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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-19
STEPHEN GTRARD.
The Building of "a Fortune and the
Founding of IL College.
Philadelphia Times.

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When Stephen Girard died in 1881 his
estate was valued at $7500,0OO OF this $140
600 went to his family $4,000 went in gratui-
ties 600 to Philadelphia charities, $780,
QUO to Improvement of river front and $500 =
600 in internal improvements in the city. He
intended his college to stand in the lot eX-
tending from Chestnut to Market, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, but subse-
quently bought Pell Hall, on Ridge road,
forty-five acres for $780, 00, and by codicil
changed the college to its present site
Fortunately for the estate, the executors
were conservative business men, and they
went to work to close up all his business
ventures and collect debts. Had Girard
lived six years longer there would in all
probability be no Girard College to-day, for
the smash of 1897 carried down nearly every
prominent merchant in the United states,
and his widely extended business ventures
would not have escaped. Moreover, he was
nearly blind when he died, and Roberts
Vaux seeing him cropping along the wall or
the Girard Bank in search OF the door, sad
young man. See that lord or useless mllnohs
of what avail is all his wealth.!
Girard was regarded by his contempor-
aries as an exceedingly lucky man, but he
had his business vicissitudes. Early in life
he had a partner who robbed him, ana II
was only after a long litigation that he got
rid of him Despite his hard-headedneSS ne
was superstftious and had unbounded faith
in his ships; but this was rudely shaken
by the loss of the Montesquie. In 1910 she
sailed for China, gong arouhu tne I ,'i,
several short voyages in the meantime In
November. 1872 she sailed for home, coming
around the Cape of Good Hope and in all
that long passage saw no man-o'7war or
neutral vessel to warn her of the breaking
ont of war between this country and Eng
land. She came into the capes of the Della
ware at night in March. 1913, and began
firing guns for a pilot This attracted the
attention of the blockading British frigate
Poictiers. and the Montesquie was taken
Girard was his own insurer and the loss
a serious one. The vessel was worth 80
COO and the cargo invoiced $l64, IA. Word
was sent to Girard that he could<ransom
the ship for $1sOO00 in specie, and this
amount was at once sent TO Newcastle IN
three wagons in charge of the late Profess
sor Wagner, Girard's favorite apprentice A
party of English sailors received the money
and then all hands went on a spree. Ihe
Montesouie came I'D next day. and her car
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-19

and Underwood have both recorded the
meetings of an Atlantic or Magazine Club
which met for dinner at about the time the
Atlantic was issued each month. The At
lantic dinner was distinct institution of
these early days. We have Colonel Hig-
ginson's word for it that before Mrs.
Stoves departure for Europe, presumably
in 1889, her publishers and editors brought
together the principal writer's for tho Allan
tic at dinner in her honor. and a memo
rable dinner ii must have been. AT one end
of the table, according to Colonel Higgin-
son, Lowell was trying to convince Mrs.
Stowe that TON Jones' was the best novel
ever written, and at the other her husband
was resisting the arguments of DR.. Holmes
to the effect that the pulpit was really re-
sponsible for most profanity. About twenty
years after this occasion the publishers into
whose hands the Atlantic had then passed
celebrated in turn the SEVENTEEN birthdays
of Whittier, Holmes and Mrs. Stowe Mrs.
Stoves celebration an afternoon gar
den party) by giving "breakfasts' of an
Importance and significance greater by as
much as the fame of the writer's they
sought to honor had grown since the first
days of the Atlantic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-19
THE MUNCHAUSEN CENTENNIAL.
Who the St0ry-Teller Was and Some
of the Incidents of His Career.


