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person. II feels cold and heat quicker To insure
its natural and wholesome development, 1t should
be kept as quiet and handled little as possible
The best bed Il can have Is a mattress nade Oh
soft white horsehar-not the bleached white halr'
but the natural white hair brought from Soulh
America which Is made into mattresses
This bed should be softly and carefully tufted.
The best crib for baby Is not swinging
basslnet or any swinging rocking cradle but d
crib of liberal size. which stands firmly on lis legs
and is large enough for the child until IL Is Ola
enough to sleep In a regular bed. The pillow OF
the baby's bed should be fiat one. OF hair. not
over two inches thick This Is not the eoh So
,ional baby pillow OF the shops; Ihat Is a doH,
like affair OF down. covered with linen cahotic
and edged with lace, and Is very danSeTous pr
low to use. for two reasons: flIst the nraln "
an infan; is very sensitive and liable TO congestion
from over-excitement, indigestion, or some s!leht
cause and the head should be kept cool am soutn
used in the shops-unlesS the Work Is iaue 70 VI
dcr-is always Arctic down, This Is composed or
the soft feathers stripped from the quilts oil the
German goose. 1t is so penetrating that the me
particles will force themselves through inc seams
and the intsrstices In the muslin WHICH y Usual!
used TO cover the pillow, or even through oeq ueh
ing These unwhOlcsOme particles hoatinS In inc
air are then liable be breathed by the sleeping
i''AA"' BEST BED COVERINGS.
TIL. hest bod coverings for a baby sheets OF
cambr,c or linen In summer and soft blankets OF
nure California wool which are as warm and light
&c down and much more wholesome. In winter
siIken comfortable OF down IS allowable II the
mother can afford that silken-lke down which the
eider-duck plucks from her breast TO line the nest
which she ed Tb s0T so fer down does
not float about but clings togethef 80 'at IL -
safe TO use II. The coveret OF the ba6ys bed may
ha NJ any dainty hued wash SILK. rms cOVcrlet
uju nrotact the blankets as well a heavier coun-
terpane OF cotton.
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THE CARE OF THE HANDS. IN ANSWER
A aeI,cate wcll-kept hand is certainly a dcsira-
III. thing 10 attain 1t does not necessarily mean
idle hand but one which is well cared for II IS
not possible for all hands be snowy white. No
artificial means Will accomplish. this end II the
complexion is dark. Any hand however. IS fair to
look upon which IS smooth. daintily kept and OF
natural color c. J. j.. II she cannot use glycerine.
evidently has delicate dry skin. She seems TO have
brought the blood TO the surface OF her hands by
the friction of the brush and the use OF strong
acid Ike clear lemon Juice. which Is altogether TOO
severe a remedy TO be eficac.ous. Lemon juice
should always be combined with two-thrds its bulk
OF clycerine or rich cream. DO not use any cheap
"cold cream" made OF lard coarse animal fats
Two excellent rules for cold cream made with oil
Of almonds have been recently given IN Household
Talks The lettuce cream Is a safe. simple prepara-
ton, and Is easily made.
Household Talks advises you TO give your hands a
rest from all special treatment for two weeks.
and then Try an almond paste.
The best preparation OF this KIND is the pate
d'Ainande made by French manufacturers OF cos
metlcs. If your hands are rough. as they are
liable TO be from the OF clear lemon juice. use
n little almond cream butter at night.
Protect the hands with the comfortable ng-wrlst-
ed gloves Tight gloves make the hands red.
BABIES SHOULD SLEEP TWo-THIRDs OF THE
TIME
More than two-thrds/ OF the life OF a healthy
baby should be passed in sleep. Therefore. a wise
mother Is exceeding careful In selecting the ma
teria OF her babys bed. Probably the most unwhole
come bed the wee. dainty bit OF humanity" can
have is the little swinging bassnet OF down, lace
and ribbons. which French milliners prepare under
the apparent impression that baby is a OF toy
to be dressed up for display and laid away when
asleep like French doll.
The apprehension OF ever-impending evil that
seems to overwhelm many young mothers leads
her do the most absurd things and the first babys
struggle for existence is often a severe one.
The child is handled and tossed TO show its in
tell.gence. and It Is wrapped In fannels until 1t is
In a state OF perspiration. Too often 1t Is dosed
with "od wives nostrums" lest It be sick, and
finally 1t is plunged into down bed. under down
covcrlids. whether the weather be midsummer
May.
a baby Is sensate human creature, though It
Is not always treated so. only It's sensibities are
many times more delicate than those Of q grown
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"VICTORIA THE GREAT"

