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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-01

ceries, but not live animals, owing to the prohibitive freights, can also be taken into interior Alaska by way of the Yukon river, but this route Is slow and uncertain. After the middle of began, it was useless to go to the Yu- kon's mouth, and then, too late in the season, begin the weary 1850 miles of up-current naviga tion in shallow water. Indeed, those who attempted it will probably get only as far as St. Michaels in the lower river this fall and must complete the journey in early spring early, that is, for Alaska; say, along in May and June If the ice forms in the Yukon late this year and the journey of those who set out is completed, it will occupy 35 or 40 days, or probably more.
 The best time to go into the interior of Alaska by the Juneau river is early spring, before the ice has left the river and lakes, or the snow has melted from the pass, and after the worst of the winter is over. But the gold hunters who are now streaming over the pass have no notion of waiting until spring. The summer method of travel, after passing Chilkat with the aid of the pack horses, is to build or buy clumsy, fat-bottomed batteau at the sawmill on the upper Lous river and row down the stream upon it, fighting off the fierce swaruns of mosquitoes and avoid ing constant danger from rough water on the inland lakes, where stiff breeze H~1 -t notice. Lake Lindermann, Lake Ben nett, Tagish andtMud lakes and partic ularly Lake LaIbarge are noted for rough water. During the last half of the journey the banks of the rivers and lakes are low and monotonous and knee-deep in mud during the short sum mer. Altogether, the trip by boat is ex- hausting and disagreeable, notthe least of its disadvantages being that 1t lands the goldseeker at fast after floating down the river from Port Selkirk to the mouth of the Klondyke in camp just at the beginning of the ten-months' winter.
 Chillrat pass Is mighty onsartin" after September 15. There may be snowstorms at almost any time, so fierce and wild as to interrupt passage. Still later In the season it will be fool hardy for greenhorns to attempt the trip at all. But the greed of gold Is powerful incentive, and it is certain that travel inland will be continued this fall long after the usual quitting time and will be attempted in good weather In winter. And as those who partici- pate in 1t will be in many eases men unused to danger and exposure 1t is difficult to see how loss of life is to De avoided After the first heavy snow falls sledges can be used to transport goods over the pass and dogs employed to drag them in cold which would soon render pack ponies useless. When the ice has sufficiently frozen the lakes and rivers nature has prepared per
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-01
HOW JOHNNY REcITED.
A Youthful Chicago Demosthenes
 Who Got Somewhat Mixed.

Who Got Somewhat Mixed. A small orator made his debut in front of large audience at a West side club house the other night, and it is safe to predict that he will not follow further in the footsteps of Demos themes after his recent experience. His deluded but loving family, who had egged him on to this sacrifice, were mostly with him in the dressing-room. His age being seven years, they wanted him to be sure that his bangs did not fall over his eyes and obscure his view of his mother, father, aunt, uneles and cousins in reserved seats directly in front.
 "Now, Johnny" said the mother ''be sure you make nice bow
 .'You bet I will" said Johnny, with swagger.
 And let your hands hang easily by your side,, like this," and his father struck an attitude.
 "Are you sure you know your piece?s asked his sister, anxious to have him succeed.
 '.Yep," said Johnny, and he recited the first two lines:
 I wish I had little dog.
 To pat him on the head.
 That's right; he'll do splendidly," remarked the mother. You'll go on in minute now, and we must get into our seats Don't you be scared bit, Johnny"
 "Whoth scared?. asked Johnny, who began to feel sinking of the knees, while his heart seemed to rise until 1t was in his mouth, and then somebody was pushing him forward, and he saw lot of faces, not one of which he had ever seen before, and it was lighter than any electric searchlight he had ever seen.
 Speak up now" said the manager of the entertainment. Make your bow and say your piece"
 Johnny made his bow, and the audi ence applauded, but he had difficulty in finding his tongue, which seemed lost in the roof of his mouth. His hands hung down as his father had suggest ed. making him look like a little wood en man, and when he forgot and shift ed them into his pockets the audience again applauded. The manager took the opportunity for stage whisper: Speak up now" and he began with the first line. Then Johnny said, in strange, hoarse voice:
 I wish had little pat
 To dog him on the head
 Roars of laughter and frantic dem- onstration on the part of Johnny's family.
 He began again:
 I wish I had little pat,
 To head him on the dog.
 His father rose from his seat, but this only added to Johnny's confusion. Again the brave boy essayed:
 I wish had little dog,
 To head him on the pat.
 Then the weary family took Johnny by the hand and led him home.-Chi- cago Tribune.
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ANEcpoTE OF LINCOLN.
Story Told by Him on the Capture of
 JeH Davis.


