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Warming Order.

In the court of r. d. McGaughy. Justice of
the Peace OF Ptz III Bayou township, Jefferson
county, Ark.
Il. Y. Bragg, plaintiff.
VS..
Robert Bailey, defendant.
The defendant, Robert Bailey, is warned to
ppear in this court within thirty days and
nswer the complaint OF the plaintiff h.
V, Bragg
Given under my hand this 22nd day Of July.
A. D., 1896
Il. d. MCGAUGHY.JP
Z % sw4w
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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 paper to
suit him. The Farm News. Farm
Journal and Womankind are pub
lished monthly; the Home and Farm
twice a month; Commercial Appeal,
Farm and Ranch, Gourier-Journal,
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 your will receive
the paper selected and the twice-a
week GRAPHIC for one year.
WITT SEMI WEEKLY GRAPHIC.
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SMItehman Killad

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 25.-J. L. Bruce,
an International and Great Northern
switchman. was killed in the yards here
while coupling cars
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In commenting on Barke Cock
rams speech, the New York journal
says
The Democratic party may we'll
welcome Mr., Cockran's speech, for
1t puts in compact form the whole
argument Of the enemy That il
was addressed to an audience OF
ereditable proportions adds 10 its
worth to those against whom t was
directed Aud with the satisfaction
which all Democrats must feel in
finding the foremost champion OF
the anti-Bryan forces so weak a
tribune, must be added a certain
amusement in noting that while
Bryan, "the boy orator, offered
New. Workers argument and statis-
tics, Cochran, the much lauded
statesman, gave them billingsgate
aud bombast.
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Notice is hereby given that I, as Collector
of Jefferson county, Arkansas, having had
the same appraised and surveyed according
TO law, will, on
Monday, October 3, 1896,
proceed to sell at the court house door. AT
Pine Blum, Ark, the fOollwing described
school lands, towlt
Lots Z, TO- II. Il. l3l4 and 10 in Section 10.
township q, South Range, II west, In School
District 3, j. nerson county, ARK.
C ii. TRIPLETT
ISL ollector.
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OUR CLUBBING RATES.
Leading Newspapers at Reduced Prices
when Taken with the SEMI
Weekly Graphic.

The Riee-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 lis
appears below, the price faeel !
ing for the twice-a-week GRAPHIC I'M
the newspaper mentioned both for
one Year.
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Chairman Fanes, Of the Demo-
cratic Naii5hal Committe. brands as
L eanpaigh eanard the statement
that the committee is without funds
10 defray the expenses OF the cam
pa'gn. He says the committee has
all the money it wants, and if more
is needed it will be forthcoming.
This will be cheering Information to
the patriotic orators who are
anxious to serve their party on the
stump.-New Orleans Suites.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
A CHRIsTMAs-EvE PARTY.

About twenty young men and girls gath
cred around small tables in one of the
drawing-rooms of the mansion, and the
cornucopias were begun. The men wrap
ped the squares Of candy, first reading the
sssentiments" printed upon them, such as
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
bishop j. II. Otey and His Parrot.
he Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor or the Dispatch'
The Southern Churchman published Tor
a correspondent CIR. *. CT the fol-
lowing poem, to which / respectfully ASK
you TO give wider circulation through
your columns.
The incident OF the responsive parrot
Is literally true. Bishop Otey was. by
common consent, n great and good man,
and an able and eloquent preacher. HIS
father, Isaac Otey. represented the Bed
ford District for years In the Senate OF
Virginia. and was known as the Cerberus
OF the Treasury. Our congressman. Hon.
Peter ]. Otey. is his nephew; and he has
children and grandchildren in and near
Virginia, besides a large number of other
kindred and host of friends all through
the South. all of whom will be glad to
see this affectlonate memento Of him.
Valehead was the name of his home
stead, near Columbia. Tenn. He was
warm and active friend of Christian edu
cation, and was the originator OF the
germ OF the University Of the South,
now In operation at Sewanee. Tenn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
1T CAN'T BE DONE.
No One Can Remain Well, No Chronic
Disease Can lie Cured Unless the
Vigorous.

