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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-20
Short Sight.

Short sight is very prevalent in cit. ies and countries where education is more highly developed; iu rural dis triets and villages it is rarely n1et with, and among unedueated people and sayages it is practically unknown. The inhabitants of towns and cities have their vision limited by their sur. roundings, and seldom exercise their sight at long distances. They are also much more given to reading and visit ing, so that their children are there fore more liable to acquire that defect, and the groWn-up people transmit the tendency to it. Apart from other rea- sons for it's requirement. there will al- ways be found among children 2 great CT percentage of short sight, and worse degrees of the defect in those schoola where the desks are low and unsuita- ble, and the light bad, thus necessitat- ing much more stopping than in those where these things are arranged in ac- Sordance with common sense The percentage of short sight in village schools is small, in higher educational establishments it is great, and iu the universities and colleges is very great. In some parts of Germany, where the writer has lived and spent his youthful years in college, there are 50 per cent. of the population troubled with short sight; so that it seems that in a few generations the whole country will be- come short sighted if the present rate of increase of the defect be maintained. Fortunately for the human race, sci. once generally finds a remedy when :he necessity for it arises, and as the defect increased of late years, so also has the knowledge of how to combat it. There never need be a case of short sight if parents and teachers should apply to children before the defect iz acquired those regulations that have tc be observed afterwards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-20

New mackerel, N hite fish. cod fish and Holland herrings at the McCain Grocery Co. dtf
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

that his religious convictions are de-
c;dedly unorthodox and that he u an
enthusiastic patron OF spiritualfetic
seances. Indeed, he will readily travel
a score of miles to be present at one
OF these performances.
Fully aware of the stigma attaching
to haunted house. and its consequent
depreciation in value, agents having
such tenements upon their hands are
only too glad to secure the services OF
this extraordinary exorcist. Nearly
every district in Great Britain has Its
haunted houses SO that business is
usually brisk with this uncanny indi-
vidual.
He has. however. been heard to re-
mark that when all the historical
ghosts in the kingdom are laid it will
be comparatively easy to raise more
by iudicious converse with country
folk. most of whom are incurably su-
persitious. He asserts that he has no
fear OF anything supernatural and he
will often spend successive nights
alone in houses which most folk care
fully avoid. AT present this exorcisev
is earning at least G200 year by his
weird art. He says that he will con-
fide his secret to his son. who VIII
succeed him in his unique calling.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
Bond.men fer on,c,sl.,

The postofiice department now re-
quires its bonded officers to furnish
bonds from security or insurance COM
panies instead of individuals The
bond Of any such company will be &C.
cepted after 1t has submitted its books
and Investments to an examination by
agents of the attorney generals Office
and received his sanction. and there
are now five on the list A sixth com
pany will probably be added in n few
days. Such bonds are preferred to in
dividual securities because they are
always paid without question. Any
security company refusing to make
good loss or defalcation on the part
Of an official whose honesty II has in
sured is crossed off the list, its other
bonds are cancelled and 1t can do no
more business with the government;
and n boycott by the government Is
equivalent to ruin. On the other hand,
individual bondsmen never pay with
out being compelled to by the courts.
and even then It Is always difficult and
often impossible to collect the judg-
ments.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
washing Street. for Diamonds.

Perhaps the most interesting fact
in connection with Kimberley. the
diamond city, IS the street wash
ing" which has been n recognized In
dustry for some time past With the
exception of two or three of the prla-
cipal thoroughfares, all the streets
have been subjected to the washing
process. and some of the debris wash
ers have done very we'll The wash
ing" consists OF overhauling the earth
for diamonds.
At nearly every meeting of the bor-
ough council applications for permis-
sion to wash streets or portions OF
streets are received. The would-he
washer has to obtain the consent o.
persons resident in the street or road
to put the latter in sound repair again.
and pay 1.-THE to the municipality In
the shape of ten per cent on his gross
finds. Last year S4,s00 was paid to
the municipality in this way, good
proportion of which represented com
mission on street finds.
In the early days of the diamond
fields the ground was washed in a
very primitive style. many diamonds
being thrown away in the debris. as
1t is called. This debris was subse-
quently used for street-making pur-
poses. and now. years after, with bet
ter machinery at their disposal, peo-
pie find 1t pays to wash the streets"
Many houses built of maiden" de-
bris are removed in order to wash the
latter, and stones of comparatively
large size are frequently found by the
energetic debris washer, who literally
works from morning to night, from
sunrise till sunset.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"c.n Do NY Own Work..
Mrs. PATRICK DASEuY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:

