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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-26
.FASCINAT TED WITH PINE BLUFF A TRAVELLING MAN WRITES A LETTER IN PRAISE
 OF OUR CITY.
The Hospitality of the People. the Steadily Increasing Wealth And the Excellenoy of
 Our Public Schools
 Impresses Him.

The GRAPHIC takes pleasure in re producing the following letter which was written by travelling man who recently visited Pine Bluff, and who had the same published in the Citizens-EXaminer, published al Haynesville, Alabama The letter is a follows:
 PINE BLUFF, ARK, March 12, 1896. To the Citizen Examiner.
 arrived here on the 3rd inst, and while thinking of my many friends and the readers of your valuable paper ill old LoWndes, have decided to write up a description of my trip. am here introducing the Goldsmith Patent Plow and ann satisfied with my success so far.
 presume 1 am like most of others to some extent and get melancholy trayeling alone, but had the happy thought and blessed assurance that a pleasant time was in store for me when 1 should arrive at my destina- ton.
 was not so we'll pleased with the general appearance of Arkansas, on leaving Memphis, but the further l advanced greater became the fasci- nation until l arrived q Pine Bluff Here 1 was completely captivated with the city and her people,
 My uncle, Alex Perdue, has taken special interest in showing me the many places of amusement and has done all that could be expected for my pleasure and enjoyment. The city is situated in one of the most fertile regions of the State, and is surrounded by some of the finest agricultural lands in the South From the name theState has abroad I was astonishcd to find so much hos pitality among the people, who arc ever ready to extend cordial wei come to all good people.
 have been informed that the city IS steadily increasing Tn wealth and population, and offers to the home seeker and investor superior adyan- tages; it also has an eXcellentsystem of public schools. All being well rep. resented.
 have visited the court house and have had the pleasure of meeting the principal county officials and they all seem to be gentlemen of high moral character and religious senti. ments.
 This county (Jefferson) has an ex- hibit hall in the court yard, and from its general appearance it would be a credit to any State. In this hall can be seen specimens of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-26
A PRISONER ESCAPES.
He Quietly Walks Out of ths Court Room During the Progress
 of His Trial.

George Beasey, q negro under an indictment charging him with grand larceny, made his escape i'll quite an unusual manner yesterday after noon. The trial of Beaaey was in progress. A number of witnesses had been examined and at o'clock yesterday afternoon Judge Elliott, after giving the usual charge to the jury, adjourned his court until 9 o'clock this morning and excused the witnesses who had been examined. During the egress of the witnesses and jury, Beasey, who was sitting in the court room unattended by an officer, quietly rose and walked out the building with the throng. His absence was unnotieed until Mir. Louis Altheimer, from whom Beas- ley is charged with stealing corn, saw him going down the streat eat ing a ginger cake and reported the fact to the Sheriff. Officers were at once started in pursuit of the fugi- tive, but mp to the present time he has not been apprehended.
 Deputy Sheriff Charles Reynolds was in attendance upon the court at the time the prisoner escaped. The case against BeaseY is said tO he a very weak one and those who know the particulars in his ease say that he was foolish to leave, as he would have been acquitted had he been Pia1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-26

various products of the county. Here you can see samples of cotton from every cotton growing nation of the world. This county has the honor of capturing the prize at the W orld's Fair for the best cotton in the United States. In this hall can also be seen specimens of every bird in the county, and some as fire varieties of fruit as l ever saw.
 Judging from the number of fine churches in the town, one would naturally arrive at the conclusion that her people are loyal to the principles of their respective denomi- nations.
 This city does magnificent job ping business and it is claimed by her citizens that she is the best job ping town in the State and ranks second in population.
 Fearing this will find its way to the waste basket 1 will close by wishing the Citizen Examiner and Democratic party of old Lowndes much success. Yours truly,
 l.. D. PERDUE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-26
A POINT OR TWO
That Should Be Considered By All
 Business Men.