This is plain because every organ in the
body depends on the stomach for its nour-
ishment. Nerve, bone. s!new, blood are
made from the food which the stomach
converts TO our use.
How useless to treat disease with this,
that, and the other remedy and neglect the
most important OF all-the stomach.
The earliest symptoms of Indigestion are
sour risings bad taste in the mouth. gas
In stomach and bowels. palpit alton. all
gone feeling. faintness. headaches. con-
stipation; later comes loss OF flesh con-
sumption, liver and heart troubles. kid
ney diseases, nervous prostralion. all OF
which are the indirect results OF poor
nutrition.
Any person suffering from indigestion
should make 1t a practice to take after
each meal one OF Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets, allowing II TO dissolve In the
mouth and thus mingle with the saliva
and enter the stomach In the most na-
tural way. These Tablets are highly re-
commended by DR. Jennison, because
they are composed OF the natural digestive
acids and fruit essences which assist the
stomach In digesting all wholesome food
before it has time TO ferment and sour
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
druggists, full sized packages. mt 80 cents.
They are also excellent for invalids and
children. book on stomach diseases and
thousands OF testimonials of genuine
cures sent free by addressing Stuart Com
pany, Marshall, Mich.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20

delicious tactual Utilization, whilst its
wavelets stole gently up over your QUICK
ened pulse. retreated and repeated the
pleasure.
A warm welcome was received from the
happy and rcjuvenatec mother ana those
who remained with her. Her younger
children were not forgotten nor shghtcd
by her or the visitors. That day there was
grand rally lat home" as II were. and
the best OF cheer and the highest enjoy
ment prevailed until after midnight
one day I'm offering some cigars 10 those
who smoked she remarked that they were
the finest Habanas that her husband could
obtain, and he had laid them In along
with q supply Of the choicest wines ana
other liquors. and she had resolved that
none OF them should be touched until the
time arrived which they were then ceie-
bratlng. But now she was greatly pleased
to offer them and sec them appreciated.
DAY OF PARTING COMES.
At length the day arrived when this
large and brilliant party must begin 10
dissolve. The temperature had fallen, but
without any storm, until the river was
filed with ice. Some had to encounter TINS
I'm order 70 get to Williamsburg. and they
were strongly urged not 10 venture, but
they felt constrained TO 90. SO. though the
steamboat was already behind time. they
rot on board But she FOUND
that her progress became more difficult
and when she reached jamestown 1t was
midnight The stage from Williamsburg
had waited several hours, but had re-
turned thither. and four or five discon-
solate and shivering passengers, fortu-
nately all males. stood in sad plight on
the shore Of jamestown without any
place Of shelter. What a contrast 10
what one of them had that day left. They
determined 10 appeal 10 the owner OF the
large brick residence, which was not very
far Off They did so. most earnestly. but
in vain After some delay, he bespoke
them, only from an upper window and
positively refused 10 open to them either
his house or his barn. and would not
even suffer them TO seek the warmth OF
his hay-stacks. He brutally forced them.
and one of them was painfully foot-sore,
TO trudge six miles to Williamsburg
Their only consolation was that walking
would tend to keep them warm and the
severe cold had frozen the mudholes and
streams on their route so that they
could pass over them dryshod. They got
to the middle plantation" In safety
but one OF them has never forgotten those
Christmas delights Of that upper planta-
ton The next year that same eldest
son and daughter were still unmarried
and similar Christmas programme was
carried out, even more deliberately. II that
were practicable, and several OF the same
persons participated In II. In the course
of events all four OF the children got
married, and the mother died honored and
beloved by all who knew her.
BRONIM.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20

put up their horses and rushed to the
places where their dress-uniform suits
had been left for safckeeping. they very
soon emerged, however. in full toggeiy.
and entered into the pleasures OF tne
dance with the bright-eyed girls. VINO
many OF them were fragile as fairies.
but worked like peasants for their home
and country. These young people are
gray-haired now. but the lessons OF sen
denial. Industry. and frugality IN which
they became past mistresses then nave
made OF them the most dignihed. self
reliant and tender women / have ever
known-all honor to them.
So In the interchange Of the courtesies
and charities OF life. TO which we could
not add it's comforts and pleasures,
passed the last Christmas in the Con-
federate mansion
VARINA JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
A MEMORY OF VALEHEAD.

