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ALMOST SECOND NATURE.
Cyclists Uneonsciousiy Follow the Rules of
 the Road When Walking.

3ou can tell | bicycle rider hy his walk. Not because of . peculiarity of gait, but for the reason that he uncon- seiopsly follows the rules of the road that he has learned while riding a bi. cycle.
 On the sidewalks of the crowded streets of New York and Brooklyn a gentleman whose acquaintance among bicycle riders is quite extensive has. as | matter of curiosity, watched his ey- cllng friends walking to and from busi- ness. Almost without exception they pass to the right when meeting other pedestrians and to the left when pass Ing them from behind. When turning corner, the pedestrian who has learned to cycle hugs the wall closely if going to the right and is almost sure to make long turn if bonnd to the left.
 Ii all pedestrians would observe the rules of the road on the sidewalks as well as the experienced cyclists observe them on the highways, there would be fewer tees trampled upon and fewer persons nadged in the ribs by protrud- ing and sharp elbows
 There is nothing more annoying to the participants and nothing more langhable ts the spectator than to see two persons dancing up and down and taking series of side steps because both started to pass each other in the wrong direction.
 Tho bicycle is unconsciously teach ing people how best to keep out of each others Way. Any one who does not think the result Is sure to be beneficial ought to attempt to stem a crowd com ing from theater or crossing tho bridge at rush hours. There will be no polish left on the rash individpal's shoes, there will be mud stains on his garments, and feeling of deep, bitter resentment against all mankind in his bosom. New York Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12
WENT OUT AND HoLLEREO.
How s Witness In Pension Case An.
 nouneed Her ITusband,s Death.

nounned Her Husbands Death.
 It was the trial of member of one of Norfolk E foremost families The de. fendant was a woman and was charged with forgery and complicity in pension fraud. As the proceedings drew to a close all the city crowded into the courtroom. Residents from Ghent and loafers from the wharfs sat together on one bench and the aailiif, not to lose so good chance, manifested his authority by calling out "order'' and himself making more noise than all tho people i'll the court.
 The last witness was a negroes, port. ly and very black. Her voice was sin. gularly mellow and sweet The govern ment was questioning her about the death of her husband and her testimo. ny was directly against the defendant The courtroom was consequently very quiet and still.
 You say your husband died in Nor folk:" gnarled the district attorney
 "Yessah ?
 You were with him?.
 "Yessah. Right dere with him whom he died 7
 Tell Us about 1t. J
 1T member, sah, he got up through the night. He said he WAS too ya m lv. ing down dere with me and tls little child. ;I'ze too wa m, he g: ia 'Pll gG to de windnh and lie down dtre He gen'ally got up nights anyhow when he was too wa'ri.
 T don [ know how long he had been lyin by de winduh fore l heard q rus'le. I gene'ally keeps lamp burnin nights. l hears him say, Ole oman. started up, and he says, 'O.e 'oman, get up. And I jumped up an says, Ole man.. He says, What?'
 ''I jumped up and went to him at ds ysinduh, and he was like he was strng. glin. l says, Honey whets de matter?' and de las wo'd he said. I don't know. : l said, Lord have mercy, what's de matter wid you?' And afterI said dat he didn't say no mo. Gen men, he died right off. I said: Lord Jesus, my hus band gone. What am I gwine to do?' No ono was with me but dat child. ] went out and hollered. Some said { o'clock at night dey heard me holler 1 went out and hollered for some one t7 come, fo' my husband was dead ''- Washington Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12
A RAILROAD NURSERY.
Proposal to Have One to Accommodate
 Babies on Limited Express.

Proposal to Have One to Accommodate
 Babies Limited Express.
 1t is proposed to increase tho comforts and conyeniences of the Pennsylyania limited express by introducing nurs- cry in one of ehe cars for the accommo- dation of babies and little ohildTSn who travel by that train. An apartnens about twice the size of a drawing room will be arranged, with padded walls. so that the little ones may not be bumped and bruised by the motion of the ear, and fitted up with tiny hunks for them to nse when sleeping and tiny chairs. hassocks and ottomans during theif waking hours.
 There will be collection of toys and picture books, supplies of milk, biscuits, cookies and other edibles and Gginka. bles that are craved by the infant appe. tites and a medicine chest containing an assortment of simple remedies known to every mother.
 The nursery will be in charge of q trained nurse. selected with special rof- erence to her ability to amusa and care for the little ones There will Do no ex- tra charge for the use of the room, al though nc child or infant will be taken upon the train without B full fare tick ct k--CbiGage Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12

she--Yes. silks at is cents, and in a store so small that hundred persons crowd it to guffocation i-Detroit Jour. nal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12
Fly Feet.

