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A Kapgnroo Colony Near London.

If we were to break suddenly upon s London cyclist and tell him that with fin 90 miles of his great city there was 8 colony of wild kangaroos, he would probably either regard us as peryerters of the truth or of being in immediate need of a stvaitjackeS Yet we are as. sured on the highest authority that such is the case, the colony existing on Leita Hill common. Abovt If years ago some kangaroos escaped from Wootton House. where they had been kept in confne7 ment They took up their quarters near Leith hill and have remained and null tiplied there ever since. It seems strange that such emblems of the far west should exist in wild state where the great throb of London might almost be felt and where the hum of the wheel during the summer months is almost an unceasing song. = London Bicycling News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02
A CLEVER FIRE HORSE.

The Clear Headed Animal That Chiea
 Webber of Boston Used to Drive.
 The rule in the Boston department is to reach the fire as soon as it can be done with safety. When an alarm comes ill., the firemen have that rule in mind. They are not thinking about posing for the public, but what they are likely to find at the end of their ride, and when
 5ccidents occur ill nine cases out of ten they arc more likely to be due to the carelessness or fright of the public than to the reeklessness of the fremen them selves. There are approximately 3, 900 g5arAns year in this city, to each of which from one to eight pieces respond. Compare the activity and momentum thus let loose, but skillfully controlled, with the total resulting casualties of a year, and the showing will justify the department as a whole every time.
 Gke horses themselves share not only tE0 spirit but the knowledge of the sit nation, and to their training and intel ligence is due to no small degree the comparative exemption fropS serious accidents which the department enjoys. 4 few years ago Chief Webber drove as his fire horse an animal which well OK. emplifed these characteristics. He had a head like wedge, and he could run for deer. His fire gait was run. He was famous for eeonomizing his oppor- tunities. Even in a thiokly crowded street, if he saw hundred feet clear in front of him, he made it on the run. If an obstruction suddenly appeared, he would brace himself and skate over the pavement until his momentum was overcome. Then with the next opening the feat was repeated, while he writhed in and out like snake among inter cepting teams and usually was among the first arrivals at the scene of the fire. On one occasion he took himself and the buggy to fire some distance from quarters without a driver and arrived safely and at the right box. The un. initiated who saw his movements might have called them reckless, but during his five or six years of service he at- tended more fires than any other horse in the department, and no serious acei- dent to himself or others resulted. = Boston Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02

EO RENT-Four rooms over Jolly's store on East Second. Inquire at store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02
INSTRUCTED THE JUDGE
Who Was So wsn Pleased That Bs sa,.
 Him Seven Months.

iedseu That He Gays
 Him Seven Months.
 Aathaniel Patrick Henry sehofela 5erryl called the police court clerk in stentorlal tones, and q hearty laugh yyas heard from tho lawyers, bailiffs and e9nefai hangers on. around the room.
 A very black negro of about 40 steo. ped to the bar with the remark tYeg san, dat my oognomen title. D
 We'll, Nat, what have you got to sav about this charge of-of-what's fba name nam ,.. of that thing anyhow, Mr.
 SHootln craps, your honor. '" ,,,- oh9otln craps repeated tho judge. Now look herel have sent enough of you fellows Gown on this charge, but [ confess know nothing about the game, II such 1t might be called. I've listened to Che pigeon English of Chinamen in telling of their fantan arrangement. and now you, Nat, there, tell me what Ehls game of craps is 1ike?'
 Well, judge, it's just like dis: You see you take do bones"--
 The What?'
 Wy, de bones, yo' honah. Them a de things you throw"
 "The dice, suggested the police off. eer making tho complaint.
 "oh, sec, answered his honor. "lt's played with dice, eh?'
 "You take de bones, continued Nh thaniel Berry, looking with supreme contempt on the surrounding crowd anxious to learn the ins and outs of a famous but badly misunderstood game. De first man he t'rows de bones out like dis and pops his fingers. Come seyen-eleyen, 'got you faded, 'cut his shroat eleven, railroad, nat 'ral crap, , gimme dc bones, baby's got to hav' dem noo shoes, take my gal to Balti- more, Big Dicks my point, all de way from Boston, come on, Joe, you must bo mine "-
 Hold on therer' shouted the judge before the enthusiastic Nathaniel could Do headed iii his enthusiastic disserta- tion. "I'm still in the dark about that game, but from what I have heard you get seven months. D
 ''Thankee. jndge," said Nat, as he was led grinning from the bar of jug 5ice. Washington Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02
Even a

