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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08
SOCIETY SURPRISED.
James Drayson Enters Suit For Divorce
 From His Wife.

NEWPORT, R. l., Sept. s.--Jamea Coleman Drayton's suit for divorce from his wife, Carrie Drayton, filed Wednes- day in New York. gave society sur prise, for it was generally folt that g separation had been mutually agreed upon and was re garded by the Astors as the wisest course. A reporter called at Bereswood and asked Mrs. AHtor whether or not Mrs. Drayton or her friends would mako anY defense b Mr. Drayton's divorce proceedings. Mrs. Astor replied that she could provide no information-tha she know nothing of her daughters intentions.
 Mrs Drayton is at present travelling in Europe with q companion. Close friends of the Astors say that Mrs. Drayton has very recently been seeking to take legal steps to get control of the children.
 The children are now with Mir. Dray- ton at Tuxedo, an exclusive summer re- sort just outside of New York city, aud be collects for them, from time to time, for their support, interest on the money left to them by the late William Astor, who gave all of what would have been Mrs. Drayton's share of the property to her children.
 Very recently 1t has been sseertained that Mrs. Drayton sought to get control of the children by inducing the exeeu- tors to pay to her rather than to Mir. Drayton the allowance for the children's support. This, however, the executors declined to do, and it is now an estab- lished custom of theirs to recognize Mir. Drayton as the guardian of the chil- dren.
 The friend of the Astors gave it es his opinion that they are agreeoIe to Mir. Drayton's controlling and bringing up the children. as they have faith in his ability to do this properly and we'll. It Is claimed that Mir Drayton has re- mained quiet heretofore purely because he was needing a request of the AstoTs to do nothing to provoke further scan dal, and that had it not been for re- peated efforts of Mrs. Drayton to get control of her children, which tho As tors were seemingly powerless to pre- vent, he would have allowed matters to continue as they were
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SIGNING THE DECLARATION.
Flies Pestered the Fathers of the Republic
 as They Created It.

Flies Pestered the Fathers of the Republic
 as They Created It.
 Jefferson was fond of telling a story which illustrates in foreible manner tle importance that absurdly insignif- can't matters may sometimes assume. When the deliberatiye body that gave the world the Declaration of Independ- enoe was II session, its proceedings were conducted in hall close to which was situated a livery stable. The weather was warm, and from the stable canne swarIns of flies that lighted on the legs of the honorable members, and bit ing through the thin silk stockings then in fashion gave infinite annoyance It was no uncommon sight, said Jefferson to sec a member making ! speech with a large handkerchief in hand and paus- ing Ut every moment to thrash the flies from his thinly protected calves,
 Tho opinion of the body was not unanimous il favor of the document, and, under other circumstances, discus sioa might have been pretracted for days, if not weeks, but the flies were intolerable. Efforts were made to find another hall. free from the pests, but in vain As the weather became warmer the flies grew worse, and the Tapping of handkerchiefs was heard all over the hall as an accompaniment to the voices of the speakers
 Ia despair at Inst some one suggested that matters be hurried, SC that the bodJ might adjourn and get away from the flies There were @ few mild pro tests. but no one needed them, the i'm mortal declaration was hurFiedly copied, and, with handkerchiefs i'll hand fight ing flies as they came the members hastened up to the table to sign the au- thentic copy and leave the flies in the lurch
 Had it not been for the livery stable and its inmates there is no telling when the document would have been com pleted, but 1t certainly would not have been signed on the Fourth. phia Press.
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HER HUSBAND WAS MAD.
Mra. Wiams BadIy Beaten aud Her
 Condition PrecNrious.

Mru Wiams BadIy Beaten aud Her
 Condition PrecNrious.
 ANDERSON, Ind, Sept 8.--Mrs. Will liam Wians is dying from injuries in- flicted by her husband late Thursday In it of dsIirium, superindnced by fever, he leaped from his bed and bit, pounded and dragged his wife for half an hour. 4 neighbor and two police men finally oyerpowered the maniac and landed him in jail Mrs. Wisms was cholled into insensibihty and big pieces of flesh were torn from her face and arms by the mad man. He also de. molished the household furniture, broke all the windows, after which he ran into the street and was entirely nude when captured.
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Desperate Family Fsud.

