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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-02
THE CITY COUNCIL.
sThe Proceedings of the Regular Session
 Last Night

The City Council held it's regular monttll meeting last night with Mayor Bell in the chair. Clerk Bloom at the desk and all the Aldermen pre- sent The following proceedings Were had, to-wit:
 \ committee of merchants were present and discussed the question of weighing cotton on the city scales Mir Jeter, for the committee, re- quested that the City Council pass H ordinance making the license $l2 p T year for weighers other than the city weigher. this ordinance to per init buyers to use their own scales. Referred to Ordinance eommitte to Investigate and introduce ordinance lat next meeting
 Regular monthly accounts read and allowed; and also number of incidental bills on the Fire Depart ment and Cotton Scales, Cemetery and other funds.
 Bill of Water & Light Company, for city hydrants and other bills not approved by the Finance committee, were laid over till next meeting. At torney Bridges, of Water X Light Company, informed the Council that the connection with the river had been made.
 Bill of Mayor and City Clerk for office rent, after some discussion, were allowed. Bill of l. $. Altschul for $29. DO for replacing front in build- ing formerly occupied by fire depart ment was disallowed.
 Alderman Atkinson, of Water and Light committee, reported that the supply of water for fire and domestic purposes was still inadequate
 Alderman Goza, of Fire Depart ment committee, reported sale of city script to amount of S34G for fire de pertinent.
 Report of Board of Public Affairs referred to Finance committee.
 Report of City Engineer as to safety of Simmons building on Second ave nne and Pine street, showing that plans of special committee had been compiled with, was submitted and filed.
 A resolution was read ny the Mayor, from tbe, attorneys of the Missouri Pacific railway. agreeing to grade Fourth avenue, provided city would recede from demand to move depot from South Common and the company's track from center of said avenue. Referred to City At torney, with instructions to investi gate and report.
 Ordinance relative to removal oi fire plug on Linden street referred te City Attorney.
 Adjourned
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Merrill Institute.


 Beginning with October l9 the Harvard Qnartetfe will open the course al the above place. A most excellent course has been arranged and our people will have a full sea son of rare enjoyment, and profit. Following is a list of the talent: Oct. 19.-Harvard Quartette.
 Oct. 25-Minor Wallace.
 Nov. 1.-Schubert Quartette.
 Nov. 7.-Geo. Thos. Bowling.
 Nov. 14.-Howard Saxhy.
 Nov. 21.-Rev. Thos. Dixon. Dec. 5.-Dr A. \. Willits.
 Dec. H.-Apollo Quartette.
 Jan. 11.-9at. Geo. ". Bain.
 Jan. 23.-Chas. F. Underhill.
 Feb. l.-Prof John k. DeMoete.
 Feb. I'll. N. ]. Ham.
 Feb. l2.-Arion-Cook Musical Combination. Feb 22-M. W. Howard.
 March 16.-Ariel Ladies' Sextette. April Mozart Symphony Club. Season tickets admitting to the whole course will be on sale at the Institute next Monday, October sth; price $4. Cut this out and paste in your hat.
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COUNTY LEVYING COURT
Meet and Assess Taxes and Make Appro-
 priations for the Ensuing Year

The County Levying Court com posed of the magistrates of the county, met at the Courthouse at Il o'clock yesterday to levy taxes and make appropriations for the en- suing year.
 County Judge ". D. Jones presided with County Clerk q. E. Greenfield at the desk.
 The reports of the County Clerk Sheriff and Treasurer were read and referred to the proper committees and approved.
 Taxes were then levied for the cur rent year as follows,
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:: oswhifed by a Woman.

SOUTHLAND, Ala, Oct. 9.-Abe Abra. ham, prominent woman, was publicly cowhided here by Miss Lucille Doss, daughter of Porter Doss, ST., proprietor of the Doss hotel. It is said that Abra- ham made a disparaging remark about Miss Doss, which reached her ears.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-02
Fatal Train Wreck.

ASHLAND, Ky, Oct ?. The Chese- peake and Ohio freight No. 4. eastbound was wrecked near Williams creek tun- nel. Van Gregory, miner, riding free. was fatally injured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-02
Backed Into tife River.

