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NEGR0 P0SrMASrnR.S

The shooting of the negro post master at Hoganville, Ga, empba- sizes the fact that the Southern peo= pie have determined that the South shall be governed by the whites.
 To persons residing in the North it is difficult to understand the situ- ation as it exists in the Southern States At the close of the war there were number of millions of ilHterate blacks scattered tbrouUh. out the entire Southern section, who suddenly became citizens by changing of the Constitution of the United States. These iiliterate ex. slaves were taken possession of by set of men from the North known as Carpet-baggers, who by their devilish raseality, tracted debts for the peop'e of the South to pay which impoverished them worse than the four years war.
 The people who owned the prop. erty and paid the taxes were dis franchised and the irresponsible mob of blacks led by the scounder- rely Carpet-baggers simply legls- lated for plunder. Millions of dol lars being voted for proposed inn provements; bonds issued and sold in New York, and after beng sold the entire proceeds of sucb bonds were bodily stolen by the Carpet baggers and the proposed improve mepts were never touched This was so serious a situation that the whites of tho South banded together with their Ku-Klux and other or ganizations and put down the black element and drove out the whites and took possession of tte Govern meut themselves. Since this time the South has been gradually re- covering, and has in fact showed a remarkable power of reeuperation. The Southerner, however, has lost none of his determination that the whites and the tax payers shall rule and govern the country, and hence they will not permit negro post masters or any other kind of ne- gro office holders to hold dominion over them. We do not and cannot sympathize with lawlessness in any of its forms and must denounce murder whether in the North or in the South, but taking all things into consideration, the writer as Northern man. is forced to admit that if eyer people on the face Of the earth had cause to protect themselves against irresponsible citizens and ignorant elasses, that the people of the South are justified in so doing, and if to that end they must commit illegal acts of crime, such commission in a manner will be considered as condoned by them for the object sought to be es- tablished. The Southern whites pro- pose to rule the South, and the sooner the country adjusts itself to that idea the better it will be for the appointing power of the Gov ernment. as well as for us all--Ex
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Lord pal,nerston.

N minister who kept race horses and had at his command a good store of very blunt vernacular. who could net be got to admit that he understood an abstract thought. who always knew what he wanted and was determined to carry it cut regardless of the opinions of others. who conceived his own ideas to be superior to those of other people who never looked farther than tomorrow and much preferred not to think beyond this evening. hut who at the same time was determined to establish the privi- lege of an Englishman to the sidewalk all over the world, while men of other nations might step into tho gutter this minister represented aspirations which had long ago sickened under tho rounded periods intended to convince humanity that bread and calico summed up their total requirements and were more sufficient for rational happiness. This was the popular conception of Palmerston when, in 1855, he became first minister of the crown =" Yoke of Empire, hy R B Brett
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ApvIcEs from Washington City state that pension Commissioner H. Clay Evans is granting pensions at the rate Of three hundred and fifty n day. Although the war was ended more than thirty years ago, yet in one week Evans granted more than 3,D00 additional pensions. It is hard to realize the rapidity of this work. No other commissioner ever granted them so rapidly. If 1t is tept ap s2oo, ,o0o, GOO will soon be re. quired annually for pensions. Tan ner tried the sane kind of game on President Harrifon, and was promptly fired out of office. Me. Klnley is too weak in mind to do so.
 Trarhaufoa.
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0HR COTTON MARKET.

