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SHE HAD SPELLS.
During Which Sue Mitchell Wrote Mar
 vicious Poetry.

During Which Sue Mitchell Wrote Mar
 vicious Poetry.
 There died at Athens, Ga, recently a woman who seemed to possess marvel ous and peculiar power as a poet She was Miss Sue Mitchell, lady past mid de life, daughter of the late Professor Mitchell, who was an eccentric English man. Of late years the daughter has had what she calls spells, when some power made her write.
 During these times she wrote weird and strong poetry, which power did not come from her head, as she explained, but was as if somebody else was using her as a means through which to convey thoughts. Miss Mitchell was also writ ing history of the war from the stand point of southern woman. .-Cincinnat Enquirer.
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A Wonderful Propeller.

James B. Hubbell of St. Paul is in- crested with Amroy B. Smith, the in- Yentor, in 8 propeller which, up to this Hme. has been a secret. It will be pat elIed in this country and Europe.
 The inventor claims it will increase ue speed of vessels over 80 per cent " without additional cost on power, and @e speed can be further increased with greater power. It can be attached to Vt vessels now built. MT. Smith has made uiS life study and has spent his vy vvoley for years experimenting. New York Journal.
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Hill Makes a Chess.

Senator Hill is said to have made 8 s guess concerning the next Republican naesidentlal a'ss nomination. He looks upon ssiison as the probable man, for the .esson that the Iowa man is not an ex- @einist on either the tariff or silver sues'lons, is conservative on all other faa saa''ers of public import and comes .a, saoin section which the Republicans aaa alass carry in order to win the presi- Nency. cy.-Philadelphia mnuirer.
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The Free Silver Yell.

The experience of the Denver cyclists at Mansfield, O., the other morning was novel and somewhat exciting. AS the party comes from the heart of the silver country all it's members are enthusiastic for free silver. As the train pulled into Mansfield, the home of Senator Sher- man. 1t was determined to give the club yell on silver as greeting to the sena- tor. The party stepped on the platform and shOnted the call.
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Chicago Wants Keir Hardie.

The Chicago labor congress has in vited Keir Hardie, the most radical of the socialist members of the British parliament, to visit Chicago next month and deliver an address there. John Burns, M. P, who proclaims himself a socialist, was not hot enough for Chi cago when he was there last year. Hardie is the member of parliament who sits there in his working clothes.
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Free, free, free are wei 16 to 1 it soon will be. What9 SiIyeri

The Mansfield crowd took up the de- fense of their distinguished townsman and jeered the enthusiastic silver men. One side gave cheers for Senator Sher- man, and the other answered with cat calls. The demonstration kept up at a lively rate until the train pulled out. = Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
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They Have 8 Cinchs

The horse may be run off the track by the electric car and the bicycle, but it will not be so easy to supplant the egg laying hen and the milk giving COW by mechanical contrivances. Boston Her aid.
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Chicago Wants to He In It

..a II New York drops her first syllable sha., a becomes simply York, " why ,.@aa,, .loaiu not Chicago drop two and become
 'oF Chicago Dispatch.
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A Texas Paner.

Fn'e auefe IS paper in Texas called The tslpy tp'y Bottle. It is supposed the force s,as turns in filling it up with good ''0n '-Albany Argus.
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Getting There.

D. Noman is coming into her kingdom. bsss ul her have been appointed mem tina s oa the Brooklyn board of eduea- '.on. New York Telegram.
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In this country third baby is better than third term. There is no un- written law against it.-New York Sun.
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This advertisement was received at The Mercury office last night: "Wanted "A boy. Apply to G. O., Gray Gables, Buzzards Bay New York Mercury.
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THAT NEW GIRL BABY.

