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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

#iefs & Owen. eaFrfuge and sign painters paper hangers and deca- rators. base opeaed T shop on East Barraaue where They will receive orders for aiI work n 1HeIr lines f5tltfl eezierts in their lines and they will guarantee their work to give satisfaction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10
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:. ..s. ..-s.ss N ZZZH every as'sia'' 4 <a<N LZEz191 v'a'S''.

Get your meals and lunches at the Elk Restaurant. on Barraque St. Meals served in drst-class style Terms to suit the times. ; tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

The Elk Restaurant is the place fo secure n good meal or lunch. Served at all hours. ? ? q
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

z Attorneys sorrelIs, Rousseau, and Bridges have been attending the Lincoln Circuit Court at Star City.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

Mss Mary Tucker has returned home after a pleasant visit 10 fri~nsls In Hamburg.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

Just try . 1De. box oT GasearetH. fhe finest liver and bowel regulator ever made. l2-a0 cod Ii.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

sheppard Island, the best hunting grounds for quail in the county hns been posted, and persons found tres. passing there will be proseeuted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10
CAsToREA-
N-AA-f-s .-----1l-s Tue g1s- H Ein1ls ~ - ss .-

The remains of Miss Henrietta simon. who died recently in Chicago, were brought here for interment at f0.40 this morning and will be inter- red at ; o'clock this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

The quantity of gas made in Germany last year, according fo official returns, was 25s ss7 eco cubic feet, in the man ufaetufe of which 3. 75O. GOO tons of coal sss sss s:.s.;.: ..ssas saa ana
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

WANTED. If once-six frstelass naehinisfs to go on night shifts. 9d2t Du.LEY FOUNDRY Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

Ire Pine Bluff Gun Club heid q practice sloor yesterday afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

Mrs Raymond siIbernagie is dam gesously il at AaheviIlel '. c. Mr- silbernagle left for her bedside last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

9asearets stimulate liver. kidneys and bowels. Never sieken. weaken s,v. syrfpe. I2-a0eodtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

When bilious 0FeosfIve, eat a. sas- caret candy eatharfic, cure RuaFau- teeC, IDe. 25e- 12z58 e0dtI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

There are ad. fakirs and suckers To bite at them. Business men often pay out in 4 year more for fake ad- vertising, to strangers who carry the money away from home, than q legitimate, paying ad would coqt. Strange how easily strangers can humbug business men on any scheme for advertising. -Texarkanian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

Hoops PfLLs are easy fo take, enay to operate. Cure indigestion. 0se
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10
The ainlster.s Mistake.

In rural parish in the Nearus aG Aberdeen divine. who hau dr1yen oyer in hired vehicle, occupied the paipil Only one person attended service. aaa the minister apologized for the length of bis discourse. His audience signlaea his approval of his preaching, and the minister continued. Guess his cnnster nation when he discovered his audience consisted of his driver. who had been --sa -se < s=s4a24-4 lz lla- hour -Ediitbargh Dis nafcn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10
HnnInnf Mnntonl! EuplOl

No doubt many peopls < that Eupion tdf makes | bl ter light than the lower \ coal oil, hut we doubt ' I any that know that J I Eupion lasts longer tnap o.l Then. why not have tae when the differeneein casa nothing. Eupion is soaa
 owing places: < M heCain Grocery Co. Jonn l.,ss z, Robinson t Greenfield, J ,. ..s l 1. Ma an-TankersIey Go. p " {. Dewoody < Co Ioas.s [ L E. oldsmifh & C.. Enains''ss sssesll Ferguson t 44z.assselk F D ME E simmons. Bluff 1lty & G N. Hart Drug Co. .lssall r| oe,iff sla Heariu < AisA
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

Rev. ] II. Peag will i'll the Fulpit at the Baptist church Sunday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

Mlsa Jamie 1reening. oI Cowden. Is the guesS of Mrs. Fannie White.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10
CITY ITEMS.

