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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-18
INSECTS TO IMPROVE FIGS.
They Have Been Introduced In Califor-
 nla After Many Trials.

nla After Many Trials.
 The larger part of our fig supply comes from Asia Minor, the Spanish peninsula and the south of France. Those of Asiatic T'Igkey are considered the best. Certain insects of the genera blastophaga and syeophaga which fre- qaent the wild fig enter the minute ori- fee of the receptacle, apparently to de- posit their eggs, eonYeyiGg -aa eha pollen more completely to the s thus insuFing the fertilization and s5n- sequent ripening of the fruit. By s5fae the nature of the process has been questioned and the better maturation of the fruit attributed merely to the stimulus given by the punctare of tha Insect, as in the case of the apple, but the arrangement of the unisexual foW- CTS in the figs renders the first theory most probable. 4 year ago the depart ment of agriculture began 2 series of experiments on the introduction of the Insect which fertilizes the smyrna fig, an agent was sent to Europe to obtain cuttings of all varieties of the wild fig and to send over the fruit containing 5he live insect. By good fortune some of the insects succeeded in penetrating sne closed flowers of the Capri figs and laid their=e eggs and really established themselves in California It is now be- lieEed that the insects will continue to breed and that in the near future a fig will be placed upon inc market which possesses the sane superior flavor as that which has given the imported Smyrna fig it's present popularity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-18
Valuable secret for u.4a.

Cincinnati man advertised his de s1ra to sell valuable secret fer fifty cents. He stated that he w0u.a seji how he was cured of driBking smo6- ing, swearing, staying out al uisht going to the races. gambling. and hsw he gained twenty pounds in weight in two years. Several azrsons sent him lGty cents each. and here is the secret they received: Just cured of al bad habits named by an enforced resi- dence of two years in the Ohio state prison. 4 woman notices this i9ke and observes that few men addicted to n. bad habits mentioned vii consent to try this remedy but there ;s no doubt that many ef them should bs forced to do so.-Berlin Herald
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-18

FOOD NEWS comes from those M who take Hoods Sarsaparilla for scrofula, dyspepsia and rheumatism. Reports agree that HOODS CURES
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-18

A good story is going the rounds of sinla society just now. It seems that an unfortunate clerk in one of the government offices, with tWenty=three years service recently took leave and oyerstayed his leave by nine days. He was called upon for an explanation, and in the end the secretary ordered him to be q issed. The clerk there upon appealed to the viceroy, who called for.an explanation of the cir cumstances, The secretary showed that the man had not only. overstayed his leave for nine days, but was hope IessIy incompetent as we'll. His excel 1eneg tHereupen ordered the man to be feinstated, and wrote across the secre- tary,s explanation that he considered the hopeIessly Incompetent man was the one who had took twenty three years to find out the others incom- petence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-18
Baby + ci:ng Bottles.

Those who believe that feeding bot f}es for babies are the result of modern civilization are out of date The Greek nurses used 10 carry with them a sponge full of honey in a small pot to stop the children from crying. and in the British museum are two Greek vases. dating from 700 E C.. which are much like feeding 55gg.es used by Che Romans au5seqg nt3Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-18
.On- IhR Nm. -El, s.EF

A correspondent of the London Aca- demy writes that a bookseller in a large provincial city recently =diseoy- cred an assistant arranging four lew copies of Walt Whitmans Leaves Of Grass on the shelves devoted to books on gardening
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-18
RATS LEVIED BLAcKMAil..
They Were Fed to Let Certain Eat
 ahIt AInne.

