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The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
HUMOROUS.

-"Nhy, Teddy, dear what is the mat ter? Don't you like asparagus ?' "1es, Mrs. Birchum, but the handles are so hot!"-Tfained Motherhood
 -"Wbat do you mean, asked the city editor, by comparing the air to frozen quiuine?' Il meant 10 say said the new reporter, with proud humility, "tbat il was bitter cold. ."-Indiauapoiis Journal
 -Eegaiizing It2"sc old Blackstone, the lawyer, objected to your calling on his daughter last night, did he2s "Yes; but fixed it all right. Asked for stay and t Was granted. d.'-Cineinnati Com mereial Tribune
 Bridget dfd you bring mp the jar of blackberries I asked you to bring ?? - did. mem" You are sure they are b'aekbereies, are 2aa?@ Yes. mem; bu. had tooPen dozen ia-ars befare found them. Chicago Tribune.
 - daesn' reekon dat Yoh's gwinter get you aIl's pay fun dat ar concern said the eolored porter Why not2' asl15d the collector. "They have some assets" sYeS. sur; ael has some. But de5 isn' equal 10 dah unreliabilities."- Washington Star
 Prices Gone Cp.-"I suppose I can have your vote for S5o0en said the pro moter. Not much, " replied the leeis- later Ny price is S1.ooo.' @But Inst Monday you offered il 10 me for S5aa.' "Oh. well. that was bargain daA."- hi ca4o Evening Post.
 -"Noa. Thomas said certain b5sh- op, after taking his servant to task one morning. "Who is tt that sees all we do md beafs all we sa4 and knows al We think, and regards even me in my bish- ops robes as but a vile worm of the dust 9" And Thomas replied; "The mjssas, sir" -Tit-Bits.
 In One Word,"Tell me, . pleaded The artIe.s maid, "whereIn lies the secret of the art Of feeneersation.' The sage assumed the attitude he was wont 10 assume when in the act of impartiHq wisdom. and said: My child, listeni' T am lfSteuing!" breathIesslt she ao- swered, .WeH. my child" he reioiped that is all there is of the art of con. yersing aereeably y"-Chicago Tribune
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
mardl Gras At llttIe Rock.

The first annual Mardi Gras festival held in Little Rock brought to the Cap ital City vast number of visitors. who were not disappointed by the manner in winch they were entertained by King PetracleUs and his staff. In the parade were floats as magnificent as any ever seen in New Orleans Memphis and other cities, where the custom of observing the day has been in vogue for years. The International Encyclopedia gives Mardi Gras literally fat Tuesday as the French designation for what is known as Shrove Tuesday in the calender of the English church. the festival held upon the Tuesday preceding Ash Wed. nesday, the first day of Lent, with the exception of Mi=Careme or mid-Lent Thursday, the last of the long festivi- ties known as the carnival It is most extensively celebrated in Rome and Paris In the latter place t has been the custom for many centuries to lead in procession fat or prize OK (boeuf gras. whence Mardi GrasI fol lowed in triumphal car by d child called the butchers king. The entire day and night is spent in the widest revelry, sometimes degenerating into unrestrained license. Since the end of the war the custom has been carried out with great pomp and spleRdor. The day will be observed annually in Little Rock in the future.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
Finale to q Sad Ira eetir.

Gov. Jones restored to citizenship Ev- erette Lippe, convicted August 26, ls97, in the circuit court of Yell county of involuntary manstaughter and given six months in the penitentiary. The crime for which Lippe was convicted was the killing of Miss Goodman, | young lady school teacher The Yell county normal was in session and at night about $ so'cloelS serenading party went to the house where Lippe and other young gentlemen were stopping for the purpose of serenading them. Lippe was annoyed by the party and fired in their direction, hitting Miss Goodman and instantly killing her The young man claimed he only fired his pistol to frighten them. anu had no intention of injuring any one.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
Gov. Jones Views.

Immediately following the news of the disaster to the United States battle. ship Maine in Havana harbor, Gov. Jones received the following telegram from the editor of the New York Jour nal: "Wnl you kindly oblige by wiring what, in your judgment is the duty of the hour?H The governor replied as follows:
 .f have always thought it to be the duty ei the United States to put stop to the butcher} in Cuba at all hazards Humanity requires this, and now fl the battleShip Maine was blown up by Spaniards following the De Lome incident the United States should not only demand reparation and apology from Spain bat should demand the immediate cessation ol hestiiijies in Cuba by the withdrawal of Span. ish troops and enforce these demands by fierce of arms 1T necessary. Arkansas k ready to dc her full part in the matter and anxious to com mence the work
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
4 Beautiful Girls AffliCtiOn.

