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A TRlFLE TOO MUCH.
How an Old DarBy's Sympathy Was U1
 feellnGiy Imposed Upon.

How an Old Darky's Sympathy Was Un-
 feellngiy Imposed Upon.
 General Nichols of Louisiana con- manded brigade of infantry during the valley campaign in Virginia which so immortalized the name of Stonewali Jackson h one of the three famous victories over Banks, 1ilroy and Shields, says tho Nashville American, the Leuisi- ana brigade bore a conspicuous part and it's gallant commander was carried from che field nortally wounded, as every one supposed, but good nursing and skillful surgery saved the life of the general. He left leg and an arm en the battlefield and lost one of his eyes. lie wears an artificial leg on one side of his body and an arm on the op- posite The pluck which enabled him to withstand these terrible wounds, and to which he Is indebted for his life, perhaps, more than to any other cause, sticks to him yet, and ho is one of the most joyial of men, enjoying q good joke as much as anybody. He tells this on himself:
 When eanvassing for governor, he was invited by lady who knew of his loss of limbs to mako her house his home, and he accepted. She ordered her manseryant, who knew nothing of the general s misfortune. to see that he was comfortably put to bed. The darlzy felt proud of the honor of serving a distin- guished general and tho next governor, and the general was inclined to be com municatiye, which delighted the negro very much and made him feel ct homo with his guest When he took the gen erals arm off and laid it on the table, he commenced to express great sym pathy, saying:
 It sho' is bad for man to lose ho arm dat erwayl An do Yankees done dis, did dey?'
 When the general told him to taho his leg off, the negro thought he was joking, but went at it ill q businesslike way, though he was almost ready to shed tears of sympathy this time. Plac- ing the log on tho table by the side of tue ar1a and looking at the general, he said
 Gmphi Leg of on one side an arm of on t'other. Dat is too bad, to cut a man up ln dat sort O way
 The general saw the opportunity for a little fun had come, so, leaning his body forward, said
 Come. now, take my head of. 3
 But the negro was gone,
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CAR LINE.
MAYOR BELL HAS A PROPOSE
 TI0N FOR ONE.
Will Put in an Electric Gar Line and Light System if the City Will Subscribe For $15, ,000
 in Stock.

Mayor D. c. Bell, ever having the interests and welfare of Pine Bluff at heart, has been making every ei- for this summer to induce some electric light company to come here in order that our citizens might he relieved Of the monopolistic concern now furnishing light for our people. He now has q bona fde proposition from q company of capitalists to put in an electric street car line of sutIi- cient length to answer tho needs of the people; provided they can get tho contract for lighting the city.
 The proposition, briefly stated, is this: The gentlemen will put in an electric plant here and operate an electric street car system, requiring an outlay of $l0O.0 900 or more. If the people of Pine Bluff will subscribe for $l5,00O of the capital stock.
 The gentlemen representing this company mean business. They have a dozen electric light plants and street car systems in successful oper- atloi, in different parts of the United States. Mir. Bell sent them a state ment of the rates now paid for light ing the city. The gentlemen could not understand the enormous and exorbitant rates charged, unless it be q high price paid for coal, and only limited number of lights re- quired in the city.
 Mir Bell has investigated the price of coal used here and finds that the best quality of steam fuel can be laid down here for g. a ton, which Is just 10 cents ton more than is paid at afro, where arc lights are fur nished at $500 an are. The city can use as many lights as any place of It's size. These gentlemen agree to furnish electric light power at GUS tomary rates, citing Little Rock rates for customary charges.
 Our arc lights cost Sl5 for each light. Little Rock, which has ex- ceptionally cheap rates. pays SS 4s for her arc lights.
 Our incandescent lights are $1.65 q piece, when they should be 90 or 60 cents. We pay $l for an eleetr.c fan. when other towns get them for Sl.
 The city now hasno contract with the Water and Light Co. Gas lights have been discontinued on the streets because the service is too poor 10 be worth keeping up.
 Now would be an opportune time for our citizens to get competing company to come in.
 4 representative of these capital ists will Do here sn n few days. and our people should make q concerted effort to secure this electric car line aud power plant.
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|. -.s. are the only pills to take
 E100Q $ PlllS with Hoods sarsapArilla.

