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Souvenirs Given Away.

The largest single shipment of Spring shoes made to Pine Bluff firm was received by l. X $. Katzen- stein last week. These goods com sisted of 150 cases, which contained shoes of all the fashionable sts les ard shades. They are LOW show ing all the new toes in ox-blood, chocolate and black, and the public will do well to call and inspect this superb stock.
 This popular firm has arranged for the coming week to give each purchaser handsome souvenir, and in conjunction with their very low prices, they l. ay be assured of many buyers.
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A Pyth ian Library.

Imperial Lodge, Knights of Pythias, proposes to establish q Pythian Library in this city, and now has the matter well under way. Quite number of volumes have already been promised and others donated Among those Of our citi- zens who have already contributed books to this worthy movement are the following: s. A. Rosenberg, twenty volumes; Chas. Shepherd, eight volumes: C. D. Wheeler. two volumes, and Geo. B. Moore, one volume.
 A committee of Knights from Inn perial Lodge will soon make can vass among their friends for books, and all donated will be thankfully received.
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Bell & Vernon, the well known in- surance men, have accepted the agency in this city for the North German Insurance Company, and the Western Assurance Company, of Toronto, Canada. two of the largest and strongest companies in the world, and these, together with the other companies represented by the firm, makes it prepared to handle all kinds of insurance business. Give Bell X Vernon q call. They are good people, and will treat you right.
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Mr. Oscar Gray. the efficient tele- graph operator for the Valley road at this place. was on Saturday called % Monroe. La. on account of the sPrious illness of a relative.
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: EASTER N eeN gl CARDS 1T 70 ROSENBURG'S BOOK STORE, 0.s West Second Avenue.
 
A sermon on Pythianism.

This morning. by request, the Rev. A. 0. Evans, pastor of the Main Street Methodist Church will preach a sermon on "Pythianism at his church Ut II o'clock, The Pythian Knights of the city will meet at the castle hall of Juliet Lodg. and march to the church in a body to hear the sermon.
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Capt. Amos Barstow. of Proyi- denee. R ! one Of the owners of the Pine Bluff and Eastern Railroad, was in the city yesterday, in compa- ny with President Fordyce, of the Cotton Belt road.
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FouNn--A lady's geld watch. owner con have the same by prov ing property, paying for this ad. and calling at Dreyfus' store. HI dtf
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The R. NJ. Knox Co.,, have just received fine tot ofTexas sad- dies, made by Tozn Fadgett. Waco. Also fine line of buggy
 lamps, which witt be sold cheap.
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Smith X Owen handle theSyraeuse. Rugby and Hero bicycles. which are the incest and cheapest wheels in Pine Bluff 1t
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LosT-One gold heart; set with three diamonds and "Ethel' engrav- ca On back, return to.I w McCaa, engine house No ;, and receive re- ward. i Il Il
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To RENr-My residence, on Lake side, furnished, to 8 small family.
 H. RILEY, ld3t At Citizens Bank
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Mrs. E. E. Major. thee Miss Mamie Hnnt1. has returned to her hone at Philadelphia after a pleasant visit to Mrs. r. C. Knox.
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Bradford&Knox have just received straight car of Monarch folding beds for N liicfi they have tiieexciusive sale in this territory. Il St
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Mir. Harry Olcott has leased the lovely residence of Mr. fl. Riley. and will. ill company with his lovely bride. begin housekeeping in it next week
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You can save money by seeing Smith X Owens reirigerators and ice boxes hefare purchasing else where. 1t
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Miss Fannie Roberts, of Wab9a seka. is the guest of friends aud rela tiyes in this city.
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MT. A. $. Trigg. Mir. c. T. Kepling- CT, of New Orleans. and number of other friends. were ont on fox chase Saturday night.
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Mir H. Riley. the popular and efficient cashier of the Citizens Bank, will leave Monday for Arizona, to look after his mining interests.
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W. I. Goldsmith, of Greenville, and Sol. Goldsmith, of Little Rock, are i'll the city
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Mrs. ]. II. Hawley left for New Orleans Saturday, where she will visit her son and daughter for few weeks.
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Ifyou need Easter shoes. Katzen- stein has the largest assortment- ment. Useful souvenir with pur- chase. IT
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Mrs. D. $. Bluthenthal. after a plasant soiourn at Hot Springs, re- turned home Saturday morning
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X sermon On Pythianism.