ables Alone.
 Rats have always levied toll in some way on the human race. BIaekmail cheerfully paid to rats is, however. new to history and tribute to their great abilities, says the Chicago News. They had established tAem- selves under meat market and, ac. cording to the owner, "the way they used to pick and choose was dreadful" ," When two carcasses of mutton were available they would eat the prime and leave the Yoorer. The best was hardly good enough fer them, and they were cunning even beyond the cun- ming of market rats. So the owner re solved to make treaty and pay black mail relying on the economic wisdom Of rats. He gave them three square meals a day, with plenty of variety in hope that the rats would be ap- peased and not eat mutton at night too. The menu was bread, fancy bis cult, potatoes and sugar, and was laid near the rats front door. At first they used to come up furtively and carry the food off to their holes But now they come out regularly in the shop, eating their luncheon on equal terms with their hosts. Their leader is an old grizzled rat, who has lost an ear. He has become the medium" between the high contracting parties and sets an example to his own side by eating bread and biscuits out of the shop men's fingers. The rats now behave exactly like other tribes when in re- ceipt of blackmail. in that they drive off all intruders. tThe other day." said one of the shopmen, "a strange rat got in among 'em and you should have seen lem chase him out They ran him out the shon, in front of all of us, and I believe if he'd a stayed they'd have killed him"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-18
THE BICYCLE TRADE.
Combination Cannot Keep Up the Prloo
 of Wheels.

The reduction in the price of bicycles from $50 to less than a third of that amount has weighed heavily upon the minds of the manufacturers who en- tered tbe wheel trust The combina- tion was undoubtedly made with the purpose of advancing prices to a point that would restore at least part of the old fabulous profits, but it is doubtful if it can be made a success. Too many independent manufacturers are in ex. istence who are free to extend their trade by offering every possible induce ment in the way of price and quality such as individual competition sug- gests. One of these has just issued circular, in which lie has the following to say: We have thoroughly or ganized end profitable business, both in firearms and bicycles, and there is DO necessity for our joining any move ment to attempt to monopolize or manipulate the hicycle trade, or to as- sist some of the 'top-heavy' firms to dispose of their factories at fancy prices and thus avoid probable col lapse We are and shall remain per feetly independent and free to act ae- eording to our business judgment and our sense Of justice and fairness to the agents who have assisted us in building up OUT present large business No ona ezn buy better material or build high asade bicycles cheaper than we can and we have completed our plans and our new line Of bicycles much earlier than usual, so as to make this state- ment frankly and squarely to our agents, and we announce our line and prices for the coming season as fol- lows: Medium grade roadster, s25; high-grade roadster. $35; with coaster brake, $40; with cushion frame, $50; chainless, s60." As these prices are a cut of $15 on each grade, and as the manufacturer is one of high repute in the trade, it is manifest that the trust will not b9 able to advance the cost of wheels next season. Besides, the day has passed when the wheelman could be persuaded that his machine, beautiful and delicate as it is, can be more costly than 8 small steam engine. Louisville Courier Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-18
RaEuMArIsN eArARRu ARE BLOOD
 EsEAsEs-.FREE!

It is the deep-seated, obstinate cases of Catarrh and Rheumatism that +, E B. fbotanic blood balm) cures. 1t mat ters not what other treatments. doe. tors, sprays, iniments, medieated ai : blood purifiers, have failed to do, B. B. B. always promptly reaches the real cause and roots out and drives from the bones, joints, mucous membrane and entire system the specific poison in the blood that causes rheumatism and catarrh. B. B. E. is the only rem edy strong to do this and cure so there can never be return of the symptoms. Don't give mp hope but ask your drug gist for B. E. B.-hotauic blood balm or 3 bs.-Large bottles one dollar, six bottles (full treatmen0 five dollars B B. is an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases after everything else fails. We have abso- lute confidence in Botanic blood balm; hence, so you may test it, we will send a trial bottle free on request. Personal medical advice free. Address,
 0 BLOOD BALM CO.
 222 Micthel1 St., Atlanta, Ga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-18
BLACK SWAN OF AUSTRALIA.
Is an Impressive Feature of Its Teau-
 tifnI Surroundings..

