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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

''But the iniquity of oblivion blindly
scattereth her poppy, and deals with the
memory of men without distinction to
merit of perpetuity," says that quaint
philosopher, Sir Thomas Browne. Yet the
poppy of oblivion buries manners as well
as men beneath its slumber-laden petals,
and the customs of our fathers are forgot
ten by our children. From the desuetude
into which they have been cast Mr.. Will
liam Andrews of Hull has gathered many
old customs once prevalent in the church,
and under the title of Curious Church
Customs" (William Andrews & Co.. the
Hull Press, HulD, publishes a book
giving some account of the more peculiar
Every subject is dealt with by an authority,
and 1t is needless to say that each paper is
of engrossing interest. In her history of
church bells Miss Florence Peacock tells
us that it was once the custom to ring
peals from church steeples on May 80 in
memory of Charles IFS escape at Boscobel :;
another day of general bellringing being
the 5th of November. But in the hurry of
existence we forget these gracious memo
ries. as well as the announcement of Shrove
Tuesday by joyful carillons. Nor are we
sufficiently simple minded to believe that
the ringing of the church bells will allay
the violence of storms as did our forefath-
ers, as witness the entry quoted by Miss
Peacock from the Sparkling church wardens'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

be rather long over the hips, and the cuffs
are pretty when composed OF guipure and
bands of pale blue satin ribbon and edged
with deep frill of lace. The yoke should
be made ike the cuffs, and revers of the
lace give pretty finish. MARCELLA.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

could be read by the position of the spots.
Near the corner of the eye meant La
passionee," in the middle of the cheek
liza galante," on the nose "L'effrontee"
and near the lips LA coquette." Although
we find no mention of Frenchmen having
adopted the fashion every dudish Eng
ishman had his patches. Glapthorne says !:
"Look you, signor, if it be lovers part
1 can furnish you. will make your face
more amorous and appear more gracious
in your mistress eye'' Political women
showed the party to which they belonged
by the same means. the Wing ladies spot
ting their foreheads on the right hand and
the Tories on the other.-New York Herald.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

Instead of an engagement-ring, the
Japanese lover gives his sweetheart 8
piece of beautiful silk for her sash.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
Exciting but Harmless.

"Help! Help! Police!' screamed Front
room, excitedly. There's riot in the
next ROOM"
"Oh, pshawW said the landlord, putting
his head in the door. "That amt no riot.
There's two musicians in there discussing
rt.'-Chicago Post.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
Yale'S
La FreCkla

Is Nine. Yale's infallible cure for Freckles.
Tan and Sunburn. 1t is the only remedy
ever compounded that will remove freckles
completely and surely.
The fairer and more delicate the skin,
the more likely it is to freckle and the
worse it will look after it is freckled.
Thousands of women, otherwise beauti-
full, are disfgured by these unsightly,
brown blotches. Nothing will hide them.
They are source of misery, but they can
be cured. La Freckla is the death-warrant
to freckles.
The preparation of La Freckla is one of
Nine. Yale's greatest achievements. There
are many limitations, some of them very
dangerous and hurtful to the skin; none
of them really effective. For safety and
certainty, insist always on getting the gen.
uine and original La Freckla.
Price 81 at drugstores, or by mail. NINE. NJ.
YALE Health and Beauty Specialist, LAG
State ST., Chicago. Beauty Guide free.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

Skirt of reseda SILK crepon, lined nth shot
brown and blue tafetas. Bodice Of shot
brown and blue poat de sole, the back and
front IN ting full boz pEeats, trimmed aUith
handsome guipure insertion. Balloon sleeves,
nth bands of guipure round the Vri,tlets.
The ,uaistband, acih rosette at the side, is also
of guapure
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

When patches were first worn in Eng
land, time of the first Charles, they
were cut to represent moons, suns, stars,
comets and other heavenly bodies, so that
a gentlewoman's face became a lesson in
astronomy which, no doubt, beaux were
only too glad to study. Like most
other fashions this one meandered
on into extremes very speedily until a
lampoon described modish dame in this
wise:
Her patches are of every cut,
For pimples or for sears;
Here's all the wandering planets signs,
And some of the fixed stars
Already gummed to make them stick
They need no other sky!
An old book called "England's Vanity.
or Gods Voice Against Pride in Apparel
said: 1.-THE women's black patches re-
mind me of plague spots and make me
think that the mourning coach and horses
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

