Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-24
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 One of the most ridiculous situations which at the time bring the ooldesk sweat out on mans brow and ever after remain with him as a constant source of mirth occurred to Shelton merchant. He thought he would take 6 bath. and as his fiat is minus one of the thief requisites for the job--a bathtub ---he extemporized one out of small washtub and enjoyed cooling ablu- tion.
 He had just concluded and stepped from the tub for the towel, when sud- denly the top hoop of the tub burst with sharp report, and the man saw to his horror that the whole contents of the tub would soon be flooding the floor. At the same moment he thought of the store beneath and tho amount of dam age the water would do as 1t ran down through the ceiling He is a man of quick thought, and in moment he did the only thing possible-threw himself down beside the tub and, olasping his arms around it, held the already fast swelling slaves together. He was suc- cessful in keeping the water in--but what situationl He dared not yell, for he was hardly in a condition to receive callers, especially as he knew that all in the block at the time were of the gentler sex, and he realized at once that the only thing left for him was to stay In that position until the return of his wife. who was out on a shopping expe- dition.
 Like the boy who saved Holland, he manfully remained in his most uncom- fortable position until relief in the shape of his wife appeared. Then, to cap the climax, when he asked her to get rope or any old thing to tic about the tub. she. after long fit of uncontrolla ble laughter. asked him why he didn't carry tub and contents out to the sink room and pour out the water. With 8 look that froze tho smile on her face be did as she said and without word don ned his clothing and wandered out into tho cold. unfeeling world, crushed and humiliated man. n.-Ansonia Senti neL
 Elephant Flesh an African lDeIicacy.
 The flesh of the elephant is eaten in its entirety by several of the African tribes. A detail of the process of butch ering the animals is not pleasant read ing. The tools used are the assagai and hatehet. The rough outer skin is first removed in large sheets. Beneath this is subcuticle, pliable membrane, from which the natives make water skins The elephant yields large quan- titles of fat, used in cooking the na- tives' sun dried bilteng, or dried strips of the elephants flesh, and also in the preparation of vegetables. African ex- plorers of the Caucasian race agree that one part of tho elephants carcass, when properly cooked, is suooulent dish that will regale the most delicate taste This part, very strangely, is tho first joint of the leg below the knee, which one would suppose to be the toughest portion of the animal. To prepare tho joint hole three feet deep is dug in the earth, and the sides of it are baked hard by means of large live coals. Most of the coals are then taken out, and ths elephants foot is placed in the rude oven. The hole is then filled with dirt, tightly packed. and blazing fire is built on top, which is kept replenished for three hours. The foot Is thus evenly baked, and whou done. instead of strong. tough meat fiber. 1t is of ge- Iatinous consistency that may be eaten with spoon. Philadelphia Lancet