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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
BOAS FOR WINTER.
Decorative Feature of the Coming Sea-
 Is Chenille.

Fashion decrees that every woman shall have boa this winter. This does not mean that the boa must be of fur although fur boas, bedecked with many tails, will be popular. But the ruffs of silk, chenille and feathers will be most conspicuous. Chenille is par excellence the decorative feature of the winter. It is used ln every pos sible combination, and will add rich ness to toilets for house and street. Some of the new boas are made entire ly of chenille, -NOrt loops being used to form the .9lr Iound the neck and extremely tong cs.ss for the finish in front. No frequently, however, the chenille is y trim boas made of silk or other daiiedte materials. 1t Is even combined with feathers as nov city The ostrich feather boas are by no means out of date. but they have been replaced to a great extent by the more faneiful and novel effects intro- dueed this season. Aside from black, the light colors, frequently shaded in delicate tones of pink, blue and gray, are most in evidence. Fancy feathers of all kinds will be used for neck gar nitafes, loosely made Up to secure the light fluffy effect so much desired. Rib bon is used much as chenille is, with short loops for the collar and long ones for the front finish. Sometimes only one color is used, but more ire quently there is a combination of two or even three. Black and white are used together in this and in other ma terials. All tones of gray, brown and frequently more striking co1ors are to be seen in elaborate designs. In the majority of cases the collar simply en- circles the neck and is finished with an elaborate garniture falling over tHe bodice, often to the knees. Mousseline de soie. tulle, chiffon, and all such sheer materials in light shades, often frightened with gold embroidery. are shown for evening wear, and add a certain sumptuousness to the toilet,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
Eus.eIl sAee as :. F:.rtnar.

\ handsome but simple frame house at Lawrence Long Island. surrounded by some i've acres of land, is the quiet retreat where the tired Wall street magHata Russell sage, has enjoyed his stAHmeas Tor many years Here he is typical Long Island farmer in old clothes and straw hat Many man farming for q bare living could gain information in his own business from
 Russell Sage. He has no use for or chids, and costly flGs, but he watches the development of every field within radius of many miles about his coantry home In the stable are half a Gozcn horses. raised and broken to harness by the great fnaneier, and he shows the delight of a boy in hitchjng them uf and dIlying over the country roads. There arc l goodly number of domestic pets. II may be saId that there arc two Russell Stages. oae the tiHaneier familiar to New York. tke other the man of leisure in his coun- try home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
MARRIED WITHOUT COAT.
But He Had to Wait Fifty Years for
 His Brides Consent.


 The whirligig of time that event ually makes all things even made it possible for both Thomas Hartigan and Susan Thompson to keep their vows that prevented them for half ceAtary from marrying, and yet per mited them, only q week ago, to wed after all Fifty years ago Thomas Hartigan, in I sort of b0yish prank, declared that he should marry in his shtt sleeves. His bride, Susan Thomp- son. went to the church on her we'd ding day, never thinking that her lover was serious in what he said, but when he appeared at the altar and declared that he should never marry except i'll his shirt sleeves, then she said she would never marry him If he did not put on q coat So there was no wedding. All this happened in tho Cascade valley, near Renya, Pa. After whining wealth in Cali fornia Hartigan returned to the Cas- ca6e valley three years ago. Susan Thompson was still there They talk cd of marrying, hut each was still firm in the declaration in regard to the shirt sleeves they had made 10 years ago Last summeF the shirtVast man appeared. Thomas Hartigan deeiied that f he wore 4 shirtwafst at his wedding he would be fulfilling his vow of marrying in his shiff sleeves to the letter. Miss Thompson decided that fashion had siyea the shirt a&.st tHe dignity of a=eoat. and that she could marry I man wearing a shirt waist without breaking her voW=neEaa tG marry Tom ffartsan unless he wore d coat And SO thCv wore mariad. and Tom HaFtts&n wore tho most elaborate shirt waist that tha store keeper in ReH0Va= could get in PHiiaz deIphia So the male shiftWai9t Aas net lived iH FaiH
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
France a Loser In War Indemnities,

Of nations engaged in wars of the first magnitude France has been both gainer and a loser in the matter of indemnities. Having, by the treaty of Presburg in i805, mulcted Austria of S9, GOO GOO and 28, 1000 square miles of territory, she was in 1874 compelled to satisfy the allied powers by none tary compensation of $140,000 900 and to suffer the partition of the greater part of her colonial possessions, as well as the severe contraction of her European boundaries. Again, in 1870, after her war with Germany, she was enabled to display her marvellous fin aneial resources by the speedy pay ment of the huge sum of s1 900 000, 900, in addition to the loss of 5,668 square miles of territory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
Do Not Eat Between Meals.