The native swan of Australia is not the very beautiful white bird which adorns so many of the English waters, but the more ordinary-looking black swan. which is invariably an exhibit of our geological gardens, and is noted more especially for it's fferceness and strength says Chambers, Journal As far as appearance goes, the black swan is certainly not as attractive as it's more ornamental cousin, neither would It=lend so picturesque an addition to an English landscape, but when seen in it's native state. sailing in Iarge focks. peacefully, eontentedly and ap. pafently with perfect unanimity of in. 2llnation, on some sheltered lagoon amid surroundings of rising country clothed with rich herbage and thick virgin forests, its presence and appear aHee is most impressive. and cause; one to feel that the beauties of tha scenery around would count fer little without the living complement of feathered creatures so sedately and gracefully gliding along the waters surface. It is a matter of compara- tiYelX little trouble to obtain views of these birds in their immense focks. but the true difficulty 1s to get them within ganshot range, and in hunting the back swan 1t must be remembered that the sport is not simply q pleasure and a pastime-the birds are sought after for q very practical purpose. and their acquisition is of considerable value. It seems hardly needfu to refer to their down. but it may be mentioned that that obtained from the breast of these black swans Is exceptionally beautiful and snowy white, the outer and coafser black feathers being removed before the down itself is exposed. Although the extent of one breastis smai.. the covering is so wonderfully thick and spreading that it can be divided mp into many yards length of the finest and softest swansdoWn.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Hawkes. of Wind
ham Centre attended the graduating ex-
ersises of their son, William @. Hawkes.,
at Providence, r. l., Tuesday.
Miss Lottie NJ. Hawkes., Portland, has
returned home after visit In Boston
and Providence.
Rev. Charles s. Rich and wife who
have been spending their vacation at
their old home in this city, return to
their home in Stockbridge, Mass, this
morning.
James Spear, popular employe at the
local Office Of Fleischman 81 Co., will
sail from Boston Saturday for Paris via.
Liverpool.
Herbert d. Vanderhoof of the Boston
journal formerly of Portland, and Mrs.
vanderhoof, are guests at the Congress
Square hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderhoof
are journeying through Maine on their
wedding trip and contemplate stopping
at Pine Point for few weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
BOSTON JOURNAL BALL TEAM.

The Boston Journal base ball team that
plays here with the Athletic club team
is one of the strongest mi-professional
teams about Boston. They are making
a tour of Maine and win play two games
here July 4th. All lovers of sport should
turn out and see one of the games any
how.
The Athletic club team will play
practice game Saturday afternoon with
one Of the local teams. The grounds are
in good shape. just having been fixed up.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Evangelist N. d. Smith Of this city
will hold Gospel praise service sun
day afternoon at O'Clock at the house OF
Mrs. Green, 80 Lafayette street.
In the Circuit court bill In equity mas
been brought by VIM. Z. Dale, receiver
of the Northwestern Guaranty Loan COM
pany VS.. Cora Belle Ripley Coffin OF Port
land, to recover assessment of S,2oo oil
stocks in the defunct corporation held by
the defendant. Eben W. Freeman oil
Portland and NJ. Ii. Boutelle OF Minne-
apolis, for the petitioner.
Chambers First Regiment band Will
furnish music at the reception to be CIV
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
OLD HOME WEEK.
The Committee Actively Engaged In
Completing Their work.

The committee on the Old Home Week
celebration are actively engaged in COM
pleting their plans for the celebration
here on August It'll. Last night there
were sessions held of the regular COM
mittee and Of the subcommittee on the
firemen's muster. This latter feature has
created a great amount OF interest In
Portland and In fact all over New Eng
land and is bound to be a most successful
affair. Details are being arranged slow
" but carefully. The secretary OF the
Old Home Week committee Is mailing
from 800 to 400 of the Governors invita-
lions now every day and yet there seem
to be no end to the names which are
pouring into the secretary's office. Invi-
tations will continue to be mailed up to
the very time of the celebration II the
names continue to be received. This part
of the work alone has been an immense
task AMI up to this time three thousand
invitations have been sent out with fully
1900 more in prospect.
The following contributions have been
received from the Lumbermen and
Door and Sash and Blind Dealers OF this
city toward the expense OF celebrating
Old Home week: Berlin Mills Co.,
$50; estate of Frank Dudley, ss5; Will
liams Mfg. Co., $40; Isaiah Daniels, 10;
H. f. Farsham & Co., $40; Delano Plain
ing Mill Co., $40; Rufus Dsering Co.,
$40; Jerome Rumery Co., $40; S. II. 81
A. r. Doten, s.; Smith g. Rumery, %;
Legrow Bros, IS; Richardson, Dana &
Co, IS; j. A. Leavitt q Son, IS; W. e..
willard, S..
Previously acknowledged from other
sources sos. Total, $673.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29