PORTLAND, Or. Oct. s.-At Kalama an engine of Northern Paeife freight train was backed off the ferry boat into tho river. Peter Kramer. tho fireman. was carried over with the engine and drowned. >Hie body wss zecoveysd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-02

Three young Turkish women have re, gently arrived i'll France in order to go through regular course of medical training at French universities. One of them is the daughter Of pasha.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-02
RICHES AWAIT THEM.
A California Estate Left For Two Miss
 ing Illinois Women.

JOLIET. Oct. 2.-Thirty years ago there lived in this city Sarah McLaugh- lin and Bridget Lehy. Their maiden names were McNamara. From here they went to Ottawa, Ills, where al trace of them was lost. A thorough search is now being made for them, as valuable estate is awaiting them in California.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-02
They Want Free Passage.

TUCSON, 4. T., Oct. 2.-A large mum ber of Chinese are said to have come from Mexico, since the passage of the Geary act, to secure free passage to China.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-02

pr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 World's Pair Highest Award.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-02

Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 Forty Yesrs the Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26
THE PIN OAK sCHOOI

Thar's 2 leetlc bit uv n sehOoIbouse Al I ka!-i't smehOw forEit Way down ow on the Pickayune, W wishg y c'd staid thar yit. Twas sci C1 u slantin hillside
 On the IU.,s n the gravel sands Thar wa.n't no sawt Gv & dO'step. So they pulled Us up by the hands, yes' pulled up the little shavcrs,
 Them Led come ter school. N low hts strssuse-uv tho fOty-sevcn Only ore tU=-.al. out q fool The ma Fer vG> a lu~l CT q earl.
 Tn n Egad .l..vc ssI.y IniA's- MebJe a joke, | lie v,aru't no count W he rU:loi us up by Inc hands. Twas him at opc-cd the Go' uv sense, Er sawt Uv set II GiHr, 'N we made friends 'Ith q heap uv things, From a uatcrl ;s. vr star. On ckal tarIns '.,h ;t ka,ydid
 As i.h O'EyIn's bands. Down ct he little Pin Oak school. Whur they pulled us up by the hands. Sence tacrn old days we's stutied some Man, plants n animules. Been round them universities
 N kind uy g'yardinG schools Sailed Clur acrnst the continents
 W inter turin lands, But | beats cm all down the Pickayune. WLur they pulled 'em up by the hands. We fetched I'm that thar Pin Oak school We larnJ mo in CT day Thanks. jes' so. ''all t we ever larnt," low that's 'bOut the way. Though | sawt uv shades | iurny,
 Nary one but understands, Fer they ain't much larnt beyent the aige Whur they pulls 'em up by the hands. Agnes F. Mitchell Tn Chicago Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26
AM AssEN1MINpEp MAN.
He Went Fishing and Forgot That It Was
 His Wedding Day.

His Wedding Day.
 The Rev. George Harvlst, minister of Thames Ditton. a great scholar and skillful fisherman, was one of the most absentminded men of his time. He was engaged to q daughter of the bishop of London. but on the day of his wedding. being gudgcOn fishing. he overstaid the appointed hour, and the lady, justly Of- fendcd at his neglect. broke of the match. With Arthur Onslow. the speaker of the house of commons, Mir Harvest was un terms of great intimacy. Being one day in n punt together on the Thames, he began to read beautiful dassagc from some Greek author. and throwing himself backward in an ecstasy fell into the river. whence he was with difficulty fished out.
 When Lord Sandwich was canvaSSing for tho vice echanCcllurshipof Cambridge. Harvest who had been his Schoolfellow at EtOn, went down tO give him his vote In large company the two were joking together On their SchOOlb1y tricks. The parsun suddenly exclaimed. Whence do you derive your nickname of Jimmie Twitchcr:' Why" an, swcrcd his lordship. from some foolish | fellow. No, no. interrupted liar vest, ''it isn't some but every body that calls you so ''
 When this gentleman mind was nUt absent. it was. however. very useful t' him. Having lost himself at Calais, anj not bCing able to speak "A wOrd O French. he managed to convey tO th' ! inhabitants that he was staying al thu Silver Lion by putting n shilling in hi; mouth and setting himself in the atti tudc of n lion rampant t-LOndon Illus l tratcd News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26
In,linn- Tracking.