The means by which fly can creep up pano of glass or walk on ceiling have long been the subject of contention among scientists, some claiming that the fly foot is sucker, others that ad- hesion is effected by the aid of q viscous fluid exuding from the foot, and others again that the fly walks by means of q eiliary apparatus which answers the purpose of nook.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12
Rare Felicity.

she--Such lovely bargains as there are at that new plaeel
 Ha-Ah2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12
No Nseeat tO (,ry.

Don't cry, Buster, said Jimraieboy after the catastrophe Napoleon didn'i cry every time his brother hit him acei. dentally On the eye "
 "I know that, retorted Buster. Ma poleon did Ill tho hittin on the eye his self "-Harper's s Bazar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12

At the beginning of this century | most peculiar cholera remedy was in use in Persia. 1t consisted in waading up leaf from the Koran and forcing It down the patients throat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12
nritl.el.

X drink cnlled drithel is popnlar in the north of England, Tho cotton hands of Manchester and tho factory workers get through nearly 10.000, 000 pints of this stuff every year. It is made from hops. hemlock rott, parsley and cloye and is one of the most dangerous liquors ever brewed. The northern counties pay about s75. 900 3 year for strs output of drithel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12
raatinr Ills conn,tlon.

"Yonr wife is literary, isn't shes'
 oI should say so. When 1 come home late at night, she makes me say, Re- view of Reviews. five times, as fast as I can get it off. Chicago Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12

Meeting Grand Lodge Free and accepted Masons, Little Rock, Ark, Nov. b to 20. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets, Pine Bluff to Little Rock and return tt one fare. $1 9. Tickets on sale Nov. II to l9. inclusise; return limit Nov. 2l. H. Bringman, Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12

West Arkansas Annual Conference. A. NJ. E. church. Philadelphia. Ark. Nov. r to 24. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets. Pine Bluff to Philadelphia and return &. D, on certificate plan. Tickets on sale Nov. i5 to %. return limit. Nov 2T. II. BrIngman. Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-12
Men who work

Men who work on, in, or by the water, or are ex- posed to the cold or damp are prone to suffer from that most painful dis ease, rheumatism. This is a disease of the blood and can only be per- manently cured by going back to first principles and driving out all impurities S, and filing the ar teries with a new rich red, healthy life stream.
 This is the req
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01

for murder in the first degree have been
tried during Mr.. Tiue's term. In three
of them convictions were obtained,
though in one of these the verdict of the
jury was subsequently set aside by the
law court. In the fourth the jury @dIsa-
greed, and subsequently the defendant
pleaded guilty to manslaughter
In no case of Importance has the prose-
oution failed because of any flaw in the
Indictment. Over $50, 600 in fines were
imposed and collected. MIR. True has
also conducted several important civil
cases for the county, one of the most
notable being tho suit for the recovery
of damages for running into the draw
of the Portland bridge in which ver-
dict for the county was obtained. We are
able to call attention here to only few
of the many cases that have arisen dur
ing MIR. True's term of office. The small
matters have bean conducted with the
same painstaking care and skill as the
large ones. Cumberland county may es-
TEEN itself very fortunate ii its law bus
iness is always managed as ably and
disoreetly as it has been during the past
four years. During MIR. True's two
terms Mr.. Richard Webb has filled the
office of assistant county attorney, and
unquestionably has contributed much to
the successful conduct of the business of
the department.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01
A GLANCE BACKWARD.

Another year has passed into history,
year filed with stirring events.
So far as the United States is concerned
the event of transcendant Importance
has heen the Presidential election with
the preceding contest between two con-
tiicting financial systems. Peace has
reigned throughout our borders, yet when
the year opened an international ques-
ton was pending which easily might
have preoipitated conflict between two
of the most powerful and enlightened
nations of the earth, had the lingo spirit
proved the predominating sentiment
among the people of either of them.
This war cloud was long since dissipat-
ed, and today the relations between the
United States and Great Britain are
more cordial and the guarantee of lasting
peace and good will betwesn them
stronger than at any time in their his
tory. Diplomacy has doEe something to
bring this about, but the pence loving
disposition Of the two peoples has done
muc ch more.
To the South of us in Cuba war still
RACES Neither the retels nor the Span
iards have gained any marked successes,
and from military point of view the
struggle is in practically the same CON
dition as when the year opened. There
are signs, however. of a willingness,
born perhaps of necessity, on the part OF
Spaia to win back her reyolted colony
by conciliation, rather than force it back
by arms. but 1t has yet to be demonstrat-
cd that the proposed concessions will be
actually made or that they will be ac-
cepted by the rebellious province. The
attitude of the United States toward the
struggle is as yet practically unchanged,
though there is undoubtedly a strong
party in the country that is willing to
take the risk of rendering aid more or
less direct to the Cuban patriots.
In the British colony to the north of us
there has been little to excite our atten-
ton, except the transfer Of the govern
mont from the hands OF the Conserva-
ties to the Liberals. A settlement of the
Manitoba school question has been agreed
upoa between Premier Laurier Of the
Dominion and Prem ier Greenaway of
Manitoba, but it is so distasteful to the
Catholic bishops of Quebec that 1T seems
likely to bring on conflict in that prov
ince more bitter and far reaching in its
effect than the one which II was intend
cd to compose.
On the other side of the water peace
has been generally mainteined among
the great poWers. The situation In
Turkey has not improved, and the mas
sacre of tho ArmeniRns has gone on regu
arly in face of ths protests Of the civil
lied world There are signs, however,
that at last the Powers have come to the
conclusion that coercion must be EN-
ployed in Turkey and that the new year
will see an end to the rule of the Porte
In fact If not in name. italy's ooloniza-
tion scheme in Africa has been brought
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01

