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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-05
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
THE PRODUCTION AND PRICE OF cor TON DURING THAT PERIOD.

# The Increase In Crops Was Slow at First. # Some Interesting Figures In Relation to q Prices and Isrcduction-N Never Was and
 Never Will Be King.
 B The following interesting facts are # gleaned from tile just issued government report on production and price of cot N ton for 100 years. '
 N The first indication of tho report is q that cotton was lot d crop of any i'm
 portance 100 years ago. The machinery # for handling it had not then been invent 7 ed. 1t had not yet begun to take the place of linen. Still less had it begun & to enable those too poor to use linen to k use another fabric ill it's stead The wealthy wore fine linen "a synonym of luxury then. as it had been in Solo N mons time-while the poor dispensed with sheets and shirts as indulgences s beyond their reach.
 # The total crop of cotton in the United # States i'll 791 Ms1s only s, 669 bales, and @ in 1795 35, 556 bales. Last years crop # reached the enormous total of 9 ,476, ,435 2 bales
 The increase was slow at first In q 1880 we bad not yet reached 1 1000, ,000 2 bales-that is to say, we grew almost K exactly one-tenth as much cotton then
 as we do now.
 q By 1860 the production had increased
 to i, ,s61 ,292 bales, which at the average price then prevailing was worth about < $220, 900, 000. That was the time when z it was supposed that 'eotton is king. :"
 The civil war pretty nearly put an
 end to cotton production. In 1865 the 2 total crop was only 300, 900 bales, but z the price, 83. 3S cents, was the highest M ever known. Five years later the crop @ had increased to 3,122, 551 bales, and N the price had declined to 23. 98 cents. 6 From that time on there has been a pretty steady increase in production and
 a pretty steady decrease in price until g the stupendous crop of last year reduced the price to an average of 6.26 cents. This is not the lowest price known, however Ill 1840 the price was 8.92 & cents, and it declined until in 1845 it reached the low level of 5. 63 cents, the ! lowest average price for q whole year that has ever been known. Five years later, with a crop almost equal to that of 1845, the price had risen to 12.34 | cents.
 Another interesting fact clearly indi- cated by these figures is that even in the cotton fields slave labor was less < profitable than free labor. When men at the south reckoned upon the king ship of cotton, they sincerely believed that 1t could not be produced by free
 negro labor Yet production has steadily
 increased since the slaves were freed,
 sand last year the free labor of the south
 produced almost twice as much cotton
 as slave labor ever produced. # At last years average price of G.26
 cents this single crop was worth about
 $250, GOO, 000.
 Cotton never was king and never will
 be- but produced by free labor it is an
 important part of our great republic. E Yet it is worth to tho country less than
 one-fourth the corn crop. At present
 zprices this year's corn is worth the stu
 pendous sum of $1,111, 104, ,000 New
 Y ork World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-05
nly Four Punished For Thirty Murders.

More than 30 men and women were purdered ill the city of San Francisco a the 12 months ending with June this ear. Several of these were decided to
 cases of justifiable homicide, but in
 cases the coroner's jury returned q Prdict of willful murder. For these 27 urders only four persons have so far Den punished by law, and these four eye escaped with terms of imprison Tent. The rest of the murderers are Faiting trial, have been acquitted,
 we escaped or are dead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-05
OninfnnIets at Eighty-four.

A dispatch from Charlottetown, P. E. l., says Mrs. Alex Campbell of Mon tague gave birth to five daughters on Sunday. Her husband is tailor and is in his eighty y-fourth year. New York Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-05
D;cl;nson,s Eouipment.

