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The Republican journal., 1896-12-10
The Christmas Stocking.

In the ghostly light I'm sitting musing OF
long dead Defenders,
While the tire-clad shapes are fitting in and
out among the embers
On my hearthstone in mad races, and ] mar
vel, for in seeming
| can dimly see the faces and the scenes Of
which I'm dreaming.
o golden Christmas days of yore
In sweet anticipation
| lived their Joys for days before
Their glorious realization;
And on the dawn
OF Christmas morn
My childish heart was knocking
wild tattoo,
As 'twould break through
AS unhung my stocking.
Each simple gift that came to hand,
How marvellous l thought it,
treasure straight from Wonderland,
For Santa Claus had brought it.
And at my cries
OF glad surprise
The others all came tlocking
To share my glee
And view with me
The contents of the stocking.
Years sped-I left each well-loved scene
In Northern wilds to roam,
And there, mid tossing pine trees green,
| made myself home.
We numbered three
And blithe We're we,
At adverse fortune hooking,
And Christmastide
By our tireside
Found hung the babys stocking.
Alas within our home tonight
No sweet young voice is ringing,
And through its silent rooms no light,
Free, childish step is springing.
The wild winds rave
Ger baby's grave
Where pumy pines are rocking,
And crossed at rest
On marble breast
The hands that filled my stocking.
With misty eyes but steady hand
| raise my Christmas chalice;
Here's to the children of the land
In cabin or in palace;
May each one hold
The key of gold
The gates of glee unlocking,
And hands be found
The whole world round
To fill the Christmas stocking.
Clarence Henry Pearson in Christmas
Ladies' Home Journal.
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So Year for The journal and Tribune

The Recorder of New York has discon-
tinued publication and turned over its entire
mail lists to the New York Tribune. The
Weekly Recorder was very popular paper
and many of its attractive features are now
found in the Weekly Tribune, which is furn-
ished free to all who pay their subscriptions
to The Journal one year in advance. With
The Journal furnishing all the local news,
and much other matter of local interest, and
the Tribune to supply the news of the world,
political and general, with fashions, house
hold science and mechanics, literary and
other departments, stories and miscellany,
20 pages in all, it is very taking combina-
ton at So year. Subscriptions may begin
at any time, and if desired the two papers
will be sent to different add resses.
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Will of w. w. Thomas.

The will of Hon. w. w Thomas of Port
land contains the following public requests
Second Parish society, Portland, $1,000;
Bible Society of Maine, 81, 900; Maine Gen
eral Hospital, $1,000; Bowdoin College, for
scholarships, So. 900; Widows Wood Society,
Portland. $1,000; Old Ladies' Home, Port
land, 5000; Female Orphan Asylum, Port
land, $1,000; Portland Benevolent Society,
$1,000; Mechanic Association of Portland
for books, So, 900; American Board of Commits
sioners of Foreign Missions, 5000; Tempo
rary Homes, Deering, $1,000. The bulk Of
Mr.. Thomas property is left to his sons and
other members of his family. He names his
sons, Elias Thomas and Hon. W. W. Thorn
as, Jr., as executors and trustees. He leaves
to the trustees 81 600 to be expended accord
ing to their judgment in promoting the
cause of temperance.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-10
State OF Maine.
WALDO IS.

Taken on execution, and will be sold at public
auction, on the ninth day of January, A. ID. 1897,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, at the office of r.
W. Brown, Masonic Temple, in Belfast in said
County, all the right in equity which William
Hall of Waldo. in the County of Waldo, has
had on the second day of September, A. D. 1896,
when the same was attached on the original writ
to redeem the following described mortgaged real
estate situate in Waldo, in said County, to wit,
certain parcel of land situate in said Waldo being
the same premises conveyed to Edward w. Rob
erts by Samuel Otis and George b. Ferguson, Co
partners i'll trade, under the firm name of s. Otis
Il Co, by their deed dated April T. A. D. 1860 and
recorded in Waldo Registry of Deeds, Book Iii,
Page 429.
Also another parcel of land situate in said Wal
DO, being the same that conveyed to Edward
W. Roberts by Wellington Shorey, by his deed
dated July -, A, ID. 1862, and recorded in said
Registry, Book 14S, Page 300.
Also another parcel situate in said Waldo, being
the same premises conveyed to said Edward W
Roberts by Mary Marden and Alpha Marden, by
their deed dated Feb. 81 A. ID. 1865, and recorded
in said Registry Book 1872 Page Sc, to which said
deeds and records reference may be had Tor a
more particular description, being the homestead
of the said lillian Hall.
Dated Belfast, Dec. / A. d. 1896.
3w50 SAM Ell G. NORrO\, sheriff.
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Cream Chocolate Caramels.