This morning, by request, the Rev. A. o. Evans, pastor of the Main Street Methodist Church, will preach 8 sermon on "Pythianis, at his church. The Pythian knights oi the city will meet at the castle hall of Juliet Lodge, a short time before Il o'clock, and willy march to the church in q body to hear the ser mon.
 A car of damaged meal for sale, cheap. Splendid COW and hog feed.
 GoULp-GALnRArrH SUPPLY Co. 49 d2t
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Mr r. NJ. Kilroy left Saturday for Nashville. Tennessee, where he goes as a delegate to attend meeting of the National Association of Air Brakemen. of which he is tue Sec ,,+awx.
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The best assortment of tin ware. granite ware and cooking utensils can be found Ut Smith & Owens. It
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Five candidates were knighthed by Imperial Lodge K. of. F. Friday night. and one candidate was in- ducted into the mysteries of tue rank of Page.
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Losr-Ladies' gold watch; no crystal; no chain. Friday afternoon. A liberal reward will be paid for it's return to the GRAPHIC.
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Not exactly right is the way thous- ands of people feel. 1t is because their blood is poor. Hood Sarsapa- rilla, the One True Blood Purifier, will promptly set them right.
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Notice.

April lst I will occupy the store room or Second avenEe, rear of Kastur X Bluthenth thal's dtf Burns. the Tailor.
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Katzensteins Easter novelties in ox-blood and chocolate oxfords are beautiful. See them this week. It
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Call ut Smith & Owens and see their beautiful stock. it is simply im- mense. It
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Mrs Sol Guggenheim and children, of GreenviIle. Miss, are guests Of Pine Bluff friends.
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Meeting International Kindergarten Assn. At St. Louis. Mo-. April 19 to g. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Ronte will sell tickets, Pihe Bluff to St. Louis, and return at one and one third fare. $l54S, on the eertifica te plan. Tickets on sale April l6 to 2, 1897. Return limit April 26. 1897.
 ]. ". FARLEY, Agent.
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Ulysses Wins.

MEMPHIS, TENN, April 10 Today was the first days meeting of the Jockey Club. Ulysses, a rank out sider, won the Montgomery handi cap.
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Way ot go 10 Katzensten's ex- elusive shoe store where you will see the largest assortment at lowest prices2 If
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Mir z. T. Wood passed through this city Saturday. enroute from Camden to his home at Monticello.
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Go to A. j. Mitchell for your news papers, periodicals and magazines. dtf
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Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and do not purge, pain or gripe. Al druggists.
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Ed Rosenberg has received another shipment ef books, among them sziska. by Marie Conele; "The Sign of the Cross. by Wilson Barrett. dtf
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Mir. Meyer Benson left last nigbt for Texarkana to spend the Sabbath with his "hest girl
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Mrs. Henry Cook. of Cincinnati, is expected here Monday. on visit to her parents and friends.
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Miss Bettie Walker, of Little Rock is visiting Miss Ella Fox
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6 a@ M0 m 0 \ Q R@ N c

If you would be comfortable get screen doors and windows put in by the Bluff City Lumber Co. 3 324 d&wtf
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Forest Gay. the negro barber, is dangerously i'll with appendicites.
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MT. J. " Jones. of Cumniins is autographed at the Trulock
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The Red Men held an interesting session Saturday night.
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The musical programme to be rendered by the vested choir at the Episcopal church Easter sunday:
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MUSICAL PROGRAM

For Easter sunday a5 Trinity Episcopal
 Church.
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KASTOR & BLUTHENTHAL,

Agents for Celebrated Hawes s Hats Also Jaeges Wool Summer Underwear and Outing Neggee Flannel Shirts Our lines of Fancy Shirts the largest displayed Those contemplating buying Easter outfit should call and look
 lines of
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Miss Rosetta Bloom was reported to be quite sick yesterday.
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Smith & Owen are iii the lead on ice cream freezers 1t
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Capt Wm. Files passed down from Little Rock Saturday morning, en- route to his plantation near Port land.
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PINE BLUFF DAILY GRAPHIC.
PINE BLUFF. ARKaAPRm Il 1887.
 CITY ITEMS.

