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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
ASPARAGUS.
1t. Relation to the Famous AsphodeI
of the early Ages.

OF the l1AEly Ages
As q ticker of the palate asparagus
has come down the ages with all the
weight of Greek and Roman approval
Plato ate it by the plateful, and Arts
tophanes, the humorist, regarded it as q
great aid in digesting the crank phi
losophers of the day.
1t is an odd fact that this culinary
plant is closely related to the famous
asphodel, which was supposed by the
ancients to be the leading flower in the
gardens of the elysium, the Greek pur-
gatory or paradise. A part of the
quaintness of this lies in the fact that
the roots possess purgative qualities.
The roots and fruit of both were for
merly much used in medicine for this
purpose.
According to the superstition of the
Romans, the names of the dead fed on
the roots of the asphodel. They planted
it, therefore, in and around the GENE
teries; hence to this day it covers with
it's beautiful golden blossoms as pro-
fusely as dandelions the Apulian hills
and valleys, and the sheep feed on it
greedily.
Tt belongs to the same natural order
of perennials, and the only difference
between the asparagus and the as
phodel appears to be in the fruit and
the color of the flowers. So abundant
is the wild asparagus in the steppes of
Russia that cattle eat it like grass, just
as Italian sheep devour its botanical
cousin
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
What "Iinmir" Meant.

Z 5ugh the Scottish guard of France
ha long lost its natural character, it
iC sly retained until the crash of
4. all its curious old privileges,
w j, though they led to constant
W giles with other regiments, had
bt duly allowed by Louis XIV. lie
W actually obliged to intervene at
hi pwn wedding to compose dispute
as 20 the precedence of the Scots
z, IS and the Cent gentilshommes.
81 I'd as a Scotchman" was an old
pr rb in France, and their successors
in g bodyguard did their best to JUS
ii t. But the most curious survival,
10 after word OF Scotch had been
il, in the corps, was the practice of
M ering "hamir'' Ga corruption for Il
Il. lere'O when the roll was called
" n was religiously maintained, at
n vents. down to the revolution
hi nillan's Magazine
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
The BETTER Half Indeed.

An English judge recently had an in
spiration. A defendant appeared too
dull to make defense or answer in
telligibly questions put to him by the
judge. Suddenly the judge said, Where
do you live?' and the ineligible reply,
About five minutes off" was at once
forthcoming. Then just run home
and fetch your wife, and run a little
quicker than you talk" 1t was done,
and the wife's clear and businesslike
statement of the facts won the day for
her helpless husband.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
Satisfying Honor In India.

They had n peculiar way of going
into bankruptcy among the Marawaris
in India. now unhappily giving way to
the less picturesque method of the
white man. When a man could not pay
his bills he would summon his cred
itors. They were ushered into q room
in which the thakur, or household god,
was enshrined, but covered up with
cloth and with the face turned to the
wall in order that it might not witness
the scene that was to follow. The in
solvent would then, in garb of mourn
ing, lie on the floor, presenting his
back TO his creditors, who, ON given
signal. would fall ON him with shoes
and slippers and belabor him till their
wrath was exhausted. The beating fin
ished, honor was declared to be salts
fled all around
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17

Tn i.iueSe story OF the Eight PriDi-
rove .-.,4dea Sounds.
Chinese haze some extraordinary
81 tons relating to music. Ac-
co To their queer notions, the Gre
at the universe hid eight sounds in
tn, nth for the express purpose Of
co cling mcn TO find them out. On
thu me principle, it is presumed. Jul
pit according to Virgil, hides fire in
iii. ana honey in trees in order to
WI the ardor of mans Industry to
pc we're in his efforts TO rediscover
Tie hidden treasures.
According to the Celestial idea. the
eig-t primitive sounds are hidden in
stones, silks woods of various kinds,
the bamboo plant. pumpkins. in the
skins Of animals, i'm certain earths and
In the air itself. Any one who has ever
had the pleasure CD of seeing and lis
ter z to a Chinese orchestra will re-
me Der that their musical Instruments
we made of all these materials ex-
cel the last aud that the combined eff
TO Of the other seven seemed better
ca ated TO drive the ethereal sound
nv than to coax 1t from the air,
WI is really the object of MI Chi
ne musical efforts. When the bands
pl the naive credulity OF the people
be old and young, hears in the thuds
OF ne gongs and the whistling of the
y. the tones of the eternal sounds
of Ature that were originally deposit
ed q the various animate and inani-
III objects by the all wise Father
T.. ange
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
Not a Safe Rule.