Mrs. PATRICK DASEHY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-It is with
pleasure that write to you of the
benefit have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. Twas
very i'll, suffered with female weak
ness and displacement of the womb.
''Icould not sleepa at night, had towalk
the floor, 1 suffered SO with pain in my
side and small of my back. Was trou-
bled with bloating, and at times would
faint away; had n terrible pain in my
heart, n bad taste in my mouth all the
time and would vomit; butnow, thanks
to Mrs. PinlSham and her Vegetable
Compound, l feel well and sleep well,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
II sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine has done for me-"
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
How London. roor Live.

The committee appointed by the
County Council of London to investi-
gate. the housing of the poor has made
some astonishing discoveries which
account in large measure for the In
crease of crime, vice and poverty in
that great city. In Lambeth pnrish,
Just across the Thames from West
minister abbey and the houses of Par
lament, under the very shadow of the
palace of the archbishop of Canter.
bury, from whose towers every roof
in the parish can be seen, is found
condition of life more deplorable than
exists anywhere else in the world.
The census of the tenement houses
shows that In Lambeth parish 11,I53
persons live three to a room. The fig
ures show 2,4O9 persons live on an
average over three and under four to
room, 5000 persons live four to a
room, 522 persons live over four and
under five to room. 2,075 persons
live five to room, 143 persons live
over five and under six to n room, SIG
persons live six to room, 24S persons
live from seven to eleven to Il room.
My wife gave me n pocketbook with
nickel in it, what was that for?" $50
/ could get down to the bank"
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
Ar,.on... p..rlll.a rere....

The petrified forests OF Arizona is
one OF the greatest natural wonders OF
the United States. 1t Is situated near
the little town of Billings. In southern
Arizona. AS 1t is near the line OF the
Southern Pacific railroad, 1t Is visited
every year by hundreds of people. 1t
now consists OF about a thousand
acres, although 1t evidently used to
cover a greater space. The theory OF
its formation is that the land on which
the trees stood gradually sank. and
was covered with water charged with
silica. After many years the land
rose again, leaving the trees In their
present condition. The trees are in
every position imaginable-some
standing. some falling and some lean
ing. Very few Of the trees are intact.
being broken into fragments from
thirty feet long to disk the size OF
a cartwheel. The ground is thickly
covered with chips broken OF by the
weather and by curiosity hunters. The
place somewhat resembles a logging
camp. with the logs lying around
ready to be hauled. The wood re-
sembles cedar, Inc structure being
plainly seen through q magnifying
glass. 1t is hard. breaking readily, but
being very difficult to polish. The
greatest wonder OF the forest is the
agate bridge, which is petriied trunk
one hundred feet long crossing a can
non sixty feet wide. The tree is made
up OF jasper. chalcedony and other
like stones. There are no really
precious stones In the forest although
1t has often been reported that there
was. For the last one hundred years
the Indians have resorted to the for
est for material for their arrow and
spear heads and specimens may be
found lying around quite thickly. In
the canon beneath the agate bridge
are to be found the only living trees
In that part of the country.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
An extraordinary Prof...Io..

In the north OF England is a man
who gets his living by the pursuit Of
q very peculiar profession. He styles
himself an "exorciser." or ''curer of
haunted houses" He makes 1t his
business to call on house and estate
agents in various parts OF the coun-
try and inquire as to the houses Of
ghostly reputation. they have upon
their catalogues. Then for an arranged
fee. ranging from one to five pounds,
according to the circumstances of the
case. he undertakes to rid the prem
ises Of their visionary visitant. which
function he Invariably fulhlls to the
salient satisfaction Of all concerned.
His methods are mystery to all
hut himself. for he is always alone
when engaged ejecting the phantoms
from their favorite promenades. One
Of this gentleman's envious detractors
AYERS that he has dealings with the
powers Of evil. All that II known Of
him in the locality where he resides is
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
An Ioo,dsnt at pruscs.
IAn Old Fnvorite)

