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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-17
An Engagement Announced

The engagement of Miss Maud Dreyfus to Mr. S. A. Rosenberg was formally announced last Sunday evening, which was the suprise in social circles throughout last week. Selig's friends had not suspected that he entertained designs of a matri- munial nature, but no sooner had the announcement become generally known than his many friends hasten ed to congratulate him npon win ming the hand and heart of SO popu- lar and universally esteemed young lady as his f1ancee is known to be.
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Entre Nous.

me Entre Nous euchre club WITS uellghtfully entertained by Mrs. l.. Il eamuels last Wednesday after aOoh, The prizes were won as fol- 0ss' lst prize, Mrs. L. E. Gold 'aitn; 2nd prize, Mrs. Jake Katzen- s'sn; 7 visitors prize, Miss Carrie nna'zenstein, \ of Little Rock. Mrs. lusehe Fies will entertain the club 'l's next meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-17
Lean Year Club.

, me Leap Year Club was very de- asnunlly entertained last Friday ss'ii'hg by Mrs. Maud Stanley at " nome on Wainnt street. Cards :, a''e the chief diversion of the even- ."S' alter which refreshments were s'eu to the delectation of all t''sent. s The ladies prize was won ' MISS Ella Galbraith, while the n npsu'ehlan's prize was awarded to p'. C. Thompson.
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\. M. c. A. NOTES.

MT. Thomas Johnson, the general secretary of the Little Rock Associa- tion, will address the mems meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. 4 large aadience of men is desired to hear him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-17
HONEY TO LOAN
 ALFRED HOLMAN, pe0,e.eo,i.s... Fidelity Trust vss' & Loan Co.,.

OF MOBILE, ALA. This is the only Building and Loan Go. that gives borrowers g DEFINITE CONTRACT as to when loan will be paid. NO ESTI- MATES. You pay so much per month for guaranteed number Of months and then your loan will be cancelled.
 FOR INVESTORS.
 We issae three classes of stock WITHOUT ADMISSION PEE. definite contract for each class is given. Before you enter you know exactly how many payiuents you have to make.
 Before borrowing or investing in any com- Sa-' ALFRED HOLMAN, | I. MOORE State Agent, Local Agent. At Rosenberg's Bookstore.
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yrs. ]. E. Ritchie Compl,mentea

\, 's. " III Riley entertained a few nus at her home on West Sixth saue Saturday afternoon with p,. ls.us' Complimentary to Mrs. Edgar ., s'ie, ot Little Rock. The occa- sn 4 proved a very pleasant one for <. nesent. The first prize was won s. niss Ella Galbraith. while to o. Ntchle wasaw wardeJ the second a.,', At the conclusion of the game = 0us and dainty refreshments N. served in an artistic and hos "'aole manner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-17
CYCLING NOTES.

G from England cy-
 NGlsy cles and cycle parts 0a $ ';.,:::;::: :;:';: :;; .,. ,''.. .... i. .' large numbers in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is said there are 4,O0O in use by all classes in that place.
 The charity of Paris received $3, GOO as their share of the recent cycling meeting.
 In France, bicycles are taxed at the rate of about $225 each per year; the tax yields about $40O,0OO per annum.
 An Englishman named Jefferson has started on G,000 miles bicycle ride to Irkutsk, in Siberia. His machine and baggage weigh sixty pounds.
 The Naples authorities have just imposed a tax upon wheels used for pleasure and sport. This tax is ten francs. If the machines are used partly for business purposes they are only taxed five francs. It twould really seem as though the horse was discredited eveD in the far West, for short time ago Little Black Bear, Neg Perce Indian chief of Oregon, traded thirty head of horses for bicycle. Though Moscow has nearly five thousand wheelmen, only about one half have permission to ride in the city limits. Russia asks $l2.5O duty on each wheel imported into that country, no matter what the price ] may be.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-17

Mrs. NJ. A. Cooper, of Waco. Tex. sexpected to arrive in the city to- morrow and will be the guest of her sister, Mrs ". H. Roane.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-17
 IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. L. B. Montgomery (nee Miss Lntie Smart is the guest of her mother, Mrs, NJ. E. Smart. on West Fourth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-17

