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TN THE HEART or AMERICA"
The Beautiful Poem by Mrs, Lillian Rozeli Messenger Which was Read
 at the Atlanta Exposition.


 Many of our old citizens remember Mrs. Lillian Rozell Messenger, for the lady at one time resided in Pine Bluff; and many more of our people know her by the fame she has at tained as an authoress. This fame is national and well deserved, as the reading of 'fFragments from an Old Inn, , The Southern Cross" ," will convince the intelligent reader. The latest and, perhaps, the best work done by Mrs. Messenger is the poem, entitled, ''In the Heart of America, :" which was read at the Atlanta Ex- position. The poem is a story of the South, told by a Southern woman, in the most beautiful lan- guage. The poem commences with the return from the wars of Con federate soldier, who
 Paused beside lonely cabin closed,
 Deserted, still; his old gray jacket worn
 The story told of why he unused in tears'
 The gifted authoress, in the poem, pays 8 high tribute to Jefferson, and Washington. Monroe, Lincoln and Lee, and tells how the strife and bloodshed of the Civil War has re- suited in eementing astronger broth erhood between the people of the North and South
 "Where time, and song. and faith made
 spaces clean
 For swift white feet of Peace and Truth to
 tread.''
 The South, is "in the heart of America, and the gifted and sweet singer, in lines that possess life, strength, originality. beauty and sweetness, is lavish in her praise of the paradise where '.rich odors shed by fragrant tangled wiids and trees in august splendours bending OCT the songfal streams 5 fall heart of music told, with songs of mocking- birds, this is the land, the land of beauty, rest, and faith, and dreamst.
 The GRAPHIC is undermany obliga- tions for q copy of the poem, beauti= full printed and illustrated. Among the Illustrations are pictures of Lincoln and Lee.
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Story Of An Adv.

You can never tell when an ad- vertisement Is dead.
 The speaker was one of the largest advertisers in this country, a man whose name is known every here in connection witha ecure" of which Inc is the proprietor. He was dis Icussing the general subject of ad- veftislng with some friendsin an up- town cafe.
 Now you would say that news paper advertisement would certain ly cease to be useful when the news paper was cast aside into the rub bsh heap. but I'll tell you q little story to show that so long as tho paper exists and the type on 1t can be read it's advertising power re- mains
 "Thcre walked into Ely office three weeks ago a woman afflicted with the ills that I cure and who wanted to take course of treatment. She came from way up in Erie County. and said she was prepared to stay here in town and give my skill full opportunity to demonstrate itself. Needless to say, 1 cured her; got Sl50 ef her good money and sent her home rejoicing, but that is another story.
 T asked this woman, as I ask all  my patients, how she had happened to como to me. She said she had read one 0f my advertisements. 1 asked her in what publication. She said she did not know. Her hus- band, she said, was in the employe of carpet house. his business being fitting and putting down carpets He was taking up an old carpet in order to replace it with new one. Under the old carpet there was layer of newspapers which he gath cred up and cast aside.
 He happened to glance at one and his eye fell on the name of tue disease from which his wife suffered, lit being printed in display type there. He read the advertisement, which was mine, tore the piece from the paper, put it in his pocket and took it home for his wife to read. 1 She had it in her poeketbook and gave 1t to me.
 "it was old and yellow, and there was nothing on 1t to tell from what newspaper it had been torn. But it demonstrates that you can never tell when an advertisement is dead. Chicago Record.
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Tho Newest unlbreilas.

Tho newest un3brellaa have oonspicu- ously long handles It is an old fashion revived. for ye.rs tie handles of the best umbrellas, though richly ornament ed, have been short Now they are be- ing made from i ? to 1 , inches in length This gives the umbrella makers good opportunity for introducing decorative work
 Tho umbrella most in favor with women at present is made of good, strong quality of changeable taffeta silk Blue and green is . fayorife color com bination. These umbrellas are made with name plate fastened to the tie The latest idea fer the name plate is to have it made of giid6d silver and orna- mented with enamel matching the tints of the umbrella iu color.
 The ferrale of these new umbrellas, instead of being wood. with steel cap, is made quite elaborate. Some of them are of silver Others arc made of the same material as that used for the han dla
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A plaon For Fer Name.