Near the village church the Bishop dWelt,
A modest home I'm grassy wood
And prayer and care clasp'd hand in
hand for daily food.
The busy folk, both rich and poor,
Came often to the Bishops door
For help and counsel; and. lingering
knelt
For the blessing at the Evening Prayer.
When the Sabbath bell in the little tower
Walked the silent air with its silvery
chime,
And the worshippers met at the morn
ing hour.
An old. grey parrot would secretly climb
with hooked bill and awkward feeO
To a gnarled old apple-tree. HARDLY the
church;
And there, unseen. from her leafy perch,
When the people arose at the organs
swell
To sing Pleyeps sweet GLORIA" before
the Gospel.
She slowly and solemnly would the
Gloria reDeat,
Whilst they looked out with wondering
stare
To hear, as IL echoing from the fragrant
air,
The sacred chant with ready accord,
"Glory be, TO Thee, o Lord!'
But the laughing children knew!
And. as each Sunday made its golden
round.
The Bishop. with a frown and n smile.
Babe them keep Polly "in durance
awhile.
But, with round, searching eye heau
cockd askew.
til xr-ft
Nowhere could be found!
Yet next Sunday morn, at the organs
sound.
When the GLORIA was heard,
In her leafy lair, there sat the Bird.
with solemn mien. and accent grotesque,
Singing undaunted, her very best,
with pious fervor. her favorite chord
GLORY be, TO Thee, o Lord!'
All many.a weary year has flown,
And keener griefs our souls have known
But twas chldhood's first tears when we
laid
our old playmate meath the apple-tree's
shade.
AID when soft thro' the boughs the au-
tumn winds sigh.
In fond fancy one more, hear her low lul-
laby,
And. tho passed away. the once loved
home.
Yet ever in my thoughts and dreams,
Ere the sun hath walked me with his gold
en- beams,
The memory of those childish years
Comes back to my heart with smiles and
tears.
Their spirit voices haunt my brain;
In Gods green acre, lies the Bishop at
rest.
His pure hands folded in peace on his
breast
Forever done with care, sorrow. and pain.
The wife and loved children. cut off in
their bloom,
Sleep sweetly beside him in the silent
tomb
The vale lily bends DER them its chaliced
perfume.
The hooking bird carols. and the golden
ringed bee
Sound requiem in Natures own sweet
minstrelsy.
In the tall forest trees the winds softly
stray,
Thro' the sweet-scented grasses the chip
hunks play;
The redbird whistles. and the brown
thrush sings;
Thro' brake and thro' hedge all created
things
Tell Of that day. when from yon blue
dome
The great Angel. with trumpet voice and
touch OF fire.
Shall come and cry. Awake, and Join the
Everlasting Choir!' FIDELE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
The Greatest Happiness VIII Com,
from Giving Happiness to Othcr,.

I've must not allow ourselves % fo..
get the true meaning OF the Chrvnas
spirit" writes Edward W Box OF Tas
Christmas That Lies Between" 10 tA,
December ladies' Home Journal "I, Will
bring happiness 70 us Just In proportion a.
we bring happiness 10 others TO some fls
day will this year bring other thar
happy thoughts or memories s1rroVt
are harder TO bear on festal DAYS than a
any other time But no sorrow sh,lt
crush the Christmas spirit from Oh
hearts. 1t IL not In the amount thar We
do or are able 10 DO. that we shall Ord
happiness for Ourselves and f0r others
The simplest pleasures and acts 0tfrra
make the hearts Of others 0verfowrs
with happiness. To fail 90 do something
because you feel that yoI cannot DO much
is wrong. What seems ever s0 ulfrl
10 you may make some little ho9r- sr.
all day long, which but for you might
pass the day without a note 0f harp.
ness. Don't grow impatient OF the Christ.
mas myth or legend. Keep II alive. Cos
knows that We have few enough IDEALS
In these investigating days OF ours Lf'
US not disturb the Christmas tr1l.t'rs
II is a duty q ourselves 90 keep this l.g
as unlike any other And we can only a.
this by tanning into flame the sm0lIisr.
ing embers Of the Christmas sD.r, Walcs
is in every one OF US. Cod implanted
there. 1t was good that We should have
II. or He would not have given DO 20 lt
In childhood the fire burned brightly
enough within US; In old age the .lglt ci
Christmas will reflect in our faces and o--
natures. But IN the mean time NO mus,
keep the spirit alive So that IL may slow
the warmer and softer Ia oil age. T.,
us have an old-time merry Christmas
this year-a real, old-fashlonei happy
one Let us make everybody forget thai
there is anything In the world blt go.i
fellowship and happy laughter. To ffs
sick let us bring forgetfuness o. pair.
70 the sorrowful. the sweet balm NJ
happy smile: 10 the aged loving tn0ugar
OF consideration; 20 the poor. suggestion
OF the greater material blessings which
are ours. Then, as We bring lisht
other eyes. color 20 other checks. ra0f.'
ness to other hearts we shall be hlq0
ourselves. The Christmas spirit VIII Aetl
alive with us. our years must
spanned. not with a Christmas no e.hG
end. but with an unbroken bow o, fa9W
Yuetides, the centre brighter even nan
the beginning and the end. Living memo
ries must intertwine and link together no
golden curl and the snow. lock. fl.l
we will live In the fun richness ~ t.e
Christmas that lies between the lg.et-9
Of the present, the Christ-Day that is now
and here"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
QUEEN vIoroRIus CHRISTMAS
She Always Attends Church aud He
nnIrnn HnI.- l,nill IA a a IN.

