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lF the reports from Cuba are cor rect the war in that unhappy Island is drawing to a close and the inde- pendence of the Cubans is near at hand. According to the dispatches the patriotic insurgents have out generated the Spaniards on every hand md the insurgent forces have passed the Spanish soldiers and are now surrounding Havana for final attack upon that city. The capture of Havana means their complete in- dependence and the indications are that the insurgents will possess the city within a few days.
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A Wedding at Double Wells.

On last Thursday at Double Wells. Mir. keer, of this city, and Miss. Olive Craig. daughter of Mr. and Mrs, A. B. Craig. of Double Wells, were united in marriage.
 Miss Craig is a grand daughter of Col. sam MeGhee, of Double Wells, and is beautiful and accomplished iady. The happy groom is well known in this city as he holds responsible position with the St
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IMMIGRANTS from the Northwest are flowing into the great South. Jefferson county should make an ex- hibit of what it has to offer the home.seeker and then invite the world to witness the display.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY at the Worlds Fair took the prize over all competi- tors for both long and short staple cotton. It is but fitting and proper that the banner cotton county of the world should hold County Fair this Fall to make display of it's match less products and resources.
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 How's This 1

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any ~ case of cat1rrh that cannot be cured by Halis CatArrh Cure -
 N. J. GaEEEY Co, Toledo. O.
 we, tue unuerslRned nave known F. I tneeny Tor the last 15 years. and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transac. t,one and Financially able to carry out any 9goneaLions made by their firm. WEST S i1u ia1huAx, wholesale druggists, Toledo. O.. yAI4IN6s hINNAN MARHIN. wholesale qruXRlsfs, ToiHdo, Q Y
 natfs Catarrh Cure is taken internally. 4cs1nG directly upon the blood and mucous of the system. Testimonials eenf Tree. n'riee 7sc ree bottle Sold Ly aS,sxgssf.
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MR. P. H. THOMAS has purchased

MR. r. H. THOMAS has purchased the plant and good will of the Warren Nesos and consolidated it with Lis Democrat. His paper will henceforth bear the hyphenated name of the Demo crat- Ne0s, the first issue of which lies upon our exchange table. We wish Bro. Thomas success in his new venture.
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!, December 3. 1895. tf
Notice For Publlcation.-No. 5sa4.

LAND OFFICE AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK,
 Dec 2l 1895 { Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his inten- ton to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be- fore the county clerk of Jefferson county at Pine Bluff Ark, on February 1, 1896, viz Jerry Massey H E No. 167l8 for the " F of c 4 and A of A sec. 31 8, 10 W. lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva- ton of said land, viz: J. D. Bush J. H. Hunt c, E. Hudson, Charles Thomas all of Dexter, ark. J. J. BEAVERS, Register 12 9 wet
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ANOTHER star has been added to the Union. On yesterday Utah was formally declared a State by proc lamatioi Of the President and the government of Utah turned over to the recently elected State officers by the Federal authorities.
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THE GRAPHIC stands ready to sub scribe as much cash toward the pro posed County Fair as any other daily newspaper in Pine Bluff, Thus we are ready to back up our "opinion" with cold, hard cash. See
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A COUNTY FAIR would bring 1O, 1000 visitors to Pine Bluff next Fall who would spend on an average of $1O a piece. Thus the proposed Fair would easily be worth $lO0, GOO to this citv
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Warming order
W. R, Pearson ct al, plaintiff,

Walter Vance, ct al, defendant In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas.
 The defendants, Harris Riding, Nettie Walker, and Wallace Vance, are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint Of plaintiff, ", Pear son ct. al.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 7th day of December, A. h. 1885,
 II, A. MCCOY, Clerk 12 l0W5W J.A. LANGFORD. D. c.
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CECIL RHODES, the Premier of Cape Colony, has resigned. He is more familiarity known as the great Diamond King" and is believed to have been at the bottom of the filli- bustering expedition led by Dr. Jamison against the Boers in the TransyaaI.
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A CASE of small pox is reported in North Little Rock, but this need occasion no alarm. The single case is isolated and carefully quaran- tined.
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THERE are croakers galore in Pine Bluff, yet the passing of every year witnesses new and substantial inn provements.
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ArLANTA's Exposition brought So, GOO. 900 to that city. A County Fair will bring $100,OO0 to this one.
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Monday, January 27, 1896

