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A Froa of Peculiar Habits.

South America has a frog of peculiar habits. Dwelling in the virgin forests at the tops of the highest trees, 1t chooses as site for Its nursery some hollow stump and then proceeds to line 1t with resin procured from trees in the neghborhood. This lining serves to catch and hold the rainwater, witl which it quickly becomes filled. As soon as this takes place the eggs are laid therein, and here they undergo de velopment into tadpoles. How the re sin is collected Is a mystery. nor is if yet known how the separate pieces be come welded to form the water tight basin necessary to insure the safety cf the treasures deposited therein.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-10
Raadina the Face.

Restless eyes denote | deceitful. de signing disposition; greenish eyes nea. falsehood, malice and Q lore of sean da!; blue eyes tell of tendency to co quetry; black eyes mean q lively, sDil> ited and sometimes deeeltful charac- ter; eyes with yellowish. b.oodshot white usually betoken strong emotions and hot temper; gray eyes mean dis nity and intelligence and brown eyes u tender, true, kind and happy nature. A mouth had better be too large than too small. for very small, pursed up mouth Is seldom significant of good conversational power. Large mouths are more often found in conjunction, with liberal dispositions than very small ones. A person with a pointed chin Is fanciful, refined In taste and difficult to please. A broad, square chin signifies ardent love, often accom- panied by jealousy. A broad. round chin means ardent love. with a stead fastness and purity of affection.
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A Testimonial For veracity,

"It's a moighty foine thing to have [ character for truthfulpess," remarked OGrady when he returned home the other evening.
 "Indade an it Is that same" agreed Mrs. O'Grady. with an approving nod as she hauled one child out Of the fen der and scraped the cinders of his frock. An what makes ye say that PheImY'
 "'Cause me master behaves in me yeracity lntoirely" was the response of Phelim. He lighted his short pipe and took his accustomed seat OH d broken chair near the chimney. T tould htm this morning tiat couldn't help being late an that I had run a moile in minute an a half to gel there in tome. An what do ye think he said?'
 "Mebbe that ye desarved another sixpence week"
 Better than that These are his very words. 'O'Grady.' ses he. 'Oi wuG just as soon belave ye if ye sed yC had done 1t in half a minute. So yt see what faith lie has iu ne veracity Intoirely ."-London Answers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-10

D w. Boyce devotes his time 'n cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-10
Blond Indiana.

Ons of the mysteries of Mexico is presented by the Maya Indians, who tnha bit the Sierra Madre mountains il, the lower part of Sonora. They have fair skins, blue eyes and light hair, and students of ethnology have always been puzzled to account for them. There is tradition, however, that these Indians are the descendants of the crew and passengers of a Swedish, vessel wrecked on the Mexican coast centuries before Columbus discovered the new world. But this tradition Is founded on nothing more substantial than folklore tale current among them that their ancestors came over the big salt water hundreds of moons ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-10
Something of That Kind

"Young man." said the serious gen tleman, did you ever pause and think that each tick of the clock brings you another moment nearer to the end of your existence?"
 Y was thinking Of something of that kind this very minute" cheerfully re piled the youth. ''oniy the Idea struck me that each tick brought pay day thai much nearer"
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-10
A Puzzier.

An old white haired darky living on a plantation, not feeling we'll, had the doctor pay him visit. The doctor told him as he was getting old he must eat plenty of chicken and stay out of damp night air. But, sah, said the old darky, "how can you ex pect me to, stay in de house at nigh; aud stilt get my chtckens?"
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His Rising Day.