JB. Farrell, og wabbaselsa, is at the Trulock.
 Mir. Morris silbernagle is reporea to be quite i'll.
 smith < Owen are in the lead on ice cream freezers. 1t Miss Rosetta Bloom was reported to be quite sick yesterday The Red Men held an interesting session Saturday night. MT. ]. ". Jones. of Cummlns. is autographed Ut the Trulock
 
 Miss Bettie Walker, of Little Rock, is visiting Miss Ella Fox. Forest Gay. the negro barber, is dangerously i'll with appendicites. Mrs Henry Cook. of Cincinnati, is expected here Monday. on visit to her parents and friends.
 
 Katzenstein's Easter novelties in ox-blood and chocolate oxfords are beautiful. See them this week It
 
 Call ut smith X Owens and see their beautiful stock. it is simply im- mense. It
 ----------------- Mrs. D. $. Bluthenthal. after a plasant soiourn ut Hot Springs, re- turned home Saturday morning.  The best assortment of tin ware.
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MT. Morris siIbernagle is repored to be quite i'll
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27

Buffalo. N. Y. August 26.-The presi-
dent OF the United States was refused ad-
mission 10 the Grand Army of The lSepub-
lie camp this morning, although he had
come at the special invitation OF the vet
Grams and everything was in roadiless TO
receive him. To the president al hrst tie
incident was a trifling Annoyance, hit In
n few minutes after the episo IL lie Ind a
hearty laugh over 1t and excused the offi
oial who refused him entrance ana said
the man WAS perfectly right In obvying or
ders. no matter who demanded admission
The reason for the refusal vas that the
sentry had been ordered to admit no Carl
ares to the camp.
Later the president visited Cayura. the
site of tho Pan American exposition, and
with a m1llet on which his rame was
inscribed. drove n stake In grass pot In
the center Of the island. Returning from
the island the presidential party boarded
Senator Hanna's yacht for Cleveland.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
JAS. Butte.
HOu6TON.

lowing named classes: Railway mail
clerks, attendants OF the government hos
pital for the insane, sanitary inspector, IN
tcrneH, hospital stewards, marine engineers
etc, but As not a general requirement. az
Mr.. Gailinger SO directly states. HIS re-
itnratcd reference to this requiremehS
apart from the purpose for which IL Is de-
signed can have no other object than to de-s
ceive his readers and hearers az 70 tho}
merit system. But there ie no LIKELIHOOD
that any number OF facts OF this KIND Will
influence his statements. and that wnen no
again speaks on the subject In the senates
the same old frauds viii bob sereneiy upsl
prominent civil service roformer IN
this city. IN commenting upon Dr. Cal
llnger's latest attack on the merit system
said II reminded him Of the story OF u man
I'm Texas who was suspected OF being tn-
sane. Several physicians from neighbor-3
ing town were called by the mans neigh =
bors TO conduct an investigation. inc nrstt
witness thought tho man was Insane be-
oa,ise he had been known TO say that he;
was second John. tho Baptist, and that.
hig duty In the world was TO show other
people their Sins. second witness ac-
cnsed the mar OF insanity because he nan
told stories OF enormous wealth, when in.
reality very poor. and one neighbor after
another added similar testimony.
At last the old doctor. who was conduct
ing the examination. spoke UP as follows:
/ .Fellow citizens. this man hero ain't ms
| sane. I've heard all you say about him..
Why down our way. we should call q man
| like that Just plain, everyday, common.
ordinary liar"
No enc for moment will think OF res
garding this insane mans case as analogous
/ 10 that OF Senator Galllngcr. Far from
II. Senator GalliDger is rather . zealotI
| In the cause OF the old spoils system,
whose conclusions he Is unable to support
by ascertainable facts, and 80 he delves'
| boldly into the realms OF the imagination !
But when shown that his premises are nc i
| titious, he goes right on undisturbed ns "
nothing had happened. Until he sets forth
new crop OF foundationless sccusationss'
the press and public should not take the
| trouble TO deny them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
A Large Number Present-RepOrts of
the XnriOus Officers.

