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Barbour County index., 1902-02-05

thoroughness, would hand them on
to the brander to be marked with
stripes which would endure It is
strange, but common menial can
often surpass even rebellious gen.
eral in power of ruffiing one
had seen many strange sights that
day, and undergone many new SEN
sations: but of all the things which
came to my notice, Phoren,ce's man
ner of summoning the guests to her
feast surprised me most. Nay, it did
more; it shocked me profoundly; and
I cannot say whether amazement at
her profanity, or wonder at her DOW
er, was for the moment strongest in
my breast. / sat in my chamber
awaiting the summons, when gradu-
ally, growing out of nothing, a sound
fell upon my ear which increased in
volume with Infinitely small grada-
tions, till at last it became a clang-
ing din which hurt the ear with it's
fierceness; and then Il guessed what
was coming) the whole massive fab
ric of the pyramid trembled and
groaned and shook, as though it had
been merely child's WOODEN toy
dal.
1t was the portent served out year
ly by the chiefs of the Priests clan on
the Sacred Mountain, when they bade
all the world take count of their sins.
1t was the sacred reminder that from
roaring, raging fire, and from the
agony of monstrous earth tremors.
man had been born, and that by these
same agencies he would eventually be
swallowed np-he and the sins within
his breast. And here the empress was
prostituting its solemnities into a
mere call to gluttony, and sign for
ribald laughter and sensuous display.
1t was with very undecided feel
ings, then, that I obeyed the sum-
mons of the earth shaking, and babe
the slaves lead me through, the wind
ings of the pyramid to the great ban
quoting hall. The scene there was
dazzling. The majestic chamber with
it's marvellous carvings was filled with
"a company decked out with all the
gauds and colors that fancy could
conceive. Little rocked they of the
solemn portent which had summoned
them to the meal, of the death and
misery that stalked openly through
the city wards without, of the rebels
which lay in Lacquer beyond the walls,
of the neglected gods and their clan
of priests on the Sacred Mountain.
They were all gluttonous for the pas
sions of the moment; it was their
fashion and conceit to look at moth
ing beyond.
+ Flaming jets of earth breath lit the
great hall to the brightness of mid
day; and when l stepped out upon the
pavement, trumpets blared, so that
all might know of my coming But
there was no roar of welcome "Deuc-
alion," they lisped with mincing
voices, bowling themselves ridiculous
ly to the ground SO that all their or
naments and silks might jangle and
swish. Indeed, when Phorenice her
self appeared, and all sent up their
cries and made lawful obeisance,
there was the same artificiality in the
welcome. They meant we'll enough,
it is true; but this was the new fash
ion. Heartiness had come to be ac-
counted barbarism by this new cul-
ture.
A pair of posturing, smirking
chamberlains took me in charge, and
ushered me with their f1imsy golden
wands to the dais at the farther end.
IT anpeared that 7 was to Sit on
Barbour County index., 1902-02-05
During the Recent Hot spen.

80 his Boston girl was like ice, wa.
she?"
.'Yes, ice in hot water
"How so?''
Well, at first she coldly repulsed
his suggestion to elope, but later she
melted and ran away."-Philadelphis
Evening Bulletin.
Barbour County index., 1902-02-05

A pair of posturing, smirking
chamberlains took me in charge, and
ushered me with their fiimsy golden
wands to the dais at the farther end
1t appeared that 1 was to sit on
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Mr. Nu~ Name L>p.;.ia Il,

Mr.. WA FiHs-Fa-s acquired his pun.
gent English IT ondon. i5e was a ety,,
dent in the Middle Temple in 1876 and
was known by his proner ard un-
pronounceable name of Ne Chov. Sub.
sequently, after he bad entered the
public service of his country at Tien.
tsin and had been promoted to be a
Mandarin, he followed the custom of
adopting an official name. Ting-Fang
is said to mean hall fragrance" and
is intended to indicate that the one so
designated is so Just and eminent a
lawglver that the sweet SAVIOR of his
reputation fills the court"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Joys of FeudaI Times.

Some Of the antique forms of pay
ing homage to feudal superior were
very comic. In one Of the lordships
of France the peasants were obliged
to bring a canary bird to the chateau
placed on the top cf a carriage drawn
by four horses.
In Austria a noble vassal was to
present every St. Martins day to his
superior two pots of flies. Another
nobleman in Franeonia offered to his
lord as mark of homage a grasshop-
per.
When the abbot Of Figeac made his
entrance into the city of his abbacy,
the lord of Montbrun and Larogue re-
ceived him dressed as harlequin,
with one leg bare. When the abbot
descended from his horse the same
person held his stirrup and when he
sat down to table waited behind his
chair to fill his cup with wine
The lord of Pace had a right to sum-
mon all the pretty women Of Saumur
and its suburbs every Trinity day be-
fore him. and they were to pay him
each four farthings and chaplet of
roses. Those who refused to dance
with his officers were to have the fam
lily arms marked on their bodies with
the point of needle.-Stray Stories
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Nathan Hale'S SchoOIhOuse.

