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NEWPORT INDEPENDENT
. Drummond Bdg. Newport,
Jpper Front Street. Arkansas.
the daily Independent
WAS WASHINGTON’S STAFF.
Interesting History of Cane Once
Owned by Father of H{*
Country.
One of the things that passed
through the Baltimore fire un
scathed was a cane once owned by
George Washington and now the
property of Maj. H. H. Raleigh.
The cane reposed during the fire
in the vault of the Merchants’
Credit and Collection Bureau at
Liberty and German streets, says
the New York Sun.
“In Gen. Washington’s will,”
said Maj. Raleigh, “twTo canes are
mentioned. One was bequeathed
to Robert Washington, of Chop
tank, Va., who gave it to Robert
Thompson, a relative.
“Later it passed to Miss Ivittie
Thompson, a sister of Robert
Thompson, and finally Peter Gra
son Washington of New York,
who was assistant secretary of the
treasury under Guthrie, was the
owner of the stick.
“Peter Grason Washington be
queathed the cane to the oldest
male heir of Gen. George Wash
ington who was living at the time
of his death. The late Mrs. Ea
leig^ was a granddaughter of a
Mrs.McPherson, of Washington,
D. C., who before her marriage
was a Miss Washington. After
some contention it was proved
that Mrs. Raleigh’s brother,
whose family name was Edwards,
was the person entitled to the pos
session of the cane. I purchased
the relic for my wife, and when
she died it became my property.”
Although described as a cane,
the relic is really a staff. It is of
bamboo, about four aDd a half
feet long and just such a stick as
Washington might have used in
tramping over his broad acres in
Mount Vernon. The Washington
coat-of-arms adorns its gold head,
and it is encircled with a gold band,
upon which is inscribed:
“Willed to Robert Washington
and by him to descend to Peter
Grason Washington, of New
York.”
As soon as the embers had
cooled, Maj. Raleigh hastened to
the vault and was much relieved
to find after the cane had been re
moved from the chamois skin case
that it had not been scorched.
SHARK AS A MESSENGER.
Carried Newspaper to Sydney Outdis
tancing Steamer Conveying Im
portant Item of News.
The story of the discovery ol
human bones and bangles in the
interior of the crocodile captured
at Fort Johnson, Rhodesia,
brings to mind another story
which may appositely be recalled
at the present juncture. Every
body has heard of “Mrs. Macquar
rie’s chair,” as they call the east
ern point of Farm Cove, in Sydney
harbor. There, says the St,
James’ Gazette, it was that a poor
emigrant, in pre-cable days, killed
and towed ashore a shark, cut him
up, ana rouna a imnaon newspa
per in the internals. In the paper
was the announcement of the war
between France and Germany.
The shark had outdistanced the
steamer by which the mail wa9
coming, and here the discoverer
had the fact to himself. He gave
his information to a wealthy wool
dealer, who bought all the sea
son’s clip at 9d. per pound, and
sold at 3s. after the news of the
war had arrived by the ordinary
channel. He cleared, it is said,
four millions sterling by the deal.
The man who killed the shark and
extracted the newi^of price—well,
he received a battered silk hat
and a five shilling piece and unre
strained liberty as to the disposal
of the shark.
Forgot the Chimney.
A short time ago a public cere
mony was to be carried out at
Landshut, an important town in
Lower Bavaria. A new public
school wras to be formally opened,
and all Landshut quivered with
pleasurable anticipation. Unfor
tunately the festivities had to be
put off at the last moment. The
school could not be opened. No
scholar could take his seat upon
the brand-new forms. The land
was in the grip of winter, and the
architect had forgotten to provide
a single chimney throughout the
building.__
Butter.
Butter has been found by T. E.
Thorpe to be influenced by cli
mate, fodder, breed of cow, period
of lactation and idiosyncrasy of
the individual cow.
Now is the time to make Your d you can
do so if you will boy
A VICTOR TALKING MACHINE,
Don’t Forget They are the Best.
Palace Jewelry Store.
Agent Victor,
NEWPORT’S LEADING JEWELER.
W. H. BARNES & CO.
NEWPORT, ARK.
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BANKERS AND BROKERS,
Cotton, Stocks, Bonds. Grain. Provisions,
Handled on Commission.
Private Wires direct to New York, Chieago,
St. Louis, and New Orleans.
Write for daily Market Letter.
JOB PRINTING
JVU 1 ll,,ll,l,W and best equipped JOB
PRINTING offtices in Jackson county. Bring us your
Printing and let us quote you our prices.
KEYSTONE OF
Kimball Piano
STRUCTURE.
The szale of the Kimball Piano is the keystone of its unsurpassazle quality, the founda*
tion of its great musical worth, the cause of its popularity with artists and musicians. Perfect
piano scale-making is a mathematical problem figured out by sound waves to the merest fraction
of a sezond. Not all piano makers strive for perfection along this line (many making no pre
tense). but out of the few who have nearly reaJhed the goal.
Kimball is Prom inent.
One of the most perfect musical scales is displayed in the zultlvated human voice. An
inperfect scale piano is like a person who cannot sing correctly—it’s worse because all do not
jlaim to sing. It costs money to cultivate the voice, it costs more money to perfect a piano
scale. The cost to produce a perfect Kimball scale has been no less than that of other of the
recognized artistic pianos of the world, yet because of the advantages of the largest output
from any factory, we are able to sell the Kimball at a very moderate prioe, quality considered
The Kimball Bystem and easy payment plan brings it within reach of all.
Call or write for Catalogues, prices and terms.
ESTABLISHED J853.
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Hollenberg Music Co.,
Factory 317 Main Street, Little Rock.
Warerooms 243 Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
Jack Jones
The Crack Barber, keeps
a neat and busy little
shop. Upper end of Front
street. Expert tonsorial
ists. Easy shaves and
the best haircuts. Our
work pleases.
“Come on, ye stubby beards.”
Surprise
Given away to get the people to
talk about Bixler Physical Train
ing in Penmanship, the best
method of instruction in the
world—Saves 90 per cent of time,
etc. Merit Prizes. Surprise
Prizes, Prize Prizes, Sure Prizes,
Big Prizes, Little Prizes, Con
tingent Prize and other prizes
for little folks and big folk. Send
10c for Business Penman, 1^
writing mottoes sample rapid
writing, skilled Bird Flourish,
and full particulars. (1 Surprise
Prize will be included, worth
from 10c to a $1, and a $10 prize
goes with each 100th 10c order
conditional.)
Prof. G. Bixler,
97 Ogden Ave.,
Chicago, 111.
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ST. L. I. M. & S. RAILWAY.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 72. Local Freight. 12:20 p. m
No. 2 . 4:25 a. ra.
No. 4 1&40 .a m.
No. U . *48 P. m.
No. 6 . 10:45 p. m.
No. 18 . 11:14 p. ra.
No. 20 12:08 p. ra
No. 8 10:55 a.m.
SOUTH BOUND.
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No. IT . 5:30 a. m.
No. 5 4:43 a. m.
Nu. 11 6:45 a. ra.
No. 3 4:45 p. m.
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No. 7 11:38 a- m.
BATESVILLE BRANCH.
Passenger Leaves.. 7:05 a. m
Mixed ** .. 11:45a. ra.
Passenger Arrive* . 8:30 p. m.
Mixed 1":15 a. nw
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
Passenger Arrives. 3:20
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