Miss Frances Power Cobbe writes to Tho Lon
don Times" saying: 1T Is A somewhat surprising
fact TO many readers OF history land one not very
credtable to mankind at large) that the only
woman whom the title OF Great has hitherto
been conferred is that far from exemplary person.
age Catherine III OF Russia.
May | suggest that IL would be more than
historical justice to the splendid sovereignty OF our
Queen IT, on the occasion OF the sixtieth year OF
her glorious and benehcent royalty she should be
hailed by Parliament and people as Victoria the
Great and column, such as that OF Trajan or
Antonnus set up In London to commemorate the
decree OF the Senatus Popuiusque Britannorum pc
Canon Teignmouth Shore says. continues a writer
In The Times that as the designation Great
and Napoleon and (as Miss Cobbe points QUIZ
and ethical continuity titio for our beoveS ond
honored Queen. Why not Victoria the Good !?
Goodness Is greater than Greatness; and by her
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COLLECTION OF RARE ORNAMENTS.

number Of experts yesterday morning inspecses
the collection OF Icelandic ornaments which Nh
s. F. Magnusson has had on exhibition IN the
Metropolitan Art Museum since last November
DR.. Arnold, curator OF the Museum: Professor
Prince from tho Department OF Oriental Lam
guages OF Columbia College and Mr.. Noorian. a
expert In matters pertaining TO Oriental art, wsS
members OF the party Miss Peters. daughter Of
Archdeacon Peters. and a student OF lcelands
literature; John LaFarge. the artist. and Jons
Baynes. the inventor OF Stamford, Conn., were |"
have gone along, but were prevented by the IN
clement weather.
Mrs. Magnusson's collection OF ornaments. CON-
prisng eighty-seven pieces, is contained In ,hfes
large cases kept In the Gold Room. IL Is espe'
cially valuable. because so unique. outside Of tho
collections in the museums at Stockholm. Copen'
hagen and In the South kens!ngton Museum o.
London no similar pieces OF work are 10 "
tanned anywhere An American lady who us.
elled I'm Iceland summer before last tried !" ,
to obtain a single piece OF antique silver Je"ens
The collection consists mainly or CHAINS $40,
belt clasps coronets. spoons and Key rihss "'' !,
~ silver A few pieces are OF gold. The GATES
their manufacture range mostly from the h.n'"
,ha fourteenth century. The workmanship VIZ
fine. al OF
II IA interesting to hear Mrs Magnusson 'e" y
how she came into possession OK the eo''e',
During years when the people OF Iceland "s's
,er,nr from famine. caused by a volcanic e'up.s.
that destroyed the crops. and floating Ice from
arctic regions that blocked the harbors ana ssu
Tho nsherlcs fail, the women or the couht' S.r
their he,rlooms to Mrs. Magnusson, asking "s'
sell them for their benent. ,.,sra,s
Mrs Magnusson came 10 America AS :" AZ the
from Iceland TO the Womans consress, ..,ures
Worlds Fair. Since then she has given iss' and
on iceland in Chicago. Boston, Ne~-io'A
Mrs Magnnsson asks $4,000 for her collectoaa.
Is very doubtful II the Metropolitan ATT MA ~ and
will be- able to buy IL. All who have seen !, very
Of Judging OF It's value rSee.
highly but the Museum Is hampered py VA ner-
that II has no endowment fund which ~ ySs only
mil OF It's making such a purchase Lii y
hope is that some wealthy connosseur VS.
moved to purchase IL.
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ton. which she splits for the purpose. She began
with floss. but found the cotton more satisfactory
The materials varied In hneness. according TO
what the lace is 10 be used for
Mrs. Pitts has not used her needle for anything but
lace making for "A long time, but there is nothing
else she could not 40 with IL II she chose. and she
takes pardonable rrde in telling OF her achieve
ments In that line. She has taken any number of
prizes for embroidery, and was once awarded
prize AT an exhibition In Detroit as the finest vest
maker In the country. When she was eleven years
old she cut and made dress for herself, and when
she thirteen she made pair of trousers for
her father-all but the buttonholes. She also
distinguished, moreover for her non-feminine
complishmonts. Her father went West when sho
eight, and at that tender age she used to 20
into the fields with him and chase the bears
away" while ne worked A little later, member OF
the family having caught bear cub, she used to
wreste with II for the amusement Of her friends.
Al nine she walked fourteen miles In one forenoon
and drove homo two cows, and Mt the same age
she used 10 drive two yoke Of oxen day after day.
Mrs Pitts has kindly consented 10 let the men,
beers Of the Sunshine Society have some OF her
simpler patterns. and by 30 doing she becomes, OF
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29zb III TALKS

THE CARE OF THE HANDS. IN ANSWER
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Z,sgzl1All,S<H"SG&eeF
MEurrR WHO MAKES LACE.

