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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
RlLEYS JOKES.
The HOosIer TOet Talks Interesting.
Iy to a neporter.

The HOosier FOet Talks Interesting.
Iy to a Reporter.
The Hoosier Poet was busy when the
Tales of the Town man called upon
him.
"Glad you came in," he said. Not
that I've been-hut that's General
News story. General New cf the Indi-
annapolis Journal called on General
Grant during the latter's first term and
found the president warrior laughing
heartily. OF course New looked as
though he wanted to know the reason,
and the general told him. He said he'd
just had call from an old friend who
lived in Galena, Ills, one Of his early
day acquaintances who said he'd been
in Washington for two or three days,
but had been so busy that he was un-
able to call upon his old friend, the
president, any sooner, and be apologiz.
ed tor the delay GeBsa,s AeFaas looksd
at him in his comical fashion and
grayely said:
Well, John, haven't been lone
some!
"You see, the visit occurred at a
time when the president was being
harassed to death by callers from all
directions, who had driven him nearly
to distraction.
"a man who travels q good deal
comes to know towns because of certain
points that are usually entirely person
al with him. Sometimes bad hotel,
sometimes an extremely early train,
will stamp a characteristic on a town.
l remember that my old friend Bill
Nye was once chatting with Senator
Shirley of Maine and remarked upon
the fact that he (Nye) was born at
Shirley, in the senator state, adding
that the town had doubtless been nam
ed for one of the senator ancestors.
81 didn't know, said the senator,
that there was such town in Maine
as Shirley
Il didn't know it either. said Nye,
until was born thereI "
And the poet went on with his writ
ing. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16

Y$.fnzS,,,Sa assi Rs'---- @---A. n 80 af.f
certain postofice Off L.ss fave WA
serious; so was his v0,Ge,
Say" he said, Il doo't think it's
right for you to make your letter car
riers do double duty"
"What do you mean exclaimed tho
official
"Why, we've got 4 carrier over our
way who is at it day and night. "
''At what
"Why, he carries mails all day. anl
then has an extra male to carry at
night"
The official looked puzzled.
"That's queer, he said. "I'll inquire
into it," Then his face Frightened up.
"Hold on" he cried. "'What does
that night mail weigh"
"About nine pounds" said the oiti-
zen with hoarse chuckle.
The official grinned.
"Guess he'll have to stand it, hB
said. "It's just a short route, you
know. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
What He Found.

"I've opened about 5000, 900, 900
oysters in my day." said the old oyster
man who sells you the real genuine un.
fattened and unspoiled "salts, - penny
apiece, in the shadow of one of the big
market buildings, "snd / have never
found pearl in one yet.
"But I've found something just as
good as pearls" f" he added with wink
II have found four nice paying tene.
ment houses and good balances in eight
savings banks. There is a good deal in
an oyster shell besides pearls, young
man, if you will look close. "-New
York World.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
An Actor,a eonInesn.

An actor wbo was playing Claude
MeInotte lost his memory to such an
extent in the scene where he makes love
to Pauline and describes the imaginary
villa by the lake of Como that the
prompter was obliged to come to bis re-
lief and recite the whole passage in a
loud voice.
Claude, however, was cool enough 10
do his part by saying. "Tell nIe, dear.
est, you like the picture"-turnlng to
the prompter-"which this gentleman
has been kind enough to submit to your
Observation-Disclosures.
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The Danger Of Disease.

The danger from case of diph liberia
in New York at any season of the year
is far greater than the danger from a
case Of yellow fever in the Same place.
Still persons who would shun street
where a case of yellow fever existed
would deliberately enter the apartment
of person suffering from diphtheria.
A serious outbreak of typhoid fever
creates but little CONSERVATION, and the
presence in our midst of innumerable
cases of tuberculosis, disease which is
responsible for an incredible number of
deaths, is looked upon with indifference
by the public. The misconception in
regard to the danger from this class Of
diseases often renders the efforts Of
health officials Intellectual. -Alvah H.
Doty, NJ. D.. in North American Re-
SinSsS
Iron horseshoes have been found dat
ing back to the year 481
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CurxOn'n Bad writing.