to an lnglorious end by crushing defeat
of the Italian army by the King of Abb
ysslnia followed by its withdrawal from
that country. Other events in the DARK
Continent have been the British expedi-
tion into the Soudan, Jameson's raid
into the Boer Republic and his crushing
defeat and capture, and the subjugation
of the Matabeles by British troops.
A great spectacular event in Europe
was the coronation of 1.-The Czar and
Czarina at Moscow. The young War
Lord OF Germany continues to exalt
militarism in his empire, with the
result thar the majority of the people are
becoming restive, and socialism is max
ing rapid strides.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01

In the elaborate and painstaking report
which Superintendent of Schools Stet-
son makes to the legislature the condition
OF our rural schools is considered and
discussed with great thoroughness. That
it is a long way from being as coed as
it ought to be is a fact which has long
teen known, and which Mr. stet-
son freely recognizes. Unfortunately
the problem Of how to make tho
rural schools what they ought to be
is one very difficult of solu-
tion. Mr. Stetson makes some valuable
suggestions, whic b if followed, will
help. but we fear that there are some
difficulties in the way that are practi-
cally insurmcuntable. The business Of
country school keeping is not one that
affords sufficient emoluments to attract
the competent or the progressive By
the very nature of the case it seems inev-
liable that the conduct of the winter
schools in sparsely settled communities
must be relegated either to the college
student, who finds in it means OF
helping himself through college, or the
"teacher and farmer combination,
while tha summer schools must go into
the hands of W omen who have no special
aptitude or training for teaching, but
keep school little while in the
summer as one means OF eking ont a
scanty income. Country school keeping
has got to be made much more remuner-
atiye occupation than it is now before
really competent teachers 5an be induced
to embark in it. 1t is possible, however.
under present circumstances to make the
gchoolhouses more attractive, and per-
haps to get better work out of the mate
rial we have by more thorough and in
telligent supervision.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01

The Hon. j. L. Tarte. Dominion min
lister of public works, French h-Canadian
Catholic of Quebec, in reply TO a ques-
tion in regard to the story that the
bishops of Quebec are about to issue a
man6ement condemning the settlement
of the Manitoba school question, said:
Eyes, and the pastoral of the five
bishops from Quebec seams to roins to
that. Of course their lordships the bish-
ops during the last campaign had ex-
pressed the opinion that n federal law
was the only mode OF settlement that
they would accept. The position of the
Roman Catholic mem Ders of the govern
ment is very awkward. Mr.. Baurier and
his Catholic colleagues have taken oaths
of Office. They are privy councillors
of the Queen in Canada. Thty have
sworn TO administer the affairs of this
country to the best of their ability. Now
we are deeply convinced that ans attempt
at covercipg Manitoba would lead TO the
disruption of the confederation IL not to
worse. We have sources of Information
and means of knowing that with due
Difference to their lurdships which they
dc not and cannot possess IN political
matters and matters of state. And speak
ing for myself, would be false TO my
oath of office If, Knowing that am 60
ing TO enoanger tne peace anu o4lstehce
of Confederation, I adopted the course
suggested by their lordships. Tint is
to say, to try and impose on the province
of Manitoba federal law, and by my
oath of Office intend TO stand or to fall.
| know that my oath of office is not in
compatible with my duties as Catho-
lie, because Roman Catholic doctrines
cannot teach ministers of the Crown TO
imperil The existence Of their country
and the peace and harmony between the
citizens. The French Canadians have
reached q most important phase in
their history If may venture to offer
any advice / would say to my country
men: Be calm and dignified; it is al
ways unwise and dangerous to 60 TO
EXTREMIST Let every body endeavor 20 do
right and better days will soon come. !"
Thus MIR. Tarte makes the impending
contest one between loyalty to the inter-
ests of the country and loyalty to the re-
ligious opinions of the Catholic bishops
of Quebec Catholic, though he be, he
has no hesitation in setting the former
about the latter. 1t will be interesting
TO see what view his fellow countrymen
in Quebec take of 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01
CURRENT COMMENT.
AUTONOMY FOR CUBA.
fProYidence Journal.