He never did II ise in the world till he stumbled over lot O dynamite, the village gossip said. "an' even then like 80 many men In tue rlsin' busl nesA he never did know what he riz ferv'-Atlanta Constitution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-10

The key to health is in the kidneys and liver. Keep these organs active asad you have health, strength and cheerful spirits. Prickly Ash Bitters is a stimulant for the kidneys, regu- Yates the liver, stomach and bowels. A golden household remedy.
 The kidneys are small but import ant organs. They need help occasion zxliy. Prickly Ash Bitters is a success sml kidney tonic and system regulator.
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D w. Boyce devotes his time 'o cents.
 ---Lost-Pension certificate of Hen IVY Henderson Finder please notify aaM phone 696. 11-5-6t s-Muliken, Fourth and Main. La. dies ready to wear garments, includ- 5xg underwear, skirts and cloaks. Complete line of shoes. Everything in elothing and dry goods.
 FROM g to s PER DAY,
 BE YOUR OWN BOSS.
 Plenty of days texcepting Sunday to work in. Mail us $1 in stamp, express or postoffice money order and we will send you a, receipt that is worth $100 per month to you. No as- distant needed; do your own work. Monumental and Building Cleaning Go, 300 West Barraque street, Pine Bluff 11-7-6t
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Health Recipe.

