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The Prescott Paragraph says:
James p. Clarke isn't the first man
who neglected the duties of Cover
nor to traipse the State for the Sen
ate. But he should remember that
no man who ever did as he is doing
was elected, either.
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Warning Order
Joseph W. Walker, plaintiff.

Joseph NJ. walker, pidintin.
Us.
Anna s. Richardson, defendant.
In the Circuit Court OF Jefferson County
Arkansas
The defendant Anna s Richardson Is warned
to appear in this court within thirty days
and answer the complaint OF plaintiff, Joseph
w Walker.
Given under my hand aud the seal of said
court this 30th day OF January, A. d. 1896
w. p. & A. b. Grace, II. A. MCCOY, Clerk.
Att'ys for plf. J. A. LAHGFoRD, d. G.
2 / w4b
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Notice.
STATE LAND Office
Little Rock, Ark.
January 20 1896. !


January 20 1896.
Complaint having been filed in this office
by J, J. Minor against Alex Chism for aban-
doning his donation. No. 306l8, dated Decem.
Der 30 1893, upon the = S e Il section 30,
township 6, S range 10 west, in jefferson coun-
~, Arkansas, with view to the can cellation
of said donation; the parties are hereby sum
moned to appear at this office ON the 10Th
day of February, 1885, at 2 O'clock p. m to
respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment
Testimony in this case will be taken by and
before IL. A. Mccoy, Circuit clerk OF defer
son county, at his Office in Pine Bluff. Arkan-
sas, ON the 10Th day of February, 1896, be-
tween the hours OF Q a. IN, and p. m. and
continued from day to day until completed.
J. L. RICHIE,
214w Commissioner of State Lands.
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The Arkadelphia Siftiags and
Herald have been consolidated. the
former absorbing the latter We
wish Bro. McCorkle, of the SiJtings,
much success and many returns
from his investment.
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WHAT has become of our County
Fair enterprise Is the opportunity
TO hold a fair at a nominal cost to be
lost?
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The dispatches say that Secre-
tary Carlisle is greatly pleased over
the success of his popular bond sale.
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Like biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, consti-
patton, sour stomach, indigestion are promptly
cured by Hoods Pills They do their work
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SherIR,s Sale.
February II. 1896.

Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue of an order of the jefferson Circuit
Court, ] Will, on
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of age.
The Scholastic Year consists of two
sessions: The first commencing the
first Monday in September, and the
second ON the first Monday in Feb
ruarY.
Pupils are admitted at any time OF
the year, and charged from date OF
entrance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

Remarkable Intelligence Displayed
as Reported by a Citizen.
Wa shington Star.

Washington Star.
81 have been having a good deal OF trou-
BILE lately with the birds on my goose
rarch," said Col. Stitt-Floyd, OF Wharton.
Tex
81 had an order for thousand dozen
goose eggs, and my troubleS all arose In
trying to fill that order. 1t is the first time
1 attempted to market any eggs, always
heretofore rely on the sale of feathers and
live birds for my profit
This is the laying and Matching season
with us, and i thought would have no
trouble to get eggs enough 10 I'LL the order.
Now, a hen, you know, Will let you rob her
nest right along, just so you leave one egg.
1t is supposed that hen has no IDEA what
ever of numbers. But this Is not true or
Madame Goose, as / found out TO my sor-
row.
..rhe first two or three days we secured a
big batch of fresh eggs, but after that the
find began to dwindle down so fast that
ton. I went down TO the river bottom next
day and found that instead OF being on at
tending TO business all the geese which
were not sitting had 'fiocked and were row.
ing about feeding, just as IL they never ex-
pected to lay another egg When 1 ap-
they all sat down and began 10 hiss at me.
''1t was a clear case OF strike, and was
at loss to know how to settle the trouble.
/ tried putting half dozen porcelain eggs
in each nest. but IL would not work. The
geese came up, eyed them solemnly and
boys to put the eggs we had gathered back
and see III that would break tie strike.
well, sir. inside OF two hours after the
eggs were returned every gecee vas bach
on her nest. and for the next four or fve
days there we're more egg laid on the
in years; but dare not undertake 10 III
the egg order"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
SHE is NOT A PAuPER's FIANcE
London Truth.

