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Epworth Literary Club.

The Literary Society of the Lake side Epworth League was pleasantly entertained by Capt. and Mrs. N. T. Roberts at Rose Cottage" their suburban residence, Friday night. The subject for discussion was Robert Burns and his works.
 The program was as follows:
 Song.
 Memory Verses.
 Address-Rey. J. F. Carr.
 Instrumental Dnet-Misses Mary McMillon and Taylor.
 Biography of Burns-Miss Jennie Mccain.
 Select reading-Miss Lou Reeder.
 Vocal Solo-Mrs. Witherspoon.
 Comment on Style of Burns works w. T. Woodbridge.
 Reading-Miss Jonnie TankersIey
 Vocal Solo-Mrs. J. W. Scales.
 Short Talks on Burns-M Misses Ava Davis and Mary Lindsay and Mir. Womaek.
 A Selection-"M Was Made to Mourn," Miss Vollie McGehee.
 After the conclusion of the intellec- tnal feast substantial feast of delieaeies and refreshments was enjoyed, and at the hour of midnight all repaired to their homes after spending one of the most enjoyable and profitable evenings in the history of the club.
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K. of H. Ranuuet.

The editor of the GRAPHIC ac- knowledges the receipt of an invita- ton to be the guest of the Knights of Honor at banquet to be given next Thursday night, the 23rd, and to respond tv the toast An Out siders Estimate of Our Fraternity" on that occasion We tender our nowledgments of the honor and shall endeavor to be present during the festivities. Prof. J H. Hinemon will act as toastmaster.
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A GOOD SHOWING.
The City's Finances in Good Condition With Money
 In the Treasury.

City Clerk Bloom has prepared his financial statement for presentation to the City Council at it's regular meeting tonight
 The statement shows the city on solid financial footing, as will be seen from the following figures: Total receipts from all sour
 ces................................$45,4 ,499 l. 13 Amount of demand war
 rantscancelled ............ B, ,75S. A Time warrants cancelled
 (not due until July)..... S,323 .56 Redeemed warrants, but
 not cancelled and not
 due until July................ l,75l3l Cash on hand in the City
 Treasury ..... ................. l,Ooo.oz
 todate.e'........................ 26,02S. .22
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A CHARMING OPERETTA.
"ginderella" Will be Produced by Home Talent Wednesday
 Night.

On Wednesday evening at the Opera-house the juvenile amateurs of Pine Bluff will demonstrate the fact that as amusement promoters they have no peers, for on that evening, under the able management of Miss Harriet NJ. Bogardus, over fifty of our brightest children will produce that beautiful and entertaining op- eretta, Cinderella
 From the rising of the curtain 10 the closing act the audience can not help but be pleased, for the little actresses and actors in this operetta have been thoroughly drilled and from the splendid showing made by them at rehearsals they bid fair to excel in merit many traveling com panies.
 The benefit the young people gain by taking parts in such entertain ments, under such capable teacher as is Miss Bogardus, is inestimable, for they are not only taught dancing and singing, but it gives them conf dence in themselves and does away with that awkwardness and timidity so natural to children.
 Tickets for Cinderella" are now on sale at Altschul's, and every parent in the city should allow his children to see this beautifully oper- etta It will be money well spent.
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5968. Notice for Publication.
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Land Office at Little Roc6. Ark.
 April 4, 1896. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of her inten- tion to make final proof in support of her claim, and that said proof will be made be- fore the Register and Receiver at Little Rock, Ark, on May 15. 1896, viz:
 Violet Phillips, widow of Richard Phillips, deceased, H. E No. 1s38l for the " half of the nv or Sec. g, T3 s, R II w.
 She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultiva- tio! of said land, viz:
 John Phillips, G. ". Jernigan, Gus Will Hams and Major H. Price, all of Reddeld, Arkansas. j. j. BEAVERS. W6w Register.
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IN SOCIETY.
Thelr Husbands Returned the Com
 pliment