ceives Holy Communion.
Qady Jeune, IN December Ladies Hom'
JournaL)
Tho spending OF Christmas-Day "
Queen Victoria has been badly change
since the death OF the Prince Consor-
The German celebration OF that day VS.
introduced by him into his English home
il was one OF the brightest ana nalPe',
of the year. Christmas greetings AN'
Christmas presents were numerolrF eA
changed, and the great Christmas stree
which bore fruit for every MEMBER o'
that large household. was the great ie--
ture Of the evening. The death o, '-'
Prince Consort, on the nth OF DecempeI'
so close TO the former festive season, 70.
a long time precuded any 1nIl'.H'.'
festivities; but, as time went on. aaA l-'
deep wound was healed, the queen q.
turned to her old life and ways. CnHs.-
mas. though shorn Of many OF its i'IH.'
gayeties, stil reigns supreme az osl.'.-
where the Queen always spcnls --
Christmas. She has always gone tn'
since the death OF the Prince N..-s
being too full OF sad memories, 80
after the services are held on me "n
yersary of the Prince Consorts DEAN ID.
court goes 10 the Isle OF wight
Queen always attends church on
mas-Day. and receives the molly COMM
MON with those OF her family VITO
with her. The Duke and Dlchess
Connaught: the Princess Louise aht ~,
Lorne. besides Princess Henry, OF ~
tenberg. are those OF her chlllieN ~.
generally spend Christmas Win
Queen. Sometimes the puche,s ana
barv and her children are also there AZ
princess christian and her daughter IN.
son follow directly afterward when -. -.
have dispensed their own Christmas ~
tiyities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
Highest of all in Leavenng Strengh.-Latcst u s. Govt R
Rfs,S!ss;
AnAnHHyyrruU gNyvr7r
ABSOLUTELY PURE

in modern literature IS 10 b. g..
The Nutcracker," a fairy tai. b.
que & Hoffman,. ~ l'i
In 1880 the Christmas-fre, ..
duced by Queen Caroline into ,ir-..t
the same time II beat its p.tb .s-
Bohemia into Hungary. vber. b, .-i
fashionable among the Maeyar ,-...'
racy. .-
BROUGHT TO THE ru1Ll.rs,..
In 1910 the Duchess Helena n, o..
brought II TO the Tu.lleres. bYt 10
many years before Il became r,-.,,.
France. Empress Eugonie also $500 D.
IL. but by the middle class IL vre- ,..,, ..''
si1ered an Intruder OF Alsatlan ,r.,..
1850 the German residents OF p.-. a.
procure n Chrlstmas-treo but o.,t
greatest difficulty However r,r. 90
later they were regularly sold l- fh.--.-
ket. In 1870 the German army r...,..-..
Christmas In the city Of No.r. No..
and to-day Paris uses 1000 frese ~,
year. or which only about The fo.rfA 81.
are bought by Swiss. Germans o- a.,
tlans. The French plant The erfi-. 81.
with its root IN n tub. 80 as 10 Ie ,r. b.
preserve the tree until New Year 49,
1t IS "plundered."
Also. London became acquainted v,.,
the habit through the royal palace -.
Prince Consort brought 20 20 80 r.,..
and II was quickly adopted hv tfe nom.
" and well-tO-do citizens Also On ,.s.,
English cities Il IS frequently MOI r.,.
though in a different manner fr~.-.
stely after dinner little DIR tree +, ,.-..
"a around the table. with present ain,
host 20 each guest Scotch ana i-'..
chillren know but little OF the enieyme-,
a Christmas-tree Is sure 20 bring
At the beginning OF our century ih, CHA.
tom was entirely nm Snown in scar1.narf-
though they used 10 Ornament f...
thresholds with hr-trce branches On ,r,
Islands Dago and Worms The nhabf,-f,
put five little candles on every branch RI,
the Christmas-tree. which 81 known 3.
them almost as long as 10 the st-,s.
burgers.
In America II has been introduces a-,
quickly spread by the sturdy German sr..
grant. and OF late years has become sn..
versal custom.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20

