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ELECTRICITY IN THE EARTH.
Is 1t the Awful Force That viii FINALLY
Destroy the world2


TAKE spade, turn mp small quan
tity of soil, hold a portion in your hand,
hold it to your ear, then smell it. You
will observe first a slight motion, hear
a faint sound as of the moving of dis
tant timber. and readily notice the odor
of heat. Do you know that the forces
held in your hand are from electricity;
that the earth for three feet deep is alive
with the invisible power and forms the
secret of vegetable life? Waves Of
electricity are constantly passing
through the soil in unseen pillows, thus
keeping the soil from souring, as the
pillows of tho ocean keep the waters
from becoming stagnant. To demon
strate this fact, go to some rock bound
pool, dip out small quantity Of the
polluted water, place it in bottle, cork
and set aside in warm place for a short
time. Then take the bottle into a dark
room, shake the bottle, draw ont the
cork, and you will see tiny forks Of blue
lightning shoot out from the bottle, and
if you keep perfectly quiet you will hear
faint mutterings like thunder. This
comes from the fiintlike rocks prevent
ing the unbroken flow Of electricity
through the soil and from the air be-
coming charged and emptying itself in
to the water.
Electricity, as is being gradually
shown, is fire-the fire of friction, if
you will, the first known by tho inhabit-
ants of our globe. Look at an arc lamp
and see its combined sparks as they
emit from the earbons so swiftly that
they are taken for regular flame of eye
bedazzling light. In the ages to come
the charge of electricity will keep on
accommodating until some commotion
of the earth will cause it to ignite,
when, in the twinkling of an eye, our
world, with all it contains, will DO on
wrapped and consumed by conhagra-
tion that will startle if not frighten the
inhabitants of other planets as they look
down upon the flaming mass and see
burn up one of the greatest works of the
Almighty's creation. - - Philadelphia
Times
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CREDITED MISS ROCKEFELLER.
She Couldn't Quite Understand Why tn
shopman Was So Gracious.


Shopman Was So Gracious.
A pretty story is told of Mrs Harold
Mccormick while she was Miss Edith
Rockefeller, showing the simple manner
in which she regarded her father great
wealth.
The incident occurred when she was
pupil at one of the fashionable New
York schools. She, with party of girls
from her class, presented herself at a GER
tain furniture Dealers to choose a gift
for favorite teacher. The price of the
pretty writing desk, however, was more
than the sum in their possession. The
girls suggested that if the desk was
sent they would forward the balance as
soon as possible.
The proprietor very politely, but also
very decidedly, informed the girls that
he could not do as they asked. But, "
he said, IF you can think of any New
York business man with whom any of
your fathers are acquainted and who
will youeh for you the matter may pos
sibly be arranged. !"
"Why," said the daughter of the
great petroleum magnate, 81 think my
papa has an office down ON Broadway.
Possibly we can get the money there "
who is your father?" queried the
dealer.
His name is Rockefeller, replied
the girl simply; "John D. Rockefeller
He is in the oil business. "
The merchant gasped and looked at
the girl is amazement. John d. Rookie
Teller your father? Is John d. Rookie
Teller good for 1882" he repeated IN ex-
element
Then he recovered his presence of
mind sufficiently to order the desk pack
ed up and sent Immediately, while Miss
Edith, very much astonished at his I'M
wonted excitement, thanked him with
pretty and simple grace. Philadelphia
Press
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SLAVE RAIDS IN AFRICA.
More Then a Hundred Villages Destroyed
In One Campaign.