Never go away from your home town to buy what you can get in it, is 6 good motto. If you are asking the community in which you live to support you and your business, why should you not recognize the same obligation by extending the same support to those who like yourself, depend upon the community for a livelihood. Suppose you do save a dollar or two occasionally by dis regard of this law of "mutual bene- fit, , will you not, possibly Jose three or four times 8 much during the year? Those who are struggling to get along, and who work with you for the upholding of She town and country, have just right to expect your friendly aid and support, and when you go away from town to buy what you can get from your own neighbors, you say, by your act, that you are independent of those around you and that you ask no support from them. This is a pernicious system of doing business, and fair minded men will be slow to adopt it if they stop to consider the possible result. Patronize home in- stitutions to the fullest extent possi- ble, and thereby acknowledge the justice of "do unto others as you would have them do unto you. , Stuttgart Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-26
IA SHOOTING AT DUMAS. Two Negroes Attempt to Kill Each Other Over a Business
 Transaction.

Shooting affrays seem to be an
 every day occurrence at the small
 towns down the Valley road. Tues day. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
 Merritt was called 10 Walnut Lake to represent the State in the Bangs ! A9n Seamans shooting affray. After scomple'ting his duties there he com scluded 10 go to Dumas, eight miles Further down the road, and on his sarriyal there he supposed that he had reached q place of quietness, where the sound of the pistol and shotgun would not cause the balmy #aif ot spring to yibrate. He was mistaken, however, for yesterday m0rning the inhabitants of Dumas were thrown into a state of excite ment by a fusilade of pistol shots sand those who had weapons and nearly every one had them) rushed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-26

Consul General Williams has not been able to get any satisfaction of the Spaniards on the Dygart case.
 Elijah Bryant, whose father was a brother-in-law of Daniel Boone. died at Nevada, Missouri, aged 97 years.
 The House passed the bill remoy- ing the disability law against ex- Confederates entering the army or navy.
 The Post Office Department has decided to place q street railway mail car OH the Scullin lines at St. Louis.
 k. E. Lewis, of Henry County, was nominated for Congress by the Sixth Missouri District Re- publicans.
 Minnesota Republicans in State Convention elected delegates-at- large and instructed them for Me- Kinley.
 Two more men have been arrested in San Francisco. charged with complicity in the Savannah, tMo.) bank robbery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The gold reserve is a little below the SIPS. 100000 mark.
 It has been decided to unveil the Grant statue at St. Louis April 9.
 The Arkansas Prohibition Con yention has been postponed until May 6.
 The Ninth Missouri District Re publicans renominated Congressman Treloar.
 Fire at La Crosse, Wis, destroyed q bridge and several million feet of lumber.
 The w. c. T. U. National Conyen- tion probably will be held in St. Louis this fall
 A brick building in Decatur, H., fell. A boy was killed and several persons injured.
 Tanner figures that he has more than enough votes to elect him on the first ballot.
 The naval bill has been completed and is ready for consideration. It carries $31 100000.
 The House and Senate Conference Committee on the Cuban question talked but did nothing.
 The House passed the bill for the abolition of the death sentence under the Federal statutes.
 The New York Republican Con- ventioh declared for Morton and a "business administration.
 Reed is said to be so badly scared of the Mckinley boom that he is willing to draw out of the race.
 The Federation Council decided that St. Louis trades unionists must leave the Knights Of Labor.
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DIED.

FENwIcK-At Rob Roy, Jefferson county, Arkansas, on Tuesday night, March A, 1896, Mr J. B. FENwIoK, aged about g years.
 The deceased was a most estim- able young man who for some months past had been employed in the store of Caldwell x Smith, at Rob Roy. MT. Fenwick has relatives living in Washington City. The re. mains were brought to this city this morning and inferred in Bellwood cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-26
Plants and Cut Flowers

DMr. H. H. Harper, the florist, isnow prepared to serve the public with plants and cut flowers of all kinds. He constantly keeps q large supply of both on band at the con. feetionery and news stand of MT. Mitchell, where he will be pleased to to serve all who need anything in this line. His terms are extremely y reasonable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-26
Cards for Everybody.

