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An Elegant Present.

The editor of the GRAPHIC begs Co acknowledge the receipt of q large box of elegant and delightful candy with the compliments of the season from Mir A. D. Baldaser, of the eKandy Kitchen, on Main street. If was entirely homemade and equal to anything on the market.
 For the holiday trade Mir. Bal doser has manufactured an immense quantity of candy ill great variety, all of which is handsomely and in yitingly displayed at his establish ment on Main street. He is now manufacturing special brand called Turkish candy. which is very toothsome and gratifying to the taste,
 Mr. Baldoser came to Pine Bluff about a year ago and established his business in a small way, but by industrious, polite attention and at tentiyeness to his business, has built up d large trade and now has the largest stock of candy on the market in this city.
 Those desiring holiday candies would do well to call at the Randy Kitchen" before making their purchases.
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A Narrow Escape.

Ruth, the charming little daughter of Mayor and Mrs. L. B. Goldsmith, had a narrow escape from cremation at the home of her parests on West Second avenue last evening. The young lady was attired in light dressing gown when she struck a match and lighted gas jet. In a very remarkable manner q spark from the match fell upon her cloth ing and into the frills of her dress ing gown, when, in an instant, her clothing became ignited and burst into a flame The frightened girl screamed and her parents ran to her rescue, and by enfolding her in a blanket quickly extinguished the flames We are pleased to state that the young lady was not serious y hurt and that her injuries are only slight
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KEPT HIS WORD.
A Supernatural Voice Was Heard In the
 Composing Room.

4 Supernatural Voice Was Heard In the
 Composing Room.
 The talk had turned to the supernatu- raj, and q man who has been the fore man of newspaper composing room for good many years down in Virginia told the following story in the presence of a reporter: There used to be young i fellow by the name of Blank, who work ed at case in - office. He was a nimble typesetter and very nice kind of a boy But he would wander about the country. That, you know, is char acteristie of the typesetting fraternity I never liked the habit and never in- dulged in it to any considerable extent myself 1 told him one day that he would come to bad end.
 ' If ever l am in trouble, l will call on you, Frank, he replied generally.
 Well, one day he came to me, and throwing his stick on the imposing stone said Chat he was going to leave the office and go to Norfolk. l tried to dissuade him, but all to 10 purpose. He was a headstrong fellow, and that set tied it. About week later l was busy at the forms, getting the inside pages ready to send to the cellar. The clock in the city hall had just struck midnight. Suddenly l heard my name called. thought it was one of the boys in the office who was calling, and l made nc immediate reply. Again I heard some one call in very distinct voice. This time l recognized it as Blank voice.
 :" Blank is out in the street, and he is calling you, Frank, said one of the compositors.
 ' walked over to tho front window, threw up the sash and peered out. Inc street was silent and deserted Not { living thing was to be seen.
 :" What do you want, Blank?' called out
 There was no reply. shut the win dow and went back to the page which had been making up
 :" I thought that I heard Blank $ voice. I said to my assistant
 So you did he replied. We all heard him call.
 And so they had. The next day { telegram reached the office saying that Blank had been run over and killed by a train near Norfolk about midnight Blank had kept his word. He called oI me when he was in trouble. He prob ably died calling for me - Washington Star
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Cheap Cow and Hog Feed.

The Pine Bluff Mill X Elevator Co. has on hand large quantity of corn bran which it will sell at whole sale or retail at very low price. Corn bran makes an excellent feed for hogs when soured and fed as swill tis equally effective for cat tie and can be bought for less than half the price of corn. The low price Of cattle and hogs this season make it imperative for stock raisers to obtain feed at the lowest values and all parties engaged in this line will do well to call upon or write the Mill X Elevator Company for prices.
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Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock holders Of I. E, Speers Co. will meet in their office, on January |. lS9I- being the first Monday-for the cleo ton of directors andto transact any other business that may come before the meeting.
 December l4. 1S9G. ". ". BYRD,
 12-22-d 1t Secretary
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Mir. Sol Rosenberg, formerly a citi- zen oE Pine Bluff but now of New York, is in the city meeting his old time appropriateness. He informs q GRAPHIC reporter that after the huli- days he would, as the representa- tive of the Casey Clothing Co, of New York, open up line of clothing in the Hotel Trulock block which he would sell ta the wholesale trade at prices cheaper than eser known be- fore Mir. Roscuberg's many friends here will wish him success.
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Tine Horned lsatt1esnnlse.