AD0nf thirty-fIve Bales af new cs1t- ion were brought f0 thls market today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

The people of the United States read and support as many newspapers IS England, France and Germany com bined.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

ECONOMY in taking Hoods sar- &m saDarilla, because sf 100 doses one doilaso is peculiar to and true only CT she One True BLOOD Purifier
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

". |. Jones, Of Cummins. is 1t the Truloek.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10
A snap to Anyone With Little Cash.

A good paying stock of general merchan- disc in a railroad town ef 300 people. The stock will Invoice sI.200. Cash profits for the next four months will pay for 1t. Apply Ut once to the GRAPHIC, Pine Bluff. Ark 2 j dEW ff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10
Handkerchiefs

Children will destroy nsndkercniefs. We ande these large quantities and will give wholesale prices
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-10

FOR 5ALE-Y0uug Jersy bull. bred from l. registered stock, Apply "J,' this office.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04
Funerals i'm Olden Times.

Americans awakened more quick ly
than the English people to the fol
lies or burdensome and expensive
funeral, and in 1921 Judge Sewall
noted the first public funeral "with-
out sCarfS" in Boston. In l7iI the
provincial court of Massachusetts
enacted that "no Scarves or Gloves,
except six pairs to the bearers, and
one pair to each minister Of the
church or congregation where any
deceased person belongs, no wine,
rum or rings be allowed to be given
at any funeral upon the penalty of
fifty pounds" The law must have
been dead letter, but it certainly
had its influence in curtailing eX-
penseS, rs various newspaper notices
show. Still, this century, New
England funeral was pompous af.
fair, and, it must be confessed, far
from being in all respects a gloomy
affair. Hawthorne says:
Look back through all the social
customs Of New England in the frs
century of her existence and read all
her traits of character, and find one
occasion, other than funeral feast
where jOllity was sanctioned by uni
versal practice"
New England rum was ever pres
ent at New England funeral to SOL
ace and to cheer bereaved mourners.
All drank before the procession to
the grave, and many drank after
Nearly all the itemiZed funeral bills
| have seen until this century, were
large in items of rum, whiskey, lem
ons, loaf sugar and spices. Spiced
cider was favorite drink at a fu-
neral. When beloved minister
chanced to die, his church, or more
often the town, outdid itself in lib
eral liquid provisions for the funeral.
Nor were town paupers forgotten in
death. a barrel of cider or two or
three gallons of rum were supplied
by the town as the final item of ex-
pense for the "town poor"
Judge Sewall spoke of visit to
his family tomb as an lawful vet
pleasing treat" Not less plainly do
the entries in his diary show that
every funeral he attended was to
him treat-a great social excite
ment. He served readily and Off
cially as pall-bearer at thirty funer-
ais, and in every case but one re-
ceived scarf, ring and gloves. He
could not attend one funeral lest he
should hear the burial service of the
Episcopal Church, which, he said,
was lying, very bad office; makes
no difference between the the pre-
cious or vile"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04
POETRY.
THE SINGERS PRIZE.

The tall house lowers grimly,
Deformed by smoke and rain
And the bleared sunshine dimly
Bllnks on the window pane.
Though sore and numb her fingers,
And slowly fades the light,
The girl nor rest nor fingers,
But sews from morn till night.
Her bright young face is supken.
And fails Eer gentle breath
Her fair young form is shunken,
TO fit the robes of death.
And / think Of the woodland shadows
That she has never seen;
or the wonder of song in the meadows,
When all the world is green.
But now the close lips culver,
The nimble hands are slow
The voice she dreams of ever
Rings in the room below.
The mad young poet is singing,
With only a crust to eat
But fountain Of light is springinp
up from the narrow street.
And whether he sings i'm sorrow.
Or whether he sings in glee,
lie hopes that the world tomorrow
Will list to his melody.
And think, tho his heart were burning
with words no man e'er said,
The world would be turning and turning
If to morrow he were dead.
Only, both late and early,
The girl, as maidens will,
Dreams when the voice comes clearly
Up to her window-sll.
A brave face has she found him.
A manner frank and gay,
And long ago has crowned him
With myrtle wreath or bay.
A good sword clashing loudly,
A plume on waving hair,
A cloak that drapes him proudly,
Such as the players wear.
So whether in glee or sadness
He sings, he has won the prize,
When he brings the light of gladness
TO dying maiden's eyes.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04