lowing letter from q prominent clti- zen and farmer of Saline county:
 CoRwIN, Ark, Sept 2, 1891. Editor Graphic, piue Bluff
 Dear Sir:-Please send me copy of your weekly paper, as 1 would like to subscribe for a paper m your town that gives the price of cottoa. Ii is reported that cotton is worth more in Pine Bluff than it is IS Lit tie Rock. If such is the case there will be lots of cotton go from my settlement to your town that has heretofore gone to Little Roc6 and Benton
 The name of the writer is with held because he may regard the in- formation imparted as confidential, This proves, however, that Pine Bluffs fame as a cotton market is spreading, and justly so, since Pine Bluff buyers always pay the highest market price for that staple. This was iustanced when the very first bale of the season was marketed, at which time Pine Bluff paid H. cents per pound, while Little Rock. At lanta aud Memphis paid less The reason that our local buyers pay more for the aeecy staple tbaa oth- CTS is that many of our local buyers directly represent d number of East ern and European spinners, and ship directly to the cotton mills. Another reason is our advantages in freight rates by river and raj. This enables the buyers to reach the ports at n much cheaper price than their competitors at other points. These facts cause our local buyers to keep the price of cotton up to the highest notch, and enables them to say more than the buyers in in- land towns and cities.
 The GRAPHIC would Nlso call the atteu ton of it's Saline county in auirer to another point in favor of Pine Bluff as an advantageous place in which to sell cotton. That is thatth cotton producers can not only get tho highest price for their cotton in Pine Bluff. but by reason of our exceptional advantages in the way of freights, they can buy goods cheaper than elsewhere in the State. Pine Bluff is not bottled up. It has three railroads, in addition 10 the Arkansas river, which gives the cheapest freight rates in the South. We also have a number of large wholesale and retail houses which buy goods direct from the mauufac- turers, thereby saving the middle mans profit, and these facts, to- gether with our advantages and fa- cilities for shipping, enable them to sell their goods and wares to the farmers cheaper than Little Rock. Benton, or any other point in the State.
 While the cotton market is al present considerably depressed, our buyers, as usual, ano paying the highest market price, and our Saline county friend and bis neighbors could not do better than come to Pine Bluff to sell their cotton and do their shopping.
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NNTIGE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the gages, executed on the 5th day Of April. 18g4 and one on the 29th day of March. 1894. by Wade. Bagley and Dinah Bagley to Jere liar payment of two promlsary notes, l will on the 9th day of October 1897 at the court house door in the city of Pine Bluff, Ark, to the highest bidder, on credit of three months. sell the following property towit:
 Lot | in bluek 2S situated in the city of Pine Blun, County of Jefferson State of Arkansas, said lot block 2S being In Woodruff addition to the city of Pine Bluff. The morte ages mentioned herein were, on the 9th day of September 1894, transferred by the said Jere Haraldson to James Davis and on the 18th day of May, 1896. said mortgages were by James Davis. transferred to Fannie Jackson. This sale is made to satisfy said mortgages which arc past due and unpaid.
 FANNIE JACKSON. September 18th, 1897 9lSw3w
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PnoF. DAVID s. JORDAN, in an ad- dress at the First Unitarian Church at Oakland, Cal, Sunday, declared that it would be better to have no courts than corrupt courts; that if It Is right to execute sane man for murder It is also right to hang an insaue man for murder, aud that It is as proper to prevent pauper insane person or criminal from re- producing his kind as it is to punish him. The reverened professor also advanced other ideas in sociology that are much needed reforms, and the country must be impressed with the truth of his declarations. We have never believed that insanity is q sufficient excuse for murder. If an insane person is rational and mean enough to commit murder, he is eane and mean enough to hang. 4 murderous insane person is a dangerous element in society. These persons frequently rob society of one of it's best citizens, as can be shown by nearly every community ia the United States. There is no reason or warrant for exposing sane and useful citizens to the murderous attacks of insane persons. The murderous insare should be treated the SC U 6 b;' 5s the Jaws us the murder ous sane. Society should be protect ed, and society has rights in general above the private rights ef an isa; vidual. Altogether there Is too much liberty and laxity in the laws of this country.
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 There may be some farmers gull lible enough to be deceived by the home market" fake, but whenever hear of one of them I am reminded of the dream of the Chicago drum mer. He dreamed be went to bell Ga strange place for man from Chi cage to gol) and when he got there tie devil said to him, Young man, l have had my eye on you for some time, but was not looking for you just nt thls particular time [Iaugh- teri; consequently l have not got things ready to entertain you as warmly as l would like Laughter so you can knock around awhile and see the sights, and after Q bit l may be able to join you and point out some objects of particular interest" and the drummer very promptly adopted the suggestion.
 He went around and saw the sim ners in various shapes and condi- tions, and finally he got to place where they had a lot Of them hung up by the heels and being smoked, as yoe have seen hams, shoulders and middling in country smoke  house. His curiosity was excited, and he said to tbe devA, Who are those fellows, and what ha' 'e you got them hung up in that way for?' The devll said to him, Sir, that is lot of farmers who in their life. time believed tbat they could be benefited by high protective tariff, and it has been our experience that such fellows are too green to burn, and so we hung them up to dry, I Laughter
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4 FAIR EDITION.

