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THE BED ROLL.
Combinations of Drapery Which Produce Pleasing Effects In the Bedchamber.

Combinations of Drapery Which Produce
 Pleasing Effects In the Bedchamber.
 Beds are very dressy affairs these days. An object of great admiration re- gently in 6 store window was bed made up with blue silk and blue nous seline de soie. The spread fell over the sides, nearly touching the floor, the bor
 der ruf1e being of the mousseline over the silk. In this case there were square down pillows, instead of @ roll, each fin ished with wide ruffle. Marie An toinette lace spreads over a color are sumptuous, and, when possible, window curtains should match. A combination of renaissance lace and Marie Antoinette effects produces 9 gorgeous drapery or spread. Irish point bed sets have been selling as low as $5. In Frenchy look
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CONTINUED sErrLMmENrs.

Settlements continued at the October term, 1S96, of the Jefferson County Probate Court for confirmation at the January tern thereof.
 Annual settlement J. B. nodds administra tor estate of M. M. Dodds, deceased. Annual settlement of 4. c. Jofdau, admin istrator estate of c, ". Purcell, deceased. Annual settlemento of IL, C. Bum. guardian estate Henry Speers, minor
 Annual settlement of P. P, Byrd, guardian estate of John Speers, minor,
 Annual settlement Of Mary Brown, guar dian estate of Deadriek. minor
 Annual settlement of Hm. NichGl guar dian estate of CUrrin Nichol. minor All persons interested in the settlement of any Of the said accounts will come forward and file their exceptions. 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 to such accounts or any part thereof.
 r. B. FLANDERS. Clerk;
 L. T SALLEE D. C. Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. lS, 1s95 12l1w2W
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when abroad, should talk of and for Pine Bluff. This should be a cardi- nal article in his business code to be diligently praetieed without dis paraging any other town or offend ing any individual
 Another effective mode of town advertising would be for merchants to have printed on the reverse side of their letter paper a condensed statement of the advantages of Pine Bluff and vicinity as an indus trial and agricultural point, followed by table of the leading commercial and manufacturing firms, but it would be well to add a simple map showing railway connections and tributary country. A good plate for this purpose could be prepared at trifling cost and every one should be allowed it's use. Yet another mode of keeping @ town in the eye of investors, is to be prompt in join ing every movement tending to the moral or material upbuilding of the community. By this course stran- gers become impressed with your snap and progressiveness and straightway become interested ln you and your city. So, determine to advertise your town by all honor able means, keeping in remembrance that you owe to far more than it owes to you, and that since 1t is to be the theater of your life work and the home of your children, you should write your history upon it by eonsecrating to it your best service.
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naroness I3nrdett.ooutts.

.a9ess Burdett- Coutts seems to be
 lssless in her plans of social amel-
 ion She is said to be a great ad-
 of the pluck of Cecil Rhodes in
 forts to develop Rhodesia. For ey-
 elected young man who promises
 title in that possession and who n, oses a wife from among the young women in her charitable institutions she will present them with e10O. MT Rhodes will undertake to find employ ment for the husband. The baroness is the youngest looking of all the aged la dies who still appear in general London society. She is as straight as a rush and recalls the grace and charms of the most elegant ladies to be met with in any country. Of her three private secretaries two are ladies. Proverbially kind heart ed as is the baroness, she has not taste for pets " Perhaps they would take up too much of her time.
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Her Gift to Science.

Before her death, which occurred in New York city in 1878, Mrs M K. Benchley, the widow of a former lieu tenant governor of Massachusetts, willed her body to the Womans Medical col lege. According to the provisions of this queer will the body of Mrs Benohley was to be carefully dissected and hor skeleton hung in the college museum. As far as we have been able to learn, this is the only instance on record where an educated woman has deliberately sent her body to the dissecting room and her bones to the showrooms of @ museum. We can cite several instances where the progressive class of women thinkers have given orders that their bodies should be cremated, but this is the only instance on record where a tai ented woman has made such gift to science.
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mining operations of the West will reveal the names of many a South erner occupying professional, ex- pert and managerial positions. This is so because the genius of the Southern mind is emphatically dar- ing and being trained from youth to habits of command, it will go to the front when it pleases to do so. Be sides the Southerner is a lover of theory in science no less than in politics, and the future will prove, as opportunity offers, that Southern industrial education will not only be equal to, but in advance of Southern industrial demand.
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The Countess Of nencon.t,srd.