Mrs. John A. Lester. of Lebanon, Tennessee, mother of Dixon Will lams, the celebrated evangelist, and Mrs. John l.. Wright were the guests 0frelatives in this city several days this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-17

The GRAPHIC reporter on yester- aay was shown some very beautiful ana artistic hand-painted thin a. the Aahdlwork of Miss Lash. .Ve under "and that Miss Lash will give a pnVate exhibition of this work at tue residence or Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Iaylor Monday.
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WASH DRESS GOODS DEPT.
<l s,.ruuu N e ~

Co pieces Challies, 5c yard
 1oo pieces, yard wide, fast col ors Lawns, 4c yard.
 10 pieces black Organdy Lawns, Ioc quality, at 5c yard.
 10 pcs hest light Calico, 4c yd. 6 pieces new Changeable Silks at zHc yard.
 $ pieces printed Grass Linens, 10 pieces elegant Dimitys, w'th 12Hc, at 634c yard.
 90 pieces fine printed Pongees and Brandenburgs, worth I625c and FOG, at 815c a yard.
 25 pieces new and handsome organdies; 200 goods at Ioc yd. 100 pieces of the newest designs in Grass Linens, representing all new effects in solid colors, all the printings, all new woven designs, worth up to 25c yd; at i2Hc yd. 20 pieces Imported Organdys; they ask you 4oc for them any where else; at 25c yard.
 Kaikai Wash Silks for Waists worth soc; go at 25c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
MINOR NOTES.

The New York Tribune prints list of
prominent Democrats, who have already
bolted the free-silver ticket, which fills
three columns of its space.
Charles S. Fairchild, secretary of the
treasury under President Cleveland dur
ing his first administration, is an outspoken
bolter. He says Democrats should get in
and stop this "wildfire."
The national convention of the Peoples
(Populist) party to be held in st. Louis
next Monday will endorse the Democratic
nominee, VIM. j. Bryan. The Populists
realize that Bryan represents many of The
ideas for which they contend.
The editor of the Dallas Galveston News
telegraphs the New York World that the
ticket nominated at Chicago will not carry
the solid South, but will almost certainly
lose Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri,
and possibly Tennessee and Louisiana.
Chairman Hanna of the Republican ma
tionsl committee has announced the ap-
pointment of the executive committee who
will manage the campaign. He will act
as chairman, and the others are: NJ. S.
Quay of Pennsylvania; Joseph H. Manley
of Maine; II. {. Payne of Wisconsin;
Cyrus Leland of Kansas; Powell Clayton
of Arkansas; c. G.. Dawes of Illinois; w.
T. Durkin of Indiana; and y. B. Scott of
West Virginia.
Candidate Bryan is the well paid attor-
ney of the Missouri Pacific railroad COM
pany, a concern whose president is George
j. Gould and in which Russell Sage is a
heavy stockholder. No notice has yet
been given of his intention to resign this
position since he entered the lists as the
national champion of the masses as
against the "monopolists.n One of the
Chicago papers says that Bryan came to
the convention on a railroad mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
Death of eX-GOv. Russell.

The telegraph flashed over the country
yesterday the surprising news of the death
of ex-Gov. Russell of Massachusetts. He
was at the camp of his friend, B. F. Dut-
ton, of the firm of Houghton & Dutton,
Boston, on the Little Paos river in the Can
ada woods. He went to bed apparently in
his usual health Wednesday night and was
found dead in the morning Heart disease
was probably the cause.
Gov. Russell returned home from
the Chicago convention last Saturday. He
spent Sunday with his family at their sum-
mer home at Magnolia. Monday he was
at his Office in Boston, and Monday night
left Boston with his brother and a friend
to spend two weeks in salmon fishing at
the Dutton camp. 1t is said that he COM
planned of feeling fused up when at Chi
cago, but aside from this it was not known
that he was in i'll health.
William z. Russell was a native of Cam
bridge, Mass, and his home was in that
city. He came of Purit ancestry. His
age was only 80. He vas a graduate of
Harvard college and of the Boston Univer-
sity law school. He began the practice of
the law in Boston in 1880. The following
year, when he was only "a, e. was elected
70 the Cambridge city council and served
there and on the board of aldermen four
years. In 1885 he was elected mayor
of the city and was reelected three
times. Then followed his remarkable ca
reer in connection with the Massachusetts,
governorship. He was first nominated for
that office by the Democrats in 1888, the
year of Cleveand's first election to the
presidency. He was defeated, but when
the votes were counted it was found that
he had received 1900 more votes than
were received by the Cleveland electors.
In 1889 he was again the standard bearer
OF his party, and this time he cut the Re-
publican plurality down from $4,000 of
the preceding year to 677j. The next
year, 1891, he was elected and reelected
the two following years. He then re-
tired to private life and the practice of the
law, and had not been much heard in pol
itics until just before the Chicago conven-
tion. In that convention he made strong
plea for conservative action and against
the vagaries of the populistic majority.
Gov. Russell was man of charming
personality. He possessed remarkable
tact, and few men could so win upon an
audience in public address. His private
life was clean. He leaves a wife and
children. His administration as governor
of Massachusetts was able, upright and
for the public good. His career had been
remarkable for a man of his years-less
than 40 years old-and his death causes
sincere grief among men of all political
parties who believe in Cream politics and
good government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
The Chicago Convention.