We do not believe MT Don M. Dick inson is a candidate for vice president. We do not believe a man with all that equipment of trolley will ever consent to be trailer. Detroit Tribune.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-03

They say her smile was sweetest when she lay
In that snthralling power whose .guise 10
sleep,
And I remember now IL was her way
To smile In slumber deepi
Yet when I pressed the hand that lay 80 stin
And called her name and smoothed her pref
ty hair,
She answered not, nor soothed with her sweet
will
My fond hearts crushing care.
How softly lay the laces on her breast
Methought she was SO lovely In repose
That surely paradise was still more blessed
In claiming my sweet rose.
A rose that thrived in sunshine or in shade
Until at length death touched the tender
bloom
And withered it just when it would have staid
To brighten in the gloom.
And then at this my heart fell crushed and
blind.
was but conscious of that vague unrest
And ceaseless yearning that doth fill the mind
When bfooding death is guest.
Deaf5stient girl who was so loath to hear
A single word against my ruthless ways
And who will guide me now with gentle fear
And who will speak my praisef
Oh, still she sleeps. The jasmine
blooms as then,
deeps,
And summer birds sing lightly once again,
But still. alas! she sleeps!
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-03
A Fruitful Desert.

The desert Of Sahara is not all q des-
ort. In 1892 mor than 1000, 600 Of
sheep wintered in the Algerian Sahara,
paying a duty Of 1,763, 600 francs
($352, 00O). These sheep were worth 20
francs ga apiece, or in all 175, 600, 900
francs. The Sahara nourishes also 2 ,OOO,-
600 goats and $50, 600 camels, paying a
duty Of 1000, 900 francs. In the cases
palms, citrons and apricots abound
there are cultivated also onions, pimen-
tos and various leguminous vegetables.
The Gases contain 1, 500, 900 date palms,
on which the duty is $50, 900 francs.
The product Of a date tree varies from
8 to 10 francs these Of the desert give
about $4,000, 900 q year. New York
Tribune.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-03

"Some men," said Farmer Corntos-
sci, lis too well posted. L'arnin is q
fine thing, but it's o misfit sometimes"
What's the matter?" inquired his
wife.
"Thet new hired man hez so much
ter say bout the silver question tibet he
STAINS roun an let's the hay git rained
on. '-Washington Star.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-03
1t Cures y

DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on q positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit.
All druggists sell it at 81, 6 bottles for Is, O.
It will be sent. prepaid, on receipt OF price
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhnct, ind.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-03
Weak, Nervous
Could Not Sleep.
DR.. Miles Nervine

and 10 everything is changed. l
sleep soundly, ! feel bright, active
and ambitious. l can do more in one
day now than l used TO DO in a week.
For this great good l give DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine the sole credit.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

Schools. at Washington, d. G., was IN
town a few hours Friday morning he
was on his way TO Aurora 10 visit ms par
ents. ana at this place he learned that MS
father died Instantly that morning.
Miss Jennie Hardy, who has been on an
extended visit TO Bayard, returned nome
John Lamb. Of this place, purchased the
Washington House, OF Matthias Stuck, one
day this week. -.,
Ex-Sheriff ID. Il. Jackson, OF hlngWoou,
was in town TUESDAY on business
Joseph jackson, of KiDgwood, mas form
ed a co-partnership with j. w. Rigg x Son,
and will superintend the store that IS now
in course of erection. Mr.. jackson Will
move his family to this place.
on last Sunday evening Conductor g. l..
Hardestv's train was passing near Iron
dale. something occurred 10 the train tnat
il was necessary TO stop Immediately. Mr.
Hardesty assembled the cars 10 signal and
i'm some manner was knocked from ms
train aud thrown TO the opposite track. lie
was Injured very badly about the face and
head. n was at once brought TO ms nome
AZ this place, where medical aid was rem
dered. One of Mr.. Haruesty's eyes Is IN a
dangerous condition.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
MANNNiNGTON.