Can Old Favorite.)
m Bruges town is many street
Whence busy life hath fed:
Where without hurry, noiseless feet
The grass grown pavement trend.
There heard we. haltinE In the shade
Flung from convent tower.
A harp that tuncful prelude made
To voice OF thrilling power.
The measure. simple truth to tell.
Was Mt for some gay throng.
Though from the same grim ,urret fell
The shadow and the song.
When silent were both Noscc and chords.
The strain seemed doubly dear.
Yet sad as sweet.-for English words
Had fallen upon the ear.
II was breezy hour CT eve;
And pinnacle and spire
Qu!rered and seemed almost to heavc.
Clothed with innocuous fire:
But where We stood. the setting sun
Showed little of his state:
And. II the glory reached the nun
Twas through an iron CRATE.
Not always Is the heart unwisc,
Nor pity Idle born,
II even passing stranger signs
For them who do not mourn.
Sad is thy doom. self-soiaced dove.
Captive. whocer thou be?
Oh. what is beauty, what Is love
And opening life TO thee7
Such feeling pressed upon my soul.
A feeling sanctifed
By one soft ,rickiing tear that stole
From the maiden at my side;
Less tribute could she pay than this.
Borne gayly DER the sea.
Fresh from the beauty and the bliss
OF English liberty
British Poets Series.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
"De..h Mask Mixers.

There are at least two men In Lon
don who hold something like an ar
tistic monopoly in the taking of death
masks-casts in plaster or wax-from
the faces Of dead people OF Importance,
and one of these has over one hundred
such casts. all relating to celebrities
alone. The usual fee for performing
this gruesome duty is twenty guineas.
and the artist usually retains the
original cast, or sells 1t to one Of half
a dozen morbid persons who give
goodly sums for additions to their col
lections OF death masks" The public
would be surprised to know what a
great number of these casts are now
adays taken amongst the wealthy and
notable. for, OF course. they are OF
some Importance. and use afterwards
to sculptors and painters who may
have commissions to represent the
dead persons. The biggest English
private collection Of death masks. In
cluding those Of criminals. Is that of
a Bristol ship owner.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
OUGHT TO VISIT THE WEST.
senator Hoar and OtherH Know Little OF
lts People or Conditions

Senator Hoar of Massachusetts has
one great weakness which Is common
TO men of his location and habits of
ire. Ills horizon Is bounded by the
Allegheny mountains. He has never
Deen west OF Chicago, and has seldom
strayed rs far away from home as
Buffalo or Pittsburg. He knows no
more of western life and methods and
progress than IL he lived in the center
OF England, and whenever western
people differ from him in sentiment he
charitably believes ii is because they
nave not had his advantages of asso-
catioh with the faculty of Harvard
cohege and other wise and learned
men IN Boston. If all the people of the
earth could enjoy moral and intellec-
tual contact with 1.-THE better senti-
inent OF Massachusetts" that has been
his birthrlght. Mr.. Hoar would be very
thankful, but having been deprived of
that blessed privilege they cannot diff
Ter from him in opinion without being
entirely wrong. Mr.. Hoar Inherited
this feeling from Charles Sumner
IL may surprise the readers of the
record to learn that so good man rs
the secretary OF the navy and so good
man as the secretary of the interior
nave never been in the West Mr.. Bliss
went 10 Omaha with the President
last October and learned great many
things. Secretary Long has not even
had that advantage. and had never
been south of the Potomac river until
he accompanied the President on his
recent journey to Georgia. Ii would be
TO the public welfare II Congress
should make an appropriation TO send
Mr.. Hoar and other New England
statesmen on tour of observation
through the central and western states.
II would add immensely to their use
fulness and modify many of their
views.-Chicago Record
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
"Cannot Praise 1t Enough"

Miss GERrIE DuNKIN,
Franklin, Neb., writes:
~ suffered for some time with pain
full and irregular menstruation, falling
of the womb and pain in the back. I
tried physicians, but found no relief.
"Iwas at last persuaded to try Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and cannot praise it enough for what
it has done for me. l feel like q new
person, and would not part with your
medicine. l have recommended 1t to
several of my friends"
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
TIL. seer., o, tn. Mae,.,rom.

