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Good Manners.

These few remarks upon good man ners will be indorsed by every boy and girl. Golden Days says:
 Good manners arc among tho greatest charms person can possess, and every body should cultivate them, especially young people. They are something money cannot purchase, for there is only ono way of obtaining them, and that is by habitual practice.
 We know good mother who used to say:
 Always use good manners at home, and then when you go among strangers you need never be alarmed, for it will be perfectly natural to you to be polite and respectful. I"
 This is true, and we have always thought that the best and easiest way to do anything right was to get into the habit of doing it right.
 Hardly anything is of moro eonse- quenee than good manners and polite ness in boy or girl. They render those who possess them favorites with their relatives and friends and prepossess strangers toward them. Po1iteness costs nothing and at the samo timo is of tho greatest value.
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TWENTY CENT DOLLARS,
United States Minting Coins For Foreign
 Countries.

United States Minting Coins For Foreign
 Countries.
 The government is now minting sil yer dollars worth only 90 cents apiece They will be snly S5 per cent silver, the balance being copper and nickel but they will circulate at full value.
 Happily they are not intended for cir. oulation in this country. The work is being done for the Dominican Republic and she dollars will be sent to Sante Domingo. The design for the coins was furnished by the Dominican treasury department and in no respect, excepting shape, resembles the dollar of the Unit ed States.
 It has long been the custom of tha United States to make the money ot several South American countries, and as an act of comity and good will the work is done at the actual cost of labor and material. Tine present order from Santo Domingo also includes 800, 0OG half dollars, 375. 900 quarter dollars and 750, 1000 dimes.
 The mint bureau has just filled an order from Costa Rica for large quan- tity of gold coins. The government of Costa Rica is so pleased with the coin. age that 1t has ordered through it's min. ister at Washington 40,000 more coins of gold. Estimates as to the cost uf pro ducing them arc now being prepared b. the director of the mint. Costa Rica has recently adopted gold basis and hence ths necessity for gold coins
 The first work of this kind done br the United States was in 1876, when $100, 900 worth of minor coins were turned out for the government of Ven. ezuela Chicago Times Herald.
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Mexican Children.

In Mexico n group of lads from ' to I2 will meet and each boy decorously lift his hat, and salutations of extreme courtesy will Do exchanged, and then comes the boyish chatter, the run and the laughter, the same as anywhere. Boys in Mexico also treat their elders with much respect An old man or wo- man Is not the butt of the youth of Mex ico. Rather for the old people are re- served the shadiest seats under tho trees in the park. A Mexican boy or girl. on entering Il room. walks around among the company shaking hands with all, and on leaving the room does the same. Urbanity is taught in the public schools as arithmetic is in this coun- try. There is no ono jostled on the street; the best seats iii horse car are promptly given up to the ladies, who never fail to gracefully acknowledge the favor have never seen Mexican gentleman fail to give his seat to wo- man, whether she was richly or poorly dressed Rural Home.
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How thsA 1fail Carriers Were Frozen .
 Death.


 A letter received recently at Port Townshend, Wash, by the last steamer from Alasts gives full particulars of the terrible death of three men, Black. stone, Bottoher and Mollique, who were frozen while endeavoring to carry mail from Sunrise City across the glacier tc Prince William sound.
 The letter was written by Charlet Willoughby to his mother. Willoughby left Port Townshend 8 months ago and has since been in the neighborhood o} Sunrise City. He was a member of the searching party which found the bodies of the dead mail carriers. He found Blackstone dead on the beach, lying ic blankets and frozen to death with half the carcass of bis dog, the unfortunate fellow having eaten part of bis faithful companion before he succumbed to the intense cold. His remains were inferred on tho beach.
 The bodies of Bottcher and Mollique were found some distance away on the top of the glacier, where both had per ished from the cold. Their remains were to have been buried by the second party. which went out with directions ss to where the bodies could be found.
 The party left Sunrise City with the mail March 2. The frozen bodies were found six weeks later.
 The letter further says that the paa winter was not as severe as was gcner- ally supposed, the coldest weather being one night in February, when for fo0s hours the mercury dropped to 10 de, grees below zero.
 Of 46 horses taken to the Cook inlaa country last season for use in pack trains only four survived the winter. There is good money in operating pack trains there, and last season's triai demonstrated the fact that horses can not endure the climate. The owners will ship a large number of mules north next season to take the places of the horses, but as it is generally conceded that mules and negroes flourish best iB warm countries the latter experiment. is being watched with interest. San Francisco Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-12
Jerry Simpson Is Dudish Now.