en- by the East End Yacht club this eve
ming.
Messrs. b. Shaw s. Co., have sold to
Mr.. S. II. Colesworthy, Jr., the Duffy
estate comprising the two houses No. 2s4
and No. 2S6 Bracket street. MIR. Coles
worthy will build modern fiat house on
the vacant lot.
The Holy Name society will parade in
q body at the funeral of VIM. +. Healy,
deceased member. Members OF the So
ciety will assemble for parade at the late
residence OF the deceased, ~ Newbury
street, this morning at $40 o'clock. The
funeral will be hell at the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception at o'clock.
The First Free Baptist Sunday school
will go on its annual picnic to Chebeague
island. Boat leaves Portland Pier at
q m
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
ABOUT JUDGE WEBB.
what Senator Hoar Says Of Him I'm
July scvibners.

Senator &c orge f. Hoar in his article
In July Scribners on Harvard College
IS years ago" has this to say about his
class of which Judge Nathan Webb was a
member: my class was not one of the
very famous classes of the college. Ger
tainly 1t does not equal the class Of 1902 or
the class of 1879. But think 1t was, on
the whole. very considerably above the
average. In it were several persons who
became famous scholars and teachers,
and some who have been eminent in
other walks of lite. I think, on the
whole, its two most distinguished mem
bers, entitled to hold greater place than
any others in the memory Of future
generations, were DIR. Calvin Ellis, dean
of the medical faculty of Harvard who
died in 1888, and Judge Nathan Webb,
still living, Of the United States District
court of Maine. Neither of these hal
very high rank in the class. The first
half of the class used to have parts as
signed at commencement in those days.
Ellis's part was very nearly the lowest
of the first half. Webb's was higher.
Webb entered college very young. He was
quite small in stature and was known
all through college as little Webb He
grew to his present height which must be
about six feet, after he got out of college.
He did / believe some very hard work
indeed In his senior year. Although uni
versally liked and respected by his class
mates he was not regarded as among the
eminent scholars. Webb has been ex-
ceedingly fond of his home, not being
very ambitious of higher Office but con-
tent to discharge, ably and faithfully,
and to the universal satisfaction of the
profession and the public the duty of the
important place he holds. l have seen a
good many public men from Maine OF
both parties. They all unite in this esti-
mate of Judge Webb. There Is no doubt
that II he had been willing he would long
ago have been made judge of the Circuit
court and then II the seat on the Supreme
bench of the United States, held by Mr..
Justice Gray of the New England Circuit,
had unhappily become vacant, suppose
he would nave been called from the
Circuit bench to that court by almost
universal consent. q
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29

. This Bathing Suit is made OF Mo-
hair, which sheds water nicely, broad
sailor collar, short sleeves, bottom
of skirt trimmed with three rows OF
rick-rack braid.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
]. R. LIBBY CO.
THE PRESS.

cASToRfA
Bears the signature of cHAs. II. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years, and
ne Kind YoK Have AlsGys Bosgh..
CASTORrA
hears the signature of cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind 70. Have Afspays BosgAE
cAsToRIA
Bears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years, and
Tie Kind Yoa Have .dlsoays Bought
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
OyERCoME BY HEAT.

A young man by the name Of Carey,
while riding his. bicycle, was overcome by
the heat at the corner Of Franklin and
Newbury streets, yesterday noon, and
fell to the middle of the street. He was
pioks1 up by lockers on and taken to his
home on Cumberland street, by John
Murray, In one Of his livery teams.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
Mrs. w,n.iow,s soothing syrup.

Bas been used over Fifty Years BY millions oil
mothers for their children while Teething,
with perfect success. 1t socthes the child.
softens the gums. allays Pain. cures Wind
Collie, regulates tie bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29

teething or other causes For sale by Drug
gists in every part Of the world. Be sure an
ask for Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup. 20 cts
O bottls
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-29
RECEPTION TO MINISTER THoM1s

The Portland club will give reception
to Hon. W. w. Thomas this evening. A
banquet will follow the reception and
plates viii be laid for about ninety per-
SONG.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-01-25