Mrs. Harriet Beeeher Stowe $ spoken of as an author whose. .name should be inscribed on the Boston Public library. The Boston Transcript pertinently re- marks: "A place should be found in the lists of honor on tho Public library for the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe. She was still living when the lists of the famous dead wero then inscribed. But it is now time to find a place for her namo on the great roll of honor where, by curious whim of mistake, the name cf Rabelais was twice cut ill stone. A writer in The Contemporary Review sneers at the achievements of American women because the name of one only, Maria Mitchell, was found worthy of place in the lists of honor on the Boston Public library. A writer in The Forum suggests various explana- tions. But the fact remains that the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe should be recorded in as good place as that of Charlotte Bronte CT Jane Austen.
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REVEALED BY AN AID.

selsiier on Both Sides During the War
 Finds His Lost Family.
 4 little two line want ad. ill New
 Ssans paper has been the means of re-
 nting a prominent southern family
 sparated 32 years, the discovery of 8
 nan supposed to have been dead since < Aa war anI the unrayeling of an i'm
 psrtant government mystery. Alongo q Q Denson, 'yho originally enlisted with z the Ccnfedo rate army at Holly Springs, E Miss, in 1861, but who ill 1864 enlisted ] with the Sixteenth Ohio, Company +, \ aOinoinnati, a was in camp at Washing ton after Lees surrender. He had treu- bio with Lieutenant Cox of the Ohio ugiment and was sentenced to be shot
 Aug. 28, 1865. Ten days before the
 day of execution he escaped by assist
 shcs of the guard, and, going to Now
 Yosk, assumed the name Thomas A
 Jones, under which alias he has since
 lived. travelling the world over in search of tho family left in Memphis. After years in San Francisco and down the Paeaflc coast, through all the Central American republics, he returned to New Orleans i'll 1880 and began the search tor relatives. knowing that he left 8 mother and three sisters. He travelled To, 900 miles and spent $11, 900 ill the search. winding up in Memphis ill 1887 with $i1 in his pocket
 The other day Jones, by which name he was known through these B years, was in Morroe, La, and, seeing paper with an al. from Mrs. J. B. Fenn & thrill shot through him. Recognizing he nanie as that of his sister, Jones ar lived at New Orleans, and publicly an that he would resume his right lame, A. c. Denson. He has done busi- iess, carries life insurance policy, bas oinsd tho Masons, Odd Fellows, tae Knights of Pythias and was married lnfer tho name of Jones.
 The family is holding great reunion n Howard avenue The mother, Rebec- a Denaon, aged 7e; Mrs. J. B. Fenn, drs. Young of Atlanta and Mrs. Julius three sisters, the latter laving two daughters who are teachers D the public schools, are all present at he feast. Denson is B years old and avs hs fears nothing from the comics ion. Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Eupion. Euplonl! Euplon!n

No doubt many people are aware that Eupion Oil makes a much bet ter light than the lower grades of coal oil, but we doubt if there are any that know that a gallon of Eupion lasts longer than cheap oil. Then, why not have the best light when the differeneein cost is scarcely nothing. Eupion is sold at the fol lowing places:
 Mccain Grocery Go, John H ', Talbot & Go Robinson < Greenfield, J. L. Lloyd, n-Tanlersley Go. Fox Bros, ". L. Bewoody & Co. Houston < Roane, L. E. oldsmlul < Go, Fhalheimer Bros, Ferguson & Russell, P. B. Mercantile Co, II. r. Seveke. c, Lumpltin,
 G. \. Hart Drug Co. F , eodtf
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V asa. z.raser!o..a!r Moved.

Half way between the clubhouse and the Grand Rapids and Indiana depot at Traverse City. Mich, there is an area of water about 100 feet square which is frequently raised by some mysterious power to height of three or four feet, looking like q mixture of froth and saw dust The water is only six feet deep naturally, and as the theory of subter- ranean opening is disoredited no one can explain the phenomenon.
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DELEGATES TO INDIANAPOLIS,
To Attend tho National Monetary Con-
 ference to .le Hold In rhat City.

