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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

Gen. James Longstreet, the famous
Confederate General, has been ap-
pointed Railroad Commissioner by
President Mckinley, vice Gen. Wade
Hampton. time expired.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

Several counties have adopted the
new road law recently enacted by the
Legislature and appointed commits
siOners in accordance with the law.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

Hon. Stephen r. Mallory, of Pensa-
cola, has been elected to the United
States Senate from Florida to succeed
Senator Call. Mr., Mallory is a son of
the late S. X. Mallory, Secretary Of
the Confederate Navy, and an adyo-
cate of free silver.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

State Treasurer Collins, of Florida,
has been found short in his accounts
TO the amount OF $4,000. The News
says Collins is a native Of Jackson,
this State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

Senator Richard Coke, Of Texas, is
dead.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

Lake wool is selling in New Orleans
at II cents per pound.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

Mrs. Langtry has been divorced
from her husband, and thereby freed
from the restraints of the marriage
vow. But is she happy? We hope so.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

Willie Hogg, of Wcsson, won the
medal at Oxford University recently
before the debating society OF that
institution. This lIoeg is evidently
no rasor-back, and will doubtless win
his way to fame and fortune some day.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

Scranton, Mississippi
FRIDAY MAY Il, lS9'.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

oua AGENTS IN NEW ORLEANS.
Ne..rs. NcENERNY Il LIN,
Picnyune building.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-21

THIS PAPER IS ALL HOME PRINT.
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Business Mems Class.

Next Thursday night is the last meeting of the season of the Busi. ness Mems Class of the Y. NJ. c. A. physical department After this meeting the physical department will be devoted exclusively to field work for the remainder of the se !. son. Interest in this c.ass has been unabated from the very organization of the physical department, aud it has resulted in a healthier manhood in this community, physica ly, morally and mentally. The aver. age attendance of this class at all the meetings has been 9, and when the season begins again it will no doubt be double that number. Science has established the fact that man must be physically strong to be mentally strong must be strong in tody to bc strong in intellect. Of eourse thcie are few exceptions to thls rule of which tbe late Alexan. der il. Stephens was brilliant ex. ample, but they are he exceptions which prove the rule. It is fact established by history that our greatest men were strong in body and vigorous in constitution as well as intellect This is true of both ancient aud modern times. There fore. the physical department Of the local r. M c. A. has resulted in q more healthy and vigorous growth in ihis community Uoth physically and mentaliy. and ia view of the better influences surrounding the Institute, we can also add, spiritu- ally.
 The establishment Of Physical Department Of the Y M. C. A. in this community should therefore be source of qualification 10 all our people, ard should be encourage d
 The season will be brought to Il close nexl Friday night by public game of basket ball between SC leet number of players from ihe B9siness Mems Class aud the Junor Department. A small ad mission fee will be charged and u  large audience is expected
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WORKERS BANQUETED.
THE HEADS OF THE COMMIT.
 TEES OF THE Y.MC A.
Given a Reception and Tea by the LadiesAuxilliary at the In-
 stitute Last Night

The heads of the various commit. tees of the Young Mems Christian Association were given a Committeeman T.a7 at the Mer- Till Institute last (ruesdls) night by the Ladies Auxiliary of The Associa- tion.
 The attendance was confined to the Board of Directors, the heads Of the various committes of the Asso. citation, several of the Ioca preach. CTS and few invited guests, among whom wele the Little Rock Y. NJ. c. A. base ball team The atterd- anee was, therefore, not very large just large enough to make a social and informal gathering of an ex- ceedingly pleasant and cordial character.
 The "tea' was served in the gym nasium by the Ladic, Auxiliary, and the supper included all the sub stantials and de icaeies er the season. After the conclusion of the elegant repast, Vice President Hugh Fox rapped for order and announced that there wo1}d be number of
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'. NJ (. -olslN I0IlIoII3-lL. Little kock-tI4t4t2I2Ie.I'eIo-9.
THIRD pAY

