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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-22
TWO YEARS EACH.
Four Cow .steaiers Convicted in the Jef-
 ferson Circuit Court.

The jury of the Jefferson Circuit Court in the case of the State of Ark ansas ys. Grant Mays, Bob Mays, Mehlinger Mays and John Pleasant, i'll which the defendants were charged with stealing a cow, were out all last night, and did not reach {. yer dice till this morning. When Judge Elliott convened Circuit Court this morning the jury filed into the Court room and the forman handed in the following verdict: "We, the jury, find the defendants guilty, as charged, and assess their punishment at two years each in the eStatepenitentiary."
 Messrs. Austin & Taylor, attorneys for the convicted men, will appeal the case to the Supreme Court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-22
IS TT SMALLPOX?
A stampede at Camden Over a Case Of the
 Pest in That City.

i report from Camden last night states that Sam BuekleW, q shirt drummer of Lawrence, Kansas, who passed through this city night before last, had broken out with smallpox at the Ouachita Hotel, Camden. At 9 o'clock last night he was removed by the authorities of that place to an isolated house several miles from the city limits until it was known whether or nat he had case of smallpox.
 At II o'clock this morning the Board of Health of this city held Il meeting for the purpose of discussing the affair and taking steps to quan- antine against Camden, if the pest did break out there.
 Mayor Bell stated that he had telegraphed to Dr. Bragg, President of the Board Of Health of that place, to ascertain if the case was really smallpox, but that he had received no reply to his message.
 On motion another telegram was sent to Dr. q. w. Hudson, of Cam den, for particulars, with n request for an immediate reply.
 President Honnet stated that he had learned that many scholars now attending the Branch Normal College had not compiled with the ordcr of the Board and been vacci- hated.
 On motion, the Chief of Police was instructed to notify Prof. Corbin to at once suspend all scholars in the school who had not been yaccinated.
 A member of the Board stated that the Board of Health of this place consisted of fifteen members, seven of whom were physicians. He stated that the physicians were always present at the meetings of the Board while the other members-business men-were always absent. He did not believe this to be justice or right The merchants and business men were certainly the ones most inter ested in keeping the smallpox out of the city, and he thought it was their duty, those who were the members of the Board of Health, to attend it's meetings.
 On motion the Mayor was ordered to issue subpnnas for all members who failed to attend these meetings and arrest them, if necessary, to bring them before the Board.
 On motion the meeting was ad- journed until o'clock this afternoon at which time q reply will have been received from Camden.
 LATER:-Mayor Bell received this afternoon telegram from President Bragg, of the Camden Board oi Health, stating that it was genuine case of smallpox and the Pine Bluff Board will doubtless quarantine against Camden this evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-22
The whist Club Entertainers.

Last evening the charming Miss Nellie McEwen entertained the Heart Whist Club at the home of her mother on West Second avenue. Elegant refreshments were served and the affair was delightful one in every re- spect. Those present were: Misses Fay Taylor, Noodle Johnson, Brooxie Robinson and Nellie Me- Even. Messrs. w. G. Street, Rufus Arnold, W. A. Lee, Frank G. Bridges and Drew White.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-22
 Hon. John J. Ingalls,.

One of the most noted events to occur in the State will be the lecture at the Capital Theater. Little Rock, on Friday, March 29th, of Hon. John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, on "Dives and Lazarus" Railroads will give re- duced round trip rates. 2OdSt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-22
The Rights of Children

