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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

When you try to stuff a crooked
financial statement down straight
tax payers throat you hurt him.
Some excuse may be cooked up for
the gigantic county expenses, but
the leaders of the court house crowd
90 an objectionable wrong when
they attempt to deceive the voters
about the finances OF the county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

Minneapolis Lumberman: The
boom company has made several
contracts with owners of saw mills
along the river between here and
Brainerd for the sale of sunken logs.
Some of the parties who have made
the purchase are raising the logs and
saving them as fast as they are
raised, and others are rolling them
out onto the banks where they will
be left to dry until next year. The
drive OF logs that had been accumu-
la ting at Little Falls was started
last Thursday and is now in the
neighborhoOd of Sank Rapids and
coming along nicely None of these
logs will come down to the Mime
apolis boom this fall, but will he
pocketed behind the islands in the
river, ready to be turned out and
run to the mills as soon as the saw
ing season opens next year. The
drive contains between 80, 000, 900 and
100, 200, 900 feet Of logs.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

e. w. Collins has discovered who
stole his buggy, and if they return it
they will escape arrest. He has not
the time to prosecute the parties and
if the buggy is returned either by
night or day there will be NO trouble.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

Next Sunday the annual Harvest
Home Festival will be celebrated at
the Church of our Savior. 1t is de-
sired by the rector that any men,
bers of the parish who have fruits,
flowers, vegetables. wheat, oats,
corn, etc., which can be used for de-
cOrating. leave it at the church Fri
day afternoon or early Saturday
morning.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28
Angus McNeIll was taken to the
hospital at Brainerd today for treat

. g. r. Anderson has moved into the
residence on the corner of Fifth
street and Second avenue southeast.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

Mt. and Mrs. David E. Ellis have
moved into Justice Simmons resi-
dence and will keep house for him
tits winter.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

A. Drel]ock, Of Randall, brought
the carcass of a wolf to the auditors
office Wednesday and claimed. the SIS
bounty. He was obliged to take it
back, however, and get certificate
from the proper town official at
Randall.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

.zS Y. q. Lowry, night operator atthe
depot, has returned after an Il bsence
q several weeks and resumed
work Tuesday night.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

Six trains Of thirty-three cars each
went east Thursday within an
hour and a half. Forty of the cars
were loaded with tea and the bal
freight.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

WITT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

young bird butcher desisted from
sheer exhaustion. Hardy realized
that his f2ce and hands were bleeding
from countless strokes and gashes Of
the bills and talons of the frenzied star
hngs; that the villagers were astir from
the ill-timed ghost peal Of old Joe Davy S
bell and were Juggling al the locked door
below and that the sturdy Cornish lad
who knew how TO provide his own and
neigh bors' larders with material for star
ing PIE, had slaughtered more birds than
they both could carry TO the street; while
from out the darkness. as the first faint,
weird flash of the lads ''kendle" broke
through the gloom. he could hear a puff
ing, painting Cornish voice as it trium-
phantly muttered;
Was think o. IN now1-Waas think
O. IN nowt'
The next morning when William Har-
dy, hterator, appeared late in his place at
the breakfast table of the rectory, his
ordinarily expressive face was drawn into
lmmODility by SUndry cubes and parallel
ograms of courtplaster, crossed and inter-
laced in strange and fantastic confusion.
BLESS US =" exclaimed the rector in IN
feigned alarm.
Mercy" cried the startled Rose.
why, Mr. Hardy, can it be possible that
you encountered the ghost"
'N-not exactly responded William
Hardy grimly, while eXtricating the
edges of mis- cuffs from the pale cubes and
parallelograms upon his hands and wrists.
But if the Rev. Mr.. Dunlea will expend
the matter OF about two pounds in repair
ing the broken shutters of his belfry-so
that the starlings cannot utilize it as q
cote in time of winter storms and practice
peal-rlnging upon old Joe Davys tenor
bell-the Ghost Bell of Stithney will be
forever stilled!o
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12