Two pounds of graduated sugar, half a
pound of glucose, two ounces of paraffine
two ounces of butter. one pint of cream, one
fourth teaspoonful of cream of tartar, four
squares of melted "frosting" chocolate mix
together and cook over a slow fire, stirring
every instant until the candy is brittle
when dropped in ice water. December La
dies Home journal.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-10

performed, and many personal mat.
ters to be attended to. They have
mending to do, and dresses or bonnets
to make, and long into the night they
tell, for they must look neat, and they
have no time during the day to attend
to personal matters.
Women, therefore, notwithstanding
their delicate organism, work longer
and more closely than men.
They do not promptly heed such
signs as headache, backache, blues,
pains in the groins, bearing-down, "all
gone" feeling, nervousness, loss of
sleep and appetite, whites, irregular
or painful monthly periods, cold and
swollen feet, etc, all symptoms of
womb trouble, which, if not quickly
checked, will launch them in a sea OF
misery
There is but one absolute remedy
for all those ills. ANY woman who has
to earn her own living will find it
profta BILE to keep her system fortified
with this tried and true woman's friend.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound speedily removes the cause and
effects lasting cure.
We are glad to produce such letters
as the following from Miss M. G. Nc
Nance, ia Catherine St., Utica, NY:
For months l had been afflicted
with that tired feeling, no ambition,
no appetite, and heavy bearing-down
feeling of the uterus. | began to use
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Soon those bad feelings passed
away; l began to have more ambition,
nv appetite improved and I gained
rapidly in every way, and now l am
entirely well. l advise all my friends
to use the Compound, 1t is womans
truest friend"
The Republican journal., 1896-12-10
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by Kilgore & Wilson.
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said Uncle Eben, "hab jes' one ting ter
brag about. Dey don hahdly eber git dis.
appinted.'
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He-Here's prophet who predicts the
death of one of our greatest men within
the next few days.
Shells your insurance policy all paid
up?-T New York World.
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SCI'Ofula

is a deep-seated blood disease which
all the mineral mixtures in the world
cannot cure. SIS. guaranteed purely
1egefa6le } is a real blood remedy for
blood diseases and has no equal.
Mrs. Vt. Buck, of Delaney, Ark, had
Scrofula for twenty five years and most
of the time was under the care of the
doctors who could not relieve her. A
The Republican journal., 1896-12-10

soon found that she had real blood
remedy at last. She says: CATER tax
ing one dozen bottles of S.S.S. l am
perfectly we'll, my skin is clear
and healthy and l would not be in
my former condition for two thousand
dollars. Instead ofdrying upthe poison
i'll my system, like the potash and
arsenic, S.S.S. drove the disease out
through the skin, and l was perna-
nent1y rid of II
The Republican journal., 1896-12-10

specialist said he
could cure her, but
he filled her with
arsenic and potash
which almost ruined
her constitution. She
then took nearly
every so-called blood
medicine and drank
them by the wholesale,
but they did not reach
her trouble. Some
one advised her to try
..
The Republican journal., 1896-12-10
For The Journal
The PaSSagassawakeag.