More Then Hundred Villages Destroyed
In One Campaign.
As we approached tho falls we saw
that the river banks had been depopulat-
ed and the villages were i'll ashes. We
passed dead bodies floating III the river
Canoes were standing on end like hol-
lowed columns; crowds of fugitiyes
were afloat and hiding among tho reedy
islands. These were all signs of gen
eral terror, but we could get no infor
nation of its character. Vague ideas of
an invasion from some savage tribe
came TO our minds, and now and then
we had a misgiving that there must be
Arab slavers in the neighborhood.
Continuing our ascent, on the third
day we camo i'll sight of huge Arab
camp ON tho right bank, and before long
we discovered that the Arabs of Nyan-
give (Livingstone's farthest point), hav-
ing heard the most exaggerated reports
of onr successful descent of tho Kongo
in 1877, had fastened after us to reap Il
harvest of ivory and slaves. They had
been too successful. Over 118 villages
had been destroyed below Stanley falls
alone, a rich plumber of ivory was in
their camp, and several hundred slaves,
old and young. were herded like goats
and heavily fetiored in the slave PEN Tt
then appeared that while we had been
negotiating with the negro chiefs along
tho river, making roads, building sta
tions and hauling steamers overland.
the Arabs Of Nyangwe had been coming
down the river, laying the country
waste. We had at last met, about so
miles below the falls. A glance at the
scenes of the camp was sufficient to re-
veal what future awaited the Kongo
valley had we not conceived the project
of opening the river to civilizing in6u-
ences. There was not moment to lose
We had no authority to open fire ON the
misereants. They were subjects of the
Prince Of Zanzibar, who was protege
of England, and to plunge into HOSTILE
ties with them might possibly involve
us in serious complications But while
we dared not use force we believed that
by continuing the same system we had
found so successful with the native
chiefs we could check the audacity OF
the slayers by our mere presence among
them. After some days spent in cautious
and friendly negotiations with the
Arabs we were permitted to establish a
station at the falls, and after seeing it
we'll advanced we turned the prows of
our steamers down river toward Leo
poldyille. Henry NJ. Stanley in Cen
fury.
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Rough ON tic Asaornhlv.

Sir Norbert Maxwell, NJ P, retells a
tale about the lord high commissioner
ship of the general assembly of the
Church of Scotland. When Mr.. Disraeli
was forming his administration in 1874,
q certain nozzle earl, noted, in addition
to many estimable qualities, for his fe-
cundity of oroible expletive, expressed
a strong desire to become master of the
buckhounds "Well, said Disraeli, II
had myself thought of that post for your
lordship, but the truth is that hor maj
esty Is very particular about the Ian
guage uGod in tie hunting field, so /
have determined to submit your name
for her approval as lord high commits
sioner to the general assembly p And to
that post no was appointed accordingly.
Westminster Gazette.
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No Kick Coming.

One day when a coupe driven along
Broadway at the rate of ten miles an
hour had come within hairhreadth
of running me down I followed it up for
three or four blocks until it came to q
halt beside the curbstone.
Do you know" I said to tho driver,
who grinned as he saw me approach,
that you nearly ran me down ten min.
utes ago?''
Yes, sir, " no promptly replied.
Yen had me III between your car
riage and cable car, and it was a close
call -
Yes, it was, sir -
"You didn't even try to pull up your
horse, ;" persisted.
ono, sir. .
"Then you didn't care whether you
ran me down or not?"
No, sir. -
"Well, that's COOL Are you in the
habit of killing people who may be
crossing the street as you come along?"
Not in the habit, no. sir. You see,
it was this way A gent picks me up at
the Fifth Ayenuo aud wants to git down
to the Star theater in five minutes I
can't gi5 him thore in five, hut can in
eight Ii there isn't a block aud the
wheels stay on, and docs it and gets 80
cents extra. .
But where do I come IMP"
You? Why, you escaped with your
life, and there's no kick coming to you.
Wait till you are run down and killed
and then let the wildly do the kickin -
Detroit Free Press.
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The Pope,s Prlvate Apartments.