WASHINGTON, W. Va, February .
Nessrs. Haym0nds, Butcher and Hartley
of IairmOut, nave established law Office
iu the Exchange Bank building
w. II. Wright was in town few days
this week.
Frank HELEN, an account Of whose ar
rest for forgery appeared in Wednesday S
Register. was released Wednesday on re-
funding the money anu goods 10 the Balu-
more Clothing House.
A. l.. Puchard alt~Sister Miss Fannie,
EiI leave Monday for Kansas City, Mo-,
20 be gone for some time on business and
pleasure trip =
Fl. Clark, president, and W. A. Erse-
man, general manager of the South Penn
Oh COMPANY, were IN town several days
the hrs- Of the week They returned 10
P.ttsburg Thursday.
II. Forst. of the firm Of Greenlee *
ForsJ, was q town the first Of the week on
business.
Miss Lucy Stewart is confined TO her
room with pneumonia.
Mrs. Van Price is seriously i'll.
Ruth, the small daughter of William Ed
wards, Is recovering from violent attack
OF diphtheria Anti fOSiue was success
fully used in her treatment Oy Dr. tamil
ton.
Isaac Ice, the aged gentleman who fell
from mis- horse Friday aud died the same
evening, will be buried Sunday
Sherman Carroll, VINO was hurt While
working on Beatty No. . few weeks ago,
is still 10 "a precarious condition.
James b. Fox, the well known merchant
of Pennington was in town Friday.
The Y. NJ. T.. 7. L. held a reception Fri
dav evening at the home of Mrs. Gale Burt.
A large number of the ''H's' and their
gr..f rnNaa az inns -
had oy all present
a pleasant hop was given oy Mr.. ana
Mrs Frank Beatty Thursday evening
The Crescent Banjo Mandolin and Gull
tar Clue. assisted by Prof. Meyers, OF
Wheeling and Miss Beaulah Timbllu, elo-
cutiouist, will give q concert in the Opera
House Tuesday evening.
Rev. Cotton, Stste agentO the American
Biule Society, held the annual meeting OF
the Warrington Auxiliary in the PresOy-
terrain church sunday evening.
Robert Downing, who was announced TO
appear in the opera house Tuesday, Feo-
ruary II. will be here one day earlier, as
be win not play at Grafton as intended.
The movement, which has been quietly
pushed, % divide Warrington district,
win likely fall drought. IL was intended
10 cut OIL the northeastern end Of the dis
trict and form a new one. A petition was
Goietlv circulated and only those IN the end
of the district 10 be cut of were asked 10
sign il, uUt the promoters will likely let
the matter drop as 10 is.
The South Penn Oil Company's Hess
no. 3, which started of at the rate Of $50
barrels per day, is now down to 2lO barrels
per day 90 account of the number OF wells
around 10 draining its territory.
There are no new wells IN this week, but
five or six in different parts OF the field
viii De due IN the next ten days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
PALATINE.

PNArlNE. February 2.-Wm. Brown and
daughter. Miss Jessie, of ParsersOurg, are
the guests of Dr. and Mrs j. NJ. Ayers
this week.
Miss Minnie Nichols, OF Grafton was a
visitor 10 town Monday
Mrs NJ l.. Douglas returned Tuesday
after a visit Of several days 10 her clugn-
ter. Mrs. Ell Farusworth, at Carnegie,
Pa
j. L. Smith, Of NIOrgauJown, was in
town Monday.
Miss Efls Swindler who has been sick
for some time, is no better
Miss Halle Dodd, OF GAINESVILLE, was
visiting her sister iu South Palatine last
Sunday.
Riley Rober, Of Georgetown, IS the guest
of friends town this week.
Attorney sam Musgrove, Of Grafton,
was in town, the guest OF his brother, NJ.
Il. MusErove, Monday.
A new choir is being organized for the
NJ. r.. church.
Miss Minnie Watkins has returned home
after a visit of several weeks 60 Buckhau-
non and Clarksourg.
Harry DebOlt. of NOrgantOwu. was here
Sunday and Monday visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Presley Robinson, OF Ca
tawba. were here last week calling on
sam Nerideld returned Friday from
Warrington, where he had been visiting
relatives.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
BEN WOOD.