The child has right to ask aues- tlons and to Dc fairly answered. not to be snubbed as if he were guilty of an impertinence, nor ignored as though his desire for information were of no consequence, nor misled as if if did not signify whether true or false impression were made upon his mind. The child has a right to his Individuality. to be himself and no other; to maintain against the world the divine fast for which he stands. And before this fact, father. mother, instructor should stand reverently; seeking rather to under stand and interpret it's significance than to wrest it from it's original pur- pose. It is not necessarily to be in- seribed with the family name, nor written over with family traditions. Nature delights i'll surprise and will not guarantee that the children of her poets shall sing, nor that every Quaker baby shall take kindly to drab color, or have an inherent long ing for q scoop-bonnet or Il broad- brimmed hat.
 In the very naming of child his individuality should be recognized. He should not be invested with the cast-off cognOmen of some dead ancestor or historical celebrity, tt Gfrra al te the original wearer-dolefully red olent of old associa tions-a ghostly index-finger forever pointing to the past. Let II be something fresh; new name standing for new fact the suggestion of a history yet to be written, q prophecy to befulfilled. The ass was well enough clothed in his own russet; but when he would put on the skin of the lion, every attribute became contemptible. Commonplace people slip easily would find them heralded by great names, we resent the incongruity, and insist upon making them less than they are. George Washington selling peanuts, Julius Cesar as q bootblack, and Virgil,a vender of old clothes, makes but sorry figure. We are indebted to our children for constant incentive to noble giving, for the perpetual remainder that we | do not live to ourselves alone; for their sake we are admonished to put from us the debasing appetite, the unworthy impulse; to gather into our lives every noble and heroic quality, every tender and attractive grace.
 We owe them gratitute for the dark hours which their presence has brightened, for their heplessness and dependence which have won us from ourselves; for the fair and trust which it is eyermore their mission to render; for their kisses, wet with tears, and on brows that but for that caressing had furrOwed into frowns.-LittelPs Living Age.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-22
Dedicated to a Pine Bluff Young Lady.

Messrs. Hoyler X Rowland, the en- terprising and popular news and cigar dealers, will, at an carly date, publish lovely waltz, just written by popular Southern composer and and dedicated to one of Pine Bluffs most popular belles, the accomplished Miss Woodie Johnson. They are now waiting for friends to suggest q title for the waltz.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-22

CHICAGO, March 22.-Rey. Dr. P. s. Hensen, the eminent Baptist di- vine, has issued an address to the denomination regarding the fnan cial condition of the Missionary Union. In it he says: "The eondi- tion that confronts us is one of the greatest gravity and should awaken the deepest solicitude. All appear ances indicate that unless the churches arise to the height of heroic sacrifice the deficit of last year will be doubled. This will in volve the necessity of ruinous re- trenching and disastrous retreat. It would mean the abandonment of all aggressive work, the calling home of missionaries now in the Afeld, and the desertion of stations planted at great cost, fostered with great care and greatly blessed by Almighty God. Ere we thus igno- miniously close this vaunted nine- teenth century. Is it true that our resources are exhausted, or are we not withholding more than is meat, and may not this be the cause of the widespread poverty over which all of us are so loudly lament ;nU2O
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THE GOOD SHIP
Df the American Baptist Missionary Union Yearly Sinking Deeper In the Vortex of Financial
 Distress.

BosToN, March 22.-Financial troubles of the gravest char acter confront the American Baptist Missionary Union. It's last fiscal year closed with deficit of $2O0, 900. The receipts have gone from bad to worse, while the ex- penditures have increased and the indications are that unless substan- tial aid is forthcoming the next financial statement will show a de- -sfcit of at least $400, 900. In this emergency urgent appeals have been made to the churches of the denom- ination for immediate help. Last Sunday collections were taken up in scores of churches and on Sunday next the matter will be brought to the attention of the members of the denomination assembled for divine worship throughout the length and breadth of the land. The falling off in the financial support hitherto given to the society is accounted for in part by the financial depression of last year and in part to the belief of wealthy members of the denomi- nation and who have hitherto been liberal givers, that charity begins at home and that there is more need for missionary work in this country than abroad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-22
ARTISAN WATER.
It Is Hot. Salty and Believed to Possess
 Medicinal Properties.