sleeve of his shirt, he placed then
upon large piece of bark and SCI
them between the general and his
guest.
The young officer stared in aston
ishment. Could this really be the
dinner of the great Marion?
"Come, sir" said the general
pleasantly, noting with some amuse
ment the amazed expression upon
the face of his guest, d" fall to. You
do not seem to be hungry"
Recovering his manners, the
young officer helped himself to one
of the potatoes, but made very
poor attempt at eating.
6" fear such fare as this doesn't
tempt your Appetite" said Marion
again; but ii is the best we have.'
Suddenly, to the generals aston.
ishment, the young officer broke
into laughter.
Why, what anus, you, SIR"
was thinking general, how our
men would look if they had to sit
down to such dinner as this -
I" 1t is a first-rate dinner, indeed,'
said the general, hungrily devouring
his potato.
"But surely, general, you usually
have better than this ?"
"No," said Marion, decidedly
:" this is about the best. Generally
we have worse"
But you get good pay ?"
Pay, sir? Pay, did you say
Well, sir, that is something we don't
get at ALL"
No pay, and such fare as this =
Then in heavens name, sir, for what
are you fighting? ?"
For what are we fighting?" re-
peated Marion, his eyes on fire
why, sir, for that dearer than life
itself-fOr liberty ="
The conversation between the
young officer and Colonel Watson,
the British com mmander at George
town, on the return of the FORMER
from Marion's camp, has often been
quoted.
Why" asked Colonel Watson,
"do you look SO serious?"
81 have cause, SIR"
What! Has General Marion re.
fused to treat"'
"No, sir"
Well, has old Washington de-
feated Clinton and broken up our
army?"
Not that, either"
What, then ?"
Well, sir, it is that l have seen
an American general and officers,
without pay and almost without
clothes, living on roots and drink
ing water, and all for liberty! What
chance have we against such men ?''
Yes, what chance did time show
them to have? OF such stuff were
made the heroes Of that struggle
which won for us the goodly herit-
age we enjoy to-day!
General Marion was born the same
year as Washington, 1892. His
birthplace was Winyaw,n near George
town, 5. &. His grandfather was "A
Huguenot; his mother was also of
French extraction. He died Feb.
27th, 1895, and is buried at Belle
Isle in his native State.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04
The Old Man Asserted Himself.

1t was Sunday afternoon, and the
Old gentleman responded in person
when the door-bell rang. Further.
more, the old gentleman was not in
the best of humor. However, OF
course, the young man didn't know
that, or he would have been ready
to dodge.
The young man, it may be OK.
planned, says the Chicago Post, lust
to show that everything was in ac-
cordance with the rules of polite so.
ciety, never had met the old gentle.
man, but he had met the old gentle
mans wife and daughter, and had
been invited to call whenever he
was in the city, and it so happened
that he was in the city this lovely
Sunday afternoon.
"Is-aw.-Miss Brown i'm 2" asked
the young man.
Now, 80 it happened that the old
gentleman had his opinion of any,
one who said cav" and it was not
atiattering one, either. Consequently
he growled out something to the eff
feet that she wasn't in.
$50 sorry, you know" said the
young man.
The old gentleman didn't know,
out he took it for granted, and made
no further comment.
Then it seemed to dawn upon the
young man, who was fumbling for a
card, that perhaps he had made a
mistake.
"ThiS iS-aw-her house, isn't il ?n
he asked.
"lt is not" the old gentleman re.
turned, bluntly.
"Oh-aw-beg a thousand par.
dons," said the young man
" Ihought 1T was, you know. So
sorry. My mistake"
lie was turning away when another
thought occurred to him, and he
quickly turned back again.
Can yOu-aw-tell me where she
-aw-lives ?n he asked.
" Here" replied the old gentle
man.
But you told me-"
" l told you it wasn't her house,
and 1T isn't her house." INTERRUPTED
the old gentleman. "It's my house.
don't count for much in it when
she and her mother are both here,
but it's mine just the same. She
may get it some time, but | don't
want any out-oftown dudes figuring
on it just yet. There are enough in
the neighborhood who are going to
be disappointed"
AS usual, however, the young man
was equal to the occasion. He said,
" AW ="
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04
The Jews as Farmers.