II is said of Mr. George Curzon, the
governor general Of India, that hi1
handwriting became quite illegible at
one period of his Oxford career. AT
this time he wrote two letters, one to a
relative. one to chum with whom he
always discussed the faults of their re-
spective relations, and accidentally put
these letters into the wrong envelopes,
He was about to write profound apoE
ogy to his relative when he received the
following note from linn, Cant read
a word of your four pages but gucss
you want some monty, you young
rascal. Inclosed wat a handsome,
Htinp -
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16

uIasses 0r the social scale-the ruCno.
long and finely cut nose, the firm chin.
long, slender white hands, with slim
and tapering fingers; tall, erect figure !;
long, narrow, delicate foot, made for
pointed shoes; the whole person alert,
elegant, snelia, as the Italians say. We
agree with the Americans in attaching
more Importance to the expression than
to the shape of the features, and we
prefer spirituelle, mobile and viva
oious face to features Of perfect purity
and perfect immobilty. Form attracts
us, but we are in love with life, aud it
is the secret of the Parisienne's s charm"
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16

"The Eve of the Future is the theme
of a writer in the Paris Figaro who is
almost willing to admit that she will
be an American type, the result Of the
intermirgling of many races and the
pursuit fof outdoor sports. She will
have, be declares, a straight brow,
rather low than high; a neck we'll
poised ON sloping shouldsrs--a neck to
wear high, narrcw collars; slender
arms. q waist that one could span with
two hands, hardly any hips and an in
dependent, manly carriage. "The aris-
tocratic air. ne continues, "is not al
ways linkedswith be- ty. As a matter
of fact blood does nj always tell.
"nrea fnd$ the aris cratic tyne in all
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
An Old MInsouri Bridge.

There is an old lattice bridge across
the North Fabius creek, near Monti
cello. Lewis county. that was built in
the year l845. 1t is said that it was the
first bridge of the kind built in north
Missouri The timber was taken from
government land and was sawed into
lumber at a water mill and with whip
sawa The contractors were seven
months on the job, for which they re-
ceived 800. Kansas City Journal.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
HE COWED THE BULLY.

Harold Frederic's Encounter with n
LOrdIy Prussian Lieutenant.
Harold Frederic's self confidence and
power of dominating strangers stood
him in good stead in one Of his first
visits-if not his very first visit-to
Berlin. The incident as he related it
seemed natural enough to an American
not brought up in awe of a military
caste, but to those who knew Germany
it was almost surprising that he came
through it with his life He had been
paying some formal diplomatic calls,
and in the evening dropped in at the
Cafe Bauer in the unwonted glory Of q
frock coat and a tall silk hat. This hat
was carefully he Tnn a hat stand, and
Frederic sat dga2ss 15egd an English
neWspa77Ie Fs5s arrived !
sEnter a particularly fine specimen of
tEa lieutenant, booted and spurred and
sworded and epauletted. He brushed
against the hat stand, knocked Frederic's
hat over into the sawdust and swa9-
gered to his seat without so much as
looking around. The slight to the hat
was more than Frederic could endure.
In towering passion he went to the
lieutenant, stood over him and pointed
to the object Oh the floor "Pick up
that hat, sir!" he roared. The officer
stared amazed; the walters we're par
alyzed with terror at hearing one so
much more than human so addressed
by a civilian. "Pick up that hat re-
peated Frederic in a tone more menac.
ing than before And the lieutenant did
what he was told. He was as irresisti-
bly, dominated by the courage and force
of the man as a schoolboy before his
master, or perhaps he thought Frederic
carried the customary west American
revolver. Saturday Review.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
The German Pooh Bah.

al don't know that there is much use
of my keeping my school open more
than a month or two each year. said
the German pedagogue.
"Why is tbat?''
"Our emperor has siinplified matters
to such an extent that when you ask
the name Of the worlds greatest poet,
painter, musician, general, traveller or
monarch there is only one answer to all
the questions Washington Star.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
The Sensible Girl.