London Truth.
Some of the papers have been printing a
great deal of nonsense about Prince Charles
OF Denmark. whose betrothal to Princess
Maud of Wales was announced last week.
The marriage is described as an excellent
one for the Prince, but very much the re-
verse for the Princess. and it is predicted
that they win live in England, that he
Will enter the British navy, and so forth.
most intense ignorance of the real circum-
stances.
The Crown Prince and the Crown Pr.n-
cesses of Denmark are two Of the richest
royal personages in Europe. The Crown
Princess was the only child Of King Charles
OF Sweden and Norway by his marriage
with Princess Louise Of the Netherlands.
who was probably the greatest hesress in
the world at the time OF her marriage.
When the Crown Princess Louise was mar
ried, in 1859, her fortune was estimated at
upwards Of S0,0000 900 of francs, and Ii has
since been largely increased by judic.ous
investments and systematic frugality.
1t is understood that a settlement OF at
least half a million sterling Will be made
on Prince Charles by his parents when he
marries. He is also to be provided with a
residence at Copenhagen, and one of the
numerous royal country seats will be made
over to him. Prince Charles Is by no means
one OF those Denniless princelets whom we
have imported from Germany in such large
numbers during the last hundred years
or so.
Without having any one specially pro-
nounced talent, the number OF things Prin-
A lake OF considerable size in the Sandring-
ham grounds gave her an opportunity early
In life OF becoming an expert oar in the
summer and skater in the winter, while
hockey on the ice is considered by the young
Princess to be one of the most delightful
amusements under the sun. She has a good
seat in the saddle, and is a graceful and
spirited rider. though the daring feats Of
equestrianism with which she has been
credited in certain quarters exist in the i'm
agination of the writer's only; the same
must be said of her bicycle riding, as the
Prince allows. his daughters to entertain
themselves with tricycles only. One de-
mure little accomplishment claims notice.
If only because it is such an unusual one.
Princes Maud is an excellent dairymad and
can make good butter. She often amuses
herself in this way in the dainty little dairy
which the Princess had built for herself.
and where she has a dainty tea room,
whittier she sometimes conducts her friends,
cutting the bread and butter for them with
her own hands. The artistic arrangement
Of flowers is another Of the minor talents
Of the Princess, and occasionally, when
some guest at the Princes table expresses
admiration of the original manner in which
the decorations have been carried out, he is
astonished TO hear that the device and its
execution alike are due to his hosts young
est daughter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
TRAPPING IN WISCONSIN.
What the WOOdsmen Say Of the Cum
ming of the Wolves and Offers.
Forest nd


Forest and Stream.
wolves of upper Wisconsin were the larg-
est of the United States They drove the
deer great deal. A pack of seven wolves
had twice crossed their lines that winter.
and they had poison out for them Wolves
swept across a great deal Of country-thir-
ty, forty, fifty miles or more-and did not
remain local. The lynx also Travelled a great
DEAL A lynx usually came around again in
seven days, and the wolves once in two or
three weeks, though not regular the
lynx. The otter also travelled a great deal
out was irregular. 1t would sometimes leave
the water courses, and travel miles across
dry divides to entirely new country. The
high ridges between waterways, and that
was best also for fisher. They quite often
caught fisher. but never had wolverine.
American trappers rated the fox the hard
est animal to trap, the wolf next and the
otter third. To catch the fox they often
made bed Of chaff and got him to lying
in it fooling around Ii, the trap being
set under the chaff. or trap was set at
a place where several foxes seemed to stop
for certain purpose. Or fox could be
caught sometimes by putting a bait little
way out in the water, and then putting
pad of moss between the bait and the
shore, with the trap hid under the moss:
The fox, not liking to wet his feet. would
step on the moss and be caught.
For wolves the usual way is to put out
poison (strychnine) Often they would not
touch the poisoned meat.
care, not leaving any chips or litter around.
Our trappers usually caught them either on
a slide or at place where they came out
of the water mot where they went in, as
the otter slides with his feet doubled under
his body.) 1t was a good way to drop
limb or stick on the side of the slide, cut
ting it down and letting it fall naturally
so that the otter could not easily escape
the trap. The trap should never be set in
the middle of the slide, but at one side, as
the otter's feet are so wide apart, and he
would not be caught should he spring the
trap with his body.
For otter and beaver, If they were trapped
near deep water, a sliding pole was usually
used, arranged with the small end stuck
down into the deep water. The animal
when trapped plunges into the water, and
the ring Of the trap chains slips down along
the pole. The little stubs OF the trimmed off
boughs prevent the ring from slipping back
again, and the animal is drowned. An OF
ter should not be left in the water over
nine days, or the fur will slip. A few days
makes no difference. All traps should be
visited about once in six to eight days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
MALAGAsY SOLDIERS.
Savage Usages I'm the Military Camps
Conform TO Traditions.
IxOndou Telegranh