From the Republican. Versailles, Ind.
 The Fuckers, of Versailles, Ind. like all fond parents are completely wrapped up m their children. Their daughter Lucy, Tn particular, has given them much concern, She is fifteen, and from a strong, healthy girl three years ago, had become weak and kept falling off in flesh until she became mere skeleton. She seemed to have no life at all. Her blood became impure and finally she became the victim of nervous prostra- ton Doctors did not help her. Most of the time she was confined to bed, was very nery- ous and irritable, and seemed on the verge of St. Nitus' dance.
 doctor told us to give her Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, which he brought with him He said he was treating a similar case with these pills and they were curing the pa tent We began giving the pills and the next day could see ehange for the better.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
< Dangerous Counterfeit.

Secret service officials report that q dangerous counterfeit silver dollar k being circulated in Arkansas. and that all efforts so far to trace it's source have proven fraitless. The dollars made their appearance in Little Rock several months ago, and at a leading bank the teller in one day detected and eonfis- cated six of them. The latest place to report the spurious coins is Hot Springs. where numbers of them were passed The bogus money is said to be the most perfect imitation of the silver dollar ever circulated in this section. Secret service men warn the public to look out for the fraud, as it would pass without danger of detection from any one save bank teller or an expert. The coun= terfeit coin has the metallic ring similar to the genuine, and IS fac simile, with the exception of weight, being just | fraction lighter. When placed upon the coin scales used by bank tellers it is found to require the added weight of d silver quarter to make it balance the weight of the genuine dollar.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
A HEART PROBLEM.
1t Was Easily solved with the Right
 Method.

T will not deny, Mir Harkalong," the young woman said, with down-cast eyes, that your attentions are agreeable to me. l Il am always glad to have you come.
 Nr. Hmkalong attempted Go shorten the distance between them
 And yet. she went on, restraining him by gesture, T hardly know my own mind. I'
 "AIiss Cillenwaters = Bertie!' inter- rupted the young man. Never mind your mind Listen 10 your heart, dear girl. Lis ten 10 your heart.
 That's what I am trying to do, 7 she re- piled If 1 could ouly-'
 "If you could only be sure 1 am worthy? Of course I'm not, dear. No man on earth iI goad enough
 No. it isn't that r."
 Tour people obIect!'
 70 no!
 '.Neither do mine!" he exclaimed, rap turousfy.
 Again he attempted to shorten the dis tance, and again she restrained him.
 "BefUe GilienWaters. hoarsely, he asked would you miss me If 1 never came here agaiut
 That's it. Mr. uarkaloug.2 mufmured the agtated maiden, looking at him with tears in her eyes T don want you 70 quit coming. Indeed l don't 1 should miss you Indeed 1 should Mr. Ilarkalong = and telr rolled down her eheek-'yoa bring me the best chocolate creams l ever get!'-Chcago, Tribune.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
Returned From Omaha

The members of the Omaha exposi- ton commission have returned from d tour of inspection of the grounds and report that they received every eonr- tesy at the hands of the exposition man agcment The commission has decided to undertake the erection of state building and selected site IoONloo feet. The site selected is just in front of the main horticultural building, by lhe side of the Missouri building. The plans of raising the necessary funds have not yet been matured. should the commission succeed in the undertaking ii will have no effect whatever on the display to be made by the St Louis Southwestern railway under the super vision of Col S w. Fordvee, as that company has completed all preliminary arrangements for it's exhibit at Omaha.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
CIeburne County Moonshiners.

X dispatch from Little Rock 10 the Globe.Democrat says that committee of cleburne county citizens waited on United States District Attorney Trieber and presented message from the moon sinners of=that vicinity, to the effect that they had decided to surrender to the Federal authorities. if the govern ment would be ienient with them, and that they would abandon the illicit dis tillery business during the remainder of their natural lives The dispatch stated that itwas agreed that the moon sinners, 2t in number. were to meet the officers at Hiram and formally surren- der and turn over the stills and con tents. The prisoners will then be brought before commissioner at Little Rock an released on nominal bonds.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
No -klnndfIse for Mel

Thus says [. Walters, Le Raysville Pa, who grew tsworn to) 252 bushels Salzer's corn per acre. That means 25 200 bushels on loo acres at 30e a bushel equals S7 ,560 That Is better than prospective gold mine for his l7ineh corn and oats prodigy. You can win Seed potatoes only s150 a barrel
 SEND Tms NOTICE AND 10 CTs. IN STAMPS to John 4 Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse. Wis. and get free their seed catalogue, and Il new farm seed samples including above corn and oats. surely worth SlO, to get a start K2
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
aROWIP POINTS.