NAcoaDocHEs, Tex, Sept. s.-Henry
 Watson was killed and Joe and Jesse Summers badly cut. The parties are brorhers-in-law The difficulty occurred on Henry Watson's farm. Family trou- ble was the cause. Watson was shot with pistol and stood his ground with bis pooketlrnife against the other two until he fell faint from the loss of blood.
 He died just as his wife reached him. Jesse Summers wounds are in the chest and abdomen and Joe Summers in many places, but not so dangerously as his brother. The parties were we'll thought Of and regarded as 9uiet and pesceable.
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May outshlne Her Mother.

The little daughter Of Harriet A. Ketehum, the late Iowa sculptresa. is Said to already display marked artistic ability. Unlike her mother, however, her sensitive nature finds its best expres- sion in music rather than clay and marble This little girl it was who was born to Mrs Ketohum shortly after the completion of the famous statue of tho Peri" i'll Rome, and who thus has ev- cry right to share in her mothers love of art. Her name is, economically enough, Roma Beatrice, and it was her small fingers that unveiled the Peri" at the Worlds fair last year, the loyal Iowans having loaned it to adern their state building. Mrs. Ketohum's last and largest achievements magnificent design for soldiers monument, com pleted just before her death in I890-is one of the sights of Burlington, Ia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08
 THE ORIGIN OF MAN.
Ancient Beliefs That Trees Were the An.
 cestors of the Human Race.

cestors of the Human haSe'
 The descent of the human race from some particular species of tree is enc of the oldest myths that can be found run ming through the folk stories of every nation. In Virgil we find reference to the race of linen who took their birth from trunks of trees, and among some of the early commentators on that statement we even find speeuiations as to the particular species of tree from which the race sprung. The very earliest Egyptians as we'll as those who lived under later dynasties had a legend of the atreo of life, " and many of the leading investigators, both ancient and modern, have expressed the opinion that from Egypt came the Biblical story of the tree of knowledge of good and evil" which graced the original garden made by the All Wise fer our first par ents.
 Professor Thistelton (see his Folk Lore of Plants } believes that the Scrip tural narrative cited is asurYiyal of thc belief in the .'tree descent of man, and that the abiding faith of mankind in the tradition again crops out in Rev elation, where the tree of life plays as important part as that of the famous tree mentioned ill the.tirst book of the Bible. The natives of Madagascar have a tradition which is believed and perpetuated among them to the effect that the first man was born alive from a tree, and that he immediately sci about making himself "a helpmeet, J fashioning her from knotted limb by the .id of q mussel shell carving knife.
 Marsden's History of Sumatra" tells us that the people of the Philippine is landa also have the tree descent legend among them, and King, in his Life Among the Bushmen of Australia, says that the people there habitually live among the trees, because they art taught from infancy that their early ancestors were trees endowed with th( faculty of speaking and moving about from place to place. St Louis Re ruI,tjp
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PoRrl4No's SMALLEST HOUSE.
Three Rooms Crowded Into Space Not
 Large For Que.

Three RoOns Crowded Into Space Not
 Large For Que.
 FGr ward of 10 years Portland has had within its corporate limits one of the smallest dwelling houses in this bread lan6 of ours. At inst glance 1t might be mistaken for playhouse, as it stnds alone in the center of the block on Northrup street. between Nineteenth and Twentieth
 f5he place has history, and many of Pol land 's residents have made them- selves familiar with 1t by personal in quiry and investi gauen. About 0 years ago, so the story goes q seatariHg tlal happened i'll the Horthw>t ror1ioa of the city before streets had been open 1 and graded, and, struck by the beauty 0f 5i,e surroundings, determined to build himself an abode ill which to pass his declining years
 The builder endeayored TO make his home as much like ships quarters as possible, and in this he succeeded ad- mirably, The house contains three roaaas--kitehen, dining room and bed roon-and occupies a patch of ground about 10 by l2 feet. It stands about feet in height. The kitchen is just large enough to accommodate a cook stove and table, and the dining room is sufficient ly large to allow two persons to move about. Tine parlor and bedroom com biLcd contains couch, two chairs and q table and resembles the stateroonl of an ocean steamer. The bed, or beltt, is located three or four feet above the floor on chest of drawers and is hidden from view hy handsome lace draperies By lowering a panel on the opposite sie.e of the room bright array Of eAjha- ware is exposed 10 view, and tho panel itself may be used as q table or writing sheif.-Portland Telegram
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SCARE IS ALL OVER.
The Cholera Case Turns Out to He Only
 Chaiera Marbus.