The Democratic national convention
which finished its work at Chicago last
week by placing in nomination William
Jennings Bryan of Nebraska for president
and Arthur Sewall of Maine for vice pres
ident, on free silver and free trade plat
fern, was absolutely unique in the history
of political gatherings in this country. 1t
was unique in its makeup, unique in the
influences which dominated it, unique in
the spirit shown toward the conservative
forces of the country, and unique in its
outcome in the ticket nominated. When
dom enough as prophet to predict what
its course would be. Before the proceed
ings were half over the men who have
heretofore held themselves responsible for
the party management found themselves
summarily turned down and a "new De-
mocracy' in the saddle and riding rough
shod over the party traditions.
1t was a convention in which Altgeld,
the populist and extremist, was the leader
until "the boy orator of Nebraska" went
to the front at a bound and placed his fol-
lowers in control. 1t was a convention
which refused, by an overwhelming ma
jority, to give even a word of endorsement
to the administration of the only Demo-
cratic president in 80 years, and which
put in its platform planks pointedly con-
demning some of the most necessary and
commendable actions of that administra-
tion. 1t was a convention largely domin-
ated by an element which would like to
see our existing social fabric overturned.
1t was a convention which placed at the
head of its ticket young man unknown
to three-fourths of its members until by a
half-hour of graceful oratory he had taken
the galleries by storm, and whose one
claim as a candidate is that he stands for
"the masses" as against corporate monop-
olistic wealth, while its work was COM
pleted by giving the second place on the
ticket to a man who is himself a "bloated
dent, who is closely allied with corporate
wealth in other ways, and who stands for
about everything which the platform con-
demns.
1t is no wonder that the outcome of such
a convention leaves the men who have
been and are the backbone of the Demo
cratic party dazed, indignant, sorrowful,
uncertain where they stand or in what
way to turn. And it does not ease the
situation for such men to remember, as
they must, that in the past they have en-
couraged and used, in Congress and out,
as means of accomplishing their own
partisan ends, this very populistic element
which is now in the saddle.
1t is now more than ever cause for rejoic-
ing that the Republican convention had
the wisdom, the courage, and the sound
ness of heart to make its declaration of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17
In the Good Old DAVIS,

so, yes, l played in those days. Base
ball was baseball then" and the old gen.
tleman sighed over what he evidently re-
garded as the decadence of the great ma
tional game. "Now they get nine men to-
gether and make a machine of them. The
whole thing is nothing more or less than
animated mechanism. Then we had a live
ball and 1 used to swing hickory bat
pretty nearly as long as a rake handle. You
can imagine what came Off when l made a
hit. The crowd would hear something
like the shrek of a shell and then the um-
pire would toss out a new ball while /
chased two or three runs in ahead of me-"
''Now just to illustrate" and the retired
veteran of the diamond began making a
diagram, while his hearers grouped about
him. "Here's where we played at New
Castle, Pa, with the old Neshannocks.
Charley Bennett was catching. Here runs
the Ohio river way to the rear of the
grounds which lay open to the high bluff
which marks the bank. Now Bennett was
doing some mighty batting and fellow
from college nine was giving him tight
race. Each one of them rolled ball over
the bluff and began to fear for my lau-
rels. But the third time up L saw one
coming that just suited. l settled well on
my Ieel, concentrated all my strength IOr
one supreme effort, swung old hickory and
when that ball quit going it struck water
half way across the river Why, they
stopped the game to try and take measure
ments, while professional managers were
offering me all kinds of money. was the
hero of the hour, the lg of batters, the
hello, there, Judkin, delighted to see you.
It's more than 20 years"
Eyes, the last time we met was at the
game you Just described"
The old gentleman turned little white
about the mouth, but rallied with infinite
generalship. "Yes, of course, you were
there, and it was day of miracles, for you
went down to the river and caught ten
pound bass that was served that night at
the hotel"
What fisherman could resist such
temptation with the beautiful lie all framed
for him?
Judkin flushed and inflated with pride.
The two jolly rogues went out together.
Before the evening was over that ball had
been knocked nearly a quarter of a mile
into the country beyond the river and that
bass was 10 pounds stronger.-Detrot
Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

