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CRAFTS NAME.
How He Came to Adopt su. S." ax RI
 InitiaIa. -4

How He Game to Adopt sfu. S." as Mss
 Initials.
 Up to the start for West Point, Grant had been Hiram Ulysses. or H. Ulysses Grant Tho young traveller required trunk, and Thomas Walker. a local genius, was the man to make tt. He did so. and. to finish it of, le traced ca the cover in big brass taoks the initiala H. U. G." James Marsiiaii, Ulysses cousin, went to help him carry the now trunk home. Ulysses looked as shs big, glaring letters. Iwon't have that 60, D he said. Tt spells hug Tho boys would plague me about 1t. :" And he thereupon shifted his middle name and became Ulysses H. Grant, and so he went forth into the world.
 He registered at Roe's hotel Wess Point, on the 29th of May, as "U. H. Grant, and tho same day reported to the adjutant, George c. Waggaman, deposited $48 and signed his name Ulysses Hiram Grant. His name as re- ported from Washington. however. was U. s. Grant, and the error arose in this way The Hon. Thomas Hamer received the letter of Jesse Grant only the day before the close of his term, and, haing much hurried, sat down at once and wrote tn Secretary If War pnineest. eek- ing for the appointment of his neighber's son. He knew the boys name to be Ulysses, and. inferring that his middle name was Simpson, so filled in the ap- plication, and thus 1t stood when Ulysses faced the adjutant.
 He asked to have it changed. but was told it was impossible without the con. sent of the secretary of war.
 Very well, 1" he said. ''Icame here to enter the military academy, and en- ter shall An initial more or less does not matter" He was known to the gov. ernment thereafter as U. s. Grant. -- Hamlin Garland in McClure's.
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..PxthlanIsm Ennosad l"

Imperial Lodge, Knights of Pythias, is arranging for very unique and novel entertainment to be given under their auspices at the opera house in this city on Tuesday, February 3, 1897.
 The entertainment will be in the nature of a lecture by Hon. J. H. Powell, of Kentucky, and, it is said, will be an expose of Pythianism. The lecturer, we are informed, will expose the secrets of the order and show to the good and trusting wives just what their husbands are doing at the lodge, while the good women think their ''liege lords" are engaged in acts ofLenevolence.
 Mir. Powell comes highly indorsed by the press of Kentucky. and his lecture Is said to be filled with humor and pathos, logic and elo- quence.
 From the advance announcements placed in our hands the entertain ment promises to be of very rich, rare and raey character, with lots to laugh at, plenty to cry over. and sufficient logic to afford food for mental reflection after the lecture Is over.
 We congratulate the Pine Bluff public upon the treat that Is in store for them, and bespeak for Mir. Powell large and intelligent audience.
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The Last ot the Baby show.

Now that the Ladies Hospital As sociation has declared the official awards of prizes in the late baby show, we hope there will be no fur ther trouble oreontentioa about that matter.
 We congratulate the ladies of the Hospital Association upon the hap py manner In which they have dis posed of the prizes. According to the official report, there were no second class prizes whatever. (of course not.when there are no second class babies in Pine Bluff), but all first class prizes, one for the finest and largest boy and one for the prettiest and brightest girl in each class.
 As for the GRAPHIC. it did a very foolish thing. It attempted to re- port the awards Of prizes but signal ly failed, since @ weeks time was re- quired for those in charge of the affair to make their official report.
 The GRAPHIC always endeavors to be enterprising, and therefore had a very brilliant account of the show last Sunday, but after all the hub bub about it and the numerous calls of proud and enyious parents, we do not hesitate to say that should there be dozen baby shows in town in the future, the GRAPHIC will not again spare the time CT trouble in a foolish attempt to report it.
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AT THE END OF THE ROAD.
Only as Last Resort Wonla Ne pnsa With His TrasSs0xes.

