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Old Officers Reelected.

Sunday the annual election of the officers of the Bluff City Club took place, and it resulted in the old off cers of the popular social organiza- tion being again chosen to preside over the destinies of the club for the year 1896
 The past year was one of the most successful socially as we'll as fnan- cially, in the history of the club, and the re election of the old officers is a deser yed compliment to their busi- ness sagacity and social qualities.
 The officers are as follows: Gabe Meyer, President; Simon Bloom, Vice President; k. B Bloom, Secre- tary and Herbert Rluthenthal, Treasurer.
 After the election of officers a business meeting was held at which an association known as the Bluff City Minstrels was organized. This organization will at an early day give first-class minstrel perform ance. Its members consist of the most talented amateurs and singers of the city.
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This morning Mrs. Emily M. Roots, Charles S.Blakslee and w. P. David son filed with the Circuit Clerk a petition to the Circuit Court asking the Court to grant them, by order, powers of incorporation for the Planters Mutual Insurance Assoeia- ton, which association wishes to do a general insurance business under an act passed by the General Assem- bly of 1875. and approved February 3rd of the same year.
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NATURAL SOFT SOAP.
Found In Series of Pits In the Big Horn
 Mountain,

Found In Series of Pits In the Big Horn
 Mountain.
 A party of gentlemen from the east, who have been hunting and fishing for the past month in the Big Horn noun tains and basin, in Wyoming, met while there with a pertinent illustration of the natural marvels of the great central west. This was nothing less than the discovery of series of pits, or yats, of natural soft soap, the excellent quality of the product showing that old Dame Nature is we'll competent when in the mood to hold up fully the end of her string as housewife.
 These natural soft soap pits, seven in number and having an average capacity of about 1000 gallons, are scattered over an area of two or three acres of al- kali land, situated just below the mouths of half dozen hot springs and two large springs of practically pure lu- brieating oil. The water from the hot springs and the oil drainage combining with each other and acting on the al- kali deposit constitute natural soap manufactory, the product of which is gathered in the adjacent series of earth cavities, or pits.
 Just below the pits themselves is a wide tract of spongiest marsh soil, in whose depths the soft soap surplus is ab- sorbed. The product is perfectly mar ketable, and in the coming commercial development of the Big Horn basin there will doubtless he natural soft soap syndicate. Rocky Mountain News
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If you have any intention of going to the North or East this fall or winter, you should advise yourself of the best route from the South and West. This is the Louisville & Nashville railroad, which is running double daily trains from Memphis through to Louis vile. Cincinnati Nashville, Chattanooga. At Chicago Detroit, Buffalo and all points North and East. Pullman Sleeping Car Service through. Specially low rates made to Atlanta during the continuance of the Cotton States Exposition. For particulars as to rates and through car service write
 c. F. ATMoRE. Gen'l Pass. Agent,
 Louisville. Ky
 MAX BAUMGARTEN. Pass Agent
 Memphis, Tenn
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The Bluff City Club will give it's an nual New Year ball on the night of January 16. It is a little late for a New Year ball, but it will be appre- ciated and enjoyed all the more pe- cause of the delay.
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Why suffer with Coughs. Colds and LaGrippe when LAXATIVE BR0Mo 0UININE will cure you in one day Does not produce ringing in the head like Sulphate of Quinine. Put up m tablets convenient for taking. Guar anteed to cure or money refunded. Price 25 cents. For sale by G. N. Hart Drug Company Il l0d4m
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We contract for paint ing and paper hang ing. c. T. Abeles & Go.

