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THE CITY COUNCIL.
An Ordinance Creating Paving District
 No. Passed.


 The city legislature met in regular session last night with Mayor Gold smith in the chair and a quorum of Aldermen present.
 The regular monthly accounts were allowed, and the following proceed ings had, to9wit
 Report of Police Judge showing $90O in fines collected for July was read.
 The city sexton's report for the last three months was read and filed.
 The question of compelling the railroad companies to grade the streetsoyer which they run was de bated, but no final action was taken.
 The City Clerk submitted his fin ancial statement, which appears else where in the GRAPme.
 Fhe City Engineer was instructed to notify Capt N. T Roberts to move his fence back to Tenth aye nue.
 An ordinance creating Paving District No. ' with vitrified brick, and naming A. Brewster, c. Voss and s. c. Alexender commissioners, was passed.
 An ordinance creating Paving District No, 8 and ordering the same to be paved with vitritiea brick, and naming s. Geisreiter, J. B. Talbot and G. N. Hart as commissioners, was also passed.
 Mayor Goldsmith notified the Council that he would probably leave the city next Sunday for a few days, and suggested the election of 8 mayor pro tenn. Alderman Veil was duly elected.
 Adjourned.
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SHOT WHILE IN CHURCH.
Crawford County Man FouIiy Assasslnated
 Sunday Night.

The Van Buren Venture has the following story of a foul assassina- tion
 News reached our city yesterday afternoon of the killing of Henry Baker by unknown parties in Barker township, on Sunday night. Baker was attending church services and was sitting next to the window when the shot was fired which robbed him of his life. The bullet, which was from either winchester or re- volver, penetrated the brain of the victim, causing almost instant death The supposition of the officers is that an Indian, who was sent to the penltentiary for horse stealing some time ago, and who escaped, is the assassin, as he and Baker had trouble about a young lady and the Indian threatened to kill Baker, and was reported to have been seen in the neighborbood few days pre- vious to the killing. This is the only theory so far advanced, as the deceased was not known to have any Deputy Sheriff Winfrey left last night for the scene of the murder, and will thoroughly inyes- tigate the matter, and we hope that the foul assassin will be discovered and punished.
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Something for Nothing,

Of all the recent efforts at writing the life of Napoleon in popular style Miss Tarbell's easily leads, in point both of merit and of interest. It first appeared serially in McClure's Magazine, and is now published in a handsomely printed cloth-bound volume, with 250 illustration. The book is having an enormous sale at $l per copy. PUBLIC OPINION (New York is actually giving away this fine volume to new subscribers. Write for particulars.
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BADLY BEATEN.
H. Richmond Badly Beaten Up Last Night at the 'sMansion" by Bar
 ton Morris.

Last night Barton Morris, son of MT. M. G. Morris, of this city, and H l. Richmond, of Memphis, became in- volved in a difficulty at the "Man- sion, a resort on East Barraque street, which resulted in Richmond being frightfuily beaten up by a brick in the hands of his antagonist. Our Information is to the effect that Morris and Richmond became in Volyed in difficulty inside the house, in which Richmond got the best of the fight. Morris is said to have run cut of the house and was pursued by Richmond When the men got out on the street Morris picked up a brick from the sidewalk and began to pummel tue head of Richmond nnmereifully, and but for the interference of he officers would doubtless have beaten him r. death.
 Morris was arrested and taken to the calabaose, where he remained all night, but this morning was turned over to Magistrate W. D. Vance.
 Richmond was so badly beaten up about the head that he is confined to his room today, and Morris will be held in custody until the full extent of Riehmond's injuries are known.
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4 Card of Explanation.
Editor Graphic:

Editor Graphic:
 In the issue of the GRAPHIC of a week ago, there was mention made of the divorce proceedings in the Chancery Court filed against me by Mrs. Williams. The divorce was granted, by my consent, but not before she had withdrawn that part of the suit requiring alimony. l had hoped the newspapers would not mention the proceedings, but since the GRAPHIC saw fit to publish re- port of the petition, I deem it but justice to myself, especially since the article in question appeared in the Weekly GRAPHIC and was seen by many of my acquaintances, whose respect and friendshipI value most highly, to deny altogether and in toto that I failed to support Mrs. Williams or that l ever mistreated her in words or deed; my friends should know, and most of them do know, that that part of the petition is absolutely false. l have lived here or near here all my life, and my con duct should be clear to all, who cared to know me, as an open book. I only ask, now that this unfor- tumate marriage has been annulled by the court, but insist, that l be spared from any,further reference to it, and will assure my friends, that as long as I am spared to live among you, my conduct will be as exem- plary as it was in the past,-as good as am capable of making it; but l also wish to state to those who do not care to be numbered among my friends that I will protect my manhood and honor at all hazards.
 c. F. WILLIAMS. | Pine Bluff, Ark, Aug. $, 1895
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VALUE OF A MINUTE.
Nature Utilizes Inconceivably Small Atoms
 of Time.

Napoleon, who knew the value of time, remarked that it was the quar- ter-hours that won battles, says the Boston Advertiser. The value of minutes has been often recognized, and any person watching railway clerk handing out tickets and change during the last few minutes ayaila- ble must have been struck with how much can be done in these short periods of time.
 At the appointed hour the train starts and by and by is carrying passengers at the rate of sixty miles an hour. In a second you are carried twenty-nine yards. In one twenty ninth part of a second yon pass over one yard. Now, one yard is quite an appreciable distance, but one twenty ninth of a second Is a period which cannot be appreciated.
 Yet it is when we come to plane tary and stellar motions that the notion of the infinite diyisibility of time dawns upon us in a new light. 1t would seem that no portion of time, however microscopic, is avail able. Nature can perform prodigias, not certainly in less than no time, but in portions of it so minute as to be altogether inconeeivable. The earth revolves on her axis in twenty four hours. At the tequator her cir conference is 2, ,000 miles. Hence, in that part of the earth a person is be- ing carried eastward at the, rate of 509 yards per second-that is, the moving over q yard, whose length is conceivable, in the period of one five hundred and ninth part of a second. of which we can have no conception at all.
 But more, the orbital motion of the earth round the sun causes the for mer to perform a revolution of nearly COG, ,000 000 miles in year, or somewhat less than 10000 miles an hour, which is more than 1000 miles in a minute. Here, then, our second carries us the long distance of about nineteen miles. The mighty ball thus flies q mile i'll the nineteenth part of a second.
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A Baby Again.
Prices for Papers.

In consequence of the contest now being conducted by the GRAPHIC there is a great demand for extra copies of the paper. We have therefore adopted the following scale of rates: 200 or less at , cents over 200 and up to 300 at cents over ZOO and up to 1000 at 3k cents; 1000 and over 3 cents.
 Parties desiring to subscribe for extra papers each day can do SO by furnishing sthe GRAPHIC with list of names to whom they want the pa- per delivered. By furnishing the GRAPHIC with the names, and having the papers delivered by our regular carries, parties can avail themselves of the regular subscription rates of 65 cents per month in advance. 9th erwise the regular scale above will be charged.
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POTASH SURPHUR NOTES.

Mrs. Mo. Hanf and her very inter- esting family are yisitieg Potash Sulphur, where they will remain un- til September.
 Misses Jessie Lawson and Gertrude Sanders, who have been visiting Potash, will return home today.
 Mir. A. Pollack and family are ex- pected at Potash Sulphur shortly.
 Hon. $. M. Taylor and wife, who have been distinguished visitors at the "Southern Waukesha" for the past week, leave for their Pine Bluff home tomorrow.
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Y. M. 6. A. Notes.

The gymnasium class will meet to- night and will be led by Mr. Harry 0leott. This class should be well at tended by the young men. The exercise is mostly of the recreative character.
 The Womans Auxiliary will meet tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock The general secretary has one or two projects to be considered by the ladies at this meeting
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The Fight a FizzIe.