 The Lincoln log cabin brought to mind some anecdotes told by dear old friend, Rev. Dr. Oliver. John Brown made his home with him some time at Harper's Ferry. He put into his care all his letters, papers, etc, upon the prom ise that he Or. Oliver) would at once burn them if anything happened to him. Dr. Oliver said he had regretted great tmany times that he was required to burn them, as there was large num- Der and would have made very inter- esting reading now. President Ln- coin appointed Dr. Oliver to some po- sition which took him to Washington and into pretty intimate relation with Mr. Lincoln.
 I recall one anecdote which have not seen in print. Dr. Oliver was in q room with Mir. Lincoln and several others at the time they were hunting for Jeff Davis. Some one said: Mir. Lincoln, suppose they were to find Davis, and, in order to capture him., it was necessary to shoot him. Would you want them to do SOP"
 Mir. Lincoln said: "When was a boy man featuring upon temperance stayed at our house over night. It was cold, stormy night, and the man was quite chilled when he reached home after the meeting. He said if they could give him hot lemonade he thought it would prevent him taking cold. Some one suggested that some spirits added would be beneficial. We'll he said, you might put in some unbeknown to me "-N. Y. Press.
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An Autograph TabIecloth.

A famous restaurant in Vienna pos- sesses remarkable tablecloth, on which are inscribed the signatures of the majority of the reigning sovereigns of Europe, the members of the house of Hapsburg, and of a great number of celebrities in art, music and letters. The names were written on the cloth in pencil, the proprietress of the es- tablishment afterward carefully em- broidering them.
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ssss N VENEZUELA.
e+range, Fierce Fishes, Bss 0i poas s, and AlliRators.
,ron-C1ad Jnw-Irisi'- : gs of o, 'l Escape from His Ip's sa hath in the Guam uco River.
,convright. 1s97.]

.tsnt of the Orinoco river,
 ipnapl'tle ,;ttle is known beyond the k''1 .hs l's'is waters as in which it lives,
 s q 'rs ge mail-clad fish called the G sfrsn5 5;l,o fish. It grows from F al,'' la+ feet long, and is of eStraor- p sgn' isgi.',ness ness in proportion to it's D '1,sld 1s. hody is protected by armor D i's ssat ~ of the armadillo; andits |r '0 .iuates ;n in triangular beak' terlp'a on inches long, and eight to Z Y inches broad at the base { '''' shsn ,''u-, opened, displays a series P sal .idoes above and below, sharp ''sslj'S |' sad as hard as teeth. 4 aaa ass will attack anything that 7 itb;n ns it's reach-horse, OK, Ja- e,s ,s,an-seizing it's prey with it's 0s ; taking out, in a clean trian- apa ,'.s ', as large mouthful of p, hone as it is able to compass ". " # is rare that any creature 's, '':,sd by the ga escapes it, being x 's'i riIled or crippled by the first
 ;s seldom taken, for it's ar 7 !. .ss,aots it from the natives spears, |essn rs hooked, it dives, head fore ' 'ss,o the mud of the river bot ,.,m m, which it is almost impossi- { disJodge it. If a sufficient strain 7, on the line, either the tackle ' 's..v which is the common result, !. Nook is torn from the fish's < [. ouly ga that ever I had chance anime was found in a dried-up \ \ shore where it had been strand z, an inundation,' said Dr. A. H.
 recently arrived in New York, ,,yeral years residence in Vene- hooked a ga once, but failed to <. I was in charge of the cattle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-01