The GRAPHIC will issue a Fair edition about October the l7th. It will consist Of at least twelve pages, the outside cover pages of which will consist of two beautiful designs, with large and correct likenesses of the officers and directors of the lief. ferson County Fair Association. Altogether 1t will be very hand some edition and will be fully up to the standard established by our late Christmas and Easter editions.
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A NUMBER of our subscribers have made protests to the GRAPmc about the unlighted gas jets at night on several of our thoroughfares where there are no electric lights A number of our streets are now aud have been for several months in to- tai darkness at night, thereby i'm periling the life and safety of every traveller, whether walking, driving or a-wheel, on these thoroughfares. The city should make some effort to light them. Residents thereon pay their full pro rata of taxation. and they justly feel that they are eilti- tied to the same benefits as resi- dents on other streets. If our city fathers would light the streets, as they should be, it would be unneces- sary to impose additional expense upon bicycle riders by compelling them to carry lighted bicycle lamps.
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THE Hawesville mob of Sunday has revived many stories of the days before the war, when that town was hot place. Among them is one of Q man named Davidson, who eeXt into Duncan's store with an infarnal machine in his basket. sHe in tended to kill three or four men, but the thing went of and killed him instead. The others were not injured. About the same time 0 mob formed of the adherents of Cicero Maxwell to kill merchant aamed Tom Lowe. A man named Aldridge, father of Louis Aldridge, or this place, was one of Lowe's friends. He started to run and q man who was guarding the street shot aud killed him. He is today Il prominent preacher, and only one man, and that is a citizen of Owens boro. knows that he killed Al dridge. Lowe was placed in jail for safety and disarmed, but the mob broke in and shot him to death in a cell. Politics caused the trouble. From that day on Hawesville lost much of its bloody character, and killings have been as few as in any Kentucky town Of it's size.-Owens- boro (Ky.) Inquirer.
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Tic African Piano.

Among tho musical instruments used sn the Congo we notice the long and short drum. Some drums are used to beat tho time Of the dance. Some other drums are used as telephones for the transmission of messages to neighbor- ing villages. The stringed instrrments represent the African harp. The ivory horns are used for the conversation of popular assemblies. The double bell is used to call he attention of the people to some proclamation of the chief. The Africans everywhere are very musical, bat their music Goes not always suit European taste.
 Tie African dance is not always in- dnlged in fcr amusement alone. Dane ing enters into soma Of the most solemn ceremonies, as, for instance, the in auguration of 3 new king Then the chief elect Of the tribe dances very gravely before the assembled elders and the people.
 The madimba had been called the African piano It ia made Of calabashes of graded sizes. which are surmounted by boards, of graded sizes also, all be- ing attached to a semicifcular frame. Each board represents q note CT half tone and emits it's appointed sound when struck by one of inc two rubber balls at the ends Of two sticks, which are eleyerly handled hy the musician. While almost every native can heat the drum or play some of the minor musical instruments, the playing Of the madim- ba is an art which only q few special ists learn. They must be paid fer play ing at festivities Or ceremonies. and their art supports them, either partly or entirely. y..-Journal of American Folk Lore.
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No matter how efficient Prose cutting Attorney may be and how anxious he may be to have the law of the land enforced, his hands are tied and be can do absolutely noth- ing unless be has the support of the Grand Jury, sand the Petit Juries. Will he get this support from the present Grand Jury? The question remains to be answered.
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PINE BLUFF. ARK. OCT. ?. tsg7
4 MORNING DAILY.