Most people fancied that the material for
centenaries was pretty nearly exhausted.
They thought that the end of it was in
sight with the anniversary of the battle of
Trafalgar. But no; the Germans have now
broken the record. They have just cele-
brated the centenary of the far-famed
Baron MunchauseG.
Unenlightened mortals hereabouts used to
think that Munchausen a legendary
hero. There are few people who have not
read the story of his exploits, and many
have. seen them and enjoyed the spectacle
hugely in the old English pantomime.
But the baron was by no means an imag-
mary character. He flourished in flesh and
blood. and the pantomime did not present
anything more than a mere sketch of his
adventures. He belonged. we are told by
the German newspapers, TO one of the most
ancient families of Germany. and his de-
scendants gave to Hanover and Brunswick
many distinguished statesmen. He was
born in 1920 I'm the magnificent domain of
Bodenwerder He was educated with great
care like all the young mobiles of his time,
and when he was a youth he became page
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-19
STREET CARS IN HUNGARY.
Street-Car Riding There Is the Poetry
of Motion Wheels.

Harpers Magazine.
Then came the rush for the underground
electric railway, one of it's stations being
almost opposite the main entrance of the
exposition. These stations are small houses
fifteen by twenty feet square, and resting
a fight of stone steps leading to an UNDER
ground room, lined, l have said before.
with white tiles, the frieZe and dado OF
maiolica in rich colors There are comfort
able seats against the wall for waiting pas
sengers, and double gates, of spirally turned
iron with brass ornaments, protecting the
farther end. Across the double-tracked
similar gates. These two sets OF double
gates make a kind of pound in which
Ihirty-two passengers are corralled, as it
were, or a less number IL some of the car
seats are occupied. When a train stops the
middle door of the car slides back and the
contents of the pound walk leisurely aboard.
There is no crowding and no Jostling. There
are no bent elbows aimed at your waist
band. no hanging to straps, no making half
woman with a basket may pass while you
keep tight hold of your overhead brace
Every passenger has wide and comforts
able seat cushioned with velvet. The cars
themselves are of mahogany or hardwood:
the lights are brilliant; the roadbed Is
smooth a floor. Each car starts as gent
liz as a yacht with loOsened sails, and slows
down without a tremor. The movement
known as the ''Third-avenue cable jerk,
with the passengers shot into one end OF
the car like the contents OF a steamer trunk
on q rough night at sea, is unknown. me
ventilation Is perfect, for there Is no smoke,
and consequently, no smell. In fine, IL is
the poetry of motion on wheels, smooth as
a gondola and almost as noiseless.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-19
Helping the Babies.

Now 1Ork WOrId.
Shoemakers are now frequently CALLED
upon to fasten two little strips of rubber
across the sole of babies shoes at the ball
of the foot. This is done to obviate the con-
slant tendency to slip back that attends the
babies initial efforts at learning 10 walk.
Every one who has noticed a baby taking
its first erratic steps from chair to chair.
slipping back till the little soes are worn
almost as smooth as glass and has felt his
own ankles ache with sympathy at the
strain. viii count this idea worthy general
aAantion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-19
The AtInntic Dinners.
Atlantic Monthly.

AIIiIIIIIC
Inaugurated at the dinner table and
owing still more to q certain Breakfast
Table, Il is not surprising that a sort of
social bond was felt to exist between the
publishers editors and principal contribu-
tors of the Atlantic Monthly. Longfelow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-19
A shopping Episode.
Washington Post


The woman who insists on dragging her
helpless child into the most crowded of
shops Is abroad ~ the land this year, as
usual / encountered her. or a certain vari-
ety Of her. IN the waiting room Of a big
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-17
Queen of Clubs.

Miss Nellie Collier delightfully."- en- tertained the members of the "Queen of Clubs' at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. R. E. Lee last Wednesday even ing. The occasion proved one of the most pleasant social functions in the history of the organization. During the evening Messrs. Til Armstrong, with the guitar, and Martin Moss, with the mandolin, favored the audience with several musical se- lections which were highly appre- ciated and applauded. "Logomichie" was then engaged in, after which delicious refreshments were served.
 The parlors were beautifully dec orate1 for the occusion with holly and evergreens.
 Those present were Misses Fannie and Joe. Smith, Irene Taylor, Grace York, Trip Lindsey, Nellie Collier and Mrs. J. P. Runyan; Messrs. Drew White, D. Saunders, Monroe Perdue, Neel Martin, Martin Moss Irl Armstrong and Joe Nichol.
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Hawthorne Book Club.

