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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
THE SQUIRRELS IN THE OAK.
How They Kept House and Got Their
 Provisions.

How They Kept House and Got Their
 Provisions.
 My fayorite boarders in the oak were the gray squirrels The boys knew their hole from the woodpeckers' at glance, for it was in the living trunk of the tree and the red brown margin always showed where their powerful teeth had been cutting away the bark that threat ened to grow i'll and close them up. have oftened wondered how the wood peekers knew that it would imprison them, and that they must put up with the dead limb.
 AS for the grays, they were not afraid to live in the heart of the oak, and what stores of nuts, harvested in the hickories on the hill, they did manage to 'ttote" up there. There must have been peck at least when ruthlessly chopped into the hollow with sharp hatchet and captured n fine brood of young ones that were soon tanned into graceful and af- fectionate pets.
 The old father and mother we did not want, even if We could have caught them, beeause they are fierce and un- tamable ill captivity.
 The abduction of their pretty chil. dren did not seem to weigh much on their minds They gave no sign of the poignant grief, not to be comforted, that have seen, for instance, i'll blue birds whose nest had been despoiled, but reftted their den as snugly as be- fore and raised another family.
 When my squirrels went harvesting, one of them first held his head in the mouth of the hole for half minute to see if the coast was clear. Presently out he whisked and stopped again to make sure, while his mate followed Then Mr. Squirrel gave rasping, long drawn bark of defiance, which must have filled his lady's heart with admiration for his boldness and with apprehension lest some unwary creature should come within reach of her lord 8 anger
 Then-if you didn't betray yourself and send both scampering in widest fright back to the hole-after playi ing hide and seek for few moments they ran in single file out to the topmost twigs of q great bough, gained branch of the neighboring bare walnut aud, crossing to it's farther side, made des- perate flying leap into tho top of a young hickory. Running half way down this, they used succession of dogwoods and oak saplings until they had reached the grove of tall, straight hiekories on the hill, an eighth of q mile from their hole in the oak. Come on them sudden ly now if you would care to see fast time made over this queer course and some record breaking leaps that fairly take away ones breath. -Scribner g Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
Hood's Pills cure sick headache. 25o.
that the expenditures of the govern. ment exceeded it's receipts. New Orleans ,Statcs.

TIE city was profoundly shocked and grieved Thursday upon the re- ceipt of the intelligence of the death of former Alderman and late candi- date for Mayor, MT. Thos B. At kinson, at Armstrong Springs, where he was sojourning at the time of his death. Mr. Atkinson was held in high regard and esteem by all good citizens. As an Alderman he was upright and honest, con scientious and painstaking in the discharge of his public services, and as a private citizen was esteemed for his gentlemanly and courteous conduct and his Christian virtues. In his death Pine Bluff has lost m admirable citizen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

TIE Pittsburg Post punetures the contention of protectionists to the effect that high tariff increases wages. Under the Dingley bill the average ad ralorem rate of duty is higher than under any other tariff bill ever passed by Congress, yet, according to the Post, 'ssince the passage of the Dingley bill, the wages of workingmen and women in the shops, factories and mines of Pennsylvania have been reduced In the case of these people Republi- can prosperity has cut the wroDg way and they will have occasion to remember it when with lower wages they will be compelled to meet the higher prices which the new tariff has imposed on all the necessities of life. ,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
 Autograph Fiends.

The author of s'Chats With Celebri- ties, Mr. Guild, says of the demand upon Longfellow for his autograph:
 1 remember one very pleasant party at the poets dinner table, at which MT Monti, Professor E. N. Horsford and myself were present, when Mir. Long fellow related number of amusing anecdotes respecting applications that were made to him for autographs. He was very kind to autograph seekers and used to keep i'll little box upon his writing table a number of slips upon which were written, :" Yours very truly, Henry W. Longfellow. One of these would be sent to the applicant by a member of his family to whom he passed over their requests.
 But the autograph seekers were not always satisfied with a mere signature, and he often sent verse from one of his poems signed with his name. The most remarkable request, however, came from q lady in Boston, who, the poet said, sent him by express package of loo blank visiting cards, with letter requesting that he would inscribe his name on each of them the next day, as she was to have q grand reception at which number of literary people would be present, and she wished to present each one of her guests with the poets autograph.
 This was too much for even Longfel- low s good nature and would seem to be hardly credible had not heard it from the poets own lips.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

The Dingley bill is not yet two months old, but since it became a law the receipts of the National treasury have been $25, OOO,oOo less than the expenditures, and if the decrease of custom receipts continue at this rate there will be . treasury deficit at the end Of the present fiscal year amounting to over $l52, nm 00o. 4 short time ago the hard .times were attributed to the fact
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
 Finally Digested.