Some weeks ago the members of the Entre Naus Euchre Club gave an entertainment in honor of their hus- bands at the Bluff City Club hall, Not to be out done in gallantry by their better halves, on last Thurs day night the gentlemen gave a re- turn enchre party at tl.e sane place, to their charming ladies, and the affair was delightful one. A mag niiieent supper was served in the spacious and beautifully decorated dining hall. The prize winners of the evening, for their skill in progressive euchre, were: Mrs. k. Samuels first prize and Mrs. c. A Rloom second. Mir. C. A. Bloom won the gentle mans prize. After supper dancing was indulged in.
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A GRAPHIC reporter met MT. A. A. LeLaurin Saturday afternoon, and aecosted him with well, what do you know?" In his usual cordial and affable manner, Mir. LeLaurin re- piled: Nothing. 1 have just re turned from Little Rock, and while there I knew nothing for an entire night and day" Alex, as he is known by his intimate friends, had been in attendance upon an open social session of the Lodge of Elks of that city.
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Mir. A. Niven has been apppointed a Justice of the Peace for Vaugine township, and has opened an office upstairs over Robinson X Co. 's., where he would be pleased to see and serve his friends. Mir. Niven has been one of the magistrates in this county Tor a number of years and is thoroughly versed in the statutes of the State. His appointment is a most excellent one.
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Warning Order

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County.
 Arkansas. Richard Mason, Plaintiff.
 VS. Marinda Mason, Defendant. The defendant, Marinda Mason. Is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Richard Mason.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 9th day of April. 1896.
 H. A. HCCOY, Clerk. SEAL J. A. LANGFORD, D. C. t---) 46w4w. White & Streett, Attorneys.
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Reserved seats for Cinderella will be placed on sale at Altschul's cigar store tomorrow (Monday) morning at 9 o'clock. The indications are that the operetta will be witnessed by a crowded house and we would advise those who want good seats to have them reserved early,
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Spring Time

Is when nearly everyone feels the need of some blood purifying, strength invigorating and health producing medicine. The real merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla is the reason of it's wide spread popularity. It's nneaualled success is it's best recon mendation. The whole system is susceptible to the most good from a medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilia taken at this time, and we would lay special stress upon the time and remedy, for history has recorded that delays are dangerous. 4 20dwlt
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Mrs. Goldina Franklin last week purchased the lot at the corner of Second avenue and Cherry street. 124 by 152 feet-through the real estate agency of Roberts X Johnson. The consideration was $l ,250, cash. We understand that Mrs. Franklin will soon build a handsome residence thereon.
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The candidates had magnificent time in Washington township Fri day night. They had the pleasure of attending a church festival and aiding worthy cause as well as edifying the voters of that township with addresses on political ques- lions.
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Warming Order.

In the ohancery Court of Jefferson county. Arkansas. James Augustus, plaintiff,
 VS. Chas. Jones ct al, defendants. The defendant, Chas. Jones is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and Augustus. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this lst day of April, A. D. 1896,
 II. A. MCCOY, Clerk. ]. A. LANGFoRD, D. C.. 43w4t
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March 16, 1898.

WarnIng Order. Lula Emma Graves plaintiR,
 Vs. Theo Graves, defendant, In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas. The defendant, Theo Graves, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of plaintiff, Lula Emma Graves.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 3Oth day of March, A. D. 1896.
 H. A. Mccoy, Clerk WOW E. B. BLOOM D. c.
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Mrs. c. C. Lovelady. accompanied by her charming daughter, Miss Helen, left this afternoon for Birming- ham, Ala, where they will visit relatives for several weeks.
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On and after next Thursday Cantrell Springs water will be de- liyered to all who desire it. If you want this most excellent and health giving water delivered at your residence every morning, address postal card to that effect to Mir. A. NiveD, Post Office.
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Mir. and Mrs. Gabe Meyer will leave for Hot Springs this morning Mir. Meyer has been in poor health for several days and he goes to the Valley to be restored to strength, health and happiness.
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WANTED: n:-Several trustworthy gentlemen or ladies to travel in Arkansas for established, reliable house. Salary $7S0 and expenses. Steads position. Enclose reference and self addressed stamped en- velope. The Dominion Company, third floor. Omaha Building, Chicago. Ill. , II N6m
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In the Jefferson Chancery Court L. E. Morgan, Plaintiff.
 YS, Mollie s. Tardy, N A. Tardy. K. A. Tardy, W. A. Tardy, W. B. Tardy, P. A. Tardy. Stan
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Prof. J. D. Clary, principal of the Fordyce training school, was in the city Friday, and in the afternoon visited the City High School and made the pupils an able and scholar ly address.
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Sherfn's Sale,