Jerry Simpsons s old time friends who knew him when he was sockless would hardly have recognized him as he stood leaning against the gilded wall of the senate chamber on a recent afternoon while the vote was being recorded on the passage of the tariff bill. Jerry has been slightly lame lately, as result ot street car accident, and so he carried a cane, which added somewhat to his dudish appearance He was dressed in the strietest nineteenth century summer style. He wore white duck trouserA rolled up two inches at the bottom, russet shoes, blue sack coat, standing collar and small tie, and instead of vest wore the regulation summer belt Some of the senators who have known Simpson ever since his entrance into public life were compelled to walk over and look directly into his face before they could believe it was he. A few years of Washington life have wrought striking changes i'll many man, but in no case has the metamorphosis been more complete than in the case nf Jerry Simpson of Medicine Lodge Kansas City Times.
 The man who invented the electric rat trap says he can make on the same plan trap large and strong enough to catch wolves and bears
 ra h Stopped With the Wax
 "A Gee rgia man was arraigned recent. ly for beating his wife.
 What have you to say for vourselfs'' asked the judge.
 Kin speak out, jedgef"
 "Yes. What have you to sayP''
 Jedge, yer honor. I want to say jest this: I never did have no trouble with none CT my wives 'cept this one. My fust wife was angel, my second came mighty nigh boin one, my third wuz willin an reasonable. my 10th wuz moderate, my"--
 In the name of goodness, inter Tupted the judge. "how many wivea have you had?"
 The man looked thoughtful. and then said:
 "Jedge. don't know use to keel track of am, but quit countin after Lees surrender. ':-AtInnta Constitu
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W0MANnlE F0LRs.
A DS Coda Thanlt Ton.

A kind net is mover lost, aIthough{t tho Cousin Jack or other person for whom we do it may not thank Us. Tho docr always receives n reward, ile this little story illustrates
 Little Jack was a yes~-old and great pet of mine, with yellow ourls and bluc eyes, and he had sweet, affec- tionate little ways One day his cousin, boy of i6, set Jack to work for him. He told him to pull up some weeds ill the field while he finished his story. Little Jack worked away until his fin- gers were sore and his face was very hot.
 l was working in my room when a very tired little boy came up to me. Why, Jackie. what have you been do- ing?' l asked
 The tears came into his eyes and his lips quivered and for moment he did not speak Then ho said: Eve been kind 10 Cousin Jack. l worked dreffly hard for him, and he never said thank you to me.
 Poor little .Jaelsiel I felt sorry for him. It was hard lines not to have a word of thanks after all his hard work. But that night, when l had put him in his little cot, he said to me, "Auntie, this morning was sorry that I pulled tho weeds. but now Pm not sorry"
 How is that?" asked. .tHas Cousin Jack thanked youP"
 "No, he hasn't but inside mo I have good feeling. It always comes when have been kind to any one, and. do you know, Two found out what it is?"
 ..What is it. darling?" I asked
 And throwing his arms around my neck, he whispered, Its Gods thank you. "--0nr Gospel Letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-12
Birtls and Kites.

It is interesting to watch tho way in which tho larger birds will view kite flying bravely in the higher air. The birds do not understand whet tho queer object is. and when they fly close to the kite. as though eager to fight it and find out what it is they perform many amusing and peculiar antics. As the kite flies nearer to the earth tho smaller birds will frequently light on the turing and swing to and fro in evident snjoyment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-12
Dancing In a Bubble.

This is soap butblo ballroom, with orchestra complete, if you please. It is made by stretching violin or harp string lengthwise along rulo. Put q metallic bridge underneath, and there is your orchestra. Now for tho dancers.
 They are cut out of an old cork and painted as gorgeously as possible with oil colors. The dancers arc mounted on
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-12
EFT "WlFEY" SHOP FOR YOU
She Always Has a Sharper Nose For
 Real Bargains.