The theory that the great whirlpool
of the coast of Norway is subter-
raDeously connected with the Gulf OF
Bothnia has found many believers.
among them the celebrated Kirchner.
who prepared the architectural plans
of what the Tower of Babel was like.
Yearning for something definite as to
this mystery OF nature, however. the
French government has nominated a
scientific commission to study the
celebrated whirlpool. to investigate its
suggested connections with the Gulf
Stream. and to rectify existing charts
of its currents.
All the poetry of Scandinavia CEN
ters around the terrible gulf which ex-
presses the supreme horror OF nature.
But we live In a more positive age.
The whirlpool is in the vicinity OF the
widest, rock-bound coast of Norway.
the black cliffs OF which have been
called "the ramparts OF the world"
Still there are times when the pool
is SO calm that a small boat can sail
across its presumed mouth. No ship
has ever been sucked down-mariners
know the currents by their charts
save that described by Edgar Allen
Poe. SO full of ''creepiness." and where
the vessel Is converted into match
wood. OF Its crew one alone was
rescued: q youth of %, who. after
some corkscrew tossing in the funnel,
was thrown upon beach some miles
away. his hair having become as white
as snow and he himself a wizened old
man.
During the periods of storm the
maelstrom is said to resemble fun
mel. the water whirling inside a ring
OF foam; but the eye can see the de-
scending liquid wall to be all Jet
black water. Trunks of trees have been
thrown up SO split that the natives
say they have become '.mermaids'
hair" OF course there are legends of
whales having been drawn into the
great race. and that their cries have
been heard above the storm.
What will accrue to science from
the result OF the French commission
is naturally impossible to predict. AS
was evidenced by the late expedition
of a Frenchman to the depths OF the
Red Sea to recover traces OF Pharaoh's
lost hosts. the Gauls of today have
decided fondness for peering into mat
ters the investigation of which seems
to be contrary to the DEGREES OF both
time and nature.
But an outside observer might plaus-
ibiy allege that descent into a vol
cano to ascertain whence came the
nery scoria. as well as observations as
to the effect of the elected molten lava
upon the circumjacent air. would be
quite as easy and Of equal advantage
to the world Of science as the proposed
effort to fathom the mysteries of the
maelstrom. The fascination for div
ing into the unknown is, however, so
great that as long as mysteries shall
exist somebody will be. found to spend
valuable time. valuable life, and valu-
able means upon their solution.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO. s..

EVCAS COUNTY, 7
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he Is tho
senior partner of the nrm OF f. J. Cheney & Co.,
doing business In the City OF Toledo, County
and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Cntarrh Cure. .
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day OF December. A. D. lssd
(SEAIJ A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catnrrh Cure Is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Send for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists. 1tc.
Halls Family Pills are the best
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

The Secret of the Maeistrom-An Ex-
traordinary frofession-street wash
ed for DiAmonds-ArinonA's Pstrined
RoPests-
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

''rhis climate disagrees with me-" sai6
Mr.. Meektons wife. And Mr.. Meekton
who was reading, absently exclaimed:
''How does II dnren'
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
A slnp,. Er.e,lv. nl..ehins r,u,a.

Dissolve two pounds OF powdered
borax In a gallon of boiling water. add
half pound OF lime. stir. let stand
half an hour. pour the liquid of. and
bottle, add half a pint to each tub of
water. Eliza r. Parker.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

rs that young man fond of work." II
guess So" answered the man with pen
behind his ear. "When | give him any he
doesn't make the slightest effort to get
rid of IT.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

"See that man over on the corner: Just
now he rushed up TO me and claimed to
be my cousin" WAS her mo; he dis
SO"
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

FITS PcrmAnent Cured. Nohts nervousness after
first days of DIR. klincs Great Nerve Restorcr
send for FREE S1.OO trial bottle and treatise.
DR Il II. KLINE. Ltd, 93l Arch St. Philadelphia. Pa
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