 The smaller the job, the more fuss some men make about it.
 \ key sticking in the door bothers every body that comes along.
 II is mighty worthless girl who does not improve q man by marrying him
 People who think they can make their living with their minds often live on Wind
 Men who tell about the good 4aal- ities of their7wiyes usually bear watch ing when at home.
 If a hoy could do all his errands walking on stilts nothing would ever be left undone.
 When we see a schoolboy at every show that comes to towH, we know something suffers and it is not the show.
 When there is boy in the house. there isn't much room for anything on the chairs besides his clothes.--Hash- ington (Ia.) Democrat.
 Garlic came from Asia and has been used since the earliest times. It formed part of the diet of the Israelites in Egypt, was used by Greek and Roman soldiers and African peasants.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
OPPOSED THE STAGE COACH,
An Ancient Economist Who Thought
 II Would Ruin the Country.

The first stage coach seen in England was about the year l553, and another 120 years passed before stage coaches began 10 run; they were not received with much favor. In 1873 a treatise was published in London by "A Lover of His Country. and Well Wisher 10 the Prosperity Both of the King and King dom. in which were used many eiab- crate arguments and violent tirades against them.
 ,'These coaches and caravans" said the writer. are one of the greatest mis- chiefs that hath happened of late years 10 the kingdom, mischieyouS to the public, destructive 10 trade, and pre- iu- dicial to lands"
 He laments the decay of good horse mauship. which would follow if every body rode 10 London in q coach. He cal culateS that coach from York. Chester or Exeter would have 40 horses eH the journey 10 the capita and carry Is pas Sengers i week. In the whole year it would carry about 1872. Suppose there were returning passengers, there would be 936, and for these 40 horses would be sufficient; but if people travelled in the good, old-fashioued way, then al least 800 horses would be required for the work The use of so many horses would give employment to many who were by the stage coach thrown out of work, such as cloth workers, drapers. taitors, saddlers. tanners. curriers', shaemakers, sPHrFieHs, lerimers, and felmakers The inns would also suffer, for he stage coach stops only at a few. but when gentlemen travelled on horseback, ac companied. as they usually were. by two or three servants, they stopped at any and as often as they liked, and thus encouraged trade.
 Farmers will be ruined, he says, by the stage coach; for how can they dis. pose of their hay, straw and horseeorn Moreover, he influence on health would be ba6h: men called out of their beds be. fore daylight. hurried from place tc place until far into the night, in the summer stihed with heat and cholled with dust, in the winter starving and freezing with cold or choked with filthy fog obliged to ride all day with strangers and with sick, ancient and diseased persons and with children cry mo; poisoned with fetid breaths and crippled by the crowd of boxes and bum dles. Besides all these troubles there were accidents arising from the rotten coaches and foul roads
 In short the writer is fully convinced that if Staee-coach tra,eliug become popular the country will go to ruin. Had he Iye&to see the railway he would have been bereft Of his ensvs.--N. r Tribune.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
u. c. V ENcAMPMENT.
To Be Held in Little Rock April 12.-A Full and Complete Roster and Muster Roll of Each Camp Requested.

To Be Held in Little Rock April t2.-A Fuit and Complete Roster and Muster Roll of Each Camp Requested.
 R. G. Shaver, commanding Arkansas Division, U. C. ", has issued the fol lowing order:
 HEADQUARTERS ARK ANsAs DIVISION.
 SITED CONFEDERATE E1ERASS. 7
 CENTER POINT, Feb i4. 1898 ] The second Tuesday in April having been fixed by the state encampmeut of the Arkan- sas Division U. C. V, as the day of the annual meeting Of said encampment. notice Is hereby given that the next annual meeting of said en- campment will be held at the state house in the city of Little Rock on the Eth day of April, lsg8 at II oclock q. m of said day
 The camps in aecrediting delegates 10 the en- campment will be governed by the provisions Of the constitution and by-laws of the assoeia- tion, regulating representation. One delegate for every 20 members in good standing and one additional for a fraction of l0 members, provided any camp in good standing shall be entitled to at least two delegates,
 To the end that the membership and strength Of the association in the state may be ascer- tained and officially declared, and that the en- campment may be informed Of the facts and data necessary to an intelligent and satisfae- tory determination of the representation to which each camp is entitled, tL Is ordered that a full and complete roster and muster-ro4 of each camp In full utilization and connection with the state encampment be prepared duly authenticated by the commanding officer and adiutant of the same, and sent to the adjutant general and chief of staff of the division on or before the first day of April 1928.
 The failure to comply with the requirements of this order will be recognized in the adjutant generals report as an indication that such dereiict camp has either disbanded CT suffered it's charter to lapse. Ky command Of
 R. c SHAVER,
 Major General EOmrnandiHv
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
New Cornorafiona