By virtue of an execution to me directed by the clerk of the circuit court of JefPrson county, Arkansas, will offer for sale at the court house door, in the city of Pine Bluff, on
 Thursday, May the z, 1896.
 between the hours prescribed by law for judi cial sales, to tEe highest and best bidder, on credit of three month, with nterest-pur charser giving bond to secure purchase money-all the right, title and interest Of Ii. N. Johnson, in the following described property, towit: Lot 1 block 43 and lot 4 block 66, fannehill & Owens addition to the city of Pine Bluff, Ark, levied on by me as the property of H. N. Johnson to satisfy an execution against him in favor of l.. E. cost C. H. TRIpIETT
 Sheriff Of Jefferson county, Ark
 By G. w. LINDSAY, D. s. Pine Bluff, Ark, April l6. lS06. IS w2w
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DR. REA & CO.,,
 Masonic Temple, Little Rock. Ark.

Our OF WEAKNESS comes strength when the blood has been purified, en- riched and vitalized, the appetite re stored and the system built up by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
 HooD's PILLS cure nauseaa, sick headache, indigestion, biliousness. All druggists. 25c.
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Don't fail to see Little Fannie Kaufman in her song and dance "Down Where Cotton Blossoms Growth Cinderella at the Opera house next Wednesday night.
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Mir. Arthur Mills has returned home from a pleasant visit to Hot Springs, Malvern and Potash Sul- abt4..
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sIr. R. 0. Hancock, of St Louis, is in the city today, calling on his many customers.
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Mir. $. A. Rosenberg is expected home Thursday from Hot Springs.
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WANTED:-Seve al trustworthy gentlemen or ladies to travel in Arkansas for established, reliable house. Salary $7S0 and expenses. Steady position. Enclose reference and self addressed stamped en- velope. The Dominion Company. third floor, Omaha Building, Chicago, III. II w6m
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Mrs. Henry Davis, of Altheimer, and her sister, Mrs. NJ. E. Robinson, of Huntsville, Ala, are the guests of Mrs. k. NJ. Knox, on West Sixth avenue.
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A telegram from Mir. John Portis to one of his friends in this city an- nounces thst he has made a killing" at the Memphis races, and that he will arrive home today $500 better off than when he left about q week ago,
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Mir. P. P. Byrd and wife are ex- pected home this week from two weeks sojourn at Hot Springs.
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A letter from Mir s. A Rosenberg, who is at Hot Springs, states that he is greatly improved in health.
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Nil. ". II. Langford has returned home from n business trip to New Orleans
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Warning order. Wallace Wllber. Plaintiff,

C.sF. Salisbury, Defendant. In the Justice of Peace Court of VauRine township, w. D. Vance, ]. P. The defendant. C.F.Salisbury. is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint Of plaintiff Wallace Wilber.
 w D. VANCE. J. P. March l6, 1896. 18w4w
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DIR. REA & co.