That tiger is the dread disease known as consumption. It slays more men and wo. men yearly than there are rain dreps iii a Summer shower. 1t steals upon its victim with noiseless tread.
 There Is a sure aud certain protection against this deadly disease, and a sure and speedy cure for it. if it is resofted to in time. It is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. This wonderful medicine acts directly on the lungs through the blood, tearing down old, halfdead tissues, build- ing up new and healthy .oues. driving cut all impurities and disease germs and ex- banding the lungs and introducing life-giv- ing oxygen into the circulation. 1t has wonderful curative powers and allays ali inflammation of the 1uucous membranes of the lungs and bronchial tubes. 1t makes the appetite keen and hearty, the digestion and assimilation perfect the liver active, the blood pure and rich with the life-giving elements of the food, and the nerves streng and steady. It is the great blood maker and fesh-builder. It has the most marvel ous sustaining powers of any known med ieifie. Thousands whowere upon the verge of a premature grave have testified to their recovery through it's wonderful virtues. Medicines dealers sell it, and have nothing else "just as geed.o
 When dealer urges some substitute he'a thinking of the larger profit he'll make not of your welfare.
 Dr. Pierce's book, "The Common SeAse Medical Adviser, ,'' is a treasure in aily fam. fly It contains 1908 pages and BOO iilustra- tions. A copy FREE to every person who will send to the Worlds Dispensary Med. ical Association, Buffalo, N. Y, 2I one-cent stamps, to pay the cost of mailing on1y. For cloth binding, send 3I clamps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02

WANTED-- -Good boys with poneys to " " carry St.. Louis papers. Also want 2UW new subscribers by November for any St. Loui; or Little Rock daily.
 2oo UT, Boyce News Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02

FOR RENT.--A Nicely furnished room and board. Apply to s02 ". 9th ave- s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02
~HEAP A~<OLUT1N.

FOR SALEl AT HALF PRIcEi A good, gentle family horse, harness and buggy all ln good shape and made out of .tgood stuff" A big bargain for little money. Address T. Pearce, 10G Pine st. 274 If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02
Imported.

"Ah," said the Jacksonville man, as he sat in his luxurious library, "there'a nothing like good Havana cigari'
 And over in Havana the wealthy Gu ban who was smoking turned to friend and remarked ecstatically; "This is what call a goo6 sigar. It's Florida product. l import it myself. ''--Phila- delphia North Amefioal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02
: - E1rtsBan.e.

There are annually killed in Africa Q minimum of 65, 00D elephants, yielding tue production of quantity of raw ivory the selling price of which is S4s 25O. 000
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02
ARKANS AS RIVER PACK EFT co
ND NowI.ANp, Pres. V Con. mner.
c. E. PaILpor. 0snerai

c. E. PaILPoT. General AgeI Boat Leaves Memphis every Tues day at p. m. Boat leaves Pine Bluff every Fri day at Il a. Ill. We make lowest rates from and to all points.
 Telephone No. oe fur general in- formation.
 Grace station will still be con- tinued for Nos. and 7 until septem- Der 2d. after which the two passen-
 tatOp there
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02

| OST-A little pug dog; with white speek @ in left eye. Will answer to name of Cuba. Return to 703 South Walnut street and be rewarded
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02

w in Jefferson County. Address TX" care Graphic. If
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26
10 Clean Ieaihcra.

Poultry feathers may be used for
pillows and cushions II they are prop
erly cleaned. An expert In this work
advises the following: Allow one
pound Of quick lime to each gallon OF
water Let this stand until the undis-
solved lime is precipitaied; then pour
on the liquid Place the feathers in
tub, add the lime water covering 10
a depth Of three inches. and stirring
the feathers with n stick until all sink
10 the bottom Of the tub. Let them
stand In the water for four days: then
life them into sieve. drain we'll and
pour over them clear water until they
are thoroughly rinsed. Have a net
with large meshes suspended from two
raila across a sunny room. Under the
net spread an old sheet Put the feath.
ers into the net and shake Il occa.
sionally as they dry. thus shaking the
dry feathers into the sheet beneath:
when all are dry. place them IN layers
on paper In mild heat store them
In a thin bag until as many are col.
lected as are required
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26
HE CAN ROW. THOUGH es.
John Dunlsay Heat ul. Yoangsr op-
Ponsnt In the uarbor.