To the pope's bedroom only his pri-
yate valet and his secretaries have ac-
cess. 1t is of small Dimensions, and con-
tains only a bed, in an alcove adorned
with graceful marble columns, a writ
ing table, an armchair and lIneeling
stool and one wardrobe.
Besides these, there is his private
study, III which the table and chair
stand upon a little carpeted platform,
other tables being placed on each side
upon the floor, together with an ex-
tremely uncomfortable but magnificent
straight backed armchair, which is one
of the gifts offered ON the occasion of
the episcopal jubilee There is, more
over, little room containing only an
old lounge and an old fashioned easy
chair with wings, and nothing else.
1t is here that the holy father retires
to take his afternoon nap, and the ro-
bust nature of his nerves is proved by
the fact that he lies down with his eyes
facing the broad light OF the WINDOW.
This private apartment occupies the
second floor, according to italian reckon
ing, though we Americans should call it
the third. 1t is on level with Raphael's
loggie. The floor above it is inhabited
by Cardinal Rampolla, the secretary of
state Marion Crawford in Century
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The Rev Robert Mac Donald is one of
Boston's clergymen who may be describ-
ed as sympathetic preachers. He has an
easy presence in the pulpit and face
whose character denotes sympathy.
When in the midst of a warm passage of
his sermon, his words pour out in tor
rent and by the very impetuosity with
which he himself seems carried away he
holds his hearers and puts his thoughts
into the minds CT those whom he has
brought into sympathy with him. --Bos-
ion Traveller.
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The Gate Where .ePoor Joe" Died.

tTom Ell Alone's. the dismal
graveyard in RUSSELL court, Drury lane,
immortalized by Dickens in the Poor
Joe episode of "Bleak House, " is now
almost an open space, owing to the
extensive demolitions in the neighbor-
hood. The old dismal passage and steps
have gone, and the yard is paved and
laid out as a poor children s gymnasi-
UNI, but the sullen looking gate with
the rust eaten bars still remains, and is,
like the space, in the custody of the
London common council. - London
News.
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GLAD 7IDINGS
OF CERTAIN AND LASTING RELIEF
TO YOUNG MEN,

1t cannot be to we'll known that
more than One-half the diseases are
brought on by disohedience to the
laws OF nature, by imprudence and
excess, and more especially by those
demOraliziug and debasiRg habits of
youth pract1ced in ignorance of the
EVIL consequences and terrible results
that surely follow sooner or latter
in life. There are thousands of young.
men in our midst who suffer i'm some
way from the result, aad vet go on
SHINING till they become unfit for the
duties of life-with manly powers
impaired or lost, and a constitution
undermined and breaking down with
some chronic, nervous or oryanis
disease. Nervous Debility NAV arise
from other causes than early indis-
eretions; for instance, sedentarv
occupation, excessive mental or
physical work. malarious influence
Indulgence, irritated condition oi
the system or loss of seminal fluid
at night.
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information about various condi- |
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plants, diseases, symptoms, treat
ment and cure.
a this Institute, and by mail
we cure thousands OF cases yeorly
Don't delay. Send a description Of
your case today and you will re-
eeiye advice, question list ana
free, sealed. Address
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The Lord Mayors Costumes.

Londons lord mayor has to put on
three suits of clothes on taking office.
He wears wide sleeved, velvet faced,
fur trimmed robe of purple silk rep on
presenting himself to the lord chancel-
lor at Westminster this he uses after
ward as police magistrate. For his
show he wears robe of superfine scar
let broadcloth, faced with sable fur and
lined with pearl satin; this he must
wear when greeting the judges at the
Old Bailey and ON All Saints days.
The dress for evening and formal recep-
tions is black damask satin robe, en-
broidered with silver gilt. Under these
he wears a velvet coat and knee breech-
es. The robes are perquisites of the office
and cost 81, 600. The chain of the office
has on it diamonds worth 5000, 600, and
each lord mayor must give bonds for its
safe return ON receiving it. When the
queen passes through the city, a fourth
robe is necessary; but, as that seldom
happens it is bought only when the oc-
casion arises.
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oAaalEs NgIrAga Puage NoR soaIp.