One time a man asked the poet I.onx follow how to be healthy. and this tha answer he received:
 Joy, temperance and reposs
 D1Aru the door on the doctors nose.
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nagiand aud Australia are the onl, haande which exceed Cuba h their aAtneai r~sosrNss
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gorge Till you come to the cleft in the Gin.
At the upper end Of the cut you come
upon series Of locks. The entrance to
these locks is walled with native rock,
and much Of this walling has tumbied
down, having been forced inward toward
the canal by the tree roots and years upon
years of washing. The lock walls are In
an excellent state OF preservation, being
of heavy blocks of dressed red sandstone.
The blocks are about two feet long and q
foot thick. The way to reach these locks
is to follow the trail leading from the falls
to the lower ferry and about quarter OF
a mile below Dickey's to strike to the left
through the woods and across the rocks.
In passing along the ferry road and
looking toward the river about 800 yards
below Dickeys you may see shattered
chimney and upright fragments of wall.
This is a relic of Matildaville. Near the
falls are the foundation walls of an old
stone building, which had evidently been
a mill. Another relic of the dead city.
1t is perhaps within the power OF some
Matildaville. Naturally one would jump
to the conclusion that it was named after
some Matilda dear to a promoter of the
city. This may BE- so, but the name Ma
tilda does not occur prominently In the
Washington family.
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per cent on the capital invested, the earn
ings to come from toll collected on the
freight passing through the artificial chan
nels of the river and the canals. This be-
lief was never realized. The venture was
a failure financially. The reason was that
during the summer there were periods of
low water that barred the passage of
even light-draught boats along the river
courses; there were periods of high water
when navigation of the river was either
too strenuous, too dangerous or altogether
impossible. In winter the river and the
canals were closed by ice. But the Poto-
mac Company continued to exist till 1928,
when It's charter was surrendered to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,
which was organized to construct the all
canal way from Cumberland to tidewater.
AT Great Falls the Potomac Company
built five sets of locks, each 100 feet long
and from ten to fourteen feet wide. The
lift of these locks varied from ten to
eighteen feet, the five locks overcoming
the drop of seventy-five feet in the river
at Great Falls. In addition to the locks
there was nearly a mile of canal, walled
with rock, twenty-five feet wide at the
top, twenty feet wide at the bottom and
four feet deep.
The works of the old canal at Little
Falls were nearly as extensive as at Great
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ceived the plan Of making the Potomac
river the medium Of western traffic. From
time to time he made excursions along the
banks Of the upper Potomac, and in ITO,
1772 and 1774 he made methodical and
painstaking surveys, and would no doubt
have pushed the project to fruition but
for the revolution. 1t Is a matter of
record that in the year before Lexington
bills having for their aim the opening Of
navigation Of the upper Potomac were
pending in the Virginia house Of burgesses
and the Maryland assembly.
Washington organized the Potomac
Company in 1854, charter for the COM
pany being granted by Maryland and Vir-
ginia. The purpose of this company was
to remove distractions and make the
Potomac river navigable from its head
waters to tidewater. The major obstruc-
tons were at Little Falls, Great Falls,
Seneca and the junction of the Shenan-
around Little and Great Falls and chan
nels blasted out of the river bed at the
mouth Of Seneca creek and at Harpers
Ferry.
Washington was president of the Poto
mac Company, James Rumsey of steam
boat fame the superintendent, and
Fitzgerald, Simeon Lee and George Gilpin.
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Little Men Who Have Won Fame.
From the Boston Herald.
Don't be ashamed of being small of
stature. The finest brains are often
found in the heads of little men. Alex
ander, Napoleon, Jladislaus. Cubitalis,
the pygmy king of Poland; Characus uhe
wisest counselor that was about Saladin,
the great conqueror of the easD. Marius,
Maximus, Marcus Tul'ius. and, to drop
down to this day and genera ton, Alex
andar II. Stephens. Stephen A. Douglas,
Jay Gould. Samuel Spencer. Senator
Knox, Abe Gruber. Phil Sheridan and a
host of others-all were sm all men; yet,
as they say in the BoweIy, they got
there.
Alypius Of Alexandria, a most excellent
losician and philosophe", was only one
foot and five inches II height. Augustus
Caesar exhibited in his plays one Lucius,
n young man born of honest parents. who
was only twenty-three inches high and
weighed seventeen pounds yet he mad a