During Fair week, October l9 to 9, the Daily GRAPHIC will De chang cd from an evening to D morning daily. This will be done in order to give our readers the proceedings of the Fair in the quickest manner possible. Every morning the GRAPHIC will publish in full the pro ceedings at the Fair grounds on the preceding day, and also the pro- gramme for the day of publication.
 The GRAPHIC will also maintain a Bureau nt the Fair grounds during the week where papers will be on sale and for distribution.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Under the provisions of certain deed of Hays, 10 the undersigned, as trustee. on the 5th day of February, 1890. to secure certain indebtedness dne the Gould-Galhraith Sup ply Co., of Pine Bluff, Ark, which deed IS entered of record in the the Recorders office, in Jefferson county, Arkansas In book l3, on page 5i2, 1 will, ,on
 Saturday, 18th day of October, '97 at tine Court House door. in Jefferson county, Arkansas. in the city of Pine Bluff, within the legal hours, to the highest bidder for cash sell at public auction, the following property in said County, towit:
 Tine East Half Of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter ofSection Twenty-one t2l}, in Township six G. South of Range eight te) west
 Said saIe will bo made to satisfy the debt secured by said deed of trust and all costs of safe. c. N. HART Trustee. 2l 3w Sept. 20th. 1s97
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Abont tl,n snn,s.

"Py the way, where is the major noYadays?' asked the mutual friend
 s'Re h in an institution for the treat nent of the fccole minded, said the colonel, with t.aee of acrilnony in his voice.
 "You den sayr'
 "Well. sah, lhes don t call the place by that name, sah. But you ean see tol yo'soIf tnet 1t amounts to the same thing. It ; water cure establishments sah eGaaiiDmati EaQairaT
 The first drug stefe 1vas opened for business by Al Mansur, the Arabian. 745 A. D
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THp strange conduct of Emperor William, of Germany, is exciting the fears ond suspicious of his friends as to his sanity. It is sad that cancerous affection is eating through bis ear to the base Of his brain. causing fits of insanity.
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EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH, of Aus sria, has refused to accept the reslg- nation Of of his prime minister, Bordein, who was recently injured ln q duel.
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In the above list are free silver. sound money, Republican, Democrat ic, farm and household publications, and every one can find a pape: to suit him. The Farm News. Farm Journal and Womankind are pub lished monthly; the Home and Farm twice month: Commercial Appeal. Farm and Ranch, Courier-Journal, and Atlanta Constitution, Weekly; New York World, three times week; an.i the New irork Advertiser daily including Sunday.
 Parties should avail themselves Of these prices at once, as they arc sub ject to change at any time.
 Select your paper, send the amount stated above, and your will receive the paper selected and the twicc-a- week GRAPHIc for one year.
 wtt SEAfI- WEEKTs GRAPHIC.
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The air is so clear in the-aletic re- gions that conversation can be carried on easily by persons two miles apart. It has also been asserted on good authori. ty that at Gibraltar the human voice has been distinctly heard at distance of ten miles
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A Permanent Paste.

Soak an ounce of refined gelatin in cold water fer an hour, then drain of and squeeze out the water as much as possible Phi the gelatin in a jelly pot and place the pot in pan of hot water over the fire When the gelatin has melted, stir in slowly 215 ounces of pure alcohol Put in n wide monthed bottle and cork tightly This glue or paste will keep indefinitely and can be melted for use in few minutes by set ting the bottle in a basin of hot water As it contains very small percentage of water fl affects the gloss Of the prints but little and dries almost in mediaiely - Uasper's RoGnd Table
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IrIssaid that the decision Of the Board Of Arbitration appointed to ascertain tho Britsh-Venezuelan boundary line will make it's report in a few weeks.
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4 spree III North Miami. Fla. has brought one Seminole Indian into deep disgrace before his tFita some one cul his hair. and he has been forbidden to return to the tribe until 1t shall have grown again. His feiiows think nseap white man fyicked him
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GEN. WooDroRD, Minister from the United States Ut Madrid, is be- ing guarded by the police to prevent mob violence.
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THE clergy of Paris are distribut- Ing bread to the poor. who attend mass.
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OUR CLUBBING RATES.
Leading Newspapers at Reduce Prices when Taken with the Semi
 Weekly Graphic,

The tXice-a-week GRAPHIC has made arrangements with the leading newspapers of the country whereby item secure them for Its subscribers at greatly reduced prices. The list appears below, the price named be- ing for the etwice-a-week GRAPHIC and the newspaper mentioned both for nnn Naar.
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Ma. 0. c. LUDWIG has resumed publication of the Conway Daily L.ght.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1897-04-07
Local News.

