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Delic;ous snails of Provence.

The Provencal snails, which feed in a gourmet fashion upon vine leaves, are peculiarly delicious, and there was a murmur of delight from our company as the four women brought to the table four big dishes full of them, and for 8 while there was only the sound of eager munehing, mixed with the chatter on china of the empty shells. To extract them we had the strong thorns, three or four inches long, of the wild acacia, and on these the little brown morsels were carried to the avid mouths and eaten with bit of bread sopped in the sauce, and then the shell was subjected to a vigorous sucking, that not a drop of sauce lingering within it should be lost. Thomas A. Janyier in Century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25
ALPINE HERDSWOMEN.
They Wore Trousers Before Bioomers
 Yere HearA of

AASL hR pA6 4ANAsEHH tiG&GE& haiU0ElGEH
 Were Heard of.
 Long before tho days of boomers women on the higher level of tho Alps wore trousers, and no one thought any thing about it. The Alpine women wear the bifuroated garment for utility and not for beauty, as one may judge if he or she has seen one of these girls. Come liness and the Alpine herdswomen are far apart but tho style of the garments they wear and the hard life that is theirs are at tho root of the trouble.
 These women have little of the grace and agility seen in the maidens of Nor way. They will leap across ohasms with nonehalance, but there is nothing wild and free about their movements. While she is talking to you the Alpine herds woman is quite apt to thrust out an un- gainly leg, plant a heavy boot on the neck of goat and stand thus while she converses.
 With the exception of the blacks who endure a life of hunger in the interior of Africa thore is hardly any one ill the world who fares so badly as tho herds men and women of Switzerland. They cannot affort to eat the berries they find on the mountain side, and they cannot afford to drink the milk supplied by their fioeks. Their fare is meat that has been dried, salted and turned into un- savory leather, rye bread that is like blaekened cinders and cabbage stalks in pickle, that contain about as much nutri ment as q walking stick. Hungry as tho herdswoman may be on her return home, she must eat but sparingly of these dainties, for fear they should come to an end before another trip to the valley can be made.
 These women breakfast at 3 i'll the morning and then answer the response of tho eattlo lowing at the door of the chalet, begging to be attended to and driven up to some favorite Alp. They eat again some t2 or 14 hours later, when the weary tramp back to the chalet is about to begin. Between times, with siekles. they reap the long, coarse Alpine grasses, which are to serve IS food for the cattle during the winter.
 This grass is bound into bundles as large as the women themselves and car ried on their backs down to tho home steads. The winter firewood is brought the same way. The chalet, the home of one of these women, is the most pietur- esque of any peasants s dwelling plaoo. but inside 1t is not desirable. It is usu- ally perehed on the crags of the Ober- land and is dark, for the windows are constructed not so much to admit light as to keep out the heavy snows of the winter, In one corner is a low, broad platform with sacks of hay and oou= pie of blankets upon it. The less luxuri ous dispense with the blankets and tho herdswoman usually goes to rest in the same attire she wore during the day. In the autumn, when the cattle arc driven down for the last time, a dance IS given by the herdsmen and the women, and on these occasions the girls exchange their trousers for the usual skirt Kansas City Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25
HE KNEW TIE SIGNS.
John Banelgs Did Not Have to Be Mind
 Reader.