They are clan builders and hero wershlpers. When left to them selves they form q multiplicity of states and factions. A national State to them is an impossibiiity. The French were the same before the Franks crossed the Rhine and organized them into Q nation. The Spaniards were the same before the Visigoths came in and took control of the government. So with the Italians and others. The national state or federated government is Of Teutonic origin. It is northern idea. The Greeks could not rule themselves, and they had to import a king to govern them, but it does not appear that he has made much of q success of 1t. He has not taught his subjects Q proper conception of the broad idea of nationality, and they are anxious to get rid of him and put Smolenski or some tempo. rary favorite in his place. Whether Greece takes up arms again or not, makes little difference. She is sure to suffer more by lighting than by accepting the humiliatiug and dis astrous terms of peace proposed. The pride of the nation says fight; the prudence of the people say peace. The Greeks are plueky and deserve admiration for their cour- age, but their wisdom will not com mend itself to the world. Commer- eial -4ppedI.
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Continuod settlsments

Settlements continued at the July term 1897, of the Jefferson county Probate court for confirmation at the October term thereof: Fourth annual sediment of chas. Houson. administrator of estate of Joel E Bryan, deceased.
 Third and final settlement of J. ". Walker administrator of estate of J N Walker deceased.
 Final settlement of Jeff Hicks executor of esUate of Ralph Hicks, deceased.
 Final settlement of Jeff Hicks administra. tor De bonis non of estate of J F dicks deceased.
 Second annual settlement of Jeff Hicks guardian of estate of E FrankHICks, a minor. Final settlement of R s Cherry admnistra- tor of estate of R E Req. deceased
 First annual sett ement of ] l. GOreC ad- ministrator of estate of Mary E Goree deceased,
 Annual settlement of Jno O'Connell oura- tor of estate of the Ferguson ehldron, minors tinal settlement of II I. HOlderness ad. ministrator of estate of Wm Peoples deceas. All persons interested In the settlement of any of said accounts wlll come forward and He their exception if any they have on or before the second day of the next term of the Probate Court of said county or they will be forever barred from excepting t0 such accounts, or any part thereof.
 r, B. FLANDERS, County clerk.
 l.. T. sallee, D, C..
 10 l5 4w September +, 1896
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THE PLUCKY GREEKS.

The Greeks are in no very good temper, and they are protesting loudly against the settlement ol their war with Turkey. They have been as badly handled Automatically as they were from military stand point. The willy Turk is an over match for the Greek, both on the field and in the game of diplomacy. He has wrigglsd and squirmed out every demand made on him by the powers, has held on to the captured territory, has demanded indemnity and is in fair way of getting it. The Greeks have an imported king, who is out. place as governor of a nation, and his son, who was fois. ted into place and prominence in the army, devoted his time and talents to setting hot pace for bis
 soldiers and teaching them how>to run away and win footraces. There is no discount on the Greeks fight ing qualities If properly led ard dis
 ciplined. The spirit that woo the day at Salamis and at Marathon still
 abidcs. The Greeks like most nations of Southern Europe lack leaders. They have no genius for organization on au excessive scale.
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NOTICE. ]