MT. and Mrs, Cleveland are evidently believers in woman suffrage. = New York Recorder
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To Mrs. and MT. Grover Cleveland: The sincere congratulations of the whole American people. New York World.
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Another girl at Gray Gables As Mir Cleveland himself would say, this 1 disappointing the hopes and expecta tions of the people.-New York Adyer tiser.
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Mir. Cleveland 8 domestic concerns are naturally and properly matter of in terest to all his countrymen, and the country will congratulate him on the latest addition to his household, and re- joicing to hear that mother and daugh- ter are doing nicely will be content to leave the matter of the little strangers 8 name to the good taste which named her sisters. Philadelphia Record.
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up their wagons in Clements wagon yard. After taking in the town and imbibing 8 quantity of "red-eye" they returned to the wagon yard and feeling their potions, indulged in a dance about the yard. This did not content Young. He said that he must "trip the light fantastic" in a wagon. He began crawling into the wagon nearest to him, but it contained a negro woman who rose up with a pistol in her hand and told Young that if he attempted to get into her wagon that she would per- forate his heart with a leadcn bullet For time Young was "bluffed' 2 but he recovered his courage, and as the woman asserted before the court, called her vile names which she was ashamed to repeat Young denied that he was drunk and swore that his companions, who were not pres ent and had probably left the city, caused the disturbance. Young had witnesses summoned to prove that he was not the guilty man, but be- fore they could be sent for he en- tered plea of guilty and was fined $5, which he paid.
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LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS
In Convention at Shreveport Today-A Full
 State Ticket to Be Nominated.

SHREVEPORT, LA, Dec. 18.-The Democratic State convention is in session here today for the purpose of nominating candidates for the off ces to be filled at the April elections A full State ticket will be named. In spite of the strong anti.Foster sen timent which developed in several sections of the State sometime ago. It looks as though Gov. Foster would be re-nomiaated without op- position. This is attributed in part to the early date fixed for the con vention, which gave the anti-Foster element but little time to build up any opposition after the withdrawal of Judge Samuel M. Emery upon whom the combine had fixed as their candidate.
 The Cotton Belt Band of Pine Bluff is furnishing the music for the convention, and it is meeting with merited praise on all sides.
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TIE WATER AND LIGHT CASE.
Receiver Clifford Takes the Witness Stand Water
 In the Court.
Gazette. Wednesday. Dec. ID

The third days proceedings in the Pine Bluff water works case In Federal Court yielded no termination of the suit, and the hearing will be resumed at 10 clock this morning. James NJ. Clifford, the receiver of the water company, was on the witness stand yesterday and testified in de- fense of himself against the charges preferred by the city to the effect that he is a nonresident and leaves the management of Pine Bluffs water supply to subordinates. Re eeiver Clifford resides in New York and was appointed by Judge Cald- well to take charge of the water works at the instance of the bond- holders interested. In his statement yesterday the receiver averred that the men selected by him to manage the water supply had been chosen because of their fitnes and experience. During the day bottles containing samples of the water supplied were exhibited in the court by the att torneys for the city. The water had a muddy appearance and tended to bear out the city's contention that 1t is not fit for drinking or domestic purposes. A great deal of testimony was taken during the day. Judge Williams took q hand in the ex- animation of witnesses and pre- pounded many questions 1t is thought the testimony will be finised today and q decision Is looked for immediately after the cour | hears from the counsel on both sides.
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uphold what is highest and most lasting in our national life-we must turn to the South. How Sunday should. be kept, OF the manner in which it should be observed. does not trouble the Southern people. Their respect and honor for the day are to great and deep-Seated to question it's sacfedness. They do not question Divine laws in the Sonth; they accept and perpatuate them. Intellectual progress there goes hand in hand with strict adherence to the accepted beliefs of religion. The Southern mother does not explain the Bible to her children in the light of so-ealled modern teachings" she places it in their hand as her mother gave 1t to her. And with the fundamental principles of religion the Southern child is taught patriotism and a love ofcountry; hence religion and patriot ism stand side by sidein the education of a Southern child. The Southern people believe in progress, but progress along healthy, rational lines. Theories which mentally up- set find no sympathy with them. They are content to move slowly, but sanely and surely. And some day when the vast majority of us who live in other potions of this country get through with our camping-out civilization, when we drop our boastful manners. when we .et old enough to understand that there is strong hold of con servaiism which stands between tyranny and anarchism, our eyes will turn towards the South. And we will see there a people who are American in ideas and in living; people worshipfnl, progressive. earnest. courageous and patriotic people who have made of their land, against defeat and prejudice, "the heart of America. .'-Ladies' Home Journal.
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A CUT IN LIQUOR LICENSES.
The City Council Reduced the City Licenses From Nine Hundred In Scrip to Six funded
 In Cash.