strong tenor voice and could sing like n
nightn gale. In the time OF Thcodosius
there was a pygmy In Egypt 50 small of
body that he resembled partridge: yet
h exercised all the functions of a man
and could sing merrly. He lived 10 be
twenty-five. julia, niece of Emperor Au-
gustus, had Il dwarfsh fellow of the
name of Canopas. To whom she was
much devoted. He WAS twenty eight
inches high. Androm eda, a freed maid
Of Julia. was OF the same height
Just about 100 years ago, in Wurtem-
berg. at the nuptia!s of the Duke Of Ba-
varia, a great pie was set upon the table
On being opened. out stepped Il dwarf
armed cap-a-pie, sirt with sword and
having spear n his hand. He walked
around the table in a swashbuckler
style sword drawn. and caused the great
est amusement and interest
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Falls four locks being constructed there
and two and half miles of canal. But
the difference of level overcome at Little
Falls was only thirty-seven feet. Both
above Great Falls and Little Falls dams
were built across the river as feeders to
the canal.
Persons interested in the life and works
of the Father of His Country will find
many things to engage them by exploring
the. ruins of this ancient Washington
project.
About three-quarters Of mile below the
Great Falls may be seen the entrance to
the canal. Along this part of the river
the Virginia bluffs rise perpendicularly to
height of sixty or seventy feet above
the water This cliff was pierced in u
diagonal line as far as the first lock. The
blast-made canyon is inspiring. 1t is at
least seventy feet deep and about fifteen
feet wide. There is water in the bottom
Of 1t and 1t is quite dark on the brightest
day. Trees and shrubs grow about the
top of the old cut and overhang it's edge.
Ferns and other growths cling to the
rocky sides. Access to the mouth of this
cut is difficult, the better way being to
take the lower ferry and push up against
the strong current running through the,
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Going on to 18th street, there is still no
end to the market wagons and stalls.
They extend each way on 18th street for
half block o. more. One wonders what
becomes of all this mass of things to eat
but, as one woman remarked, there are
miles of ground to cover and many meals
for which to provide in a city like Wash
ington.
All Of the produce on the outsidc OF the
market building comes from within Il ra-
dius of eighteen or twenty miles OF WASH
ington.
How many Washingtonians know that
thSre are 800 stalls, or stands, in tne
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space adjoining Center market. or that
rough estimate gave 1900 bushels of to-
matoes in sight in the space between 7th
and 18th streets at this time of the year?
Almost the first question asked by the
casual visitor is a query as to the amount
of space covered by the buildings and the
amount and value of the produce handled
The market puts on new aspect as the
seasons change. The display on this
morning of the early fall seemed to en-
phasize the change in food products from
the lighter and less nutritious summer
fruits to the more solid and substantial
meats and vegetables which the exigen-
cies of the coming winter will demand.
In the main building also the stalls
were In gala attire. SO to speak. Tie
meats We're more abundant, the display
Of the bakers more tempting. The dis
play of flowers even had changed in
character Dahlias and carnations had
replaced the more delicate sweet peas,
vlolets and old-fashioned pinks.
Scarlet spice berries and punches of
sweet gum and sassafras boughs with
their autumn tinted foliage We're offered
for sale.
X
1t would be interesting to trace the de-
veopment of the market under it's present
management from the collection of build
ings which once stood upon the ground
now occupied by Center market with it's
ice plant, cod storage conveniences. its
electric light plant. it's arrangements of
stalls affording the most space COM
patible with free and unobstructed pas
sageways for the public, its facilities for
the transportation of the various prod
ucts, handled both in bulk or for retail
trade. its perfect sanitary condition en-
failing the most scrupu!ous attention to
details in the removal of waste products
and garbage.
In no other place perhaps is there SO
much TO interest the stud mt OF human
nature or to amuse TIE idler There,
seemingly, are shoppers of every tribe and
cine. The universal language of barter
and sale, the speaking eye, the expressive
gesture. serve a means of communica-
ton when speech proves inadequate.
GiimpseS of home life are uneonscouslv
revealed. At one of the stalls bright
little girl was solo proprietor for tn.
time being of a stall near the curb. Ife-
stock in trade consisted of a bushel OF
apples-wiIldfal s-gatheTed by herself.
few parsnips some tsring beans and
pound or so of butter. But the pride
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A Great Actor Wanted.
From London Opinion.