There was boat race around Gov
ernor's island last night between two
policemen attached TO the harbOr pat.
rol. In whom a spirit Of rivalry has ex.
listed for some time. John Dunleayy,
sixty-five years old. a fireman on the
police boat Patrol. has always prlded
himself on his ability to pull an oar
Thomas o'Keefe. ~ years old. who
spends most Of HID time In a rowboat
looking for river thieves. also has bad
an idea that nobody could beat him.
so when the dispute arose Last evening
as TO which was the bettar oarsman
Dunleavy said:
There's no use discussing this mat
ter. for I'm the champion. and can
prove H."
Why. you're too DID," vetorted
o'Keefe. You ought to be on the re-
tired lis, instead Of working. I'd like
20 row a race with you"
"Yon would. ehf" exclaimed the old
fellow. Well. I'll Just row you around
Governors Island It's four miles IN
all, and III bet a good cigar can
make you tired"
So they climbed into two heavy row
boats, and at $50 O'Clock they we're
started by sergt. Mangin on their Jour
ney Oh Pier A. North river. Dunleayy
Immediately cut out swift pace With
a long. sweeping stroke. and a. they
forged ahead he slowly took the lead.
O'Keefe pulled at his oars with feel.
Ing OF desperation, but Il was no use.
for the veteran kept In front and row
ed Ike a professional.
What do you think o. mef" roared
Dunleayy. as he got half way around
the island. o'Keefe made no reply. but
continued his hard work with the hone
that his 65-yeN-old opponent would
collapse before the finish. Dunleavy.
however. never faltered. and when they
got back 10 Pier A he was ten lengths
ahead. Then he smoked a cigar a,
okeefe's expense and laughed heart.
ily.
I'm let you down easy" he said q,
OKeefe. for ! could have won by twice
the advantage had at the end. New
York Sun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26

The aboriginal OF Australia 10 an OK.
pert In lodging missiles Tho quick
ness OF his eye and the accuracy OF
his judgment are wonderful, and are
supplemented by sgpploness OF limb
and muscle Mr.. Chauncey, an officer
OF the Victorian government. once made
a report OF personal observations OF
the aboriginals. which Mark Twain
quotes In his book. Following the
Equator" Mr.. Chauncey has seen an
aboriginal stand for half an hour az a
target for cricket balls thrown with
great force az a distance OF ten or AZ
teen yards by professional bowlhrs.
and successfully dodge them, or parry
them with bic shield The shield was
no broader than stoyepipe. and about
the length Of a mans arm. One Of the
balls. properly placed. would have
killed aim. Yet he lodged them ell.
with tho utmost self-pOssesslon, de-
pending on the quickness OF his eye
and his agility. Mr.. Chauncoy once
saw a little native man throw cricket
ball one hundred and nineteen yards
beating the English professional rec
ord by thirteen yards. He saw another
native make a somersault over eleven
horses. whereas the ordinary circus.
man, who bounds from a spring board,
turns a sdmersaut over only eight
horses He also saw the same native
leap from the ground. 20 over a man
on horseback, and Dip his head. while
going over into hat placed In an
inverted position on the top OF the
mans head. The native landed on the
other side Of the horse with the hat
fairly ON his head. THE prodlgious
height Of the leap" says Mr. Chaun.
cey. "and the precision with which u
was taken SO as 10 enable him 10 DIP
his head into the hat exceeded any
feat Of the kind | ever beheld." We
should think so!
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26
VALUE OF uRsAnrrn
Ia.ss.ss. Presented Ho- sxsas Lir.
wsss E.ss6.