A new safety gas-burner is made OF a
metal having great expansive and con-
tractive properties. The gas is turned on
in the regular way and a small screw is
turned which admits n small flow of gas
through the burner. The gas is lighted.
and the heat expands the metal and
automatically opens valve, permitting
a flow OF gas. The gas can be turned off
in the ordinary way. but If blown out the
mental contracts. closing the valve, so
that all that escapes is very small
quantity admitted by the screw valve.
Evening star., 1896-12-21
LATE SPORTING NEWS
COMBATANTs HANDICAPPED.
A slippery Floor Detrncted From the
Interest In the BrOadswOrd Contest.

A slippery Floor Detrncted From the
Interest In the BrOadswOrd Contest.
The broadsword contest between mount
ed men at Central Hall Saturday night in
dicated that on the turf, with proper foot
ing for the horses. such contests would be
very exciting sport. AS 1t was interest In
the combat was greatly lessened by the
very painful exertions of the horses to
keep from slipping. In fact the horsemen
had as much difficulty in maintaining an
upright position as in warding off blows
But with all the drawbacks the specta tors.
who were not nearly 50 numerous as the
entertainment deserved, became loudly en-
thusiastic and loyalty rooted for the Amer
leans. They were rewarded, for the 9TH
Cavalry troopers won both contests. Sergt.
Davis of Troop A. mounted. defeated Lieut.
Barber Of her majestys body guard on
foot, by IL points to 3. and Corp. High of
the same troop defeated Duncan Ross long
the acknowledged broadsword champion,
by II to Z. Lieut.. Barber afterward ex-
planned that 1t was intended for him to
fight with bayonet and gun. and with them
he was willing to meet Davis any time
for 500 side. Ross said that he cheer
fully accepted the decisions of the referee
Lieut.. PiIlsbury of Troop A, but that after
years of the championship he could not
readily yield 1t Up, and he challenged High
to another contest for $500 side. He ex-
planned that on the slippery floor his super
iority in weight was great handicap
Both the defeated men We're cheered by
the spectators.
Evening star., 1896-12-21
THE ENGLISH STROKE.
Longer Body Swing and Shorter Sli,
Than the American

Longer Body Swing and Shorter Slide
Than the American.
r. c. Lehman, the English oarsman
who has been instructing the Harvard
oarsmen, says:
''The essential difference between the
American and English strokes is the long
far-reaching body swing which character
ICES the English style.
we use slide of sixteen inches-not
more-sliding UP to point which is level
with the rowing pin, and in order to ena-
tle the men to get this freedom of swing
which we teach, our seats are fixed higher
up in the boat than yours have been hither-
to in the American boat.
I'VE desire our men to grin at the bepin-
ming well behind the rigger at the full
reach forward, without the loss of a frac-
ton Of second, with vigorous swing of
the body back, SO as to apply the whole
body weight to the blade of the oar i'm
mediately.
As the body swings back the legs press
against the side, so that by combinat ton of
body swing and leg drive we try to MAIN
tain the power which we have applied at
the beginning evenly throughout the whole
of the stroke.
1T is essential that the body should not
fall away at the finish, but maintain an
easy, graceful position, SO that with the
final pressure of the legs. the swing of the
elbows past the sides. and throwing back
of the shoulders which opens the chest
the hands may be swept home into the
chest, the oarblade meanwhile being COW
ered-but not more than covered-from the
moment 1t enters the water until it is taken
clean out.
The hands ought to leave the chest as
billiard ball leaves the cushion, so as TO OBJ
tain the smart and elastic recovery This
swift motion of the hands releases the tody
for the forward swing.
This swing must be slow, especially cur
ing the latter part-fn fact, during that
swing perfect balance ought TO be main
tained the feet being well planted On the
stretchers.
Il do not consider the side seating essen
tiaL l think an equally good, If not better.
result can be obtained If the seats are
over the kelson of the boat. I say this not
merely as the result of observation. but
from personal experience, because l have
rowed both ways myself.
Il think the side seating is the least es-
sential point of difference between our
method and yours. 1t Is all matter of
leverage, and you can obtain the necessary
leverage by increasing the spread of the
outrigger.
Our oars are, of course, narrower in the
blade. The Harvard candidates are using
american oars made on the English fuodei
Sirce coming here l have seen oars that
were used by Harvard oarsmen IN '1S or 10
which, without having measured them. l
should say were the same as We are using
now"