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The Art Of Generosity.

Some people think that all generosity -
comprised in the fact of giving, and act ac.s
cordingly. Then they complain Of the lack
of gratitude they are sure to find. Are,
they reasonable? Should one expect any.
thing from a gift when nothing has been
ing is q very delicate business when We
come to think about it. It is sad thing
that has two sides, not only the givers
side, but the receivers. Generosity is an .
art, not haphazard finging of dimes and
dollars. "Would you know how to give, q
says the French epigram, "put yourself in
the place of the one who receives.
This rule, in the first place, says Phlla-
delphia Young People, makes giving unsel-
ish-which it always ought to be, but Ts-
quently is not, We put a nickel In the COLI
lection plate because we cannot attend
church without giving at least that, and
keep their self-respect. Do we. think OF
the interests of the church, and put. our
selves in the place of the treasurer, bur- I
dened with bills and short of cash ball
ance to pay them with? Not at all. If we
put ourselves in his place we would
promptly search our pockets Tor larger
change, and replace the nickel by quarter
or half dollar, if possible. # the collee-
ton is for missions, do we think OF the
earnest lsborers in the heather fields Grip
pied for lack of funds. and put ourselves
IN. the places of the darkened souls that
wait in vain for the light? No, We ares
considering how much we need, something
we have set our heart upon, and deciding
how little we can consequently spare afor3
missions There is no generosity In our
thoughts at all if we regard ourselves nom
estly.
But IN these cases neither church treasu.
rer nor missionary are personally hurt or
humiliated by our selfish attitude, although
they lose by it. In the cases, however,
where our rude methods of giving bring W
personally in contact with the receiver. we.
shall cease to wonder at his or her lack Of
gratitude if we put ourselves in his or her
place. A gift can be as unpleasant as
blow, if we fling it carelessly IN recip.
ient's face. Instead of gratitude an irr<
pressible though hidden resentment is tho
natural result. If we had to take from
careless or contemptuous giver, would W6t
not feel hurt and huniliated? Truly. un.I
less love and sympathy 20 hand IN hand
with giving, we have no right to look for
good feeling in return: H. .,s
The art Of generosity is delicate arth
only learned by tact and practice. But
when it is, learned, gratitude rewards e
largely and always II have. never met
with a grateful person in all my exge-
rience," said wealthy woman who distr1p-
uted large sums, but cared nothing for the
people she helped. "People are always ena-.s
barrassipgly grateful-far more so than
deserve" said a woman of small means who
put interest and sympathy into each smai
Gift she gave. Which was right? One was
an artist, the other bungler: The JOY OF
giving, the reward Of giving. depends upon
whether we learn the principles of the art
Of generosity or ignore its existence. y
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Tho Man and tho Pocket.

Once upon a time an impecunious but
ambitious man with expensive tastes
met young woman who had large
sum Of money in her own right. Bright
visions arose in his mind, and he at
once became very attentive to her, with
the result that in a few months after
ward they had married.
Then the impecunious man with the
expensive habits made a discovery,
much to his annoyance and chagrin.
He found that his wife held very firmly
to her purse strings, and that she in.
sisted on the disbursement of her
funds to the uttermost farthing. Then
he groaned and went among his old
friends to borrow money.
Moral-It Is extremely difficult for a
man to find a woman's pocket-New
York Herald.
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Seasons and Temperature.

Air soundings Of the last few years
have given very unexpected tempera-
ture results. The upper air is colder
than We supposed, the average being
about thirteen degrees below Fahren-
heit at 10000 feet, and thirty-fve de-
grees below at $4,000 feet, and the de-.
crease of temperature gains in rate in
stead of becoming slower as the alti-
tude increases. The fall Of three de-
grees for each 1000 feet in the lower
strata becomes nearly twice as much
at the greatest height reached. The
influence of seasons at high attitudes
is surprisingly great. and at 10000 de-
grees the average March temperature
is about sixty-five degrees below zero,
while that Of August is only forty-four
degrees below.-Golden Penny.
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Occupatiou and Character.

