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vlRGfNlA.s FIRST PAPER.

d Was Twelve by Sixteen Inches IN Size
and Appeared in 1886.
Fifty-five years after Sir William
|lerkeleyas thanksgiving to God that
there was no printing in Virginia, .
Y Parks tafterward author of
Smiths History'') published the first
ewspaper ever published in Virginia.
|fhe first number, according to the
Washington Post, was issued at Will
|Iamsburg, August 6, 1886. 1twas about
uelve by sixteen inches in size, and
lie su description price was fifteen shil-
Dgs per annum It was under the
authority of the government till
az, 1776, when. through the influence
Mr.. jefferson, it was published as a
ee paper, It's columns open alike to
parties. Clementina Rind was at
lat time It's editor, the paper having
tamged hands several times since the
sath of its founder, though perhaps
e best remembered after him of all
= editors were Messrs. Purdie and
ixon, who published it during the
vo1utionary contest.
The following are exact copies of a
arriage notice, an adverttsementand
lbitcf society news from the Ga
Mite The announcement of the mar
|yagefs of one OF the ancestors of DIR. Ed
'und Lee Tompxins, of this city,
10 was recently made professor of
rvous diseases in the Column ian uni
| rs1ty, and reads thus:
NIr. William Derricoat, of Hanover,
Miss Suckey Tompkies, daughter Of
Z Francis Tomplxies. Hers the mild
ster of blooming morn and his the
Nance of the rising day. Long may
|t(sx live and mutually possess q
ndy love and genuine happiness.
|9he advertisement says:
By the permission of the Worship
y Mayor of Williamsburg The Trag-
p Of Cato and The Beaux Strata
81 will be enacted at the old Thea
ION Friday, September the 3d."
81 he society announcement is that a
= knteel dinner was given by our wor-
kfrepresentative, Peyton Randolph,
d, at the Raleigh Tavern, to the
ctors of this city, where patriotic
lists we've drunk and the afternoon
Is spent In cheerfu1ness and de-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-03
HAIR Of the Human.

study of the hair upon human
j offers an extensive field for in
zRnd one which presents many
"a problems of the first order of
noe. Why man, as a species,
present the kind and the
of hair which he does is va
explained, and the differences
the varieties of the human
30 great in this respect that
he most popular subdivisions
Is is founded upon it. That
an family have the longest
BY species of animal is s we'll
let, but why they lost it over
be body is a subject for much
bpjecture and speculation.
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Has Its Good Points.

In some villages in Japan robbers
are tried and convicted by ballot.
Whenever a robbery is committed the
ruler of the hamlet summons the en-
tire male population and requests
them to write on a slip of paper the
name of the person they suspect as
having committed the crime. The one
receiving the largest number of ballots
is declared duly elected" and is ac-
cordingly hung. This system, like all
others, has its peculiar advantages. 1t
insures the punishment of somebody
for every crime committed, whereas
under the system in vogue in most civ
ilized countries In nine cases out of
ten no punishment is inflicted ON any
body for the crime. OF course, they
may not elect the guilty p~1son, but
dispose of some othercharacter equally
as bad, There Is much in the system
to commend it to other nations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-03
MARKET REPORT.

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 3.-Cotton: Spots,
Receipts, / 900 bales; 5000 American
Middling, 4hd. Sales, 5000 bales
Futures ranged as follows:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, AZ
al q, November December, 4. 21@4. "a
December-J January, 4. 23@4 %; Janu.
January February, 4. 25@4.27 Feb
ruary-Aiarch, 4 27FG4 80; March, April
i. 1904 .32; April-May, 4.S3; steady.
2 p. ber-November, AZ;
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-03
GALLANT FRANCIS 1.
How He Reconstructed Ancient Buildings
Into the Modern Fontaineblcau.