PITTsBURG, Sept s.-The erroneous report of cholera suspects being quaran- tined just outside the city at Shaner Station, created a stir among Grand Army men. All arrangements for the encampinent are now complete and the possibility of cholera panic at this late moment stirred the old soldiers up con- siderably. The only cholera about it was cholera morbus and the mans death WAS due entirely to combination of ignorance and ice water. Pittsburg was never in healthier condition than it is now and the figures on the state of the public health bear out this state Tneuf
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WILL BE ON EXHIBITION.
A Number of the Fastest HOrses wnl
 Attend the Buffalo Races.

Number of the Fastest Horses VIII
 Attend the Buffalo Races.
 GALEsBURa, Ills, Sept SC. W. Williams has made a contract with c. J Rsmlin of Buffalo, N. Y, for exhibi- ton miles by Robert J. (2:024) and Fantasy, (2;OD during the great trotting meeting here, Sept. IT to g. As both Robert J. and Fantasy obtained their records over track by no means fast as compared to this track, it is reasonably certain that both will reduce the records here, if the day is good About all tho best attractions in the country, have been secured for this meeting, including Alz, whose time is 2:04s, Flying Jib 2:04, Dsrietiy s:ios, Robert J 2;0gI and Fantasy 2;07.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08

AN enthusiastic Democrat at El Dorado writes the editor of the GRAPHIC as follows Dear Adams Congratulations; you have done a aoble work. And the Democrats of Arkansas have carried everything from Helena to Texarkana, from Eureka Springs to Hamburg and from hell to breakfast. Carry the news to Clayton and Homer Prince Sing the long metre doxology and receive the benediction.
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Death Penalty Assessed.

GRoEsBEECK, Tex, Sept. s.--The case against Richard Burleson, charged with the murder of J. G. McKinnon, near Mexia, on the goth of last May, has been on trial since last Monday The jury rendered their verdict assessing the death penalty. The courthouse was crowded with citizens from the commu- nity in which the deceased lived. An anpeal will be taken.
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STOLEN BY GYpsIgs.
Martin Lanreii Finds His Way Home
 After Twenty Four Years.


 After Twenty Four Years.
 LIMA, O., Sept. s.-Twenty-four years ago Martin haffell, then years old. lived with his parents near the village of Kossuth When they left Martin was stolen by gypsies. He royed with the band for years, during which time his name was changed to Henry Shafsr. Some time afterwards the Gypsy band returned into rhis part of the country, when young shaffer ran away and be- gan working on farm near Beaver Dam He finally came to Lima, where he began driving stock for stockbuyer. After his escape from the band that kidnapped him. he forgot bis real name and where his parents had resided. Ha would probably never have known but for an accidental happening. lie entered into conversation with stranger. After q time shaffer introduced himself and the stranger gave his name. It was George Laffell. Shaffer WAS for the moment unable to speak, but finally asked the gentleman if he remembered of any of his relatives having disap- peared years ago Latfell asked him if he waa Martin Lafell. Explanations followed and Shaffer learned his mother was still alive. The reunion took place Thursday and was happy affair, During all these years Martin Laffell lived within 20 miles of bis home, and bought stock of parties living within four miles of the old farm. At one time he lived five doors from h:s uncle.
 CHIPPEWA INDIANS BURNED.
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Army nelrrnte. Arrlrlng.

PrTTsBURd. Sept. s.-The iuhnx Of Grand Army men with their wives and daughters to attend the national en- campment has commenced. Every train arriving today had extra sections at taehed. The streets are rapidly filling up and blue is everywhere in evidence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08

THE Great Arkansaw Daily pats Jefferson and Phillips counties on the back and gives it's hearty and songratulatory approval to the editors of the Helena World and Pine Bluff GRAPHIC for their success in booming the straight Democratic ticket. Fort Smith Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08
THE WHITE CITY.
IT HAS VANISHED FROM THE EkRTf
All that Is Left to Perpetuate Its Glory and Magnihcence Are the Art
 Portfolios.