MEMyER WHO MAKES LACE.
The shut-Ins who so interested IN iace-mdK-
ing will certainly be interested in nearing OF an
other Shut-In who has not only made a ihahc'A'
success Of lace making but has found IN IL pleas
ant nastlme as we'll. She is Mrs Mahalel Pitts. OF
No 12s West Eighty-thlrd-st.. and she has been
making lace since she was little girl. though
II is only OF lato years that she has made pro-
fession of II.
She now confines herself entirely to bobbinet lace
having found that II Is not only the easiest to
make but the most satisfactory TO her patrons 1t
lasts practically forever outwearnS the materials
with which II Is combined. and 1t requires no
special care in laundering. while 1t can be used for
everything from trimming underwear 10 making
bedspreads and window curtains. Mrs Pitts Is
now engaged on n set OF underwear that Is more
than half lace
Mrs. Pitts has learned to do this work entirely by
experimenting. as she has never had any instruc-
ton. She designs her own patterns, and then works
4 them the bobbinet with Dexter's knitting cot
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A. Simonson,
eas BROADWAY.
slsr AND sso q.
933 BROADWAY,
2isr AND ND 81.

Matchmaking the many novelties ana nsv AZ.
which I Introduced in the past must that IL
enormous but choice selection OF
HAIR ORNAMENTS
that have just received from MY SPECIAL Euroo,..
The assortment comprises ornaments made OF Ton.
TOIsE AND AMBER SHELL. JET AMI the nnsst
CUT RHINESTONES. a complete line Of NECK.
LACE;S and lorgnette chains constantly on hand
HUMAN HAIR.
Unusual preparations have been made for this sp,e
season and I have spared neither time labor nor q.
pense but have for been gathering the rzres,
shades and fines, texture Of hair and being 10 q
market early been able 10 obtain practically the
entire stock Of hair trat desirable.
The style that will be found proninen, during he
coming months can only b made with the aid Of IL
original and patented
NEWPORT COIL
MARIE ANTOINETTE
with the above any lady will be sbe make Q rusA
hea6dress
The workmanship and style displayed in my gods
would .ugges, visit Of inspection whore obgns sales
ladies' will explain the many advantages these soo1D
possess.
The same care and attention has been bestowed upoa
the hairdessnz department 10 every other branch
my business the public assured that the appoint
ments perfect and the attendants are thoroughly
trained in their profession.
Illustrated colored catalogue gratis request
A. SIMONSON.
oss Broadway. 2is. ard IA ~
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NEWS OF MOUNT VERNON WOMEN.

033 Broadway.

The second concert OF the Mount Vernon Musical
Society was given on Friday evening in the assem-
bly-room Of the Fifth Avenue School before .
large audience. The artists Professor Hal
lam. who had charge OF the chorus and sang be-
sides the "Bedouin Love Song; Mrs. Josephine
Percy. John I. Young and Professor Carl L. Pras'
ger.
The F. F. T. Progressive Euchre Club spent Q
pleasant evening at the home OF Mr and Mra
John J. Fay Wednesday evening large com.
pany was present and prizes were awarded TO the
most Succession players: AZ tns conclusion OK srs
lowed.
The regular meeting OF the Westchester Wonans
Club was held on Wednesday afternoon a. the
clubs headquarters in Willard Hall. The topic
was Current Events" and paper on thai suS;.c:
read clippings from newspapers, and Joined In the
discussion The meeting concluded with tea drink
ing.
The Nameless Mount Vernon Whist Club was en-
tertained by Mrs E. p. Critcher on "Wednesday At
her home on Glen;ay Ave. Mrs Ewood C, SsrpsSssi
and Mrs. Huiett the consolation prize. Refresh
During the evening Mrs HuIett gave several In.
strumental solos. Paul Miller recited and MA
Fauhaber sang very delightfully."-.
concert for the benefit Of the Bethany us.
sion, OF Mount Vernon. given at the Y "
c. A. Hall on Tuesday evening. largo audience
was present and a handsome sum Of money was
realized. The concert given by the Crescendo
Quartet OF Mount Vernon, club Of four young
ladies. two of whom play guitars and two mando'
Inns. The quartet assisted by Miss limo.
gene Hoyt elocutionist. and Vernon Hughes. tenor.
The mission has just been opened on the ives. side
OF the town.
The Friday Night Club. OF Noun. Vernon. w0
entertained on Friday evening at the home OF Mn
NJ s. Page, on Second-ave. The subject for the
evening was Current Events" and most Of the
discussion was on the Cuban question, the Cretss
situation and the Inauguration. At 10 o'clock. -
usual the gentlemen arrived. supper served,
and a social hour followed. Among those presen!
Mrs Page DIR. and Mrs. Redway Lieutenant and
Mrs H. L. Rhoades. Miss Gussy Camp and othsfA
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PARLIAMENTARY USAGE.