The Malagasy military camps. several OF
which have recently seen, though far from
what they should be, yet conform TO many
regular lines. or straight thoroughfares.
guards, headquarters, parades, drillings,
hours for meals. reveille and tattoo. The
though they have 10 herd in wretched
tents, and march TO pipe and beat OF drum
barefoot and scantily clad Troops drawn
from the capital or close 10 IL are, as
rule both better dressed and equipped than
the rougher levies OF remote local governors.
Painful stories, not necessarily true, are
for the soldiers are greedily grabbed and
sold by their own officers, never reaching
either the mems back or stomachs. Men
sence from the army from their officers.
colonies and captains. Decentralization.
even among leaders as wen as privates. Is
army, though composed OF ordinary patriots.
Not dissimilar things have happened in
English history, and within Loo miles OK
this channel, so there is no need TO be
shocked and cry, Horror or horrorsr' az
these Malagasy ghouls. More experienced
and w TogdS sad a snch np
as traitors. They do their best, giving
generously and not sparing powder or
once said in our direst national peril. al
though she spoke so bravely at TflbWy.
Naugc1t availS. in such a strait as war TO
lessen risk ard hurt, but thorough organd-
cation. Un6isciplined, unordered effort.
however ungrudgingly given. is a paltry.
faulty substitute for well-planned method:
Like too many more, the Malagasy VIII
learn the force of this tr7lism Through
bitter and dear experience. Already they
begin to fear that voluntarily COM
missariat is only a lesser evil than hav-
ing none. After the capture OF Tsovrasoa-
vatra, and the loss Of their stores and tents
at that place. numbers of men were in
sore plight for nearly a fortnight, ana
several of the sick actually died OF starva-
ton. Since then provisions have been moro
been sent forward toward Andrtba, near
which the main body of the army Is In
had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

TO her home in the body OF the instrument.
,,.S,as on occasion. noticed a spider
W (Which had had swung, down from the ceiling
ABOVE me organist's hands. The organsst
informed til me that he had repeatedly no.
Several days afterward, while seated at the
organ. L observed the same spider Sew
era srai times i drove her away and enticed
her pack, by playing, alternately, soft
andante. and loud bravura selections. Pro-
lessor G. Reclaim, during a concert at
heipsic, saw spider descend from enc of
the chandeliers, while violin solo was be-
ing Played; but as soon as the orchestra
began 70 sound 1T quickly ran back again
AS silly as goose" has become a
proverb, yet the goose is not silly, but
-, on une contrary, a remarkably sensi-
PIE pird- 1 saw goose chase a young
ting. She tried TO seize ii by uhrusting her
phi beneath the mating, but was unable
70 DO So. She then walked over it. evil
IDENTIFY trying to frighten the frog into seek
ing another hiding place, but the frog
FAILED to make its appearance. She then
seized the mating with her bill. dragged it
several feet away, and bounced upon the
frog before he had recovered from his sur
prise.
A reliable authority vouches for the fol-
rowing: AT Ardglass. County Down, Ire
land, is long tract of turf coming 10 the
edge or the rocks overhanging the sea,
where cattle and geese feed; at barn on
THIS tract there was a low Enclosure with
a door fastened by a hook and staple to
the sidepost; when the hook was out of the
staple the door fell open by its own weight.
he one day saw goose with large troop
or goslings coming of the turf TO This door,
which was secured by the hook being in the
staple. The goose waited for a minute or
two, as II for the door to be opened, and
then turned around as If to go away, but
what she did was to make a rush at the
door, and, making dart with her bcak at
the point of the hook, nearly threw 1t cut
Of the staple; she repeated this maneuver,
and succeeded at the third attempt The
door fell open and the goose led her troop
in with sound Of triumphant chuckling.
How had the goose learned that the force
or the rush was needful to give the hook
a sufficient toss?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
POPULARITY OF WEYMOUTH.
Increase IN ImpOrtatiOns Due to the
Taste I'm Cocktails.
New York Sun.