The following new corporations have filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state:
 Pryor Lumber Co.,, of Mena, capital stock, Sl5,0o0. The incorporators are ". S Pryor, Clara Pryor and ". \. Pryor.
 The IL c. Wesson Lumber Co. of Wesson, Union county, capital stock. S25, GOO. The corporators are II. C. Me Daniel, John P Holmes, ". D. Mitchell and C E. Bailey.
 Summit Lumber Co, of Junction City. certificate of increase of capital stoel, to S39, 900, all paid in.
 Pine Bluff Cigar and News Co. capital stock, q, ,uoo. The officers are Geo II. Adams president; Thes. Phillips. vice. presidents. l. r. Rosenbery, secretary.
 Coll Mercantile Co. of Colt. capital stock. $5.o00 eorporators, Tennie ! Block. L. \. Block E. C. Oliver and Mai Oliver
 Arkansas Tontine Investment co., ot Little Rock, capital stock sl00,000. Off eers: ! \. Smthee, president; j. A. Franklin, vice president; N II. Adder eek, secretary; A. II. Stebbins, treas uTer
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
MYsterious. Drowning.

The body of an unknown white man about 30 years of age was found in the Arkansas river one mile below Van Buren recently. He was stylishly at- tired, his apparel being new from his underwear to an expensive suit of black clothes. Whether his drowning was a case of suicide or an accident was not determined by the eoroner's jury. His body bore no marks of violence. No letters or anything that would lead to his identity was found on him.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
TIE STAGE FOLK.

Duse returns to Paris this spring with new play, La Giacondo," writ ten by Gabrielle d'Annunzio.
 Fay Templeton has written to a friend in New York announcing her permanent retirement from the stage
 'sAunt Louise" Eldridge is shortly to contribute to d new magazine a series of articles upon her experiences.
 hose Goghlan is said 10 have been of. fered the part of Mrs. Maaprop in a revival of "The Rivals proposed for next season by Joseph Jefferson.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
Keeninq Up the Good Work.

Revenue officers are determined to stop illicit distilling in this state. J. T. Burris and possee located and de stroyed 40-gallon still seven miles northwest of Seottsville, in Pope coun- ty, and captured Bill Stults, the owner Two days later the same officers de- stroyed a 60-gallon plant near Edge Van Buren county, and captured John Duvall. Both men were brought to Little Rock and taken before commis- sioner, who bound them over 10 the Federal grand inrY.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
Golf LeraIIN Defined.

Just before the rising of the law courts a case involving the playing of gqII Was heard, and queens counsel engaged in t thus described for the instruction of the judge the ancient and royal game: Il believe, my lord, that the game of got is played in if.s regular fields or waste grounds with d small ball which the player tries to hit with q stick If he succeeds H hitting tHe bali he spends the remainder of the day ln looking for it. That, as l am informed, my lord Is the game of golf. London Telegraph.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
Knlehts of Honor.

Al the eighth biennial session of the state grand lodge Knights of Honor held in Little Rock the following off cers were elected; Past grand dictator wv. Jennings, of Ozark. grand die tator. M l, Manning Clareudon grand vice dictator, Thos. Foster, La6rauge assistant dictator, R A. Rowe. Green. wood: chaplain X < Jttt. Fulton grand reporter, j. H. BilHeitasr Little Rock; grand treasurer Frank l. Shgef Helena: grand guide, Hjliiard \. Bryan Fort smith. grand guardian J, r MaNeY, Ozark. grand sentinel, C=G Luker Russeliyilie: grand trustees. c E. Rollwage, Forrest City.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
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She Was Rattled.