Miss Adele Fielde will begin course w.rA
primary lessons IN parliamentary rsases oa rd..
is at the rooms OF the League for ro"'I IN
cation, No % West Forty-fourth-st. Inc .,.tste
meet on Tuesdays and Tnursdays ~ Wa Sftho
are q and may Be obtained from Alss
aboYa address
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NEW-JERSEY CLUBWOMEN.
ORGANIZATIONS THAT FLOURISH ON THE
OTHER SIDE OF NORTH RIVER.

woMAN.s CLUB OF JERSEY CITY WORKING TO
SECURE HoME-oDD VOLUMES. RAMBLER
AND ATHENA CLUBS.
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Grace T.. Tompkins.
THE ATHENA CLUB
The Athena Club is five years old. II was founded
Until last year the members studied miscela neous
subjects when 1t was proposed by Mrs Samuel
Myers that the club should concentrate its energies
on the study OF America. This proposition pre-
vailed
Mrs. John II. Eadie was the clubs second pres!-
dent. Last year the organization gave a largo re-
ception at the Newark Bay clubhouse, at Bayonne
AT the Athenas business meetings some one
member is appointed to lead the conversation the
object being TO encourage facility In extempo-
raneous speaking. When the roll Is called at tho
literary meetings every member responds by re-
topic OF the day Two critics are appointed al
each meeting.
The Athena's officers are: President Mrs A. A.
MacFarlan vice-presidents, Mrs. Charles NJ Allen.
Edward Ridley corresponding secretary, Mrs r.
G. swan: treasurer, Mrs ). l. Myers; Executive
Committee. Mrs. Il. Z: Swan, chairman: Miss
Davis: Mrs; Eddowes. Mrs Hicks. Mrs. Longyear
The active members are Mrs. Charles NJ Allen.
Mrs. William w. Anderson Mrs. William Bartel.
Mrs. Alex NJ. Dallas Miss Sarah f. Davis, Mrs.
John H. Eadie. Mrs: II. 7. .Eddowes. Mrs. Joseph
Mrs, William 3. Hicks. Mrs. A. c. Longyear. Mrs.
a. A. MacFarlan. Mrs. Arthur T. Merrick Mrs
$. l. Myers, Mrs. Edward Ridley. Mrs. S. W. See
man. Mrs. William +. stephens. Mrs. Ralph G.
Swan. Mrs. Joseph Thomas and Mrs. j. b. Will
iams.
The corresponding members are Miss Christie
and Mrs. Rufus Bachelor. The honorary MEN,
bers are Mrs A. b. Macdonald. Mrs, w. b, pu
Bois. Mrs. Cramer. Mrs. Collins and MIS- Sanborn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-28
A TRAGEDY RECALLED.
A Virginia Romance and Duel Which In volved Two Distinguished
 Families.

livery Nirgtnian remembers the duel fought near Richmond between Page Mccarthy, editorial writer on the Richmond Dispatch, and James P. Mordecai, a member of the Rich mOnd bar, It will be recalled that Mccarthy and Mordecai were both young gentlemen who stand high in the social world. They were also locally distinguished as men of un- usual ability. They had been friends but their friendship was severed by a poem written by Page Mccarthy after a ball at the White Sulphur Springs, Montgomery County, Va. The subject of the poem was the beautiful Mary Trip1ett, of Rich mond, at that time the guest of the White, "and regarded as the belle of Virginia. Mir. Mordecai, lswho was at the time engaged to marry Miss Triplett, took exception to the poem, challenged Mir. Mccarthy, who promptly accepted the offer of meet ing and finally fought MT. Mordecai in duel that became historic, ,and re- suited in his death after an exchange of nine shots. The manuscript poem, which caused the affair, in Macarthy's handwriting, is in the possession of Sheriff Triplett, who is a distant connection of the famous Virginia beauty.
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DIED.