Il believe" said the enthusiastic
young author, that the first thing a
man should do when he proposes to
write a paper of any kind is to get
full of his subject"
Il disagree with you," replied his
more mature friend. in fact, 1 shud-
Ger to think of what might result if /
followed your advice"
What are you working on?'
AN address on Intoxicating liquors
to be read before our temperance So
ciety.''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
In Darkest Congo. nrs :

Robert E. Park, telling 1.-THE Ter
rible Story of the Congo" in the
Christmas Everybody's, writes:
'sOf the Domaine de la Couroune-
the lands of the Crown which is
included in the Domaine Prive, sep
arate mention must be made.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
One woman,s wav.

Husband-Why are you buying such
an expensive present for Mrs. Shoddy?
! thought you told me you hated her.
Wife-So do, but know she can't
auord to give me a return one as hand
some, and it will make her perfectly
turious.-Raltimore American.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
The Prize Medal Holder

First Athlete-Do you see that gen.
tleman yonder? He holds the largest
number of prizes and medals ever pos
sessed by any one man. Second Ditto
What, that fellow? He doesn't look
q bit like champion. First Ditto-It
3 just as tell you, though. He is a
pawnbroker, you see.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
A Touching Lament.

dressing political gathering the
Ich of the pathetic. 81 miss" he
brushing away not unmanly
81 miss many of the old faces /
to shake hands with" - London
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17

ss-Aren't you going to choir re-
sal tonignt? Jess-No. Tess
j better. We're going to give that
hymn trial. Jess-Can't. I am
3 to give new him trial my
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
Unfamiliar with the Beast.

es," remarked the professor, 81
sr pride myself on the discovery of
her hypothesis"
deed" replied Mrs Cumrox, a lit
ioubtfully. II had an idea they
: quite extinct. Washington Star.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19

accepted tne ,iiiti, isiii z: 'f a''f retained my place uton t,e ivy eeTe2e ruins until he4Id tine soUn! of faH' upen my right and p"rjellt!5. perceive. Sheppard crawling oFeT t,4e stones to ward he. He sat down near lae, pant ili@
 Vow can t down from the othe sid4 I,lrtt; ea;ill.,-," bc declared, "lt well to rem lHben 'hat''
 T don't quite see WAy you Aa5.9 d9tF so," answered, rather anEratefullE '1eu would ne better asleep.
 ",Dh. nollse4se.. hc exclaimed; then after q pause, The dawn will be up di- rectlr. Ned"
 Presently his head nodded upon his .,houh!er. let him sleep lie must tie longer toll! ii.eW that he Woult' not go to led and he had better take svE't rest was post ,!n iH this il!r@.tl .na.r way. The st,L2s fire. d1ht Wett out, yet t.le ttsW1 .,ee4stei lehg i'll com ia1. pulled ont ny watch ;,:Id, S;.ik- iM@ match. consulted il. | %+iS ifa.f past 5. s!TePpari'a head Iurt aea, for ward, and hts breath grew, st-sEto1oli#. < t'4.4 fin" line Of l..s}r eit across the eastern horizon, and tAea s,::itteni.s q &t.ei, cGaci;esl below nle. staTteJ. ssseft. intent, the f.-tes5s re.stia=e ill tAE ears \ S9ft 4iH.l4tson q ot voices exchanged tetow tae bacatb .sa5at m| eaeet senses. }sH@ess eeGli discern l!5e uaise of fo3titel#5 fa5!iuG quietly upon t3.e grass. strained mf @iIllt to ,}iaice ttlAt grey-alaes: c.9ad ot -.22M. 3ut there Was 10 ;lins visible, aIll ilduil.g softly forward, l teuvhee Shep- ;,ar,l upon tlie shoulder E4 ~as awake ill an instant and ere l l;llH}f il whisperin@ at ne under his breath ,"Wh}t :s 1t: Are they come"
 "I.isten.' murlnured Sfrpparl turned to me. motioning With h. uand. Reaching close, he put his lips to any eats.
 "They're down by the moat, explor- ing" lie several, think. Shall tre:''
 grasped his hand i'll return. No, no," murmured back. "}ou stay here and keep quiet with your shot gun. I'm going down to find out"
 With which l slipped noiseles,ly on hands and knees until l reached the back parts of the wall. From here it
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
GOT FROZEN FAST.

in the sleighing parties. when whom should see but old Miss Speckletop and Mir. Shanghai sitting on the top rail of the fence around the ten acre lot They were as close to one another as they could get without taking off their coats, and I noticed that he had his arm around her"
 Arm" interrogated Bill
 Well, I suppose 1 should say wing, said the moon, smiling. And, he continued, Il heard him say to her: Oh, Miss Speekle. you are my tootsey woot- sey! Tux, tux, tuk-aw..'
 And she replied: How sweet of you. Tux tux. tux -aw-say-so.
 Didn't you laugh?" asked Bill.
 Well, rather" said the moon, flor he said, I hope, dear, that your house keeping bill will be as sweet and as small as your own when you present 1t to me-
 But" said the moon, laughing. they sat so long with their beaks together that they got frozen fast to one an other, and when I set they were still on the rail. It doesn't pay to be too spoony. Good night St Louis Post Dispatch
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19