Eating hetween meals, says wise doctor. is had habit for one to ac- quire. It Will certainly injure the di- gestive progress, and soon upsets q natural. healthy appetite for regular meals. It is very easy habit to get into, and is rather difficult to break up. If any eating is indulged in be- tween meals perfectly ripe. fresh fruit is the least harmful kind of refresh ment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
ARABIC TYPEWRITERS.
Difficulties of Using 63s Distinct Char
 acters Ara OEercnLna.

Che of the most interesting of recent inventions is an =zra5.e typewf CT, which las just been patented. has nszeh a5 Arabic has no fewer than 63S distinct characters. the difficulties to be overcome are obvious. Facre are, however, ill Arals.t oH4s aty-aine letters, each letter having many zl1- ar- eat forms. Gha letter for e# Yle, IS siNty-tive fms, =tIIe pr. 70 of $ variety in forms being tfat aHeh letter shall join with tsfs a3#aeeat letters. whatever theif shape This reaeztion of affairs ateioas.g, ts Hasa ca the typezatter, as.i fof a 37as z.ne ?. st Arabic scholars hate d=sEe4 to eo1= triye ccTpremiaa Characters, SO 70 speak, which would jo.a We}l enough and which st the same tima would ba satisfactory to readers of the written language. This has at Iength been ac- coHipushed and, as ona oi the results of the chir0graphie reform. an Arabic typewriter will sooa. be placed on the market Thus Arab merchants in this country and all over the N=ald will be able to conduct their corr sb0ndeace much moro easily than hitherto. The Arabic 1aneeage Is in Use today in Egypt, Persia, and Arabia. Such an achievement gives hope that there may yet arrive Chinese typewriter, not withstanding he fact that in that Ian guage 24.o09 distinct characters are in ac opted use among the educated.- CLieago- Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
.s1o ..0u50 .Iv II,va Tn.

When John Quincy Adams was 80 years of age he met in the streets of Boston an old friend who shook his trembling hand and said: Good morning, and how is John Quincy Adams today?" "Thank you" was the eX-president's answer, John Quincy Adams himself is well, sir; quite well, l thank you. But the house in which he lives at present is becom- ing dilapidated. It is tottering upon it's foundation. Time and the seasons have nearly destroyed it. It's roof is pretty well worn out It's walls are much shattered and it trembles with every wind. The old tenement is be- coming almost uninhabitable and think John Quincy Adams will have to move out of it soon But he himself is quite well, sir; quite we'll" With that the venerable sixth president of the United States moved on, with the aid of his staff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
A-GNCiln% IeaI.

Howard Hale, an expert eycIist, has brought to a successful finish his re- markable feat of riding loo miles or more day for a year, Sundays ex- cluded His road has lain through the Midlands. Scotland and the west and south of England His total dis tance was 32,496 miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
rroasaro Room DeGes Imagination,

Mouz8Iftr-ed=Hiats treasure room defias Tna gHatioa. Te begin with, the room itself ts#a marvel 5f mosaic work. i'll which tafquei5es aBneaf gaI0re Day and n | is gu51JiGdZby four soldiers. who are among the best paid personases of tAe royal household. The responsibility of thcif charge is evil dent from ane af it's possessioas-d golden g1obes on which al the seun= t5ie5 of fAe world are represented by mozaifs 5f diHaeads, taf8uoisaS rH5ies and pearls ztroHHd the pae3estaI are piles eE golden coins. Of winch not sfHsie eHe is worth less thah 2l75 This usiFe tfe8sac is valued at over s5=5l7F# Hat aif=5be F#fJhis treasure tdfen ea#et6ef eaaaot ho#esff. quad these af Lis FtYatEthe sultan 50 va!i.= able afe these that i has baaa saia Wefe he=to take from them S5 0a9 every da5 f5f month there would stiH be many prineelg fortunes left Ba5fe5se t}e Belimetea in Chicago Rec
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
Not Like Other Women

The empress dowager of China fs one of the few woman in the world "ho would run away from the oppor. unity to meet all those distinguished military men.-Washingto Star.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23
A Literary Coincidence.