The Little Rock base ball tOssers, knpwn as Dickinson Arms Club ,have gone home d sadder, but wiser lnt of boys, for they learned a lesson about the skill of Pine Blun's Y. NJ. C. A.. club that they will not soon forget.
 On Tuesday the Little Rock boys arrived here full of confidence that they would dcfeat nur team nothing less than two games in the series of three, but, instead. they were them selves defeated three straight games; and dcir}ted So bHdli nat they will not gel ,vtr it soon
 The lnSr game of the series was plaAed yesterday atternoon. and the score was 32 to 0. in favorof the home team. The Little Rockers were shnt ont. They were like in fants in the hauds uf giants. There was nothing interpslingin the game; it waS such oue-Hided affair.
 The Litt!e Rock players left for home this morning, where they say they propose to dn little practice work and Wiil then challenge our juvenile cluh.
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short talks by the ehairmen of tue various committees, and others. All of the committee chairmen were call cd on and made short responses, showing the work Of their respec- tive committees Among those who submitted reports were MT. George Valiant, Jr., chairman of the membership committee; Mr. V. o. Alexander, chairman of the phys ical work committee; Charlie Trip lett, Jr., chairman of the junior work committee; Fred M. Hudson, chair. man of the religious work committee. and MT. Fred Fox, chairman of the State committee
 A number of the local pastors be- ing present, they were called on for short talks and all responded m st happily. Among these were Revs. A. o. Evans, r. B. Sapp, c. F. J. Tate, and J. II. Green. Their re. marks were received with applause.
 MT. ]. w. Adams was called on 10 respond to the toast, "The Press and the Y. M. c. A., and Secretary Klncaide, Director Dixon and Mr W. D.Hearn, were also called on for a few remarks, each of whom hap oily responded.
 The Little Rock ooys were also called on for speech, but they an nounced that they had DO speaker among them.
 This concluded all the exercises Of the evening, and at.10o clock the audi ence dispersed after enjoying one of the most pleasant social functions that ever took place at the Institute
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who donbled List at first; one run.

who doubled List at first; one run.
 NINTH INNING-Martin reaches first on Lists error;Gnnnell s1wed; deyer fumbled Evans easy hit and ther run. ner was safe Martin obtaining second; Slagel Init to Dixon who threw Evans out Tt second, Martin reaching third; Sla2cl stole second. Hutton out. Meyer To Brewster; na runs. Meyer hit to right for a homo run tying the score; Allen got first on Slagel's error; Franklin fl law to Martin; Allen got second on q passed ball; Hut hit to center for home run scoring AlIen--and here the agony ended. The score by innings:
 Inning, ,-l#?f3H d5i6TS'9
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 NO 3
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
For the Week Ending Monday. May
 e4. Is97.

24. 1897
 The daily mean temperature has averaged 3.0o per day above tho normal for the week. The rainfall has been much below the normal the normal for this week Is Los inches and no rain is reported ex- cept few light showers in widely scattered localities. The only rain fall in the Cotton Region stations during the week was trace at Brlnkley and Helena, .0l inches at Little Rock, and 37 inches at Forest City.
 The warm weather and abundant sunshine has been very favorable for all crops though the lack of rain has been detrimental to them. cut worms have ceased their depreda- tons to Il great extent though there are some few complaints in localities.
 Cotton has improved considerable and K being chopped out The plant ls small and stand generally poor and some complaint of dying of the late planting from lack of moisture.
 Corn K doing very well and ls welt cultivated though tlle plant k small Tor the season.
 Wheat is doing fairly well and VIII he ready for harvest soon.
 Oats arc toferable good but would be improved bv Il general ~nln.
 Fruit is dropping in some localities but generally the outlook K favura- ble for Il good crop
 Irish potatoes are doing very well, aud nearly ready to be dug. They need rain, as also all the other gar- den truck,
 Having has begun OH the prniries and the utloOk K for full crop.
 Farm work has advanced rapidly nndcr favorable weather conditions and farnlers are generally well up in their work.
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CLOSING EXERCISES.
Of Prof. C. E. Lytis's schooiat Aithe,msr.
 ArkHnsas