It is not your occupation that deter
mines character; it is more likely that your
character will determine your occupation.
Occupation-granted that it is honest-is
not essential to character; noble life can
be lived under the most adverse condi-
tions. White hands and a white pair OF
cuffs do not guarantee a white life; nor do
black hands determine the color of the
heart within. The tailor does not make
characterize makes clothes, and his best
clothes sometimes cover the blackest OF
hearts. 1t is mistake for. a lad to feel
that dirty hands indicate lack of charac-
ter-not his occupation, nor his Calling
but his moral purposes. There is one thing
only that may he called wrong in any occu.
patton, no matter how high or how low; i.
is when manhood is not possible in follow
ing it. The end of every occupation ought
to be, not money, but character, not on',y. a
prosperous business, but a growing life:
He who cannot see manhood emerge out Of
the success of his occupation or business is
in a bad business, and the sooner he is out
of it the better. He who makes his living
by his wits may wear fine clothes, but he
is not thereby made better man; he who
lives by his hands. hard and rough though
they may be. may be one of Gods gentle
men, if he wishes to be.-Baptist Union.
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Sway of the Rural Paper.

1t Is the opinion of George w. Martin,
Secretary of the Kansas Historical So
ciety, that the country newspaper pub
Usher Is the most important Of all the
factors at the beginning of things. 1t
Is he who gets near the home, who is
known and read in every household Of
his bailiwick. Every line in country
newspaper is read by the grown folks
and children alike in each household
where it enters, and is not merely
skinned over. or only headlines read,
as in the case with the city papers.
Hence there is no over-estimating the
sway of the rural newspaper.
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The Bible.

From the apostolic age till the present
hour have there been attacks made upon
the Bible from every conceivable source.
Where are the men and the books which
have attacked it? They are dead. The
book on any science written fifty years ago
is out of date to-day. Meantime. what OF
the Bible? There has not been taken from
it one 'jot or title" The presses OF the
world can hardly keep pace with the mile
ions of copies demanded yearly.-The Rev.
w. A. Bartlett.
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Greene, as he struck the iron frame
work. Then pausing, he said:
"If any one is about to enter your
prison, cry. out boldly in the chimney"
He had hardly uttered the words
when Elgin shouted:
"Silence."
He had heard the lock Of the hall
door of the ante-chamber clash as some
one turned the key.
Greene suspended all work, and in
moment after Hammond threw open
the door and entered the crimson cham
Der.
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CHAPTER XIII.
THE IMPosTER UNMASKED.