 A meeting of the City Council was held last night for the purpose Of considering the question of reduce tion in city licenses. asked for hy the liquor dealers of Pine Bluff.
 For the past few months the lice J has been $90O per annum, payable in city warrants. The saloon men claim that this license was exobitant and that they were unable to pay 1t. Al the meeting last night an Orii- nance was unanimously passed cut ting the license down to 5000 per annnn, payable in cash.
 No further business came before the Council and on motion the meet ing was adjourned.
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NICARAGUA CANAL
Convention Convenes-Ihs Gulf states
 Represented.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 18.-A meeting of the Nicaragua Canal con vention convened in this city today in response to the recent call issued by ex-Governor F. P. Fleming. Rep resentatiYes are present from all the Gulf States. The convention will endeayor to formulate plan to in duce the Government to lend the project it's support.
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A Beautiful Tribute to the People of
 the Sunny South.
The American People Found at Their Best in the South They Are Worshipful, Progressive,
 Patriotic and
 Brave.

Amid all the noise of wrangling which has been going on during these past few months in New York over the question of Sabbath observance, no thought is more quieting, no pie ture more psaceable, no example more conducive to wholesome re- speet than that hich the South at present offers to the entire country
 As restful picture, and suggestive of the true aI { of living, as the South always offers to those who can look at it and its people with a broad minded spirit and with discerning eyes, that garden-spot of American life has never presented q more delightful aspect than at this moment. And it should command our national respect. admiration Southern people are enjoying Cot ton States Exhibition at Atlanta, and at no time, thus far, in the history of their celebration and mer- ry-making has the thought occurred to either the managers of the expo siti0n, or the people of the South, to question the propriety of Sabbath observance. There has been no rep etition of the Worlds Fair wrangle, not even suggestion of it. Quietly have the gates of the exposition grounds been closed each Saturday night, and opened again each Mon day morning. The American Sun day has been kept ineiolate, and it has been done without ostentation, q without cant, without thought of aught else. It has been done as a 2 matter of course. And more forci- ble illustration of the wholesome # strength of an older civilization to the restless and upsetting theories of a younger community is not possible *pf memory than this example set by the South to New York and to all America.
 And yet the difference of Southern ldeas is marked only as it serves as a contrast to those which prevail in pther sections of the country. The Sonthern idea in this matter of Sab path observance, as it is in a great many other directions, is simply the pure, sound American idea. The 7 most wholesome American ideas, hose ideas upon which our govern ment rests, are nowhere so preva- tent as they are at present in the 6onth. We who live i'll the more z Progressive East and in the bnstling x est are prone to speak of the South as slow, of it's people as ckadaisieal.
 ~ like to think of the South as be- hlnd the times. But no truer words ean be uttered than those which say
 that if we would find today the F Aineriean people at their best, where $ men and women are guided in their
 tions by wholesome sentiment,
 8here people live righteously, and
 here the best of our customs are efpetuated and lived every day,
 hefe our own language is spoken
 all, where hearts bear to the
 pst loyal national sentiments.
 Where people can be trusted to
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SUING THEIR AGENT.
A Michigan Insurance Go. Claims It's Little Rock Agent Owes Them
 a Big Sum of Money.

The Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company, of Detroit, Michigan, filed suit in the Pulaski Circuit Court today against Thomas E. Buck, local agent, for $l .06s. 20, which amount plaintiffs allege the defendant is indebted to them = Little Rock Press.
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Telephone us for es- inmates on painting and paper hanging. Chas. T. Abeles & Go.
 12 10 Inn
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PAINTING THE TOWN.
J. H.l Young. couutryman. Gets on s Spree and 1t Costs Hlm a Five
 Dollar Hill.

Last nightJ. II. Young, coun- tryman, and four companions, put
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IN CONVENTION.
The Kentucky Equal Rights Associa
 ton at Richmond, Kentucky.

RICHMOND, KY, Dec. 1s-The Kentucky Equal Rights Associa tion in annual convention here today is in unanimously support of the action of Miss Marry B. Clay. the daughter of General Cassius NJ. Clay, in protesting against paying taxes without the right to vote. Miss Clay is tine young woman who, in paying her county taxes few weeks ago, wrote on the margin of the duplicate: II protest against taxtn- tion without representations,
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LATER.-A telephone message to the GRAPHIC at } o'clock states that the attorneys are arguing the ca SC.
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Marriage Iicsnse.s .

Today the cocasy f1al ' - 6sd marriage licensesto the fnlllo xine couples:
 James E. Brent to Miss Julia Flynn.
 Edgar M. Roberts to ssiss Annie Bell Tatum.
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Tie Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder so pure or so great Tn Ieav- enin0 power ss fhe Royal
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A christmas present. basket of Altschu's fancy eandy-35 cents per pound. 15 '
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-10-26
Old.TfmaLov Laffars.

In a book, dated 1920, there is, says the Peoples Companion, the following very curious love epistle. It affords an admirable play upon verde:
 'Mademe-Most worthy of sdmirs- tion. After long consideration and much medit, ion on the great reputa- tion you pozzcss in the nation, have a strong inciins ion to become your reIa- tiou. On your appreciation of the de- clarstion, l shall make preparation to lemove my situation to a more convent mt station, to profess my admiratlop, and if such oblation is worthy of obser- vation and can obtain commiseratlon it will be Rn aggrandization beyond all calculation of the joy and exultation of yours. SANS DIssIMULArIoN."
 The following IS the still more curious answer:
 "Slr-l perUsed your ovation with much deliberation at the great infatus- ton of your imagination to such vene- ration on so slight foundation. But after examination and much serious contemplation l suppose your animation was the fruit of recreation or had sprung from ostentation to display your educa- ticn by an odd enumeration, or rather multiplication, of words of the ssme termination, though of great variation in each respective adjudication. Now, without disputstion, your lsborious ap- plication jn SO tedious an occupation de- serves oommendatiop, and thinking imi- tation, a sufficient qualification, I sm, without hesitation, yours,
 MARY MODERATION
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-10-26

THE first religious congress ever held was during the World's Fair in Chicago. It was found to be rich in results for the betterment of mankind. By frater. ual intercourse men learned to be more tolerant of one another and to respect each others religion as another means of reaching the common end for which all are striving with equal zeal. Follow ing on like lines another has been called and another gathering of the learned in creeds promised. Unfortunately the pope has interdicted the Catholic clergy from being present at such notable congress. This relic of intolerance is sincerely to be regretted.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-10-26
present, and when the time arrived for