4I bUkdtCl OD ti4C OIlnOCos dil4 |ssfe at anchor at Imataca island, ae mouth of the Rio Toro. 1 saw a that had waded into the water khls belly to drink, suddenly turn. |gle to keep his footing, and then eeut of the water, believing, with & brisket bitten away.
 That's the work of a ga, sir said Satch engineer, who had been on dFT ten years. Now that he's got
 to the cattle's drinking place see more of that work if we stay \ there no way to catch him?' l @ Will he bite at hook?'
 sir, if you bait it with ang that's eatable. But that's all it. A cable and steam winch @t get ga up from the bottom. |Aell see,' 1 said. Let's make a EaRt that will hold
 svent down into the engine room,
 g pinchbar 2H feet long and It into a hook, with a strong nda ring at the end of the shank. s we fastened a new three-quar- ea rope, and, batting the hook
 young kid, took it out in a boat cropped it into the water near
 we had seen the OK attacked; he rowed back to the steamer,
 'ne other end of the rope was a' We kept feeling of the rope,
 presently grew taut, straining 1, ~ the belaying pin. The ga had
 'ne bait. The engineer and I, sso native sailors, tried to haul M Tn, hand over hand, but we
 as well have tried to pull a tree ' me roots for all the line we N Then We passed the rope round spS.an and set it going. The line Es, a'nost ready topart, but at last lug gave way below and it slack
 ne pulled it in, and there was
 ~ stralghtened out like bar,
 as' 10 the barb were two of the auses from the gals jaw. The
 Sen1ly had seized the hook and s' not .disgorge it, but the strain M !, 'Ae hook from it's jaw failed ka'Ae ga from the bottom.
 ,,S 's 's another sort of bad fish in |.se e'on-a little fellow, found in the N aIu Tn the salt water off it's 6b,' ealled the caribe. In shape it |o0ss s the northern pickerel and os,. aA the same colors and mark \ s s,s with that yellowness of tint \, sl a0s' every ship in Venezuelan K las o"s' The caribe is about 12 .as and goes about in great |,s sI saetacking s any creature, alive k,I,, "alch ? they find in the water, K Y piecemeal. The caribe's .sna , n!'ed with sharp, cutting p., @natever victim it fastens to way with a bit of flesh. Let Bs ~ - or manatee be shot wher- s M Ma'roes abound, and almost in- SiI,n waters around the floating kI, q ailve with these fish crowd
 upon It; they even leap upon
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4 Light on Her Character.

Phyllis accidentally discovered doll that her mother had concealed in a trunk in readiness for the little lady's birthday. The following day at din- ner she surprised the family by re- marking: "I'm trying so hard to forget something I want to remember that { don't feel very hungry. Judge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
Baseball Notes:

Cheer I'D. Cherubs.
BURNS called Woihl safe i'm the seventh
inning. claiming that Smink had Dlockeu
him while he was being run down DC
tween third and the plate. Ihele Wete
half a dozen people in the press stand
and they all claimed that they had not
seen IL although every man was watching
the play. Paterson Call Same kint 81
play i'm Norfolk one month Monday.
According 10 "A Reading paper. Hartford.
Paterson and Richmond are playing fast
hall There's nothing very slow about
Advertiser.
~ is said that every man on the Lam
caster team lost weight in the recent
Southern trip. They are likely to lose a
good deal more than mere weight before
Now for Reading to-day. Can we give
them throwdowny - Lancaster News.
lhe throw down came in the shape OF to
q. IN favor OF Keading.
Paterson had no scheduled game with
the Cherubs yesterday. but played q
POSTPONED game with Newark and fell
by the board.
Lancaster came near turning the tables
on Reading yesterday. They made 1t )
toe
Berte. Mari and Pender are playing
great ball.
Charley sholta is doing good work in
the New Bedford. (MassD team.
Newark made ten errors and then won
the game.
BY not playing. the Cherubs again so
w..
Two games to-day and both of them
must Toe taken.
The Little Men. umpred by Sammy
Crowdcr will play the games at the Acad-
en-. this afternoon.
The Athletics are coming right up
against Paterson and Norfolk.
Cheer up. Cheruhsi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
4 MOST ram ETIC CASE.
Touching Scene at tho Bur al of M"'h'
and Babr.

and Babr.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, July l6.-SpeciaL-
one OF the saddest deaths here III a iohs
while was that of Mrs May warner
young woman Of the First Ward, VINO
has been very active in the order known
as Daughters of America here.
Her husband is a popular young me
chanic. and is nearly craZed over the
terrible blow that has lately fallen upon
him.
The young mother was conscious up TO
the very time of her death. and prayed
that her babe 20 with her-yet 1t was
not until the last hack had gone up the
street yesterday evening that those with
the child saw that its death was near.
II came quickly-befOre any one could
scarcely perceive II. and the service AT
the church over the mother was inter-
rupted by some one rushing in and say
ing: The baby is dead" The father
rose and called the undertaken, who went
at once and got little white coffin
and took it hurriedly TO the house. where
many friends had gathered. The child
was quickly prepared for burial, and ere
the cortege reached the cemetery the
hacks followed too.
When the black caslSet was lain gently
upon the STICKS across the gave the little
white one was lam beside IL. BOtn were
opened, and the little one was lain in
the arms OF its mother. II is said that
there was not dry eye in the whole
great assembly drawn thiiher. Men
cried women grew hystericaL No such
scene was ever witnessed here. and those
who heard the eloquent young minister
prayer as the coffin was borne to its
last resting place. say there never was
heard one like it here before. and all
seemed TO turn from the uncovered
grave away.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
TOR A SriNDahD HfsTORT.
The Confederate Veterans Want the Late
War Described In AN Unbiased Manner.