wsss s.ssd-
Many years AsO the late Dr. Shippen
OF Philadelphia left his house In early
morning and was hurrying down the
street when he noticed a singular and
Notwithstanding man. whose gaze was
fastened upon hlE. says LippinoottA
With instructive politeness and bon
hommie he smiled. raised his hat and
passed on. when suddenly be heard a
shot. Turning. he found that the
stranger had Just left his home with
the insane intention OF killing the first
man he met. He was the first man;
but his absolute fearlessness and con-
stitutional as well a. cultivated courte-
sy had put the man on his guard. and
the next passer-by bad caught the
bullet intended for him. That smile
and bow had saved his life.
When the country was 4 century
younger and the Indian was yet in the
Land. a gentleman upon the then from
tier was hunting with friends. got sep
arated from them. and completely lost
his way. Every effort to retrieve his
steps led him still further into the will
derness. and night overlook him in a
dense forest. Overcome with fatigue.
he lay down under a tree and slept
profoundly. In the morning he awoke
with a start. with that Undesirable
feeling that some one was looking at
him. and glancing up he saw that he
was surrounded by hostile Indians. and
that the leader OF the band. In war
paint and feathers. was bending over
him in no amiable mood He took IN
the situation at a glance-knew his
Immediate danger. and had no means
OF ayerting It: neither did he under
stand a word Of their language. but he
was self-possessed. knew the universal
language OF nature. and believed even
under war paint and feathers "A mans
a man for a that" He fixed his clear.
bold eye upon the Indian. and-smiled!
Gradually the herceness passed away
from the eye above him. and at last
an answering smile came over the face.
Both were men-both were brothers
and he was saved! The savage took
him under hls protection brought him
TO his wigwam. and after a few days
restored him TO his friends. Courage.
self-eommand and tact had gained the
day.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26


There Is no more mischleyous idea
than that often put forward, even by
men G. intelligence. that an occasional
war "a a good thing for nation, OF for
this nation, TO rouse It's patriotic spirit.
develop It's heroic virtues. and clarity
its moral atmosphere. Exactly tho re-
verse Is true. War is not an exaltation.
II Is a debauch. II net only impalrs
The material welfare of n nation, but
II degrades its moral tone "a well.
Most OF the industrial and social evils
from which this nation suffers to-day
are a legacy from Its last war. Another
war for whatever purpose would add
to them. and inlet injuries upon the
national character that a whole gener-
alton could not repair.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26

Na"e Net@.t ~ Nfet hhoNn ~
listy Foliss XII 1000 Year
Denvet has i5.Oda dogs. Few per-
sons imagine how many dogs die In
Denver every month. Nate Hunter aRd
Andy Nelson. the two herders Of the
police force. who stay at headquarters
tOfaciendato lost live stock. vicious
dogs on therireets. etc. are perhaps
the most ext .enced In the use Of the
revolver OF the entire force. They kill
from 10 TO $50 dogs every month. But
the uost startling figures relating 20
dogs are the estimates OF these men
on the number OF CANNES in Denver.
I'm BET my bottom dollar" said Mel
son. that there are at least 5000
dogs In the city OF Denver to-day.
About one-tenth OF them are Of any
Use. There is a dog for every two peo-
pie and a fraction. Denver is full OF
dogs from one side 20 another. both
ways. up and down and across the
middle. There are big dogs little dogs.
fat dogs. skinny dogs. dogs with tails.
dogs without tails, hairy dogs, dogs
without hair and lots OF other kinds Of
dogs. Now. as to why so many doga
are killed, think II Is because the
climate causes 30 many to be vicious.
Every day we have numerous calls
from all parts OF the city to come and
shoot vicious' dogs. They get ner-
lvous, like people 40. and II they lack
amusement. they want TO chew some
body's leg. Last July was our biggest
month In killing dogs / killed some
thing like 100 and Hunter murdered
12I OF course we take them to the
pound to do the slaughter act Some
days there 10 a squealing and yelping
OF dogs being murdered all day long
at the pound. II seems heartless 20
talk this way and worse 10 slaughter
sausage by the Wholesale as We do.
but it's our duty. We have 10 use ur
a box and a half OF cartridges each
and every month killing dogs. The
city pays for them now. We used TO
have 70 buy our own ammunition.
Then, III Tell you. It cost like sixty.
We had 10 pay Is cents a box for
cartridges. That made 50 a year for
each man. figuring that we each used
box a month. But we used more
than that guess the bill would cas-
lily run up to SIS a year for each OF
us. Among the dogs In the city think
there is sample Of every known va
riety. Although We kill more than l.
600 dogs every year. there are very few
that are alike. There are more cur
dogs than any other breed. however
But out OF the $1,000 or $4,000 dogs
that live in Denver there are no, more
than 10000 that are good for anything
but 10 make trouble. Denver Times
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26

The Rev. Judson Swift. field secre-
tary at New York. has presented a
brief report Of the work Of the Amer
lean Tract Society. The society pub
lishes books in l5s languages and dia-
lects. and the total number Of volumes
that have been published in all Ian
guages at New York is nearly $4,000
600. The total number OF books and
tracts Is about 500. 900 900 and the total
number Of periodicals upward Of 25l,-
00o, 900.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26
unels sam. War Month.