/ Miss Dora Cockayne, from Leahurst
was visiting her sister IN this CITY,
David Arnett, from Paden's Valley, was
/ here in town during the past week
Mr.. T.. A. Hitchcock left yesterday Tor
/ his home in Philadelphia,
I Mrs Is. +. Peabody, of Glendale, was
/ the guest Of relatives IN the city.
Harry Bower Is on a visit TO MS 1atner,
! in Shepherdstown, Ohio.
Mr.. VIII Pelly is here from Mingo.
Miss Annie Kendall is going TO her home
/ in Warrington, w. Va, on Tuesday for
/ few days.
/ Miss Hannah Glynu is visiting her SIS
/ ter. Mrs. Laura shrimp.
Mrs Ii. Niagara is indisposed.
Robert Sharp will shortly leave for Gin
The meeting of the Union district of
I Sherrard. was held yesterday. Benwood
/ teachers were present.
Robert Linslev is drumming for tlsher's
I foundry in Wheeling
Mike Deegan is sick.
Peter Ermiue fell OF house ana broke
his leg and will be layed off for some time.
Orion Wilson and wife have returned to
their home
on account Of the ice in the river the
ferry boat quit running at half past seven
each evening of this week.
Miss Ida Baer, of this CITY, entertained
friends Tuesday evening. Those present
/ were Mr.James Reed and NrJoe Trqure,
of Bridgeport, and Rosa Scott, from
Wheeling, Lulu Garden, Nora Scott, Of
GAINESVILLE, o., aud Annie Kendall Of
BeuwOOd.
John Doyle will leave for Cleveland, o.,
in a short time.
Willie P0rterdeid has accepted posi-
ton with Edgar Lewis, clerk OF County
Court Of Moundsville.
Mr. VIM. Gerharity and Mr.. John Riddle,
of Wheeling, will leave Monday morning
for Wisconsin.
Nora Scott, Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, after
pleasant visit with friends here, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. A. McGarrell and son, Of Marietta,
are visiting relatives here.
The a. Q. u. W held an important
meeting Thursday evening. They have
rented the Herrick Hall for their meetings,
and have cham ed their meeting night 10
| Thursday night instead Of Wednesday.
/ The Hope society will meet Thursday
/ evening.
Miss Ella Lutes, accompanied by her
sister, Emma, was the guest of BenYood
/ friends.
The Woman's Relief Corp will have a
supper on Monday evening, February H.
| Mrs j. a. Smith, of New Cumberland,
/ and Mrs. ). @. Smith, of Wheeling, are
/ visiting at DR.. McDOnald's.
! Miss Verna Denton is here on a visit 10
/ her brother, Rev. Denton.
! Yesterday was pay day at Wheeling
| Steel Works.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
PIEDMON

PIEDMONT, W. VA, February 2. - J.
Harau was caught under an elevator at
the West Virginia paper mill on Wednes-
CAV.
Narcellus Smith was paralyZed on Tues
day No hopes are entertained Of MS re-
coyery. He has been for many years an
engineer on the 3. * O. He is member
of the Jr. o. L. A. NJ. and Locomotive En-
giueers.
Al Wheeler returned Monday from a
visit 20 t'8lrmOnt
Messrs Timothy Kenny and p. J. Min
shall left Wednesday for an extended visit
90 Florida.
L. j. Lamar OF HaEerstOwn, has been
appointed agent of the United States Elk.
press Company at Piedmont taking charge
to-day.
j. r. Harrison has resigned as salesman
for Graf, Sons * Co.. of philadelphia,
aud will for the present give his entire
time 90 the grain brokerage business.
Mrs. Ellen Grauey, aged 81 years, died
on Thursday morning. SIZE was the mother
or Mrs. u. Kenny and Mrs j. o. Brien.
Funeral az l6 a. m. Saturday from ST. Pc
Jer's Catholic church.
one OF the incest hops ever given here
was on Tuesday evening last. Present we
noted Misses a. Ryan, OF Washington, ID.
~
j.. Coulehau. Misses Coulehan. Healy
aud Kuhn, of Cumberland; Misses
Clark, Scbuler and Natheny, Of
Lonaccuiug, Nd; Miss Caudy, Misses
NJ Shult.ce, NJ. Morrison, Grace Lippin-
colt, Minnie and Daisy Bersford, Daisy
Boyles, Lizzie Phleger. George johnson,
L.eouora Smoot BERTHE Neff, Myrtle Foley,
Lizzie Elliott, Fannie aud Grace Kelly,
Lou T0ury. Mrs. ID. +. Graham, h. Getty.
NIessrs. Gulland, Linehan and Rawlings,
OF Cum berland; A. Scherr and DR.. Keys,
of Eeyser; R. HeirOnimus, Of Davis, j..
Bryd0n. of Bloomington; James Hose Jos.
Getty, O.. W Harrison, jr, II. Is. SOud-
ers. &. r. Beck, Thomas Kenny, Schley
BrydOu. j.. j. Morrison, q. w. Boyles, DR..
T.. T. kaoaugu, Z. K, Lovenstein, j. C..
Fredl0cs, Win Berisford, Harry Cornell,
w. W. Shutice. Mayor Shultice, Robert
Roe, G @ . Scrioner Joseph Mansfield, L.
h. Souders, =. TAYLOR Morrison, K. O..
Getty anu Can't. c.. W. Harrison.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
RAVENS WOOD.