The Hawthorne Book Club was most agreeably and pleasantly en- tertained last Wednesday evening by Mrs. Alex P. Turney at her charming home in Lakeside. The subject for discussion was ssThe Lives of Eminent Composers, and each member responded with a bi- ograpical sketch of some one of the great composers.
 For this occasion Mrs. Turney's s home was beautifully decorated with palms and holly, and after the con- clusion of the program elegant re- treatments were served.
 Those present were Mesdames Fred Dilley, A. NJ. Barrow, Lee Fox, H. Riley, ". H. Parker, $. NJ. Fay Tor, J. Nj. Elliott, ". D. Hearn. A. P. Turney and J. L, Caldwell.
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n.1Y- are easy to take, easy Hoods Pills to operate. 25 cents.

commission and let the Goulds and their kindred spirits down a few buttons before the right-of-
 way has been condemned for the great convict built railroad. How ever, we are in favor of the eommis- sion, with or without the proposed State roads, since we know that corporations that acknowledge the late Jay Gould as their patron saint aud are operated under traditions flowing from that arch juggler will bear watching forever and Q day. Moreover, we strongly suspect that the Democrats hostility to railway has It's source in the Gazette's espousal of that proposition. If it has no better reason for it's course, in this matter, than the limping plaint, ''I hate whatever you love, " it would be commendable to shrive itself duly by prayer and penance.
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BRYAN, during the late campaign for President, was something more than champion of free silver. Over and above all he stood as the incorruptable and fearless friend of the poor and distressed. He was for the masses as against the classes, and though te failed to reach the high position he sought, the whole country was, by reason of his re- markable canvass, aroused to the dangers which threatened the hap piness and prosperity of the Repub- lie through the entrenchment in power of insolent, per6dious and shamelessly unpatrlotic corporate and individual wealth. Bryan's wird, portraiture of the country s true condition, struck us like call to arms. The true patriots of the country rallied to the support of their leader, hoping to save the country from destruction. They came in armies of the worthiest class of all-the plain, uncorrupted peo- pie. They came undismayed, crying thirstily for victory. The enemy took alarm, and fought bitterly, desperately. They won. Bryan and the people were vanquished for the time. But the battle had been rich in results. Organism, as they call it, had not proved a failure. The peo- pie had learned much, The enemies of the people had learned no less. They had learned that the people had determined in the end to be masters. This was one of the re- suits of Bryanism, and daily we see evidence of this result working in practical affairs. It is now easy to defeat Huntington. Before we knew Bryanism is was difficult. It is now possible to secure legislation against the com binations of the money power, while before the ad- vent of Mir. Bryan we felt as if we were its hopeless captives. Bryan ism has been, and is yet, great success.
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The Mnfinee CInh.

The members of the Matinee Club were fortunate last Thursday in being the guests of MT. and Mrs. C.. H. Martin at their pleasant home on West Fifth avenue. Cards composed the chief diversion. and the game was closely contested, after the con clusion of which appropriate refresh ments were served. Those present were Mesdames J. ". Withers, ". D. Hearn, E. c. Howell, J. H. Benton, Millie Haizlip, E. B. Houston, Ed. Schober, J. NJ. Elliott. G. H. Martin and Misses Ella Galbraith and Minnie and Grace York.
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--------------------------- ---------------- Lawyers Meet.

Jefferson County bar held a special meeting yesterday morning at the court house for the purpose of de vising plan to be recommended to the legislature by which it is intend cd to relieve the Circuit and Chan cery Courts of this district of some of their multitudinous work. To this end committee was appointed to formulate plan along the lines mentioned, which is to be reported to a bar meeting to be held next Saturday. The following gentle men compose the committee: Met L. Jones, Esq, chairman; IA. B, Grace. N. T. White, J. ". Crawford and ". T. Woodbridge, Esqrs. It Is believed that the committee. among other things, will recommend new boundaries of jurisdiction for the two courts mentioned. Another committee was appointed for the purpose of preparing suitable resolu. tions in memary of the late E. W. Martin. Eeq.. who wasenruiled with the .la1rrson 's,itty bar. This coIninl.tee ean.isl- af N r. Wool dridD-. N. F. Coleman and A. E. Grace, Esqrs.
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as Gazette deserves
 Or it's enterprise in
 rge supplement last , phadsd Such an ex view of the industrial of our capital city. And .alher, from whose pen subject matter of the sup deserves the gratitude and a, not alone of Little Rock attire State,
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Children,s Ball.