A large crowd was gathered at the arena of the Pine Bluff Athletic Club last night to witness q atwenty-round contest between George Fitzgerald, of East St. Louis, and Jack Wilkes, of St. Louis, but it was not pulled off," The receipts only amounted to $160 and Wilkes refused to fight for less than $250, owing. as he said, to large expenses incurred dur ing his training. Several unsuccess- full attempts were made to raise the required amount, so the manage ment returned the audienne their money and declared the mill" off.
 In the early part of the evening the following boxers contested forpoints:
 Three-round bout between John Huggard, of this city, and A. l.. Jor- dan, of Memphis, in which Huggarl was the victor.
 Wrestling match; two falls, both shoulders down, between Sarason and Clarke. Clarke threw once and Sarason forfeited fourteen minutes on account of sickness.
 Four round contest between Har- vey Walker and Will Hall, two Pine Bluff negroes. After much hard hit ting it was decided in favor of Hall
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SOLOMON AUGUST ANDREE.


 The proposed balloon voyage of Solomon August Andree, the swed- ish aeronaut, to the north pole, is attracting attention of geographers and scientists. The plans of the voyage have not been approved by the highest scientific authority in the world, the French Academy of Science. As the Queen of Spain backed the famous sea voyage of Columbus to the New World so King Oscar will furnish a large sum of money to send Andree to the North. Andree is an engineer and
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MO PRETTY PRIZES.
E GIVEN TO THE READERS OF
 THE GRAPHIC.
|ps@fller and Bicycle for Two Of the \" Popular Ladies or Gentlemen.
sunday Morning Graphic, July 14.l

e'Huay Morning Graphic, July 14l |F eRAPHIe with this issue
 'a'es TWO popular contests upon
 Na oI pnblic favor. The first
 @' VIII be for a new No. , Smith
 "Tr typewriter to be given to the |s laay or gentleman who shall |'e 'he largest vote as determined
 'oupons cut from the DAILY N. snlV and voted before September
 g' at which time the contest leelosed.
 \ 'ecohd contest will be for a [s'''' bicycle, which will be given " !. young lady or gentleman re-
 a 'he largest vote in this con- ms prize will be a Monarch ', aNo. 10, weight, twenty-two +'s' the price of which is $1O0. ' "ueel IS the best possible model s',' ssOa riders, and is light and easy n,a TsS' oot strong and serviceable. ,m m,n 'ilis contest be won by alady, ,.a ~ give the fortunate winner a 'a'l M. Model No. II. weight, ,,' .'wo pounds, and price $1OO. ], most elegant wheel for
 o''u IS guaranteed to stand up 1pa ~ao., 10 ride easy. 1t is very d iras sit , and as strong as a ,lia- Duelal dlal,le. This contest will also
 'uuets September 1.
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CITY FINANCES.
The City Clerk Submits a Report of the
 City's Financial Condition.
PINE BLUFF, August ], 189F

PINE BLUFF, August ,, 1895. To the City Council;
 l beg leave to submit the follow ing report of the financial standing of the city, to wit
 Of the appropriation made May l, Time warrants have been issued to the 'Y'sY - amount oI ..=...-.....= .5.... 5...s. .. D. 255 Ri Leaving. balance subject to warrant -~- of-. .-.--....... ........... S744 I5 Thus neeessitating an appropria- tion for the payment of the accounts to be allowed today and for the future.
 l also beg leave to report that Of the demand warrants outstanding
 May l. 1S9j amounting to &}Jhl2 70 The Treasurer has cancelled and
 turned over to me up to this date LeaNinga balance outstanding de- nland Warrants ef ............ 8l1 .55 57 Which amount should be r6 deemed by January 10, 1896.
 My books show balance Cash on haad i'll the Treasury Aug ,,.l nst L lSgd, -. ....ls. sl,sio 76 FfbHl IHiS dHlDuiE Sllolld De ues dueted the amount of time war- rants issued To the Treasurer in payment of his monthly commts- slons but which are still in my
 hands .. .,.,..... .............. -. 33O 59 Leaving the real cash balance in his hands Tor redemption of demand warrants .....-....... S910 F 1 would respectfully ask your honorable body to direct the Finance committee to cancel those time war rants issued payable to the Treas urer for his commissions and allow me to give him credit for the same, and to continue to credit him monthly instead of issuing time warrant; this, of course, after the Council has approved the same. The Treasurer is clearly entitled to his commission at the time and out of the kind of funds he receives, as ref erence to Ordinance No. 220 of March 6, 1893. The present system of allowing his commission is cer- tain to eomplicate matters in the future, which hope your honorable body will see your way clearly to obViate.
 Respectfully submitted, etc
 E. B. BLOOM,
 City Clerk.
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 A Reward,