Mel6a, at a reception given for the latter, was so completely overcome when it came her turn to have word with the prima donna that, blushing crimson and looking up with a sweet smile, she murmured: ''Y ou sing, 1 eVe?"-Philadelph Pub lie Ledger.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
------- NOTES ON NOTABLES.

Lucy Curtis is the mayor of Cimar- ron, Mo-, runs the town, conducts gen eral store and is the leader of the local Sorosis.
 Mrs Paul Breen, of san Francisco. has given S30000 for the construction of an arch in Golden Gate park, to be a memorial to her husband and sons.
 Dr. Henry Barnard, of Hartford, the founder of the school systems of Com uecticut. is s7 years old. He lives in the old homestead in which he was born.
 Principal Gaird. of the University of Glasgow, who will soon resign his post cn account of old age, will probably be succeeded by Prof, Story, who holds the chair of church history in the uni versity.
 Gen. Russell Thayer, who for 24 years has been chief engineer and superin- tendent of Fairmount park, PhiIadel- pbia, has resigned He is 10 become connected with the United Gas Improve ment company.
 The health of eX-Empress Eugenie is not satisfactory The eN-empreas is in her seventy-first year. She has been for some years past crippled with rheu- matsm She will leave Eugand for her villa at Gap Martin at an carly date.
 Mrs Caroline Tyler Len. of Philadel- pl4ia descendant of Gen. Israel Put nam has caused marble memorial to he placed over the original grave of the general in Danielson, Conn. The body now rests near the Putnam equestrian monument in Brooklyn. Conn.
 Herr Stoeker the Berlin Jew-haiter has been preaching ut 6ireir before the anti Prussian Prince Henry XXII. oi Reuss. Starting with the text: True Love of Your Neighbor," he urged his hearers to trade only with persons oi their own religious faith.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
Stnsn's seseetion Approved.

tHm,rtANA Feb. ts Ex premier steeu eeho was intrusted with the tas5 oi forming a new ministry, com ptctrd the cabinet yesterday and sub. mltted the names 10 King Oscar. Later If WAS announced that the cabi- net "as otiielallF approved
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
WIS for inc ubeel,,e

The League of American Wheelmen mum bers nearly 2,000 below the 100000 mark within the last few weeks. In spite of this startling diminution, the maximum of health may be attained by those who use the comforting and thorough tonic, Hostet- ters Stomach Bitters, which promotes di- gestion, healthy flow of bile, regularity of the bowels, and eounteracts kidney trouble. It is. moreover. remedy for and preventive of malaria and rheumatism.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
Delegates to Pure Food Congress
ItDN. dUUVs IooIIEU IHV iVI IU= iamation:

Ii0N. dOIVs Ia9ltEu UHV iVII0NII IIIB PIUD- iamatian:
 have been asked to appoint delegates to the national pure food and drug congress. to be held at Washington D C. on March ?, InyieW If the increasing complaints of adulteration ol fond. some steps to prevent it. which iS the purpose of this convention. seem eminenuY proper In pursuance of the above request, ] have appointed the following named gentle men to-WIt. pr ] E. Burton Alberta: Dr
 John E Bond ] r Bsal, ( J. Kramer. Little Raek. + B Barton Vincent j. W keeSec Latour ". H. Shihley. Xau Buren. NJ. r Locke Alma. V. J. Patton Sprngdale5 Isaac Goldman Newport. DAN N. JONES
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
STATE OF Ono. CrrY OF TOLEDO, ] :,

LUCAS COUNTY.
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he I senior partner of the firm of F. J. Ch. < Co.,, doing business in the city of Tole County and State aforesaid, and that firm will pay the sum of One Hundred lars for each and every case Of catarrl cannot be cured by the use of Halls G Cure. FRANK J. CHEN.14. Sworn to before me and subscribe,fin my presence, this 9th day of December, A. b. isSG. A w. GLEASON,
 fSeal1 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, e Sold by druggists, Toe.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
Antru DnaA

Sol r. Autry who in a ft of insanity murdered his father. step-mother and his l0-yeur cid son short time since near Mulberry, Franklin county. died from the effects of burns caused by his setting fire to his clothing after com hitting the murders
The Monticellonian., 1898-02-25
Heyond His KnoNIedre.

Do you really mean to stand by what you say about retiring from public liie2' inquired the intimate friend just before an election.
 "How do l knowz' responded the politi- cian I'm no prophet" = Washington