JosLYN--At Stuttgart, Ark, Jan uary p, 1897. Mir. JAMES NJ. JosLYN, aged F years.
 The deceased was a manly and in telligent young gentleman, the. elder son of Mir. G. H. Joslyn. of Warmer, Lincoln county. The young nan was attending school at Stuttgart, where, on last week, he was taken sick, whic resulted fatally Monday. His remains were inferred at Stutt- gart yesterday. The GRAPHIC ex- tends its sympathy to the bereaved father, who lost his wife in this city just five years ago this month, and who is now called upon to mourn the untimely death of his son, who was the joy and pride of hls declining yeafS
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ARKANSAS MEAT.
A Prosperous Planters Ships 4,Ooo Pounds
 to the Pine Blun Market.

Nearly all the farmers and plant CTS of this county are now devoting considerable attention to hog rais- ing. And many of them not only raise more than sufficient meat for themselves, but have thousands of pounds for sale. Among the plant CTS who annually raise more meat than their families and employees can consume is Capt. s. N. Reeder, who lives up the Arkansas river near Dexter. On yesterday two of Capt Reeder's wagons loaded with twenty-five corn-fed hogs, which weighed 4,800 pounds after being cleaned, arrived in Pine Bluff. These hogs were readily and easily sold to our citizens, and the meat brought 4 cents per pound.
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NEWS FROM GRANT.
News From a Prosperous County Culled
 From Spicy Paper.
From Sheridan Headllght:

Frow Sheridan Headlight:
 Rev. 0. H. Keadle and k. l.. Reese went to Prattsville Sunday morning regardless of the high water.
 Mr. Daniel Koon is having q hard time in getting rid of the grippe, but he will manage to pull through we hope.
 La Grippe is still holding tight to good many of our toWnsmen, but they are getting along very well with it.
 Everybody ought SOW oats and SOW them at an early day. These hard times they would come in mighty handy.
 MT. Will J. Shepherd and his family of Pine Bluff, came out yesterday and will spend some days with their relatives and friends.
 MT. c. c. little was in our town Tuesday, "Lum,o as he is called by all who know him, is among our most successful and enterprising farmers.
 Many hogs have died in the sur rounding country in the past month and if they don't all die, it will be wonderful unless they are fed. And where is the feed to come from?
 MT. Blackleek is improving his home greatly. The indications are that he is q worker. We hope that he will find ample remuneration for all his labor when the harvest is gathered.
 Squire James N. Crutchfield, of Davis township, was among our business callers, Tuesday. Health is reasonably good in his section of the country, He don't look as if he was ever sick.
 Messrs. J. 4. Poe and J. M. Bright were circulating.a subscription in be- half of one of their neighbors, Mir, J ohn Newell, who lost his home by fire last week. They said that friends were coming to the relief Of Mir. Newell right nobly.
 Mr. R. T. Stockton spent Monday night with our editor He is still quite feeble, butts slowly improving. The Headlight recognizes Mir. Stockton as one of it's staunchest friends, and his friendship is always shown ip a substantial way.
 We learn that Messrs Sam k Cobb, I. N. Nall and w. c. C. Darough have contracted, for an 800 acre farm on Arkansas river and purpose taking charge at once. We hope you will all make a fortune in the venture and that, too, without the mis pre- fixed.
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The Poultry and Pet Animal
 Show.

The Poultry and Pet Animal Show to take place in Pine Bluff on the 3d and 4th of February, is ere ating considerableinter and there promises to be many exhibitors. Among this number will be an eX- hibit of the St. Bernard dogs, by MT. John Perdue; an exhibit of Siberian blood hounds, by MT. Jos.
 W. Langston; an exhibit of water spaniels by MT. Morris Altschule. The exhibit of poultry will be the
 finest ever seen in Jefferson County.
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right in this city until he hears from Stuart and has mapped out for him. self q system of exercises that he will follow daily during his short stay here. He will make daily a twelve mile run from the Bartholdi Hotel, where he is stopping, to Macomb's dam and return and Skirting Central Park.
 He will use the dumb-bells for a few moments each day and will ex- ercise with the wrist machine.
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Little Rock Conference M. E.

Church, at Forrest City, Ark, Jam uary 26 to February ?. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Brinkley at one and one-third fare on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale Jan. q to Feb l. Return limit, Feb. 5, 1897. Delegates can secure reduced rates from Brinkley to For rest City via the Little Rock and Memphis Railway. J. W. FARLEY.
 1 2 St Agent.