PeriwinkZe blue cloth or Benga1ine silk
ornamental with large steel buttons, ana
sailors collar IN cream lace. The draped
sleeves are finished off nth a tab, which 4,
stretched over the shoulder and secured close
to the collar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
THE PRIVATE SECRETARY
LARGEST AUDIENCE OF THE WEEK AT
 FLEETWOOD PARK.
Tonight Mckee Ranlsin's Famous West. ern Drama, The Danites," waI
 be the Bill

The largest audience of the week witnessed the production of "The Private Secretary" by the Rankin Drew company ut Glenwood Park 1t is sparkling three-act comedy, without plot, but dependent upon misunderstanding and ridiculous sitn- ations for fund of mirth that is ir- resistable. Mckee Rankin, as Calter- mole, an East India merchant puffed up with self importance, was seen to excellent advantage. sydney Drew, as the Secretary, had a difficult role, but as usual lie carried off the highest honors in it's interpretation. The others were all up to their standard of eXcellence.-Arkansas Democrat.
 At the 0pera-house Monday, Tues day, Wednesday, and Wednesday matinee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
TWO BAD COONS
STEAL TWO 0UsKY 0AMsEls FROM
 THEIR HOMES.
Great Excitement in CoIored Society Circles 0ceasioned By the Action of Two Swell
 Coons.

Jim Clayton and Nose Arrant are two dude coons" of the town. One of them is a waiter in a restaurant and the other is a porter in q saloon. They are also "mashers' and "swells" in the highest social circles of colored society of Pine Bluff, but from their actions of the past two days, it is very possible that they will do time" in the Arkansas penitentiary for the next year, at least.
 Jim and Nose became infatuated by the dusky charms of Violet Hor- ton and Minnie Luster, two girls be- tween the ages of 13 and 15 years. 1t seems that Minnie and Violet were also smitten with the gay Lotharios, for they, upon the urgent solicitation of their admirers, consented to flee from their homes and take up their abode with the two gay e2ons. Jim and Nose carried the two young girls to house in the West End and there kept them from Wednesday until last night, when their where abOuts were discovered by the'poliee.
 The parents of the two girls are quite prominent in colored society circles, and their disappearance ere ated great excitement. The assist ance of the officers of the law was pallaJ 1pau to 5fCeayor 4bC;, ,x,J,o,1 abouts, but the efforts of the parents, officers and friends to find them proved futile until last evening, when a policeman got "onto" the abduc- tors and "shadoweda them to the house where the girls ereconcealed. There the girls were found and carried to Police headquarters where they spent the night, and this morn ing they were turned over to their respective parents.
 Warrants were at once issued for the arrest of Arrant and Clayton charging them with entieing and ab- tien, and they were brought befo1e Justice Alexander who placed them under bond of $250 each to appear before his court for trial at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
 At later hour a Warran was also issued for Lillie Belle Rodgers, negro woman, at whose house the girls were detained, charging her with enticing.
 Tom Powell, another negro, is now in jail to await trial as an accessory to the crime.
 The above affair has created great excitement among the colored people of this community, due no doubt to the prominence of the parties con cerned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
RAPIST LYNCHED.
NEGRO RAPlST TAKEN FROM A SHERIFF AND HANGED NEAR
 FULTON, Mo.
The Body Cut Down and Removed to the House Where the Rapist Murder ed His Victim, Where It Was Saturatd With Oil and
 Bnrned

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August l5.-Em- nett Divers. the negro who assaulted and murdered a woman in Fulton, Mo-, was started for that place from St. Louis astnight in charge of Sher- iff Buchanan. Reports reached here today that Divers was taken from Sheriff Buchanan of Galloway county, near Fulton, about , o'clock this morning, by u mob of 100 men and hanged to q railroad bridge. The negro was taken from here last even- ing by the Sheriff to be tried at Full ton, and he left the train nine miles from Fulton with the above result. This forenoon more than a thousand men from all parts of the county went to the bridge, cut the body down and marched with it to Fulton, where 1t was suspended to a telegraph pole as q public spec tacle and a warning to evil-doers. the request of J. w. Cain, the hus- band of the murdered and ravished woman, and it's said that the ne- gro's body will be taken tonight to the little house where Cain and his wife lived, The whole premises will be saturated with coal oil and the remains of the wretch and all the contents of the building will be de- stroyed by fire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
OTHER PRIZES.
The Ladies Coming Out Second in Each of the Graphic's Contests to Be
 Given Fine Hats.