before the court house door in the city of Pine Bium, county Of Jefferson, and state of Arkansas, between the hours prescribed for judicial sales. for cash, the following prop erty, to-wit: Lot t6l six in block (ll one in Hanf's addition to the city of Pine Bluff, Ar kansas, east of the Old Town as per plat and survey now On record in tine Recorder $ office In Jefferson county and state of Arkansas.
 Said sale is made to satisfy said note, in- terest and costs. Given under my hand as trustee this the 3rd day of January, ISs8
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WHEN owls are about bats hunt their holes. Do you see the point2
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THE GRAPHIC has out it's tow-line for Pine Bluff.
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Trustees Safe.

Notice is hereby given that I will by virtue of a certain deed or trust. executed by Mrs ian Of her minor children, to-wit: Frances. Charles and Vincent O'Leary and Maggie O'Leary Of legal age, on tine i2th day of De cember, 1891, to secure the payment of one promissory note for three hundred dollars, and the interest thereon, and due and pay able on the lst day of January, 1893, proceed to sell to the highest bidder on
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LET's have the Fairl

THE Fair is the thing.
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Boys will he received up to Is years of age.
 The Scolastic Year consists of two sessions The first commencing the first Monday in September, and the second on the first Monday in Feb ruary.
 Pupils are admitted at any time of the year, and charged from date of entrance.
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PINE BLUFF. ARK. JAN. 8. 1886.
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Dec. 20, 1895.
The advocate., 1896-06-10
The Results of Good Feeding.

Speaking of the recent sale of a
bunch of heifers, Earl Blsckshere of
Chase county says: "In regard to the
thirty eight heiferS which 1 sold In
Kansas City on April II for $3.50 l
would say that they were high. grade
Gsllowsys Of my own raising. They
were about tWenty-one months old and
weighed 9lO pounds average In Kansas
City. l fed them 140 days on ground
ear corn. did not weigh them when
put on feed, but they fsttened nicely.
It cost $40 q head to feed them. Or.
dinsrily there would have been good
profit In feeding such bunch Of cattle,
but taking into consideration the good
demand for COWS and heifers for breed
ing purposes this spring 1 think there
was little In it.
The advocate., 1896-06-10
No Room for Doubt.

When the facts are before you, you must
be convinced.
The facts are that the Union Pacific Is
leading all competitors, is the acknowledged
Dining Car route, and great through car
line Of the West.
The line via Denver and Kansas City to
Chicago in connection with the Chicago &
Alton railroad, with Its excellent equip
ment of Free Reclining Chair Cars, Pull
man Palace Sleepers and Pullman Diners,
demands the attention Of every traveller to
the East.
Ask your nearest agent for tickets via
this route. E. L. LoMAX,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
The advocate., 1896-06-10
INCREASED MILK FLOW.
UPsn Securing 1t Depends the Prosperity
Of the Dairy.

UPsR Securing 1t Depends the Prosperity
Of the Dairy.
One cause of failure to realize profit
in the dairy is due to the small amount
Of the milk secured. Some of the cows
may be extra mixers and give yield
both in quality and quantity that will
make her profitable cow to keep, but
in very many cases sufficient number
Of poorer animals will be kept that
yield hardly a sufficient amount of milk
to pay for their keep, and the conse-
quence is that taken altogether dairy
ing does not pay.
In nearly all cases large yields per ami
NAL mean less cost in making them.
That is, the man that has cows that
will give q yield of milk from which
400 pounds Of butter can be made will be
able to put his butter on the market
Mt q less cost per pound than the farm
er that must own and keep two cows
In order to receive the same amount of
butter. It may require somewhat more
feed TO produce the 400 pounds of but
ter from one cow than it does the 200
pounds from one of the others, but the
food support is the same, besides the
extra investment, the milking and car
ing for the two COWS instead of one.
Better cows Is the truest remedy.
Find out by careful trial which are
the best cows; select them out and
breed them so as to improve; fatten
and sell all that do not give u profitable
flow of milk. Good blood lies at the
bottom, and while it is important it is
not everything; to good blood must be
added good feed and care, as feeding
and general care have as much to do
with increasing the product of individ-
ual animals as breeding or blood.
Secure a liberal quantity of good rich
milk and then give such management to
the milk, cream and butter as will in
sure a good uniform quality Of butter.
Reduce the cost of production as
fully as possible without reducing the
quality of the product. Make only a
good quality of product and dairying
can readily be made to pay.-N.J. Shop-
herd, in Western Rural.
The advocate., 1896-06-10