Candidates made such raid on the GRAPHIC's stock of cards the past week that they almost exhausted it. Another large ship ment was received this morning. however. and we can now furnish any kind of card-round or square corner, all colors and grades-in quantities to suit. Then. too, you can get them just when you want them and at the lowest prices. d3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-26
Biggest,
 Best, Grandest,

PRIGES-50c and $1.00.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
ROOKPORT RIPPLEs.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
ROCKFORD, Tex. Aug. lS.-Aran-
sas Republicans followed in the
wake Of their Bexar county breth-
rem. At a meeting called for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
state convention, b. M. Sheldon
attempted to capture the meeting
and elect his own chairman by
means of a crowd of Mexicans.
This failure was only due to the
fact OF their insu fficient coaching
and their lack Of knowledge of the
English language. The only dis.
cord was the threatened bolt of Mr..
Sheldon and the oratorical pyro-
technics which was INDUCED in for
about two hours. DR.. Cohouse and
Mr.. Farley damned wind for some
time. They were followed by
Chairman N. B. Sweitzer, Jr., and
F. 81. Pollard, who played effectu-
ally to the galleries. The follow.
ing delegates were elected to the
state convention: n. B. Sweitzer,
Jr., F. III. Pollard, b. M. Sheldon.
l.. @. B. Hanaford.
One Of the most enjoyable events
Of the season eliminated last night
in the shape OF q moonlight ex-
cursion to the Pass on the nagnifi-
cent steam yacht Argo, in honor of
Miss Hattie Ward. of San Antonio.
Leaving Rockport at 9 pm, the
Argo steamed out on the beautiful
moonlit Arkansas bay whose waves
were gently stirred into ripples by
the cool and sslt-ladened gulf
breeze. The light house whose
faint beacon could be but dimly
seen far down on the horizon, was
soon passed, and in due time the
Pass came in full view, which,
with the roar of the breakers and
the moonlight dancing on the agi-
tated waters of the Gulf OF Mexico,
was sight worth seeing. Among
the merry. party were the follow
ing; Hon. M. F. Lowe, district
judge, Mayor Sheldon, James A.
Walton, district attorney, P. H.
Tansey, N. B. Sweitzer, Jr., l.. G. b.
Hanaford, Hon. r. H. Ward, Of
Austin; F. B. Moss, T. Wood, J. c.
Sprague, the Misses Breckenridge,
Ward, Matthews, Smith, Bruner,
Hudgins, of San Antonio, and many
others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
BASEBALL.
others.

Galveston played all around
San Antonio yesterday and won
by score of 5 to 2. The Bronchos
were lamentably weak at the bat
and their work in the field was
rotton, seven errors being charged
to them. Keefe did not play and
Weber was in left field, thereby
still more weakening the team.
Houston defeated Austin yester-
day by score of 7 to 5. Houston
has signed Shortstop "Kid" Peep
les.
The Bronchos open at Houston
today for three games, and Austin
goes to Galveston.
The Texas league season will
close September 10Th.
The cranks are already figuring
on the team for next season.
The salary limit Of the league is
to be $500 for eleven men in '97.
1t is hoped that San Antonio
will secure McCloskey as manager
Mac is an experienced baseball
man, knows every player in the
country, and has turned out such
stars as Joyce, Ehret, Pickering
Weaver, Outfielder, Clark and
many others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21

and are dead. They were picking
1 on a wager.
All articles from this country to
the Argentine depots for the ex-
hibit Of American products are adj
mitted free.
Cotton is reported as burning up
on the south end Of the Interna-
tional, on account of the drouth.
Post Master General Nelson, act
ing, modifies Wilson's order as to
railway mail, upon opinion of the
attorney general.
A batch of 26 army recruits en-
route to Chicago, get drunk, smash
the car furniture and several of
them badly used up.
The American liner st. Louis is
saluted at southampton with q
guns by the United States steamer
Minneapolis, because Secretary
Herbert was on board.
Lord Chief Justice Russell, of
England delivers an eloquent ad-
dress on international arbitra-
ton" before the National Bar as
ISOLATION Of the United States, at
Saratoga.
Kentucky joins heartily in the
Indianapolis movement. Brecken-
ridge speaks at Louisville and de-
nounces the election of Bryan as
the greatest calamity that could
overtake the country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
THE BOWLING LEAGUE.
Schedule Arranged Consisting of Twenty
four Games.