L see, i'll minds eye, many a glance
OF wonder at my heading,
And doubts, if in reptiian age,
Or heather paths, I'm treading
Its length a monster might denote
That we'll might make one shiver;
But truth declares lmped stream,
Our Waldo County river!
1t takes it's rise in Brooks green hills,
That town of pluck and needle,
Where maidens, fair as Greece could show,
Their lovers, doubtless, wheedle!
Meandering on through Morrll's wales,
Or rushing Ger her lodges,
Now bordered by both bush and tree,
Anon by ferns and sedges,
Now timid, creeping through wood,
More boldly through the tillage,
While gathering strength to turn the mills
Imposing through the village!
Then takes its way towards the sea
Through Belfast's fertile valley,
But often times, while on its way,
In shady pools will daily!
IT'S here the fishermen delight,
Amidst the slvery birches,
To cast their lines for pickerel
And catch the yellow perches!
It winds its way round many curve,
And lodges meath the bridges,
Now flows near level with some field,
Then ripples tw ixt the ridges
It tamely flows, except when full,
Then, angered by some freshet,
1t bursts its bounds and has a spree.
When mills and bridges "catch it,
The cry spot this river ends
According to my notion,
Is where the water gets so salt
It's swallowed by the ocean,
This river flows in pathway cut
In ancient unknown ages,
Where glacier ploughed its slow way through
Impeding hills and Lodges,
No doubt in days preadamte,
IhlS stream saw curious cattle,
And oft, perchance, was tinged with blood,
When saurians fought battle!
Here, in their time, the Indians regned
Who named this ancient river,
Who trapped along its shady banks
For musquash, mink and beaver
Upon its banks the Indian bucks
The dusky maids went wooing,
And on the waters of the stream,
The youngsters learned canoeng
In modern days, no doubt that beaus,
With some of Names fair daughters,
Have stroled these banks and whispered
Beside these gliding waters.
We hope, some day, poets hand
By goddess Clio guided
Will paint these scenes in numbered lays,
With chronicles provided,
Until such time as poets lays
Such chronicles rehearses
In the best numbers at command,
| offer these few verses.
Searsmont, Nov %, 1896
The Republican journal., 1896-12-10

In notice of the papers published at Au-
gusta by S. W. Lane & Co.. and established
by E. c. Allen, Profitable Advertising
speaks of Mr.. Aliens chrome premiums as
proving very successful, although the
methods of a quarter of century ago would
be antiquated now" While we believe it to
be fact that Mr.. Aliens first chrome ven
ture was a success, he later became embar-
rassed by attempting to carry the thing ont
on larger scale and was obliged to call a
halt.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-10

-. '.!,
or if you go Fislling

Put yourself in touch with tt
ternity of sportsmen by realm
ticular medium, Forest and >f
if you are not so in touch, you
about the best thing this couu
a sportsman.
The Forest and Stream is a weeb
though its readers often say that II wy ,.
filled with sketches of shooting auu ~
of woods life, and camp experience
in scope and interest an Amer'ah ..r
journal, of spor tSmen, by sportsmru, t"'
Get this weeks from your dealer n
through; or send us ten cents for ac'i.
trated catalogue of books on outi"'l ra
circular describing our beautiful pfent.
four of them, in Colors: Jacksnipe Oonl''
Fishing at Block Island Quail ShoolL'e
Stream one year (price $4) and The ST.
lures a 80 value> for S. Or, foftS'
smos and choice of two of the pictures
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISH. .
P.O. Box eS32, New YORK >"' .
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ALEX PERDUE &CO.
General Merchandise.

1t needs not the efforts OF our pen
to introduce the above named firm
to the people of this eummunity.
They have been doing business too
long and their methods of conduct
ing it speaks louder in their praise
than any effort we could make. Mr..
Alex Perdue. was a member of the
firm, OF Smith Byrd & Co. for two
years as we'll as other business enter
prises of the city. About five years
ago in company with his son John
A. Pefdue they incepted their present
supply business which has, under
their upright method increased until
today their business extends
throughout the counties surround
ing. Mr. Alex Perdue was born in
Alabama and q years ago came to
Arkansas and years ago came to
the Bluff City. Mr.. John A. Perdue
the junior member, is a native of this
State. In addition to their supply
business they are large cotton buy
ers, and are enterprising citizens
who are always interested in the
welfare OF their City and County.
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JOHN H. TALBOT & co.
LEADING WHOLESALE AND RE.
TAIL GR0CERs AND COT.
TON FACTORS.
Headquarters 2O1 Main and
2Q2 state Street.

This firm was established in 1867
and has been continuously engaged
in the wholesale and retail grocery
aid plantation supply business since
1872. They built well appoin ted
brick in 1880 and made enlarge
ment to same in 1888 The building
is 30x240feet. tw6stories with 2S-foot
square cellar underneath. They
have several implement agencies
whose product, by their push have,
become necessities to the people,
namely: Brinkley Plows, Tennessee
Wagons and Captain Kid Disc Culti-
yators. To further facilitate their
business, they will construct q COM
modious fire proof warehouse, to
be situated between the two rail-
roads, in which they will carry a
portion OF their stock of heavy
goods, and conduct more extensive
cotton iactorage business. Being
thus fayorably situated and having
been thoroughly identified with the
growth and prosperity of Pine Bluff
and Southeast Arkansas, there is no
reason why their already large trade
should not extend itself.
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NJ. R. STEWART
III3 West Barraque Street.