RAvENswooD, w. VA, February 2
Judge Fleming spent Sunday with his
family NJ the Raveuswood House.
Fred +. Mcintosh left Wednesday morn
ing for Poughkeepse, y. Y, where ne
will attend the business college.
A. 3. Wells, of Washington City, spent
this week " th relatives here.
Editor h.. Fl. Finn, OF the Spencer Re-
corC, was in town Thursday night
Miss Della Westfail had the misfortune
10 dislocate her wrist last Friday.
Mrs l., r.. Curtis returned from Park
ersbury Wednesday where she had oeen
TO see her son Eds wife, who was danger
Miss Alice Monroe is visiting Mrs. w.
Rev HI. Watts was called to Bar
louisville Monday to preach funeral SER
Hon. John H. Riley. of Marietta, was In
town Tuesday.
The stockholders of the Bank of Ravens
wood met Monday in annaul meeting and
elected the following directors Tor tue en-
suing wear: j. A. Mcintosh, Jos. Mchln-
lev q. 7. Brown, Z e. Smith, VIM. Nj.
Roberts. 5 II. Hayman, j. l.. Crun, d q.
L. Armstrong and b. ID. Williams.
rrbe ladies of the w. c. T.. L. entertained
their husbands and tAe members OF the
Ravenswood Lodge of Good Templars and
the husbands or wives of the latter in the
rooms of the w Q. 7. L. last evening,
serving them with cake. coffee and fruit.
A very merry, enjoyable evening was
spent. Ill.
The ladies of tho Episcopal church eX-
pect TO give a supper some time in the near
future, at the Rectory.
Three of Eszai Wells boys are III with
scarlet fever. the eldest one, Willie, beng
quite sick. Great fear is entertained that
tue disease will spread through town, as
few precautions were used IL the carrier
cases to keep it quarantlued.
Miss DYER of Parkersburg, gave some
interesting talks on home mission work IN
the PRESBYTERIAN church last sunday.
A cooking club has been organized
among the young ladies of the town.
A petition TO the town Council was CIR
culated hv the ladies Of the w. G. L. u.
Friday. asking that they do not grant any
licenses to sell intoxicating drinks withln
the borough limits. it was largely signed
by the most respected and reputable cru
zeps of town and cannot well De disregard
ed by the body to which it was addressed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
ST. CLAIEsEILLE.

ST. CLARsvILLE, o., February al.
Linketter, Of Bowlder City, Col, was the
guest of friends and relatives IN this sec
ton this week
Mrs. Louis Haines, of Cambridge, and
Mrs Wayne Cook, of CoOksburg, Pa, are
the guests Of the family of W. ). Hunt this
week.
Mrs. Thomas e. Clark, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fowler at
East Liverpool, has returned home.
Marriage licenses issued since last re-
port: Wilbur Bowles and Elizabeth a.
Wise, Clayton A. Speck and Ellie l.. White,
Oliver a. Mann and Alemedea Rice, Chas.
Wilson and Ella Champ (colored), Frank
p. Barber ana Margaret Q. Boeshar, Lael-
are Chamberlain and Margaret Moore,
and George w. Charlton and Clara NJ. Gil
let
Charles d. Ferguson and family,of River
Falls, Wis, are in town, the guests OF Mrs
Ferguson's father, NJ. G.Overoaugh. They
expect 10 locate mere.
PARK A Heaton, of Fort waco, Texas,
while on his way TO New Hork CITY, stop
ped q few hours here with relatives and
friends on Monday.
Mrs. Ella johnson. OF wheeling, visited
her parents here on Tuesday.
Rev. Robert Alexander was tue guest OF
his son, james, az Woodsheld, Monday
Never HerZburg, wife ana child, Of Bell
aire. were here Thursday attending Court.
Miss Anna Lee, of Uniontown, is the
guest of her cousins, the Misses Blair.
A sled load of our young ladies attended
church at Louisville Wednesday evening
j. M.Anasansel and wife, OF Ulrichsville,
stoned at the Clarendon on Wednesday.
MIR. Rufus p. Rose made a business trip
to Freeport and Piedmont on Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Crawford, of Wheeling, spent
few days with her mother, Mrs. Samuel
Crawford, this week.
John Wilson, young colored BOY, whlle
guiding a big sled on the coasting track ran
into another sled and had his ankle broken.
This is the second or third accident Of its
kind this season.
Perry d. Gath, of Columbus, represent
ing the Indiana Bicycle Company, was in
town Thursday. He speaks very encour-
agingly of the prospects Of the Wayerly
for 1895.
While playing with a knife, Myrtle, the
three-vear-old daughter OF Robert Stewart.
who lives south of town, fell, the point OF
the knife striking her eye. 1t IS likely she
will lose the sight
Thomas e. Clark will again resume
possession as landlord OF the Clarendon
Hotel after April /.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
GRAFTON.

