Semi=weekly graphic., 1895-12-21

]. H. Haddy, of camden, Wa seen on the streets of our city tc day.
 MT. J. J. Bowles, son and niece of Rockville, were guests of tn Arlington last night.
 $. NJ. Savage, a leading busines man of Kingsland, is registered a the Arlington Hotel.
 Sheriff Triplett and Prosecuting Attorney $. (. Martin returned iron the capital last evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. s. Edwards, 0 Dallas, Tex, are in the city, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon E. E.Greenfield
 Mr. r. Cranberry, Il merchant ot Winchester, left for his home this morning after a business visit to this city.
 Our good friend, Mr.J. H. Hawley of Grady, returned home this morn ing, after q business visit to Pine Bluff.
 State Senator D. D. Williams came down from Little Rock this morning to pay his Jefferson county friends a visit.
 The pay ear on the Cation Belt will arrive here Friday evening. December 20th. and will pay off at the shops Saturday morning.
 Maj. Charles Gordon Newman, of the Commercial, will leave for Hot Springs tomorrow, where he goes for the benefit of his health.
 Mir. Met Jones, Jr., left for Mem phis yesterday afternoon, where he goes on business. He will, probably, make that city his home in future.
 
 State Senator West, of England, Are, was visitor to the city today. This was the Senator first visit to Pine Bluff and he was highly pleased with our city.
 Mrs R. A. Chestnut, of tl6s city, today received q telegram which gives the sad intelligence that her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, is very i'll in Trantap IlIc
 Mr Thomas s. James left for Fay etteyille last afternoon. where he was called by the critical illness of his neice, Mrs. Garnett Duncan, nee Miss Eugenia J Wilson. Junge ". $. Mccain, of Little Rock. arrived in Pine Bluff this morning and received a cordial reception at the hands of his many friends in this city, which for years was his home. Mir. Arthur Adams. Superintend- ent of the Southwestern Telephone Company. arrived bere from Little Rock this morning to look after the Telephone system of his company in this city.
 The passenger tarffic on the Cot #ton Belt is now enormous, and every 8train that passes through this city Sis crowded with people. No. 1 came in last night filled with Texas school 8girls enroute home for the holidays.
 Mr. Frank Mccain, the son of Judge ssW. & Mclean, formerly of this city sbut now of Little Rock, was admit ted to the practice of law hefore the @Little Rock har on yesterday. after a most rigid examination which he passed in D highly creditable man. ner.
 ~ Constable C. NJ. Philpot returned from Wabbaseka last night with IIenry Beasly and Sim Neil, negroes, whom he had arrested on warrant -- -virarging them with stealing corn From Mr. Louis Altheimer. The hegroes are now prisoners in the founty jail.
 Attorney W. W. Woodbridge re- 7 turned from visit to the Atlanta Exposition last night. He was well pleased with the Exposition and is prond of the display made by Arkan- aas. Mr Woodbridge left for Monti- eello this morning on business before the Drew Chaneery court.
 Judge Brown, while he makes if hos for vagrants, is very careful and discriminates in imposing his hnes for this offense. Ii a man tells straight story and gives evidence ef looking for work, and would " ork if he had it. the Judge will not Hne him when brOuGht before his