John Banelss Did Not Have to Be Mind
 Reader.
 ''Jean, said Mrs Banoks as she came in from outside radiant with news, i've been over to Mrs. Smiths for few minutes =
 Few minutes, interrupted Mir Banoks, looking at his watch. One hour and 90 minutes, for timed you. Well, I like that. John Banoks. Who asked you to keep tally on me?"
 "T wanted to go out myself this even. ing, but it's too late now '
 t'I just ran over to tell Mrs. Smith = "Yes, know You just put q shawl oyer your head like any other neighbor hood woman and carried back six eggs you borrowed of her yesterday. 7
 "John''--
 And she told you that Johnny had the humps and Mrs. Jones Jimmy had the measles and lent you pattern of new sleeve''-
 "John Banoks
 ssShe also told you that if Smith didn't give up going out nights and stay home with her and tho children, she'd pack up and go home to her mother. ,
 "Oh, you listened, did you, John Bancks2'
 "I haven't left this chair since you went out You brought the bowl that you took over the eggs in back with you full of chili sauce and promised to re- turn it when you made yours. ;
 Before I'd spy on womanl Sup. posing did, is there any harm in it29 Mot a bit. I only wanted to save you the trouble of repeating what you said to Mrs. Smith and what she said to you. You haven't mentioned the scandal yet. "
 'What seandal2''
 "The one Mrs. Smith whispered to you and told you never to breathe to soul as long as you lived. D
 John Bancks, are you a mind reader2e' sI don't need to Do where you and Mrs. Smith are concerned. l know the signs.
 ''Johnr'
 eYes, Mary ;
 Just tell me one thing. How did you know about the eggs?"
 Heard you tell the dairyman when he called this morning that you wanted six extra to return some you had bor roWed. ,
 "Ohl And about the seandal2'3
 Its in tonight's paper and has just struck Mrs Smith. ?
 Thanks, John Bancke. You have missed your vocation. You would have made first class detective. Too bad that so much talent should bs thrown away on the homo eirelel" And Mrs. Bancks went out and slammed the door, Detroit Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25
NOT EASILY MOVED.
True Story of What Was Needed to Get 3
 Move on Mr. Blank.

True Story of What Was Needed to Get 8
 Move on MT. Blank.
 A pretty girl living near New York is affected with large number of would be beaus, but has no use for any of them. For one, in particular, she had less than no use.
 He showed up one evening in Q bt cycle suit, and while he sat i'll the par Tor with the pretty girl tho pretty girl s little brother sewed the bicycle cap firm ly down to the corner of the hall table and then dumped all the oil from the callers bicycle lamp. But Mir. Blank never murmured while he picked the stitches from his cap as he said good night and walked the 215 miles home without complaint.
 Of course the pretty girl thought that Mir Blank would never show up again and gave little brother half dozen bear hugs as areward for bouncing him. But ten days later MT. Blank appeared again as if nothing had happened, this time in evening dress with & silk hat. It was an awful hot night, but little brother was on deck just the same, and thin slice of limburger cheese wont under the lining of that hat before the evening was over.
 Mir Blank did not depart until II 80 that evening, utnothing was ever heard of the cheese. This time the pretty girl and little brother made bets that MT. Blank would never call again, but MT Blank did call again and with smile on his innocent, round face. At about 9:80 little brother strolled into the par Tor and walking up to tho clock pushed the hands around couple of hours ahead and strolled out again silently. Mr. Blank went early that evening and has not been back since. New York c1n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25

A sentence of divorce has just been Troaounoed at Munich against the em- press of Austria s niece, Countess George Lariseh, who played so prominent and so questionable role in the scandal that euImiEated in the tragic death of Crowa Prince Rudolph at Meyerling. The trial teok place tin camera, but it is generally understood that the grounds upon which the count based his demand for dissolution of tho mar- riage rested on tho behavior of the countess in connection with the affair, which, it may be remembered, resulted in Ter baHishment from Austria
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25

The agitation which has recently taken place in France regarding ex-Oap- tain Dreyfas, condemned to imprison- meHt for lifo for betrayal of military state secrets, has had the effect of cans- ing tho government to institute addi- tionaI measures for the prevention of any escape of the captive. According to a circular just issued by the minister of the colonies at Paris, tho governor of Guiana is ordered to change every three months tho guards charged with the duty of keeping watch on Dreyfus on tho Ilo du Diable, where he is confined.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25
Reserve Buds.

Every one has noticed how, when | large branch of q. tree is cut off, small branches will shoot out around the stump. These branches are from the re- servo buds, of which all trees have . great number at every portion of their surface. Under ordinary circumstances these never come to maturity, but when the tree is wounded or cut off or loses some of its branches the reserve buds at once come into play and renew the foli. age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25

Considerable excitement has been caused at Athens by tho publication in tho official gazette of a proclamation calling out the reserves and deereeing tho immediate formation of camp of exercise and instruction. The conviction IS generally entertained that the king, who has recently returned from Vienna, would not have done this had he not acquired there the knowledge that grave events are imminent in the southeast of Europe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25
A snre Ad.