The Jew was a great farmer in the
times Of the Scriptures. You see
everywhere in travelling through
Palestine the evidences of scientific
farming. The hills of old Judea
were all terraced, and wall after wall
of vines rose in steps from the val
leys to the SUBMITS of the noun
tains. The remains of these ter
races are now to be seen, though the
rains of eighteen centuries have al
most denuded the limestone rocks of
their earth, and the mountains are
now only used for grazing.
Palestine was formerly we'll
wooded country, and it will proba-
bly, become fertile again if trees are
planted. 1t produces the finest fruit
in the world, and the oranges of
Jaffa are equal to those of the In
dian River in Florida. When the
million Russians get to Palestine
they will probably recultivate the
hills, and an increased rainfall will
make the country again a Gland
flowing with milk and honey"
One of the Jewish farms is near
Jaffa. 1t has 700 pupils, and it con-
tains something like $4,000 acres
There is one Of the plains of Sharon,
which, by the way. are as rich to-
day as when the Philistines grew fat
on them in the time of Goliah, and
it has tens Of thousands of vines and
olive trees. The Jews are continu.
ally acquiring more property in the
Holy Land, and while l was in Jeru.
salem the Rothschilds bought an.
other tract of land to add to their
school.-Ffank q. Carpenter in Ma.
tiOnat Tribune.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04

A PHYSICIANS The
carrier. pigeon has been put to a new
use by doctor in Scotland, says the
London GLOBE. When he goes on
long rounds, he carries a number OF
pigeons with him. If he fiuds that
some of his patients require medl.
cine at once, he writes out pre-.
scription, and by means of a pigeon
forwards it to his surgery. Here
an assistant gets the message, pre-.
pares the prescription, and dispatches
the medicine. If. after visiting a
patient, the doctor thinks he will be
required later in the day, he simply
leaves pigeon, which is employed
to summon him if Necessary. To
this enterprising physician the keep.
ing of carrier-pigeons means a saw
ing of time, expense and labor.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04

BOY ERSUS Tine An amusing
incident took place not long ago in
an important lawsuit in Kansas
town. A twelve-y year-old boy was
on the stand and testified that he had
spent just ten minutes in getting a
bucket of water for his mother. The
question of time was vital one, and
the opposing attorneys tried to rattle
the boy. Finally one of them pulled
out his watch and proposed to test
whether or not the boy knew when
ten minutes had elapsed. The op-
posing attorneys on the bOy's side of
the case strenuously objected to this
test, for it is well known that moth.
ing is harder than to sit still and
guage the passing of time. The
judge ordered the test to be made,
however, and after the courtroom
clock had been stopped and every
chance removed for the boy to play
sneak, the trial commenced.
The stiffness in the room became
oppressive. Every watch was drawn,
and the eyes of the multitude rested
upon the youngster, who chewed
gum, swung his foot against the
round Of his chair and gazed plac
idly out over the benches as though
the proceedings had mighty little in.
terest for him.
Two, four, six minutes passed and
still he made no sign. The attorneys
commenced to worry him. "Isn',
time about up?" asked one of them
"Nope," sententiously responded the
boy, as he changed the cross in his
knees.
Seven and eight minutes passed
"Haven't you got that water pumped
yet?" said the attorney, In a tone
which was intended to convey the
belief that ten minutes had more
than passed. Reckon not" agair
replied the boy, and his own attorn
eyS began to chuckle.
Nine minutes passed, and tick
tick, tick went the seconds toward
the ten-minute mark, and up to ex
actly three seconds before the limit
when the boy drawled out, " | think
| I've got the water drawed."
The people burst into applause
and after the trial, when the boy wa.
asked to explain how he hit off the
time so correctly, he replied, "Oh
just sorter knowed, that's ALL"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04