Several weeks the buyer of great syn
dicate-for literary firms have their buy
ers just like the dry goods houses-called
upon the author with a proposition to
buy a story.
Conan Doyle declared that he could not
fill the order, He was crowded with
work-had orders ahead sufficient to keep
him busy for two years TO come. Il even
get twenty guineas a thousand words, :"
he said, and must refuse to write at that
price"
We'll, " said the New Yorker, II will
pay you thirty guineas a thousand if you
will write me story that can take home
with me when l return
The author said he would think it over.
and babe the literary purchaser to return
four days later. The latter called at
DOyle's house in the time specified. and
the writer pulled manuscript out Of his
desk
I've written this since saw you.u he
said There are 5000 words here"
Without another word the New Yorker
took $50 guineas from his wallet and
handed the money over DOYLE had
worked very rapidly and been paid the
highest price he ever received for man
uscript.
KIPLING AS wooER.
But Rudyard Kipling is the man con-
corning whom Gotham-Loudon gossip is
busiest. 1t seems that when in London
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

the Prince of Wales is understood to have
his doubts about that, it will be fatty de-
generation of the heart that carries her
off.
The Duke Of Cambridge, uncle to the
queen and commauder-in-chief of the
British army, is also becoming a veritable
elephant in point Of size. 1t seems that
he weighs enormously. and refuses to per-
nit the publication of the figures, al
though that appears an modification.
The Duchess of Teck, mother of the bride
of the Duke of York, is so fat as to be an
object of wonder to all who behold her,
as is also the Princess Beatrice.
1t is the cruel alIusion of malicious
New Workers which gives point to this
adiposity. 1t is asserted that Grover
Cleveland has grown terribly fat, and
wants another term.
DAVID WECHSIFR
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

>
deemed prelude to the wrecking of the
local Democratic party. For it is
great mistake to suppose, as so many do,
that Tammany, qua Tammany. is distaste-
full to the administration. 1t is merely
certain Tammany methods that are depre-
Gated. And were the Tammanyites to be
defeated by combination of democrats
and republicans that would be equivalent
to reading the tiger out of the party. This
the democratic administration has no
wish to do-at any rate, just now.
But there is another confusing element
in the situation, the possibility of the
nomination of Levi P Morton by the re-
publicans for the governorship Such
course would seriously affect the fortunes
of the local democratic ticket. Morton is
a political anomaly Rich, he is not pop
ular among millionaires. Acapitalist and
banker, he has never aroused the hostility
of any labor organization through the en-
terprises in which he has been concerned
When Vice President he received many
congratulatory addresses from the granger
organizations. The refusal of a reLomina-
ton by the last national convention
turned out to be a blessing in disguise
He has never sustained the humiliation of
a defeat. He is just the sort of a candi-
date to be what is termed available, !"
and the administration, through Mr..
Lamont, is quoted as expressing fear of
him
The truth of all the intriguing is that
Grover Cleveland is directing the politi-
cal situation here, that few suspect the
fact, and that he is earning for himself
reputation as the greatest party tactician
the country has had since Tilden.
LITERARY GOSSIP.
New York is practically part of Lon
don, as fara as its literary life is concerned.
The London authors write for this mar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

vite him TO dine. His reputation in this
respect became so firmly established that
LONDON society positively tabOOed him
altogether. II is not source of surprise
TO many in London that he likes to Sc
clude himself in Vermont with his wife.
But since an American girl was kind
where so many English were cruel. per-
haps Kipling is justified in condemning
the taste Of our women.
BARRIE AND STEVENSON.
But most interesting of all is the story
which has 70 do with the strange intimacy
of j. NJ. Barrie and Robert Ionis SteYen-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

ket as well as
for their own.
What they do
and say is known
in Gotham as
soon as it is
across the water.
A. Conan Doyle
for instance,
seems almost a
New Yorker as
far as his con-
stituency is con-
c ern e d. T h e
metropolitan ed
ltors pay him
more than he
gets at home
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