with the prices Of Sll commodities 80
lowP" The railroads are the only ones
who are getting any profit out OF the
business. The farmer secures little
or nothing for his labor, and the deal
era have to work on reduced margins,
while the railroads get 40 much as
they did fiVe years ago, when every
thing was considerably higher. In the
fruit and vegetable line, where stuff
was to be shipped q long distance,
there is generally not enough left to
pay the railroad charges, to say moth
Ing of the cost of hsndling.-DrOCerS'
Telegram.
The advocate., 1896-06-10
A Look Through South Missouri for CentS

A Look Through South Missouri for Cents.
The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis
Railroad Company has just issued mag
nihcent book Of sixty or more photo
engraved views Of varied scenery in south
Missouri. From these views an accurate
knowledge can be obtained as TO the pro-
ductions and general topography Of that
highly-favored section that Is now attract
ing the attention Of home-seekerS and In
vestOrs the country over.
The title Of the book Is "Snap Shots. in
South Missouri" It win be mailed upon
receipt Of postage, cents. Address
J. z. LOCKWOOD, Kansas City, No.
The advocate., 1896-06-10
Best Time to Cut Hsy.

Best Time TO Cut HGy.
never could see any sense In letting
timothy and other hay get about ripe,
and lose in feeding value, where one iS
to feed it out to his COWS and young
stock, says T. B. Terry In Practical
Farmer. To sell in market, that is
another matter, The hay gains In
weight, and the market demands
rather late-cut hay. 1t Ia better for
driving horses, In that 1t Is less loos'
ening, less like grass. 1t Is not better
for the health of the horses, only for
the drivers. But for home use why
not cut earlyP The same writer says:
Why not have dried grass, or the near
est approach to actual grass to feed
during the WinterP 1 will admit you
will not get as many tons, but neither
do you draw on the soil as much, and
what you do get is worth more. You
let the seeds form or ripen, and cattle
will not digest them. You lose the
feeding value in them. But cut while
the material to make the seed is in the
stalk, and you get most Of 1t. l know
people get some strange ideas. have
heard men say that their stock did not
do as we'll on early cut hay as on that
cut later. Well, this is contrary to our
experience.
We have always cut all hay early
wien we could, and considered 1t q
serious loss when the weather pre-
vented US from getting all cut when
about in full bloom. What is the diff
ference If we do not get as many
pounds per screP It will be more than
made up In the second crop, which will
spring up rapidly where the first has
been cut early. To my notion, farmers
often have wasted too much value
along this line, and then went without
1t, or bought 1t at high price. In
Holland the great Holstein cows were
bred up, and are kept winters largely
on dried grass, grass cut when not
more than about q foot high, moved
two or three times In season. Little
grain is needed with this. 1t is almost
summer food.
have heard men say that they did
not like to grow clover and timothy
together, because they did not ripen at
the same time. Why bless you, you do
not want them to ripen for your stock
to eat. Cut the clover when In full
bloom, or soon after, and the timothy
that Is mixed In, just heading out, will
be splendid dried grass, relished by all
stock. l confess the early cutting of
hay has been one of my hobbies; but l
love to have the animals have the very
best food In winter. l have seen, time
and again, which they like best. l
have seen that they did not do as well
on hay that bad weather compelled US
to cut late.
The advocate., 1896-06-10
Are Freight Rates Too Hight

Grain handlers are beginning to
sgitate the question, "Csn the West
ern roads maintain old time rates
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01
THE MOHAMMEDAN MESSIAH.
Belief of the Faithful Regarding His
Second Coming.