Hammond had just left his library,
having resolved to inform Elgin first
that he was not his brother-in-law,
and secondly, that he intended to make
Catharine Elgin his wife.
He entered the crimson chamber, and
was followed by Nancy Harker.
Elgin saw at once that Hammond
had something Of unusual Importance
to say, and noticed that he was paler
and sterner than usual.
"He has come to tell me to prepare
for DEATH" thought Elgin, as Ham.
mond drew a chair near the bed and
seemed hesitating how to begin.
After a pause of q long moment,
Hammond turned to Nancy and said:
II might as we'll tell both at once; It
will save time. Go and lead Catharine
Elgin hither. But stay; where is FAM"
"She is in her room, I suppose" re-
piled Nancy. II have not seen her for
several hours"
"She cannot escape from the house."
remarked Luke. "She knows the dogs
hate her, and will tear her to pieces
if they can get at her. Go and lead
Catharine Elgin hither."
Nancy left the room, and then Ham
mond's eye rested upon the empty
plates and bottles on the table.
"Ahw said be, II am glad to see your
appetite has returned. Your daughter
still refuses to eat, and will drink
nothing but water. Size is afraid Of
poison"
"My poor, unfortunate child" groaned
Elgin. For two days, then, you have
starved her"
T? Oh, now laughed Luke. "She
starves herself. But she will eat by
and by. Hunger will conquer fear"
Silence then ensued, until Nancy re-
turned leading poor Kate.
"Handcuffedw exclaimed Elgin, half
rising. "Oh, thou heartless villain"
II do not care for 1t, dear father"
said Kate. Il forget my own misfor.
tunes in seeing yours, dear father"
Gall very fine" sneered Hammond.
miss Elgin, sit there-not too uear
your father. So. Now, my friend, I
have something very important to tell
you. Mrs. Harker, oblige me by NOV
ing about the house, as we must guard
against unpleasant interruption"
Nancy left the room, lamp in hand,
to prowl about the house, while Ham
mond locked the door, placed the key
in his pocket, and with his keen, steel.
gray eyes flashing from father to
daughter, began as follows:
my friends, must first inform you
that my son Charles has returned. I
have seen him"
"Then the completion Of your vii.
famous plots draw ner," said Elgin,
while Kate started with alarm.
1T does, Henry Elgin," said Luke.
"But not in the way you suppose. My
son will not marry Kate Elgin."
THANK God for so much" said Elgin,
while poor Kate closed her eyes in
terror as she anticipated what Ham.
mond was about to reveal.
II have not asked him to marry Miss
Elgln," pursued Hammond, because
I have learned that he is already in.
fatuated with another woman. But,
as my son will not now advance his
suit for Catharine Elgin's hand, 1 am
about to do so myself"
"You! Her uncle! Her mothers
brother! Inhuman, unnatural villain"
exclaimed Elgin.
"You mistake. I am not her uncle.
I am not her mothers brother" said
Luke, with great GOODNESS.
"rhen who are you? What new vii
lainy is to be told?"
To be continued.
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Scientists to Study Bahama Islands.

The Geographical Society Of Baltimore
has chartered ship, and will fit it out
msoy naSng sne snd se %sse aoGsh saa hns y
ditions of the Bahama Islands. Fifty men,
skilled in these various branches of re-
search, will go on the ship and the expedi-
ton will be made this summer. The party
will live on the ship, with all the labora-
tory accessories that they may need.
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Value of the Ampere.

An electrical experiment OF immense
value to science, the determination of the
absolute value of the ampere, will be tried
at the University of Michigan. Prepara-
tions have extended over, six months IN
charge of Professors Garhart, Patterson
and Guth. If the experiment is successful
the Government wifi be asked to change
the present law stating the value Of the
ampere. which is the amount of current
that will deposit .OOlllS gram of silver tn a
second. This is the lay also in European
countries and slightly III error. Scientists
have several times attempted to correct
the last figure
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Your Choice, Young Man.
"Near, so very near: to God,
Nearer ! cannot be;

For IN the person OF I!s Son,
I am as near as He" rtu
Whom or what should one in that faith
fear? -
Your choice. young man, is between lay
ing no confidence and having, all conf
dence, between having fear and being fear"
less, between being timid and being cour:
ageous, between being weak IN a sense o.
H xeaih the "na'asp strsnsh Of ssth Which
takes hold Of the eternal God, and Of His
unfailing power and promises; PM Therefore, f.S,:
in all your, course in life, and in Is eyeTS s,;T
and in the strength and cheer of that,
write on your doors the saying, wise and
old,
BE bold! be bold! and everywhere-bs
bold:
Be not too bold; yet better the excess
Than the defect; better the more than
less"
-Sunday.School Tines.
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Parisians Who Own s2oe, 900,

Not more than 25Oo persons in Paris
nearly one-third of these are foreigners.
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A lawyer doesn't have to be much OF
a mathematician III order to sum up a
case.
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The Cedar Trees of Mount Lebanon

Prayers breathe hope and prayer Wit
out hope is sinful prayer.-John Sergiet
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A report from Palestine is to the efe>
that the once famous cedar trees of MounS2
Lebanon are dying out. According to Dr.
Harries there are but seven trees left in
the Eden Valley, and these are said to be
the finest of their kind in the world. at
the end of the seventeenth century there
were still sixteen of these famous trees,
and as far back as the year 1850 there
were twenty-eight:. In Europe the finest
cedar trees are in London and Paris. The
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Some fellows can stand ON their dignity
even when they have sore feet.
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Chalk In Salt Water.