GRAFTON. w. VA, February 2.-Hon.
Frank Woods, formerly Of Grafton, now
of Baltimore, was here this week.
From the way ice is being put up here
this winter there will not be much work
for tue ice plant next summer
Rev l. a. Barnes is having quite sue
cessful revival at his church here.
1t seems as though the Greater Graf
ton" has received a backset.
Rev. d. c. Helmick has been assisting
Rev. Barnes in his proracted meeting at
this place.
Ed l. Allen has moved his store into the
Addison building on Main street.
Some Pennsylvania capitalists have pur-
chased the Montauk coal mines at Flem-
ington, this county, and will SOON operate
them on a large scale.
Judge William L. Ice. of PEilippi, was
here Friday.
s. L Jones aud wife are visiting Mrs.
Jones's parents at Bowlesburg.
B. H. Parkhurst, the stenographer tor
this judicial circuit, was Ia Grafton Fri
day on his way home 70 Kingwoou.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
CLAEKsBURG.

CLARKsBUrc. W. VA, February Rev
c. NJ. Thompson preached his farewell ser
mon al the Baptist Church Sunday morn
ing TO a large and appreciative audience
He and his family have gone 10 Louisville,
Nv, where he Will complete his theologi-
cal education at the Baptist University Of
that city.
Al the Jr. o. L. a. NJ, instituted at
Weston on Monday. about tf,y members
Of the orCer here attended ana also en-
joyed the banquet.
Mr.. Honor has resigned as Deputy
United States Marshal.
Thomas Wight has given up his position
at Charleston and returned home.
II is now Mayor Gordon, Recorder
Osborn, and Councilmen Byrd, kOOlyard
Holmes, Albright and Lynch.
Virgil Highland is SICK of typhoid fever
Mrs. J. L. Davis and daughter, Miss
Stella, are visiting Mr.. Forbes b. Davis,
OF Blatcheford, o.
Hon. John j. Davis has been confined to
his house by sickness for several days.
Rev. A. NJ Bennett, OF Gladesville, has
been conducting a very successful series
Of meetings in this county.
Broaduus College, under the competent
management Of Prof. Blair, has an excel
lent corps Of teachers, consisting Of Misses
Stout, Lowe, Howard, Clark and Nc
Keean. The spring term commences
March "a. when "a large attendance is ex-
pected. The prospects Of Br0addus Insti-
fute is certainly 6attering, and its many
friends wishes il unbOuuded success.
Judge w. @ Bennett was here Tues
dap.
Mrs. Lee II. Vance has returned from
Washington, where she spent the winter.
Among the prominent people in the city
are: J H. Smitl, Of OHIO; Minler
Dennis n, OF PauNpli w w Biannon
auo ". 5. McGary, OF Weston; Leouluas
Bartlett, Of BUckLapnon; y. b. Brode, of
Huutirg on; Frank Watson, of Fair
mont. Lee aud Kittle, of Beverly; G. D.