INTO the Modern Fontaineble&u.
The modern Fontainebleau dates
from the gallant knight Grant Francis
l. A giant among his courtiers,
graceful hoRseman, anexpert wrestler,
dexterous swordsman, Francis was
hailed as the glass of fashion and the
mirror of chivalry, saysthe Edinburgh
Review. Succeeding to the throne at
moment when the young nobility of
France was wearied of the economies
of "Le Bon Roi Louis Douze,' he en-
joyed the means. as well as the oppor-
tunity of indulging his love of lavish
display. Deeply read In chivalric ro-
mances, he had framed to himself an
ideal Of a knightly king, and, in the
opinion Of his hatterers, he united the
love of glory and highbred courtesy of
Roland with the virtues of the most
constant of lovers, Armadis de 0aule.
It was Francis and the brilliant
Pleiad of artists whom he gathered
around him who-were the true creators
of the modern Pontainebleau Every
where his safamander appears-upon the
walls, ceiling. and woodwork, eommem-
Grating the victories of the king-to
whom had yielded the bear of the
SWISS, the. eagles of the Germans. the
snake of Milan.
"ureus atrox, aQuiimQue ayes, ct tcrtillis anguts
Cesscruut nanpu@ tsm salarlAndra tuas."
It was Francis !. who,reconstructe
the ancient buildings and added ten
fold to their extent and decorative
splendor. Vast sums of money were
expended on the palace which he called
"mop Foutainebleau," his beloved
''Cher Moi" and which was now trans
formed from feudal castle into "la
vraie -maisou des Rois," to quote the
words of Napoleon t., 'Sla' demeuTe des
siecles."
All the forces which had revolution
lied society were reflected in the
changes effected at Foutainebleau.
Italian Influences, grace and refine
ment Of manners, reverence for classic
al antiquity-everyss thing, In short, that
inspired the renaissance movement
are imprinted on the style and the form
of the architecture and the decoration.
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NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH.
Sheriff Thompsons Son Struck by a Trans
fer Wagon.


fer Wagon.
Yesterday afternoon as Carter,
the little 6-year-old son of Sheriff
Thompson, was trying to get out OF
the way of a street-car Just in front
of the Sheriff's residence, on Main
street, he was struck ON the head Just
back OF the ear and thrown to the
ground by the tongue of one of Mr..
Philpott's transfer wagons, which
was being driven at a rapid pace.
He received severe bruises on the
head, face and arms. Fortunately
the colored driver checked his team
in time to prevent the mules and
wagon from running over him. The
little fellow was picked up and car
ried into his fathers residence. 1t
was at first thought that he was Sc
riously and dangerously i'll. Sheriff
Thompson informed US this moJning
that Carter was not rs badly hurt
as at first thought, and that the lit
tie fellow told him this morning that
he would be sure to keep out Of the
way of street-cars and wagons here
after. We are certainly glad the ac-
cident did not prove more serious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-03
TIE WORLDS FAR.
uaique and Attractive Designs Drawing
Large Crowds at the Great
Red store

Red store.
The Iail opening OF the Great RED
Store yesterday attracted large
crowds, and today their immense
establishment is crowded with eusto-
m6rs and sight-seers. The first dis
play that attrats attention is their
new styles in dress fabrics, Then
comes their beautiful suits in silks,
satins, velvets and worsted goods,
tastefully arranged and OF sufficient
variety to please the most fastidious.
The next display is the linen goods,
where they have the latest designs i'll
napkins, doylies and table covers of
every description.
The millinery department is UNI
surpassed IN the city, which to be
fully appreciated needs to be seen.
They have the latest styles in French
pattern hats, buds, flowers and rib
bons OF all colors, styles and shapes.
Almost every country in the world
is represented in their cloak parlor
through its manufactures; here are
clocks from seyenty-five cents to one
hundred and &fifty dollars. The
clothing department in an adjoining
room is full and complete and at
prices within the reach Of every one.
Pine Bluff isprond of the Great Red
Store under the management OF Gus
Blass & Co. Their establishment is
noted all over Arkansas for supply
ing the wants OF the people at a very
littleeost. This firm is interested in
the city's welfare as an evidence Of
which they donated very literally
and ehee1fully to the Car Shops Fund.
They deserve and are receiving a
good patronage. Go to see them.
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BIBLES BY THE MILLION.
tied in $50 Languages and Dialects and
Circulated Everywhere.