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the aulnorlty a.sdy vested in mo by two certain mort gnges, executed on the 5th day of April, 1894! auu SJs one on the 29th day of March is9s. by aluson ani and Elleu N. Haraldson to secure tho h,ty pay lnent of two promisary notes, will oE tho Saly stn u1y or October. lS07 at tbe court house highest bidder, on a credit of three months, seis lhe following property towit:
 ,l,a Lot ot in block 2S situated in Sstate of Arkansas. said ,st < fiock as beinr in Tea ourum ,l, addition to the city of Pine Bluff. tho ne osh sIhhoMrIgages M mentioned heroin were. on the s'.s sah uay of september ie9I transferred by o,, ,hl Raau ,o Jere Haraldson 10 James Davls and gs Sva,a sav Iath day of May, l895 said mortgages .Ischssay I,es ny James Davis. transferred 10 Fappie mort Lnis sale Is made to satisfy eatd nv s's wn'cn are past due and upPadiq1
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PINE BLUFF. ARK. OCT. 9 ls9
Notice to Weekly subscribers

Statements have been mailed this week to all subscribers, rendering a statement of individual indebtedness to the Semi-W Weekly GRAPHIC for sub seriptions. These are sent out an- nualiy In pursuance of a regular bus iness policy. and we hope all state ments will receive prompt answer and remittance. Should any error occur tho same will be rectified upon application to the business office. Prompt attention to these state ments will save time and trouble.
 HAddress nll communications to the
 SEan- WEEKLY GRAPHIC,
 Pine Rlud. Ark
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The wl,eaa Hing.

The wheat king of the world be- longs 10 Argentina He is an Italian immigrant named Guazone, and his broad acres are situated in the south of the province of Buenos Ayres. His crop occupies an area of 06, gro acres He numbers his workmen by the thousand, and each one receives q certain share of the profits. When his season s crop is harvested, he fills over 5000 railway trucks with tue grain
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Mans snnerlor AhiIi,r.

''I guess ain't so coarse, said the patient animal.
 "Oh. I don't know, retorted Ba- iaam. sYou could not make man of yourself if yoa talked for decade, and l can make an ass of myself iii five min utes aisoeurse, "--Indianapols Journal.
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Rice is the most important of all Japanesc crops. The cultivation takes up more than half of the country s total surface of arahle land.
 Ruffalo has womans civic club which interests itself in all matters per. tainiue to the municipality.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Under the provisions of certain decd of Gust. executed by Nathan Hays and Katy nays, 10 the undersigned, as trustee. on the 3th day of February, 1890, to secure certain lhaeptedness due the Gould-Galbraith Sup ply %, of Pine Bluff, Ark, which deed is In Jefferson county, Arkansas' in book I3, on page 572 will, on
 Saturday, 18th day Of October, '97 at tho Court House door in JefTerson county, Arhahsas, in the city Of Pine Bluff. within 1t ea9 legai hours,to the highest bidder for cash 'i 3oil al pn Die auction. the following property ln said County, towit:
 tl | ahe @ East Half of the Northwest Quarter Of t5ie sne southwest i Quarter ofSeetion Twenty-one isil, lsl @ ln Township six ts south Of Runge eight said sale will be made to satisfy the debt seSufed by said deed of trust aud ali costs O Sept 20th. 1897 :
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TIE Ohio pensioner should make hay while the sun shines, and the Ohio man who Is not on the pension roll should hasten to get there. After the Ohio election the Pension Office VII not be so ready to do Ohio business.
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TIE agitation for Q government armor plate works will give nun Der of Congressmen great opportun- tiles to make grand stand plays at getting the same fer their districts
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Jack Tar,s RepIx.

\ sailor was recently brought before a magistrate for heeting bis wife. whea tho magistrate attempted to reach his heart by asking him if he did not know that his wife was the weaker vessel. ?
 If abe is, she ought not to carry so much sail, replied Jack. --London Tit. Bits.
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4 mnnl. named Riualtn in . asrn,.

4 monk named Rivalto. in sermon preached at Florence in 1905. said thas speotacles were first used in tho year i2S5.
 The temperature of the cucumber IS degree below that of the surround ing atmosphere It is therefore, aprar ent that the expression cool asa GU. cumber is scientifically correct.
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Office af HOTEL TRULOCK.