William Jennings Bryan is the youngest
man ever nominated for the presidency,
being only four months past his seth ami
versary. He is not far beyond the mini
mum age named in the constitution which
declares "Neither shall any person be ELI
gible to that Office who shall not have at
tained to the age of 35 years" Ulysses
S. Grant, at Al, was the youngest man
ever inaugurated president. Grover Cleve-
land lacked ten weeks of being As when
he first became president. Benjamin Har-
rison and Franklin Pierce were 4S, and
William Mckinley will be the same age.
Garfield was 40, Millard Fillmore so, John
Tyler 81, Abraham Lincoln j2, Ruther-
ford Hayes "a, George Washington, Thom-
as Jefferson and Martin Van Buren 81;
James Madison, James Munroe and job
Quincy Adams IS; Andrew johnson :
Andrew jackson and John Adams
Zachary Taylor "a, James Buchanan
and William Henry Harrison 6S.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

William King, 10, son OF Mitchell King,
was fatally injured by lightning three miles
from North Adams, Mass, Wednesday af-
ternoon. He and Charles Anderson, an
other boy, were returning from a pasture
when the storm broke, there wasH~loud
report, and both were thrown several feet.
Anderson was stunned for few moments.
He was unable to walk, but crawled to
where King was lying but could not arouse
him. He then crawled to house near by
and medical assistance was summoned
The bolt hit King on the back of his head,
tearing his cap. 1t passed over his right
shoulder, making an irregular furrow
across his breast, and then ran down his
left leg and tore his shoe to pieces. He is
still living, but there is little hope that he
will recover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

The Boston Daily Standard has suspend
ed publication. 1t was the official organ
of the A. p. A.
The monument at Williston in memory
of Gov. Chittenden will be dedicated Aug.
10. Ex-Gov. Stewart will be the orator of
the day.
A unique anniversary was celebrated at
Newport, this state, Wednesday, it being
the Goth anniversary of the birth of twin
sisters, Mrs. Martha Brozee and Mrs. Mary
West The former is a resident of New
port and the latter came from Sutton
Township, Can, for the celebration. Both
The sisters maiden name was Powers.
The family is noted for the longevity of its
members.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

H. Y. B. Osgood, alias II. B. Wilson,
was arrested at Claremont Saturday even
ing on the charge of bigamy and theft. Os-
good married Miss Gill of Boston in 1898.
He led rovinglife, and in September, 1895,
married Miss Helen Hibbard of Bel
lows Falls, the ceremony taking place in
Keene, N. H. Miss Hibbard had property
which Osgood induced her to sell for
S2500 He Immediately skipped with the
funds to Cleveland, o. Since January he
has been tracked by Lawyer B. b. Avery
of Cleveland, and was finally located in
Claremont. He had been in town but a
few days and had secured work with the
Sullivan Machine company. He regis
tered here under the name of Wilson. He
is a man of fine appearance and about 2S.
He was taken to Keene Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

ity ever returns to the majority. For this
reason the nomination of boiling ticketfor
a rallying point seems desirable. If, how
ever, they really fear the triumph of free
silver and the calamity of dishonest money
the only logical course is for them to vote
the Republican ticket, crush out populism,
and then start anew. But this is strong
medicine to take. The case is probably as
long as it is broad. A third ticket would
undoubtedly keep enough Democratic votes
from going to the free silver ticket to offset
the loss caused by dividing the sound
money vote.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