Buffalo. n. Y. August 26.-The fifteenth
National convention of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. auxiliary to the Grand Army OF
the Republic, convened in Music hall TO-
day: The hall was crowded. fully 1000 la
dies icing present National President
Mrs. Agnes Hit CT Indianapolis was In the
chair. After announcement OF the usual
committees, delegation from the ladies'
local committee was introduced, headed
by Mrs. Jewett. wife Of the mayor. and
Mrs. Fulton Addresses OF welcome TO the
city were made and acknowledged Mis-.
Agnes Hit, president, then delivered her
annual report. which set forth that while
the order had held its own for the last
two years il had not increased as il should.
There we're many reasons for this. one be-
ing TIE financial depression throughout the
country. With the view OF increasing the
membership she recommended The appoint
,nent ci National organizer 10 organize
corpa In States where there are no de-
rartmeLts and to assist departments when
called upon.
The annual report OF Ida Mcbride.
National secretary, showed that there were
nog tnirty-five departments and nifty -fve
detached corps, with a total membership
10 good standing Of III .63s- The amount
Ia the general fund June 80. 1881. wes
Si04. l0l and in tho relief fund ss4sss1. tn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
The Naval Veterans.

veterans completed their list Of officers
for the ensuing year today as follows
Rear admiral Daniel j.. Kelly. Philadel-
phia; commodore. j r. Swoss, Indian
apolis captain. w. j. Van Hanton, New
ark. n. j.; commander, A, Is, Neal, Buff
fao; lieutenant commander, William NJ ..
Paul. Boston; senior lieutenant, u. I. Lin
coin, Chicago; junior lieutenant, Thomas y.
Iaton. Now Bedford Mass; paymaster, Il.
Duston. Providence, II. H. surgeon, G.. A.
Wilson st. Louis; engineer. NJ. II. Gerry
Minneapolis; chaplain. A. s, AcWliliams.
Detroit. Appointed: Natiolal secretary.
Fred r. Haskins Brooklyn. N. y. boats
vain. James r. Robbins, Newark, N. j,
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SMOTHERED TO DEATH.
"AL" HAWKINS MEETS AN IGNO-
MINIOUs END.
Voted Gambler Escaped Death In
the West Many Times to Die
in = Folding He'd.

Chicago, August 26. - Albert Iiankius,
the noted gambler and turfman, who had
faced guns and revolvcrs hundred times
and escaped unframed. was smothered 10
death in folding bed In a room In the
rear OF his gambling place. The cole wit
ness OF the accident and the only person
who could, by timely warning, have pre-
vented its fatal termination. was mystic
rious woman.
Half an hour before the woman gave the
warning Of the disaster that had befallen
Hankins, X. G.. Werner, who is manager
of the hat store beneath the gambling
rooms, saw Hawkins and the woman pess
up the stairway. She was refined In APP
pearanoe OF medium height and plump.
The clerk in the store. Il. j. Mackey
Just before ! O'Clock, heard the heavy iail
OF some weight on the floor above. Five
minutes later frantic Knocking came on
one Of the windows at the rear OF the store,
and he ran back. found himself race 10
face with the woman, who, IA incoherent
words told him that HaLjsinS was dying
in the room above. Rushing upstairs.
Mackey saw before him the bed. which
lad shut up like Jaekknife. He called
upon the wCmar 10 assist him In lifting
the bed but she had fled. He ran down
stairs, called 10 the first people he met
10 aiG him and, with half dozen people
at his back, hurried once more to the bed
room Three men were barely able 10 lit
the treacherous furniture When the
weight was lifted the body Of Hankins was
disco, cred lying diagonally across the
front Of the bed. His head was bent under
him and his face bore the stamp OF stran-
guiation. Hankins was not quite dead His
| feart was working feebly, but life soon
| flickered and went out. DR.. +. y. Bigelow
found that the neck was not broken and
that death was due solely 10 strahsulation
| and suffocation.
One day In 1896 three brothers. working
| on farm at Woodstock, near Chicago. re-
| solved 10 seek their fortunes in the West
| They were Albert Hankins and his broth
| ers, George and jeff They reached Mon
| tana. Jeffs leg was broken by the over
turning OF a Wells Fargo coach. and with
| the $4,000 he received from the company
| the boys opened a free and easy at
| Helena. Later on they dealt faro SO ably
| that thew were invited TO leave Helena. A
| similar experience befcli them AZ Virginia
| City, and the two went 10 Salt Lake
where "Al" became a Mormon and re-
| mainei for two years. For years AT rar
| a gambling house in Deadwood Whils
4 IL was as b0okmaker that Al Hankin'
| was more widely known, he was interested
| in two gambling houses IN Clark street
| The big fire burned him out, and ther<n'
| or cned his famous dinner pail" game.
About seven years ago he sa-c this VI
| anc devoted himself to horses He leaves
| fine stock farm at McHenry. Ill
4 Hankins enjoyed an excellent reputation
among the gambling fraternity all ovel
| the country. and particularly In Chicago
lwhere ~ wse well known or many yssss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27