-T7 " ~@f-@t*
 With His Treasurer.
 A bent old man, shabbily clad. witts a face like the face of the poet Bryaak In the evening twilight he stands. hs. side the desk of one who is a stranger to him, in q little town in northeen California.
 I ask you to pardon me, ? in voics that trembles and is low. Something confused as to illness and weariness and then:
 Tt pains me to seem beggar, bxt \ am near the end of the road. and's~~
 The sentence dies in inartioulata snn<- mur. and from under the worn enaA comes small bundle wrapped in htzF of faded oilcloth.
 It is hard to part with them, even now" slowly removing the oilcloth, "but if there is some one here who cares for rare editions Of good books they suay be thought fair exchange for tho pgirs of shelter and something warm.''
 4 we'll thumbed Shakespeare, care fully preserved '.Imitatio Christi. ,,
 The old man looks at them tendsrly as they are exposed to view and places them reverently on the desk.
 The man at the desk views the books coldly and denies the plea for aid. Nos that he is consciously unkind, but cxpe- rience with vagabonds has made him suspicious, and he interprets the pAthos as q new imposture.
 Next morning, an hour after sunrise. a pedestrian finds an aged man, with face like that of the poet Bryant, iyiag in the shelter of cypress hedge by she roadside The tired heart is still. Rest must have come about the time the sua- shine touched the valley. Beside the sleeper. as though 1t had fallen from bs. meath bis coat. we'll thumbed Shakas- peare, clasped in his gaunt hands care- fully preserved Ia Kempis'' '' Tho "a Kempis,.' has sprig of cypress fcr bookmark. on one of the pages between which it rests this passage:
 70 Father, always to be honorea. ths hour is come which from all eternity thou didst foresse would arrive; that thy servant for short time should be exterioriy, but interiorly should ever live unto thee; that he should be for little slighted and huaa. bled and should fall in the sight os men. San Francisco Call.
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TWO CONDEMNED MEN
Robt. Cox and James Davis Patiently Awaltrng Their Final
 Day

A GRAPHIC reporter. through the kindness of Sheriff Triplett, was yes terday afternoon given the visitors usual permit to the jail. It was to gratify no morbid curiosity that led the reporter to ask the courteous deputy and turnkey, MT. Gibson, to permit him Il few moments conversa- ton with the two negroes who now await execution on the 25th of Feb ruary, next.
 The first of the wretched men in- teryiewed by the GRAPHIC man was Robt. Cox, who will pay ths death penalty for the crime of rape. Robert is man about 3. years of age, with a countenance betraying u nature controlled by the most malevolent passions. The reporter addressed him kindly and In turn the prisoner gave him a friendly greeting with out the least play of features.
 II came to see you. Robert, to ask how you are getting on In your con finement and zwhat preparation, if any, you are making to die, = aaiu the reporter.
 Without a moments hesitatfon he replied:
 II am doing as we'll aa could be expected, sir, and I've made peace with God. l am ready to die"
 He then proceeded to declare his innocence of the crime for which he has been doomed. Leaving him with words of encouragement we passed sorrowiully On to the cell of James Davis.
 James greeted us with a careless air but without the least trace of lnsolence. He Is Il youth of about 20 years, with big round cheeks, ab- ruptiy retreating brow and with n marEelous lateral compression of the skull He is undoubtedly an animal of the type born degenerate, though he Is not without the ordl- nary cruds intelligence of his race.
 Do you realize,' the reporter asked him, "that you are soon to die?'
 "Yes sir-so they say" was the answer with a downcast air.
 Brace up, Jim '' said thereporter. "and put your trust in God; He alone can give you the strength and comfort you will need during the fe " days which remain to you"
 "I am praying hard.,' he said without the depth of earnestness we would like to have witnessed, "and am trusting to be saved"
 Poor wretchl We could not help feeling pity until we thought of his young victim, whom he so cruelty mangled and murdered. And we mused as we turned away from the prison scene, that itis far better that l the law in its awful power over the life of the citizen should be sustained | In It's sublfmity than that this mans 1 life should be spared.
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SHERMAN ACCEPTS.
THE OHIO SENATOR WILL BE
 PREMIER.
He Has Accepted the Portfolio of
 State in McKlnley's Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, January 16. -Sena- tor Sherman returned to Washing. ton from Canton today. He con frmed the report that he had signi- fled to Major Mckinley his accept ance of the office of Secretary of State. but declined to go into any particulars as to his interview with the President-elect.
 1.-The other places will be filled in due course of time, he said, but l am not authorized to say anything about them.
 With reference to the policy of
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A number of young people met at the residence of the Misses Williams Friday night for the purpose of organizing a "Poetieal Club. " There were twelve present and an organization was perfected and officers elected. The young people are highly delighted at the prospects for that club
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HOOKING BACKWARD"
Or the soinoquy of Retrospective Old
 Man,