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 Dr. Req X Co. have no superiors in diagnosing and treating diseases of deformities. They will give $50 for any case that they cannot tell the di- sease and where located in five min utes.
 Treats all eurable medical and sur gical diseases, acute and chronic catarrh, diseases of the eye, ear, nose, throat and lungs, dyspepsia, Brights disease, dia betes, liver. stomach. constipation, rheumatism, chronic female aud sexual diseases, neuralgia, sciatica, dizziness, nervousness, slow growth in adults, deformities, club feet, curvature of the spine, diseases of the brain, paralysis, heart disease, eczema. yaricocele and hydrOcele promptly treated. Epilesy, or fits, cured. Young, mitldie-aged and old. single or married men, and all who suffer with lost manhood, nervous debility, spermatorrhea, seminal losses, sexual decay. failing memory, weak eyes. stunted development. lack of energy, impoverished blood, pimples, impediments to marriage, also blood and skin diseases, syphilis, eruptions. hair falling, hone pain. swelling, sore throat, ulcers, ,effectsof mercury kidney and bladder troubles: weak back, burning nrine. incon- tinence, genorrhea, gleet, stricture receive searching treatment, prompt relief and cure for life. Both sexes treated confidentially and privately.
 Piles, fistula, Assure and rupture cured by our new methods.
 Wonderful cures effected through correspondence. Write for symptom blank, enclosing stamp to insure re- ply. Consultation free.
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Prof J H. Hinemon and family are now residing in Lakeside.
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Arthur Mehlinger will capture the house with his comic song, Me Ginty at the Living Pictures," in Cinderella at the Opera-house We'd nesday night.
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WANaDE:-Several trustworthy gentlemen or ladies to travel in Arkansas for established, reliable house. Salary $7S0 and expenses. Steady poaitioil. Enclose reference and self addressed stamped en- yelope. The Dominion Company, third floor, Omaha Building, Chicago. I'll. 211 w6m
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After brief spell of sickness, Miss Maude Dreyfus is convaleseent.
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Miss Blanche Altheimer will de- light every one as "Iphigenia '"
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Mir. W. c. Steel is out again after week B illness.
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WANTEp:-Several trustworthy gentlemen or ladies to travel in Arkansas for established, reliable house. Salary $7S0 and expenses. Steady position. Enclose reference and self addressed stamped envelope. The Dominion Company, third floor, Omaha Building, Chicago, Ill' ! II w6m
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The defendants are warned to appear in this court wlthjng thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff.
 -s--e II. A. Mccoy,
 SEAL Clerk. t-@1 JAS. O. KNOX, March K, 1896.
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DERFEcT and permanent are the : cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla, be- cause it makes pure, rich, healthy, life and health-giving BLOOD.
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Rev. J. L. Caldwell has returned home from Conway, and will oc- cupy the pulpit at the First Presby- terian Church today as usual.
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Mir. Louis Altheimer has returned from St Louis.
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Mrs. E. H. Leaning, who has been visiting relatives in the city for sev- eral days, returned to her home in Little Rock yesterdaY.
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The Graphic is delighted to ehron icle the fact that the Ladies Benev- olent Association is lending aid to the uLfornate family stopping at the kirwin House, and to whom that estemahle lady, Mrs Kirwin has been SD kind.
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OUR CLUBBING RATES.
Leading Newspapers at Reduced Prices when Taken with the Semi
 Weekly Graphic.

The xice-a-week GRAPHIC has made arrangements with the leading newspapers of the country whereby it can secure them for it's 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 one year.
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Attorney A. B. Grace is soiourning in the Valley of Vapors.
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The Dilley Foundry Company of this city, furnished the iron for the Stubblefeld X Atkinson building, now being constructed.
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Mir. Arthur Mills is expected home from Hot Springs today.
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In the above list are free silver, sound money, Republican, Democrat ic, farm and household publications, and every one can find pape. to suit him. The Farm News. Farm Journal and Womankind are pub lished monthly; the Home and Farm twice q month; Commercial Appeal, Farm and Ranch, Courier-J ournal, and Atlanta Constitution, Weekly; New York World, three times q 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 your win receive the paper selected and the twice-a- week GRAPHIC for one year wtf SEMI. WEEKLY GRAPHIC.
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Mir. S. A. HaInmons, the new pro- prietor of the Racket Store. is quite an
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From Sundays Daily.l
Mrs. II. G Higinbotham is quite