Although Italy is the largest wine pro-
ducing country in the world, the importa-
ton of Italian wines and cordiaIs into the
the past ten years the increase in importa-
tons of wines and cordials from Italian
This gain. however, is not due to any in
creasing popularity OF Italian wines among
American consumers, but rather to two
in the number of Italian residents and the
general utilization OF the most popular
Italian cordial vermouth, for that dis
tinctively American drink-the cocktail.
Many efforts have been made In recent
years TO popularize the red and white wines
of Italy in the United States, but they have
that the astringent quality and imperfect
manufacture with few exceptions) of Ital-
lar wines make them unsuitable Tor ex>
port without losing their best quality; and.
second that the French wines OF the same
grade are just as cheap and seem TO be
good deal better suited to the American
The importations of vermouth. which were
$1,000 gallons I'm 1891, 10000 gallons in 1882,
Ions in 1894, will, 1t is believed in the whole
sale wine trade, exceed zz50Oo gallons this
year. Yarmouth is exported from Genoa.
which is the headquarters OF the trade in
this Cordial which Is variation of local
italian wine called asti, sweetened with a
preparation of HERDS and sascnarine matter.
least Intoxicating of the foreign wines i'm
ported to this country ana specific in
many cases OF fever. VI idte Vermoutn mas
come 10 be a necessary ingredient in nearly
everv cocktail compounded at an American
bar The vermouth cocktail is, of course.
well but no s as sos s0 Cocks Is
tail but of the brand of the Martini firm
in Turin. There are several large exporting
hauses in the former Piedmont capital and
the Increase Of business has enlarged the
number OF dealers.
Vermouth is sent not only to the United
States from Genoa, but also to England,
france. Austria, Egypt. the West Indies,
and China. and the yearly shipments Of
one house amount to 10000 cases a year.
1,ba wine has a brownish amber color and
has more bitter taste than the more pop
uiar French NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. creme de
rose, benedictine and creme de mentne. For
ton into cocktails as an element of astrin-
gent taste, saperseding In this regard an
ecsfnra and curacao. One reason for the
"a rse Increase in the sale of veru1outh in
New York and other large American cities
r. the net that whereas few years ago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
PIANO TONNAGE.
The Average Outlay of Force I'm an
Hours Playing OF Chopin.
American Art Journal.


The amount Of power expended in playing
on a piano has recently been figured out in
way which. If not altogether accurate,
Is at least interesting. Commenting on the
statement made that IL requires more force
to sound note gently on this instrument
than il does TO lift the lid of a kettle, 1t
is easy to verify IL If one takes small
handful or coins and piles them on a key
Of the piano. When sufficient quantity is
piled on TO make a note sound they may be
weighed, and the figures will be found TO
be true. If the pianist Is playing fortissimo,
much greater force is needed. At times
a force OF six pounds is thrown upon
single key to produce a solitary effect
= With chords the force Is generally spread
over the various notes sounded srnulfane-
ously. though a greater output of force is
undoubtedly expended. This is what gives
pianfsts the wonderful strength In their fin
gers that Is often commented on. A story
used TO be told OF Paderewski that he could
crack a pane of French plate glass half an
inch thick merely by placing one hand upon
Ii as IL upon plano keyboard and strik-
ing it sharply with his middle finger. Chop
ms last study in minor has a passage
which takes two minutes and five seconds
to play. The total pressure brought to
bear on this. 1t is estimated, Is equal to
three full tons. The average tonnage OF
an hours piano playing of Chopin's music
varies from twelve to efghty-four tons.
Wagner has not yet been calculated along
these lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

the large grocery establishments that sold
the best wines and cordials for table use
were many of them conducted by French
trade, as In the restaurant business, by
Italians, and these Italian grocers, numer-
Gus body, make speciality of vermouth and
have been able to push its sale. Moreover,
the ocean communications with Italy by
steamship have increased very much of late
years, and Italian cordials, of which YER
mouth is the most popular in the United
States, can be exported with much greater
facility than was the case when the French
cordials monopoiiZed the market. The Ital-
ian corner grocerymen, however, have not
been very successful in popularizing the red
wine of sunny Italy-just yet at least
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