"Have we had a protest from any one recentIy?" asked the sultan as he lit 8 fresh cigarette.
 "No, your majesty, 7 replied the grand vizier.
 .No nation has deigned to cry out against the continuance of the Otfa- man empire?n said the sultan, sowing.
 "None. your highness. 7
 'Then have some more Armeniars killed at once. I will not be neglecs l in this shameful manner. 7 - Londca Fun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25

The report of the Russian prisons de- partment has just appeared in St, Pc te1sbarg and contains some remarkable statistics. II appears that there are 670 prisons ill Lsiatic and European Ras- sin, with the total number of 100, 913 prisoners. The maintenance of this vast army of criminals, many of whom are merely political offenders. involves an enormous cost, for which adequate pro- vision is not made by the stato The consequence is that in the majority of casas tho inmates of the prison have to endure the worst conceivable sanitary conditions, and the official figures, which are invariably optimistic, show that no less than 80 per cent of the pris- on population suffer during the year from typhoid fever and kindred epidem ies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25
STORlEs QF TIE DAY.
Interesting Notes en Matters That Are
 TaIked eF In I.urone.

--l~A =74aAA@ss5 +F+NSe 0tt tEAttEIB 10Ab Are
 Talked Of In Europe.
 It will doubtless be news to many people to learn that whereas all work has been stopped for a considerable time past on tho Nicaragua canal it is in full operation upon that of Panama. According to the report read at the an nual general meeting of the new Pana- ma Canal company. just held in Paris, more than 9,000 workmen were em- ployed in pushing forward the excava- tion on the Emperado and the Culebra in the year 1895, while during the pres- ent year the force has been almost dou- bIed. The report states that the more the directors advance il the accomplish ment of the task they undertook the more their confidence increases in the final result.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25

A statue of tho lato Count Ferdinand dc Lossops is about to be erected at Port Said. at Q point overlooking the harbor and the entrance to the Suez canal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25

The commercial treaty between Aus. tria and Bulgaria which was on the point of being negotiated at the time when Prince Ferdinand made his hum- ble submission to the czar, and which has hung fire ever since, is finally about to receive signature and ratification. Bulgaria has only obtained this by means of sacrificing a number of de- mands which Austria had formerly con- sented to conoede, but which she now refuses to grant. Inasmuoh, however, as most other countries had declined to ratify their now treaties of commerce with Bulgaria until that with Austria had been arranged, there was practical ly no ether course open to Prince Ferdi~ nand. The treaty with Austria provides for a general Bulgarian duty of II per cent ad valorem, while 2G specified ar- tieles are excepted, These include tim Der and agricultural machines, which pay 8 per cent; glassware, 1s per cent, and sugar, IS per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25

The English government has just es- tablished q sanctuary for the African elephant in the coast area of SomalIland. Within the reserve shooting of elephants is strictly forbidden. and the observance of this rulo will be an essential oondl- tion to shoot other animals within the prescribed area. The reserve in question extends from tho Sheik pass on the east to the Abyssinian frontier on the west, while the northern boundary is the edge of tho Haud. Altogether the reserve IS about goo miles long by 50 wide. At present elephant herds abound within the district. New York Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25

Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies, Washington, D. C, March f, 1897. For the above occasion the St. l.. \ NJ < S ey will on March and z, sell tickets at one fare for the round trip-$2s 60. Tickets good for re- -yhfn passage until March 9th.
 IF. B. MzIELL, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25

Ex-Cabinet Minister Baihaut, recent ly liberated at the conclusion of the term of imprisonment for which he was sentenced for fraud and corruption, of which he had while minister of public works rendered himself guilty in con nection with the defunct Panama com pany, has, to the astonishment of every body, just been rearrested. It appears that he is still Iiablo to the government to the extent of 801. 900 francs for fines, costs and legal expenses. The courts re- gently decided that the unfortunate man. who is completely ruined, should either pay this sum at once or be i'm prisonod for another year. Naturally he chose the latter, and has now tho con solation of knowing that every minute spent in the penitentiary is wiping of, roughly speaking, about 3 cents of his debt to the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-25

It is reported at Brussels that Baron Dhanis, in command of the Kongo Free State troops in the Nile valley, has been killed by tho Mahdists to the north of Lado
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
Available Grain SUNNY,