Neal ShrgaiDSs
 The sign which caught Mrs. Dawson s eye read: "Suits $20. Positively the Last Week Regular Price $30."
 Mrs Dawson had the womanly love for bargain. She had often spent 10 cents car fare to secure some lovely treasure that was marked down from $1 to 98 cents just for that day. She was more than provoked that Dawson, who was with her, did not grow enthu- siastio
 "You know you need suit," said Mrs. Dawson. "Why not order it now and save $10."
 Dawson was certain the suits would be as cheap next week, but his wife re- fused to move on and dragged the help less man into the store. The polite clerk assured them that 1t was the bar gain of the century and that this week was positively the last.
 With mental protests, but with out ward calm, Dawson, like clay in the hands of the potter. allowed himself to be measured. Then he left deposit. He called in four days and took the suit away.
 'tThere," exclaimed Mrs. Dawson, in triumph, when her husband appeared arrayed in his new suit, ''you never had better fit nor more becoming pattern Just think how much money your wife saved for you by being on the lookout for bargainl'
 Mir. Dawson preserved q dignified si- lence and waited patiently for his bet ter half to get her hat on straight pre- paratory to accompanying him to the city.
 Mrs Dawson awaited with impa- tience the passing of the store where she had saved money for her husband. She wanted to call his attention to the fact again that he might remain prop erly thankful.
 With all the faith of woman Mrs. Dawson was convinced that tho sales man was telling the truth when he as- sured her it was the last week of the S20 sale
 She looked for the window, and her faith was rewarded. It had been the last week. The. sign now read, Any SAAv HI AAkS " liilOM Flo S114t<t&-s Record
 The medical department of the queen s household costs e2. TOO yearly and com prises 24 persons. A Thing to Boast or
 Schooifeilcws learn each others fan ings if nothing olse and recall aftaa years of separation the characteristics thing about an old seatnlate Two inen @ho had been at school to> gether when they were boys met and talked of old times
 By tf4 way" said one. "I saw Smith whs,n was out at Seattle' "Did youf And what was he bragg ging as~out when you saw him?' He was bragging about his mod esty just at that moment" 'Dear old Smith-,e-t like him s- Youth' Cosapanion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-12

little block of wood by means of a needle or piece of wire. After the fig ures arc placed in position, as shown in the illustration, small round tin GOV CT, such as come on pepper boxes, is fastened at ono end of tho rule with q screw over the string. The bridge of the cover is painted with soapy solution. The dancers arc covered with the same solution. With straw this solution is inflated into soap bubble that covers the dancers. Then the string is touched, giving music and setting tho rule in motion This motion is communicated to the figures and the ball is n.-Ghi- cago Tribune.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-20

raHk OnCG {: ClIlZcn admIrer gave me
star Ter ny coat collar, o homemade
AFFAIR, hammered or stamped out Of
piece OF silver plate. Morgan had but
one uniform coat-a roundabout. Our
weapons for officers aud men were re-
VolVers and enfield rifles, the last for in
fantry fighting. Swords vera discarded,
because they made too much noise for
our style OF wa, fare, which was to slip
up and strike the enemy unawares
The only case Of travelling in false
colors, except, perhaps, on small scouts
was soon after the spy hanging episode
at Fort Granger, in the spring Of 1868.
Two Confederate spies, named Williams
and Peters, We're caught within the Fed
erai lines dressed in blue and summarily
executed. Rosecrans at once issued an
order that all enemies caughtin his lines
III blue uniforms be executed OH the spot.
In q spirit Of retaliation and bravado
Morgan selected a body of Go men to
dress IL blue and raid Nashville in the
rear OF Rosecrans. Morgan went along,
but was not in active command.
II had most delicate mission as
signed lne--tiio capture of Governor
Andrew Johnson--as cleverly concocted
q plot as was ever born in the brain of
man. We were ali dressed in blue uni
forms taken from q captured train, and
the disguise served us we'll until we
came to the crossing of the Tennessee,
on the Murfreesboro road. It would
have served us throughout but for the
sharp eye of Il Michigan Indian in the
federal ranks We learned that there
was small picket at the crossing of the
river and q sergeant Of my command
went out ahead to capture it, taking a |
squad OF men on horseback After q par
ley, III which our men deceived the Fed |
erals toy forged documents and clover
tales, tho picllets agreed to pass the |
squat under escort to the reserve. The !
crossing was made on flatboat, and |
the hrst boat was nearly across the river, |
when ono OF my men slipped his pistol |
from under his thigh, where he had held |
1T ready for business, to the holster
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-20