In a layer OF sea water a mile square
and 600 feet deep there are sixteen tons Of
chalk. ~ -
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spiritual possessions and the roster of its
great men? How many poets and how
many seers, how many composers and how
many artists, how many scholars and d.
vines, how many philosophers and states
men has this community produced in the
of organized existence? Nay, Of those
whom we recall as having come under one
OF another Of these heads, how many have
been of first rank, how many even of sec
ond rank, when the complete census Of
"the great Of old" is taken into account?
These, perhaps, are humbling reflections,
but they are wholesome. It is by count
of heroes, not by count of heads, that a
ety's place in the final list of honors is to
nifcent opportunities is destined to accom-
plish ladyship remains to be seen. The
balance trembles.
I pass abruptly from the week Of com.
memoration to the week of anticipation,
from thoughts suggested by the prospect
from your windows to thoughts suggested
by the faces into which l look.
In what sense it is open to you girl
graduates Of this passing year, dreaming
your early dreams of what success in life
may signify, in what sense is it possible
attempting to answer the question, let us
clear our minds as completely as may be OF
prejudice and misapprehension.
The word ''lady'' has fallen of l,.e years
(the more's the pity somewhat into dis
repute. Claimed as right by the many,
the title has come to be lightly esteemed
as 4 privilege by the few. In fact, SO
cheap is it accounted nowadays that to
discard it altogether, carefully avoiding
the use of it in common conv: :rsation. is
not seldom taken to be a mark of good
breeding. All do not go to this extreme
and. yet the number Of those who would
prefer to be spoken, of and addressed as
"women," rather than as ladies'" has
been steadily increas sing for the past twen'
ty years sna Sna s bs beea xed anx ratio tn
our progress as people in cultivation and
refinement. I venture to account this an
unfortunate stat: OF things, since LADY"
is n word which the Ian ;uule cannot lose
without sore impoTcrishmeat and one for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-16

With Jeff Davis again candidate
for governor the chances for strong
Republican gains in Arkansas will be
augmented tenfold. There are thous.
ands Of good Democrats in the state
who would vote for Republican IAN.
didate or else stay away from the
polls, rather than cast their ballot for
continuation of the disgraceful con.
ditions of the last few years.-Mam-
moth Springs Republican.
The Republican rs edited by Miss
Alice Miller, and it is said that what
woman knows about politics wouldn't
fill an almanac, and what she does not
know would make an Encyclopedia of
many volumes. but with Jeff as &
nominee for third term, and the eiec-
ton results would show that Miss
Alice had fair idea of what she was
talking about in the foregoing.
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CAM DEN.

Camden. June 12.-One of the worst
accidents that has occurred here for
'.ears happened Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. A. S. Pippin accompanied
by two young girls. her niece, Willie
Belle Martin. and Senator Hardy's
daughter. Margaret We've out driv-
ing. The horse she had was lately
purchased by Mr.. Pippin and was
thought to be perfectly safe. Com
ing down the bill just south Of the
electric light plant. he suddenly start
Cd to run. without any apparent cause.
lust below the Lazarus house. Reeves
and Sons delivery wagon was in the
path of the runaway. In making tie
turn into Washington street the
buggy nearly reached the north GU b
was made bv the horse TO ESCAPE
he delivery wagon. Here Mrs. Pip
;,in Was thrown out turning complete.
" over in the air and falling on her
cad en- the rocks along the curb
NE horse san angling across the
street. up on the sidewalk in front
Of the postoffice. turning the vehicle
upside down and wrecking it. The
girls were thrown under the buggy
II the brick pavement. Mr.. Pippin
Nirse'f whose place of business was
close by, ran to whore Mrs Pipnin
lay unconscious and bleeding from
@hastly wounds on her head. Sc
WAS led into the lazarus house
md medical cid summoned She re.
covered consciousness in about half
hour and was carried to her home
Physicians report her injuries to be
scalp wound on the back of the
head. a flesh wound and fracture OF
the skull in the right temple region
and a fracture of the base of the
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MONTICELLO.