CoRsIcANA, Tex, March 22.-Arte- sian water was struck here yester- day at a depth of ,, 400 feet; flow about 100000 gallons per day. Water hot and salty. It is generally believed that the water will prove to have healing properties similar to the famous Hot Springs of Arkan- SaS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-22
FACTS AND FIGURES.
Gen. White Tells What He Did Do While Mayor, and Says What He VIII Do
 When Re Elected.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, March, 9, '95. To Mir. Chas. Langston, City.
 Dear Sir:-In response to your in- quiry as to what propose to do with regard to Improvements upon the streets of this city, if elected Mayor at the ensuing city election, and how 1 propose to secure the means to do it, desire to say:
 That my well-known record for public improvements is a sufficient guarantee that l will use every effort to forward public improvement of permanent character.
 Experience has determined the fact that this soil will not stand the traffic over it, therefore, an im- proyement, such as paving or Mac adam on the streets, will be neces- safy.
 Now, as to how I expect to secure the means. There are two plans by which this can be done:
 First. The organization of an improvement district in each locality and by the additionof a small tax raise revenue sufficient to make this improvement, this in addition to the surplus Of revenue which the city may be able to devote to this purpose will soon secure you good streets.
 When l say surplus of revenue, mean what I say, and l beg you to l excuse me if take the liberty of re- ferring to the record upon this subject On June l, 1889, or shortly after had been succeeded as Mayor of this city John T. Marsh, Chairman of the Fi. nancial Committee, made written repsrt to the City Council, which you may find in record book, page 331 which showed the following to bt the exact condition of the city's affairs
 Floating tor scrip debt)...... $2, l51. g Due Water < Light Co............ ,779.06
 Total City :SS3, 930. 2
 That on the 30th of April, 1891, I again became Mayor of this city, and you will find that the eity's indebted ness was $34, DOE. .S3, or an increase in two years of the time I was not May or of $30, ,575.61. Now l remained in office from April, 1891, to April, 1893, and left the city owing at the end of this time 17,74S.60, or in the two years of 1891 and 1892 in which I was last Mayor, l run the city govern ment and paid in old debts all inside its existing revenue) $16,757. g, or an amount aqual to SS,37S61 each year of my last term, which might be all appropriated to street improvement. So you may see from the above that the city has abundant of revenue to bear all current expenses and leave a liberal amount for public improve ment. Yours etc,
 H. KING WHITE.
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CIRCUIT COURT DOINGS.
Considerable Business Transacted-Tw0 Negroes Plead Guilty to Bur
 glary and Larceny.

Business in the Jefferson Circuit Court is moving along nicely. This morning quite a number ofciyil cases were disposed of.
 Yesterday the grand jury returned an indictment against Fred Murbur- ger, charging him with murderin the first degret for the killing of m un- known man at Redfield several weeks ago.
 The court this morning set the trial of Wes. Humphrey, who stands indicted for grand larceny, for the 29th.
 X true bill was found against Joe Weatherly and Allen Washington this morning, charging them with burglary and grand larceny. They were brought into court and entered plea of guilty. Sentences were withheld, as tie men will be used as witnesses in the cases pending. These negroes about a year ago bur- glarized the store of Mr. X. Holland
 Today the grand jury dismissed the cases against Louis Morehead, charged with larceny. and the one against Will Sanders, charged with rape.
 The petit jury was dismissed until Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-22
GENUINE INDIA CHUTNEY.

The most delicious condinent made. Also full line of Swiss, Limburger, Edam, Pineapple and Cream Cheese just received by
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-03-22
A Masquo Ball by the Happy Hours Club

A Mnkque BaII by Inc Happy Hours Club
 Invitations are out for the mas querade ball to be given under the auspices of the Happy Hours Club at the Jefferson Guards hall on W ednes- day, April }. The Club is q lately organized society and will give series of sociables at the above named hall. Mir. John Bell is at the head of the Club and will endeavoI to guarantee q good time to those who participate.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-01
JACKSON IS FULL OF POPS,
They Gaze in Wonderment at the Cars and Lights-Will Put Out State
 Ticket.