The oldest specimen of the snake family known to the American natural ist, not taking into consideration the two headed snake and other monstrosi- ties of that ilk, is the horned rattle snake, which up to a few years ago was thought to be one of the rarest as well as one of the most poisonous of serpents. Prior to the time when Dr. c. Hart Merriam made She famous Death yalloy exploring expedition, ill 1892 3, but few specimens Qi it, and those mostly from the western desert regions, had been col lected The Death valley explorers say that Death valley is literally alive with them. They have horns on top of their heads and are tho smallest rattlers known St Louis Republic.
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ALPINE AERpsMoMEN.
They Wore Trousers Before Boomers
 We're Heard Of.

They Wore Trousers Before Bloomers
 We're Heard Of.
 Long before the days of boomers women on the higher level of the Alps wore trousers, and no one thought any thing about it. The Alpine women wear the bifHreated garment for utility and not for bearty, as one may judge if he CT she has seen one of these girls. Come liness and the Alpine herdswomen are far apart, but the style of the garments they wear and the hard life that is theirs are at the root of the trouble
 These women have little of the grace and agility seen in the maidens of Nor way. They will leap across chasns with nonchalanee, but there is nothing wild and free about their movements While she is talking to you the Alpine herds woman is quite apt to thrust out an un- gainly leg, plant heavy boot on the neck of goat and stand thus while she converses.
 With the exception of the blacks who endure a lifs of hunger in the interior of Africa there is hardly any one in the world who fares so badly as the herds men and women of Switzerland. They cannot affolt to eat the berries they find on the mountain side, and they cannot afford to drink the milk supplied by their hocks Their fare is meat that has been dried, salted and turned into un- savory leather, rye bread that is like blaekened cinders and cabbage stalks in pickle, that contain about as much nutri- ment as walking stick Hungry as the herdswoman may be on her return home, she must eat but sparingly of these dainties, for fear they should come to an end before another trip to the valley can be made.
 These women breakfast at in the morning and then answer the response of the cattlo lowing at the door of the i chalet, begging to be attended to and driven up to some fayorite Alp They eat again some I3 or Il hours later when the weary tramp back to the chalet is about to begin. Between times, with siekles, they reap the long, coarse l Alpine grasses, which are to serve IS food for the cattle during the winter.
 This grass is bound into bundles as l large as the women themselves and car ried on their backs down to tho home steads The winter fteWood is brought the same way. The chalet, the home of one of these women, is the most pictur- esque of any peasants dwelling place, but inside 1t Is not desirable. It is usu- ally perched on the orags of the Ober- land and is dark, for the windows are constructed not so much to admit light as to keep out the heavy SHOWS of the winter. h one corner is q low, broad platform with sacks of hay and cou- pie of blankets upon it. The less luxuri- ous dispense with the blankets and the herdsweman usually goes to rest ill the same attire she wore during the day h the autumn, when the cattle are driven down for the last time, dance is given by the herd 7men and the women, and on these occasions the girls exchange their trousers for the usual skirt.-Kansas i City Times.
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caNflNHEp SETTLEMENTS.