Schedule Arranged Consisting of Twenty
four Games.
The following Is the schedule OF
the newly organized San Antonio
Bowling league:
Missions at home-With Turn.
ers, Sept. 8; Casino, Sept. 10; Som
mers, Sept. %.
Sommers at home-With Casino,
Sept. 10; with Turner's, Sept. IL
with Missions, Oct. 10.
Casino at home-With Sommers,
Sept. 80; with Missions, Oct. 6;
with Turner's, Oct. l3.
Turner's at home-With Casino,
Sept. "a; with Missions, Oct. /;
with Sommers, Oct. s.
The schedule consists of twelve
dates. Two games will constitute
series of each date.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
NOTICE.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 10, '96.
All parties desiring seats or
pews in Temple Beth Ell for next
year will please secure same be-
fore September lst, as no one but
those unable to pay and strangers
will be admitted without having
made arrangements and rules W i'll
be strictly enforced. j. d. STRAUs.
secretary, No. ITO Main Plaza.
q Qk
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
1000 Men Revolt.

NoGALEs, Ark, Aug. 2l.-Word
has been received here that the
Yaquis, numbering about 1000,
employed in placer mining in the
Altar district of Sonora, Cirnegs,
eighty miles southwest OF Mega
les, have arisen in sympathy with
the recent revolutionary movement
in this place.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
Married a Minister'S Daughter

JACKSON, Miss, Ang. 2l.-Dr. j.
w. Provine, president of the Miss
issippi college, and Miss Mary,
daughter Of Rev. III. Sproles, were
married at noon Wednesday. They
left Immediately for Memphis,
thence by boat to st. Louis on a
bridal tour.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
NEW YORK AND EUROPE

The Mallory s. s. Line offers to the travelling
public the cheapest and most delightful sum-
mer route to New York in their fast and pow
erful iron steamers, having cabin and steer
age Accommodations unsurpassed by any line
af1oat sailing from Galveston every Wednes-
day morning.
EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS
Will find this the cheapest and most desirable
route, making close connection in New York
with all the Transatlantic lines. Passengers
booked through to and from all points in
Europe at reduced rates For tickets, sailing
plans of all steamships, reservation of room
and correct information in detail, apply to
w. j. YOUNG,
General Agent Mallory Line and Agent for all
Transatlantic lines, 523 Z. Houston st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
ATKINSON'S
VIC THEATER-

Corner Laredo and DoloroSa SITS.
The best Vaudeville Amuse-
ment Palace in the Southwest.
Electric, Fans keep the House
Cool.
Best of Talent Engaged, Polite
Attention, and Good Order Main
tanned.
Performance begins at S:3op. m.
The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-10-30
NEWS AT THE CoUNTY-sEAT

CAhEms Ooe' 90 1870.
Political interest, though not as intense
as in many former Presidential cam
paigns, is still quite manifest, and it is
no doubt true that never before have the
people been thinking more seriously on the
issues presented than this fall, and out.
side of the floating vote, the exercise of
the right of suffrage next Tuesday will be
the result of deliberate thinking. The
result in this city will no doubt largely
determine the turn of the tide in the
county, and the Republicans will make
an effort to poll their full strength here,
They will close the campaign on Satur.
day night, in the Lecture Hall, at which
Samuel Fl. Grey, of Camden, will be the
chief speaker. He will ably present the
issues.
The fiftieth anniversary of the Salem
County Bible Society was held to-day In
the Presbyterian Church. Rv. Alfred
Wagg, of Elmer, spoke in the morning on
Chow to study the Bible," and M. H.
Stratton gave history of the work of the
society, the annual address being given BY
Rev. J. r. Mace, D. D., of Camden, on
the "Wonders of the Book" Rev. ].
Ward Gamble was elected President and
M. Il. Stratton was made secretary in
place of the late Caleb Wheeler.
Evangelist Harrison begins his meet
ings in the Broadway M. E. Church next
Friday night. Evangelist Hyde has been
engaged by the First M. E. Church to
commence after the first of the year.
The County Board of Registration will
meet at the Court House on Saturday
next. also on election day, for the pur-
pose of issuing certificates to legal voters
who may have been improperly or mad.
vertently left off
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GLEANINGS.
Convention Programs-A Comnari.on

CONVENTION fr0gramS-A Comparison.
We are in receipt of a very elaborately
prepared souvenir programme" of Con.
necticut's twenty first annual convention.
held in Meriden, October 18th, 18th and
10th, in which appears clearly finished
pictures OF the four general officers of
that State. Trnly work of art.
We have in hand also, a program of
our own State Convention held in Bridge.
ton last week. The faces of it's general
ohcers are not pictured in its pages. but
we find to our everlasting pleasure that
these beloved faces are pictured far more
lndelibly-in clearest relief-upop all
that is best in life. We cannot turn its
pages, cannot rest our thoughts upon
even an abstract of the proceedings OF
those four days without reproducing in
realistic clearness, the faces, the figures.
the very soul of motion itself-of our
four general officers. 1t is thus love
plays upon the hearts, the lives of being.
And God bless them all and every one.
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UPHOLSTERY HINTS