The Connecticut chapters Of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion have succeeded, in cooperation
with the Sons, in their efforts to se-
cure the schoolhouse at New London
in which the patriot Nathan Hale
taught after being graduated from
Yale. The scaoolhouse was in danga
Of being torn down, and the Lucretia
Shaw chapter of New London started
g subscription list, which it headed
with $500. The house was removed
to site al the entrance Of the an
cientest burying ground last year and
the work Of furnishing it for its
various uses has recently been COM
pleted. The upper story has been
made a depository for colonial and
revolutionary relics, and the lower
will be used as the c1c2ter room .of
the Lucretia Shaw chapter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
ynrenIous Wedding Present.

An ingenious wedding present was
received recently by French bride
from one of her relatives, who is a
geographer. The present was a silver
bowl in the design of a terrestrial
globe, the upper hemisphere forming
the cover. The map of the earth was
elaborately engraved on the outside,
and the route taken by the newly we'd
ded pair was indicated by line OF
lapislazuli, the names Of the towns at
which stay was made being inserted
in enamel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Newspaper Calculations

Some 1880 newspapers are pub
lished in the world. The Unite 4
States comes first, and is far in all
vance Of all other countries, with r..
760 papers. Great Britain ranks mex,
with $3.50 In Russia there are only
743 newspapers, or one to every 17c,
600 people. Tae Petit Journal of Par
is has a daily circulation of not less
than 100000 copies.
The paper which has the smallest
circulation is the Imperial Review
published for the sole benefit of the
emperor of Austria. 1t is made up
from the translations from all the
principal daily items in European pa.
pers, and the daily edition is three
copies.
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500 Reward. &tOD.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
on dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure III all it's stages,
and that is catarrh. Halls Caiarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease requires
constitutional remedy Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure: is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer one
Hundred Dollars Reward for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY, Toledo, Q,
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
MADE HARD WORK FOR SERVANT
Warned the Colonel That His Yarns
Were Too strong

A certain colonel somewhere in thc
south (nO matter Where) was in the
habit Of telling yarns and greatly eX-
aggerating. He had negro servant
who corroborated everything his mas
ter told. One day tie colonel had
some gentlemen to dinner. and they
were enjoying some fl renison very
mach. The colonel said: Yes, went
hunting the other day and saw a fine
buck. | took a good sight at him and
shot him through the head and the
bullet went through his hind leg The
gentlemen looked at each other a lit.
tie mystified The negro scratched his
head and at last said: Yes. indeed,
agemmen, just as massa raised the gun
70 shoot de buck he raise his hind leg
Sand scratch his ear, and the bullet
went through the head and right
through de hind leg" The gentlemen
looked more satisfied. After the guests
had left the negro said to his master,
CORY mighty, massa, next time you
tell one of dem yarns do get the ends
closter togedder. l had hard work to
make both ends mee =.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
- . STo7.IA.
Bears the Il The KIND You Have Always Bought
Why She Changed Her Mind.

He had been a friend of the family
for some time, but, from his general
mien and behavior, she had hardly
locked at him in the light of possible
suitor.
You will come to our fair to-mor-
row evening, Mr.. Cadman, of course?"
she said, with a bewitching smile.
And you must bring lots of money
with you"
Mr.. Chadman was SO overcome by
this smile that he was on his knees
before he knew it and presently every.
thing was as it should be-
George, dear" the girl said, later
on-and she said it thoughtfully-
perhaps it will be as we'll for you not
tc bring tCo much money tomorrow
evening. We ought both to practices
economy, you know"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Enete Slang.

The worst use of slang is not when
it is fresh and piquant, but when it
becames stale and passes into the
regular vocabulary of the people, to
the exclusion of good English. Such
expressions as 81 can see his finish"
when they are first uttered, are often
used with considerable humorous eff.
rect. But the language is impoverish.
ed and vulgarized by the habitual use
of turn down" for reject, "call down"
for a mild rebuke, roast for severe
ore, etc. After these expressions
have been used for a certain time they
ought to be taken out of circulation.
along with t"o "o~~ei hanknotes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
We Are the Wealthicst Nation,

The standing of the United States
with her neighbors, and especially
with those of Europe, is illustrated by
some statements made by the London
Daily Mail Year Book for 1902. Tn
der the head of wealth it places the
United States at the head of the list
of great nations, the figures of wealth
being: United States, s16,350,OOO,-
00o; United Kingdom, 1.SO6,OO0,-
600; France, e9.690,0o 1000; Ger
many, eS,052. 100000, and Russia,
G6.425 100000. While the United
States heads the list of countries In
it's wealth it shows the smallest ma.
tional ebtedEess.-Leslies Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
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An Amusing Race.