Portfolios.
 A fire a few weeks ago wiped from the face Of the earth all that was left of the wonderful w hite City at Chicago. and where a year ago was beauty, symmetry and magnifieence I-granduer admired by teeming millions-is now only black and charred ruins.
 The" White City has vanished from the face of the earth-gaHe foreeer- it's like never perhaps to be again witnessed in the life of any now liy- ing. An that survives of it is t mem ofy. and the beautiful Art Portfolios which have been issued by art Bub- fishers to pelpetnate it's beauty and gfanduer in all ils many multiiali- o6s details and exhibits In giving to the public these Worlds Fair Art Portfolios the publishers have done humanity and civilization 8 service, in that coming generations may see yividly portrayed all that went to make the Fair the greatest exposi- tfon ever witnessed in the worlds history
 Throughout the spring and sum mer the DMLY GRAPHIC has been of fering its readers these portfolios of sixteen views each for three coupons and 10 eeAts In the entire series there are twenty portfolios,mal5inga d l totarof 320 views, giving the chief points of interest and thc most in- teresting exhibits and buildings in connection with the Exposition The second installment of the last two portfolios of this series, being Nos I9 and %, have been received and are ready for delivery.
 No l9 contains the following hand some views;
 View southwest from Government Building.
 Building of France
 Building of Sweden, l Illinois State Building.
 New York State Building.
 The Transportation Building.
 Details of the Golden Door.
 The Farmers Bridge.
 The Movable Sidewalk.
 Side view of AGcMannie's Barge. General view of South Lagoon. Manufacturers Building.
 The Fisheries Building.
 Model of a Quaekuhl Village.
 \ Fountain Design.
 Pennsylvania State Building.
 No 20, the last portfolio of the series, contains the following views. Few Showing Fountain and Basin. Building of Columbia.
 The Building of Norway.
 4he Building If Spain.
 l View Northwest.
 California State Building.
 The Mines and Mining Building. The Duke of Yeragua.
 Horoscope Group of Miriam. The Dedicatory Exercises of the Fair.
 The Site of Manufaeturers1 Bnild- ing.
 The Agricultural Building.
 The Palace Of Mechanical Art.
 The Manufacturers Building in Construction Era
 \ Detail of the McAfannie's Fonn- tain.
 The Statue of the Republic.
 Parties who have not secured fbeso two numbers can do so mon aDnIi- cation t3 this office.
 The GRAPHIC also desires to am nounce that we have q few back numbers on hand and can sell tbe entire series complete t30 portfolios 320 views for S2. We have also made arrangements to bind tbe portfolios into a handsome volnmo so that they can be of suhstantiai Yalue 10 all, No parloF or library Will ne complete without eomnlefo set or these portfolios. For further information ant,I,, +o
 HE GRAPHIC,
 No. IF Pine St.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08

BRADsrREEr' report shows a re vival of business in all lines. The GRAPHIC believes that we are on the eve of a prosperous era.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08
PARKAURsT RAMPANT.
Re Intimates All the Corruption In New
 York Originates In Tsmmany.

York Originates In Tammany.
 NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Before Dr. Parkhurst debarked from the Germanie yesterday he asked concerning the re- suit of the police trials in this city and the dismissal of four captains and the greater number of sergeants and ward men and said it WAS in the interest of reform. But, he continued, "the po- lice commissioners are the arch crim- inals refer to Martin, Sheehan and McClave. They must have known of the corrupt practices.
 Dr. Parkhurst said he had more and startling evidence for the Lexow cont mittee when it meets again. The exist ing conditions he laid to Tammany.
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Opium smugGIers Caught,

ST. CLAIR. Mich, Sept. s.-John Ja- eobs and John Green, members of a gang of smugglers from Windsor, were arrested here in a rowboat with two trunks and 500 pounds of opium.
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C rver and Elllott Matched.

KANSAS CITY, s-pt. s.-Dr. w. F. Carver and J. A R. Elliott have signed for series Of three shoots here at 100 live birds each for s4oo, Sept. l5 IT and
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RELIEF OF FIRE VICTIMS.
Heads of Families 1Vill Bs Given Lsad
 and Timber Free.