was d descent of twenty feet or more into the courtyard, but the face of the ruin was irregular, and I found by groping, projecting stones which offer ed me a foothold, so that presently dropped to the flags of the yard with out sound and stole into the house My first duty was to awaken Mont gomery and the man Williams. Both of them l dispatched by means of ] ladder to join Sheppard on the heights, and, that done, 1 took q lantern and descended into the corridor of dun geons. My light was but feeble, and my progress was necessarily slow along that path of inky blackness. At each of the turnings 1 paused and, pro ceeding to the bottom, peered out through the grating on the waters of the fosse I had in this manner and exercising this precaution made the cir cult of half the castle and was now upon the southern face and, as I con- cluded, in the proximity of Sheppard 1 and the others. Here it was that I met my first alarm. As I gazed out of the grating on my tour of inspection and was almost now convinced that our fears had been unnecessary and that we had been deceived by the early movements of the dawn, suddenly there grew before my eyes and out of the grayness vast head, set with horrible rolling eyes and with a profusion of shaggy hair. The apparition loomed before the bars of the window and with a quick movement seemed to push forward as though to enter Involllu- tarily 1 started back into the darkness The face glared at me, pressing upon the bars the lip twisted over the red gums and yellow fangs, and the water dripping from its black hair It's eyes measured me with q glance, and for half minute of time we stood con fronting each other, my tiny thread of light streaking the ghastly apparition with yellow. The next moment it had vanished, and, my wits returning in a ! tide, 1 flung myself forward to the grating and looked out The lantern shone upon the dark waters, and that was all But this was more than enough for me, and I was aware that it was likely to be quite enough for our assailants.
 Hurriedly quilted the corridor and
 regained the upper air. By means of
 the ladder I reached the rest of the
 party and at once communicated my
 information.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

St. Louis, Mo, Sept 2, 19Q5.-A Interested Beginning Tuesday, U tober 3, 1905, and continuing until t1 ther notice, a tourist sleeping car VI be placed in service on trains nun6S1 1 and ? between St. Louis and P1 Bluff twice a month as follows: Southbound. Leave St. Louis train No. l at 955 p. III. on first ai third Tuesdays of each month-honI seekers excursion dates.
 Northbound.= Leave Pine BluH train No at 1:25 p. m. first and iA1 Thursdays of each month. Berth rate between St. Louis z Maiden s1, Campbell sl, Paragouia Jonesboro $1, Brinkley s1.25, Clan don $1.25, Stuttgart S1.50, Pine s15O.
 In requesting berth reseryatl9nsp sengers should specify whether ist" or standard" is desired.
 E. w. LaBEAu1
 c. P. and T
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
An Apinal Story For
 Little Folks The Story the Moon 'o'd

..I'u tell you good one,' said the ,,ao, to little Bill, as he looked Ill ,f,n.,1o,, his window one night after Bill had been tucked snusly ll''o peu
 wish you would" cried Bill eagef,s .,
 ..Well" began the moon, WILL tne us,al manuer of one about to tell d oood story. II was shining my nfisht- est on the snow, which was as "hlle as vour sheets and more sparkllhs' uo- ine my best to make good hlSlle lof fine skaters on the pond and the lovers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
NEW TIME CARD
ON HOT WEs7s'

Effective Sunday morning time card went into effect on tus ! Bluff and Western railroad anu '] will hereafter arrive and depaN Her at Pine Bluff.
 Mixed train No. 1 on the fiu' and Western, which has heFe'] left Pine Bluff at 1:9o D. m' leave here at 12:10 D. m.' a''' Benton at 3:15 instead of 3:z' mixed train No. ? of the r. b. '', will leave Benton for Pine p 7:4O a. m. instead of 9:lo a. ~' ing at Pine Bluff at 1o;20 a, stead of 1:3O p. m. as forlne'"
 On the l.. R., H. s. and "' the first-class passenger, wps' left Benton for Hot Sprlns' a D. m., will hereafter leave minutes later, and passenss,, No. 1, which formerly left O'u w Hot Springs at s::3o a. m'' .s ~. 45 minutes later; No. {, wn.. ,., erlv left At 7:45 a. h., WI" 7::s5 a. m., and No. 6, whicu x., :. left at 6 p. m.. will herea. ,,s, at 5:45 p. m.. 15 minutes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
COTTON BELT TIME CARD.