The song service and church con ference held at the Main Street Meth odist Church last night was of an unusually interesting nature. The attendance was large and the enthu- siasm very great. The music was suDerb,
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Mir James F. Ray, of Benton, will visit his son, Mir. Harry Ray, of this city, in few days. Mir Ray is now enjoying bear hunt with a party of friends in Philips County.
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The new carpet for the Main Street Methodist Church is now arriving in sections and will soon be put down. The church is to be recalcimined and otherwise beautified at an early day.
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Wanted.-Position as stenograph- CT and type writer. by young lady. Best of references. Address 'S' care of Graphic. 12 3d6t
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FouND--A purse containing sum of money. Owner can get same by calling on Police Chief Stewart, prov ing property an1 paying for advcr- Using. .12 23ddtf
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MT. ]. B. York, President of the Bluff City Lumber Company, left for Birmingham, Ala, Sunday, where he goes to attend convention of lum- lermen.
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Tomorrow night the annual ball rendered annually toithe children of the members of the Bluff City Club, will take place. It will be q delight iul social affair.
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The Pastors Organize.

This morning the pastors of the various churches of the city organ ized Pastors Association. Meet ings of the Association will be held every morning at 10 o'clock.
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You will miss great sport tonight if you fail to see the glove contestb be- tween Billy Layton and Frank Smith. The entertainment is com plimentary and will cost you noth- ing.
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Do you want to enjoy life, if so go to l.. E. Goldsmith & Co, and get a can of Chase S Sanburns Mocha and Java coffee. It is the best.
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Hon. sam NJ. Taylor left for War zen this morning on important legal business.
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Fresh oysters received daily. Three dozen for 20 cents. r. Pierotti, op- posite Great Red Store. 1012tf
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Sewing Machines at s525 up at A.. BreWs- fer & Son.

Chancellor James k. Robinson left for Star City yesterday, where he will convene the Lincoln Chancery Court today.
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Shelled almons and oceans, seed less rais1ns, entrants, figs, citron and dates at ROBINSON & Co.
 12 til Il
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BLOOD AND NERVES are very closely related. Keep the blood rich, pure and healthy with Hoods Sar- saparilla and you will have no trouble from nervousness.
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Fancy celery, N. Y. count oysters and mince meat at
 1217 til 1 ROBINSON X Co.'S.
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For a nice luncheon try our Lunch ham, deyiled turkey, chicken, etc. II 2ltf l.. E. GOLDSMITH X Co.
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John Wilson, a negro living near the ferry landing, has a very fine blue setter pup, which has taken up with him. Owner can get same by proving property.
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Fine Java and Mocha, Royal Blend, llandheling, old govt. Java coffees at ROBINSON X Co.'s. l2 F til l
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Genuine Elgin Cremery butter and full cream cheese at
 =: l.. E. GoI,DsMITH < Go.
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Atmore's mince meat and plum budding the finest made at
 d If ELI. TAYLoR's.
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Col. Met l.. Jones has returned from Humphrey, where he was called on legal business.
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The Desha Circuit Court will be Convened at Arkansas City next Monday. Judge Elliott and Prose cutting Attorney Martin will leave for that place next Sunday
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Mir. W. T. Ramsay, of Milner, is a ruest of the Arlington Hotel.
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County Clerk Henry A. Mccoy IS expected home from Memphis tomor- row.
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MT. Robert York will leave for Searcy today to resume his studies.
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An elegant stock of Xmas goods just received at ROBINSON X Co.'S.
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An elegant line of fancy candies just received at ROBINSON X Go. s. l2 r til II
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Mir. Dave Henderson, of the Pacific Express Company, is quite sick at rhe residence of Judge W. D. John son.
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Graham flour, hominy and grits at If E. l.. TAYLoR's
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CITY ITEMS.