Second Coming.
According to tradition, the true Mahdi
will be preceded by 60 forerunners-
John Baptists or Eliases-called Babs,
Dab means the door, through which
enters Messiah).
As a rule, those holy personages-Ule-
mas, or descendants of the prophet, who
end by setting up themselves as the
Messiah-begin by calling themselves
only Babs, or doors, and if they meet
with success and are accepted, they then
pose as the actual Mahdi.
As to the Babism of recent times, this
is its simple origin:
About so years ago young native of
Shiraz named Mira Ali Mohammed was
the favorite pupil of a celebrated sheikh,
who was looked upon as sort of Bah,
or forerunner of the Mahdi. After he
died his young pupil Mira Ali Mo-
manned, announced himself as also a
Bah. He was soon surrounded with
disciples. His popularity alarmed the
reigning shah. He was arrested and
kept in prison for some time, but as his
followers increased in numbers, the Ule-
mas thought it prudent to condemn him
to death by torture. The subsequent
massacre of the Babs is matter of re-
cent history.
The Babs that were LETT, inspired by a
thirst for vengeance, now plotted the
assassination of the shah. and each at
tempt has been followed by more Bah
massacres. Now you have the key Of
the situation.
The late shah succumbed at last ia
one of these assassins, who had unsuc-
cessfully attempted his destruction sew
eral times before. The Bah, young
Mira, was not highly educated per-
son, but very proud, and of irrer~oach-
able life. He was not otherwise re-
markable, but possessed of a strange
faculty of writing with extreme speed,
(you would call it mediumistic writing,
an accomplishment considered miracu-
lous by our adepts.) Still he wrote little
about his doctrine or his person-but
after his death his apostles made a
Mahdi of him, and from that to a divine
incarnation was a step easily accom-
plished as we have seen illustrated in
your own Christian religion. To Mahd-
ism were soon joined mysticism and
pantheism, which have always DOM
mated the philosophic instincts of the
Iranian peoples. If you want to UNDER
stand present Persian politics, you must
bear in mind that Irania PERSIA has
always been, and is now, full of sects
like Babism which are called Souti
halem, Sheikhi babis, etc.-Contem-
porary Review.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01
GENERAL GLEANlNGS.

The liquor seller is always ready to
take the pet lamb on account.-Dever.
Ninety per cent. of the crime in the
army is through strong drink.-Lord
Wolseley commander in chief.
There is many a man who died on the
gallows who never asked for a license
to run saloon.-Lever.
Some men pay more for liquor than
they do for clothes, and then wonder
that they are not considered respect
able.-Lever.
The liquor traffic is to-day the heav-
lest clog upon the progress and the
deepest disgrace of the Nineteenth CEN
tury.-National Temperance Advocate.
The Independent Order of Rechabites,
doubtless the oldest temperance frater-
nifty in existence, celebrated its jubilee
in Ireland this year. The order has B.
700 branches.
The English Methodist temperance
committee reported to the Liverpool
conference 4,393 bands of hope with a
membership of 433,O27 and 1874 tenn
perance societies numbering S0,915.
If you value your happiness, if you
value your lives, Danish from your
houses, from your tables, from your
sick rooms, every drop of Intoxicating
drinks; for be assured they produce
weakness-not strength; sickness-not
health; death-not life.-Dr T. l.. Guy
Ter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01
TEMPERANCE.
THE CHECK OLD TOM SIGNED.