Jackson, Miss, July Jackson is full of populists, who have taken possession of the representatives hall, the lobby of the capitol and the cheap boarding houses. The object of the gathering is to nominate a governor and state ofli- cers, which some of them have hopes of electng. As far as numbers are con- cerned the convention is rst-class, but that is about all that can be said in their favor. Three-fourths of them are men who were never out of their county be- fore, and to whom the mule cars, cleo tric lights and water works of Jackson are sights worth gazi,g upon. The moving spirit in this gathering is Capt Frank Burkitt of Olloena, editor of the Peoples Messenger, and for many years a painful thorn in the side of the Mississippi democracy.
 Captain Burkitt was found in the state library dotting down figures and other data, and asked what they intended to do.
 He said: We will put out ticket for state officers from governor down."
 Do you expect to elect any of them?' asked the reporter.
 "Yes, sir. If we can have such a revo- lution as we did in 1875 we will beat the very tail off you democrats"
 That is the one hope of the populists that the democracy of the state Will go to pieces over national finances, but they reckon without their host. The convention was called to order at II o'clock by Capt. w. P. Rattliff of Kos ciuosko, chairman of the peoples party executive committee, who was made tenn porary chairman.
 The committee on credentials spent an hour making a list of delegates, showing nearly every county represented, all or whom are either farmers or editors of populist papers.
 J. A. Bailey of Lauderdale was made permanent chairman and made a rous- ing speech on ascending the stand. Com- mittees on resolutions, platform and nom- nations were then appointed. T. P Gore offered the following: Resolved. That the thanks of this convention be extended to Senator J. z. George for the excellent populist speech recently delivered at Wnona." Referred to committee on resolutions.
 Prices Cream Baking Powder is the chivalrous knight of modern women Without stain of adulteration, the pur- est and best.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-01
SPORTING 4 FALSE FLAG A Special Artist Whose Speciality
 Is Bank Drafts, THE WORLD" DENIES HIM The Supreme Court Has Adjourned Until the
 5th of Next November. LENGTHY LIST OF DECISIONS RENDERED Several Applications for Rehearing From Birmingham Passed Upon-The Jus
 tices Scatter for Recreation.
 One Goes to Europe.
LENGTHY LIST OF DECISIONS RENDERED
ACe-IIerald Bureau,
 Exchange Hotel,
Montgomery, July 31,

Montgomery, July 3l.
 It appears that the young man C. .. Kemp, who spent a day in Montgomery the latter part of last week, is full fiedged faelr. He claimed to be on the staff of the New York World in the ca pacity of special artist, and produced pictures and letters with which to iden- tify himself He claimed to have been sent down south to make sketches for the Worlds Atlanta exposition edition. He introduced himself to the local news paper men here and had good time during his stay. Kemp secured pass to Birmingham through the Advertiser, and armed with letters of introduction to several Birmingham newspaper men, he departed for that city with the avowed intention of sketching it in red for Put litzer.
 Last night MT. Thomas White of Mo bile arrived in the city in search or Kemp, who, he said had done him Tor SIS He had indorsed draft Tor Kemp for that amount, which came back pro- tested.
 The World correspondent in Monigom- cry telegraphcd his paper thus morning to know if Kemp was d fraud, and Ii. Fruit Share. the art manager Of the World telegra phed that no such man was employed on the World, or ever had been
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-01
President Cleveland. Enthusiastic ap-


 plause)
 We heartily commend his administra- ton for the Vigor and success with which it has met and overcome the many and great difficulties which the admin istration of President Harrison and the republican party left it to deal with, and especially for the courage sagacity and ability which it has displayed in its determined and resolute efforts to res cue the country from the deplorable evils of fluctuating, unstable and debased cur rency and to crush the pernicious fnan- cial herosy of the free coinage of silver at the ratio of l6 10 1.
 Our platform denounced the McKin- ley tariff law as the culminating atrocity of class Legislation It has been repealed and in it's stead we have a law which, while not containing all that advanced advocates of tariff reform hoped would be secured, gives us, nevertheless, the best tariff which the country has had fer thirty-fiVe years and enables to eXult m the accomplished fact that under It's practical operation We have come to the full enjoyment of the blessings of re- stored confidence and renewed prosperity in all branches of industry, while at the same time the national treasury will be supplied with revenues sufficient to meet all the obligations of the government and maintain unimpaired it's high credit al home and abroad
 "fhe able and efficient management ot our state affairs under the administra- tion of Gov. Frank Brown is worthy or all praise and we cordially commend the prudence. vigilance and integrity which he and those associated with him have displayed in the discharge of all their public functions.
 "Regarding uniform and equal taxa ton as matter of controlling and para mount obligation, We call especial atlen- tion to the necessity of a reassesatnent and nlGGtipD tho n31fW through it's del cgatcs in convention assembled to an unqualified fuliillment of this pledge. We further recommend and appeal to the democratic voters of the state to exact of their representatives on the demo- cratic side a solemn promise to carry out the wishes of the president for fair and equitable assessment of the en- tire property of the state" There was no alluson. whatever. in the platform to Senator German. It was stated that this was his desire, and he gave as his reason that his course at Washington was not an issue in this campaign. The platform was unanimous ly adopted.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-01
PUT NEW LIFE IN THE CAUSE
SUCCESSFUL lANDlNGoF THE EXPEDITION
The Most Form dabIe Yet in Point of Mum bers, Munitions, Hospital Stores and
 General Equipment