III 5 west barraque otfeet.
Notwithstanding the sharp COM
petition among dealers in this
branch of the trade, the above house
stili holds it's place at the head of
the procession. Since it's inception
in 1888 it has steadily gained ground
until today it will compare favor
ably with the leading houses of it's
kind in the city. MIR. Stewart valu-
ing his reputation above aught else
and not wishing to gain a temper
airy triumph over competitors by
questionable methods has never
sweryed from an honorable course.
Fair dealing and liberality has char
acterized his career throughout and
by experience and knowledge of the
business he is enabled to give salts
faction in every instance. His well
stocked store embraces both fancy
and staple groceries, feed stuffs, etc.
Mr.. Stewart came to Arkansas from
Alabama in 1877, and after eleven
years OF agricultural life, came to
this city and established his present
business, which has become such q
factor in the grocery trade OF the
West End.
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ALLIE STRAUSS.
Merchant Tailor, 1887 West
Second Avenue.

Merchant Tailor, 1903 e West
Second Avenue.
Since the time Adam and Eve were
banished from the garden of Eden,
clothing has been in great demand.
1t is not necessary to go back many
years to remember when overalis
and blouses constituted the princi-
pal articles OF manufacture. But
since then times have changed and
today man Is known by the
clothes he weaIs. MIR. Allie Strauss
Pine Bluffs artistic tailor, estab-
lished his business here nine
months ago and since that time bv
his elegant and finished workman
ship has built up a business second
to none. He was born and reared
here and worked at his trade as a
Tailor in this city for seven years.
He subsequently spent some time i'm
New York fitting himself as a cutter
and has a diploma, for excellent
work from John j. Mitchell. Mr..
Strauss certainly has no superior in
the city for turning out stylish suits.
He always carries The latest and
nobbiest goods to be had in the
market, and employees none but
Union labor. His work in fact
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L. KRATZMEIER.
1882 East Barraque Street
Leading Cigar Manufac-
tureP.
Smoke Bluff City Club.

While the cigar manufacturing in
dustry has not attained the promi-
hence in point of numbers in this
city that It has in other sections of
the country, the excellence OF the
products OF Mr.. l.. Kratzmeier, who
leads the trade here, has given Pine
Bluff cigars a reputation for high
quality not exceeded by those OF the
most noted concerns in the country.
Mr.. Kratzmeier certainly makes first
class cigars The products are all
handmade from the finest selec ton
OF imported and domestic tobacco,
and his aim has always been to
make a class OF goods that should
merit the good opinion OF smokers,
and to scrupuOusiy maintain his
brands, hence an increase and con
stant growth OF his business. His
factory Is located on 1857 East Bar
rage street, up stairs.
He manufactures the famous Bluff
City Club, Leading Cent Cigar, one
of the bestfor the price OH the mar
ket, is made of long Havana filler,
imported Samatra wrapper, hand
and union male, and is by far the
best cent cigar manufactured in
this section; also the San Lucas and
other fine brands of 10 cent cigars.
Mr.. Kratzmeier is Il young man, W he
established his business here Febru-
airy !, 1895, on very small scale.
He deserves the great success he has
achieved in business and it is to be
hoped that the future may be even
brighter than the past.
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PINE BLUFF BOILER
AND SHEET IRON WORKS
Messrs. LeLaurin Brothers, Pro-
prietors,--A Thriving and
Growing Institution.