At the earnest solicitationof II. H. Hanna, President and ehlef promo- ter of the National Monetary Con ference to be held in Indianapolis, Ind, on January 12th, 1897, to dis cuss the present financial Ills of the country, Mir. J E. Johnson, of the local Board Of Trade, this morning appointed the following delegates to represent Pine Bluff in that eonven- tion: Capt. $. Geisreiter, ". H. Langford and J. B. Truloek.
 This is one of the most important conventions of the year, and Presi- dent Johnson has been very happy in his selection of delegates from Pine Bluff
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The progressive ladies of Westfeld, Ind, issued 'sWoman's Edition" of the Westtield News. bearing date of April }, 1896. The paper Is filled with matter of interest to women and we notice the following from a correspondent, which the editors printed, realizing that it treats upon a matter of vital importance to their sex: "The best remedy for croup, colds and bronchitis that I have been able to find is Chamberlain s Cough Remedy For family use it has no equal. I gladly recommend it." 5 and 50 cent bottles for sale by ". l.. Dewoody & Co.
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 After a woman has been through the hands of her dressmaker 1t will be more than ever difficult this year to determine her physical proportions or even to make sreasonably accurate guess as to whether she is plump or serawny. In the first place, the new sleeves, tight almost to shoulder, call for pretty good looking arms inside of them or they have about as much stylo as pump handles. Some young girls !iava actually gone into physical culture for the sake of develop ing their arms. By the time they have rounded them out, though, there will probably be complete change in the cut of sleeves
 Tn the meantime, said fashiona- ble dressmaker the other day, Eve pad. I have sent home but two waists this month that haven't had the sleeves plumply interlined to give good out line. And then the princess gown that is coming back into favor looks sight unless the wearer has an ideal figure. It's an art to pad up to tho requirements of this dress. Tho hip alope must be perfect, or tho princess is ruined. Yes, indeed; it's year of figure padding, sure enough. "-Philadelphi Times.
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|n,yrs. TIE MURDERER OF
 WILLIAMS, IS ON TRIAL.
], Selected and Two Witnesses |,njned This Morning A large Number of specta. tors Present.

Davis, the murderer of Law
 Williams, is on trial before the
 ,.op Circuit Court for his life.
 murder of the Williams boy || tbe most heinous and brutal
 has ever been committed in this
 sty and as the proof against
 is conclusive, he stands a good
 .ee to dangle at the end of a
 br readers are familiar with the
 e. which needs no repetition
 be jury to try the murderer was
 cup this morning, and is as fol-
 Wm. Pilkington, J. ". Bay
 (. E. Hudson, c. s. Collins, B. F. sn, J. NJ. Whitt)e, J ". Harris, D. Holley, T. A. Phillips, H. C.
 ell, J. H. Cobb, J. r. Seymore. Sn acrount of the sickness of Pros luug AttofGey Martin, the prose ion is conducted by Judge B. F. Arltt, assisted by Mr. H. R. C.. sster.
 For the defense of Davis the court ointed attorneys Charles L. derson and o. c. Porter. the  sendant being unable to provide |nself with legal counsel.
 Two witnesses have been examined Bto the time of going to press, Dr. .ard and Master Ben Williams, the other of the murdered boy, and ho was also left out in the field fer ad at the time of the murder. Jim Davis, tho defendant, is low ld ldheavy set, and is of a -leiy low der of intellect. He is apparently eJncerned about what goes on Ound him, and does not seem 10 alize that his life is at stake.
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--i--a = aa aa-ls1l=asa7als--aliisss FIRE ALARMS.
Two Turned in This Morning, caused by
 Burning FIues.

Two alarms of fire were turned in this norningcaused by burning flues.
 Phe first alarm was turned in at 7l0 this morning, and came from k. Y. Longley's residence on West Bar raque street, where a burning hue caused some slight damage to the ceiling and interior of the room.
 The second alarm was turned in from Mr. Cages residence, on Eass Second avenue, were the fire depart- ment was called to respond To a burning tiue. No damage was done.
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Two schools of Beaver.