Let Love aiono. lie Is divinoly led,
And feels the way his yelled eyes do not see.
No throne nor princiFaitios bath he,
Nor any place to lay his royal head.
No care hath he about his daily bread:
He recks not whether he be bond or free;
But, full of faith and sweet security,
He goes forth cheerily to WOO and wed.
For Love believes that all God hath is his,
Freely he takes, freely ho gives away,
With melting minging toEch Of hand and lip
Let Love alone He elaiineth all there IS.
The whole world trombles with his potent
sway,
The king who carries neither purse nor scrip
Anne L. Muzzey in New York sun
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STATE oromo. cry or rorrDo. !,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath TINT he is the
senior partner OF the firm of L. j. Cheney &
Co. doing hnsines in the city of Toledo
county and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF one hundred dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Hairs Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to and Subscribed in my presence,
this sixth day of December, A. D.. 1886.
49, Il. W. GLEASON
SEAL Notary Pubic.
GHalls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly ON the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, Send for testimonials
free. II. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Q.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Hrll's Family pins are the best;
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why He Didn't Take His wife to Ride.

A professor of mathematics in an east
ern college so completely absorbed in
his profession that he is becoming more
and more absentminded every day. Not
long ago he said to one of the students,
You see, | wanted to take my wife
out for dl We and give her some fresh
air, but when l came to make prepara-
tions | suddenly remembered that ]
never had q wife. "--Golden Days.
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Mr. J NJ. Anderson, of the Anaer-
son-Meyer Drug Co. returned from
Little Rock yesterday, where he had
been in attendance upon q meeting
OF the State Board of Pharmacy.
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Complained to the wrong Man.

The mendicant stood before the way
farer with outstrotched hand
Please, sir" he said, 81 have seen
better days. -
well, that's no affair of mine. said
the wayfarer. "hlake Your kick to the
weather man if yon don't like this kind
of day. Chicago Post.
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Only one case came mp for u hear
ing before the Police Court this
morning. and TINT was negro
who was charged with maintain
ming a nuisance.
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Ths Oldest Known.

A French medical paper prints what
is believed to be the Oldest known med
ical recipe It is tonic for the hair, and
its date Is 1000 b. c. Ii was prepared
for an Egyptian queen aud required
dogs paws and asses hoofs to be boiled
with dates in oil
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

Gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead,
mercury, sulphur, carbon, antimoiY,
bismuth and zinc wero the only miner
ais known az tho time OF the discovery
of America.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

With every dollars worth Of goods
we give coupon for n fine oil paint
ing. charging only for the frame, ut
BIum's Dry Goods Emporium. II
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Everybody is invited to see the
artist OF the world in our show VIM
dow tomorro at Blum's Dry Goods
Emnorinm. 1T
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

Mai. N. r. White, who has for
more than week been confined to
his room by sickness, was able to
come down to his law office this
morning.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

AVOID PNEUMONIA, diptheria
and typhoid fever, by keeping the
blood pnre, the appetite good and
the bodily health VIGOROUS by the
use of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

The Rev. John #. Carr returned
from Hot Springs yesterday, where
he had been TO attend the funeral OF
his sons mother-in-law.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

The empress of Russia owns an err
mine mantle which is valued at $50,
900. 1t is present from her subjects
living in the province OF Kherson.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

Mrs. Sam Taggart and son, Nal
comb, OF Searcy, aie in the city yis-
iting the family of Mr.. r. H. NJ. Mills.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

The fire department has just re-
ceived a handsome new rotary gong
for the hook and ladder trucks.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

Capt. Ed Rowland paid his Pine
Bluff friends a visit today. He re-
turned to Memphis on the Arkansas
River Packet today.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

Receiver Cunningham, of the Pine
Bluff Water Works, returned from a
business. visit to Little Rock yester-
day
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

Mr.. Thomas NJ. Phillips, leading
Jefferson county planter, is in the
city today.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

HOODS PILLS have won high
praise for their prompt and efficient
vet easy action.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