. New York, sep 22-speclal cable
and telet-Ia1lhlc dis-yatchc5 10 Brad
stgeecs, covering Ghe principal points of
accumulation. Gn!-Lcaile lhe following
changes IN available supplies 10 last
Sanur'l3y, ag compared with the pre-
v4ous Saturday:
Whsat. Uru:ed States and Canada.
cast cs Rockies, increased, 2.051 600
buSGels; affcut. for and in Europe, in
CREASED, 100000 buslhsqs Worlds sup
ply, fetal, ;il5rse0ia:i, 4.1s1 900
Cc;n Un.l-ad SiI3.Ss and Canada, east
cf RCcttLl-Ls, ulcCeRlsa, ,301, 900 bushels
Oaitls, Un6te1 States aall Canada, east
OF Rockets. Aazreeis,-d. 100000 b4.zGlels.
The more irnpcl,a t.G increases in the
stocks of available wheat last week. noe
included III tlla official visible supply
reHert, are 665 600 bushels at various
Manitoba. storage pSdr.s; 222, 900 bushels
an For! Wllharlls CtlE. 100000 bushels
in Chicago private elevators: $4,000
bushels in Milwaukee private elevators,
and $4,000 bulslhsts IN 0lthweg5tern in
teTtor e.eYasctts
The. cor15zlleGIIing decreases are 270,-
GOO bu.hals at New Orleans; 253, 00C
buehsfs at Galveston; $1,000 bushels at
Newport News, and 10000 bushels all
OgdenEllurg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
coALvILLE NEWS.
Mine Inspector Candidate-Big Ship
ment Of Sheep.

CcalvtIe, Sept. H.-F. NJ. Pinneo and
James II. Bah OF this place took the mid
night train from Echo last night for Salt
Lake. Mr.. Ban is one of the three Coal
vile candidates for the office OF state
mine inspector. He may interview the
governor while in town.
John Z. Petit returned from Rock
Springs last evening where he has been
for the past two months. He was at
DiamondViIle yesterday morning and re-
ports the miners strike out there as be-
ing still on. end that neither the miners
nor mine owners seem inclined TO Yield.
Twelve car loads of sheep loaded at
Atkinson, were consigned Iom here to-
day by W. L. White of Salt Lake for the
Chicago market. The consignment con-
sisted of 5000 head of muttons.
The Sunday schools of Coalville and
Spring Hollow today joined IN a picnic
party and about 800 of the children and
teachers drove to the beautiful Stevenson
grove at Echo. i've miles from here and
spent d most enjoyable day.
On Saturday next a grand dinner and
social entertainment viii be rendered the
old folks of Coalville. Dinner VIII be
free for all the old folks and a programme
calculated TO please them will be rendered
by the best talent which the town al
fords-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.
Papers Read and Topics Discussed
Yesterday.

Saratoga, n. Y, Sept. 22.-"The Old
Theologlan and the New was t4e
topic taken uD at the morning session
of the Unitarian conference. Papers
we're read in relation to History and
Philosophy by Rev. John ". Chadwick
Of Brooklyn, and In Relation to Bible
Criticism by Rev. W. S. Crow. D. D.
Rev Charles E Dole of Jamaica
Plains, Boston, discussed the points OF
contact and difference between Uni
tarianism and the new orthodoxy. Mr.
Dole defined the new orthodox as sub
stanually the same system of religious
philosophy as Unitarians hold with the
same idea Of universe. 1t has said, got
rid of the devil, the fall of man and
like pieces of the medieval scheme
With Unitarians it Dursues in general
the same ideal ends for human society
and the individual. The differences be-
tween the new orthodoxy and modern
thought, Mr.. Dole added, are not very
important. 1t is highly important.
however. that the minds of religious
leaders and teachers shall be perfectly
free and unfettered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
PLAYED WITH A GIANT CAP.
Boy at Eureka Seriously Injured by
an Explosion.