Settlements continued at the October term. ls4b, ut the Jefferson County Probate Court for confirmation at the JanuaFy term thereof.
 Annual settlement J B. Bodds, adlHnistra- tor estate of M. M D0dds deceased. Annual settlement Of A. C. JoIdan admin istratOr estate ot C. ". Purcell, deceased, Annual settlement of II. G. Bnnn. guardian estate Henry Speers, minor
 Annual settlement of P. P, Byrd, guardian estate eff John SpeefS. minor
 Annual settlement of Mary Brown, guar diam cstatc of Deadriek. minor.
 Annual settlement of Wm. Niehol guar dian estate of Curn NichOl. minor. All persons interested in the settlement of auYo tho said accounts will come forward and file their exceptions. ii any they haze. of the Probate Court of said county, or they will he forever barred from excepting tu such accounts ur any part thereof,
 F. B. FLANDERS, Clerk;
 l.. F. SAELEE D. Pine Bulr Ark, Dee. ls, s96 13Ilw9W
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How to Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time of the year a cold is very easily contracted, and if left to units course without the aid of some reliable cough medicine is liable to result in that dread disease, pneu- monia. We know of no better rem edy to cure q cough or cold than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Ne have used it quite extensively and it has always given entire satifac- tion.-Olagah, Ind. Ter. Chief
 This is the only remedy that is known to be certain preventive of pneumonia. Among the many thousands who have used it for colds and Ia grippe, we have never yet learned of a single ease having resulted iii pneumonia Persons who have weak lungs or have reason to fear an attack of pneumonia, should keep the remedy at hand The 25and 50 cent sizes for sale by N L. De woody X Go, Druggists l2-l lm
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Gold Anklets on 2 Girl CyelIst.

At one of the London railway termini the other day handsome and stylish looking girl created considerable inter- est. She was wearing a becoming cycling dress and had her machine with her Her skirts were short enough to display a massive gold cable chain anklet just above her left ankle. If her object was to attract attention to the undoubted "shapeliness" of that portion of her anatomy and to an uncommonly neat pair of oxford shoes, she was eminently successful, for all eyes were turned downward toward her feet as presenting quite an interesting novelty. Mall Gazette.
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ALErTERFRoM DR. HOLMES
He Tells Little Girl of an Adventure
 When He Was g Boy.

He Tells B Little Girl of an Adventure
 When He Was a Boy.
 Isabella Graham Murdook contributes to St. Nieholas an experience of her school day life, in which she quotes the following interesting letter that she re- ceived from Oliver Wendell Holmes:
 BosroN, March 15, 1890. My DEAR Miss IsABE.IA-Here is enc little incident of my life which haYe never told in print:
 When was little boy got upon q raft one day-a few boards laid togetber-whieh foated about in q pond--a very small pond. but rather bigger round than dinner table. It was big enough, anyhow, to drown little boy, and came pretty near doing it, for, while l was stopping over the edge of the raft, l slip ped and went soUse into the water.
 I remember great sound in my ears-'tgng- gle guggle, I said it was, when they asked mo about it-and a desperate struggle, feeling that I was going to be drowned, just as liCtla Sam Childs had been, and then all at once my whole past life seemed to flash before me a9 q train of cars going a thousand miles an hou.- if such a speed were possible-would pas5 in one long crowded streak before the eyes of q person standing by the railroad.
 I had never heard that this was common experience with persons who are near drown ing, but l have since heard of many cases where the same flash of their past lives has come before drowning people who have b Il rescued and have told about if.
 You may put this story in your essay if you like.
 1 get a great many letters from young per sons and it takes a great deal of my time to answer them, so l think l am quite good ma tured this evening to tell you all this. Don i you think so, dear Miss Isabella? Very truly yours, OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
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A New County Examiner.

County Judge " D Jones has ap- pointed Mr q. F Lytle, of Wabba- seka. as County Examiner of .Jeffer- son county. vice Mir. A. E Grace, resigned. N~The appointment is an excellent one, for Mir Lytle is highly educated, and is in every way quail fled to GH the position.
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Henry Marx X G., the up-to-date tailors,areuffering thepeople 0f Pine Bluff some wonderful bargains at the present. They haveiust received q quantity of fine artistically made suits and pants from Nicoll tha the Tailor Reinach-Ullmam X Co. and Barney Arnheimer, of Chicago. They are the unealled for and mis- fit productions. Suits that were originally to order for from $50 to $40 are now being slaughtcrd for $l2.50 Suits that were S20 to $50 are now on sale for $l1. Pants go at S3 to S4, they were made ori@i- nallY for from S4.50 to $10. Every lover of fine clothing should take ad. vantage of these bargains. Any alterations needed to make a perfect ii they will do cheerfully.
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Delicious snaiia of Provence.