$50 4 } t dFqm the 70 first ihs
last tattoo, l drew from him these rem
1niscences of his associates and conpau-
ions IN those battles and raids along and
over the border which made famous and
to some timid minds made terrible the
name Of John Fl. Morgan
The representative character Of Nor
gan's men as Kentuckians and Ameri-
cans is shown by the fact that tho COM
mand embraced tho best young men Of
Kentucky, many of them graduates Of
Tho highest eastern colleges and Others
OF the Same class too young to be gradu-
nted. Among the leaders were Viliio
BreciSinridge, Hart Gibson of Yale. at
one time Morgan's adjutant general;
colonel Griggsby Of an old Virginia
family and u graduate of tho University
of Virginia, Colonel ChcnauIt, Colonel
Tucker, Lieutenant Colonel Cicero Cole
man, Leroy CluiSe, OK Governor McCrea-
~ and scores of others whose names arc
prominent in tho west, and. in fact. ALI
over tho Union, as honorable and active
c1t1zens. The ranks were filled with tho
best blood OF the Blue Grass country aud
tho hover OF tho youth around Louis.
viilo. where Morgan was known. All OF
tncm were men of worth, whose fami- |
lies Tor generations had been prominent
and respected i'll all that makes good
citizens. They had not been born to mil
hons, but had enjoyed tho best cduca.
ton and bringing up.
have named some Of the leaders.
ana the relatives and connections OF
thess, III u sense picked men, filled tho
Tanks All were of the Same class, Off
GERS and prtvates, the majority Of the
latter probably not above 10 or ut the
most ~ years OF age when tho war broke
OUT True, Morgan was q raider. but
only pioneer in tho style of warfare
winch tho enemy was. glad to adopt lat
or III tho war. Morgan took to il natu-
rally aud because OF his experience in
the Mexican war, where he had com
manded company. Furthermore, be
had read of tho ancient uso CT cavalry.
ana not of cavalry simply, but OF mount.
ca infantry, which could move with tbo
speed OF tho wind far into tho enepv,s
country. When we were in tho enemv,s
country, one man would hold the horses
o. TOUR others while they dismounted ia
nght or to carry on tho work of brff,ga
ana railroad destroying. Tho chief ide,
OF our campaigns was to cripple tho ON.
envy by destroying his roads and bride,
~ hghting when necessary TO cnt on,
way IN to the objective point or to snva
'nr bacon IN getting back homo.
For this work our command vvas
deal. just as tho men were highly cd. .,
'cated, so We're they highly trained iut !
"A that makes good, independent sol.
Iiers. They had been taught to ride,
nd, In fact, had been born to tho sad.
ie- Without saddle or even q sufyir.
40 1t was all the same. had men in : :
az command who could reach down
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-20


The Indian saw the movement and be-
came suspicious. Ho warned his COM
rades, aud, on landing, ran back to the
reserves. y fight resulted and we
charged and took prisoners all opposed
to US We wEo far in the Federal lines
ana ali l1abN to DO shot according to
Rosecrans' order. We told cur prisoners
this, and that we would be justified in
shooting them. Instead we scattered
them through tho command and told
them that if we fell in with any of their
friends and they gave tho alarm we
would shoot them all without DarIev.
Ihey accepted the situation, and we
fode all night bacl; to our lines, and on
reaching thoro liberated the prisoners
according to promise
'Nolgan's warfare was as legitimate
as that of Sheridan in the Shenandoah
or sherman in Georgia. OF course we
le1e track Of ruins behind as. Ohio
wanted to treat Us as ,narauders and
murderers. Why. wo only made war rs
1t was made on us. :"
"ilsn the fell story of Morgan's raids
shali DO written in manner worthy the
ihene, It viii be book of thrilling adj
venture aloso startling than the widest
iictioh' GEORGE L. fILMER
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-20

ORGANS men
have been reck-
lessiy and unfair
~ cl&ssed with
t II oGc guerrilla
bands " no 1vaged
war moro i'll the
spirit of vandals
than Of ol'Ranized
and disciplined
soldie-s. Meeting
recently i'll New
York q Kentucls-
ian who rod o
with M org II il
from the first
druIubeat to the
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-20
MORGAN'S RAIDERS.
PERSONAL TRAITS or THE DARING
BLUE GRASS HORSCMEN.

They Were Not Gucr.ilIaa, hat agile and
Pluclsy, the Ideal Men CT IVar-How
They Were Armed and I'o:.::h3-t Lead
cr's Story of Raids Over the BORDER.
lCopyright, 1856, by American Press = ssoc.;l-
tion. noolt rights TcServcd.l
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-12
CHARGED WITH AWFUL CRIME.
A Virginia Girls Serious Accusa-
tiop Against Her Father.