It is said that an American went into a London booksellers and asked for Hare's Walks Iu London. " Ill the United States it is printed in one vol ume, in England in two
 "Oh," said the Yankee as he looked at them, ''you part your Hare in the middle, do you9a
 ..I, sir?" said the clerk, with bewil- dered look. tOh, no. sir!"
 T saw he didn't see the joke, ? said the Yankee, so I didn't explain, but bought the books and went away. A week later entered the same shop. As soon as the clerk saw me he approached me, exclaiming: Good, capital Part your hair in the middle? That s capital, sir-capital !,--Anecdotes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

TnE need of some kind of Com mercial League was clearly demon, strated the other day when the GRAPHIC called attention to the fact that the Clement Chair Company, of Clinton, Iowa, was looking for g location in the South. With live and energetic Commercial League at work in this city many manufac- turing industries could no doubt bf secured for Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
 A SONG.
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Bring me the juice of the honey fruit The large, translucent, amber hued, Rare grapes of southern isles, to suit The luxury that fills my mood. And bring me only such as grew Where fairest maidens tend the bowers, And only fed by rain and dew Which first had bathed bank of flowers They must have hung on spicy trees In airs of far enchanted wales, And all night heard the ecstasie5 Of noble throated nightingales. So that the virtues which belong To flowers may therein tasted be, And that which hath been thrilled with
 song
 May give thrill of song to me. For would wake that string for thee Which hath too long in silence hung, And sweeter than all else should be The song which iii thy praise is sung.
 Thomas Buchanan Read
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

For the Fall meeting of the St. Louis Interstate Merchants assoei. alton. September 1897, the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets from Pine Bluff to St. Louis and return at one and one-third fare, $l5.4S, on the cer- tiflcate plan. Tickets on sale Sep tember 4th and 9th. Return limit l5 days from date of sale.
 H. BRINGMAN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

For the occasion Of Labor Day Celebration at Pine Bluff. Ark, Sep tember $, the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets to Pine Bluff and return from Texarkana, Shreveport, Mal- den, Little Rock and all intermedl- ate stations aC one fare for the round trip.--H. Bringman. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

On account of the Merchants As sociation the Cotton Belt Route will give cheap rates to Memphis, Louis vile, and Cincinnatti-one and one third fares on the certificates plan. Tickets will be sold only on Septem- Der 4th. anti 9th. Return limit 15 days from date of sale.-H. Bring man, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
 Annunciation Academy.

Classes will be resumed the 1st Monday in September. It is impor- tant that the pupils should be there on the first. Special attention given to music and art. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

For the occasion of Arkansas Day at the Tennessee Exposition. Nash vile. Tenn, September Is, the Cot ton Belt Route will sell tickets from Pine Bluff to Nashville and return at $1O.00. Tickets on sale Sept. r.. Return limit Sept, 27, 1897.
 H. Bringman, Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

SEVERAL of the Northern and Eastern newspapers which pretend to see no good come out of Arkan- sas, are disposed to ridicule the finds of lakes of pearls in this State. This is an instance of casting pearls hefore swine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

THREE New York newspapers are now conducting coupon contests. The New York papers are little slow about catching on" to western methods, but the slow Easterners will get there if you give them time enough.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

A CHICAGO house is advertising Q Gigantic Shoe Sale" Only "gigan- tic shoes" find a ready market in the city by the lake and of big feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

THE Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans of Nebraska have united on candidate for Supreme Judge. This means, of course, that Nebraska will roll up big Demo- cratic majority thls year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

Up in the Klondike the gold hunt CTS gladly pay $1.00 for single is- sue of newspaper. And yet there are some people down in this country who kick on paying 15 cents week for a daily.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

THE Memphis Scimitas issued a s'Prosperity Edition" Tuesday. Judging from it's advertising col umns, the edition brought large slice of prosperity to the Scimitos office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
corporation

THE corporation of Brown University has asked President Andrews to withdraw his resigna- tion and remain with that institu- tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

The elephant is tho chief beast of bur. den ill Siam and Afghanistan. An 'ele- phant load is estimated at two tons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

A. ]. Mitchell keeps constantly on hand n larg of the finest nd best candies to be found on the arket. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

The oldest building in Chicago is the Green Tree tavern, in Milwaukee ave- nue, and it is only es years old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

AN Arkansas pearl lake is second only in value to Q Klondyke gold mine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

LET everybody work for Labor Day.
The sun., 1897-05-16
TURNED THE HOSE ON HIM.
Undertnker BaciEnIupo Has a Run-ln with
Col. WarluR's sIen.