present, and when the time arrived for adjournment it was found that c mum
 Der of papers remained unread and sev- eral of the proposed subjects had not
 been discussed. The all important sub ject of "water" was first upon the pro- gram and the discussion of this topic in several of it's phases occupied the first and half of the second session. The time method of serving water as sdvo- csted by J. M. McMillan of Gila Bend, found many advocates, as it msnifestly possesses many advantages over the purchase of water by the inch for the year. Judge o. W. Grouse discussed the Adoption of the Water Supply of Arizona to its Farmers" and ap excel lent paper was presented by Prof. Boggs of the University upon "Water Supply" That part of the afternoon remaining after the discussion of the water ques- tion closed wss taken up with the dis cussion of blights and other fungus diseases of plants and paper, historical and explanatory, upon the Experiment Stations" The evening session was taken up by two addresses, the first by
 Gov. Hughes, recounting some of the experiences of the pioneers and prophe- swing brilliant future for Arizona, the other a masterly address upon educH-
 ton, especially education in the univer- city of Arizona, by Chancellor Howard Billman. The most of the time on Saturday morning was taken up with
 discussions respecting the cattle inter- eets of Arizona in which Professor Gulley WAS one of the leaders and F. A.
 Houeh, the Tempe dsirymaD, another. The matter of "Alkali" was also taken up in an address by Prof Forbes, of the Experiment station. The closing ses- slon on Saturday afternoon were crowd ed fullest of papers of any. Prof. Boggs described the formation of reference library, and some coDviniences related
 thereto. "Canaigre" was discussed,
 with Prof. Forbes as principal, and
 Economic Insects" by Prof. Tourney, Of the station, and by others, grape growing and raising making, citrus fruits, and other questions were up for discussion, and then was an abundance of talk from which many useful sugges- tions were gleaned.
 Before closing permanent organiza- tion was formed under the name of the Arizona Agricultural Association" and Professor Devol, director of the Experi- ment stations, who was chiefly inetru- mental in cs'ling the convention, was made president of the new organization. Those present were so we'll pleased with the meeting that they decided to hold another in January. The professors from the university acquitted themselves with credit and made many friends for their institutions. This was what was expected Of them, as they are men of marked ability and through gentlemen.
 Bye the bye. would it not be good plan for Tucson to arrange for similar meeting in this city.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-10-26

THE CITIZEN is in receipt of copy of the third anniversary edition of The Chicago Dispatch. From a small be- ginning The Dispatch has, in three years, jumped to second place in sdver- Using patronage and circulation among the Chicago evening newspapers, and within six months from date of first publication was on a paying basis, eclip- sing all other journalistic efforts of this or any other country. The circulation is already over 63,OOO daily and is grow ing rapidly. The paper before us is a magnificent edition of A pages and is 8 credit to even 80 great city as Chicago That it may continue in its prosperity is the wish of every newspaper man in the country.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-10-26
THE PROFESSION OF TEACHING

A writer in the Forum for October ad- vocates higher pay and better training for school teachers. His observation has led him to the conclusion that neither as parents nor as citizens do the men and women of America display any really great concern as to the education of their children. He says: "lt IS wrong, to be sure, that school teachers should be held in social and industrial disesteem; but at present it is not entire ly unfair to the great body of teachers of primary and grammar schools ID the United States, for, generally speaking, neither their attainments nor their ideals entitle them to 8 much higher regard"
 The results of such inefficiency is an American peasantry as 'illiterate and unlesrned as any class of people in any civilized state in the world. This peas antry can read and write, but do not un- derstand what they read, and have never been taught to think. The American farmer of two generations ago." says the Forum writer, "wss better educated man than is the American farmer of to- day" The reason that the results of such teaching as we have are so deplor able is that schools are placed in charge of untrained and underpsid teachers. There are no such prizes in the profes- sion of teaching as in the so-called learned professions and in business. A business man, he ssys, is not under stood to have begun tosucceed until his income is more than s10,0C0. But 5000 is the limit the school teacher can earn. Or course the comparison is not fair. The article as whole is an exnggerstion of extremes. The busi- ness men who make S10,000 8 year, one year with another, are exceptional. There are few salsrIed offices in the federal or state service which reach that figure. Senators and representa- lives to congress get only s5O00. It is doubtful if the 100000 federal offices average more than about one third of this sum. The American system of public education is not what it might be, nor what it will be, but it is not so useless as is represented. Many noted men and women have received no other education than the public schools have given them. The inability to think ap- psrently is not confined to graduates of public schools.-S. F. Chronicle.