April is the month made notable by
great events in American history. The
first great struggle for American llber.
~ broke into hostilitles at Lexington
and Concord about the middle OF April.
1875; the war between the Confeder-
ate states and the United States began
in April. 1861, in April 1862. Farragut
captured New Orleans and In April.
1866, came the surrender OF the army
OF northern Virginia at Appomattox
court house.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26

Inc Fay,in which n community may
- for the fault or the sins Of one
- its members is illustrated by a story,
which may be legendary. told OF Ezra
Cornell. founder Of the university
which bears his name. II Is said that
the city of Syracuse greatly desired
chat the institution should DO located
there: but Mr. Cornell refused the re-
quest. because when he was a poor
young man. vaibly seeking employ
ment in Syracuse. he was at last hired
by a man who cheated him out OF his
wages!
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26
The Aslatio star Tree,

Among the worlds curiously formed
trees the Asiatlc star tree is not con.
spicuous, but among natures freaks In
the tree class II stands alone. Its prop.
critics are entirely peculiar to itself
Its history is clouded. It's attributes un.
like anything seen in other trees.
Enormously tall. a man OF ordinary
height is dwaried into nothingness be.
side It's trunk. Bare from the ground
up TO a distance OF about forty feet II
puts forth at that place a hundred
tangled limbs. From the latter there
shoot out great clusters OF long poln,.
ed leaves. which, punching themseNe,
together, exclude a kind OF phosphor.
eseent light at night giving a strange
spectral appearance TO the biz tree
Travellers on the desert. deserving mi,
tree ,at might. frequently mistake tho
giant-lcayed thing for the Illuminated
window Of a house or some lonely tow.
". $50 light Is not brilliant: il ID
saDdued, but volumlnous. and lasts nm.
~ daybreak
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26
MILLIoNAIRE.s GRATITUDE.
Rewarded the Druggist by Buying
Postage stamps.


He Is a wealthy man. and. like most
men Of wealth. Is stlngy. He is a mis-
erly old gent. worth perhaps. a cool
half million. and the way he makes the
eagles scream as he let's go a silver
coin is a caution. says the Louisville
Commercial. He has been In the hab-
II Of giving what little trade he per-
mits himself to indulge in to a corner
drug store on one Of the resident streets
Of the city. One might place money at
odds OF a million to one that II Is a
cut-rate drug store and II would be like
writing home for money"-oome so
easy, you know Yesterday the Old
gold-horder dropped into the drug store
and complained Of a very painful stom-
ach trouble He wanted a little whis-
ky 10 ease the ache. but the pharmacist
told him he couldn't sell liquor with
out a prescription. Then old money
bags doubled up. and the druggist.
through sympathy. offered to give him
a little vial "Oh. no; let me pay you.
| don't want IL that way" And the
eagle gave a smothered scream as the
half millionaire" gave his dollar an
extra heavy press in his pocket. But
the pill-roler insisted. and the rich
customer grabbed the bottle with Gag
erness. well, now feel like I'm ur-
der obligations TO you. and ought to
buy something that don't require
prescription. Say you keep postage
stamps? Yes? Gimme 10 cents worth
OF them" And the miserable old man
left congratulating himself on his slick
ways But the druggist-well, he has
dispensed his last whisky without the
order from the doctor aud the accom-.
panying mum"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26
Hoods Pills All n ReS sPy i. e AZ.
Th1 serenth Of New York. which b

TbD Seventh OF New York. which 10
entirely composed OF members Of the
swell Set" would do well hereafter to
keep within its armory. Its appear
ance upon Fifth avenue. even amid the
homes Of the wealthy. would be the sig-
nal for derisive salutation. for no man,
even II a coward himself. faneies the
men who would play at soldier until
war come and then not play at all.
This is the kind Of patriots that attend
banquSts In times % peace. drink nns
wine and pirate about they devotion
to the dag" aud national honor" They
ought 10 DO shipped back TO England.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-26

Woman Hallway superintendent.
Miss Anna Kitchener Il probably the
only female railroad superintendent In
the world Major c, Is Kitchener, the
builder and owner Of the electric road
between Canal Dover and Urichsville,
thirteen miles long Is now In the West
IN the interest OF bis mines leaving
The entire manaeemont OF the road
with his daughter Miss Kitchener has
net every emergency with promptBess
hid praciicabllity and the employees
have the greatest respect FOR her and
Tor her judgment, which has been well
tried. Success.