Speaking of his wife shortly after her death, the late Lord Beaconsfield said to friend, She was an excellent woman, but she did not know who was first, the Greeks or the Romans. 7 Benjamin Dis raeli has only been dead 15 years, but men no longer consider historical or oth- CT ignorances the test of woman S excel lence. At the same time, men would probably not be attracted by the late Countess of Beaconsfeld, in spite of her well known goodness of heart for she neither sacrificed to the graces nor to the muses. There is happy medium, and the votes who were so systematic ally silent on fashion and dress have ap- parently not been able to hit on it.
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We offer one hundred dollars reward Tor any case of catarrh that cannot be cureu o9 Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J Cheney & Co.,. Props, Toledo, O.. We. the undersigned have known f; .J, Cheney for the last l5 years and believe llh perfectly honorable in all business eFaIistee- s. tions and financially able 10 carry out any obligations made by their firm.
 WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
 Wholesale druggists. Toledo 0'
 WEST $ TRUAX,
 Wholesale druggists IOIedo v Halls Catarrh cure is taken intenrnaIly. acting directly upon the blood ana mucous surface of the system rfGe te be ,Se p0i saS S10 96.
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TIE question of having a fair the coming Autumn is being mooted by some of our citizens. The GRApmc is heartily in favor of fair, a good fair. Indeed, a fair association should be organized and chartered as stock company, with q view to holaing self-supporting annual fairs
 Nothing adveruises q town or coun- ty near So effectively as a well man aged anltual fair, so ably supported by the patronage of the people as to make 1t the eveutful week of all the year in the life of the town-a sea- son of lively trading, amusements, sAss ;.'ii iississ. interchange of ideas among farmers, merchants and man ufactnrers, and of enlarging and re- neWlng quaintanceship. It is said on gooa authority that the grounds can be secured at little or no cost,
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headaches come from disorders peculiar 10 her sex. Possibly the apparent cause of the headache will be nervousness or indi- gestien, while the cause of these is not thought of The organs distinctly feminine are more vital than any other organs in wonan's body Any trouble of those affects tue whole body. It may show itself in the symptoms which are characteristic ot dozen disorders. Thousands of times, wo- men have been treated for the disorders thought to be indicated by these syinp- toms when the real trouble was much deeper and more serious. Dr. Pierce's Fa- vorite Prescription was compounded for tue sole purpose of relieving womankind of the ills and pains very commonly considered the uncomfortable inheritance of her sex. It cures where really good physicians have failed. Thousands of women have testified that after taking treatment from several physicians without benefit, the Favorite Prescription" cured them completely and quickly It has been used for over thirty years, and has an unbroken record of sue cess The afflicted woman will find iri- mediate relief and ultimate cure in the 'Favorite Prescription" There IS TO doubt about it--there is no question about 1t. The woman who hesitates is invited to send q one cent stamps to cover only the cost of
 mailing a copy of Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. This celebrated work contains full information about Dr.
 Pierceis medicines. with the reproduced photographs of hundreds of people who have been cured by these world famed remedies, also giving their names and ad- dresses, besides plain, clear information about all of the organs of tue human body and their functions. It has reached the un- precedented sale of 68o,ooo copies at sI.5c a copy Thus the expense of preparation has been deffayed, and now 500, 900 copies will be absolutely given away. Remember that this book Is not mere advertising pamphlet, but a genuine standard work of
 Ioo8 large pages, over 300 illustrations, some of them in colors. Address, Worlds Dis pensary Medical Association. Buffalo, NY.
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Ir the question were asked what from a commercial point of view is the present most pressing need of this city, We would answer without hesitation cooperative organiza- tion among it's business men. To say that this city will soon reach the stage of arrested commercial development if it's business people do not speedily organize for counsel, proetetion, and aggression, is to State an obvious fact. It is also true that but few of our leading business men thoroughly realize the necessity of such organization; indeed, many of them seem abso- lutely doubtful of its necessity; some of it's utility or effectiveness, and others appear absolutely indif- ferent, It is to be regretted that successful men of affairs among us are content to leave the commerce, the industrial development, and the important matters bearing on these subjects, to the incompetent guar dianship of individual enterprise and aoumen Such carelessness, if continued, will prove fatal. It has long been recognized among busi- ness men of the cities, that in com mercr, feeble results follow lack of organization Hence the Boards of Trade, the Chambers of Commerce, the Exchanges and Clearing Houses, By such institutions the number less important matters which con cern all the business community alike are adjusted, higher business methods secured, and more thorough comprehension of local conditions assured. It is not in the spirit Of an alarmist that we call upon the business men of this city to combine their efforts in perman- ent, enthusiastic and aggressive association, or lose to more enter prisrng towns their trade and com mereial importance; it is by union that Pine Bluff can make it impos- sib'e for Little Rock or Memphis to occupy in trade the least fraction of the territory which belongs to Pine Bluff by reason of it's excellent loea- tion.
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To invade the sanctity of the home, to visit the iniquity of the father upon his innocent daughter, and make the time of her entrance into the hallowed realm of mother hood as an occasion to heap abuse upon her father, notwithstanding the unpopularity of his name, is a departure in journalism which this paper cannot sanction, but must forever despise. But the Arkaasas Gazette takes a different view of the province of the journalist, and pre- sents it's readers with third of a double column eneased in a fancy border, containing an announce ment of the birth of a son to the Countess de Castellane, formerly Miss Anna Gould, with a list of the rare aud beautiful presents sent to the new heir of the Gould and Gas telane houses. There is noth- ing inappropriate in such publi- cation, but we regret that the Ga- zette went further. Its unpardon- able and severe reference to the late Jay Gould, however deserved at the proper time and place, overleaped
 tie bounds of legitimate journalism.
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ing bedrooms the favored spread is one of chintz or eretonne in colors to match the decorations. Cotton fabrics for this purpose are Q great speciality of uphol- stery sections and range from 48 cents to $1 per yard. These spreads should be lined and finished round the mattress edge with heavy cotton cord. They may hang over the sides finished with 8 fringe or tuck in according to fancy Very dainty youthful bed covers are of silk or satin covered with made up spreads of lace insertion and outings The roll shown is covered with one of these fancy arrangements and finished at the ends with wide frills of lace and ribbon bows Satin coverlids in deli cate silks, hand embroidered are also fashionable luxuries.
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TIE Houston Post of q recent date