In the New York Journal saturday Re
view. Miss Dorothy Dix who. en- PEASANT
formerly lived IN New Orleans and whose
real name is Mrs Gllmer. calls attention
10 what she terms a remarkable literary
coincidence. In the fact that 'the two best
and most popular historical novels nj
The year" have beeu written by Miss Pot
Ter and MISS Runkel, who are scarcely out
Of their teens Miss Dix should have added
that. before Miss Runkel had begun her
story Miss Potter the author Of The
House of Dc MaHly. had published az the
ace Of II. her FIRST novel "a Social Lion
Miss Dix remarks that whereas Miss Run
kel has written story d the swashbuck-
ling stylo-of which the public hos begun
10 tire-sllss Potter IN THE House Of de
Msiny" GIaYpersl has written a tale when
blds for the favor Of posterlty. being "a
lave ldyl-a Geld Gower that springs ~ ami
buds and blossoms 10 the most brilliant
and corrupt court of Europe'-that OF
Iouis KY. Miss Potter is spending the
summer al Lake Geneva, Wis, bnaily en-
gagged upon future Work. - viii be IN
| terestipg 10 follow the literary develop
men Of these two young women.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23
RouaLtv and Mystery.

y Is not often that a book written by an
,roovmous author goes 20 press with IT'S
rhird edition before the book Is even pup
lsbed This has been the record Of lne
Tribulations u Princess, which Harper
6 pyothers haze just issued. whether
The interest IA the book has been eausea
nv no mysterious unknown character Of
ne writer. Or by the fact that this ,ntn"l
Ma aireadv written the popular MaflgF,
don, ~ an Empress" or by the universal
fascination exeried upon people senerslis
~ accoupts Of the inner life Of royalties
q would be difheuit 70 determine y
Tr,hnlstlons Of Princess" IS announced
~ an Autobiography. told in the s1yle 2,
romance. The adventures Of a spirited
woman o. quality ara related.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23
The Eternal City.

when HI. Han Game announced his
forthcoming novel, The Eternal city" no
premonitlons Of a cheerful nature thrilled
fbe reading world, Tor Mr., Chue was born
mon black Friday and his fairy god
mother conld not avert or mitigate his
natal Influences There IS truly little OF
sunshine Ia the atmosphere Of Rome itself
Tbroneh the centuries a has remained the
cuy Of sorrowful memories. and when MI.
ralne grayitated thither, he doubtless ala
40 40 obedience 70 that law by which, often
nnconselousIy, we seek those conditions
most congenal and satisfying 20 our In
divldral tendencies But u must be said
for him that be has never mlsIed rs re-
eardirg the scope Of his work or the de-
,elopment Of his plot. 10 a preliminary
exposition 81 his aims and intentions ne
refcrfed 10 samson and pelliah, ana then
ana there we realized, beyond the perad'
venture Of a doubt. that he was brewing
fresh cup Of woe for Us 70 imbibe
MS story Is recital OF the socialisti<
srlsasiOHs prevailing In Italy. bat nsisas'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23
Her Majesty's Minister.

Her Mojesty's Minister" by William Il,
VIeX. Dodd. Mead 6 Co.. New York
IL Is doubtful II anv o. the hooks re-
Gently issued have been brought more near
ly up to date than this one Of Nj. lie ouoy
The plot revolves around III, operations or
the English diplomatic colony in Paris.
and while there Is no direct reference to
King Edward mention is made o. the pass.
ing away Of the good Queen victoria IN
of the fact that one Of her strongest de.
slres In her last days was to prevent nny
action on the part OF her country which
would precipilate war.
II is this idea that is kept prominently
before the reader all through the story
Only through the exercise Of the greltcst
tact and executive ability on tn, part OF
the English minister aud his assistants Is
u great conflict averted Riots are iail
with a frequency which would under or,
binary circumstances be calculated 10 en-
barrass even the greatest diploma. Int
the circumstances in this story arc not o.
binary, and tho English representative J.,
always able to uphold the dignity of hi
government and at the same time pregcll
a declaration Of war
The tale Is ono Of intrigue throughout
| che hero $50 ne Ingram an attlche of tn.
British legation who apparently expert
ences much difficulty In deciding whether
he loves French woman named Yolanl,
OF an English woman named Filth Ausul
He is led to suspect that the former ia
| Spy, but he Is loyal 10 her ana gives he
mis- love even during thu Tins ne is on
gagged to tn English girl. whom he after
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23
Tert Book on Farming.