The DAILY GR4PHICaccepts ad- .,srt,sinq on the distinct aud uaeqaiOocat ,a.arantee that t hos G ddity circata- tion larger than ang other daily meaos- .,aper published ia Pine Blaf.
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The City Council will hold an inter esting session tonight.
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Fresh oysters and celery received every week at
 q If IL. L. TAI LoiN D.
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HOODS PILLS are the best after dinner pills, assist digestion, prevent constipation. .25c.
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Citron, figs, currents shelled al monds at
 d If E l.. IAfLok s'
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Mr. T. D. Granger, of W alnut Lake, is in the city.
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HOODS Sarsaparilla wins its way hA into the confidence of the people r. the good it is doing. Fair trials arantee permanent CURES.
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All kinds fruit cake material at 1o17 til1l SMITH & RoBINsoN's.
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MT. B. H. Holmes, of Fordyce. is in
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County Court is in session today.
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four 2. Physician
 Puts
 All his knowledge. experience and skill into the prescription he writes. It is an order for the combination of remedies your case demands. He cannot rely on results unless the ingredients are pure and reliable and are properly compounded. Be fair to your doctor and yourself by buying your prescription here. They will be put mp by graduates of Americas best college of pharmacy. He will be aided by the best drugs money can buy.
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The U. s. Gov'f Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior to all others.
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MAX BAUMGARTEN. Pass. Agent.
 Memphis. Tenn
The herald., 1896-10-19
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The herald., 1896-10-19
AS TO CUBA

1t Is positively amusing to hear Re-
| publican orators abuse the Cleveland
| administration for not recognizing the
\ independence of Cuba. and tell how one
| of the first acts of Mckinley will be, If
he is elected, to tell Spain to pack up
and get out of Cuba, and send warships
to give emphasis to his command.
They forget that Republican occupied
the White House during the ten years
the Cubans fought so heroically for in
dependence, and that every appeal to
the government at Washington for the
recognition of even belligerent rights
was received with contempt. During
the last two years of that revolution the
insurgents were in better position to ul-
timately win than they have been at
any time during the present struggle;
but notwithstanding that fact, a Re-
publican administration permitted them
to make most unsatisfactory terms of
peace with Spain.
No doubt the revolutionists should
have some kind of substantial encour-
agement from the United States. but it
must be remembered that any interfer-
ence on our part would involve public
and private interests not little. The
recognition of the belligerency of the
Cuban republic would mean that we
concede to Spain the right to board and
inspect all American vessels entering
Spanish waters, and to confiscate any
that could not prove themselves friend
ly to the Madrid government; also, that
the United States would make no de-
mands upon Spain for pay for property
of American citizens located in Cuba If
it were destroyed.
A strong influence has been at work
in Washington to prevent this govern
ment from recognizing the belligerency
of the Cubans, and strange as 1t may
seem, it comes from Americans. They
want pay for damages already done
and any that may accrue hereafter.
They are, for the most part, naturalized
Spaniards, and they became citizens OF
this country simply to have the protec-
ton of their Cuban estates that citi-
zenship would secure. Then, again, the
great sugar trust, as we'll as American
sugar raisers, are opposed to Cuban In
dependence. There are millions of
American dollars opposing interference
on the part of this government, and
there is, too, world of sympathy for
the Cubans, which sincerely wishes
them complete success. But, as we
have said, inasmuch as Republican
administration let the Cubans wage a
war for ten years without giving them
aid or comfort, 1t Is a trifie impudent
to criticise a Democratic administra-
tion for keeping hands off.
The herald., 1896-10-19
DoDGING THE QUESTION