RoBT. LOUIS STEVENSON. a sea voyage.
Were his mother dead Barrie would be
on for Samoa tomorrow.
Speaking of the rapidity with which he
manufactures literature, Barrie said to a
New Yorker not long ago:
81 can write as fast as any of the boys
When was working for a Nottingham
paper l did good bit of editorial writing
and in two weeks turned out a 20,000-word
story. Since then I've had that wart on
my finger" And he held up his second
digit to prove it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

away isle, and Stevenson returns the
compliment, with interest. What they
write in these lengthy epistles no one
has yet found out, but should the CORES
pondence ever be published the Emerson
Carlyle correspondence may have to take
a back seat.
Barrie means to go out to Samoa one of
these days to get a glimpse of the man he
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

brought back by
New Workers con-
corning the flesh
of the royal fam
lily. 1t seems that
the queen herself
has grown amaz-
ingly stout, and
can now move
with great diff
Guilty. This is a
fact.which the,loy-
atty of the British
press does n 0 t
dwell u D o n at
length. 1t is even
conjectured that
should her ma
jesty ever die, and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

A Barrie-Stevenson Item-Eow Rud-
yard Kipling Proposed to Seven DIFF
ferent Girls and Was Tilted by Six.
New York, Aug. lit is a source of
surprise to many democrats that the in
fuence of the national administration in
New York's local politics should be so
little understood. The extreme tension
between the two wings of Empire State
democracy has been lessened through the
intervention of Daniel S. Lamont The
speech made by Hill unfolding the Presi-
dent against the sugar senators had its
effect in this direction, too. Finally Tam
many was made to feel the influence of
Mr. Cleveland, and Gilroy's determine
ton not to run a second time is merely a
part of all this zeal. Thus the situation
has been cleared, so to speak.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

son. These two
famed authors are
I b e warmeSt
friends, and know
all each others Sc
crets and affairs,
yet they have never
seen one another.
They communicate
by letter, and
write each other
frequently. Barrie
is known to write
reams of letters to
Stevenson in his far
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

Now, the main
object in this
has been to cir
cumvent those
New York fac
tions which, by
a combination
o f democrats
a n d republi-
cans, hope to
e l e c t n e w
York'S n e X t
mayor. Such a
DrOPeedinp / c
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

he had a craze for
marrying, but not
one girl would ac-
cept him, although
he proposed TO six
In s ucc SIS ion.
When the girls
got together and
began comparing
notes about Kip
ling they were not
long in agreeing
that he was a won
der as a wooer,
and the fact was
too good 10 keep.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

has never seen.
1t was perusal
of each others
books that ce-
mented their
friendship. But
Barrie is de-
voted to his
mother, and she
cannot bear the
idea of separa-
ton from him,
and she herself
is too aged for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

the steward said to me, Look at the
wreck on the starboard bow I Ioo,SsS
and could see nothing at first, but in =
few moments yard appeared, then a
mast. then the hull
l could see that it was a bark and that
she had painted ports. Then the foS
wrapped around her and 1 couldn't soS
her any more"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

~ y 7 NHT MI TINW
IL Will interest western people whom
ne has so harshly criticised 10 learn that
the Anglo-ludian had such very bad table
manners that few Londoners cared TO in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

Say, is this here the novel YOU advised
me to read ~ said the cabman to the librs-
rlan- Yes, . replied the librarian. thar
the one" Wen, said the cabman. Won
IN the first four chapters who hired % ~
and each OF 'em when he got ont Ann,
his purse to the driver. - bicsoSS
Record. Oaso
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12
ADIPosE ROYALTY.

scorn the discussion of British royalty is
shown by the interest taken in stories
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

But budyard kipling is the man con-
,erning whom Gotham-Loudon gossip is
busiest. II seems that when in London
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12

New York is practically part of Lon
don, as faras its literary life is concerned.
The London authors write for this mar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-12
GHOST SHIP OF THE STRAITS.

DAVID WEcHsLER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26
spe eial -Assessment.