IL was most strange and interesting experience tO see the Indian read all the signs of the different animals in the grass ur among the woods with the same ease as We read m open book The least disarranGcment in the grass ur sticks. however small. was enough. Glancing casually at it in passing. he would say: "Bear-a week old. " ''Ses- terday. " ''Dcer-this morning. Very old. " "CaribOu-last month, and so on. It was wonderful to behold this instinct in n man.
 had for long time been following this trail of tho moose. which thought was a fresh trail. when l got sick of it and began to cross examine NIT. Big Partridge as to how far of our quarry was likely to be. Big Partridge then showed thas he was sick of the imagi- nary moose hunt himself and owned up, "Old trail; all moose nipOh is. dead. He had only been leading me about in this way to amusc me, know ing it useless tho whole time. He ex' acted S2 50 for that days sport Blackwood's Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26
TO SAVE THE ROADS.
Farmers on Long Island. V. T-. Must P'
 Wide Tirr- on Their Wagons.

Farmcrs Long Island. -. I, Must Put
 Wide Tirr- on Their Wagons
 Tho dividing line between the poor and i'll kept highways of tine eastern edgo of Kings county and tho fine mac adam and earth roads of the western end of Queens is we'll known tO riders and drivers. but for some time the SupCrviS- Ors Of Queens county have felt that the farmers who travel with heavily laden wagons to the New York and Brooklyn markets have not bCen doing their share toward keeping the roads on which the county has spent sO much money in the condition which would insure the TrCp- er maintenance at a small expense With the object of compelling CO-OpCTl- ton with the county authorities ly the farmers. the supervisor of Jamaica Vr,s- pared n resolution. which was adopted at meeting of the buar,L
 The law. which went into effect Un Oct l, provides that all Uwners of ve:c- table wagons which will weigh when loaded ., 800 pounds ar mCr'. shall use tires not less than . inches in width Csl their wheels The TpC;Ialty for violation of the law is fiN,yl at SIO for the firs1 offcnsc. and n sCCu,ld violation iS pun, ishable by imprisonment
 IL is undeTstossl that the >ups.V .>ssE- do not expect any 2, TiOUs difficulty in enforcing the new law. a. they believe that the farmer will >,C the true cCOn' omy of the proposition that the first cX pcnso of supplying tine wi'lUr tires will bo moro than slV,sl in the reduction c! tho cOst Of rCT'aiTs tO tn" rusSdbESls ana tho wear and tear uf hursCfis=sh ant wagons New YUTk Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26
Ioyer-' Ink.

There are various kinds of invisible inks, but here is method of making ink which can be wiped of a sheet of paper with pocket handkerhcief with out leaving q trace: Dissolve some starch in water until it is as thick as cream. Then add to it a few drops of tincture of iodine, which will turn the starch to a dark rcd color. Now take a pen and write with this prepared ink upon q sheet of noto paper. Tho ink will dry right away. after which you may erasc the whole of your letter by simply wiping the sheet with pocket handkerchief. It will disappear as casi- ly ns chalk from an ordinary black board d-Boston Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26
Road. Testimony From California

We in California are now thoroughly impressed with the fact that good roads mean advanced civilization, better con ditions of society, economic and better living. case of transportation. saving of timc-tho most precious of capital and the broadening of the invitation to live rural lives instead of flOcking into cities and towns We daily realize that all the blessings that flow from firm, hu- mane. smooth. rapid. well kept high ways elsewhere will here. under our fa- vuring skies and in our mild climate. be greatly augmented Mark. ham of California
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26
rnnI,iana Waking Tp.