Circulated Everywhere.
b little pamphlet just issued called
manual of the American Bible
8ety," Rev. Albert S. Hunt, D. D..
81 of the secretaries of that organiza-
"a, has collected number of inter-
Ing facts concerning the publication
81 circulation of the Bible.
Lie manual says that the Scriptures
re been printed in 354 languages and
|klects, either wholly or in part The
3!erican Bible society has aided in
Isl translation, printing or distribu=
81, of the Scriptures in the following
La ty-fiye languages and dialects:
ebrew, Greek, English, Gaelic.
||sh Welsh, French. Spanish, Hebrew
1anish, Portuguese, italian, German,
ebrew-German, Dutch, Swedish,
anish, Finnish, Polish. Bohemian,
I'D garian, Latin, modern Greek. Al
anian, Roumanian, Servian, Bulga-
al. Slavonic, Russian, and Reval-
sthonian. Turkish, Armeno-TJl1lzish,
acient Armenian, modern Armenian,
oordish. Azerbijan, Arabic, ancient
griac, modern Syriac, Persian, Urdu,
indi, Punjabi, Telugu, Canarese,
anil. Marathi, Pahari, Kumaoni, Cur
Iul<hi, Siamese, Loas, Mongolian, Bur
Iese, Chinese (classical), Easy Wenli,
hinese (Mandarin), the Foochow,
uatow, Shanghai, Soochow, Canton,
ingpo and Annoy eolloquials, Japan
e. apanese (Kunten) and Corean,
avIaiian, Ebon (Marshall islands,,
ilbert islands, Kusaien, Ponape,
Iortloek, and Ruk, Dakota, Muslzogee
]reek) Choctaw, Cherokee, Mohawk,
eneca, 0jibwa, Delaware, and Nez
erces, Zulu, Benga, Grebo, Mpongwo,
ikele, Tonga, Umbundu, and Sheet
ne. Creolese, ArrawsclS and Aynara.
AS to the total mber printed in the
resent century the pamphlet says:
Previous to April 1, 1892, the British
ID Foreign Bible society had issued
i, S44, 79e and the American Bible
,ciety SIS, 531, 1906 Bibles, Testaments
id portions. Other societies have is
led not far from 5oyoo0,0o0, while pri-
tie publishers have increased these
sues by scores of millions besides.
Az the present day the writer
ontinues, 1.-The Scriptures are circu-
ted among nearly all the nations of
le earth. There are few countries
here legal impediments to their cir
llation now exist.
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Annunciation
Academy.

Twe en- si session Of their Academy sn on
Monday. September 4. In Literature are
housekeeping, Type-writing. Shorthand and
Higher Mathematics. In Art-Painting.
Drawing, Wax-work and Embroidery. In In
dustral Work-Plain Sewing, Dress-makfng
and Cutting by Chart In Music-Special
and General Vocal Lessons and Instrumental
Music on Piano, Cabinet and Pipe Organs,
Guitar. Harp Mando in and Violin.
Tuition in Literary Branches is less than
one-half the usual Academic Rates.
Special attention is given to Department.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-03