Eureka, Sept 21.-Last evening the
s-year-oId son of Felt Rose was badly
injured by the explosion of a giant cap.
1t seems that the boy has been in the
habit of putting small sections of wire
on the railroad track. which, after be
ing flattened. were called nails by him.
Nearby the Rose residence is the EU-
reka Hill pipe line, which has just been
completed, and it was along this that
young Rose found the giant cap. On
finding the cap he placed his so-called
nails down into it and it is thought
that the jar caused the explosion. DR..
Fields was summoned and il was
found that the boys hands were very
badly cut and that a fragment of the
exploding cap had penetrated the flesh
lust below the left eye. Il is doubtful
whether the sight Of that eye can be
saved. Many small boys OF late have
been caught with giant powder and
caps in their possession and il is a
great wonder that many Of them have
not been blow into eternity long ago.
Eureka yesterday had another ad-
dition to her list of assignments, when
the Royal restaurant, owned by the
Henroid Bros, was forced TO the wall
as d result Of failure to pay the amount
due On ppomiSsory note held by
james Morgan, in whose hands the
SuOCS1 ana n&tuTeS OF the restaurant
nov are. This failure, as well as the
one q week ago-McNurphy d Hayes
does not by any means indicate the
true state of affairs here. as both firms
were small concerns and never have
had 2 very large patronage.
Todoy's shipments from Eureka over
the Rio Grande Western were as fol-
Ions: From the Bullion-Beck mine,
ten carloads Of ore; from the Humbug
and Uncle Sam mines, seven carloads
of ore
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, sepE. -CaeeGe.-A lead of
extra prime 1,46S-p pound steers sold up
to $50, but orlly a very choice lot went
ait better ta1lan 515 The bulk of the
gpcd 10 choice beef Steers sud at 1000
so. F'esGisrs of extra quality sold AT
425@450. Veal calves held close 20 the
late range. the bulk selling at 5.7a@
6.75
About 5000 western Ianga cnude went
slowly. and values ranged q, potnt lower
fer all but extra. grades Of feeders.
H0gs.-Pacll5TS wanted nlos- of cihe
heavy logs close TO $50, and 1T tcCll
extra quial9ty in heavy TO sell above 4.09.
Clhl1tice butcher weights sold around
420. che roee6 at 4.25. A few choice bacon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
SHORT THIRTY THOUSAND.
Collection Agency With Lucky Bald
wins Nephew as Counsel.

New York, Sept. 22.-It was an
nounced today that a collection agency
known as the United Merchants of New
York, with offices in this city, was
short $4,000. This concern went into
the hands of a receiver two weeks ago.
Ferdinand a. Thompson, counsel 10 the
failed concern. who held 1872 shares Of
its stock, has only been once to the
office since a receiver was appointed.
Mr. Thompson friends declare that il
his accounts are not correct it is merely
due to an oversight, and that he Will
undoubtedly return to straighten mat
tiers out.
Mr. Thompson is nephew of
Lucky Baldwin. He lived in very
good style at Linden, n. j.. and was
regarded as being extremely wealthy.
The United Merchants of New York
was Incorporated under the laws of
West Virginia in 1890 to collect claims
for stockholders. 1t had an initial mem
bership of $50, each subscriber paying
800.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23

spree, attempted suicide at o'clock
this morning in the city Jail, where he
is confined. Policeman Simpson heard
cries coming from Smells cell. and
upon investigation discovered that ne
had cut his throat with a table knife,
partially severing the windpipe- Dr.
lie Compile was summoned and repaired
the damage with 20 stitches.
James D. Murdoch, senior grand war
den, went TO Salt Lake today TO accom-
pany the Masonic grand lodge officers
to Ogden. where a fraternal visit Will
be paid tonight 10 Weber lodge. No. 6.
j. NTcGregor is in the Park today
Miss Lizzie Weldon went to salt
Lake today TO pursue a course in
stenography.
James Quinn went to Salt Lake to-
day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
INcENDIARIEs AT WORK.
Therefore the Militia Will Remain at
Haz1eton

Hazleton, Pa, Sept 22-Practically
every colaery in the region is working
today, though not with full forces of
men. The Audenreid men did no. go
out and the GOO men at Yorkton have
returned TO work.
The feeling prevalent fer several days
that there would be no further trouble
in the region has changed to some ex-
tent by reason of the burning of the
Evans breaker at Beaver Meadow last
night. All the evidence points to in
cendiary origin and the withdrawal of
the militia will therefore be delayed.
A squad of infaHlry was sent to Bea-
yer Meadow this morning to be on
hand in case of further violence.
Organizer Fancy of the miners says
the miners will have to suffer in public
confidence in consequence of the fire,
whether it resulted from accident CT
malicious intent. but he intimated that
the fire might nave been the work OF
persons not Identified with the strikers
for tlae purpose of sway!4,g public opin-
ion against the latter.