l hTkHhsHS-
 The closing exercises of Prof. c. E Lylle's school at Altheimer took place on Friday night, May 2l. The following was the program render ed:
 Overture ..... ...... Mr. Josiah B. Patterson. Recitaiions Fife Harrington and Ella Lyt,e Dialogue--"llow a boy mixes thingss ........ Miss Ltconia Franklin and Charlie Barues solo-"The hobin" ....... ..... Miss Josie Embre Reeitations. lsadore James and Bryant Lytie Song Medley ......Alr. Josiah B. Patterson lte' itatons ........ Miss Laconla Franklin and Io Tmhree
 Solo o..,.......... ..o., By little Florence Busby Reeitatous Mss.Lzxle Collier and Charlie Barnes
 Solo Why Don't you speak for yourself, Johnf' ......-.............. Miss Bessie Franklin Farce -"The obstructive hat t....by fifteen characters
 Rcc'tiatons ......,..... Miss Ruby Franklin and James Lytlc
 Dialogue-'What we should do. ............ By four little ones
 Reetatons Miss Rosa and Master Frank Kelly
 Quartette-"My Country 'Tis 0 Thee Comedy "Alr. Iayberriif's Dilemma" M Ky four characters Misses Rubie and Bessie Franklin, Josie Embrie and Mir. Belamy. Closing Song Farewell" lily the school
 Special credit is due Misses Rubie and Bessie Franklin, Josie Embriee, Rosa Lvtle, little Florence Busby and Mir. Josiah E. Patterson for the music rendered; to Mrs. T. H. Collier fer floral decorations, and 10 Mrs. ], E. Busby for assistance in the stage arrangements.
 The exercises were success from beginning to end.
 By the hearty cheers from the audience, we feel satisfied tbat the evening was very pleasantly spent by all who heard it,
 The house was crowded 10 it's full est capacity, however every body were comfortably seated through the care of W. E. Bellamy and c. L. Madding, Jr., in the capacity of ushers. Altheimer stands second to none in educational interests. K
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and responded to, as follows:

and responded to, as follows.
 sahara Temple-lIer Greeting. 2 Iilrstrlons Noble r, II Head.
 Grand c9mmandery of rkan. sas,1 Noble Cleo. P. Taylor.
 "Anciert Accepted Scottish Rite. " Noble C E. Rosenbaum
 The Noyices-A Noble to Be. : Noble Buchanan Hateheit
 '.Tangier Temple, Noble John D Moore.
 "Masonrv in the Temple" NobIe and Rev. ] l.. Cald well Mr. k. M. Galbraith acted as toastmaster, and most happily did he perform the delicate duties de volying upon him. A string band was in attenianc, and discoursed the sweetest music throughout the entertainment.
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BACK TO LITTLE ROCK.
Jesse Heard, Inc Cold Blooded Murderer of E. J. Blair. Carried Back to the
 Scene of His Crime.

This morning, in the person ol Jesse Heard, Jefferson couuty's bas- tile lost one of its most prom nent criminals. Heard was the Deprty Sheriff of Pulaski county who, d short time ago, murdered E J. Blair, in Little Rock. After the murder Heard was carried to Tex arkana, and from there brought to this city and confined in our jail to prevent the indignant populace of Little Rock from lynching him. The excitement over the murder having somewhat subsided this morning Sheriff Triplett carried Heard back to Little Rock
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CRUSHED UNDER THE CARS.
The Horrible Fate of a Freight Con.
 ductor at Brinkley.

Freight Conductor Buerkle, of the Cotton Belt route. met q horrible death at Brinkiey yesterday after noon about , o'clock. He wns in charge If q northbound freight train running between this point and Jenesboro. hut on arriving at Brink lcy, in some manner unknown. he was thrown under the wheels of he cars and crushed to death. His re- mains were not discovered until several hours afterthe deplorable ac- cident The home of the unfortunate man K in Jouesboro. but he is well known in Pine Bluff, where he had many friends.
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TIRED OF LIFE.
A Prominent Lady of Cleveland
 County Commits Suicide.

Sad news of the end of Mrs. Dan Harper was brought to tbis city from levcIand county yesterday afternoon. Mir. Harper is one of the most prosperous and substantial planters of Cleveland county. his place being near Pansy. de and his wife have successfully raised large family and were apparently going through life very happily until last Monday, wbcn the lady, in a fit of despondency, took a large dose of rough on rats" and killed herself. We are informed that she lift note to ger hasbanil, who was absent from home at the time, stating that she was tired of life and the troubles and cares incidental thereto
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sneeial excursion cameen to tic

Special excursion Camsen to Little Rock and return May 30, Decoration day. For this excursion the Cotton Belt will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Little Rock and return at T5cts. Train will leave Camden it 6 o'clock 2 m. leave Pine Bluff 3 q. m. and arrive at Little Rock ii o'clock 3 m Returning train will leave Little Rock about 12 o'clock, midnight, arrive at Pine Bluff T. m.. arrive at camdes ! q. m. ]. W. FARLEY, Agt.
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DAVIS Al Rrdlield, May 2 1897, Mrs. " " z DAVIS, aged abonl 90 years.
 The death of Mrs. Davis, who was the beloved wife of Esquire ". c. Davis, occurred at Redfeld this morning, after lingering Hines. She was held in high esteem by all who knew her, foh she was . most estimahle lady.
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The Pine Blahians play perfect ball Those wh5 have had the pleasure If seeing Ieague games never saw better ball than has heen witnessed on the local diamond this wreck
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4 Medal For Art.