iAtpi'i ndhud9 . Ddily-I
 Mrs. H. G. Higinbotham is quite sick
 Mrs. Thos. $. James is reported to J be quite sick.
 Attorney A. B. Grace is soiourning in the Valley of Vapors.
 Mir. Arthur Mills is expected home from Hot Springs today.
 Mrs. Millie Haizlip is visiting friends in the CITY of RosEs.
 Mir. S. A. Hanmons, the new pro- prietor of the Racket Store, is quite i'll.
 The ladies, especially, are invited to hear Mir. Carmack speak Monday night.
 Attorney II. R C. Foster has re- turned from q business visit to Mem phis.
 Superintendent NeGowan, of the Missouri division of the Cotton Belt, is in the city.
 Mir M Cans will leave today for Hot Springs, where he will sojourn for week or more.
 Mrs ". l. Logan, of Beuna Vista, eolorrdo, is here on visit to her brother, MT. John Campbell
 Mrs. George Rogers of Little Rock. is here on a visit to her parents, Judge and Mrs. J. W. Bocage.
 The usual services will be held at the Lakeside Methodist Church to- day, Rev. John F. Carr presiding. The Rev. F. B. sapp. of Stuttgart, will preach in Ingram's hall on the corner of Fourth avenne and Pine street, this morning.
 Mr. Ahner McGehee, of McGehee, one of the most prosperous business men of Desha County, W as a Pine Buff visitor Saturday.
 The Dilley Foundry Company of this city, furnished the iron for the X Atkinson building, now being constructed.
 Mrs. E. H. Leaning, who has been visiting relatives in the city for sev- eral days, returned to her home in Little Rock yesterday.
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Mrs. Millie Haizlip is visiting friends in the CITY of RosEs.
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The appointment of Mi. Archibald Niven as a Justice of the Peace of Vaugine township bY the Governor has given "pr people general satis- faction. A better selection for the position would be hard to make.
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Mrs. Thos. $. James is reported to be quite sick.
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Mir. A5ner McGehee, of McGehee, one of the most prosperous business men of Desha County, was a Pine Buff visitor Saturday.
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From Mondays DailY.i

| Mr F. o'sullivan is on the sick 1;.t
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The ladies, especially, are invited to hear Mir Carmack speak Monday nioht
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Warning Order .

White & Streett, Attorneys.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-04-01
Extracting Oil From Black. Birch.

An oil used largely in favoring and
for other general purposes in this coun-
try is extracted from the black-birch
twigs and saplipgs of the New England
States. This oil is also of recent
manufacture, and it is sold largely
under the name of essence Of winter
green. It is very strong in it crude
state, and will stand q great deal OF
ailuting. lis extensively used in the
manufacture of confectionery and also
for tanning Russia leather. There
are eight birch-oil mills in Connecti-
cut, and farmers are paid two and
three dollars ton for the twigs and
sapling of black-birch that they haul
to the mills. The mountains OF New
England are covered in many regions
with forests of the black-birch and
anybody can gather the twigs for the
birch-oll mills. The twigs are cut
in small pieces about five inches long
at the mill and then thrown into large
wooden tanks fitted up with copper
bottoms. In the bottom of each tank
is coil OF steampipe and several feet
of water. The top is then put on and
Theoretically sealed. When the steam
is turned on the water boils and is kept
boiling for SIX hours. Near the top
of the huge tank is pipe connected
with worm coiled in cask of cold
water and emerging through the bot
tom in the form of q faucet. The
steam in the tank passes through this
pipe and worm and is condensed when
it strikes the cold surface inside of
the cask of water. The oil drips
through tine worm and runs out of the
faucet into o glass jar. This is the
whole process of manufacturing the
oil. The oil was formerly refined by
q very expensive chemical process, but
now wooden blanket placed inside of
the first tank clarifies it SO chat it is
pure oil when it drips into the glass
Jar. The oil is dull brown before it
is clarified but of light green color
phen pure. 1t sells for about three
dollars pound, but it takes one ton
of birch twlgs to make four pounds.
New York Independent.