The Kaufman Bazaar Company, always alert and enterprising, an- nounces that it will give to each per son coming out second in the GRAPH IC's typewriter and bicycle contests, if such persons are ladies, the choice of any hat displayed at their fall opening. It does not seem right that a person, after making hard fight for the typewriter or bicycle and com ing out second probably by only a few votes, should getnothing at all, and the Kaufman Bazaar Co.,, realiz- ing this, thoughtfully offers beautiful prizes to such persons, pro- vided, of course, they are ladies. The hats may be selected from their hand some display and without regard to price, whether i. be $5or $20. Know ing. as all Pine Bluff ladies do, the beautiful and costly hats this firm always carries in stock we can eX- pect to see lively contest for second place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
O'Donnell Won.

MEMPHIS, August l5.-At the Grand Opera-house tonight Billy O'Donnell, of Memphis, defeated Oscar Gard ner, the ''Omaha Kid" in the eight teenth round of lively and interest ing fight. Both of the little men were decidedly clever, but O'Donnel outgeneralde1 the Omaha man, act ing on the defensive untifthefifteenth round when he commenced forcing the fight, finishing his man by we'll directed blow on the jaw.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
CORBE'TT MARRIED.
To Vera stanwood at Asbnry Park, New
 Jersey.


 AsBURY PARK, N. J Aug. 15.-There was u quiet, civil marriage here to- day, of which the principals were Champion j.. J. Corbett and Jessie Taylor, of Omaha, better known us Vera Stanwood, the name under which she figured as correspondent in the recent suit for divorce which was granted to Mrs. Corbett. So quitely had Corbett's intentions been kept that not even his manager and travelling companion, Wm. A. Brady, knew that he intended matrimony so soon. Nor were any of his other friends in sporting circles appraised of the event.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
A Reward,
place

Complaint is made by number of subscribers of their failure to receive the DAILY GRAPHIC, especially the Sunday issue. The GRAPHIC is de- livered regularly to all subscribers, and we are led to believe that after delivery the papers are stolen by non subscribers for the purpose of clip ping the coupons therefrom. In view of this fact we hereby offer reward of FIVE DOLLARS for the arrest and conviction of every person caught stealing the GRAPHIC from any sub scriber or clipping the coupons with out the subscribers consent.
 dtf GRAPHIC PRINTING Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
DISASTROUS WRECK.
A PASSENGER TRAIN ON THE COTTON BELT CRASHES THROUGH AN
 OPEN SWITCH.
The Engine and Mall. Express and Bag gage Cars Completely Demolished. Engineer Eighme and Fire
 man Dean Badly Hurt,


 \ most disastrous wreck occurred on the Cotton Belt last night. As passenger train No. 1 was passing stamps, Il flag station, at tremen- dous speed, it dashed through an open switch. The engine was over turned and the baggage, express and mail cars were completely demol- ished. Engineer Webb Eighme aud Fireman Ernest Dean were badly bruised and cut. The sleeping ear conductor, Mr. Blanks, had one Of his legs broken.
 The escape from death of Postal Clerks Cleveland and Goldsmith was marvellous, US theircaf was shattered to spiinters, vet both men escaped with only slight bruised.
 None of the passengers were in tured. Rev. A. O. Evans, of this city, was on the wrecked train, and he says the shock to his car did not throw him from his seat.
 A Wrecking train was dispatched from this city at II o'clock last night to clear the track of the debris, and today passenger train No. l arrived at this place only fifty min utes late, bringing in the wounded men and delayed passengers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
DR. sEPTlMUs BUss.