The Proveneal snails, which leel in gourmet fashion upon vine leaves, are peculiarly delicious, and there was a murmur of delight from our company as the four women brought to the table four big dishes full of them, and for a while there was only the sound of eager munching, mixed with the chatter on china of the empty shells. To extract them we had the strong thorns, three or four inches long, of the wild acacia and on these the little brown morsels were carried to the avid mouths and eaten with bit of bread sopped in the sauce, and then the shell was subjected to a vigorous sucking, that not drop of sauce lingering within it should be lost. Thomas A. Janvier in Century.
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Pronertv and Industry.

Property is the fruit of labor. Proper ty is desirable, is positive good in the world. That some should be rich show: that others may become rich, and hence is encouragement to industry and enter prise. Let no man who is homeless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for him. self, thus, by example, assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when 1t is built Al Abraham Lincoln.
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Corton Belt Route.

Meeting Southern Educational As sociation, Mobile, Ala, December 9, 1896.
 For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets to Mobile and return at one fare, plus S2.
 tFrom Pine Bluff Sl910
 Tickets on sale December 26. ? and 2S. lS96 Return limit January 10 1897 J. w. FARLEY, Agent.
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Don't be persuaded into buying lin- iments without reputation or merit Chamberlain Pain Balm costs no more, and it's merits have been proven by a test of many years. Such let ters as the following, from l.. C. Bagley, Hueneme. Cal, are con stantly being received: "'rne best remedy for pain l have ever used is Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and 1 say so after having used if in my family for several years. 1t cures rheuma- tirm, lame back, sprains and swell ings. For sale by W. l.. Dewoudy < Co, Druggists. l2 I'm
 Go to Fred Senyara's for your holiday liquors. Old Elk. McBIief, Monongahela and all the standard branasof wbiskey kept on hand.
 THE ELK SALOON,
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We thank Mir. \. B. Truloek for his nice compliment to the Christmas GRAPHIC. He says that il was the prettiest paper he eyer saw, and was proud of it. Our reporter has heard similar expressions all around, and it is indeed gratifying to know that oEr efforts to please the public and give the people of Pine Bluff the handsomest newspaper ever printed in the town, have been successful
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The means by which fly can creep up pane of glass or walk on q ceiling have long been the subject of contention among scientists some claiming that the fly foot is sucker, others that ad- hesion is effected by the aid of q viscous fluid exuding from the foot, and others again that the fly walks by means of a ciliary apparatus which answers the
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The Pine Bluffletter carriers youch for the fact that santa Clans will ap- pear in Pine Bluff Their work this year has been heavier at this season than ever before.
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Kayanaugh and Flint will fight at i o'clock tomorrow afternoon be fore the Pine Bluff Athletic Assoeia= tion. This contest promises to be equally as interesting as the one last night.
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After hearing some friends contiu- ually praising Chamberlain Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Gur@ tis Fleck, of Anaheim, California purchased q bottle of it for his own use and is now as enthusiastic over it's wonderful work as anyone can be. The ? and 90 cent sizes for sale by ". l.. DeWo0dy X Co, Druggists.
 12l Inn
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''Jack. the little son of Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Langford, was busy yes terday hunting through the city for a steel trap with which he proposed to catch old santa Claus.
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Get Yonr Overcnat.

We have the finest fabrics to select from, Beuli kersey, St. George ker- sey. Brooks kersey, Erin Frize, Ok. ford, ChinchilIas and many others to your measure and satisfaction. Guaranteed for, from Sl5 to $27.50.
 HENRY MARX .E Gn.
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should you wish an excellent lunch you can secure it by going to the Haizlip block. on West Second ave nue, where the ladies of the Trinity Church will serve you with all the delicacies of the season.
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warninr Orsler

In the Circuit court of Jefferson county Arkansas. Henry Bills. Plaintiff ys. Chester Ellis Defendant The Defendant, Chester Ellis, is warned tn appear in this court With in thirty days and answer the complaint Of Plaintiff Henry Ellis. Given under my hand aad the seal of said court thls 2 day Of Dee. R. D. Isg6. IT, A. MCCOY. Clerk. I2 2G W4W .l <. IANGFORb. D. C.
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After the prize fight last night d select party of gentlemen were roy ally entertained by the Hotel Tru- lek bar with an o'possum supper.
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Marninc Order