"A dreadful thing happened to the cut
glass bowl l bought Miss Jimp." "Did
somebody break it?' mo: l lost the
prce-m mark OF it."
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

A catalogue of 800 prizes, suitable to
every taste and condition. mailed on
xnquiry. Prizes given for saving D!a-
hond &C" Soap wrappers. Address
Cudahy Soap Works. South Omaha.
Nebraska.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

o. for the times when the Yule log blazed
And lghtened the festive soul.
And housokeepers weren't completely
dazed
By charges for gas and coal.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
Hcalth for Tcn Ccnts.

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
destroy microbes, cure headache,
and constipation. All druggists.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

dunning me for money on Christmas
day" .'Weil. If you had the Christmas
spirit you would pay me"
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

MY doll can shut her eyes and go to
sleep just lovely" Huh! My doll never
goes to sleep Mt all: she's got insomnier."
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

"Binks. 1 want you to give me little
friendly advice" "All right; but re-
member don't stand ready to back II
I'D with any money"
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

"why was the new typewriter girl
discharged?' 'She told the boss she
wouldn't listen to his old jokes during
business hours"
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

what are you giving him knife for?
Don't you know that Will cut friendship
mo; but do know that ! got 1t at cut
rates"
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

The fashion wears out more ap.
parel than the man.-Shakespeare.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21
TO CURE A coin IN ONE DAY,

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Ia blets- Ali
druggists refund the money II It fails to cure
&c The genuine has L. IL O. o. each tablet
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

Gold plated Cabinet Picture Frame
with an easel back free for 100 Dia-
mond &C" Soap wrappers.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup
For children tcething. .-otens the reduces inap
nation, ,AlAys pain cures wind collie 25 bottle
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion cured me Of n bad lung trouble.-Mrs.
j. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar. 20, 1895.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-21

My wife gave me a pocketbook with n
nickel In It," what was that for?" so
/ could get down to the bank"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-10
DRIVEN BACK r o lMus.

Insurgents Routed From Entire West
Bank Of the River.
MANILA, Oct. General Fred Grant
with three companies Of the Fourth i'll
fantry, two companies of the Four
teenth infantry and a band of scouts
attached to the former regiment, adj
vanced from linus this morning, driv-
ing the insurgents from the entire west
bank of the linus river. Three Ameri-
cans were wounded. It is estimated
that ten of the Filipinos were killed.
Companies @ and H, with the scouts,
crossed the river at Big Bend and adj
vanced westward in the direction of
the Bincayan road, the insurgents fir
ing volleys but retiring. Twenty Fill
pinos were discovered intrenched at the
Bincayan church, about midway be-
tween Bacoor and Cavite Viejo. These
were routed, six being killed.
Riley's battery of the Fifth artillery
made an effective sortie about a mile
south of Bacoor and shelled the west
bank of the river at close range. That
bank is now held by the Americans.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-10
TO BE FIRM.
Big Squadron to Reinforce the Navy in
the Philippines.

Big Squadron to Reinforce the Navy in
the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Modification
was sent by cable yesterday to both
General Otis and Admiral Watson at
Manila of the intention of the navy de.
partment to reinforce the navy in the
Philippines to a considerable extent,
and stating that the Brooklyn and sew.
eral other vessels would be dispatched
at the earliest possible moment to the
islands. So far the only orders issued
are to the Brooklyn, the Nashville, the
New Orleans and the Badger.
But in the course of a few weeks
others will be added to the list in the
shape of some of the smaller gunboats.
The navy department. is not yet aware
of the use to which Admiral Watson and
General Otis will put this force, but un.
doubtedly it is the purpose to make a
supreme effort to crush the instruction
at an early day. Admiral Dewey re
CARDS it as essential that the insurgents
should be cut off from the bountiful
supplies they have been receiving from
the ports which have not yet been closed
and expressed the greatest satisfaction
at the information contained in the
latest Manila advices. to the effect that
the insurgents were in straits to Sc
cure food, pointing out that this pres
aged an early collapse Of their resist
ance it the avenues were kept closed
against further supplies.