"No," said the heroine of the
smart" novel, II can never be your
WIFE"
"But why?" walled the stricken man.
because, )" she replied, "you do not
converse in epigrams ''-Philadelphia
North American.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16

1t is an easy thing to be a millionaire
in Berlin. a yearly income of over &c.
900, representing the interest Oh 1,000,-
600 marks, is the qualification for that
title. which is enjoyed by 2,002 Berlin.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
Comm nOnDlRce.

II hear that Olga Nethersole has de-
cided to dispense with her kissing
soene.''
well, don't blame her Kissing's
become so commonplace since the war"
cleveland Leader
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Mr.. Asbury Peppers.

sit has come t. my notice, said AS.
bury Peppers, thereby distracting atten-
tion from his second taking of sausage,
"that the man with no home ties is apt
to get the collar from the police. Gin
oinnati ENQUIRER.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
An Illustration.

II believe that man becomes what
be eats, ,spis7- IL Sdkg to Miss Kit-
tial
"That sheepish Mr.. Pinnick who
comes to see you must live on mutton" 4"
Detroit Free Press
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
A Clever Mana-er.

The Groom lvery wealthy Why
did you marry an ordinary chap iike
me?
The Bride-I haven't the slightest
idea. Mamma managed tb3 whole
affair Harlem Life
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16

Garlic came from Asia and has been
used since the earliest times. 1t formed
part of the diet of the Israelites in
Egypt and was used by Greek and Ro-
man soldiers and African peasants.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
Helping Him Ont.

"Too bad about Henderson
"What's wrong with him?''
"He has suddenly gone blind"
"That is tough--but stay! owe him
$50. I'll give him sight draft for it"
Chicago News.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16
Not Many Degree. Wrong

"Has any degree ever been conferred
on Admiral Dewey"
"Yes He's an NJ. M. D."
"What does that mean?"
"Molder of Manifest Destiny. Chi
cago Tribune
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Inst what He Meant.
AAA vi " VI vi
cago Tribune

"It was pitch BATTLE" he said.
#" Pitched, you mean, /" she correct
ed.
"I don t mean anything Of the kind"
he replied. 81 mean pitch. It was
fight between tars. ."-Chicago Post
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-02-16

Iron horseshoes have been found dat
ing back to the year 481
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20

In it's review Of the btsi-
ness of the courts in Shelby
county last year the CONNER
cial Appeal contains this
item on divorce suits:
In the Second Circuit
Court 324 applications were
made for divorce, and CT this
number l9S were made on
pauper's cath. There were
355 days in 1893, and s. Of
these were Sundays, leaving
3l3 week days. The number
of applications made shows
thar there was a divorce ap.
piled for every day, and II
extra ones tucked in at odd
times. This is an increase
Of over half a hundred over
the record of 1897, and the
increase of the pauper oath
privilege is greater still
OF the 32+ suits Deputy
Sheriff Ben Henderson serv.
ed the papers in 27S of them.
He has a record of serving
9S1 divorce papers in the
last th.rty.six months.
The divorce business was
very active in 1898, and
Judge Galloway kept his mill
grinding with great regu.
larity. Ia '.. l
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20

ent the Territory has no
organization similar 10 the
state boards of health.
No town in the state can
show more progress made IN
1888 than Batesvllle., Ee-
sides the usual amount Of
Improvement, the city has
completed a system Of water
works ard electric lights
that is surpassed by none
in quality ard efficacy. The
plants are owned ard will be
operated by the city and are
a credit to the city and all
its citizens, bit more espec-
tally to the city council and
the three commissioners who
perfected the plans and put
the enterprise through. ----
Batesville Bee.
Uncle Jim Thorn, living
south of town, had a peculiar
experience last week from
the effects of a temporary
mental alteration. He was
working about his place and
from some cause took hold OF
his buggy, pulled it up hill,
a distance of 800 yards, to
his son, Robert Thorn's
place. He then pulled the
buggy back home, put it in
the barn and then went to
the house. 1t seems that his
presence of mind was restor-
ed all at once when he ex-
claimed, "What have / been
doing that makes me so
tired?' On being told that
he had been pulling the bug
gy he avoweu that he had
not, and that he knew moth.
ing about it, and could orly
be convinced that he was
mistaken when he looked the
ground over, found the bug
gy tracks and his own tracks.
....Green Forest Tribune.
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20