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County Arkansas. Levine Brown. Plaintiff, ys William Brown, Defendant. The Defendcui William Brown. is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the com plaiHt of the paintitl, Levine Brown. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 9th day of Nov A. D. lSg6.
 J. A. Langford. D. c. H, A. MCCOY, Clerk
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Capt. J. B York left last night for Terre Haute, Ind, 10 visit his son, Robert, who is attending college at thnt place.
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The Cotton Belt is now putting in q side track for the convenience of the Westbrook Grain and Commis- sion Company.
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The white camellia has been a faver- ite flower ill France ever since the pub lication of Dumas La Dame aux Came lias. In that country it is regarded as symbolic of loveliness.
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EMr. Frank Tomlinson arrived home last night from Cripple Creek Col. to spend the holidays with his mother.
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High mass will be celebrated at St, Joseph's Catholic church Christmas morning at o'clock, and services will be celebrated at lO:3O o'clock.
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Mrs. Julius schloss and children leave for Memphis today to spend the holidays with relatives.
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All Sind of games and holiday books at Mitchell's Our line of i'm ported Christmas magazines and periodicals is complete. Call and see my stock before buying
 t2 { II A. J MrrCHELIa
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Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Eskridge left to- day for their home at Coffeyyille, Miss. after pleasant visit to Mrs. ". D. l ohnson.
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Reagan. Ryan, Layton and M"Cor- mick left for Hot Springs on the early mOrning train.
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Friday. January 15. 1897.

between the hours prescribed by law for judi cial sales. to the highest and best bidder, on q credit of three months. with interest--pur- chaser giving bond to secure purchase money --all the right title and interest of ". T.
 Nearxey, in the following described proper ty, towit Lot nlne-9-and north half of lot ten iQ- In block twenty-elght 2s- in the town of Redheld. Jefferson county. Arkansas l. levied on by me as property of VT. yearzey. to satisfy ar execution against him in favor of W. H. kagland. for sevcnty- i've dollars Qelf. a.lmaQe nnd cost. 2-32z
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Warning Order.

In the Chancery court of Jefferson county Arkansas Fannie Martin, Plaintiff
 Vs. James Martin Defendant Tine Defendant, James Martin, is warned to appear iii this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of PlaiutiG, Fannie Martin. Given under my hand and the seal of said court his 26th duy of November A. D., 1896.
 H. A. MCCOY. Clerk j. A. LANGFoRp, D. ( II 2s 4lw
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Col. sam T. Mallory has returned from hunting expedition, after hay ing enjoyed q delightful time.
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Mrs. E. J. Larkin has gone to Shreveport, La, to spend the holi- Gays with relatives and friends.
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Mccormick. Raegan's backer lost $250 on his man last night as a side bet to Ryan
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A suro Ad.

Have We had a protest from any oro recently asked tho sultan as he lit a fresh cigarette.
 Nc, your majesty, replied the grand yizier
 No nation has deigned to cry out against tho continuance of the Otta- man ompire?' said the sultan, scowling.
 None, your highness.
 Then have some more Armeniar9 killed at once. ! will not be neglec. | in this shameful manner. -Lond. i Fun.
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Capt. R. +. Adams, of Nobles Lake, was in the city yesterday purchasing Xmas goods.
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Mr. and Mrs Edgar Allen Peters, oi J9nesboro, will arrive here tomor- row to visit their parents, Mir and Mrs. ". I. Hilliard.
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Dr. D. c. Carroll is in the city visit ing old friends.
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"The Emancipated Woman will be presented at the opera house Fri day night, by home talent.
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Bnt little business before the Police Court today.
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Today the County Clerk issueC marriage licenses to five negroes.
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A kilogram. or l, GOO grams of the French system, is about equivalent to 2l5 pounds.
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You GAN BE WE'LL when your blood is rich, pure and nourishing. Hoo1' Sarsaparilla makes the blood rich and pure and cures all blood diseases, restoring health and vigor
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A number of firms in the city have beautifully decorated show win dows.
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Miss Etta Mann. who is conduct ing a school at Noble Lake, is ID to spend the holidays.