Jacksonville, Fla. July S1.-A cable gram from Key West, Fla, to the Times- Union says:
 Private cablegrams received here con firm the story of the safe landing of the largest and best equipped expedition that has ever landed in Cuba. AS was stated the expedition was commanded by Gen erals Roloff, Sanchez and Rodriguez They carried 2S0 men, 28,000 rounds Of ammunition, 450 rifles, 4700 pounds of dynamite, one Calling gun, one cannon and 800 ounces of Dr. EsquinaldoS infaB lible balm for wounds. pr. Valdez Dos minguez went as colonel of the sanitary corps.
 Part of this expedition left here early in June in the tug Child'S, but after seV- eral attempts to land on the east coast of Cuba, returned and cainped on Har- Dor Key, about thirty miles from Key West. Shortly after landing, Roloff left them and, it Is rumored, went north going by way of Biscayne bay. to secure another vessel He returned a week as last Wednesday on an ocean tug, name unknown. She was covered from stem to stern in with canvass, and took on the men and ammunition last Thursday week and started for the Bahama is- lands. He took on General Rodriguez with ffty-six men, S0,000 rounds of am munition and 150 rifles. N
 It is reported that Henry Brooks was with the expedition, he having made sev- eral visits to Harbor Key coming and going by way of Biscayne bay He was known here as Mr. Grant.
 Prominent Cubans here state that tine safe landing of the expedition has put new life into the Cuban cause, and it's failure to land would have been it's death blow. The expedition was so we'll planned and executed that few, even of the Cubans, knew anything about it.
 If your grocer asks you to buy some other baking powder in place of the "RoyaP it is because the other powder y 's him greater profit. This is very good evidence of the higher quality of the Royal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-01

from Fayetee ehahcery court; appllea- ton overruled.
 Ellen Burnell vs. William Morris ct al, from Jefferson ehaneery court; appliea- tion overruled.
 Commercial Fire Insurance company vs. Thaddeus J. Morris, from Colbert dis trict court; application overruled.
 Hobbie & Teague vs the Bank of Mont gomery. from Montgomery circuit court; rehearing granted, former judgment at reversai set aside and judgment of af- firmance entered.
 M r. Rice ct al. vs. Gustavus Legg, administrator. from Fayette chancery court; application overruled.
 L. V. White ys. J. l.. Simpson. from Anniston city court; application over ruled.
 Montgomery Miscellany.
 Col and Mrs. R. r. Ligon, Jr., left this morning for White Sulphur Springs, N. c. They will be gone for month or more.
 Miss Emma Price of Mobile is visit ing her sister, Mrs. Frank P. Glass, on Mildred street.
 Mir P. J. Minderhaut left this morning for Talladega Springs, where he will spend couple of weeks. Miss Montague Marion is visiting Miss Mnderhaut at the home of Miss Bettie Bell on Moulton street.
 Miss Daisy Strouper of Columbus, Ga, is visiting her aunt Mrs. Meyer, at 4O9 South McDonough street. Messrs James L. Tanner and B.. Walker Martin of Atlanta reached the city last night. Miss Addie LaTaste is visiting friends in Auburn. Howard Nicely has gone to Meridian. Miss, on business trip. Mir George w. Jones has returned from Louisville. Ky, where he went to attend a meeting of the supreme senate Knights of the EsSenes.