Don't fail to see the lightning oil
painting artist at Blum's Dry Goods
Emporium tomorrow morning. II
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The roads leading to this city are
in a vecy bad condition owing to the
long spell OF wet weather
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

Mr.. E. W. Williams, OF English,
and Mrs Ben Williams, Memphis, are
Pine Bluff visitors today.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

The aneients, according to PhDy,
made 4 very excellent sympathetic ink.
using new mllls as the basis,
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From Fridays Daily.l

Miss wella Jeter has returned
home after a delightful visit tofriends
in Camden.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

While the Tornado at the
Opera-house tonight is harmless,
s.there are others which may fol-
low and destroy yonr property.
Get a Tornado policy from us
aud be prepared for the emergency.
dw1t Il. III. M. MILLS.
Insurance Agency.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15

A candidate for the Office OF Coun-
ty Treasurer this morning informed
aGRAPHIc reporter that he knew of
wonld be in the race for that Office at
the ensuing election.
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OUR CLUBBING RATES.
Leading Newspapers at Re-
duced Prices When Taken
With the Semi Week
ly Graphic.

The 8ice-a-week GRAPHIC has
made arrangements with the leading
newspapers OF the country whereby
it can secure them for its subscribers
at greatly reduced prices. The list
appears below. the price named be
ing for the twice-a-week GRAPHIC and
the newspaper mentioned both for
ln,an n,nnr
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-15
Heart Disease Cured
BY DIR. Miles Heart Cure.

Painting Weak or Hungry Spells. Irregu-
lar or Intermittent Pulse. Fiuttering or Pal
pitation. Choking Sensation, Shortness of
Breath. Swelling OF Feet and Ankles. are
symptoms of a diseased or Weak Heart
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OF Fort Wayne. Ind. writes ON Nov. 20. 1884,
II was afflicted for forty years with heart
trouble and suffered untold agony. had
weak. hungry spells. and my heart would
palpitate SO hard. the pain would be so acute
nervous could not sleep. / was treated by
several physicians without relief and gave
mp ever being we'll again. About two years
ago fcommenced using DR.. Miles Remedies
One bottle OF the Heart Cure stopped all
bearttroubles and the Restorative Nervine
did the rest.and now sleep soundly and at
tend 70 my household and social duties with
out any trouble.
Sold by druggists. Book sent free. Address
pr. Niles Medical Co. Elkhart. Ind.
y. Hits Remedies Restore Health.
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In the above list are free silver,
sound money, Republican, Democrat
lie, farm and household publications,
and every one can find pape: to
suit him. The Farm News, Farm
Journal and Womankin1 are pub
lished monthly; the Home and Farm
twice month; Commercial Appeal,
Farm and Ranch, CourierJ ournal,
and Atlanta Constitution, Weekly;
New York World, three times a week
and the New York Advertiser daily
including Sunday.
Parties should avail themselves of
these prices at once, as they are sub
ject to change at any time.
Select your paper, send the amount
stated above and -4nur -rpilll receive
the paper selected and the twice-a-
week GRAPHIC for one year.
WITT SEMI-WEEKLY GRAPHIC.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-12

kind OF men; butit makes no differenc Q
what kind of men they are or however
much patriotism or enthusiasm for their
cause they may be imbued with, if they
cannot have proper sustenance either in
quantity or food.
Many other wonderful and curious in
ventions might be enumerated, including
the new men-of-war and new guns, but
they are now so well understood that no
description is needed. New powders, guns
for throwing dynamite in large masses
torpedoes themselves, guns that throw out
their projectiles thousand a minute
powders and explosives SO terrible that
the old BLACK gunpowder is mild in COM
parison, armor to resist terrific blows, and
proJectlies weighing over a ton, all the
wonders that steam and electricity and
chemistry can call into play as agents in
the awful game of destruction of that most
precious of possessions-human life-all
these are fairly well understood, ana vet
their destructive powers will be small
when the machines above described have
been perfected as they ultim ately will be-