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 nervous, blood, skin or special disease. do not not lntrust your ease to q physician whose tliae t,.l mas been spent to general practice, oot come to us and get an honest opinion of your atlietion; We have made n special study or these diseases md have had many years or actual experience in their treat- ment. You come to us with the assurance tnat tnl6at you VIII receive tho most modern, seien- tlhc and su .oessful treatment and that and that complete and permanent cure will be eHeeteo in the shortest possible tme, We llake II q business arrangement with every pa5lent 10 cure him of his afiietion speedilv ana pefinanentty, Our charges are reason aole ana we guarantee permanent cure in every case undertaken, No woman who ia suHeflng from any of the painful md 1lts. lresslug diseases that mako the life of woman Mlserable should fail to take advantago or our special treatment by which immediate rellef Will be afforded and a complete gnrs eHected within short tiIne Don't deIav for ,,ii Iiine IS precious. Disease works rapidly, and
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ful folles and indiscretIons--the awful Of. fleets of blood poisoning, organic weak ness, nervous debility. oruny of the ailments following in their wake should begin a prop CT treatment at oucc The best medical science and treatment Ia tho best in tho end Make no mistakes. Your health Is precious and chronic diseases ia not a fit subject for experience. We are prepared and equipped to treat all manner Of chronic, nervous and pri- vate diseases We euro catarrh, strcturc epilepsy. Varicocele hydroceie, eczema, skin diseases, rupture. piles. weakness Ot men, female trouble, rheumatism, ,gOnorrhoea nervous debility, brain diseases, gleet, blood poison, liver and kidney complaints, weak oack and bladder troubles. tumors, uceTs, hstula. sD Piles, stricture and varicocele cured by our new method. No detention from busiaesss. Our long experience aud special equipment enable us to succeed where others ail. Write your troubles iP living away from the city. Thousands afo cured Tt home by means of correspondence ana medicines sent them. Send for symptom blank Of any disease.
 WE TIRE catarrh. stricture, epllepsy. VA 0OANA varicocele. hydrocelle, eczema, sSin diseases, rupture, piles, Reab- 1ess or men female troubles, rheumatism. Gonorrhoca, nervous debility brain diseases. gieet, blood poison, liver and kidney com paints, weak back and bladder troubles,
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Japanese theaters have their boxes so arranged that the ladies can change dresses, as it is not considered stylish for lady to appear an entire evening in one dress and with the same orna- ments
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The trouble with some of the chaps who believe the world owes them Q living IS that they are disposed to regard idleness as proper collect ing agency.
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Not So In Practice.

Do you accept tho theory tbat mgr Is a free moral agents'
 We'll, II may be all right in theory, but Two been married 50 years "--Chi- eago Journal
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The Modern Term.

Willie-Papa, is the congregation ths people who sit in church?
 1t used to be, my son, but now it's an audience n-Brooklyn Life.
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MR. CoYEY's campaigning outfit now includes Q private car and a circus tent. Later on Mir Hanna may draft few audiences fol him.
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The busiest time on the Atlantic cable is between the hours of 10 and la in the forenoon. During that time on all average about 800 messages pass over the cable each way.
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NEW YORK DOCTORS IN PINE BLUFF.

Dr. Roman, from Now York Cltv. the learned and skilled specialists, is now located permanently at 5101S Main St., Little Rock, Ark. Dr. Roman will visit Piao Bluff Novem- Der lst and 2d; will visit Pine Bluff regular the lst and 2d of each month tho year round chance of il life time to consult this emi. nent physician right at your door Consulta- tlon, examination and advice free
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Comes Quickly

Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1. Prepared only by c. l. Hoed x Co.,, Lowell, Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
Mrs. FieIdan & Miss Chace's School
For Young Ladies and Misses.
Is GREENE STREET.
The 9th Year Begins Monday, September 27.
Send postal card for circulars. jel9-s-tf
s MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
Send postal card for C