Charles Baclgalupo. an undertaken at 26 Null
berry street. preferred a charge of assault in tho
Centre Street Court against Mileo Derico OF %
Madison street and John Deyln OF 90 Walker
street, both employees OF the Street Cleaning
Department.
my wife, my mother-in-law, and myself"
said Bacigalupo to Magistrate Kudlch, "callcd
on my mother, as she was intending to sail for
Europe to-day. At l o'clock this morning we
reached Mulberry street on our way home, and
found these men and three others flushing tho
street with hose. They gave mo good soak.
ing. without any provocaticn, and when pro-
tested they knocked me down and would have
killed mo had not my wife and Policeman Mehr-
tens nterfered."
Your Honor" said Devlin, whose white coat
was covered with blood J" Bacigalupo WAS
drunk and II was raining. He thought that tho
rain WAS from our hose and he knocked down
Liberas Rivillo, my helper. The hose then got
beyond my control and II foil 10 the street jump
ing around like u sna kc and soaking everybody.
Then he knocked me In the nose. causing IL To
bleed, and no was kicking me when tho OF hers
came to my rescue. AT the station i wanted to
prefer a charge against Bacigalupo, but ho is .
big man In the precinct, and the Sergeant would
not allow II, although WAS covered with hlooi.'
Influence does not count here said Magis'
trnte Kudlich.
Mrs Bacignlupo corroborated her husband,
and Rivillo, DcricO, and Antonio Mature swOre
that Devlln had told the truth The Magistrate
discharged Devlin and Derico
The sun., 1897-05-16
BosToN THEosopHIsrs ANGRr.
They Will Appeal from the Decision That
TheOaophy Ia Not q Religion.

RosroS Nav 15-Rv the dec;sior ., Ju.,.
s,,'hsa j., ~ aaIa. n es ~ =, s,.',".,'o
Court on Thursday, the Theosophists Of this city
and tndead of Massachusetts aro dob, rred
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from the privileges OF other religious dcnomina-
estate beIonvinU IN them from taYotion In.
49, 49, 1a,1a,a,, -, 49,, -. ''.s.,,a,,e
deeu thc decision OF the court practicaily states
that theosophy is not a religion. and that there
,,,, I'I noi'ia "o ''sH'' Ill 'on'inon
with other denominations.
dignant protest from the discin,os NJ RIoyatskv
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judge ana ilhgie!. george u. Ayers. In oehalt
argued Inter heforc tbe fpu bcpch NJ thc Su
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preheN Nourt. ~ ID aiso possipo that' IN case mo
whole matter NAV he bronpbt before tho su.
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preme Court at washington, ana. Tor the first
time in the history OF tho United States. it's
highest court will bo naked IN define inst what
.an.,;,,,,a - ,o,,,,;o,,s Joao,,,,,,.,ia ''
constitutes reiigious denomination
81 Mount Vernon street. which has been held bv
=, = - -. -, ~ ~,
thc'n for ABOUT three years. Ihey nave paid
taxes on 1t under protest, with tho understand
ing that when they were ready. test case
would be brought by them to recover the amount
paid In taxes and incidentally to fix their official
status among other religious sects. This Is tho
suit which has Just boon decided against them.
Robert Crosbie, treasurer of the corporation,
said:
This decision OF Judge Sheldon's is a big
surprise to all of us. While / do not care to
enter into tho merits of theosophy TO be termed
u religious denomination In tho American press,
this much will say-that, 80 far as its teach
ing are concerned so far as it's principles tend to
inculcate a broad humanitarian spirit among
our people and reverent appreciation of the
life and teachings OF the Messiah. II has as much
The sun., 1897-05-16

The American Institute will hold Its sixty
sixth annual fair I'm Madison Square Garden, DC.
ginning on Sept 30 and keeping open for six
weeks. The prospectus OF the fair has just been
issued, and Superintendent Alfred Chasseaud
has begun tho distribution Of diagrams of tho
exhibition space and is arranging tho details of
the show.
One OF the features will be an exhibition Of food
which the Yankee mechanics are always turning
out to assist the work of woman in the Kitchen.
Then there win he exhibitions Of fruits and
flowers, of engines and machinery. OF horscless
wagons and other novelties which are covered
by the general scope of the Institute.
The sun., 1897-05-16
LAUNCHED THE CAISSON.
The First step Toward building Another East
River Bridge.