About year ago a Wichita, Kan, man
was juryman at the trial of man ac-
cused of counterfeiting. The implements
of the count rfeiter were in evidence, and
the juror examined them closely. After
the trial was over he went home and made
some counterfeiting tools himself. He was
caught, was recently tried, and is now in
prison.
1t is an interesting fact, says a corre-
spondent of the Boston Transcript, that
bugs practically rule the world. Man is
almost helpless against them. 1t is reck-
oned that there are at least 10000, 600
species of insects in existence; and will
anybody mention one of the injurious
species that has been seriously diminished
in numbers by the efforts of human beings?
Well, the court surmises not. Look at the
mosquito, the cockroach, the moth which
attacks clothes. Where are they today I?
Just living at our expense, and suffering
the loss of only few individuals killed
We can't destroy them, we only defend
ourselves feebly.
The sea tug Thomas j. Smith of Phila-
delphia, was rendered almost helpless for a
time the other day by getting into tre-
mendous school of bluefish. She could not
steer, and when her propeller was worked
ahead or astern, the blood of the fish slash
ed by its sharp blades spouted up, coloring
the water all about the tugs hull. The
middle of the school was held together by
the outer edges pushing toward the centre,
AS the tug got into the thickest part of the
school she almost stopped, and it was i'm
possible TO handle her. Hundreds were
ground up by the propellers. Suddenly, as
daylight dawned, the fish dispersed, and
their futtering in the water was visible fol
miles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

principles so plain and outspoken that its
meaning cannot be misunderstood. Never,
since 1860, have the issues before the
country been so clearly drawn. 1t is a
time when patriotism overrides all mere
partisan feeling and when the voter of
right and open mind can have no doubt as
to how his vote ought to be cast. With a
campaign of education, carried on dill
gently and faithfully, as it will be, until
November, there can be no doubt of the
result.
The duty of Vermont Republicans, and
of every man in the state who wishes to
help save the country from threatened dis
aster, is to see that such a vote is polled
in September for sound money and safe
government as will re-assure, encourage
and electrify their brethren in every state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

Grover Cleveland is the one Democrat
in the country who has reason to possess
his soul in patience and self-respect at this
stage of the proceedings. Public con-
demnation from body of men like the
majority at Chicago is the highest praise
that could be given to any man politically.
Republicans who have differed from Mr..
Cleveland most widely in matters of pub
lie policy may now "shake hands" with
him for stamina of purpose and the cour-
age of his convictions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

Secretary Herbert of the navy depart
ment and Charles S. Hamlin, assistant sec
retary of the treasury, have declared them
selves boilers from the free-silver ticket.
Both these men are very close to Mr..
Cleveland and their action leaves no doubt
where the President himself stands. No
language could be palmer than Mr.. Ham
Inns. mo political ISSUE" he says, sis in
volved in the coming election. The ques-
tion to be decided is far deeper and more
vital The perpetuity of Republican insti-
tutions has been threatened. Henceforth
there should be no Republican, no Demo-
crat, but union of loyal citizens against
the combined forces of repudiation and dis
order"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

"Why didn't they go the whole figure
and say that wheat shall yield 40 bushels
to the acre and be worth dollar bush
el?' was a farmers comment on reading
the Democratic free-sllver platform. The
yield and value of the wheat crop can be
legislated upon just as legitimately and eff
fectually in the long run as can the yield
of the silver mines and the value of their
output. And ten thousand times more
producers would be benefited in the one
case than in the other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

After the Chicago platform had been
adopted with its free-slver plank the New
York delegation remained in the conven-
ton but the entire body of y delegates re-
fused to vote upon the nomination of can
didates or to take any active part in the
proceedings. Ten delegates from Connec-
ticut, four from Vermont, -four from Maine,
seven from New Hampshire, Is from Mas
sachusetts, is from New Jersey, two from
Rhode Island, two from Delaware, and 10
from Wisconsin adopted the same course,
these numbers from some of the states
named varying slightly on the different
ballots.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

The honest money Democracy of Illinois
has issued an address to the Democrats of
other states, calling upon them to nomi-
nate another national ticket, and adopt a
platform of "sound money! principles, up
on which the nominees can appeal to the
people of that opinion.