Good roads arc necessary cvCTywEc-e. but nowhere moro than in Louisiana. where the heavy rainfall, the suPcrsat- uration of the soil in the grCatcr portion of the state and the stickineSs of the mud tend to make bad roads more i'm passable than anywhere else in the world.
 This has been fully appreciated. but it has beCn found a very difficult matter to stir tho people up 10 some effective action. We are glad, therefore. to see that the matter is at last receiving the attention it deserves. and that the PeO- pie have declared for good roads and recognize that We can havo them only by work and by taxing ourselves for them New Orleans Times Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26
A PEN PICTURE.
The Man Had Not Meant to Make Trouble,
 but Was Unfortunate.

but Was Cnfortunatc.
 "A strong wind had set in from the sea, banking huge masses of clouds over tho city The rain descended in q blind ing, staggering deluge, and solid sheets of fro flashed athwart the angry skies, followed by crashing peals of thunder. The gloom was excessive. Tho lights in tho streets cast fitful. sickly glare over the wet pavements and the few be- lated pedestrians who were hastening homo It was a night for dark thoughts and darker deeds
 I laid aside tho book which l had been reading-an absurdly impossible talo of midnight horrors and ghastly crimes-and sat moodily looking at the raindrops chasing madly down the win dow pane and at tho fierce night with out. The cabbies in the street below were swearing, and the call bells in tho hotel were changing like wild
 Suddenly in the adjoining room l heard n sharp click like tho cooking of a frearm. The connecting door was un- bolted and slightly ajar. l sat still, with bated breath and hair bristling all over with terror. A shuffling of heavy feet and a muttercd imprecation as something fell on the floor. A cold, paralyzing dread seized on me, freezing the lifeblood in my veins. God of heav' ems, what horrible tragedy was being enacted behind that door?
 Sharp. clear and loud, above the rag ing of the clements, rang out tho report of pistol, followed by terrible oatt md heavy fall. Pale as e specter, sprang. tottcring, toward the door to es capo and with a horritled scream fcl crashing to the floor in a dead swoon.
 awoxe with a start The connecting door was wide open. Above my pros trate form stood a rough looking maI in his shirt sleeves. His right hand Wa bloody. seemed to feel his clutches ol my throat already and closed my eye with gasp. I opened them again eau tiously. In his bloody grasp he held tn shattered remains of an electric lirh gIoDe.
 "Sorry, stranger. he said, "but tried to open tho durned thing to hgh up, and hit busted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26
THe LANGUAGE oF FINGERs.
Their silent Talk Is Important In Board ol
 IrsLsle Tran.artlnn..


 Thousands of visitors who yearly 20 to the board of trade and watch the traders on the exchange floor from the public gallery express surprise at the rapid manner in which business is trans acted As . rule. the wheat pit attracts them, and they do not understand how commodities change hands with such lightning rapidity, and how hundreds of thousands and millions of bushels are bought and sold in an incredibly short space of time is to the novice n pro- found mystery. They do not know that the brokers do great deal of their work by finger signs. seldom understood by the outsider.
 It requires only the fraction of q sec ond to buy and sell 50. 900 bushels of wheat
 ''Tn sell 50 Sep at an eighth, !" cries one of the brokers. and he has hardly finished speaking before another on tho opposite side yells Sold" The trade is put down on the trading card. and the transaction, which involves over $50. 900. has been completed
 The number of bushels offered for sale is indicated by holding up one finger for each 6. 900 bushels. So in selling 90, GOO bushels the broker simply holds up both hands and waves them from him, which explains itself as wanting to dispose of the lot. In addition to this. brokers have n complete finger code by which the condition of the market is commu- nicated. The signs generally used arc as follows:
 The first finger held up stands for one-eighth of cent, as the traders all know the main price. If. for instance. the first sale of wheat after the market opened was made at GO ccnts and the next at 6Ots cents. the trader simply holds up one finger for the advance Oi one-eighth of cent. The upward posi-. tion of the finger is to show the upward course of the market Should the market be bearish and the price decline to 59 7s cents. the signal for this would be s closed hand, with the thumb pointing downward. This shows the price seven. eighths of n cent and the status of the market downward. Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26