maug
 once was young, and now am
 old. A long time lies behind me.
 And Memory, that friend or enemy
 of Age, according as one orders his
 conduct, is busy with me tonight,
 and with her as my telescope am
 reviewing all my past.
 The panorama is filled with light
 and shade, with sun shine and storm. Let me see how the record
 stands, I will make an inventory
 of the main events. My youth was
 passed contentedly among my native
 Kentucky hills and valleys. Being poor, hard labor was my lot; and yet, the paren tai home brought me all those dear and simple pleasures which come to the honest laboring poor. My parents educated me in morals, not in books. Great authors had no place in the library. The Bible, the speller, the Children of the Abbey, Robinson Crusoe, Don Quixote and weekly newspaper the Louisville Journai-were about all the home had Tn it in the way of literature. At 19 felt a desire to lift myself up in the world, and thought the only way to do it, by fair means, was to out work other people. adopted the motto: Labor before pleasure, . and "all honesty and no chicanery."
 At z I entered the race of life, and began to measure myself along with other men and things in the affairs about me. At the start I had youth, health, integrity, faith in mankind, hope in myself aud a free and happy country. With tlese as my constant companions, l went forward, nothing doubting Money came almost at the bidding; friends, real and pretended, fiocked about me. Men high in sta tion and public estimation bade me welcome at their doors. Fair women smiled and seemed pleased at my atten- tions, and one of them gave herself to me in marriage, and made most devoted wife. My home was not only cheerful, but grew beautiful under her management.
 At the age of 40 wealth had accu- mulated, friends had multiplied. I was asked to fill honorable stations. Fortune smiled upon me from every without a wrinkle in her brow. I had succeeded, and it was a great pleasure to aid others who were struggling to better their fortunes. None who applied for aid were sent away empty. felt more pleasure in giving than in receiving. l was in the prime of manhood. The future seemed full of peace and plen ty to me and mine.
 In the midst of this fullness of the present and hopeful prospect of the future, without Q note of warning, a change eame-an awful change.
 Men gifted with rare eloquence and almost matchless persuasive powers went up and down the Southland and infiamed the passions of their fellows by telling them that they and their section of the coun- try were wronged and trampled upon by the North. The war fever seized the minds of the young men, and bore down all opposition. The public ear was closed to all reason could say. At first there was strong dissent by the more considerate, but their council was not needed. War, or cur rights in the territories" be- came the general voice in the South. Union in the South begat union in the North. No argument could stay the passions of the contend- - sa.
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ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, MORNING JANUARY

ing factions. Then p~ace spread
 her white wings and left the land,
 and savage war, internecina war,
 took her place. Brother stood
 against brother, father agaisst son.
 In every city and village tke citizen
 was converted into the soldier, and
 marched to the inspiring strains of
 serill pipe and kept step to the
 measured beat of the drum. Great
 armies, on both sides, were mus
 tered and set in the field, and
 charged with the duty of des stroying
 each other and all property which
 could be useful to the other. Time
 and agaln the mighty hosts met in
 deadly conflict, and men went down
 to death in peace by the thousands
 a day. Destt uction reigned supreme
 tn the Southland. For four years
 the dreadful struggle lasted. Final
 ly the South, through exhaustion,
 yielded. She had nothing left but her
 honor and the the memories of the
 brave deeds of her devoted sons.
 Then forced reconstruction came, and with it hordes of carpet. bag gers, with intent alone to prey upon
 the fragments in the ruined South. Aided by the former slaves and through the forms of law, but against consent of nine-tenths of the white people, these disreputable cormo- rants killed and robbed the people for six years. At the close of the waa poverty was the condition of nearly every household. Stern necessity drove many into the prac- tlce of rascalities, frauds and decep- tions. Many of them should not be blamed, for with them it was struggle for life.
 The war over, the carpet-baggers remanded, set myself to the task of rebuilding my fortune. But things had changed. In my better days had stood on the obligations of other men for thousands Of dol lars. These men could not pay, so the burden fell on me, l would not dodge or avoid the debts. I com meneed to sell my landed property left, and I determined that no man or woman should have to say they had lost 2 dollar by me. Piece by piece I sold the remnant of my estate and paid for other peoples debts, and thus for thirty years I have struggled against adverse cur rents until I am near the grave and all have left are age, my integrity and faith in God, that He will make all things right in the world to come and that faith is worth all things else to me now. should be, and I 1 am, content. K
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Lawyers Meet.