1t is acknowledged that there is no
country in the world so rich in the
mum Der and variety of useful grasses
and forage plants as the United States
The Investigations of the Division of
Agrostology have demonstrated that
the country abounds in native species
adapted to nearly every variety of soil
and climate and to almost every re-
quirement. There are upland and low
land varieties, there are woodland and
prairie species, there are kinds which
exist only in the humid regions along
the coast and there are others which
thrive in the arid regions of the in
terror. Some are productive nay
grasses or afford abundant grazing,
while others again are valuable for
fixing drifting sands or retaining i'm
poverished or waste lands. There are
decorative species for the garden or
lawn, and not few are useful in the
arts and manufacture Grasses are
chiefly important, however, as food
plants for all kinds of stock, yielding
beef mutton and other animal prod
ucts, which are source of great
wealth to the country, and their in
vestigation along these lines is a most
useful and essentially practical work
of this department The fine quality
of the forage afforded by the native
grasses of our vast cattle ranges is a
matter of worldwide comment; the
perpetuation and improvement Of the
most valuable sorts are matters of ex-
IRENE Importance, and these may well
be the subject of practical scientific in
vesti cations at our hands--Report
Dept. of Agriculture
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-01-25
STATISTICS OF HUMAN LIFE.
Value Which Should BE Attached t.
Every One,a Words.


Statistical scientists Will not let US
alone. Everything we do say is
submitted to the closest analysis; and
the figures emerge full of warning and
reprOach, says Golfers Weekly. The
newest tabulation of our doings comes
from the workshop of NJ. Alfred Arkas,
who is minuteness itself. He has
worked out, first, approximate cal
cu1atlOn of the mum DER of words the
normal man utters in the course of a
year. Ignorant or cultured, playing on
the miners voca bulary of 200 words, or
on the university professors thesaurus
of many thousands, it appears that we
let fall II, 500, 900 words between Janu-
airy and December Every year we
shake hands about 1900 times, expend-
ing the ceremony force sufficient
to raise a locomotive weighing eighty
tons. The raising of our eyelidS is
accomplished "a, soc, 900 times per year
and represents the consumption of en-
ergy capable of lifting weight OF
fifty-one pounds Turning to the di-
vision of time, it is found that a
normal man living seventy years has
spent no less than twenty-four years
nine months and fifteen days asleep
and eleven years and eight months at
work His recreation has occupied ex-
actly the same length of time as his
work. He has passed five years and
ten months in moving about and the
same space of time in the operation
of feeding. His toilet has occupied two
years and eleven months. Two years
and eleven months, also, passed in doing
nothing or in little things that are not
easily classed. The surprise is the
estimate that man passes exactly
the same time in thinking as in speak
ing-one year five months and a half.
Which gives ore a new idea of the
value of what ought to be attached to
every mans utterance.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-01-25
why srnk var,e. In Quantity ana RIOS

why MIX varfes In Quantity and Rich
Why is the milk of all mothers, foI
weeks after the birth of the offspring
larger in quantity and poorer in fat
For this reason The object OF ali mii4
giving is the support of the offspring
says New Zealand Dairyman- In thu
earlier babyhood the digestion is wessk
the stomach small, and there exists
necessity for small amounts and very
frequent feeding The fat globules ara
larger than at any other time durina
self appears to cause the milk to be
more easily digested, to cause the TAI
to enter more readily into pancreative
emulsion. When the globules are
largest they also separate more easily
and thoroughly from the wetery me-
dunn. The milk creams more thor
oughly, and the cream churns quicker
and more thoroughly. a peculiar
change seems to take place in the milk
of the COW, and presumably 1t IS SO
with all mothers, within about four
months after a second CESSATION taxes
place. There seems to be peculiar
relation between the finer or essential
oils volatile fatty acids) of milk, and
the growth of the brain and nervous
system in the foetus- 1t has been no
Gced that the finer flavor Of the but
ter-fat departs after the COW has been
about five months in CESSATION, and
that the milk is not as wholesome fcr
young calves or human infants These
observations furnish strong evidence
of the intimate relation sustained by
the mi1k-giving organs with all the or
gans of maternity. 1t is only IN the
light of these facts that we can guide
ourselves Alright in many things con
nected with the management of COWS
and the proper use and handling o.
milk.