1t Was Demand for Total Abstinence,
and 1t Was Good for All 1t Called For.
I'll fill out this check for YOU, Tom,
II you will wait moment. 1t is signed,
and father told me to fill it out for the
amount if he wasn't here. Two and a
half, isn't it?'
Old Tom took up the check in his
trembling fingers and looked at the
straight, business-like signature.
Just to think that his name is good
for thousands of dollars" he muttered,
half to himself and half to the bright
faced boy who stood beside the desk
with his pen in his hand, ready to fill
out the check. And yet, when we
were boys together, l was as good as
he was, any day; and my chances in
life were just as good. 1t is drink that
has made all the difference. Well, it's
too late to help it now"
''NO, it isn't too late, Tom, said Hugh
Evans, earnestly. He knew the sad
story of this mans gradual descent
from an honorable, respected life to
the level of a common drunkard, and he
felt an intense desire to help him, boy
though he was. 81 heard father say,
only to-day, that if you would sign the
pledge he would trust you to keep it,
and he would give you steady work
and good pay. Do sign it, Tom. have
a blank one here. 1t will make such a
difference, not only to you, but to your
wife and children, if you will"
A CLEAN of hope lighted up the dim
eyes, but it died out in an instant, and
Tom shook his head.
Some other day, Hugh; some other
day. Some day 1 will, but not now"
Don't put it Off" pleaded Hugh,
putting the pledge before the man, and
offering him the pen. "WhY, don't you
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01
DIET OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Articles Which Should Form the Dali '
Regimen,

Every successful farmer and every
one who cares for young animals knows
very well that the food given them dur
ing the first portion of their lives has
much to do with building up healthy,
hardy, strong constitutions for future
usefulness, but until very recently few
people have seemed to be aware that
the diet of school children is one of
the most important items for them to
consider.
Boys are more easily fed than girls,
their romping and exercise generally
giving them much better appetites; but
even boys, when they are very studious.
are apt to get little run down and lose
their digestive vitality. Then they
neglect their food, and come home some
times with the luncheon in their bas-
kets, and, in answer to inquiries, de-
clare they were not hungry and posi-
lively could not eat anything.
When a child comes home with its
midday luncheon in basket, its physi-
cal condition needs looking after. 1t
is often said that girls have an inordi-
nate appetite for sweets, and that boys
are much more easily satisfied. Per
haps this may be so in certain locali-
ties, but the average boy is likely to be
quite as fond of sweet things as his
sister. Many youngster eats bread
and butter when he prefers cake be-
cause he has learned that he must eat
or he cannot play. 1t is this feeling
that keeps him in better condition than
the girl in the same household. If the
girl would take as much exercise in pro-
portion, her appetite would be quite
as good. However this may be, great
deal of pains ought to be taken to pro-
vide relishable, wholesome and dainty
luncheOns for school children. Fruit
should always be included. There is
scarcely a season of the year when one
may not have apples, and these are,
of all fruits, the most healthful.
An excellent meal can be made out
of sandwiches, apples and boiled eggs.
Sardine sandwiches are very relishable,
and as sardines are not at all expensive,
they should be used, if the children like
them. If milk is plenty, bottle or
can of il is an excellent addition to the
midday diet for school children. Cook
les, crackers and sweetmeats are to be
used sparingly, and every effort should
be made to encourage children in cult
waiting a taste for plain and simple food.
N. Y. Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-01

see, it's as good as check? Sign it,
and it means health, comfort and a
good living which you would make well
enough if you would let drink alone,
and also respect from everyone that
knows you. Why, my fathers signature
could not mean more than that
Old Tom was won by the boys en-
thusiasm.
I'll see what my signature is good
for he cried, with sudden resolution;
and, grasping the pen firmly, he wrote
his name on the pledge.
There, I've done it; and, God help
ing me, I'll keep it," he said, solemnly.
word YET
An hour later he entered his home,
with the check in one pocket and the
pledge in the other. The check was a
proof to the poor wife of his intention
to keep the pledge, for she knew it
must have been hard work to come
home sober with money in his pocket.
Need I tell you that the signature on
the pledge was never dishonored? 1t
brought a happy home, new hope for
the despairing wife, respect, prosperity
and Gods blessing.
And Hugh, he felt as if he had done
the grandest Temperance work of his
life Though he lived to be a successful
temperance worker) when he persuaded
old Tom to sign that pledge.-Sunday
School Times.