Rev. septimus Buss, the Dr. Park hurst of England, is now on a visit to the United States. For twenty years Dr. Russ has been interested in the reform movement to regulate the sale of intoxicants, and it is principally in this field that his la bors have been directed. Dr. Buss is 8 Radical in politics, and views
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
NEWS BRIEF.

Three thousand lives were lost in the recent storms i'll Japan.
 Japan will ask the United States builders to bid on new worships.
 A steam thresher boilerexploded at Oakland, l. Y. killing three men.
 Judge Hirzel submitted his instruc- tions to the jury in the Duestrow case.
 The swearing in of members of the British Parliament was continued yesterday.
 NJ. D. Van Horn, ex-Mayor of Den yer, fellfrom a third-story window and was killed.
 The c. X A. night operator at Mar shal, Mo, was held up and robbed by a masked man.
 The killing of a French Captain by Bfazilians has caused TOW between the two nations.
 A passenger from Havana has been quarantined at New York OH account of having yellow fever.
 Indictments were returned against MarshalsColeman and Fox for killing Dinkins in Mississippi.
 Sam Yinson and his son, Charles, were lynched at AHensburg, Wash, for the murder of two men,
 The Whisky Trust properties were sold at Chicago to the Re-organiza- tion Committee for 50, 800 GOO.
 Agricultural Department adyiees on crops in Europe show good yields every where except in England.
 President Cleveland has under con sideration the plea of Clyde Mottox's mother for pardon for her son.
 The Government fruit report shows indications of continued improve ment of the already abnormal crop.
 The Executive Committee of the National Republican League elected A. J. Bliss, of Saginaw, Mich. treas urer.
 Four tramps were riding on the pilot of an engine that struck COW near Staten, Mo- Two tramps were killed.
 The thirteenth reunion of the Southern Illinois Soldiers and Sail ors' Association is being held at Car bondale.
 Boston parties are arranging to give that city and suburbs pneuma- tic mail service if Uncle Sam will lease the tubes
 Gustav Bingen, member of the in- solvent banking firm of Genoa, at tempted to commit suicide at Rot terdam.
 The wife of the Sheriff of Ruther- ford county, Tennessee, with pistol in hand, prevented the escape of 10 prisoners.
 A table of errors made by railway mail clerk shows a total of about 1,500, 900 errors in handling 0,000. .000,- GOO pieces of mail.
 Prince Yang Ho Pax, the Corean Minister who was forced to leave his country, has sought refuge in the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
TWO PRETTY PRIZES.
b BE GIVEN TO THE READERS OF
 THE GRAPHIC.
Typewriter and Bicycle for Two of the
 Most Popular Ladies or Gentlemen.
Sunday Morning Graphic, July ID

sunday Morning Graphic, July l4,l
 The GRAPHIC with this issue
 aunches two popular contests upon
 ne sea of public favor. The first |eatest will be for a new No. ? Smith
 flemier typewriter to be given to the |oung lady or gentleman who shall |Reiye the largest vote as determined " coupons cut from the DAILY |'hAPHIc and voted before September K lSs5, at which time the contest |Sll be closed.
 The second contest will be for a |aOaarch bicycle, which will be given " the young lady or gentleman res |asing the largest vote in this con- Est. This prize will be u Monarch |Aoael No. 10, weight, twenty-two |pVuhds, the price of which is $l00. |'hs Wheel is the best possible model "p good riders, and is light and easy !ahhng, but strong and serviceable. Paould this contest be won by lady, N Will give the fortunate winner a Model No. II, weight, n' sn"'enty-two pounds, and price $100. lals IS a. most elegant wheel for '&ules, and is guaranteed to standup aeh and to ride easy. It is very ssn' weight and as strong as dia- N EE,ohu frame. This contest will also T eohcluded September 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
A "PH0NYo BIKE RACE.
Jack Princes Hackers at Jackson Think
 They Were BiIked.

JACKSON, Mss, Aug. 15-Jack Prince, a world renowned bicyclist, who claimsallsortso of championships ran q I0-mile match for $100 here this evening against three of the fastest trotters in town relays per mitted every half mile. Prince was benten two miles out of the 10. Con- siderable money changed hands. and those who lost charge that Prince put up a ''iob."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
 JOHN E. HURST.