THE Houston Post of a recent date says that ia distinguished South ern Governor recently remarked
 that Southern men of means have ceased to believe that their sons must engage either in agriculture or enter the professions, and that many wealthy young men in the South are now preparing themselves for the management industrial establishments.
 The above paragraph would seem to indicate that its but ecently that any attention has been given in the South to tachaical industrial education. We presume that the Post is sp2akiat for its own local environment win it mentions in- dustrial education as new depart ure in tbe South. In the South in general we have had always men ac- complished in industrial arts and sciences, but industrial conditions in the South have not always fur nished such men the required op- portunity at home. And what has changed with us is not so much the course and purpose of education as the material conditions which sur round us. If the Post will jog its memory it will find that both in the industrial and fine arts the South doest not present a field of dearth- In civil and mining engineering We have led the North in the quail ty if not in the quantity of our worthies, and We will mention in this connection Eads, Ellison, R. E. Lee, Rives and Hammond of Trans vaal fame; in architecture we find in our Southern anthology the name of Bell and Richardson, the latter regarded everywhere as the great est American architect. In ehemis- try, that most useful of sciences, we have always led the march, aud the names of these leaders, while not so often heard, are known and reyered among scholars, North and South. In fsh-culture the Virgin ian, Marshall Mcdonald, has led all others. In fact, during his service in the National Fish Commission, he has developed plsciculupre to point approaching perfection; and Powell, another Southerner, has done for our national geological sur veys a work of enduring value.
 What shall we say of Fontaine Maury, who charted the trade winds and revealed new things about the GulfStream who was called "the pathfinder of the seas. of Bachman, the modest South Caro- linian, who when in Paris as an un- known and unheralded visitor, heard his name mentioned in the Academy of Sciences as conclusive authority on an insect which was injurious to plant life? Of the thou sands of brilliant young men of Southern birth who are today dis tinguished in Northern industrial and scientific work. Perhaps the conclusion reached by the Houston 1 Post applies to Texas, but not to the South at large. However, we read 1 fly admit that in view of the ab- senoe from many portions of the South Of great industrial enterprises one would conclude that the children of Southern men of means pay no heed to technical industrial education. The roster of em- ployes of scientific institutions and of the great manufacturing indus tries of the North and Of the vast
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yomen's Wages.