She Owes 1t Entirely to Singing Nasty
Songs Distinctly.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
She went to the stage manager OF the e.
dorado Now the stage manager or the Ell
man in Paris"-but that was pure brag He
looked at Yvette and asked her what she
ITO 60 on the stage" said Yvette.
She was a shabby shop girl, gangling, and
not very young and lean.
The stage manager laughed.
What to do?" he asked.
'.Sing," said Yvette, in her horrid, little
voice.
The stage manager laughed louder than
ever.
give you chance"
And Yvette went home.
She looked over her wardrobe, and as there
was only one frock she decided to wear that
one. She had shoes and she had stockings.
But she did not have gloves. Now white
gloves are expensive. Long black gloves are
cheap and last long time. Yvette bought
In the evening she went back to the thea
She came to the stage after an extremely
gay lot of dancers. She was demure, lank;
she was not pretty; she was awkward; she
held out those long, black gloves, as one
who should say, You see / have new gloves
anyway"
Then she sang.
For a moment laughter drowned her abb
surd little voice; then people began TO listen,
for Yvette's enunciation was wonderful.
fancyi
And the words this solemn. awkward
woman--who looked like a distressed house
maid in reduced circumstances-was artic-
ulating so clearly would have made a coal
HEAVIER blush.
Yvette was success.
Since then she has learned TO sing a lit
tie; her voice has mellowed: her prosperity
has fattened her and she has lost much OF
her old awkwardness. but after all, she de-
ponds still on the same qualities that en-
deared her to the bored and ungenteel hab-
tues of the Eldorado She has not even
discarded the black gloves
Yvette has large repertory, though most
OF the songs she will sing here are well
known to people who go much abroad.
am familiar with most Of them. and could
even sing them-in voice like hers.
You may remember the pious clergyman
who was reading chapter from the Bible
to class in. the young ladies' seminary; he
stopped suddenly and closed the book re-
marking. And here the Lord said some
thing unfit for publication"
That is the way II Is with Yvette's songs
They start out well enough. The last
verses are unfit for publication. They are
not particularly witty. They are simply
grossly indecent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

moons synodical revolution taking
place in about twenty-nine and
one half days. The lunar cycle
of the Mohammedans comprises q period
of thirty lunar years, during which the sea-
sons pass round from cold 10 warm wealth
err ard back TO cold again Thus IL Turk
ish festival falls in the middle of this win
ter, II will fifteen years hence, or In 1911. De
celebrated in the summer.
All this goes TO show that with various
peoples the New Years days are simply
matters of arrangement. 1t is necessary
and convenient to have some fixed day TO
begin the year with, and Jan. for US Is
as good as any other day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

extended from its original outfail 10 thu
Gulf OF Mexico for a length OF five hundred
miles. and in width from thirty TO forty
miles. This river is still pouring solid mat
ter Unto the gulf. where II is spread out
in fan-like shape over a coast line OF
80 miles and is filling up at the rate OF
So. 900 900 tons year, six times as much
soil as was removed in the construction OF
the Manchester canal. and sufficient 10
make square mile OF new land. allowing
for its having TO fill up the gulf 10 a depth
of eighty yards. Some idea OF the vastness
of this operation may be conceived when
the fact Is considered that some OF this
soil has 10 be transported more than 1900
miles; and that IL the whole of IL had 10
be carried in boats at the lowest rate at
which heavy material Is carried on the in
land waters of America or. say. for one
tenth of a. penny per ton per mile over an
average OF half the total distance. the cost
would be no less a sum than f23S 100000 a
year. Through the vast delta thus formed
the river winds its way, twisting and turn
ing by innumerable bends until IL extends
its length to nearly LOO miles. or more
than double the point-to-point length OF the
delta, continually eroding the banks in ono
place and building up land in another. oc-
casonally breaking its way across a mar
row neck which lies between the two ex-
tremities and filling up the old channel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

Longman's Magazine.
The Mississippi has in the course OF ages
TRANSPORTED from the mountains and the
high land within its drainage area sufficien<
material to make 10000 square mile. OF