Miss Ava Davis, of this city. who is attending Hardin C1lleg@ at Mexico, Mo. has been awarded the medal for art. This is a deserved recognition of the talent oi the yonng Iady. and her Pine Bluff friends are greatly re- ioiced over her good fortune,
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llAe nit and doubled Fair at second; no runs. Brewster out, Slagel to
 GunneIl; Baldwin hit for two bases; Brewster followed suit scoring Bald win, List singled advancing Ere" &
 ter to third; Dixon few to Paschali
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BNI.I. NOTES.

The work If pitcher Hodge in the box yesterday was purely pheno- miuaL ont of the 29 men who faced him. erly une nHiIe hit anl only one wns given his base on balls. lie atrnck out len men and put out five. Only one member of the Little Rock team reached second base.
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credit
 Our boys got eight or nine hits off slagle, all of them singles, and Cal yin had two to his credit The bat ters expected to do the best batting fell down little, all of which will be improved by practice.
 The game abounded with several bright and sharp plays on the part of both teams anu many times a season do the big leaguers play much worse ball than was witnessed yes terday. The score stood , 10 : in favor of the home team,
 The umpires were Messrs. Riugo anu Neiderweiser, and their work gaze general satisfaction.
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M'LAURIN
appointed to the United States sen-
ate to Succeed Earle,

eoiuMnIA, <. C. May ? Governor Ellerlc today appointed Congress man John l.. McLanrin to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused hy ihe death of Sen |ator Earle.
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PINE BLUFF. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. MORNING. 1897.

mell's easy foul and afterwards dron. ped his third strike and the batter was snfe at the initial bag; Allen also dropped the third strike of Evans and he was safe. advancing Pasch9u to second; Slagel hit for three bases scoring Martin. Gummpll and Evans. Hutton fouled ont. Brewster was given his base on balls; Hutton huff. ed Lists third strike and he was safe at first; Brewster tried t0 rpBeb third OH the play but was thrown out; List went down to second bnt was called out for running before tn, pitcher was in his box; Dixon flew out to Freeman. No runs.
 SECOND INNNG-Fair sinpled. Scott flew out to Allen; Baseball hit q high one 10 Brewster who let same drop hut recovered m Tn tune To throw Fair out at RA second; PaSchall stole second F6Gl put Was Jeff there as Dixon made q fine stop of Martins f
 line hit and threw him ont at NNA HrSt; nn runs. Meyer was gwen his base aa balls: Allen & strHekout; Franklin singled, advanc ing Meyer one bas' Hut singled fill ing the logs; Brewster ingled scor ing Meyer; Baldwin hit for two bases scoring Franklin and Hutt: Brewster flew to Slagol; List tapped the ball a three bagger, scoring Br, wstei and Baldwih D,xon hit an easy one to Baseball and was retired at first. Five scores.
 TmRD INNINe-FrankIin took care of GimmefS fly; Evans reached first on Baldwin's error; Slagrl flew tn HHtt who doubled Evans at first; mo runs. Meyer nHi: Evans to Gim- mell; Aliens fly wHs captured hy Martin after il long mn. Franklin singled and took s'cand on Free mans error; Hutt safe en Gimnel'S error, Frnrkiin scoring; Hutt tried to steal seco but way thrown ont one run.
 FOURTH INNI, G-Hutton ont: MrY-
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The game on the part of the Y. N. C. A. team was played yesterday without an error. ana fl it was one sided, the fault wus moi theirs.
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FOURTH INNr G-Hutton ont; M,.y-

ff to BfaWSte Freeman singled aud gut second on passed bail, Fair took first on Lists error ad- vaueiBg Freeman to third, Fnil' st0ie second: Scott
 maIr first en Allen $ error scoring Freeman; Scott
 WIS ca an0hf trNinu tn stenI
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Seventy five dollars was realized at the Ca atholie entertainment given last night. Dancing was induIged in and during the evening large cake vas voted to Miss Blanche Hutton, as being ;iic most popular young lady present at the entertain ment.
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TIE BANQUET I.
GIVEN BY SAHARA TEMPLE AT
 THE TRUL0CK.
Covers Lad for Over 160 Members
 and their Wives-The Toasts.