Some quite dainty effects in
inexpensive Scotch Lace Cur
tains are here for your choos-
ing. $3.50, $I.75, s. and s.
a pair.
Scotch Curtains are best
known as Nottinghams-and
Nottinghams and so-called
Scotch" are apt to be Amer
lean made. The lots we tell
of are imported.
DENNIS are in increasing
favor for hangings, for furni-
tnre covers, for cushions, yes,
and for floor coverings. Newly
charming styles are ready. a5c
a yard. In plain colors the
same quality sells at I8c.
john WANAMAKER.
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A Pointer for Advertisers

Ont of a t)tal If 277 weekly papers
published in New Jersey, the Amer
ican Newspaper Directory for 1895
accords circulation in actual figures
- but 81. The MoNIToR-REG1s-
TER is one of the 81, and the cir
culation is guaranteed by reward
of 500.
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Tommy Wants to Know.

Tommy-Paw. who's going to be
elected?
Mr.. Tucker-Bryan, my son.
"What'll happen then?"
"Then we'll have free coinage.
"What does that mean?"
''It means that the ewner of silver
bullion will be able to take it to the
mint and have it coined into dollars
without paying anything for it. f"
"What is bulliOn?"
tits the silver before it's coined.
"What do we want free coinage for?"
81 am glad to see you take an interest
in such questions, Tommy. We want
free coinage SO as to bring the price OF
silver bullion up to $1.29 an ounce and
make good times. .
"What's silver bullion worth now?"
cts worth about So cents. -
"And Bryan's going to be elected?"
eyes; there's no doubt about that. y
"Then, paw, why don't you buy a
great big pile of bullion and make
whole wagon load of money!"
HIM, Thomas, if you don't quit
playing with the son Of that internal
goldbug next door. I'll take the skin off
youP'-Chicago Tribune.
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The Senator elected in Salem county
this fall will not only have vote for
United States Senator to succeed Senator
Smith, Democrat, but if the constitu-
tional amendments are finally adopted he
will have his term heightened to four
years. Here is strong reason for every
Republican casting his vote for Richard
c, Miller.
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champion shot or the wor,a.

Miss Annie Oakley writes: myself
and many of the Buffalo Bill Wild West
Co. have given Aliens Foot Ease, the
powder to shake into the shoes, a most
thorough trial, and it does all if not more
than you claim" 1t instantly takes the
sting out of Corns and Bunions. Allen
Foot Ease is a certain cure for swollen,
hot, aching or sweating feet. Sold by
all Druggists and Shoe Stores, ESQ.
Sample sent FREE. Allen s. Olmsted,
LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Presidential campaigns, as a rule, are
detrimental to business interests, both
because of the Vi C, ia;nty of the result,
IL any great economic question is at
stake, and the general absorption of
public attention and interest in the pro-
press of the contest. This years cam
paign, how ever, exceeds in its paralyzing
effect and demoralizing tendencies any
experience the country has passed
through in recent years, surely. since the
war. This, of course, is wholly due to
the questions involved, and the uncer-
tainty of the result, even though the
campaign managers affect to be sure of
the outcome. The fact that both parties
claim the victory in advance but adds to
this uncertainty. Though all the paral-
ysis that now blights business cannot be
charged to the campaign. yet it is suffi-
eient to again raise the question as to
whether it would not be best for the
county to make the Presidential term
six years, and no reelection, and thus
give the country a longer period Of rest
between the elections to recuperate its
energies and be the better prepared to
undergo the excitement and distraction
incident to a Presidential election. The
matter has long been mooted question,
and the present contest adds increased
weight to the argument for longer
Presidential term.
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The farmers cannot prosper while the
other industries of the country are de-
pressed. Set the mills and factories to
running on full time, at good wages, aud
there will be demand for farm products
that will stimulate prices and make the
farmer happy. Can free silver do this
No. But protection can and will.