Out of 450 college women recently interrogated 169 of them are teachers, 28 stenographers, 47 librarians, 22 nurses, 19 journalists and 19 are clerks, while the remainder are distributed around in various unclassified positions. The majority of given number of women, asked in regard to the matter, said they received less pay for the sam kind of work in which men are engaged. A small number were found to get the same pay, ard a very tiny fraction of a number received more money than men in similar positions.
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IN the rapidly growing cities of Kansas City, Houston, Birmingham, Atlanta and Richmond it is an un- disputed fact that they received their greatest impetus from their Boards of Trade.
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NEXT to competent Board of Trade nothing aids in the develop ment of a city like advertising it judiciously to the outside world. We do not mean exactly that large sums should be spent in contracts with newspapers and other publi- cations, but we refer to a less ex- pensive and equally as effective method of advertisement. For in- stance, every citizen, especially
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Hall.g Famlly PtlIs are the best
sInrify Sale.

By virtue of an execution to me directed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson Court House door, in the city of Pine Bluff on
 Saturday, February 23rd, 1897, between the hours prescribed by law for ju- dicial sales, to the highest and best bidder. purchaser giving bond to secure the purchase money-all the right, title and interest ot L. K. Robinson and G. E GTeenheld, of the firm of Robinson & Greenfield Go in the following property towit, The stock goods, wares and merchandise, furniture and fixtures loca ted in the store house No. Ill Main street; also three horses, three delivery wagons and three sets of haruCs ss, levied on by me as the property of Robinson x Green= field to satisfy an execution against them ln favor of Merchants and Planters Bank for twelve hundred and fifty dollars, debt dam ages and costs. -..,
 c. H. TRIPLETT,
 Sheriff of Jefferson County, Arkansas By G. W. LINDSAY. D. $.
 Pine Bluff. Arkansas, January 12th, 1897. l 12 w2W
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WE have no wish or purpose to boom this town. All we want is to have it take care of it's own, and keep conditions in order for the growth which she ought to expert enep.
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Tfs Ana11ainp Side.

There is an amusing side to the story of how the female suffrage bill came to pass the New Zealand parliament The government promoted the bill in ac- cordance with electoral pledges and supported # every show of enthusi- asm in F ly But they did not want relied upon the up psr aosss t ont The majority of life 9gg in the scar and vel low lea, e9 them having sat since the colony obtained self government,
 al5 hove to be trundled down to the acsss il beth chairs when occasion aa-es. Unfortunately the female suf- frage bill came on at an hour when the veterans on whom ministers relied for rejecting it lad hobbled off to bed. Be- fore they could be brought back to the house ill blaqkets the matter had gone too far, and the bill for female suffrage became law, to the consternation of Hose who had only made a show of de
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Narntnp. Order