Lake Pearl yesterday.
st. James day was observed with a
special service at the Church of the
Messiah yesterday.
Mr.. William Kennedy of Saltville. Va,
is spending few days here with his
family.
Miss Annie O'Connell is visiting
friends in Boston.
Mr.. Thomas Ivers has returned from
trip through the West.
Miss Nora Lynch has returned from
two weeks stay at Block island.
Everson, the saver contractor, has Sc
cured job in Boston, and this morning
a dozen of his three-borse teams started
Oh the journey TO the Hub.
Machinery for the new Thornton mill
is arriving every day.
Miss Molie Hacking is visiting In
Boston.
The wheemen of st. Marys parish, who
intend to participate in the parade
Thursday evening. will meet tomorrow
evening to make arrangements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
NORTH END NOTES.

The police made eight arrests last night, two
reveling, two drunks and four suspicious per.
sons.
Edward Green, the well known Gladstone
avenue barber dashed out of his shop early
Saturday evening Just in time to stop runa-
way horse before it put the life of young
child that was on the street in jeopardy.
Yesterday was quiet Sunday, nearly every
one remaining at home or going down river.
The friends of the Sailors Prides were happy
over the clubs victory at Rocky Point. The
local nine now holds the state championship
and Manager Cas- 'idy is happy.
This will be great week for trolley parties,
as one Ii scheduled for tomorrow night and
another for Wednesday evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
WARREN.
Coal Laden SchoOners Arrive.
Burie1 at ST. MarYs Gene cry.

Three coal laden schconers bound for this
port arrived at the mouth Of the harbor Sun
day, but owing to adverse winds came TO
anchor alongside of each other near the pier.
One il the Napoleon. Captain Hart, with 3O4
tons of franklin CO nj for L. NJ. Martin a. Co.
Another Is the Willow Har .. Captain Hart,
with a cargo consigned TO Edgene Vaughn
and others. The third is the Hattie A.
Butler Of Perth Amboy AMI appears to have
sustained considerable damage
Mr.. Willard A. Bourne of New York, who
with his father. Rev. NJ. Bourne and family,
have summer residence on the Darlington
shore opposite the town. has arrived with "A
party OF friends on his cruising sloop yacht
Marjorie. and will spend tue summer here
The remaiGs OF John L. Dwycr, well
known young man, native and former resi-
dent here. who died in Fall River Friday,
were brought here Sunday the noon trai
AT the depot there was large concoarse of
people gathered co meet the family and
friends who accompanied them.
The cortege proceeded TO St. Marys church.
whore the burial service was rendered bv
Rev. Father o'Keefe, after which the body
was taken TO s. Marys cemetery, followed by
RELATIVES, and many sorrowing friends, and
inferred in the family lot.
The Crescent Cycle Club of Fail River, Cap
tain John B1len, 32 members, handsomely
uniformed, made an hours stop here yestor-
day en- route TO Bristol TOR dinner and club
run.
Mrs. ID. b. Read of Providence, the only
sister Of Captain William j. Reynolds, who
has been visiting the captains family for the
past three weeks has returned 20 her homo,
Rev. T. f. BARTLETT Of tho South Baptist
church, Providence, occupied the pulpit in the
First Baptist church here Sunday.
The members of the Mechanics Fire Engine
Company are putting their Ieffers hand
engine in condition preparatory 10 entering
the grand tournament TO be held at Crescent
Park August II.
Miss Patience l.. Fish, who has servei as
assistant teacher in the grammar school for
the past 20 years, ana who rec ntly
elected to the position by the 9cnool commI,
tee has resigned
Professor Mead OF Brown University is
making daily visits h the NarrQNs on the
Kickemuit river, investigating the habits o.
the oysters most deadly enemy, the star sh.
Tho estate of the late Mrs. Catherine Cal
land on South Main street, comprising new
twostory dwelling house and lot Of land,
was sold at auction Saturday by Auctionecr
John II. Brown TO Mrs. Martha Osborn for
S2e25.