On the lands of Judge Russell and John Foster, on the banks of the little Niangua river, Missouri, are two schools of beaver, six in one school and eight ill the other. The judge and Mir. Foster will not allow interference with the animals.
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The oiaest singer.

Flushing, N. Y, is the homo of the oldest singer in America. His name is David L. Horton, and though 91 years old his voice is in splendid condition, and he is considered the best bass singer on Long Island. Mir Horton led the church choir in Southold for 50 years and is locally famous as an evangelist. He has devoted his life to sacred music and song. He appeared in the opera house at Flushing the other night and entertained a large audience as the cen Irai figure in children's eant6sa
 5,oo4, ,0oO, ,ooo,o ,ooO Descendants.
 Every known plant is occasionally in- habited by it's own peculiar aphis, or plant louse. These curious insects breed with wonderful rapidity, French nat uralist proving that pair of them will within six weeks produce five genera tions, or a grand total of 5,904, 900, : 100000 descendants. -St. Louis Rspub- lie.
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HON. D. B. cULBERsoN.
Tine RetIracy From Congress ofthe Texas
 statesman.

The Retiracy From Congress ofthe Texas
 stateaman.
 Many prominent statesmen will retire to private life on the 4th of March, but the man above all others who will be the most missed is Judge David Culberson, of Texas.
 Judge Culberson is a native Geor- gian. He was born in Troup county in 1880, and was educated in La Grange He moved to Texas in 1856, and from that State enlisted in the Confederate army. He has served continuously in Congress for twenty-five years and could have served to the end of his life had he so desired, but in the last contest he flatly refused to allow the use of his name. For fifteen years he has been recognized as the ablest lawyer in the House. During all Demo cratic administrations of the House he has been chairman of the judicia- ry committee. Cleveland endeavored to have him accept the chairman ship of the interstate commerce committee, but the Texan positive ly refused to accept.it. Cleveland also offered him 9 justiceship on the Supreme Bench, but he refused that. For years past he said that his greatest ambition is to retire to private life and make fall way for the State of Texas to honor his son, who has recently been reelected Governor of that State.
 In his term in Congress Gulber- son has made few speeches through his own mouth, but through the mouths of others he has spoken of ten aud ably. He is modest and physically lazy. He despised to stand on his feet and crate, though, comfortably seated and with a cigar between his lips, he has loaded yonng Congressman with speeches, through the delivery of which many of them have become famous. He was the first man ln the House who ever suggested the speakership to the late Judge Crisp. It was during Garlisle's term. Crisp was then very young mzm6er of the House. He was called to the chair for a few moments one day Carlisle had hardly been out five minutes when the body got into a parliamentary tangle. Crisp ruled quickly, firmly and correctly. When he left the chair Culberson called him back into the cloakroom.
 "Crisl,, said he, "that ruling will make you chairman of the House some day. You just go slow; wait until questions come up that you are sure you know--there are plenty of men who want to talk always and about things of which they know nothing-but you go slow and you will be speaker It is in you, but yoa don't want to develop it too fast.
 When Crisp became a candidate for Speaker, Culberson was person. ally for him, heart and soul, but his l own colleague, Mills, was candi- date and he had to vote for him. and Crisp were, however, always the best of friends, and it was Judge Crisp's desire that he should be chairman of the ways and 1 means committee, but the Texan would not have it.
 Second only to Judge Crisp will the House miss Judge Culberson.- Atlanta Consultation
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Ne are pleased to chronicle the fact that Judge J. " Bocage, who has been very sick since his return from Hot Springs, is reported as be- ing much better today.
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Barlow Bros. Great Minstrel Or ganization will be seen at the opera house on the night of January s, and it will, undoubtedly, be given to an audience that will fill every ayaila- ble space in the theater, presenting up-to-date, modern minstrelsy The great auartette and various artists will sing their sweetest songs, and old-time minstrelsy will be presented in the happy manner that makes plantation songs and dances, picka- ninny and old-time melodies, such as the reader has heard so much about, and seen so little of. There is but one Possum-a-la and that will be seen on the night of the Sth inst.
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'. M. c. A.
Rev. John F. Carr will preach at Merrill Institute tonight All man are invited to be present.