One Of the numerous consignments OF
voters whom Major Mckinley recently
entertained with a typewriter essay
was a train-load of Italians. They did
not come direct from Italy, but from
Pittsburg and vicinity. They have lived
in this country long enough to become
voters. That is why they were rendered
a free excursion to Canton and why Mr..
Hanna's candidate was glad to see them.
There was nothing wrong in such meet
ing between Italians and the presiden-
tial candidate of the g. o. p. AS might
have been expected, the candidate dis
coursed fiuently on the beauties and
benefits" of protectionism. He scarcely
mentioned the money question, and
when he did allude to finance 1t was
only casually and specifically.
The burden of the readers paper was
in the nature of information that this
country had been a blooming paradise
under McKinleyism and had slidden
down to the verge of perdition since the
repeal of the highest protective tariff
law ever enacted by congress. AS usual
the distinguished misinterprter of polit-
ical economy failed to prove any con-
perity, while he conveniently omitted
to mention the gigantic labor strikes,
bloody riots. wage cuts and general in
dustrial upheavals that occurred while
Benjamin Harrison and the Mckinley
bill were the controlling factors. 1t is
by such flimsy addresses and alleged
arguments that Hanna's candidate is
trying to win votes.
The fact that the mortgaged major
slurs over the money question, and never
makes a serious attempt prove the
wisdom of his party's theory of finance,
Is Strengthening the suspicion that he
is at heart now as formerly free silver
| man. Many intelligent observers Of
political events are predicting that
| should Mckinley be elected and a con-
| gress chosen that would enact a free
coinage bill the president would sign it,
1t is notorious that the gold standard
| candidate was an avowed friend of silver
until he became a personal friend of
Mark Hanna. Also that la withheld
any expression as to where he stood on
the question of gold versus silver until
the st. Louis convention was near al
hand, when he was forced by Hanna
anu otHeIs " Pupiciy announce MS ad-
hesion to goldbugisn. Evidently his
heart is not on that side of the question
but his presidential ambition is.
| Hanna's candidate knows that the
money question is the paramount issue
! in this campaign. Yet he almost ignores
that question, and persists in keeping
the tariff question at the front as much
| - possible. If he is really goldbug he
! ought to say 10. ana present ct least a
The herald., 1896-10-19

nature all her secrets, as, for instance.
what we know as seeing, hearing, SMELL
ing and touch Is simply the outcome OF
our sense organs in their efforts TO ac.
commodate for activities of nature OF
which we know and have experience on
ly to the extent the development of our
sense organs permits, the speaker gave
as his conviction the theory that nature
has as many surprises ahead OF us as
she has already presented to us during
our long evolutionary past. Every new
discovery reveals new and unsuspected
secrets and activities of the inner life
Of nature. AS we grow and evolve the
horizon Of our inner vision widens, and
hardly a day transpires but that we
succeed in eliciting some new treasure
from grand natures treasure vaults.
These circumstances undoubtedly 60 to
prove that we are not through with the
lessons nature can teach us, but that we
are here to learn the meaning OF ex-
istence; for nature exists simply for our
education, and all the complex machin-
cry of natural evolution is merely the
drama Of the soul, in which the latter
passes through the various phases or
characters required for it's marvellous de-
velopment. And If the soul has thus
evolved from the mineral, through the
vegetable and animal into the human
kingdom, 1t would be very Illogical to
suppose that now the evolution Of tho
world should suddenly stop and leave
all the balance of natures untold and
unsupported problems unsolved. And
would it further seem possible that the
long, unbroken chain of soul evolution
from the very rock up to man,when
reaching this last kingdom would sud-
denly snap and leave to the soul, If de-
srous for further progress, to abridge
the chasm by leap? Yet "natura non
saltat," nature makes no leaps. Nature
works slowly and evolves her entities
step by step, and man cannot expect to
enter heaven and bathe in the immacu-
late serenity Of passion-free, immortal
life before he has become fitted for such
an exalted existence through the prac-
tice and mastery of virtues which con-
stitute immortal life.
1t Is in view OF the necessity for
prolonged evolution of the soul upon
this earth, even after death cuts short
| one earthlife, that theosophy teaches
that man has lived before on this earth,
when he learned what he knows, and
that he will return again after death
and learn what he does not know about
the problems of this planet. The de-
struction and death of the physical body
does not by any means set stop to the
progressive activity of it's immortal op.
| orator, the soul. Not more so, then,
does the worn out condition of his chisel
| prevent the sculptor from continuing
| his work of genius by procuring a new
| chisel.
! AS pillows on the undtilating main
! When rising fall. and falling rise again-
So on the tide of life, incessant roll
| The dying body and the deathless SOUL
/
The herald., 1896-10-19
THEOsOpHISTS' THEORIES
FIR. Randolph's Lecture on the Phlloso.
ply Of MaterisIlsm
The Drama of the Soul and Reincarna-
tion Discussed by Abel e. Gibson.
Natures Slow Evolution.