River Bridge.
Under a bright sky, with the morning sun
shine dancing around on the waves OF the East
River and Frightening the colors of tho littlo
flag that the brisk west wind kept Strengthened
out on her ramparts, the great caisson for the
new East River bridge was successfully launched
from It's ways at the foot OF North Second street,
williamsburg, at 1852 O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing. Then 1t was towed across the river and
moored at the foot OF Delaney street. Now York.
and the work OF building tho magnificent new
bridge may be said TO have been fairly begun.
After the unsuccessful attempt to start the
caissOn toward the river on Thursday evening"
Superintendent Connolly, and Shpbuilder Rich
ard, the constructor of the big box. determined
that no pains caro- should be spared In max
ing the next effort success. Early on Friday
morning they began anew tho preparations for
the launch.
When tho attempt was made on Thursday to
move the caisson. the pull Of three tugs and the
thrust OF two 3O-ton hydraulic Jack screws was
relied upon to do the work. For yesterdays
start much moro elaborate preparations were
made. Seven jacks wcre put in place to push,
and ono big one put under the bottom OF
the caisson, where II could do bit of pushing
and u good deal OF lifting.
The three tugs Edward Luckcnbach p. II.
Wise. and Scandinavian. got out hawscrs and.
lashed together side by side with the Wise in
middle they began to pull.
The hawscrs cracked and there was a sound Of
crunchng wood where the jacks were being
forced to their work, but for few minutes there
WAS no sign of the caisSon moving. Tho tugs
strained away until the tide carried them out Of
line down stream. Then they started straight
forward TO throw their weight on the lines with
a snap,
That's the talk" shouted one OF tho anxious
watGhors; that will fetch her or something
Every eye was now upon the great mass. Tho
last tug OF the hawscr and the vigorous work OF
the men ut the jacks broke the spell of inertia,
and the caisson began stately movement down
the Ways. AS il Ront ed out In the slip and tho
tugs strained to keep II clear OF tho now dock
| there was u moment of silence among the spec.
tators. Then. when il was evident that all was
| safely over, there was u cheer and tho tugs
opened their whistles with screams OF JOY.
The sun., 1897-05-16
Cn,,.a 10 n wuIlam.purs pulpl,.

The Rev. Milton q. Ncgus OF Owogo, NY, has
been called 10 tho pulpit of the First Baptist
Church, Keap street and Lee avenue, Williams
burg, which has been without u pastor since the
death IA July last OF tho Rev. Daniel Q. Eddy.
The sun., 1897-05-16
Mr. Abrahnmr Gin to the Brooklyn Art Insii.
tutR,

Abraham Abraham OF the firm OF Abraham &
Straus, has presented to the Brooklyn Institute
OF Arts and Sciences Rdgw ~ knight paint
Salon Of 1beG
The sun., 1897-05-16
SEw sUB-TREAsuRr wINDoWs.
Supervising Architects Representative Here to
Take the Measurements.

@. II. Wells. u representative OF the Supervis.
ing Architect of the Treasury Department.
whose Office is in Washington, was at the Sub
Treasury yesterday 10 take the necessary moas-
urcments and make report as to the two new
windows which It Is intended 10 cut at the Wall
street end OF tho building, one 10 be on each sdo
of tho entrance. The windows will furnish adj
ditional light and mir to the offices occupied by
Assistant Treasurer Conrad \. Jordan and Dep
uty Assistant Treasurer NJ. l.. Huhloman. Mr..
Wells said he thought the dimensions of each
window would bo about 10 feet by 8.
The sun., 1897-05-16
K,.restlnnstc rlead. GnIIt, or Embe.IIemenl

NEWPORT, KY. May l5,-Ex-Postmaster
Hctsch this morning pleaded guilty to embez-
cling $3l 900 from the Government, but sen
Tor pardon.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-01
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