Jefferson County bar held a special meeting yesterday morning at the court house for the purpose of de vising a plan to be recommended to the legislature by which 1t is intend ed to relieve the Circuit and Chan cery Courts of this district of some of their multitudinous work. To this end committee was appointed to formulate plan along the lines mentioned, which Is to be reported to bar meeting to be held next Saturday. The following gentle men compose the committee: Met l.. Jones. Esq, chairman; A. B. Grace, N. T. White, J. ". Crawford and W. T. Woodbridge, Esqrs. 1t is believed that the committee. among other things, will recommend new
 boundaries of jurisdiction for the two courts mentioned. Another committee was appointed for the purpose of preparing suitable resolu- tions in memory of the late E. w. Martin, Esq, who wasenrolled with the Jefferson County bar. This committee consists of ". T. Wool- ldridge, W. F. Coleman and A. B. Grace, Esqrs.
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TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.

Recent investigation shows that Maceo was betrayed into an ambush and murdered.
 #.* Patrick Donahue, of Philadelphia, was married last Thursday and next day was arrested for murdering his wife.
  Martin S. Madden withdrew from the contest for the Senatorship from Illinois.
 #a# Hon. Wm. J. Bryan will speak in Houston, Texas, Wednesday night.
  The Arkansas Legislature will pro- ceed to elect a United States Senator today.
 *.* John Dudly Adams, a prominent business man of Little Rock, was buried yesterday.
 %A* The German National Bark of Louisville, Ky, has closed it's doors. The bank is an old one but for some time past has been regarded as un- safe.
 #x* The first National Bank of ky. .o- cated at Covington, has closed it's doors. It is said no one will lose any thing.
 "#* Thomas c. Platt has received the Republican caucus nomination for United States Senator from New York
  J. Pierpont Morgan, the wealthy banker, has donated one million dollars for the erection of a lying-in hospital in New York city. Mir. Butt introduced a bill in the House, Friday, providing for com plete revision of the probate laws of Arkansas.
  The Senate subcommittee on ap- propriations agreed unanimously to strike out the House provision dis continuing the Army and Navy Hos- pltal at Hot Springs.
 *.* The Senate Committee on Judiciary has reported favorably the bill introduced by Senator Hill, fixing the term of postmasters at four years.
 *.* Ex-Lieut. Gov. of Arkansas. V. Y. Smith, has been confined to the Lunatic Asylum at Little Rock. Study of the financial question caused his dementala.
 *.* The Countess Castellane, formerly Miss Anna Gould, gave birth to son at noon Monday. Mother and child are doing well. Miss Gould was married to Count Castellane March 4, 1895.
 *.* Instead of six lives being lost by the burning of the Boys Building of Buckner's Orphan Home near Dallas. Texas, the horrible fact has just de- velooed that the remains of fifteen boys and one girl have been taken from the ruirs.
 #.* A fatal wreck occurred Saturday night on the Texas and Pacific rail- road p miles South of TexarkaLa. A passenger train struck an obstruc- tion-the work of fiend-and en- gineer NJ. l.. Clemmons was killed and two mail clerks slightly injured.
 =# European governments have agreed to hold an international con- ference in Rome for the purpose of considering measures to prevent spreading of the bubonic plague now scolrging British India.
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Car searchers.

There is class of people. says a railroad man, "who are always last to leave the cars--for a purpose. This is especially noticed on suburban trains. They go from one end of the train to the other. looking in seats on both sides of the car. It is impossible for our men to be always on the watch, and presumably there are many losses that can never be reclaimed. ''--New York Tribune.
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We are Overstocked.