When the Grand Camp of Confederate
Veterans of Virginia meets IN this city IN
October next. some steps Will probably
be taken looking towards an elimination
Of text books on history from the public
schools Of this State. which do not repre-
sent the late war between the states
I'm fair and impartial manner.
For several years a special committee
on school history has been az work on
this subject II was appointed by the
/ Grand Commander at the instigatiOn OF
the Grand Camp for the purpose Of secur-
ing q text book that would I'M the needed
want. State Senator James y. Stubs.
of Gloucester is chairman OF the COM
mittee. and he has labored hard I'M the
past 10 accomplish the purpose. being alb
~ assisted by the other members Of tho
committee.
The state Board Of Education meets
every four years for the purpose Of revis-
ing the list of school books used In the
public schools OF the State. and making
contract with the publishers for the
supplying OF the books for the next four
years. The present contract does not eN-
pire until August !. lS9S. but I'm as much
as the Grand Camp will not likely meet
next year until after the expiration Of
the contract. IL is more than pronanlc
that the proper steps Will be taken at the
meeting ncXt October.
There are nj present four different
school histories i'm use In the public
schools i'm this State. Two Of these.
Shnn's and Hansels history were plac-
ed on the list at the special request Of the
History Committee of the Grand Camp.
The former is published by the State SUI
perintendent of Public instruction of Ar
kansas and both books are very highly
spoken OF by those who have had occA-
sion TO use them.
The other two histories. Barnes ana
Holmes histories. are published by the
American Book Company. OF which the
wel-knOwn publishing house OF \. ;.
Barnes * Co, I'm New York rs a member
IL is well-known fact and has been
stated I'm print repeatedly that Barnes
history ia very Objectionable 10 the Grand
Camp. and an the Confederate veterans
in as much as II represents the history or
the late war from a northern standpoint
and creates an entirely erroneous impress
sion i'm the minds of the children
IL Is understood that the Grand ,amp
will make war on this book and VIII put
forth its very best effort 10 have it elm
mated from tie list OF text books \ SIM
liar attempt was made by the Grand
Camp four years ago, but IT was then
started too late, inasmuch as the con-
tract had been awarded before the re-
ouost OF the veterans could bee acted upon.
As far as the value Of Barnes history
as a text book is concerned, 10 Is assert
cd by the teachers who nave used it in
their schools are we'll pleased with 10 as a
test hook leaving its manner OF present
ING the subject out of considerations II
may therefore. be expected that good
deal Of opposition 20 the elimination or
the book Will be raised from those quar-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17

Preparations Making for n Great Day Of
sport at the Exposition Ira X.

To-day will witness a series of wheeling
events when the Temple Cycle meet oc-
ours. at 4:3O o'clock at the Exposition
race-track. The entries up to the present
Novice-E w Holt. II. Z. Mathews
Richard Taylor Mike Tuccli, II. ST. A
Montague.
Half-Mile Opcn.-Fred Schade. Jno. IA.
Shulty. T. VI. Edward. NJ. ;. Peaiross,
Jno. H. Nelms w. b. Courtney Allie G.
Hope Jack Tignor. T. \. Fry, Richard
Taylor. c. w. Wallace. II. T.. Mathews,
c. w Holt.
Youth Racc.-IIerbert McCaul. J. n.
Beadley
Championship Of Richmond.-P. NJ. Ed
ward. NJ. $ Pcatross. W. b. Courtney.
Mike Tuccn. Ollie Hope, Jack Tignor. Il.
A. Fry. Richard Taylor. G. w. Wallace,
II. T.. Mathews f.. NJ Holt.
Married Men.-JnO. H. Shultz
Two Mile Lap.-H. st. a. Montague,
Fred Schade. +. NJ. Edwards. NJ. :. Pea
tross. Jno. II. Nelms w b. Courtney.
Mike Tucci. Ollie Hope. Jack Tignor, Lay
Fry, Richard Taylor. G. w. Wallace, IL.
T.. Mathews. T.. NJ. Holt.
Against Timo.-Fred Schade. Jno. H..
Nelms.
The track was carefully scraped yes
terdaV and i'm case Of rain VIII not be
put out of condition.
Twohig Temple thought ne was de-
barred from the races on account of his
connection with the enterprise but he
finds that he is eligible, and VIII enter
for all the events.
Special precautions will be taken TO keep
the track clear of people. and the pace
set will be fast one for all the races.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
WISE rs 4 UHE ILER.
The son of John S.Trying TO Break the
Record From New Nor, to Washington.