"Elemcnts Of Agriculture. by r..
NcBrvdc published by the b + Johnson
conp9pv Of Richmond. Va, promises 20 be
n leal contribution toward tho solution OF
tho problem Of magnlfyine the farmer $
calling IN the South. 1t Is an elementary
te1t book on agriculture designed Tor use
Il, tho common schools. In this BOOK tue
author presents in clear simple wa, ,ng
fundamental principles OF as'lc'''''"'
science. -,,,.,. t,rro,,,
,.Tbe style" writes an intelligent farihe''
gs dollrhtful. ! had no idea that such a
non,nloce subject could be made 50 at
tracfiye" at is not primer saNs Fral.
Ncn,se Of the chair Of agriculture ID 'ut
v,rrinia Polytechnic institute nut y w
hnolr that deals with the subjects IN
ro,red In concise, crisp terms, elsily uh
sorstood and viii be Of great value IN inc
rands Of farmers and school eni'aien
1omnared with books we have seen OIL 10,
scora This ontranks them all anu u
aorid he used in public schools would n''
onIy broaden tAc mind of the community
AZ large concerning rural matters ~
mako me teaching Of agriculture IN COZ
ieaes a far easier and more satlslactor'
undertaking. s,.,
The book treats Of climate plants iafu
crons. animal production, birds f'feSip'
and roads. Questions are appended Z
eaeh chapter as guides TO the teaene' d
reviewing the subject
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23
The Patpose Movel.

Rcsponding to the toast Of 'The Ladies'
AT the recent Authors club dinner IN
london, Mrs, Iiumphry ward ciai'n.h
that there is something to be said for me
novel with a purpose. and confessed that
she belongs tn this denomination OF writer's
a denomination that does not always bear
n good name. she held that the artist was
no worse. but better. for stepping outside
the limitations Of his art occasionally Tor
The sake Of social service. Many people
however. like Mrs. Ward much better
since she eschewed the purpose'novel, ana
gave MS in "Hebock OF Bannlsdaie' ana
especially IN Eleanor" stories OF a
ro,,anNc character. pure and simple In
tbs pages OF Eleanor there Is no echo
Of the doctrinaire Mrs. Ward wiz az
wavs he serious novelist, with an earnest
view Of ME- hut when she 10 content 70
let preaching alone this earpestness onu
giyes depth and volume TO the passion Of
romance which Is In her, and which Is at
us GOOD In the story Of "EleanoF."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23
Mrs. ,Skfnner's Latest.

Messrs. Harper a Brothers are about 70
publish a new novel. entitled Heart ana
soul' By the author OF "Esplrltu santo,
Mra. Henrietta Dana skinner. Mrs. skin
ner is the daughter Of the late Richard "a.
Dana. Jr, who wrote Two Years Before
the MAST She resides in Detroit, where
some Of the scenes Of her new novel are
laid The character OF the story ~ not
altogether historicai--ln fact, the only his
toric sketch 10 the book Is that Of Lacor-
dolre The main theme Of the narrative Is
,he deyeiopment Of the bero's character,
Who 4 tried as by IRE, through series OF
momentous circumstances u is saia tna'
the book will be found OF espee'ai ln.efss'
10 the people of Detroit Who on July =
win ceIebrsts the hi'centenary OF the iouau
lpS Of their city by La AotAs-Caoilsae'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23