In uncalIed for and misft suits and pants. they are for sale at song.
 For the next 10 days: Suits, $s.75; pants. $2.75.
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The nuptials Of Mir. M. P. Russell and Miss Barbarie McGehee will be celebrated at o'clock D. n. tomor- row at Main Strees Methodist
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To Our Subscribers and the
 Public.

We beg to inform you that from this date we will have telephone in the Western Union Telegraph Co.'S. office, Mo-. l9O.
 PINE BLUFF TELEPHONE Co. January 16, 1897.
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A fatal wreck occurred Saturday night on the Texas and Pacific rail-
 road p miles South of TexarkaLa. A passenger train struck an obstruc- tion-the work of fiend-and en- gineer NJ. L. Clemmons was killed and two mail clerks slightly injured.
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European governments have agreed to hold an international con- ference in Rome for the purpose of considering measures to prevent spreading of the bubonic plague now scoGrginr British India.
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The Senate Subcommittee on ap- propriations agreed unanimously to strike out the House provision dis continuing the Army and Navy Hos pital at Hot Springs.
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Instead of six lives being lost by the burning of the Boys Building of Buckner's Orphan Home near Dallas, Texas, the horrible fact has just de- veloDed that the remains of fifteen boys and one girl have been taken from the ruirs.
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Recent investigation shows that Maceo WAS betrayed into an ambush and murdered.
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The Senate Committee on Judiciary has reported favorably the bill introduced by Senator Hill, fixing the term of postmasters at four years.
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Mir. Butt introduced a bill in the House, Friday, providing for a com plete revision of the probate laws Of Arkansas.
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J. Pierpont Morgan, the wealthy banker, has donated one million dollars for the erection of a lying-in hospital in New York city.
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The Countess Castellane, formerly Miss Anna Gould, gave birth to a son at noon Monday. Mother and child are doing well. Miss Gould was married to Count Castellane March 4, 1895.
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Ex-Lieut Gov. of Arkansas, V. Y. Smith, has been confined to the Lunatic Asylum at Little Rock. Study of the financial question caused his dementaia.
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Patrick Donahue, of Philadelphia, was married last Thursday and next day was arrested for murdering his wife.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

W. G, Lewis, Of Willowdale, was in
the city.
Miss Lizzie Barnes returned from a
visit in Beloit.
Ed Arnold, of Chapman, was an
Abilene visitor.
Mrs. }. M. Folk, of Urich, Mo-, is
visiting relatives here.
A. T. Monroe and wife, Of Industry,
spent the day in the city.
Mrs. II. Harger returned from a
summers visit in Denver.
James Schilling was in the city en-
route to St. Louis to buy goods.
II. N. Gaines was down from Salina
looking after his paper, the Monitor.
Misses Mamie Cottle and Carrie
Working returned from a Colorado
visit,
Mrs. Simon Shockey and daughter,
of Navarro, left for visit in Pennsyl-
vania,
Mrs. StoddArd, Of Naples, New
York, came home with her son, =. }.
Stoddard.
Aaron B. Galligar, Of Mt. Vernon,
Ind, came in to visit his son, W. +.
Galigar, Of Newbern.
Jacob Thomas, one Of the solid Re-
publican farmers Of northeast Dick
inson, was visitor to the city.
j. N. Burton in entertaining a
pleasant family party. There are
Mrs. Root, Of Denver; Mrs. Stage
his mother, Mrs. j. II. Booth, Mrs.
Hanna and Mrs. Thos. Houbler OF
Alton, Ills.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
Married in Texas.

The following notice from the Sui
phur Springs (rexas) Vindicator will
interest the many friends Of the bride
in Dickinson County;
Roy Davis of Howard county, Tex
as, and Miss Mary Carroll of Abilene,
Kansas, were united in marriage at
the residence Of J. H. Davis Septem-
Der ID, Father II. Cassal of Oklaho-
ma officiating Miss Fannie Ramsey
Of Mt. Vernon and Mr.. j. A. Gunter
were attendants. The wedding was
quiet one, only few of the immed-
late friends of the contracting parties
being present. After the ceremony
all repaired to the dining room where
a sumptuous feast was spread, to
which all did justice.