficulty very use
full Enclosure can be constructed by
placing two uprights and few shelves
within the doorjamb, or against 1t, as
the case may be. Staining or painting
them to match the rest of the wood
work is small matter, while arrang
ing brass rods and pretty curtains IL
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11

Mrs Winthrop-Do you think Jack
Desmond is really in love with Mabel?
Mr.. Winthrop-Great goodnessl--yesi
why, he plays dominos with her by the
hourl-puck
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
That Theater Hat Again.

She (petulantly)-Do you have to go
out to see man?
He ferociously)-You have to go out
to see anything.-Tow Topics.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
The Case of Mr.. spua,sin..

Cumso-They say that poor Spudhin.
left his family in want.
Fangle-It's true. He belonged to
so many protective orders that it i'm
poverished him keeping his dues paid
up.
Didn't they do anything for him
when he died?'
Eyes, indeedl They gave him the
finest funeral this vicinity has seen In
q year. Puck.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
Novel Ground for divorce.

According to Chinese law wife who
Is too tslkative may be divorced.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11

,ne Too Many.
". Eugene, dear, do you
rfbeing a married man?
0nly when sit down to a
.ken just big enough foi
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11
What They Have.

What They Have.
The dog has his day
To the cat night falls;
The dog has his kennel
The cat her-walla
~ y. Wo,A
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-11

NJ. .hadows deepened in the corners
Inc sna as the twilight died away
al the eo ru0 was perfectly still the gar,
den looked cold and gloomy % Sorrow, for
the silence and gloom OF 81 s %ournin ne.
Crossing the room YEARLY sgSd ne p press.
into the garden Of dim shadows ado tSe p, cool
ing his feverish face aga, aga,n heavy wv with
glass; ms oniv two years ago they had
angnlsn' 80. CO. shrubs and flowers. She
planted .n ,;stlc hands encased in hugs
Win ner .,lrss he in his fiannels, VIII ~, .
leather glow. e : true son of Az '''s
ing va 2 ~. spaq aoxers still blOomed in
Eden, but he must pacs ~, y, ,h 20, 40
other lands would PLUGS 'AV.S =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06
HELD UP WE'LL
IS WHAT THE PRICE OF COTTON HAS
 DONE.
Receipts in Pine Bluff Were Heavy satur day. Price as High as Eight and
 Seven Eighths.

January cotton opened in New York Saturday at 8.95, which is 9 points lower than Fridays close
 Liverpool's weakness was said to be due to the Kafir excitement and the bears had predicted the drop in this mornings opening. The drop was also traceable to heavy port receipts and interior movement,
 Bulls, of course, insist that the heavy receipts are due to premature opening of the bolls as well as anxiety on the part of the growers to take advantage of the high price fearing a repetition of their ex- perience in past years, when those who held their cotton lost money by doing so. The majority of cot ton men, however, adhere to the belief that this year will be an ex- ception in that respect, and all though caution in buying is advised,
 there is a feeling of confidence that purchases made on material breaks will continue to prove profitable.
 Bears point to the price and claim that it more than discounts all that can be said on the bull side, and the receipts continuing, it is not unnatural to expect repeated re- actions downwards. Professional cotton spectators do not expect great changes between now and the 10th, when the government report will be published With heavy re- ceipts and weak Liverpool market, I it must beadmitted that the price of cotton has so far held up very well.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06

MARVELLOUS POWER
DISPLAYED BY CHARLES ELLIOT NlSW0NGER, THE MIND
 READER.
His Street Test Complete Success and His Work at the opera-House
 Still More Puzzliug.

Twelve months ago Mir. Charles Elliot Niswonger was in the employ ment of the Little Rock & Memphis Railway with no thought that within the brief space of one year he would stand pre-eminent among that wonderful class of people known as mind readers: and Mr. Niswonger is eminent. His work has been equaled only by Irving Bishop, whose premature death at the hands of medical students caused such 8 sensation at the time.
 In the carriage drive yesterday afternoon, test most difficult and hazardous, the work was iii every way satisfactory. At the Opera house the audience was puzzled and entertained by tests of the most diff cult nature. The ordinary tests, such as locating hidden articles, were performed with perfect ease and of course won at once the applause and appreciation of those who we're pres ent. I he most difficult accomplish ments, performed with equal ease 9paralyzed, so to speak, both be lievers and unbelievers. Mr. Niswon- ger possesses one feature in his work not common with others claiming the same power. He is able not only to locate articles, but seems to use the mind of his subject just as he would his own. One of the most interesting examples of this was his poker game. 4 hand was selected and the cards hidden. The mind reader then selected a hand for him. self-a better one of course than his opponent's-found the hidden cards and told the audience what each hand contained. Mir Niswongel closed his performance with the | hotel register test, which caused Mr. Bishop his life. A member of the committee selected name on an old hotel register. The mind reader turned to the date and page and pointed out the name. He then 1 finished the test by feat not per- l formed by ally other man before the 1 public. In contact with a member of the company only by small cop 1 per wire he reproduced upon black l board ten feet away a fac simile of the signature of Dr. !. P. Easley, the name selected on the register. The committee through whom Mir. Mis- wonger worked was composed of Dr. !. r. Runyan, Messrs. ]. l.. Mills. K. D. Treadwell, F. " Hoyler, c. G. 1 Newman.
 The exhibition of such peculiar power was interesting in theextreme and a success from start to finish. Every test was accomplished with out a single failure
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06
THE DIVISION OF THE BIBLE.
Is the Text of sermon to Be Preached at the Temple By Evangelist McwiIiiams This
 Morning.