In the Circuit court of Jefferson county Arkansas. Henry Ellis, Plaintii, ys, Chester Ellis Defendant The Defendant, Chester Ellis is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the complaint of Plaintiff, Henry Ellis. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 9 day of Dec. A. D. 1896. H. 4. MCCOY, Clerk.
 12 26 W4W J. A. LANGF0RD, D. (.
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Warning Order

In the Chaneery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas Levine Brown. Plaintiff, vs. William Brown, Defendant. The Defendent. William Brown, is warned 10 appear in this court within thirty days and answer the conn plaint of the Plaintiff Levine Brown. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 9th day of Nov, A. D. 1S96. J. A. Langfor1, D. c. E. 4. NCC0Y, Clerk.
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NEVER despair of the Republic should be the keynote of the patri- ots life, and never despair of your own city, should be the inspiring motto of the Pine Blufian.
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XAyANTED QUICK Statesmen 10 Yisitt trade w and supply cauYassers for greatest selling bicycle specially of the age. S100009 behind the guarantee. Duns, Bradstreets or Bank reference. Fine chance; square treat ment, BUFFALO SPEcIATY M'F'G Co.
 smnm Buffalo N. Y,
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Warning Order

In the Chanoery court Of Jefferson county Arkansas. Fannie Martin, Plaintiff
 ys James Martin, Defendant The Defendant, James Martin, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of PlaintiG, Fannie Martin. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 26th day of November A. D., 1896.
 H.A. MCCOY, Clerk. J. A, LANGFORD, D, c II 2s 4tw
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A Board of Trade will simplify several commercial l problems which now seem very complicated
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IN commercial affairs, as in national life, union is strength.
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Now is the time for home build ing. 4 more favorable time will never come to the people of Pine Bluff. Lumber and labor are cheap and our skilled workmen are wait ing for employment Besides, de- sirable town and suburban lots are cheap, far cheaper than they will be six months hence. and in our opin- ion, cheaper than they will ever be in the history Of this city, as the movement of values will be hence forth upward How can they be downward, si9ce- We have already struea@--~s.a bottom2
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TnE business men of this city must organize for mutual protection, and this organization should take the form of a Board of Trade, and it should be a permanent institution, and it's members should never be too busy 10 attend its meeting ard otherwise eo-operate in it's work.
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A woman's head.
 aches may come
 from several causes.
 She may have a h C adache Q arising from nervousness, or from digestive dis turbances just the same as a man might suffer for the same reasons. Nine cases ;n 4ep hCwnver her
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XATANTED QUICK-salesmen to visit trade wy and supply canvassecs. for greatest behind the guarantee. Dun's, Bradstreet's or Bank reference. Fine chance; square treat ment
 IS sm3m Buffalo N. Y.
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Saturday, February 6th, 1897.

AdtUI U13i GUTNaI3 } 0TI1 IoII, between the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, to the highest and best bidder. on credit of three months, with interest. purchaser giving bond to secure purchase money, all the right, title an interest of D. L. Franklin, Gabe Meyer and Batemn Atkinson, in the following described proper ty, toWit:
 rip saw, 1 scroll saw, edger, turning lathe shaper, band saving machine. cuf of saw and l planer; also lots and f. bBnak 9, Gibson's addition to the city of Pine Batf, Ark, levied on by me as the property of The Pine Bluff Wood and Cabinet Works, Dave Franklin and Bateman Atkinson, to satisfy an execution against them in favor of II C, Miller for Sl26, debt, damages and costs.
 c. H TEIPLEFT,
 Sheriff Jefferson county, 4 Arl By G. V. Lindsay, D. s.
 Pine Bluff, Ark, Jan. 15, 1897 1l6 w2w
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and that but couple of thousand dollars would insure the holding of a good fair
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WE want a Board of Trade.
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sherir,s Sale.

By virtue of an execution to me directed by the clerk of the circuit court of Jefferson county, Arkansas, l wilt offer for sale at
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PINE BLUFF. ARK. JAN. %, 1897.