sellers: November December, 425;
December=J aanary, 4.26ai4. II: jan
uary-Fcbrpary. 4.22Sa4 %; Feb
raary-Maieh, A.390i 81; Mareh-apfil,
Abb sellers. April May, 4.35 sellers;
firm.
Observation-Disclosures, 4.2T@
4.2s; Noyember-D December, 4.27(d4 Is;
Deeember-Januafy, 429 sellers; Jan
uary-Februa1y, 489@4.Sl; February
March, 4.3204.33; March-April, 4.94
4.S5; firm.
New YORK, Oct 3.-Cotton: Flu
lures ranged as follows: October
opened, 7.S6, highest, 7.S6, lowest, {. S3,
closed, 7s9M7.91; November opened,
7.97, highest, 500, lowest, 7.92, closed,
7.99@S; December opened, SOS, high
est, S.13, lowest, sos, closed, s.13;
January opened, SO, highest, S.25,
lowest, SIG, closed s. 2303S 81; Febru-
airy opened, SD, highest, $50, low
est, S.27, closed, s.33@s.34; March
opened, $40, highest, s.44, lowest S. &c,
closed, s.430S. A; April, highest, SOL,
lowest, SAG, closed, S520s.53; May,
closed, s.61@s.62; June, closed, s.70@
S.72. New York spot cotton duh and
easy. Middling. s Lie.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20
GOV. MITCHELL is FIRM.
he WILL R0T PERMIT THE BIG FIGHT
N FLORIDA.
4 DISGRACE To THE STATE
Which He Will Not Permit If the
Cooperation of All tn sheriffs
in the Commonwealth NiH
Avail nything-Omcers Duly
Warned That They Must Attend
to Business. g.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nov. ia
special from Tallahassee to the Times
Union says that Gov. Mitchell has just
returned to that city after weeks alb
sence, and, in response 70 question
as TO his Intention with reference to the
Corbett- Mitchell fight, said:
81 had hoped and believed that my
instructions to the sheriff of Duval
county 10 prevent the fight in Jackson
vile would be sufficient warning to the
parties promoting the fight TO desist.
but, if MY information is correct. 1t
seems that am mistaken. 1t appears
that the parties interested in the fight
are inclined to defy the state authority
to the end that Florida shall be dis
graced by prize fight. This shall not
be done. however, until every power OF
the state is exhausted IN efforts to pre-
vent it, and any officer whose duty it
is to prevent this disgrace to
our civilization. and to the
state. and who fails to do his whole
duty in the premises. will be most sum-
mariIy dealt with. L do not think the
fight will take place in Florida. l shall
issue a proclamation directing every
sheriff to do his utmost to prevent the
fight coming OF in this state. and ap-
pealing to the people in the several
counties to cooperate with the sheriffs
III saving them and their state from such
a disgrace"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20
sLasHED 70 sHREDs.

Remarkable y ct OF EandaIs III the
City OF u ashinGtOn.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Ig.-THe vandal-
Ism of The miscreanU who has been
designated rs Jack the SIasher are be-
coming more bold and outrageous. Last
night h.. 4g tAey. entered tie house Of
Samuel Johnson. at ~ Seventh street
southeast. The family were out at the
time. lrs- johnson returned home late
in the evening. and 10 sooner had she
gone lUc5 ile dining room tnan the
whole ue.--uJ.Lo0d was startled BIZ her
cries. People ID the immediate vicinity
ran 20 lar house ana found the Door
woman wing ON the floor in her dining
room suffering from violent attack OF
Mysteries. They noticed al the same
time r-@- ali The draperies in the room.
nantes. chairs, curtains. table linen
and c--eg cloth materials had been
s-ashed 20 slreds and thrown 10 the
floor iH Il leap. That was only The be.
ginning ~ The outrage. In ne Kitchen
the scene a- tiTat glance represented
chaos 81 t-g middle of tile floor the
family .-..eT laI been emDued. There
We're tile sunday meats. groceries. etc
i'm q heap. over the mass HE vaHdalS
threw al random huge quantities OF
lard and butter. and then TO make the
ram more complete picked ND g gallon
can uI Oh ANA thoroughly saturated the
mass. lie condition of Mrs. Johnson
tonight j. serious.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20
STOLE a woMAN's GOLD.
ROId Work by Burglars in Penn
sYlEania