At 11:45 o'clock today the tal- ented young evangelist, Rev. Glen McWilliams, will deliver a very pro- found and interesting sermon at the Jewish Temple; his subject will be: 1.-The Division of the Bible. J This sermon is said to be one of the very best efforts of the evangelist, and it cannot help but make an im- pression for good on all who hear it.
 Tonight, by special request, the evangelist will again occupy the pull pit at the Second Presbyterian Church, on East Second avenue. His theme on this occasion will be: SsThe Christian Church, It's Faith and Practice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Mrs. Annie E. Oracle, Mother of Col. John NJ. Gracie. Critical
 ly III.

We regret to state that Mrs Annie E. Oracle, the venerable mother of Mr. John NJ Oracle, was suddenly stricken with paralysis at the family residence on East Sixih street, in Little Rock, late last Friday after noon and is in q very critical con- dition. She rested easier yesterday, but her condition is still critical.
 The many friends of the family in this city and county will be painfully grieved to learn of Mrs. Gracie's plis- fortune and will hope for her speedy recovery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06
A FAILURE IN WATER
Causes Lumber Man to Make An As-
 signment.

Saturday news of the assignment of E. ". Farrar, the well-known saw mill man. who has a large mill near Fordyce, reached this city. Ii is said that the failure to secure water in sufficient quantity to run his mill, thereby compelling him to forfeit his contracts, was the cause that lead to the assignment. The assets are $50, 1000, with liabilities of $I6 .000. Mir Farrar has many friends in Pine Bluff, who will learn with deep sorrow of his financial difficulties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06
A COMING ATTRACTION.
Jolly Joe cawthorne. the German Dialect
 Comedian, Coming.

Jolly Joe Cawthorne, the best of all young German dialect comedians, will present his new and successful play, "A Fool for Luck, at the 0pera-house next Monday, October ', for the first time in this city. The play, which was written ex- pressly for Mr. Cawthorne by the well known actor and playwright, John A. Stevens, is a ssraightfor- ward and lt gitimate comedy, without a suspicion of anything of farce comedy nature. The story is clear cut, strong and sustained to the end. 1t deals with the adventures of an honest, industrious young German who is suddenly put in pos session of fortune of several million dollars. He is dumbfounded by his great luck and really does not know what to do with the money. His impecuneous associates in the actors boarding house where he exists, very kindly help him out of dilemma, and the schemes they concoet to relieve him and benefit themselves are numerous, and give rise to much of the fun in which the play abounds. Every scene in each act is extremely Imaginable and dull moment cannot be found. Schmitz Geyser is the name of the fortunate German, and the character is as. sumed by MT. Cawthorne, and it may be said in all candor that the young comedian never before had a character that gave him such wide scope for the display of his superior comedy ability as this one does. MT. Cawthorne was very funny, but he never provoked one-half the laughter he is now doing in a "Fool for Luck. From his first entrance in the opening act until the closing tableau the spectators are in a con stant uproar of merriment The comedian has several new and catchy songs and introduces the coneertina, of which abused instru- ment he is absolute king. There are also other musical selections in- troduced by the members of the company. The latter consists of Annie Buckley, Minnie Burroughs, Annie Wood, Josephine Lindleigh, Agnes Ardeck, Frank McNish, Ckarles Burroughs, George T. Weleh, w. H. Crinkle and Collin Varrey. To insure 8 perfect per formance Manager Dunn has had prepared a com olete outfit of elabor- ate scenery Walter Burridge, the scenic artist of Chicago, having painted it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06

Unsoundness of Mind," Legal Re- sponsibility in Inebriety and Feeble minded Persons" and about fifty papers. many Of them extremely valuable contributions to forensic medicine, were read and discussed during the meeting. Clark Bell. ex- president of the New York Medico- Legal Society, vas chosen president of the congress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06

Dc not fail to attend Mrs. Flor ene's opening Monday and Tues day. alt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06
CLARK BELL.

Great interest has been shown in the proceedings of the recent meeting of the International Medico-Legal Congress in New York City Many of the greatest lawyers and pLysi- cians of this country and England were in attendance. Among the im- poftant questions discussed by the congress were "What Constitutes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06
Rev. pr. caldwell

Will address the mems meeting at Merrill Institute this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The keynote for the fall and winter services will be sounded by the doctor in this talk. Every \. M. c. A. man in the city should be present and are requested to invite all their friends to be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-06
DIED.

Friday night, October 4th, 1895, Mrs. W. E. McGregor died after q long illness. The funeral took place from the family residence at o'clock Saturday afternoon. The deceased was q widow, her husband having died several months ago. She leaves two daughters and q son to mourn her loss. To these, and other friends, the GRAPHIC tenders it's deepest sym pathy.
 Mrs Florence kindly invites the ladies of Pine Bluff to attend her opening Monday and Tuesday. dlt