Norfplk, V Va.,JuIy I2.-Wells Reid Charged
with tie horrible crime of Committing a
criminal assault on his seventeen-year-Old
daughter Lucenla, was arrested ut Suf-
folk Yesterday.
The giil swore out tie warrant, aIleg-
Jag that her father by sheer brute force
had overpowered her and compelled sub
since last October, but neither LuCenia
nor her motl'er had dared expose him I'M
der pain of death They were afraid. size
saws, OF Reid, who was a desperate man.
II was said he would defy arrest, but
when Confronted by the officer he Offered
no resistance. Reid was thrown into one
uf the murderers' dungeons. He will have
a hearing his afternoon. He is about forty
years old.
Bat there Is another side to the story
the lawyers side. Judge r. II. RawIes,
who has been retained by Reid, saws he
has heard of conspiracy, a Ceeply-laid
plot, to get Reid out of the way. His wife,
it is claimed. has been in North Carolina
with naramOur. Judge Rawles saws it
is possible the wife and paramour have
gotten the daughter as an ally to break
Reid's neck
The people in the vicinity of Suffolk are
greatly excited over the crime, and al
though no violence has been offered, the
prisoner, the sheriff has taken all proper
precaution to resist possible lynching.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-12
HORSES KILLED BY LIGHT MING.
The Barn of l.. w. Moore, Near
Chain Bridge, Struck.

The thunderstorm which struck Wash
inpton Yesterday in a mild form was Htucn
More violent north of the city up the
river. Ono stroke OF the lightning was
most damaging and cost the lives of four
horses besides the loss or considerable
property.
A nile or more north OF Cahin John
Bridge aIe Two horse barns Belonging
To the faril of Sir. J ID. w. Moore, father
OF l.. WinUughby Moore, OF she Washing
ton firm Of commiss ion merchants, IOore
X wJod- One OF these barns, containing
the unlucky number OF thirteen horses,
was struck by lightning yesterday AFTER
noon and set on fire. One ftbe borses
was killed outright by the stroke and
three others perished in the 1lanes be
fore they could be rescued L. WiflOughby
Moore was at the farm and succeeded III
rescring nine of them.
Three Of the horses were being kept
for the summer by Mr.. Moore for the
owners in Was hington. IL cannot be
learned TO whom they belonged.
one Of the barns was the property OF
Mr. George Stone, Son-lD-law or MI.
Moore. Two buggies and several sets
Of harness We're also destroyed There
was no Insurance on the building or its
contents.
The other barn near by was saved from
the flames with much difficulty. 1t
contained twenty or more horses and
large quantity of farm property.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-12
SENATOR GoRMAN'S HEALTH.
Suite ring From Neuralgia, But 9th
erwise in Good Condition.

Laurel, Md, July 12.-Seuator Gornan
has so far recovered from his recent i'll
ness as to permit his going TO Washing
ton during the coming week. The Sen
ator as confined to his home in Howard
nearly the entire part OF last week, only
going TO Washington on Tuesday ami sat
urday. He has been suffering from in
attack of hihousness aud neuralgia.
While in Washington On Tuesday and
Saturday be did not 20 to the Senate.
If a vote had been taken on the tariff
bill Tuesday it was his Intention 10 20
to the Capitol and vote gainst hernea as ure.
As it was not taken until Wednesday, aud
his physician would not let min 80 to
Wasbilgton that day, he was compelled
TO remain paireI against the bin with
Senator Frye OF Maine.
TIE Senator also failed 10 be present
when the vote was taken on the Warner
nomination in the Commerce Committee
Of the Senate. 1t is not be heved, however,
that he was anxious to vote on this NOM
ination, preferriHg TO keep his hands off,
inasmuCh as il was Wellington fight.
The illness or Senator Goaman at this
time win recsF tesfnany the fact that he
was also sick soon after the passage of
the tariff bill OF % which bore his name.
Aside from neuralgia, with which he is
frequently attacked, Senator German en-
Joys remarkably good health.
His health is so perfect, in fact, that
the slightest, Illness is not relished by
him. He will probably take his usual
vacation "a stay Of two weeks at Saratoga
this summer. He win probably go there
before the campaign opens