NEW YORK. July 17.-Lieutenant H. ID.
Wise son of John : Wise. formerly Of
Richmond. now of New York who IS de-
tailed with the Eighth United States IN
fantry at Sacketts Harbor. started at
nine minutes past II o'clock this Sat
urday) morning from the city Han ON a
bicycle for Washington. with the intcn-
ton Of breaking the wheeling record oi
the route.
A. w Evans Of New Brunswick. \. j.,
and lanes ". Bailey on single wheels
and j w Dawson and II. j. Pepper on
a tandem. The tandem Will accompany
Wise over the whole route. The single
wheel men will act as runners as Tar as
Philadelphia. .,
The route will be as follows: City Hal
TO the Cortlandt-St ferry for Jersey
city on the 12:lj boat thence by way OF
Newark. Elizabeth. Railway and Metn-
chen 10 New Brunswick, arriving az inc
latter town at 2.3O A. NJ. The party VIII
go on without stop 10 Princeton, reaching
there at according 70 schedule go,
After half an hour for refreshments aih
rest the wheels will start again Tor Ihll-
adclphia reaching the public buildings
There bv the way Of Frankfort and Broad
street. AT half past O'Clock me run
will be continued through Chester Pa; 20
Wilmington Del. which VIII be reached
about half past 20 O'Clock. Ihe wheel
men Will rest for an hour there
Thev will reach Percyville. Nd. about
4 o'cloc.. In the afternoon. Baltimore AZ
at night and Washington on sunday at
a NJ Arrangements have been made
with the local branches Of the League OF
American Wheelmen 10 have parties meet
the tourists at the different cities ana es-
cort them. Wise Is conhdent tnat nc
can run ahead OF the schedule laid out
IS the roads are in fine condition ana
there will be a good moon through the
night and cool braCng air.
Wise has made a number OF IecpI II
holds the record from Sacketts harbor 10
City Hall New York. eighty-four hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
Too Nany Subscriptions.

BALTIMORE MD July l6.-Subscrip-
tions for S4.000.o00 of five per cent. nonds
80 The United Traction Company of Pitts
burg. which were opened yesterday at the
offices Of Messrs. Alexander Brown ana
Sors. of baltimore. and Brown Brothers
a CO.. of Philadelphia, New York and
Boston were closed NJ noon to-day, In
stead Of 3 O'Clock as ordinarily intended.
The carly closing OF the subscriptions
was due to the fact that the issue was
over subscribed. The amount OF tenders
was considerably in excess Of A,0oOOO.
Subscriptions continued 90 come IN al
ter the hooks had closed bat these were
not received. The bulk OF the offers TO
buy the securities came from Baltimore
and Pittshurg investors. These tenders
aggregated S2.,ce.oOo. The subscription
price was 81 II ana accrued interest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
1ou;syille 9.s: New York. 4, 7.

louisville. ky, July l6..Ihe ., NV NEW
Yorl.s and Louisvilles playeu ro Az ~ the
i to-r%y' INT" intense Excitement swayed the
ia1lrIii II he last inning Of the second
ZANE as the Colonies gradually ove ,I,t in
New Yorks' big lead. Rusis Wa 49, putf mil
to nitch i'm the ninth with the bascs NJ III
10 PMS bis wjldness was mainly responsible
Tor the home teams victory. Ill. ~,
~ When hen Umpire Wolf called four bal, balls , on
w. Wilson. forcing in the tying run, mem enc
New Workers acted Ike crazy mn,
NV WIN tried TO strike the umpire
p rInc, was Two police officers then caught
Wilson and escorted him off the o ned ,bn l
the excitement Pickering Ci"S ~ eret
r psroo Was eniivened by a fist fight be
BEN Fred Clarke and Davis both being
NM nut of the game. Attendance z,JvO'