NEWCASTLE. Pa. Nov. 19.-One of
the boldeSt robberies ever perpetrated
IN Lawrence county occurred last night
d short distance from Enon Valley.
The victim of The robbers was Mrs.
Mary Williams. the aged wife of John
Williams, farmer. Williams was away
from home last night At IL o'clock
there was rap at the door. and when
Mrs. Williams opened it she was con-
frOnted by three revolvers in the hands
OF masked men The old lady screamed
once. when all three OF the men sprang
upon her, and in a minute she was
knocked helpless. bound and gagged.
AfIer t6rturing her Tor more than an
hour, the old lady finally disclosed the
hiding-pIace OF the money. and tie rob
bers secured 500 in gold. after which
they lied. Mrs. Williams was found
this morning still bound and gagged.
Her condition Is serious. and it is prob
able that she will not survive the shock
and the injuries received.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20
SAYS HE ISN'T INSANE.
Prendergast Doesn't Like His
LAWYERS Defense.

Prendergast Doesn't Like His
Lawyers Defense.
CHICAGO. Nov. 19.-Prendergast, the
SLAYER of Mayor Harrison, whose trial is
set for one week from today, is not
pleased with the defense his attorneys
have decided upon.
They propose to enter a plea of in
sanity" said he today. II shall object
10 that. | want to acknowledge the
commission OF the crime and plead and
prove Justification
In what way will you prove justifi-
cation?"
The broken promise to make me cor
poration counsel And then there are
other things. But it will all come out at
the trial. I'm very much displeased with
the idea of entering the plea OF insanity.
Pm not insane. | was justified in the
shooting. The way the newspapers
handled the story was amusing and also
displeasing. They called me crank,
Mnatic. crazy, insane. aud lot Of other
things. And the pictures. some or them
were simply horrible. I'm not insane.
and don't want that kind of defense"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20
DIRECTUM VS.. ALIX.
The Race to Be an Event of the
Century.

The Race to Be an Event of the
Century.
NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-Directum. the
champion stallion. was taken today to
Fleetwood and speeded over the track
where on Tuesday he is expected to
make the record of his life. The
race on Tuesday will be between
Alix and Directum and the purse is So
coo This afternoon Alix. driven by John
Curry, did a mile in 2:29H. This was
only pipe opener. Later Alix covered
mile in PA. The mare was in splendid
aandition. Directum is III magnificent
condition. He was logged two miles,
doing the last halves III 1:14$l and i:13.
The stallion is thoroughly fit. The
track is in magnificent condition. and
there is no doubt that the race will be
an event of the century. On Tuesday
also Easter Wilkes and Wax are
matched for $1,000. The favorites are
Easter Wilkes and Directum TO the eX-
tent OF 9 to Z.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20
L0U5s olANTH LOCATED.
The Zig toronto IiobDeF Is IN 5aiI
n Denver.

Inc Liz toronto itODDeF IS n 4 all
II Denver.
DENVER. Eov. l9-Detectives Joseph
Patri and thomas Walsh. OF the Que
bee, CInaaa, provincial police. arrived
here lo.ay fCr the purpose Of returning
10 Quebec Louis Vi. Carrier, the grain
dealer WHO several months ago swim
died The Canadian Pacific railway out Of
about Thirty carloads OF grain. They
visited the county Jail THIS afternoon
and, while looking at the prisoners. dis
covered man VINO. about TWO years
ago. 5ug-lari1ed the store of q wealthy
Chinese merchant OF Toronto. named
Wong Foo. securing the large sum of
$4,000 which the Chinaman had
locked up in d safe. Wong Foo
resisted and was almost killed. The
mans name Is Louis Plante. and ne
has been "a fugitive from Justice ever
since. tu sept. = last Plante nearly
murdered Isis mistress in this city. and
is now serving q SIX months sentence
Tor i. The Toronto robbery caused 4
great sensation al the time. and PIante
was traced 10 Chicago. where his trail
was lost. t1cers PGtri and Walsh say
that they WI. apply Tor eXtTaGitjon pa
pers ana secure P-aute when he Is Te-
leased from The Denver iali. PiauIe re-
fuses 10 ta.E GA the subject other than
10 say tlat Tie detectives are mistaken.
me latter, l0WeTeT, are positive that
they ar right.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20