The recenent Democratic State Con vention in Maryland attracted much attention on account of the promin- ent part taken init by Senator Arthur y. German. The candidates are said to virtually be those selected by Sen ator German. John E. Hurst, whose portrait accompanies this sketch is the nominee forGoyernor. Owing to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
A Rearden Firm Attached.

Seroggins Bros were attached yes terday by George Taylor Commis- sion Company and Hammett Grocery Company, Cape County Milling Com pany, Heidelbaeh, FriedIander < Co., and B. Lowenstein & Bros. The firm claim that they are solvent and have done nothing to warrant the pro- ceedings against them. They owe $l7.Oo0 and have assets amounting to over $20,000
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16

the recent conservative victory as 8 blow to the reform in prospect, and has come to this country to person ally investigate the subject. The Doctor is President of Zion College, and as Vicar of Shoreditch, Lon don parish which has D population eff 125, ,000, he is vested with nearly all the powers held by Q Mayor in our cities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16

On Sunday the elegant and com modious new dining room of Hotel Trulock will be thrown open to the public by Manager Dreyburg and the occasion will be celebrated by the grandest dinning ever served by a public hostelry in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16

Ladies wishing the Viavi Remedy or "Tokology" or star recurrent syringe, combination water bottle, will please call on Mrs. NJ. J. Connett at her residence, 402 West Third ave nue, corner Walnut street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16

the opinion between Senator German and President Cleveland the friends of the administration are severely criti- cising the ticket nomination. MT. HurstIhas long been popularin Mary land and it is believed that by the time of election in November the Democrats of the State will stand up solidly for the ticket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
trough sleepers to St. Louis and shreve-
 port

.,i ne Cotton Belt route now oper- 'ss ses through sleepers to St. Louis 1Ia Ib;. shreveport in both directions. t@,a tn M IS In addition to regularsleepers
 .m,e'hphis, Ft. Worth and Waco. lf''aAes l'a, direct connections in St. Louis a'on la Station for all points reached s saa .he gateway. For particulars
 ra'ess B. H. WILSON, Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-16
Now

Look
 Pleasant!
 That is what the photographer says. We don't have to, because when you visit us (and most every boydy ill town doesl you get what you want, exactly what you want, and go away pleased. Call again; call often. RsoN-MEYER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-09

her household matters to think of, but I wanted to toll some kind friond, who would not run right to tho telephone with it, that fear congress is conceal ing something from mel
 "I donot know what it is, but know it is something. Whenever I run across congress suddenly it stops what it was speaking about and looks out of tho window for quite spell and seems to be ccrobrating. Of course that is all as- sumcd. for congress never oerebrates. Now, no one can understand how un- happy all this makes mo unless ho has nccn president himself and had n con gIesS un his hands that docs not yield him it's full oonfidence.
 ''Tho first sign noticed of reserve was when congress was out till after l2 ! o'clock ono night and did not tell mo where it had been. Tho next morning it could not look mo in tho face 1 fear that it is leading n doublo life.
 What would you do if you were in my place?
 "Of course somo of the things con- gross does gets into The Congressional Record, but that is only a blind. for surely what wo soo in Tho Record could not take up One-fourth of its time.
 ''Now and then congress passes 0n act authorizing tho building of q bridge perhaps and sends it down hero for my signature, but that is only tC mislead mo and mako mo think that have it's confidence and am allowed tC como in on the ground floor.
 Formerly congress usod to come right up to me and look mo straight il tho eye and allow me to smell of its breath, and there was absolute conf dence between us. but now tho moment I go up there to listen to tho conversa tion both houses go into executive ses sion, and I have to go out and sit or the doorstep. It has been so all winter,
 "No one can fully sympathizo witt mo, for no ono understands the case Somo ask mo if I intend to call an extr; session. What should call an extr, session for when congress is so reticen and taciturn when ill my society?
 "Of course I feel hurt and grievcd for when a congress will not give thC | president its confidence and comes il late of nights and takes off its boots tC | go up stairs ono feels that it must com, to a bad end"
 With that tho president wiped ava! was bowed sorrowfully on his desk, ant