If there is a basis of truth in the report
that tAe government is to intervene to
pacify the Cuban insurgents, the rebels
will be vesy wise to make the most of
the plan. An autonomous regime in
the islands will really represent the
embryo of complete severance from
Spain. 1t may Ue years before the right
Of the mother country to govern there
will terminate, but liberation almost al
ways follows autonomy, provided the step
thus taken towards better condition
leaves anything TO be desired by those
concerned. 1t has been only 20 years since
Turkey granted autonomy to tts Balkan
provinces, and yet those prinoipalities
could not be more free to-day II the
Berlln conference had made them abso-
lutely independent. To move slowly in
such matters is always advisable. and 1t
will oe TO the advantage of the Cubans
to pursue the same policy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01

The office of county attorney which has
Lesn filed for four years past by Mr..
Charles A. True today passes into the
hands Of Mr.. George Libby. 1t is but
the simple truth to say that the duties Of
this important position have never bean
performed with greater fidelity to the
interests of the PEOPLE, with more firm
ness and impartiality or with more abil-
fty and discretion than. by MIR. True
during the two terms of his incum bency.
Many of the Gases which he has been
called upon to deal with have been Of
great importance. Probably the one that
attracted the most attention was the
prosecution of Harper for false counting
of the votes thrown in ward one at the
municipal election in 1893. 1t was a.case
that required great deal of skill ana
discretion in handling, because of its
political bearings. But from the incep-
tion to its end 1t was managed by Mr..
True in mastery manner. and though
the legal conviction of the accused was
not accomplished, the fact of the frauds
was 60 clearly demonstrated and partisan
spirit was so thoroughly eliminated from
the case that the trial had a very whole
some public effect. Four indictments
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01

Of course Bryan has not failed to OBJ
serve the bank failures in the.West and let
it be known that he looks upon them as
the beginning of veriioation IF his
prediction that there could be no pros
perity unless people could lie allowed to
scale down their debts about one half by
means of 30 cent dollar. Probably MIR.
Bryan is having a much more comforta-
BILE time than he wonld if he had been
elected. Now all he has to do is to sit
back and chuckle over the reluctance
of prosperity to return, while II he
had been elected he would have had to
invent explanations for failures far worse
than any that have occurred.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01

There is more Catarrh In this secuon OF tne
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed 10 be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro,
uouneed IL local disease. and prescribed local
remedies and by constantly falling TO cure with
local treatment, pronounced il incurable. Bel.
ence has proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease. and therefore. requires constitutional
treatment Halls CataIrh Cure. manufactured
by +. j, Cheney s. Co., Toleao. Ohio, Is the only
constitutional cure on the market. II is taken
Internally In doses from 10 drops 70 teaspoon
ful. 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails 10 cure. Send Tor
circulars and testimonials. Address,
+. j. CHENEY s CO., Toledo, 0.
ty-Sold by Druggists, zoe.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01
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The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01

Mr.. Edward G. Reynolds who retires
from the office OF Register of Probate
after a service OF two terms, has been
yery excellent and popular official, and
the management of the Office under his
charge has been of the best. The public
will not lcse TIE services of Mr.. Key
nolds Immediately, as he will represent
tie county in the upper branch OF the
legislature this winter, and, we have no
doubt, with distinguished ability.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-01
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, JANUARY /.

TIE latest story about. Maceo describes
him rs desperately wounded but not
killed, and as likely to recover eventual
IL. There is no end to the stories that
may be manufactured.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-10-23

The wound of Mr.. Albert So
lari, who had his left hand caught
in gin last week was such as to
necessitate the amputation of the
arm little above the wrist. The
unfortunate young man is doing
as we'll as can be expected under
the circumstance.
The failure of st. Martin pa
IRISH to make good quarantine is
the reason why we have to order
tramps away from the town every
day of the week. We have every
reason to believe that there are a
large number of tramps in this
parish who never had any health
certificates.
The Southern Pacific Company
has about secured the right OF
way from a st. Martlnvllle to
Breaux Bridge. The lands OF
those who refused to give, were
bought, and those who refuse to
give or to sell, or who ask unrea.
sonable prices for their lands, will
be appropriated.
The yellow fever is spreading
| in the country, Franklin had this
week four cases and three death
Patterson two cases and one death
1t seems that the disease is more
fatal in the country than it is ii
the city. For this reason, thu
country parishes and towns shoult
take every precantion to keep on
the disease. p