Heads of Families Will Be Given Ls.ad
 and Timber Free.
 DULUTH, Sept. s.-Governor Nelson and Mayor Eustis of Minneapolis last night met tue local committeeman. Per manent provisions for refugees were discussed, If owners of burned mills dc not rebuild it is designed to make m agricultural country of the burned ter ritory. Representatives of the land de- partment of the St Paul and Duluth road offer farms free to all headA of fam flies not owning farms and will furnish timber for temporary homes, their fam. lilies ill the meantime being provided for by relief funds. In order to ascertain what all this will cost a thorough cen. sus will be made. Tae single men will be aided in getting work elsewhere, and it is hoped 10 have most of the orphans adopted by worthy families. At pses. ent there are ll37 sufferers here.
 Morris tsoes ta Parliament
 DUBLIN, Sept. e.-Samuel Morris, Nationalist. was today elected to rep resent Kilkenny in parliament, vice Patrick Alexander Chance, who 1e- signed Aug. 2i.
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Cheap Rates

One and one-third fares for +ho aoan4 l',,at . tflp to Paragould, Ark. An- gust gust I3 tss r; to Clarendon, Ark, Au- gust II ID +; to Magnolia, Ark, Al gust l2 to l0, B. H. WILSON, Aet
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Twenty Bodies Found Who Were II,
 tilns If the Forest Fires.

tims of the forest Hires.
 PoKEGAMA, Minn., Sept 8.--The bodies of 93 Chippewa Indians, bucks and squaws and papooses has been To- cated between here and Opstead on Las Mills Lacs They are scattered over 10 miles of country and will probably prove food for buzzards and wolves, as the country is too far from civilization for burial ceremonies. The Indians were party which left the reservation in July, and built hunting lodge on one of the forks of Shadey creek. Chief Waueonta of tue party perished with bis followers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08

HoKE SMITH addressed 6 large audience of enthusiastic Democrats in 4 tlanta last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08
FOR CITY ATTORNEY

We are authorized to announce MS. F. NJ HUDSON as a candidate for the office ot City Attorney 10 Rll the Hnexpired term of Mir A. B Grace, resigned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08

Now that the election is over and the bales of heeey staple begin to come in, let's talk about business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08
Morris tIoes t5 Parlirnaei
Went Dry.

BURKE, Tex, Sept s.-A local option election was held in this precinct with the following result: Prohibition 1s majority.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08

Coy. WAITE has been renominated by the Populisty of Colorado for Governor. Poor old Colorado.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-08
Select Scho. For Boys Only. LIMITED ID TWENTY-FIVE PUPILS l PINE BLUFF, ARK.
 

In addition thorough training in the rudimena branches 5 school designed to fit boys College Business teacbg M cal studies optional for those intending pursue c Course The Fall Term will begin the 10th day September IS scholastic year closing about the 10th June 1895 Tuition v gard to grade 5 month payable monthly presentation No incidental expenses.
 Location Bewoody Cottage School Building Fifth avaa Laurel and Olive Address s. THURMAN Pine BvF s
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Reet and shoe Fallare.

SEpAIIA, Mo, Sept. s.-W s. Mscksy. wholesale boots and shoes, failed here for sso, 900.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-11
PuLLMANs MODEL cITY.
The Strikers are to be Evicted to Make
Room for the New Worlzmen.


Chicago, August 10.-Geo. M. Pullman
is back from Castle Rest and Newport,
but he declines to be interviewed. His
home is still guarded by private watch
men who keep watch on any one who
stops to glance at the abiding place
of the president of the SS60OO,0OO cor
poration. The Post prints the following
from Pullman:
"Pullman's tenants will be evicted."
Vice President Wyckes said today:
1.-THE company claims that It must have
the houses for its new employees to live
in, and as the strikers have been camp
ing in Pullman flats without paying a
cent for rent the last three months,
they must get out. The company's
houses cover about 5000 people at pres
ent. These 5000 consist of striking
worlSmen and their families. There
are about 1000 new men in the shops
that have families, and they desire to
live near their work. The old employees
must make way for the new"
The eviction is the very last thing
the people have looked for One wom-
an of Fulton said: Surely they will
not put us out. Where would we go?
We have not money enough to buy n
bnshel of coal. We have no clothes,
and the American public will not stand
by and see a thousand families ren-
dered homeless"
But that is undoubtedly what must
be done, SO It is necessary that the
company take decisive action. The
outlook for the present population Of
the model town is not full of cheer.
In fact. II Is desperate.