The Importance OF all Industrial
enterprises of Pine Bluff can hardly
be er-estimated, and among those
occupying a prominent position. the
Pine Bluff Boiler and Sheet Iron
Works is deserving OF more than a
brief mention in n Work devoted to
the proper detailed exhibits of the
resources of our city. This flourish
ing enterprise from its inception has
steadily won it's way to public favor
and confidence until now it man
tains a position second to none in
the business Of its kind in the South
west The business was founded in
1891 by Mr.. II. LeLaurin. His bro
Their, Mr.. A. A. LeLaurin became a
member OF the firm, December 18th,
1894. They nave recently built
commodious shop on Georgia street
between Fourth and Fifth avenue
and have thoroughly equipped it
with the latest and most improved
machinery for turning out the most
perfect work. They manufature and
deal in boilers, breeehing, spouting,
fire brick, etc. They are patton
tees and sole manufacturers of the
Eureka all steel Dry Kiln truck
frames. Their goods are used
throughout the State, while ship
ments are made to Ohio. Florida.
Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Louis
lana, and elsewhere. They repre-
sent the following manufacturers:
Baldwin Locomotive; Chattanooga
Steel Roofing Company; Houston, |
Stanwood and Gamble engines, and
the Aultman, Taylor Machinery
Company, of Mansfield, Ohio. Second |
hand engines ana boilers, bought |
and sold very large business is
done. Mr.. A. A. LeLaurin, senior |
member of the firm, was one of the
organizers OF the present Dilley
Foundry Company, and was for
eight years its manager. He is an
accomplished and thorough |
mechanic, an inventor and a genius. |
Personally he is a thorough gentle |
man, a genial companion aud a
man of enterprise. Mr.. II. LeLaurin, /
junior member of the firm, possesses
many of his brothers sterling quail |
ties and is well known to the citizens /
OF this section. The out put of these
works have won foE Pine Bluff an
reputation, and this repu-
tation Messrs. LeLaurin Brothers |
to maintain in the future.
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]. w. SCOTT.

Pine Bluff can well boast of the
number of enterprises of various
branches within her borders. and
without mention of MIR. Scott's
business the list would not be com
plete. In the southeast section of the
city is located the above named gem
tleman, who is a grower OF vegeta-
bles and small fruits and manufae-
turer of domestic wines. Mr.. Scott
has been engaged in the manufacture
OF this wine since 1882 and his aim
has always been quality instead of
quantity. AS tonic this wine has
been boon to the ailing, and for
cooking purposes there is NJ better
on the market. Here are also 2,580
stands OF grape vines, oue-third
bearing, from which is manufactured
200 gallons of wine besides disposing
of hundreds of pounds each week. Or
ders are always filled promptly.
This is an infant industry which
should be encouraged and built up
by our citizens, as it bids fair to be a
representative industry and one IN
which we should take great pride
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FOX BROS.
Leading Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in Hardware-2I6
Main Street.

There is perhaps no branch of
trade or subdivision of commercial
pursuits that appeals more directly
TO all classes OF the community for
its patronage and support than that
somewhat extensive arena designa-
ted, the hardware trade. The house
OF Fox Bros. necessarily stands as
the leading exponent of this branch
in Pine Bluff. The house was
founded thirteen years ago, and the
following well known and progress
i've gentlemen constitute the person
mel of the firm: Fred, H. c. and +. l..
Fox. The handsome and eommo-
dious quarters are stocked with a
superb assortment of the best makes
of cooking and heating stoves, a
large line OF sorghum machinery, viz,
cane mills, evaporators, furnaces, etc.
The house is headquarters for tie
makers outfits, crosscut saws, stave
wedges, Froer's axes; also manufac-
turers stocks, breeding for engines
and boilers, rubber and leather belt
ing all at the lowest prices. They
are agents for the Victor" "Craw-
ford, and "Stearnsn bicycles. They
also carry full assortment OF all
kinds of heavy and shelf-hardware
as well as a full line OF farm and log
wagons, harness, collars, brides,
breeding, etc. A large jobbing bust
ness is transacted. This vast bust
ness has been built up by the honesty
and faith OF its merits, coupled with
Al goods sold at living prices.
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L. S. BLOOM
Music Tea cher.

This gentleman, SO well and favor
ably known in our midst as a music
teacher OF the first rank, is a native
Of Jackson, Miss, and in this city
his early life was spent where he re-
ceived his literary and musical edu-
cation, h8ving an instructor at his
house constantly. At the age of 8
years he played at concerts on both
piano and violin, and at the early
age of 10 commenced teaching. Mr..
Bloom came to Pine Bluff one year
ago. He has been teaching for the
past twenty-0ne years, and has
scholars on the piano, violin, man
dolin and brass Instruments. Mr..
Bloom has had quite varied expe-
rience, and Pine Bluff is to be con-
graduated upon having so accom-
plished aud painstaking u teacher.