apparent loss In both these funds was due
to In effort made In several departments
to correct errors that had crept into re-
ports, by reason OF which incorrect fig
ures had been carried from one quarter 70
another.
The number OF soldiers assisted was siis.
soldiers families assisted sS,sOS, members
assisted t4sc.
The total gains In membership from all
sources were SS,7s7. and thu total losses
56,7i3. Of witch 1855 were from deaths and
1893 from suspension, making the total
membership. including those not reporting,
1858.
The total amount expended for relief
was $i6A'io. making si.asT.S32 since or
ganiEation.
National Treasurer Isabella r. Basley
reported receipts 10 the general fund OF
sso.595. expenditures OF seS.s7s. the balance
being sTo2s. The total cash Ia all funds
on hand July ! was $1,000. Tho assets
are SlS,57S and the liabilities none.
National Chaplain Alice NJ A. Picker
In her report referred to the unwilling
OF the statue in Chicago ''of the great vol
unteer." General John A. Logan. aud to
the observance of Memorial day. The Ma
tional cemeteries In tho South were re-
while in city. town and hamlet patriotic
people made beautiful with flowers the
sacred mounds OF the heroic dead
Sarah n. Winaus, National institting
and installing officer, reported that 1889
corps. with 2S04 charter members. and two
detached corps. with thirty-six charter
members had been Instituted during the
year A corps had been organized In
Alaska.
Annie Wittenmyer. chairman OF the
board Of directors OF the National Wo-
mans Relief CORPS home, reported that tbs
institution was In its usual prosperous con
dition. The home family seemed to be
contented and happy and nearly all were
in good fellowship with officers and en-
ployes. The increase In applications foI
admission had hoen unprecedented. Twenty
had been admitted. eighteen were pending
and twenty-five had been deferred So
far COS army nurses had secured their pen
sions under the army nurse law, receiving
annually sS7,55a.
The report OF Clara II. Burleigh. superl
intendent Of the home. showed that the
number Of inmates June 30 WAS sixty five
anG that the current expenses were Si7A7
After tho reading OF reports recess was
taken for luncheon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27

tracted In service. 4ss from other caused:
no cause being assigned as to us, There
were treated free Of charge Gao and In adj
dttion 6le members Of families Of ex-eo,-
diers. sailors or marines. The money value
OF medicine, services, etc. was $l6S6o.
The number OF deserving sick or MANNED
not receiving pension was 1851. The re-
port showed that thirty-two years after the
close Of the war IS per cent OF the deaths
reported were from service origin. The
surgeon general made number OF recon-
mendations with the view Of securing &C.
curate aud complete reports In the future.
Chaplain chief Mark B. Taylor re-
ported that he had heard from 52li OF the
Ills posts and submitted the following
aC,troc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27
London
Purple
and
Paris
Green.

We are In position to fill all orders
orders promptly for Paris Green or Lon-
don Purple. In smal or large packages.
and guarantee bottom prices on opon
orders brow
with tho coming OF another moon we
anticipate u big demand for poison ana
would suggest TO planters that IL would
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-08
In Guernsey.

Guernsey is well enough if you stick
fast to the coast line, especially IL the
south, and are not worried By unrealiZ-
able ambitions. Ruined forts and castles
stud the rocks and excite to retrospect.
Moulin Huet bay is the ro5lest nook OF
cliff and reef scenery combined in all
the islands, and the water lane leading
to it was charming even in winter, with
a glaze Of thin ice over its unfathomable
depths of mud. The islanders are really
soft spoken people, we'll disposed to-
ward the stranger, whether or not he IS
interested in early potatoes. [ wonder
how many times received the answer,
eyes, please, sir" when l asked if |
was going right for my destination. The
little girls, though seldom beautiful,
courtesy beautifully, and the little boys
do not-in winter, at ali everts-pestcr
for pence l like the gorse hedges to the
interior roads, and the more when they
glow with blossom and hide the glass
houses behind them l like also to see
the calm eyed Alderney COWS at tether
in the very small meadows allotted to
them, with magpies fitting over their
horns from hedge row to hedge row.
And, best Of all, I like the view Of
Herm, Jcthou, Sark and their satellite
reefs as saw them from my hotel win
dow in st. Peters port 1T sunrise or so.
Magazine.