Complaint is made by number of subscribers of their failure to receive the DAILY GRAPHIC, especially the Sunday issue. The GRAPHIC Is de- liyered 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 a reward of FIVE DOLLARS for the arrest and conviction of every person caught stealing the GRAPHIC from any sub- seriber or clipping the coupons with out the subscribers consent.
 dtf GRAPHIC PRINTING Co.
 A Baby Again.
 Yes, but this time 1t Is nice, cool. healthy, smiling baby, all it says, .I dot my powder and toilet water and everything l use from
 ' 2Stf ANDERsoN-MEyER."
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The Same Thing.

A''ght have seen this before, ,n' "re proud of our success, es- tt'., s Ill the prescription line, and "'''te 1t tn pure drugs, cor q. careful eompounaing and = r'1ssss and we will always be way Visit Us.
 
 ANDERsoN-MEYER.
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does not follow ballooning for pleas ure or notoriety, but solely for the enrichment of science. He has mar rowly escaped death on numerous occasions, but repeated perils only served to increase his pluck. The expedition to the pole will leave Spitzbergen in July of next year
 The balloon which will carry the ad- venturous aeronauts will be capable of sustaining 6,600 pounds for a period of thirty days. It will carry scientific instruments, sledqe, a canvas boat, arms and ammunition,
 ballast and supplies for four months.
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Is to l..

Don't understand that we sell I6 Studebaker wagons for one 5 but that we intend to sell Is Stakeholder wagons to our com petitOrs' 1, and to do this we are going to sell at same prices our competitors sell their cheap wagons. Two cars just received in all sizes.
 d&wtf THE R. M. KNOX co.
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Jefferson County Exposition.

Mr.J. W. Bocage, Secretary A. NJ. & I. Bureau, expressed to G. A. A. Deane, Land Commissioner I.M. R.R. for the Atlanta Exposition, three splendid specimens of Winter Turf oats, grown by Thos. A. Eaton, l. M. Cox and I. W. Walker, all six feet, with large heavy heads; seed intro duced by J. NJ. Hudson, Postmaster; also bunch of Bermuda Grass seven feet long. grown by E. c. Perry.
 Received from Mir. Geo. Madding of Madding. this county, extra fine cling-stone peaches, 104 inches in cir conference.
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wtf THE R. M. KNOX co.
Through sleepers to St. Louis and shreys.

The Cotton Belt route now oper- ates through sleepers to St. Louis and Shreveport in both directions. This is in addition to regular sleepers to Memphis, Ft. Worth and Waco. Makes direct connections in St. Louis Union Station for all points reached via the gateway. For particulars address E. H. WILSON, Agt.
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The I. W. Harper whiskey should be on every sideboard. The I. W. Harper whiskey should be in every medicine chest. The l. w. Harper whiskey should be in ever club.
 The I. W. Harper whiskey should be on every bar.
 And all of this because it is the prince of whiskies. The Ideal Ken lucky article. Sold by
 w. ]. SHANNON & BRo.,
 Corner Main and Second
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
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THE PAST guarantees the future. It is not what we say, but what Hoods Sarsaparill4 does, that, tells the story. Remember HOODS CURES
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By Chance.