At the theosophical headquarters, S56
South Broadway. Mr.. W. G. B. Randolph
yesterday lectured on Materialism. He
said in part: The philosophy of material
ism holds that the universe contains
only two realities-matter and force
and that consciousness Is the product Of
molecular action. Theosophy says the
creative principle is triple-conscious-
ness, energy or will and substance. Ma
terialism says that evolution began by
"a fortuitous concourse Of atoms"
which is a learned way Of saying that
evolution began and continues by a
lucky chance. We put consciousness or
law at the head of all because 1t seems
to be the first thing necessary. Matter
and force could not tnter-act except by
law, and that law must be at least CO.
extensive with matter and force. Con-
sciousness could not come out OF the ac-
ton Of matter and force unless 1t was in
them. Out Of nothing nothing comes.
Neither is anything created. That which
is always was and ever shall be, that
which is not never was and never Will
be. So all things were at the beginning
in potentiality, and are unfolded by or
derly evolution. The materialist says
that thought Is the result OF molecular
action. This cannot be, for we can con-
sciously will to think Of particular
thing. Whence, then, comes this will to
think? We say that at the center OF our
being Is a thinking, willing entity called
the thinker, mind, ego, that reasons
from the information reported 1t by the
physical sense organs.
Materialists formerly denied the pos
sibility of hypnotism. telepathy, spirit
ualistic phenomena, ETC., but such IN
dubitable evidence is now before us of
the genuineness of their claims that they
must acknowledge them. Prof. David
starr Jordan, in today's Herald, tells of
photographing thought by pnysical
means.
This proves that thoughts are rea!
things and exist on an inner plane of
matter and are not mere explosions of
the brain. There is substratum OF mat
ter called mind substance or astral mat
ter that furnishes some startling phe-
nomena, The X-ray is on this plane, as
is also ether. -.
THE DRAMA OF THE SOUL
"Do the dead return, and how do they
return?" was the subject of theosoph-
ical lecture delivered yesterday evening
at 525 West Fifth street by Mr.. Axel L.
Gibson. After having shown through
irrefutable argument the inability Of oul
imperfect senses to wrench from mother
The herald., 1896-10-19

plausible arguments ON that side a. are
shouted forth by the average g. o. p.
orator at the crossroads. or printed in
the columns of a subsidized newspaper
that fiaunts a Mckinley button at its
masthead. This he does not do.
On the other hand, the peoples candi-
date, William ]. Bryan, speaks out in
no uncertain tones on the great question
of the hour. His clean-cut ideas. clothed
in plain but scholarly language, free
from any indications of attempted con-
cealment. leave no room for doubt as to
who and what the people will vote for
when they cast their ballots for the gall
liant standard bearer of rehabilitated
Democracy,
The herald., 1896-10-19
TO THE EDITOR +;
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(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Owing to the very large number of COM
munications received lately by The Herald
on the currency and other political ques-
tions. correspondents will understand that
there may be some delay in the publication
Of their letters. Correspondents are re-
Quested to cultivate breVity as far as Is
consistent with the proper expression OF
their views.)
The herald., 1896-10-19

Mckinley gives notice that he will re-
ceive. delegations before breakfast.
Things must be getting desperate when
the aristocratic old man condescends
to mix with the common people before
he has had cup of coffee to stay his
stomach. But Hanna ordered it that
way, and Hanna's commands go.
Benjamin McKenney, an 81-year-old
resident of Cape Porpoise, Me-, has just
cut three new teeth,
The herald., 1896-10-19

BY means Of bribery. or threats Of
depriving such person Of employment or
occupation shall be punished
a. provided In the preceding section"
'The punishment for violation Of this
law Is q fine of $500 and imprisonment
for not less than one month and not
more than $1,000, or both fine and i'm
prisoumeut
The herald., 1896-10-19

The amount Of actual redemption
money in this country is no more nor no
less than the amount of gold in circu-
lation, which is less than S. per capita.
All other forms of money are token
money and their value is contingent
upon the ability of gold to redeem them
in gold. When they talk about there
being S23 per capita of real money they
do not tell the truth.