The general secretary is now issn- ing membership tickets and collect ing the physical director fund. which he hopes to make complete In $ few days. The director Is ready to come just as soon as a message is received from Pine Bluff to that effect.
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There will be q business meeting of the Association at the close of the mems meeting Friday night, at
 which time the report of the nomi- hating committee will be acted upon. Tho board of directors will also elect officers after the close of ths bu 3iness session of the Association.
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Buffalo has woman 8 civic club which interests itself in all matters per taining to the municipality.
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DIED.

HARRIaoN-At Fayetteville, Ark. Tuesday night, January ,, 1897, tlls infant daughter Of Mr. and Mrs ] 0. Harrison, age, days.
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Mr. c. ". Butts has returned from pleasant visit to his old home in Tennessee.
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Customs, ........Mrs. ". ". Byrd. An members are urged to be pres ent as business of interest to all will be transacted. Time of meeting 7:S0 p. h.
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Pine Bluff has more babies, and prettier babies, than aLy place of it's size in the world. Attend the Baby Show at Merrill Institute Saturday afternoon, and be convinced of this fact.
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University Association.

The University Association will hold session at Merrill Institute tomorrow evening, which promises to be the most interesting in the his- tory of the Association. An elabor- ate program has been arranged for the pleasure of the members and tho public generally. Everybody is in- yited to be present. No admission fee or collection. The program is as follows;
 l. "The Conquest of Wales,
 ..........,....,.,Mrs s. H. Campbell ?. "Some Battles Of the 100
 Years War, ...,,...,.,s........s.....
 ..".v.,...,.....,,Mrs Witherspoon. 5. Notes on the Life of Joane
 d'Afc, /" (Readlngl.~ss.........,.
 .....,..................s..M Mrs. B. A. Hall f. The Albigenses, ".................
 ,......................,..;S. H. Campbell !. "The Knights Templars, .
 ...,.s.........."..Mi Miss Jessie Adams. 6. Frederick Barbarosa, ......
 ................,..... Miss Minnie York r. Character Study; theT urks'
 ,.......,....,............... ". Adams. IS. 'Can You Guess?" ".................Al. 9. ''rhe Primitive Moors, .......
 .......................Mi Miss SalIie Byrd. 10. '"The Moors in Spain, .........e
 .............. Miss Gussie McKenney. Il. "A Second Athens" ".v..........
 .....................M Mrs. 4. ". Troupe. F. "The Rise of the Universities"
 ............................S A Kincaide. l3. "The Renaissance of Art, .s
 ............................. Miss Valiant. IA. Origin of Parliament, ,.......
 .............,................ Mrs. Lee Fox. l5. "Side Lights. Manners and
 Customs, ........Mrs. ". ". Byrd. All members are urged to be pres ent as business of interest to all will
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The anniversary services of the Association will be held at the h. stitute on the evening of January 2Gth. There will be a splendid pro gram of music, and Mr. Cecil L.Gates. of New YorF rF-international secreta- ry-will deliver the annual address. Look out for the program later.
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The attention of our readers is called to the advertisement of the firm of Hearin & Alexander, which appears elsewhere in these columns. The firm is composed of Messrs. r. J. Hearin and J. H. Alexander, the latter named gentleman having nur- chased an interest in the grocery business heretofore conducted by Mir. Hearin. Both gentlemen are wide awake and up-to-date in their busl- ness methods. They are thoroughly reliable, handle the best of goods, which they sell on close margins. Orders promptly delivered to any part of the city. Telephone connec- tions with both exchanges. Give the firm share of your patronage, and you will never have cause to re- gret it.
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TO BE REBUILT
The Board of Public Affairs to at Once Rebuild the Bridges Destroyed
 by the Recent Deiage.

The Board of Public Affairs met at the office of Secretary D. C. Bell this morning, to consider ways and means for rebuilding thecity bridges, at once, that were destroyed by Sat urday nights food.
 The Board authorized work 10 proceed at once on the following bridges:
 East Second avenue bridge, across the ravine.
 Tennessee street bridge.
 Main street bridge.
 South Olive street bridge, across the old lake.
 The work will not be done by con tract, but under the personal super vision and direction of the Board of Public Affairs and the City Engineer