the actors nor the conditions are dlstinc-
lively italian. The hero might have been
Russian. a Frenchman or a prussiau,
and the setting might be any city on the
continent To be sure, the pope - there,
and q cardinal as well, but most vaguely
and inenccuvciy. There are professions,
and a eide 10 hounds on tho Campagna, and
other hits OF social life. and there Is
sccpe, a stormy one, In the italian para-
ment but even these lack any especial
touch OF local color. The wicked baron
has innumerable equnterparts among tue
prime ministers Of half dozen countries,
white the heroine alternately dsappcln,s
and provokes us TO wrath. The hero Is
ono of those devoted and eclf.sacrihcine
rctormcrs for whose aims tho world has
usually but little sympathy and less com
prchenslnn. and whose lives and labors
seem wasted and misapplled In hope
less struggle against overwhelming odds
David Rossi Is foredoomed 70 failure in
his NE work. and It would seem he might
have been spared the added misery which
must Inevitably he his portion at Roma's
hands But the quality OF Mr. Gaines
mercy towards his characters Is usually
strained and ono punishment rarely satls-
acs him, when he has like the school
boy, "eut on their heads, put them in
prison aud fed them on bread and water, .
he Is content 70 let them be, but not other
wise
! II Ia well established fact that the
| conditions Of the masses OF the italian pco,
I pie are such as 20 demand immediate and
radical reforms Taxation Is heavy and
| bitter poverty breeds universal disconten,
throughout the kingdom In proportion
to tho population. there are four times NJ
| many persons condemned 60 death or pena
servitude for lifo as in France. twice as
many to hard labor. Ave times as man,
10 solitary confinement The tranGuilllt,
Of tho country has been 0ptly termed ina
larlous," and Mfr Calne docs not ofrcr an
now or original presentation OF the sub
ject The reader who has heard that h
spent six months IN an exhaustive stud
Of social conditions IA tho Italian capital
md WHO expected something essential
Characteristic AZ result Will be disar
pointed The other reader, who hope
that Mr Caine would controvert the dietur
that travel changes our skies but no
ourselves" will rcolise the fWdlity Of sue
hopes For the Dismal swamp Of this ar
/ hor's lterary iuaEinluEs has no teTitorif
limits aud apparently remains his herltag
Under an conditions and for all time i
as seems possible. his own estimate q
success In his calling is IN proportion I
the amount of misery and heartach
, evolved In given numhcr Of pages, the
; "rhc Eternal city" should satisfy his hlgl
, est ambition, Il. NJ. Pollard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23

OF men. William Henry Baker is the eal
TOR and the Wardrobe Publishing COMPANY.
Chicago, is the publisher. The hrst mum.
Der is expected out about August
Perhaps the most notable paper In tho
June number Of the Literary Era is con.
tripution by Egerton Castle. author OF .The
Pride OF Jennico," In which he gives some
personal details and reflections bearing on
ms own work. DR.. John Foster Kirk. the
historian, has a paper on Conscious Inu
sion In Fiction" and Robert Mackay one
upon the Poetry and Maxlms OF the Chi
nese' John Habberton talks Of .rhe
worlds Greatest Song writer, Frederick
Worlds Greatest Song Writer. Frederic NJ
BIRD gives some specimens Of Familiar
Tautologies' and Helen Churchill Caudee
tells a new anecdote of the author OF
David Harum."
The Monthly New York World is a thir.
ty-twopage magazine with colnred cover
Its pages are about the size Of the Ladies
Home Journal and II is copiously illustrat
ed in half-tone The Illustrations are til,
result Of fine artistic skill, aided by tn,
latest printing press appliances making
magazine which is noticeable for the annl
ity Of its contents aud It's appearance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23
Best Sir Books of 1900.

According 10 the returns received by the
New York state library, in response to let
ters OF inquiry addressed 70 nofatles
throughout the country, the following titiea,
vim the votes received, appear as the pes.
six hooks Of the year 1900. In a pfeleffs'
nst OF hfty; -.
typography OF GrizSly." By Ernest set
n.Tbompson che Century company. la
votes.
TO Have and TO Hold" by Mary 'ohn-
ston QHougbton, Mirtlin a Cob $50 votes .ss
"Eben Holden by Irving bacaeller
d,athrop Publishing company), III so'e.'
can American Anthology py = -.
s,oAnsn faoushtou, Mlfrlln a Col. i2o
votes. ,.....
"Ailce OF Old vincenpes." py MAufses
Thompson tBowen-Mefrill company III
votes. u..a
"Eleapor," by Mrs. Humphrey ware
tHarper & Brothers.. ios votes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23
4 MopeL euAh Novelty.

=, MFR viii y. Harbep's novel MeSte''
so,t =, which the Harpers will issue thls
month, is the sixth OF theT A is.S =
Novels series. the author has 'n'fouaVel
rather original feature in the second 'pap
ter--that is TO say, the sudden dro"ninE
~ the girl whom the reader is led 70 be-
49, is the heroine Of the story. WesteF
tslt the hero, is also new type ana a
fascinating one for women, il Is sam. he
~ hrave daring aud handsome, but ne
doesn't understand the other sex ! gu
,n,np then. Luke, said Westerfelt' ma,
good woman-a real good woman--eoui :.
,o,e twice in-in short space OF tinie
. C. whnuklns, What question: they
,ore hundred times before you KIN
A.n Iocs Robinson with yore mouth open.