PEREoNAlLY WE HAVE No OBJECTION. years Wo as mayor of the town have been much annoyed in tho last year by parties riding their horses up the back stairs of the city hall and down tho hall Into our office. The boys enjoyed 1t. and We didn't want la mar the harmony of tho occasion. hut W" shall instru ct the city marshal to see that the OrtlinaE e Is strict ly enforced.
 Personally We have no objection to hay ing n cigar shot out of our mouth or the loss of tho hind buttons on our coat ns we promenade down Apache avenue in tho clOaming. but numbers of other citizens object to it, and strangers have been moro or less surprised and annoyed. Tho or dinanco prohibiting this species of amusc- mcnt Is n timely one and will please tho majority. The end of our nose is stIll done up in n rag on account of bullet aimed too far hack from our cigar ono night thrcc or four weeks ago. While We said nothing Rt the time, wc made up our ofll- cial mind that tho sport had gone far enough.
 The ordinance regarding the use of fire arms in saloons is n good one, but WIG fear 1t cannot be enforced. It has been tho custom here for the last 100 years for a gentleman to walk into n saloon and shoot the mirror, the clock, the dccanters or any thing else he felt inclined to- including tho bartender, and it will bc hard to ring in n radical change. Tho shooter Is supposed to pay all damage for person. | al property, i:.'i ;, d hcrscndcr tho curuncrs tug:' t,...' m H verdict of ''juStiiinhlc I-is;, .,"." :,.i inc victim is dcccurly buried. IL k a aood old custom, even though il has its drawbacks, and be- ing so regarded W" doubt, as we said be- | fore, if tho ordinance can bc enforced F. S.-As We write this article word comes to Us that a bartender in tho Bald | Eagle saloon has been shot dead by Colo nel Clark. who was somewhat intoxicated and took the man fur Dnc of those tall, bald headed brandy | cIntcrs used to or l nnmcnt thc Lnrs in CMiCago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26
HOW TO DO DRY CLEANING.
4 Good Deal of Money Can Often Be Saved
 by Home Work.

Dry cleaning is for the most part no dricr than the immersion in tub of liquid will permit. The soap the clean CTS use is made of palm oil. If the arti- cle to be cleaned cannot be put ill water, it is dipped fin vat of benzine. Which is used depends upon the material, a piece of which is experimented with be- forehand. Other garments not too com plex are laid on marble slab and scrub bed with palm oil soap Many garments restored to natural color in laundries, supposedly by cleaning, are in reality dyed over. The dye is dissolved in a tub of water and the garment floated in and left to stand awhile
 Wool and silk garments in all fast colors, such as brown, blue, etc, and black are washed in soap bark, which | takes out all the grease and seems to i give a new body to the material. Soap bark restores black, however rusty or I green. The secret of its use is to have it very strong. The laundries put two ta- 1 blespoonfuls ill nearly two quarts of water and boil it down to one quart, which they put ill a bucket and add ! warm water. Sometimes in Q bad case i this strength is doubled.
 If there is only one grease spot to be taken out, the part is covered with pre- pared chalk and laid between flannels with warm iron on it. For rust cover the spot with salt and lemon juice poured through it, and after that warm water. This only applies to cotton.
 Lace Is washed in borax, soap and water. stiffened, if desired. with bora1 and pinned between fiannels and pressed. Flanncls are washed in borax, soap and tepid water and pulled the way of the warp and of the weft four or five time: while drying.
 It is easy enough to wash a madeuI dress The trouble is to iron it. Int dyeing establishments are supplied witt irons of endless variety, of all sizes anC shape, down to the most minute Tn, problem is to iron a garment SO that tn, ironing will not bo suspected, and nat urally this requires skill and care
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26
How to Care For Eyeiashes.

The first step toward obtaining fine lashes is to cure any trouble you may have with your eyes. The tendency to rub the eyes invariably results in thin ming tho flashes. Infiamed eyelids always bring about thin, short lashes If the lids are inclined to bc unframed, n wash of 2 or 8 drops of camphor, teaspoon full of borax and ounces of water is valuable A mixture of ? parts water to 1 of witch hazel, allowed to simmer and applied very nearly hot, is also soothing to inflamed eyelids.
 When these washes mo Icing uscd tC strengthen the eyes. the flashes may bc rubbed every night with some greasy ointment to encourage their growth vaseline is probably tho best thing to stimulate the growth and give good dark color to the eyebrows and eye IaShos