The members of Sahara Temple did themselves proud at the rrulock last night, on which occasion they rendered their visitors from all parts of the State q banquet which has never been eXeelled ill Pine Bluff.
 The banquet was confined strictly Co the members of 1 he nrderand their
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second; Fair scoring, Paschal singh ed and stole second; Martin famed; two runs. Allen singled. Baldwin galned first on FreemaB's error: Allen went to second; Brewster flew to Pasehull; List flew Co Scott and Allen was doubled at second; no rms.
 FIFTH lNNING-DlXon and Brews- ter stopped Gunnell's chances: Evans hit for three bases; Slagel hit to Baldwin who threw wild tocatch Evans at home, the latterse3red and Slagel went to third and stole home; Hutton singled; Freeman flew 10 Hatt; Allen anu Brewster took care of Fairs hit; two runs. Dixon wait ed patiently and was presented with q base on ball, stole second; Meyer was hit hy pitched ball and went to first; Alien singled filling the corn CTS; Franklin hit to Paschall who throw Dixon out at home; Hutt's fuul was captured by Gunnell; Brewster fouled the same way; no runs.
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" yes, but covers were laid for one hundred and sixty people The banquet be- gun at II o'clock and lasted until , q. m. The dining room and tables were exunisitelv decnrated
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made three vain attempts tn con meet anu calmly walked to his seat List struck out and Dixon was ont played to Gunnel; one run.
 SEVENTH INNING-Gunnyll out, Dixon to Brew ster; Evans out BaId- win to Brewster: Slagel singled and stole second and third, then came home on a wild throw by Lisi; Hut ton flew tn Hut; one run. Meyer hit clear across the race track for four bases but was declared out for not touching third; Allen flew tu Evans: Franklin hit to Evals x, who fumbled and the batter Was safe Hut flew t0 Fair: nu runs.
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the hands of the Y. Nj c \. Club, of this city, Tuesday
 afternoon. Tie game was 8 thrilling one from start
 10 linish, and the spectators
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SECOND DAYS GAME.

Beanra Hntt is his name, and had It not been for his clean four-hase hii ih yesterday afternoon game, there might have bern very different story tn tell; but with He score at q tie, his hit came just in time to saN f the day. Meyer, List and Baldwin aso had on their batting clothes, The visitors put ID an elegant field ing game. making only seven errors while 'our boy 's'' fielding was not ID to the standard, there being thir- Teen errors charged up to them. Allen, the new find, made a favorable Impression and as soon as he gets over his stage fright he will make q good player. Captain Dixon was in the game from start to finish. and his pitching was one of the features .f the game. Franklin and bis feminine voice was also in evidence on the catching.
 The game in details is as follows: FIRsT INNING-scott hit down to
 Meyer who threw him 4 out at first; PaschalI 4eaZSsS pnt a pretty single oil
 se..ond; Martin hit
 cAo high fiv tu center
 which Hutt dropped
 and the latfef was Es safe, PaschalI took
 second on the play Allen made an awful huff of Gim,
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dhd oSSoHu hHSSi oA Hi9 tlSub IlduQ before tbe game commenced
 There Were some errors made by both clubs, but on the whole, the game was suberb.
 The Little Rock team are all good ball players and play ball all the time, but they had very hard game before them, as tho pitching of Hodge was too much for them, and they only got in fou, hits, one a scratch two-bageer and three sin gles. He kept the hits scattered enough, and ii the fielding behind him had been better the Little Rock boys would have had but one earned run to their credit,
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Brewster, Dixon and Ful- Ter, on the bases, played finely, and Ba dwiu, at short stop, played a good game The fieldets had little 10 d., but Pickett and Hut each having a put out to their
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MAGNIFICENT BALL GAME PLAYED BY THE LITTLE
 AND HOME CLUBS.
Victory Perohes on the Banner of the Home Team, After Q Hard
 and We'll Fought Battle.

The Little Rock base ball aggse- 0ation, known as the Dickieson Arms Club. met with a Waterloo dt
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Brewster; Baseball NNHs retired the same way and Martin as out from Bald win 10 Brewster; no ru IT s. Baldwin tnpped the sphere on the trade mark and completed
 1 he circnit; Rre Wster
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Eranra INXlNG-l1reeman o'

Meyer to Brewster; Fair took first ol Ihewster's
 crror;Seott first on Meyers error. advancing Fair to second, each stole q base; Brewster made pheuno- monial catch of FaSchall's \
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The pitching of Hodge, ol the home team, was fine. Calvin was not in his usual goed form by reason ol having badly hurt his thumb ...a .aaa..a G..un. nf LIZ ...