Here is S family muddle,
says a Poplar Bluff paper.
Oliver Clement, aged Is,
was married last Thursday
to Mrs. Hannah McGlnnis,
aged SO. She was his step
nother's stepmother. This is
the strange story leading to
tie marriage; Andrew Nc
Cirn1s, of Cole county, in
his &C years, was married
FIVE times and is now living
with his fifth wife. He had
tive children, tour girls and
one boy three by the first
and two by the second wife,
Re was sentenced to sixteen
years in the penitentiary and
served sever years, receiving
a pardon. In Putler county
he married his fourth wife,
now Mrs. Clenerts. F.e
wcs divorced from her and
has since remarked. His
eldest daughter married John
Clements, a widower and
father Of the present groom.
Clements died and the boys
lived with their grandmother
until she died. Tac son,
Oliver, married the fourth
wife of his stepgrardfather,
Andrew McGinnis. Now,
the question is, WHO'S who
is what?
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20

stopping it. The next time
he preached he gave out the
notice; 80 you will not
have to turn around, | will
call out the person or persons
entering this church during
my sermon. And he start
ed: Dearly beloved i. ,.breth-
reu-Farmer Jacobs and
wife-the text for today will
b e-%&f1' Jones' seventh
chapter, second verse Of
Mrs. Brown and baby-St
John, where it says-Mr,
and Mrs. Smith with a new
bonnet on. --.-" Here he dis
covered his mistake, and
was go ing to correct him
self, but i, was too late----
all the women in the house
had turned. Exchange.
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20

A man may know his own
mind and still not be very
wise. .
It's a wise pedagogue that
pours whale oil on the
troubled waters.
1t may have been indiges'
tion that made the whale
give Jonah up.
The jokes Of the writer
who does his level best often
fall flat.
a close student Of human
nature never lends money to
his friends.
There is no earthly love 50
true and inexpensive as a
mothers love.
The way of the trans.
gressor is ofttimes the short.
est route to Canada.
It's probably the loudre,s
Of his apparel that makes the
bowling swell. Chicago
News,
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20

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Sharp County record., 1899-01-20
POINTED PARAGRAPS.


Love and coins are some
times tested by the ring,
Professional wreStlers are
spectators for a fall.
Every tailor knows a lot
Of promising young men.
Bellows are not boxers,
yet they often come to blows.
There is a great deal Of
cold comfort in a handker'
chief,
The finger of destiny is
undoubtedly on the hand OF
fate,
The man who forgets a
favor seldom forglves an in.
jury,
In politics and courtships
a third party is usually un'
desirable, ......
A sized d:ning.room
is to be found in an empty
stomach. ..
A man is apt to drink
mineral water when he feels
rocky,
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20

J. W.
idsia.
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biting
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frolns
no WI
cahrA
|shsh4l |
|ef iron |
fisein.
O.. andt
|sosina
nd win
|'niple.A
Edacha
10 yesr
|Velcoins
| |monil
kAYRl
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20
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Sharp County record., 1899-01-20

The minister Of a country
church was greatly annoyed
on Sunday by the women
turning around every time
anyone came IN ard so inter.
rupting the sermon. AT
last he hit upon a plan for
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
ucnt TO eczema, letter salt.rheum, and other
diseases O. tAe skin iS instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlains Eye and Skin
Ointment Many very bad cases have beer
ncrmoncrly cured by II. II Is equally
efficient for itching pilG5 and f,vorite rem.
cdy for sore nipples; chappcd hands, chill
bloins, frost biies and chronic sore eyes
For sale by druggists At 20 cents per box
Try Dr. Cady's Condition Powders, the,
are lust what a horse needs when In bad cond'
Gon, Tonic, blood purifier and yermifuge.
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20
Directory.
RELIGIOUS,

m RELIGIOUS,
Preaching at the Methodist church first end
bird Sundays IN each month Rev. w G.
roo1rts pasor. Everybody invited.
Preschilg at the Christian church Saturday
,lgnt be fore the second SHndAy in Ell ch month
" Thos. Z. Mllholland OF Batesvtle.
Sunday-School every Sunday morning 1 10
= CLOCK at t. Methodist church. EveryboGy 10
invited to come q. j. WILSON,
superintendent.
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20