The annual children's ball at the Bluff City Club hall last Tuesday evening was largely attended by children and parents and proved a highly enjoyable event. The ball was lead by Goldie Roth and Master Solomon Bloom. After engaging in the mazy dance until midnight, the bright little ones were ushered into the banquet hall where an elegant supper was served which was by no meaus the least enjoyable part of the entertainment.
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A Grand Ball.

We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation to attend the Eighth Annual Ball of the Aetna Lodge, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men, No. l63, which event will take place at the Bluff City Club Hall on Thursday evening, January the 18th. The GRAPHIC will endeavor to be repr esented on that occasion
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A Reception to the Rev. sm.ade

Reception to the Rev. smsade.
 The members of the Young Ladies Guild of the Trinit. Episcopal church will tender the Rev. .. Cor don Snesde, the new rector for the Pine Bluff congregation. wurshiping at that church. an infurtnal recrp- tion at the residence of Mr. and Mrs k E. Lee on West Second avenue next Wednesday evening from 7F0 to Il o'clock. The object of this rteep-
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IN SOCIETY.

4 number of young people met at the residence of the Misses Williams Friday night for the purpose oi organizing "Poetical Clup. There were twelve present and an organization was perfected and officers elected. The young people are highly delighted at the prospects for that club.
 
 Miss Fay Taylor entertained eoterie of friends st progressive euchre on last Friday evening. The pleasant affair was conceived in honor of her charming visitor, Miss Lula Matthews, of Fort Smith, and every participant in the events of the evening realized an unusual portion of pleasure, and will keep in kind remembrance the young lady who provided so enjoyable an oeea- sion. First prize was won by Miss Fannie McGaughy, second prize by Miss Bessie Fox, and the consolation prize went to the fair and honore6 guest. Refreshments were served iI five courses, and decorations con sisted of cut flowers, palms ant ferns.
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Heart Whist Club.

The Heart Whist Club was most agreeably and hospitably entertain ed last Thursday evening by Miss Minnie Roane. The game was in- teresting land exciting, and highly enjoyed by the members of the club. Delightful refreshments were served.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-17

ton is to give all the members of the Trinity Episcopal church an oppor- tunity to personally meet and form the acquaintance of their new rector, and it is earnestly desired that every parishoner be present.
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IfYou Care

We wish you all harpy New Year. We. also wish ncall t'tnr nr- tenr;on tn thr. fine euits We are nhE- ing to your 'HrAnure with q special discount of l5 per cent s,f former prices. HENRY MARX X co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-17

sEET's report business to z much slower than was !, ait until all this new Senators will have ar ashington, and you will t, syndicate, and Sena-
 fiourishing as in the ys of yore.
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do not of themselves state and make the pe3- Is. They are but con lent to a iourishing
 h-the mere breaking
 that the people may
 reap. It is a basic
 by Montesqu uieu,
 hs are not made
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fs the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. S1. Prepared only by c. l. Hood & Co.,, Lowell, Mass.
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A "Violet Wedding u

The "Violet Wedding" given under the auspices of the ladies of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church Friday eyen- ing, at the residence of MT. and Mrs. ". W. Byrd, in Lakeside, was both 0 social and financial success. The entertainment was unique and the program interesting. The program was in the nature of questions in- volving answers requiring the names of flowers. For giving the largest number of correct answers, the first prize-a bottle of violet ex- tract-was awarded the Rev. J. R. Sanders, of the Lakeside Methodist Church; while the second prize-a bunch of violets-Tas won by Miss Sallie Byrd. The attendance was large and all present voted Mr. and Mrs. Byrd rare and hospitable entertainers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
Balloon Accidents.