Monticello. June 10.-All the ma
chinery for the Drew County brick
plant has rived. and will be put in
operation at once. The plant will
be naking pressed brick by the whole
sale within week or so. This plant
cost the company about twenty-five
or thirty thousand dollars. but will
doubles. be one Of the best paying
institutions of our city
Mr. r Il. Christopher. of Pine Bluff,
was i1 our city last week.
Co. Woodbridge, of Pine Bluff, at
tended chancery court here this week
Misses Virvinia Knox and Orlean
Ma 'oney are visiting relatives in Pine
Bluff this week
MS Virginia A. Jones, of Pine
Bluff. and daughter. Mrs. Thomas H
Collier, of Altheimer were here last
week on visit to Mr. F. H. Scott
and family.-Monticell
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Famous Paintings for America.

Henry Walters. tie Croesus of Balti.
more, has purchased one of the most
-emarkabie art collections ever bought
by an American. BY the payment Of a
round $1,000.000 he has become tae
possessor Of what is known as the
Marcello collection, in Rome. The col
lection contains 9o9 works OF art, and
among the pictures are paintings b.
Raphael, Titan and other great mas
ters. II is said that Mr. Walters will
charter steamer to bring the paint
ings to America.
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Paris Population.

The population of Paris has grown
during the last five years by more than
10000 inhabitants. All the arrondis-
sements, with two exceptions, show
an increase, the lead being taken by
an increase Of 22.455. AS in London,
1t is the central part of Paris that
shows decrease of residents, the
Halles reimbursement losing $500
and the second arrondisseEeut 3,GS2.
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E::NGi-. AND.

England, Juae 12.-!.ast ThureGaE
morning about O'clock c. H. Gray
took uD his gpn and went cut shoot
ing apparently, but at the close Of
tho day lie did not return There was
a,itc an vehement ~ his mysterious
@i9a1l. 1l.'1e"este, end a party was o.
"aeiz@4 5er . search. suspecting tat
aeia@tSin@ 3&4 1apparcd to him, but
thcT f1Hn. that he had bearded the
III al $50 and gene in the dirae-
17sa of Lit 20 Rock. Up to this time
Ee has net been heard from. Mrs.
Gray is greatly distressed over his
action and can't understand why she
Goes not hear from him. Mrs Gray
las many friends in England, who
are in deep sympathy with her It
is something strange to her why he
should leave without apprising her
of the fact, or if not that, why he
f=0.t let C" hear from him. He has
IT,, {: some some humiliation recently
Mhicb is probably the reason for his
mysterious isappearance.-Engl
Courier
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If you are a general failure in life,
try vaudeville acting. In that field
everything goes.-Vicksburg, Miss,
American.
And if he fails at vaudeville he will
try the newspaper business, fully con-
fident that there is no doubt of sue.
cess.
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George Valiant has broken out
again in the editorial column of the
Texarkanian after long vacation, and
the editorial page is exceedingly
bright. Don't take any more vacations,
George
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-16

The man who has been a failure in
every business he has undertaken can
tell you just how to run a newspaper
successfully.
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The run Of "T'.- Little Princess"
Frances Hodcson Burnett's play a,
New York. has been SO euccc>sfui
that thei production will rctur., to
Ne" Work, S;ter the Philadelphia and
Boston dates have tccn filled. Miss
Millie James clever Interpretation O,
a child character is the main attrac
tion of the piece.