An amusing race was run some four
years since in the Eeighborhood Of
Vienna between a pig, goose and a
monkey. Soon after the start the
goose became obstinate and refused
to keep with the other competitors, Of
long lead. The hackers of the pig
t1ereupon had recourse to stratager;,
and by throwing a handful Of nuts in
the simian' S course SO engaged his at
tention that his porcinc rival was able
20 pass him and win cleverly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
A Cave of Tortures.

An interesting discovery has been
made at the Island Of Capri, in the
shape of an underground vault in
which the Emperor Tiberius used to
confine the victims Of his displeasure
prior to their being thrown into the
sea. The walls are covered with in
seflptions, some Of which go to show
that among those immured subse-
qucntly in the prison were the sister
and wife of the Emperor Commodus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Vienna Women Artists.

In Vienna the women artists have
themselves and their sisters. The ex-
hibition is an outgrowth of one which!
eight Vienna women painters inaug-
urated last season. That exhibition
was wholly their own. This year they
invited women artists from elsewhere
to show with them. The exhibition
however, turned cut to be chiefly their
own again, few foreigners ccntribut-
ing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
NEWSPAPER MAN HARD TO DOWN
But He Ead to Print His Paper On
Cheap H.tadkerchiefs.


A rare thing in the newspaper line
was shown to an Augusta (Ga.) Her.
aid reporter by Mr.. f. F. Powers, the
local commercial agent Of the Central
CT Georgia Railway. To speak by the
card, it would be we'll to call the Pc
riodieal of Mr.. Powers "newscloth'
instead Of q newspaper, for the print
ing had been done on a cotton hand
kerchief. and why the handkerchief
was used instead of the usual white
paper is an interesting story which
Mr. Powers relates.
During the winter of 1881 Mr.. Pow
ers was at Dead Rapids, S. D. The
winter was one Of the coolest in the
history of the state, the blizzard
raging for months, completely tearing
up railroad traffic and keeping the
folks a good deal indoors. Fuel and
provisions ran low, especially the
former, and wood sold as high as $25
per cord.
At Dell Rapids paper was pub
lished The Exponent, and it had an
that blizzard or no blizzard his paper
should not miss an issue. The frigid
weather knocked railroad traffic in
the head as stated so 1T was With
difficulty that the editor received the
paper to print his publication on. Fin
ally there came a day when the store
of white paper gave out, SO he went
to printing on wrapping paper, but
that also was exhausted in time. The
editor was not to be daunted. He de-
cided that he would try cloth, SO he
purchased about a couple Of hundred
of cotton handkerchiefs and ran them
through the press. AS the result The
Exponent came out printed on the
handkerchiefs. perhaps the Only pc
riodical that was ever published that
way
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
keen WIT OF AUREliEN SCHOll
Good Story Told of the Brilliant Frenc's
Journalist

A story of poor Aurelien Scholl, WI ,
has just joined the majority, gives a
good idea of the caustic humor which
Fmade him an oddity among French
writer's, says the London Pail Mall
Gazette At a celebrated cafe-not, |
| think, the Maison Doree, though he
was at one time a great support sr
Of NJ Verdier's, alas. moribund esta5-
Lshment-he was offered Burgundy,
which was praised by the host as ctr -;e
velvet" but had IN fac, become It
tie sharp with age. Yes" said
Scholl, after tasting it. ''velvet. bat
with pins in it," Soon after came a
Bordeaux, said on the same authority
to be "the most generous wine in his
cellar ut u.s." was this time the ver-
dict, "for it has given away all Its
good qualities! Chara acteristic, |
think, but more Scotch than French
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
puhlic-Spirtted Publisher.

Edwin CHM, the publisher, was hon
ored recently by thirty Of his towns.
folk, representative citizens of Win.
chester, Mass, by dinner in apprecl-
alton of his recent purchase of Ringe.
ley, beautiful residential park in the
center of the town. Had it not been
for his timely purchase this beautiful
expanse Of trees and lawns would
have been divided by spectators into
a hundred house lots.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
SENATOR PLATT is PHlLOsOPHlC
Not Displeased at Resemblance Made
by GariCatur.stS.