The tax book for the collection of special assessment upon the real property in District No, |. for the purpose Of street paving, has been placed in ny hands All owners of raal propeety lying in the aistiict y'fc !. quip9t to pay their assessments to me within thirty days from this date. If such payment is not made action will be commenced at che cnd If that time for the collection of said assessment and for heal penalties and costs
 Giyen under ntS hand this Fist Collector q Paving District Nu. l. in
 the city Of Pine Blua. 0iiiee at lie Bank of Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Annuneiation Academy, conducted by the Sisters of CharitY, of Nazareth is home institution and q source Of general revenue Co tRe city by it's go pupils It's exhibition lately given at the Opera house and its display at the Worlds Fair afford sufficient evi- denee of its character Why then send young ladies away from their homes and such a school here9 2tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26
Patronize Home Factories.

We have recently added full line of sash and door machinery and are now making all kinds of doors and windows from cypress and yellow pine. which we guarantee to give perfect satisfaction Better than white pine and for less money.
 l 210 BLUFF CrrY LUMBER Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

The GRAPme is earnestly desirous- of publishing all the local and per snnal and social news We would therefore esteem 1t 4 favor II our friends will telephone us any items of which they have Knowledge
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Mir. k. \. Graves returned last night from trip to Arkansas county. He says that the crops in that section are very fine and that the farmers are very jubilant
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Iesr-On Monday morning. the 23rd inst.,a 4-Weeks old light brown setter dog puppy. Reward of S5 will be paid fol. the return of same To the office of the Arkansas Cotton Oil Co.
 1p fl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26
Save Nnnex.

For eash wa Will deliver lumber ta anyzpart af tlle city at Ehe following prices
 No. ! dimension lnaler. S7.ae per AI. NJ flooring and eeiling s11A to
 SIat,0 pei II. NJ. ] weathei. boarding. ssi..slsper II. Apress shingles $ , fo Sa.asf ilar AI.
 Other niiees in proportion. T.. seeure these cheap prices fhe cash must iie pai'l heiote the elulabea. leaves our yas:d- Not ssis thiag uiIl bs. sIlargssl at those plinps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

The funeral of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gould took place from the residence of Mf and Mrs. C H Triplett at 9:30 o'clock this morning. In Their sad bereave- ment Mr. and Mrs. Gould have the deep sympathy of their man1friends
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

LosT-A Citizen Bank pass book together with a bill of goods pur- chased from Fox Bros The book bears the name of ]. M Floyd. Finder will please return to this office or No. l102 West Sixth avenue.
 le 1E
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Mr. (. E. Neyili. of Einwood. is in the city today. He says the farmers in his section have fine crops and that all the Democrats are solid for the straight ticket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26
How to get RosyCheeks.

No matter how severe your sick-headaches, Ramon's Tonic Liver Pills will permanently cure them. You will feel like a new person. No more sour stomach or dizziness. or loss of appetite, or bilious headaches Instead, you will have rosy cheeks, clear eyes, and a healthy, strong body.
 Ramon's Tonic Liver Pills arouse the liver and cleanse all poisonous bile from the system, purify the blood, tone up" the nerves and stimulate good ap- petite.
 They are mild. but do their work effeetually. One pill. q dose; sample free.
 Ata aeaasrs. or nall. for a6c., 5 bcxss sl .oo 11oWN N1a. uos New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Constipation and sick headache permanently cured, and piles pre- vented by Japanese Liver Pellets. es- pFeially..adapted to children's use DewoOdN < Co. Pine Bluff. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Sales of Plantation Chill Cure ex- reed all other chill preparations to- gether Every bottle guaranteed. Try it. Sold by McCammon X Son, Pine Bluff, Ark. ]. M Barrett. Sher. Till. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26
.Assessnrs Notice

s.i1 VIII atifnd Inc different Townships in Ief- Ter II eS.tisiS at le pitees and dates speei s ',i ilis listlee Tor the purpose of assess ls'3t tfs io saAe trouble and avoid nepaltV sre Y iS9 ia''slta to tssess ih their respective ToVn iii'l7, ,tf itf the ruart-hnuse n Pine Run II sne lttes herein specified. and afe esnetj,4iIv req eSted iu give The Assessor fhe nf,,ti5 stt 'is-1-Sl ti'Sl ftsteetiNe school districts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Mr. Sandy Reeves received a tele- gram from Dewitt yesterday asking him to send two brick-laycrs to that city at any price Upon insestiga- ton Mir Reeves says he could not find an idle hriek-layer In the city or one whose services could be secured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Dewoody & Co. druggists, recon mend Johnson's oriental Soap for all skin and scalp diseases, ran and sun burn and the complexion. Dewoody E Co. Pine Bluff. Ark
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