Is'TIIIiUU VVITTTFU.
We are still waiting for the advent OF
great actor; We are still waiting for
the advent of 4 great actress. Musical
comedy S all very WELL yet, despite the
hold it has on the market the number
of really clever artists ii has brought TO
the front is lamontabiy small You can
count them on the fingers of one hand.
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was actually done. The canal was built
around the falls and boats Travelled from
Cumberland to tidewater. The city was
surveyed, lots were sold and some build
ings erected. The vast water power of
the falls was early appreciated. Although
Washington's plans were demonstrated tc
be practical, the canal was abandoned
and the city by the falls crumbled into
ruins. The name of the city was Matilda
Vile.
A deep cut through the river cliff near
the mouth of the gorge, canyons blasted
out of the solid rock, locks with high walls
of masonry. nearly filled canal bed run
ming through the forest growth, remains
of stone and brick houses and the ruins
of mill tell the story of the Great Fails
canal and Matildaville and carry the mind
back to the youth of the republic.
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SNSS

Written for The star
"IvE o'clock in the morning.
II in Ni the early IA ,'f fam I'' mig q ODy
L AT . O'Clock in the morning
Center market presents a scene
OF eager and restless activity
Long before that hour there is vending
their way from various points of the com
pass a small army of men and women
whose converging lines center in Wash
ingtOn. Along the country roads and
lanes they come, their approach he aid d
only by the Crunching Of the wagon
wheels on the gravelIy road or the beat
Of the horses hoofs as n piods along,
urged to greater speed by an occasional
word from the sleepy driver.
Many started as early as O'Clock.
Some have driven all night, and some who
live suN further out came in the pre-
vlous evening and remained on the ground
al night. y gull: spread upon a pile of
roasting ears" or upon a bench or table
makes none too comfortable resting
place for The night
1t is necessary To be carly on the ground
IL one desires a good location or wishes
10 retain ono accorded by tacit consent as
belonging 10 any particular individual in
preference 10 others.
Ate o'clock all UHrCcupied stands
are free 10 the first conner 1t is wise,
therefore. to be in on time, lest the regu-
lar customers, gained 10y courteous at
t,nuon to their wants. go clsew here in
search OF the customary supply of butter
~ d eggs, fruit or vegetables, or what
ever II may be that they have come to
look for as certain to be obtained in it's
perfection at that particular stand. So =
O'Clock in the morning finds most of the
wagons unloaded and their contents dis
played to advantage for the bcguiing OF
the early buyer
The stranger visiting the market for the
first time is surprised at the number Of
women and girls VINO act as saIeswomen.
That they fiji the position well is evident.
No doubt these women share equally with
til men the burden of ca-c and the ac-
tual manual labor required for the grow
ing OF the marketable products of pasture
and field. From the sowing Of taa seed
and the cultivation of the soil TO the pre-
pairing OF the crop for market-no small
task in itself when one considers that
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sidewalk next to the great building. Her
smiling face, framed IN griZzled locks sur
mounted by gay bandanna handkerchief,
is seen no more in the old haunts.
Around near 18th street are a few who
claim the Old privileges. They. too, will
soon pass away with other remnants of
old days and old ways. Nom" said an
o!d colored woman, I'VE doan' have
stands round on 9th street no NOAH /
doan' know why. but deys crowdn' de
colOred folks out desc days. Mighty hard
on us niggtrs. but ! reckon We has to put
up with it. You's a southern lady, amt
you? Can always tell southern lady
Please. ma'am. buy a head of cabbage;
only 3 cents The southern LADY,
bought head of cabbage and passed on
x =
Among other nationalites the Italians
perhaps are most in evidence. Many have
laid the foundations for future fortunes
in Center market. One instance will serve
as an illustration of many such-that of
an Italian who, starting in a ve-y small
way-a pushCart, in fact-now BUYS his
supplies by the wholesale and EMPLOYS
small regiment of subordinates, who ira
verse the streets selling bananas ex-
clusively. There are number OF Greeks
also who have found the road to wealth
by way of the great market. One pros
porous young Greek merchant came to
Washington some ten years ago almost
Pennies, having lost nearly everything
ne possessed in a disastrous fire in New
York. Seeing his opportunity, he took ad-
vantage of it and started the first mar
ket on wheels within the borders of
Washington He now occupies a very de-
slrdble corner of the block adjoining Gem
ter market proper. His monthly dues for
rent alone amount to something over $500
Other foreign countries ard well repre-
sented the Germans maxim the ideal
florists AS every one knows Center
market. above all others, is noted for its
tine display of flowers.
Crossing the street to the opposite side
and looking toward 10Th, one sees a spec
tacl2 satisfying to the eye and replete
WITH human interest. F-om 9TH to 18th Is
one continuous double row OF stalls These
are not sufficient 10 hold the produce and
fruits and vegetables are piled in heaps
and mounds on the walk and in the road
way, forming a mass of color delightful
10 contemplate
The casual visitor is never at a loss for
sometts to please the eye or interest
the mind. The moving throng passing
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z GORGE WASHINGTON had a

- GORGE WASHINGTON had a
more intimate acquaintance with
the region around the National
~ capital than most men who dwell
in the city of his name. In adj
dition TO the establishment of the seat of
government on the banks of the Potomac
and the creation of national university,
Washington believed that the Potomac
river should become the avenue of COM
merce between the sea and that vast
country westward from the Alleghenies to
the lakes. The building of this waterway
across the mountains and the reclamation
of the Dismal swamp were two Of Wash
ington's big industrial visions. They came
to him early in his career and he held to
them throughout the rest of his life.
On the south side of the Potomac above
and below Great Falls may b. seen parts
of the wreck of Washington's scheme to
circt mnavigate the falls of the Potomac
and 10 erect there a great manufacturing
city. 1t should be said here that the work
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Not only is provision supplied for flu
ture needs, but the craving of the hungry
wayfarer may be satisfied by a lunch
served across a tiny counter or eaten
while standing on the walk or seated on
the curbstone, as occasion demands. A
twisted doughnut and cup of hot coffee
makes satisfying lunch for a hungry
man. A piece of apple pie eaten from the
fingers is not to be despisad when it
comes fresh from the oven of some farm
er's wife. 1t shows its origin by the
thickness and richness of its contents and
the pinched scallops. made by deft fin
gers, which border its QUITE rim.
No patent clipper trimmed that pie. 1t
calls to mind vivid picture of a sweet
faced woman standing by a kitchen table
round pie tin poised upon outspread fin
gers, which, twirling the pie as the knife
follows it's edge, lets fall strip of pie
dough, which later vas given to the small
observer to be made into a tiny pie Just
like Mothers