Not Displeased at Resemblance Made
by Garicatur.stS.
That Senator Thomas c. Flatt finds
amusement in many Of the caricatures
of himself appearing in the papers is
known to his friends, says the New
York Times. Not long ago, in coming
to New York from Washington, the
senator stopped for a day in a little
town in Delaware. A young reporter
for local paper while walking on the
street met him accidentally, and, with
the longing for an interview pc
culiar to his kind, saluted him with:
Beg your pardon, but is not this
Senator Platte"
1t is. Blu how did you know me?'
The reporter answered promptly:
Why, easily, from the cartoons |
have seen of you in the papers" Then,
as if to excuse himself, he began: OF
course, | do not mean"
But his elder set the youngster at
his ease by remarking: My dear man,
do not apologize. Truth is, for long
time | have been proud OF the. dis
tinction of being about the only man
in any sense prominently before the
public to whose personal appearance
a cartoon can do no possible injus-
tice."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Horse Eats Limburger Cheese,

One of the FIRE department horses in
Baltimore is extremely fond of linn
burger cheese and eats it with evident
relish. The Baltimore Sun says that
when any Of that odorous dainty is
brought within smelling distance his
manifestations Of JOY and persistent
neighing are almost always rewarded
with some Of the desired luxury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
NJ nnesOta Miners.

About 40 per cent of the men EN-.
ployed in the Minnesota mines are
Finlanders, another 40 per cent Hun
garlans, about per cent Italians, and
the rest are divided among Amer
leans, Germans, French, Scotch, Welsh
and Cornish.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
The Birds suHer.

The demand for feathers and bird
skins for the decoration of hats in
France has resulted in the total ex-
tinction of swallows, kingfshers and
goldfinches. They have all been ex-
terminated or hunted into other coun-
tries. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
The Labor-Sayine Camara.

The camera promises to become as
indispensable in business affairs as
the typewriter. 1t is now being used
IN the reproduction of documents, sta
tstical tables and other papers whose
duplication by hand would be labori-
cus-and expensive. In a very brief
period the camera reproduces these
things with absolute correctness and
with much labor saved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Another Good Story spoiled.

A lecturer on the mistakes of his
tory says that Ethan Allen did not
utter at the taking of Ft. Ticonderoga
the ringing phrase associated with
that event in the mind of every school
Boy. Instead of informing the British
commander that he demanded the sur
seHder ct the stronghold lin the name
u the great Jehovah and the Corti-
7ental Congress- he shouted, Come
cut CT that, you Old rat!"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
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who cannot inhale freely through the
nose. but must treat themselves by
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fers in form, but not medically from
the Cream Balm that has stood for
years at the head of remedies for ca
tarrh. It may be used in any nasal
atomzer. The price including
spraying tube, is 75c. Sold by drug
gists and mailed by Ely Bros, So War
rem street, New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
"A Plea for Golf.

If as a nation we played golf more
there would be far less suffering
from nervous exhaustion, depression
- otherwise the blues bilious
ness, rheumatism, fat chests, shallow
breathing and indigestion than there
is at present.-Ladies' Home Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Survivor of Filipino Massacre.

Charles Uhtof, one of the eleven
men who survived the massacre of
company c, Ninth United States in
fantry, in the Philippine islands, has
reached his st. Louis home. He was
stabbed seven times, and has a bolo
knife which was run through his
shoulder as a souvenir of the occa.-
sion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Morphine for Snake Cbarmera.

A dealer in animals says that mos9
snake-charmers are morphine fiends
BY the absorption Of this poison they
become impervious to the poison OF
all but the most deadly variety of
snakes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Dlstractiy.nes. of ,v,

A lecturer before the British Arch
tectural Association, while discussing
the preservation and restoration of
old buildings, advised the removal of
English ivy from buildings owing to
its destructive qualities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
Colored Man His Friend,

Congressman Sulloway, the giant of
the House, who halls from New Hamp-
shire, almost daily has as his guest in
the House restaurant his negro mes
senger, and the two, sitting at one
table, break bread together and dis.
cuss the questions of the day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-11
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-11

The marriage Of Miss Minnie kocher
and Mr. Wm G. Beecier took place
evening October Sth, at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w Kocber Lisbon, avenue.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-11

lively few electors took advantage OF
the first session of the boards to cali
and see If their names were placed on
the lists. A number of women took
advantage Of the law allowing them to
vote for school officers to have their
names placed on the lists,
The next session of the boards of
registration viii be held ON October IS.
They viii sit at the regular polling
places and the hours are from 9 a. IN,
to s p. IN.
The st. Martha's Guild win give a
series of card parties in the Guild Hall
during the wintor The first will be
held Monday, October Goth, at p. IN.
Admission for the afternoon, including
refreshments, eoc All are cordially
invited.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-11

The regular meeting of the company
was held Saturday evening October 4,
7;45 o'clock. A short drill was held,
after which inspection followed. The
company was then dismissed for busi-
ness meeting. II Drehr was elected
2d lieutenant. W. Zillmer and G..
Brown were unanimously elected mem
bers Of the company, After business
meeting the company was given short
physical drill. after which the company
was dismissed.
The company desires to increase its
membership, and those thinking of
joining are requested to put in THEN
applications as soon as possible.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-11
House Numbers.

You can get them Of the Il, T. lem
sing Co, North Main street.