THE cause of so many balloon acci-
DENTS" says AeronautWilliam Kendall,
of Philadelphia, "lies in the fact that
the beginner doesn't realize what del
icate piece of mechanism balloon is,
and after having been employed about a
balloon outfit for one season he mag
ines he knows it all. Thesepeople man
age to get balloon, usually an old,
weather-beaten affair, and then secure
an engagement at some amusement
park. Statistics show that nine out of
every ten such aeronauts meet with ac-
cidents. In one week seven parachute
leapers were injured, some fatally, and
during the season OF 1896 no less than AZ
aeronauts were killed. And in nine
eases out of ten it is all because they
haven't mastered the intricacies of
their profession"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
ENERGY SADLY WASTED.
A Calculating BARRIERS Astonishing
Figures of a Bicycle Century Run.


Snyder, the calculating barber, was
talking about cycling, and was holding
forth upon the energy expended by
women in making century runs, says
the Philadelphia Record. II have done
"a little figuring on the subject" he re-
marked. "and the result is most surpris-
ing.
Take woman who weighs 100
pounds and who rides a wheel weigh
ing 20 pounds. In riding 100 miles
have calculated that power of more
than 100000 pounds of energy, or
about 100 horsepower, has been
brought into play And to think that
all this has been expended in riding a
bicycle.
Had the woman directed this energy
in running sewing machine, where
a force of two pounds viii run a needle
over piece of cloth for distance of a
foot, she could have hemmed piece Of
muslin about 100000 feet, or nearly
800 miles long.
'The same amount of energy used to
propel a baby carriage weighing 10
pounds, containing baby weighing ~
pounds more, would send the young
ster 500 miles. The same amount of
energy expended in churning would
produce 80 tons of butter. or would
push carpet sweeper over An area OF
25OOoO square feet.
"The woman also could have ironed,
without any more fatigue, strip of
muslin one foot wide and 210 miles long.
And if she had been shopping, just
think of all the bargain counters she
could have walked around. I tell you,
it's astonishing. Bay rum or witch
hazel, sir?"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
JOKE ON THE DIRECTORY MAN.
Tried Every other Language and
Never Thought of English.

Many amusing incidents occur in the
daily experience of the men who get
names for the city directory. One of
them tells of call he made on a man
in potato patch, says the Chicago
Times-Herald.
ut was in the Polish district, but, as
1 speak that language and nearly every
other, my versatility in that line get
ting me my position, addressed him
in Polish, asking him his name and oc-
cupation. He shook his head, so I tried
German. As he did not understand that
any better, tackled him in italian and
French, getting no response except a
shake of the head. had still few
more languages to be heard from, and l
was wondering which one was likely to
meet his case, when he Strengthened up
from his potato patch, and, looking at
me with twinkle in his eye, said:
whats the matter with spalin' to
me in United Ststes, sor, seem I amt
in it with the other tongues?'
"And I just sat down there and
laughed when thought of the panto.
mime 1 had given him with my unintel.
ligible questions"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
COMPOSED OF CIGARS.
Queer Rats Nest Found I'm a San Fran.
cisco Police Station.

CISCO fOlice StattOn.
For several months the officers sta
toned at one of the San Francisco
police stations have been suspicious of
each other. Cigars left in their private
lockers disappeared with annoying reg
ularity and the men regarded each
other as thieves, says an exchange Of
that city.
One of the men, who claims to be a
detective, set himself about catching
the thief, but to no avail. He put loaded
cigars in his locker. They disappeared,
but no explosions were heard around
the place. Then he placed private
marks on the cigars and watched every
man who was seen with cigar in his
mouth. He even bought curiously
twisted cigars and they were stolen,
but no one was seen to take them.
All this time the lieutenant had been
suffering with malaria or some other
influence of depressing nature. A few
days ago he determined to make some
changes in the arrangement of things
in the station looking to better sanitary
conditions, as well as more light and
room. The row of -pilfered lock-
ers was torn away and the floor pulled
up. Behind some boards that had been
nailed against the wall, leaving a space
in the corner as large as a bushel has.
ket, was found rats nest composed
entirely of cigars.
There were several hundred Of them
and among the number were several of
the marked ones. The cigars were
mostly broken and chewed to pieces,
but they seemed to form very coy
nest.