The steamer Eugene leaves Mem. phis for Pine Bluff at , o'clock this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Furnished rooms from 9 to 50 cents by Nick yerret over the Two Brothers Saloon, corner Main street and Third avenue. e4tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

We mean what we say. Ne will sell for cash lumber. laths, shingles. doors, windows, blinds. hot-bed sash
 window glass, sash weights. etc, for less money than they have eyer been offered before and cheaper than any one else in the world. Nothina. charged at cash priees-strietIy cash. 1 2Itf BLUFF CITY LUMBER Co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Pure Jersey COW and heifer cali for sale. Apply to NJ. \. Jolly. East Sec0nd avenue. alt wit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Two desirable lots near Citizens Park. shade trees: fenced. S450. Part cash down. Apply to NJ. 4. Jolly, E. Second avenue. dltwlt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

We are glad to state that Mrs. R. I.. Byrd is rapidly recovering from a spell of illness
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Mr. Al clemmons, of Grady, isin the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Mir. Sam Katzenstein is on the sick Hat today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Mrs. chas Well was passenger on ihe early morning train to Little Rock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

M ". Burns. taiveIing freight agent of rhe Missouri Pacific Rail. roal. is in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Miss Emily Babcock, ef Seapy, is the guest of Mir. F. H. NJ. Mills and family.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Jake sarasson is spending the day in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Ne will positively charge no goods ID anyone, but the cash win buy bargains at Fox X Owen. 65tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Plantation Diarrhma Mixture gives certain relief. Every bottle guaran- recl Try it. Sold by McCammon x Son, Pine Bluff. Apk., !. NJ. Bars rptt. Sherrill, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

The Pine City's and the Pine Bluffs will cross bats at Jones Park tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The Pine Cfty's have strengthened their team and declare that they ex- peet to take the scalps of their old time rivals, The game promises to be close and exciting. Admission 2a cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Misses Setta Bloom and Ray solm- son leave in q few days for Oconomo- woe and Waukesha. Wis, to spend the remainder Of the snmmer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Plantation Sarsaparilla and Iodide Potash is simply wonderful in it's ef- fects. and small size only 30 cents. Sold by McCammon X Son, Pine Bluff. Ark; J. Nj. Barrett. Sherrill, 4 Fl,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

sTr. Leo Altheimer returned home foslny from trip to Cincinnati.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Johnsons Magnetic oil, cures cramps and colic and internal neu- ralgia and headache instantly. D and 5o cents. Dewoody X Co.. Pine Bluff. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Mr. Charley Owens returned yes ferday from husiuess trip to New Orleans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

We will have all the newspapers. Don forget us Hoyler < &Nowland. 1Ia " Second ayedue. 79tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

The best 5-cent cigar.in rhe city Villa clara-eleaI Havana Hoyler q Rowland. ais N Second ave me. 7arf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

We announce the following special reduction in prices:
 Cull lumber at 8 to $o per NJ.
 No.1 1 dimension lumber, $7 .50per NJ ; 23tf BLUFF CJT~ LUMBER Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Mrs. F NJ Aftschul and charming niece. Miss Gertrude Frieburg, leave this afternoon for Memphis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

l0 cents in cash buys extra heavy No. fire-proof lamp chimney at Fox & Owen. 65tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

We are glad to report that Mir. II. q. Daniels is rapidly improving.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Special rates for baths given at Ragiand's, the barber 62t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Mr B B. Houston spent yesterday in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

hiss Lona Williams. of Paris. Ky. is inc guest of Mir and Mrs. E. [. Merritt. on Lakeside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-26

Mr. Thos Collier left last night for Alabama to accompany his wife home who is on visit to that State.