In tho first number of The Atlantic
Monthly, 40 years ago, Ralph Waldo
Emerson had poem called "Brahma,"
which puzzled both critics and common
readers Some said it was tho greatest
poem of tho century; some said it was
nonsense. The first verse ran rs follows:
If the red slayer think he Stays,
Or If the slain think he is slain,
They know not well tho subtle ways
keep and pass and turn again.
That winter it happened that a rela-
tive OF the poet Longfellow, living in
another state, bought sleigh, and in
family letter to tho cousins in Cam
bridge there was n wall lest the January
thaw which had followed the purchase
should keep them from enjoying the
gay cutter that season. When the letter
was answered, Longfellow contributed
this verse, which, it is said, has never
been printed before:
TO = ON THE PURCHASE OF A SLEIGH.
If the red slcigher think no slcighs
Or If the sleighin think it is slcighin,
They know not we'll the subtle ways
Or snow. that comcs-and goes again.
Buffalo Commercial
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-01
Styles In Art Goods.

Included III art decorative furniture
are card and tea tables in mahogany.
with brass ElountingS.
Decidedly pleasing results arc OBJ
taincd with stcno cutting on glass, after
the style of the lntaglio cuttings. but
less expensive.
Mahogany curio tables with glass
sides and bTouze ormulu finished mount
ings compete for favor with curio cabi-
nets i'll Ncrnis-Martin and solid mahog-
any
Artistic pottery of the medieval age
is dcxterously copied i'll tho HiSpano.
Moresque warc.
Included among artistic articles that
cost but little money arc four light
c;sndelabra i'll Dresden patterns. jew
elers' Circular
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-01
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Pancakes Quite Out of the Common-The
Cherry Misunderstanding That
Is Quite Decorative.

Following arc recipes for pancakes
which will be found somewhat novel:
Take tablespoonful of flour, eggs,
about pint of milk, lemon juice, Gus.
tor sugar. Whisk the eggs for 10 min.
utes i'll Il basin, then add tho flour,
little ut u time, and pinch of salt
Whisk well and pour i'll slowly the
milk, beating all the time Place your
frying pan OIL tho side of the stoyo to
get hot, then grease it and pour i'll u
tcacupful of tho batter, shake tho pan
to prevent burning and when cooked
on one sido carefully turn tho pancake.
They should be delicate brown on each
side. Serve quickly on very hot dish,
with slices of lemon and castor sugar
If liked, they can be rolled instead of
turned.
10 mako Indian pancakes tho ingre-
dlents required arc l = cups of milk, 4
eggs, * tablespoonfuls of ground rice,
ounces of castor sugar, couple of
plnches of ground cinnamon, some pre-
served ginger, butter for frying. Put
the ground rico in basin and mix it
into paste with somo of tho milk just
warm Heat the rest of tho milk to boil
ing point, then pour it slowly over the
rice, adding the cinnamon. Pour it all
back into tho stowpan and simmer for
minutes, stirring all the time Remove
from tho stove and allow it to cool. Sep
arato the yolks from the whites of the
eggs, whisll the former for minutes
and add to the mixture with the castor
sugar. Beat the whites to stiff froth
and mix i'll lightly to tho other ingredi-
ents. Havo the frying pan on the side of
the stove quito hot, put i'll about des-
sertspoonful of butter and when melted
pour i'll Il small teacupful of tho batter
When set and nicely brown, lay on tho
pancake tablespoonful of preserved
ginger. minced very finely. with few
drops of tho sirup roll up quickly and
servo very hot with castor sugar sprin-
klcd on the top Any other preserved
fruit can DO used in the place of ginger
Cherry pancakes arc made with 3
stale sponge cakes, eggs. ounces
OF preserved cherries, about q pint
OF milk. u few drops of essence of
almonds, castor sugar and butter for
frying Crnmblo up the sponge cakes
into basin and pour over them the
Hilh, when must DC DOlllnS; then put
1T aside to get cool Separate the whites
from tho yollSs of tho eggs and whisll
them to Il perfectly stiff froth Beat up
the yoIks with ii few drops of cold milk
and add them to the cakes with the
cherries finely minced and the almond
essence. Lastly. mix i'll lightly the
whites Of the eggs Fry III the usual
way III butter, pnttlng III tho pan about
il tcacupful Of the batter ut IL time
Serve, rolled over. Oh very hot dish
Sprinkle them with castor sugar and
little of tho minced cherries.
Orange pancakes can DO made III the
same way. substituting minced candied
orange peel for the cherries and serving
them with castor sugar and orange
juice