BOsToN. Nov. 19.-An unknown
crank attempted to burn the museum
OF fine arts in Copiey square this after
noon. The fire was set in a pile OF rub
bish in the basement. and was detected
almost instantly by the gate tender. who
Smelied the smoke. He summoned .
policeman. who eXtinguished The flames
before any damage was done. 4 num-
Der of people were in the museum at
the time, but tie officials we're unable
to capture the inceudiary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20
YOUNG LOVERS DROWNED.
a G asuaIty Which Cast a Gloom
Over Ithaca.


ITHACA. n. Y. Nov. 19.-Dr. Lucius
Merriam, instructor in political economy
at Cornell university. and Miss Mary L.
Wearing. of Laurens. S. c.. are supposed
to have been drowned in CaYuga lake
late yesterday afternoon. Their boat
was found by a searching party this
afternoon. Dr.. Merriam has been much
attached 10 Miss Wearing. Saturday
afternoon they went away together,
Miss Wearing telling her friends that
she WAS going rowing with the doctor.
They rented a boat at the lake. and
since then nothing has been seen or
heard from the young couple The boat
was recovered this afternoon. but the
oars were gone. President Schurman,
of Cornell university, which the young
ady attended. thinks they must have
been drowned. The lake is eng
dragged.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20
YESTERDAY

was commenced Have you sent yet par
called for by last weeks coupons? You will for
rninding you, many persons told they
attracted had intended the coupons
something their attentor-the paper
been laid aside and perhaps destroyed Now they anxou
them for their neigbors enjoying these beaut
full views, which their pron1ptness has brought to them
PERHAPS YOU WERE A LITTLE TARDY in takin.
advantage offer when first made days ago
possible that you did sufficiently appreciate the
passing elegance of the Photographic Views to stir you
prompt action, and it may be that you failed to part
one or two. Several of this kind have
notice. suggested itself give those di
promptly at the right time, opportunity to get then
NOW. This IS how We'll do it. Cut out the following coupo-
with IS each and
parts asked for will be you; but don't neglect the matte
again. time will be able help you
readily If you wish both Parts One and Two send 80
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20
SHOT IN THE BREAST.
Attempt 10 Assassinate a Young
TenneSSeean

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov. 19.-In-
formation reached this city tod1ght that
an attempt was made at $50 this eve
ming near Hermitage station. twelve
miles east of this city 10 assassinate
Fred Stevens. q well known young man
OF that village. He was walking along
the railroad track and when near
thicket TWO rocks were thrown at him.
He turned and saw two men come out
OF the thicket. One fired upon him
with dOuOle-barreled shotgun, the dis
lance being only few PAGES. Stevens
fell, bleeding ana blinded. his face and
breast being filled with large shot. The
aSsailants then ran. Both were white.
BIOodhOandS nave been sent TO the spot
to trail down the assassins. Stevens, it
IS believed. VIII not live, and the neigh
borhOod is greatly excited and aroused.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20
EIetanurgical Exhibition.

New YORK, Nov. I9.-E. Spencer,
special agent OF the Gillian govern
ment. VINO is in this country on behalf
of the mining and metaiIurgical exhibit
ton TO be held III Santiago during
April. 1894. is at the Broadway Central
hotel.
The exhibition" said Mr.. Spencer,
will De divided into eight sections.
viz: Motive power. electricity, mining
machinery, mechanical preparation
Of minerals, meJailurgy, chemical in
duStry. statistics and plans and mining
and metaIlurgIcaI products"