By Chance.
 We might seryeyou once, but when a person is once our customer they alwas stay with us; that is our rec ord. There is something in that. Look intOit. ANDERsON-M MEYER. If
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-10-09

wind blows the smoke away from the
field carry some rubbish over to that
side so the smoke will be blown on to in
stead of off from the field. If the frost
does not come, no expense worth men
tioning has been incurred as the piles
can be scattered and plowed under for
manure, or burned, the ashes making
excellent fertilizer. No prudent person
thinks of leaving his buildings uninsured
ag ainst fire. Certainly it is just as i'm
portant to insure against frosts as far as
it can be done by such simple means as
smoke coverings, or water. Mr.. e. p.
Powell, a successful and brainy horti-
culturist in western New York, writes
us:
''The very best preventive against
frost is not fires but thorough spraying
with water during the evening and night
When this can be done, we can over
come the danger from fall of two or
three degrees. This lasG spring I lost
my grapes by a margin of not more than
two degrees, but on preceding night
anticipated the frost by deluging the
trelllses with water. Of course bonfres
may also be used. I anticipate we shall
be compelled to adopt irrigation in all
the eastern states. "-American Agri.
culturist.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-10-09
Protection Against E:rosts.

This is vital matter TO fruit growers
and truckers, whose seasons labor and
investment may be wiped out by sin
gle destructive frost The more valua-
BILE the crop and the greater the risk of
frost, the more effort and expense may
be safely put into means of protecting
against frosts. A famous California
orange grove is equipped with system
of iron pipes through which water is
conducted to nozzes at frequent inter-
walls, the idea being that the spray will
ward off light frosts. Barrels of tar and
rubbish in different parts of the orchard
smoke, which is the most practicable
means yet devised. In the case of a
freeze, such as visited California two
years ago and Florida last winter, or a
real hard frost IN other sections, neither
of these methods is of much avail.
Smoke is good against all light frosts,
and is easily obtained. Stra wy manure,
leaves, rubbish, etc., should be piled in
the lowest places and about the sides,
and covered with hay caps or ducking
previously painted with two coats of
linseed oil, and dried y so as to be always
dry. Have a barrel of kerosene oil
handy, some cans, and torches. When
frost threatens, set night watch to in
spect thermometers placed on stakes in
various parts of the field, especially in
the most exposed places. If the mer-
curry drops to $50 by or a. M, it is
likely to mean a frost of more or less
severity before sunrise Then call up
che folks, light the torches, and let each
person take torch and oil can previously
filed and set fire to the row of rubbish
heaps previously assigned him. If the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-10-09
A Paying Industry.

K. j. Kerr, of Texas, who has been in
Hillsborough county for some time ar
ranging for the introduction of the cul-
Gure of canaigre in Florida, arrived in
the city last night, and is stopping at
the Hotel Placide.
Mr.. Kerr says that canaigre possesses
great quantities of tannin, one ton of
it being equivalent to five tons of OAK
bark. In New Mexico, it grows wild,
and has been shipped to Canada and
Europe and good prices obtained for it
in these markets. He is satisfied that
the plant does not require rich land,
but will grow best in loose, sandy soil,
which is drv and can be easily drained.
He says that about two years ago he
surmised that Florida soil would pro-
duce canaigre and sent about 100
pounds to party in Waldo with whom
he was acquainted. The tubers were
planted by his friend, and grew most
successfully. The seed is located at the
top of each tuber, and are off, the rest
of the tuber being marketed. 1t very
much resembles the sweet potato, form
ing under the ground in similar man
ner. The plants passed through the
freeze last winter without being hurt.
Mr.. Kerr's idea is to get the farmers of
the State to 60 into the culture of the
plant at once. He says they can make
from 500 to $40 per acre net. He says
that an acre will grow from 10 to Is tons,
and that each ton is worth from 81 to S.
The seeds are planted IN the fall, the
plant grows in the winter, the stock
rising to a height of about eighteen
inches, bearing flower and seed which
are valueless. In the spring this top
dies and the tuber remains in the
ground during the summer, maturing
in tannin. A crop can be made each
year but the farmer can leave the crop
either in the ground or barn for three
years without aEy III effects, provided
the land is not too low and wet.-TlmeS-
Union.