Van Buren has an cpl
demic Of la grippe.
There is talk of a saloon
being opened at Jacksonport
IN the near future.
a rogers barber cuts hair
for ten cents and gives a free
shine with every shave.
Henry Johnson, of Center
Point. was killed at 'Texar-
kama by falling from train.
A Fort Smith man was
knocked down in his own
yard "Wednesday evening and
robbed of Sill.
Thos. Hackney, city mar
shall at Coal Hill, accidently
shot himself, and his injuries
are said to be fatal.
Prof. c. E. Dunbar has
closed his school at Atkins
for two or three weeks on
account of scarlet fever.
The first stone in the
foundation for the new
Methodist Church at Fay
etteville was laid last week.
J. r. Perryman, an alleged
counterfeiter who had been
operating at Gravett, was
arrested by Deputy Marshal
Holt.
J. B. Goodwin, of Spring
dale, was fined 500 on the
charge of soliciting funds to
bury a dead child. lie was
a frard. ; ara#
Vice.President Russell
Harding, of the Cotton Belt,
is making a tour Of the line
in this state in his special
car, the Arkansas Travel
er."
The stores of Thomas
Flannery, Bob Meiser Frank
McNeill and Thos, Mat
thews, at Calico Rock, were
destroyed by fire; no insur'
anCe. . ..-
Monticello has handled be.
tween thirteen and fourteen
thousand bales of cotton to
this date and will haldie
10000 before the season
closes.
The Van Buren Venture
thinks that Arkansas has the
most variable collection OF
weather that any state ever
palmcd off on an unsuspectlng
people.
There is a gentleman in
Texarkana who says he be-
lieves that there is oil be-
meath the city, and ne wants
to bore for It at the mer-
chants expense.
Joe Bob5ett, an employe
of the Bluff City Lumber
Company at Pine Bluff, was
killed accidentally by a piece
of timber being driven
through his body,
f, c, EIuleu, OF lmboden,
the Aouring mill man, says
the wheat yield of 1898 is
Iarger than that of 1897, and
that he is still running on the
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
Congressman, First DstriCt--P. d. McCulloeh
,esidence ,luriannr, Lee County.
SENATOR Second Disl-A' j witt PocahOntas
sudge, 10th Judicial Dst--JOhn b. McCaleb,
Evening Shade.
Pros. Atty 10th Dlst-R. B. Maxey, MANI
moth Spring,
eHARp CoUNTy-R -Representatlve-T. /. Herrn.
Judgc-J. W. Saith.
tlerK-H, B. Hill.
SherG-J. wilkins Hardy.
Assessor-Con N sullivan.
Trea5urer-C. W. Shaver.
Co, EXamiaer-J. A Watkl S.
THE CCyRTS,
Circuit Court, n. 'Dist-First Monday in jan
larry nd July. In S. DlSt-Second Monday in
Febr ary and August.
Bounty Court-lst Monday In January, April,
.uly and October.
Probate Court, s. Dlst-2n Monday in March,
Jnne, September and December.
Sharp County record., 1899-01-20
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Advocate,
Nashville, Tenn.
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Sharp County record., 1899-01-20

for A
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The weekly messenger., 1899-03-18

We are request by Mr.. Jules
Francois to announce, that he will
reopen his barber-shop in the
same place on Monday, and will
be glad to have all his old custo-
mers to call.
The weekly messenger., 1899-03-18

Mrs. Eugene Olivier, mother of
Mrs. E. E. Soulier, died at her
home, Olivier station, Thursday
the 18th inst.
The weekly messenger., 1899-03-18
FOR SALE.

Having decided to withdraw from the
Hotel business, will sell the contents Of
the Castillo Hotel.
For details and particulars apply to
MRS. A. BULLIARD.