COTTON BELT TIME CARD.
 Trains North. No. 2.-Leave Pine Bluff 1925 D. m arrive St. Louis 6:35 a. m.; arrive Memphis 7:S0 p. m. No. 4.-Leave Pine Bluff 12:55 a. m.. arrive Memphis a. m. arrive St. Louis 6:01 p. h.; arrive Cairo 1:25 p. m.
 Little Rock Train, No. S2.-Leave Pine Bluff $50 D. h.. arrive Little Rock 6:2O p. m. No. 31.-Leave Little Rock s:05 a m., arrive Pine Bluff 10:35 a. m.
 Trains South. No. 1.--Leave Memphis $40 a.m.. leave St. Louis at 9:55 D. m: arrive Pine Bluff 2:45 D. m.; arrive Texarkana S:35 p. m. No. 3.-Leave St. Louis 9:2O D. m.: leave Memphis 8:20 D. m. arrive Pine Bluff 1:55 a. m.; arrive Texar. Fana 7:30 a. m.
 p. A. R. Trains. cave P!ra Bluff 2:40 D. nl. Arrive Fine Bluff 10:10 a. m.
 Sunday. l@a' e Pine Bluff 6 D. IT.. Arrive Pine Bluff 9 a. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19

blackness in this black night. Be sides, who ever struck match at night to see by? No; the match was in that same tree speak of" was silent. Il presume it didn't strike it. self" he continued
 Lower your voice." I enjoined.
 Sheppard smiled, as I could perceive even in the darkness
 ''Oh. don't see why" he declared ''There's no one there to strike match now, to the best of my belief"
 "How is that:"
 Did you hear no sound!' he asked.
 l shook my head, and he patted his shotgun.
 "l congratulate you on your sound
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Loves instrumentation.

Did you ever tell George that I was a dove?'
 Did he say I did?"
 "Yes'
 'Then he loves you, all right. I told him you were pouter." - Houston Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19

When he says her culinary a,. Is tinged with a sad lni' a The sauce" she gives n''
 more tart. ,,,1 Than his mother useo '"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
w. E. WILLIS,
Attorney at Law.

Office over Cotton Belt Bank. Will practice in all courts, both state and federal
 Careful attention given to conner cal practice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
No Contest.

No Contest. Teddie-What are woman's rights. pa1 Pa-Everything they want, my boy. Always remember that.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
Guaranteed Cure ro'

GUdFdNIeeU Vu1e Y Itching, blind. bleedins' p's ,, piles. Druggists are au'' .l fund money if Pazo oln'a''D
 cure ip z to IA days. oVc'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
The Wasp.

The Wasp. Don't fool with wasp because you think he looks weak and tired. You will find out he's all right in the end.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19

F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, 0.
 We, the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by his firm.
 WALDING, KINNAN 6 MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
HoW's| 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-19
BAGGAGE DELIVERED,

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-17
vn1tnreu and q Dead Tiger.

The yulture is seen at its best when
D dead tiger, brought into camp to be
skinned, Is exposed in the open. Oyer
head is a cloudless sky, and not bird
10 be seen in that great void by the hu-
man eye. The tigers body is thrown
from the pad to the ground, and before
the skin has been removed there above
one and always nearing the earth are
the vultures circl;ng, posing like
things Of air, now dozen Of them, in
few minutes a score or two and then
hundred strong. Then, when the
fayed carcass Of the tiger is left by
those who skinned it, the vultures de-
scend. Down they come like feathered
thunder out of the sky, and from east
and west and north and south, the very
embodiment Of power while they
whirled aloft and in their quick de-
scent to earth, and now, as they wad-
Ile around that carrion beast, mis-
shapen ghouls, whose only apparent
strength is that Of the ravening jaws
which tear and gorge the tigers flesh,
until within the hour naught Of that
splendid brute remains but a clean
picked skeleton. Sir Edward Brad
den's Thirty Years Of Shikar."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-17
telegraph Operators Signs.


Telegraph operators always hare per-
sonal signs which they place on elImes-
sages they send: oy::feeeiTe. Usually
they use two Of their:: Initials. orEake
two letters from rheir aames: or; IN
stance, James Black ::TsEpsobably use
a.JB:' as his sign. IN, n,maly eases, how
ever. they choose their, signsln peculiar
ways. 80:
I'VE once had aSmaH. waorsEargh here
who sighed Ike, because he badEtaken
the -keeley:nufe," safh:a Kansas: City
chief operator. :: 'sHe: iafter~art went
back:to drinking amtthen used tBz,'
deriving it from booze:: shether fel:
low sigud Ps. because heansedsto say
he received,a poor salaryssr- - sEs,onan %
operator we. hadnhere used to sign
.HK,' her initials, until 5one 'day-he
beau Tilted her and mafried another
girl. After that shesigned:BH,' which,
we understood, meant broken heart
In an eastern Office where-I once work
ed there was hoodoo sign. 1tywas
tKQ.' The first man who used It there
was killed by a train, the next one
went crazy and the third died Of ty-
phoid fever. After that nobody in the
Office dared use the. hoodoo sign.. The
stc1y about its being<a Jonah Travelled
over the country, and today you'll find
verv few operators signing 'kQ'"