Mrs. Gee is visiting in Salt Lake
this week.
Try the perfect" Baking Powder |
Manager J. D. Fife Bishop CLARK
and +. NJ. Winters are in Salt
Lake.
Old papers at this office 80 cents
per hundred.
Keg pickles, the cheapest you
ever bought at Hammond & Whit
man's. 6
She final proof notice Of Andrew
Peterson will be found in to-days
EXAMINER.
Delicious biscuits, cakes, &c are
made with the Perfect" Baking
Powder. |
Fred Grunig is now holding
down job in the shops at this
place vice Anderson.
Plenty Of hay Of the finest quail
ity for sale. Apply to Walt Lewis,
Bennington. 3
D. c. O'Brien is now regular
engineer on the second district and
Ben Fitzpatrick is OIL the first.
A complete line of Paint, Var
nish and White-wash brushes at
Ritter Bros. Drug Store. 5
A switch engine has been put on
Mt Diamondville with Engineer
Robertson and Fireman Powers in
charge.
If you want new carpet this
spring call at Nose Lewis. He
will sell you one cheaper than any
store in town. 1
A new boy has arrived at the
THAN home in the 2nd ward.
Papa Thain is in Salt Lake, pro-
baby celebrating the eyent.-Log-
an Journal.
The largest and most complete
don't begin to express it when we
speak of our fishing tackle line.
It's simply elegant and includes
everything. Ritter Bros. Drug Co. )
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1897-04-07

Our effort in another column for
the New York World is only for
cash. All arrearages to the Ex-
AMINEa must be paid up and then
year in advance. Otherwise we
cannot make the offer.
Spring will soon be here and
with it our spring goods and in
order to make room for them we
shall sell for the next thirty days
AT COST, our entire line Of Mems,
Boys and Children's clothing, over
coats etc. Burgoyne e. Brennan. 1
~ first ward boy, who is old
enough to know better, rode his
hucksKin horse on Wednesday
afternoon up the north steps of the
first ward meeting house, and par
TALLY into the house. He did this
three or four times. Such pro-
ceedings are disgraceful Post.
Che Right Rev. Bishop Talbot
having been just ten years in
charge Of the jurisdiction Of Wyo-
ming and4daho, testimonial will
be presented to him after Easter.
His friends all over the country
are subscribing to the fund and
Evanston will give her share
News Register.
Now is the time to buy your
Nursery stock. Where shall we
buy? of the Payette Nursery of
Payette Idaho. They have a full
assortment Of trees, berries, roses,
shrubs and ornamentals, all grown
in this country and are climattd.
Their prices are less than you dan
get the same goods elswhere, the
goods do better than imported
stock, and you keep your money
home. Send a list of desired stock
at once. Special prices on large
orders. Address, Payette Nursery,
Payette Idaho. 4
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1897-04-07
Temperature
flag
Cold wave


No. !, alone, indicates fair weather,
stationary temperature.
No, 2, alone, indicates rain or snow,
stationery temperature.
No, 3, alone, indicates local rain or
snow, stationery temperature.
No. !, with No. 4 above it, indicates
fair weather, warmer
No. !, with No. 4 below it, indicates
fair weather, colder.
No. 2, with 4 bove it, indicates rain
or snSw, warmer,
No 2, with No. 4 below it, indicates
rain or snow, colder.
No. with No, 4 above it, indicates
local rain or snow, warmer.
No. 3, with No. 4 below it, indicates
local rain or snow, colder.
No, |, with No. 5. indicates fair
weather, cold wave.
No 2, with No. 5, indicates wet
weather, cold wave.
Flag pole at corner Of Ritter Bros. Drug
store. DIR. L. f. Guyon,
Displayman.