BOOTH AS A VEGETARIAN.-The
elder Booth was at times the victim
Of strange fancies Once he took
the fancy to be an absolute vegeta-
rian, and while possessed of this
idea he was travelling on a Western
river steamboat, and happened to be
placed at the table opposite solemn n
Quaker, who had been attracted by
the eloquent conversation of the
great actor. The benevolent old
Quaker, observing the lack of VII
ands on Booths plate, kindly said:
Friend, shall not help thee to
the breast of this chicken 2"
No, | thank you, FRIEND" re-.
piled the actor.
Then shall not cut thee slice
of ham,"
"No, friend, not any,"
"Then thee must take piece of
mutton ; thy plate is empty" per-
sisted good old broadbrim.
Friend" said Booth, in those
stentorian tones, whose volume and
power had so often electrified
crowded audiences, " friend, never
eat any flesh but human flesh, and
prefer that raw"
The old Quaker was speechless,
and his seat was changed to another
table at the next meal.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04
POETRY
REPUTATION.

Some people on their families pride,
Some loye their rank and station,
But best of all is be who loves
"A splendid reputation.
on blushing maid, oh bashful youth,
If you would have salvation,
Remember that the road to it
Is through your reputation.
on may be rich, you may be great,
You may have education,
But what are these if YOU have not
With them q reputation?
One may lose his dearest friend
And have no food or ration,
But then this loss is trihlng to
The loss of reputation.
Three things to me are very dear:
Wealth, title and vocation,
But these are little mOlcS beside
My mountain reputation.
| like the earth. the sea, the skv,
All things of God s creation,
But give, oh, give me first of all
a SpotleSS reputation.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04
AFTER showing his watch to the

AFTER showing his watch to the
watch maker, that worthy informed
Squizzer that it needed cleaning
1t was cleaned. Then he took it to
another matchmaker, and he said it
needed cleaning. 1t was cleaned
The same thing occurred in the case
of the third matchmaker. SquiZZer
says he has heard it said that "clean-
illness is next to godliness," but he
is afraid that it does not apply in the
case of those watchmakers.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04
= . : -

"SPELL ferment and give its def
nition," requested the scho teacher.
F-e-r-m-e-n-t, ferment, to work, :"
responded diminutive maiden
Now, place it in sentence so that
L may be sure you understand its
meaning" said the teacher. In
summer l would rather play out-of-
doors than ferment in the school
house," returned the small scholar,
with such doleful frankness and un-
conscious humor that the teacher
found it hard to suppress a smile.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04

How TO READ.-in recalling some
instances of his childhood, Lord
Macauley once said, " When boy /
began to read very earnestly, but at
the foot of every page stopped and
obliged myself to give an account of
what / had read on that page
at first had to read it three or four
times before l got my mind firmly
fixed but now, after / have read a
book through once, l can almost re-
cite it from beginning to end"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04

GENERAL BUTLER's HORSE
While in front of Petersburg the
general received information that
his favorite horse, Almond Eye, had
been accidentally killed by falling
into ravine. Upon the departure
of his informant he ordered an Irish
servant to go and skin him.
What, is Almond-Eye dead ?''
asked Pat.
What is that to you? Do as
tell you, and ask no questions"
Pat went about his business and in
an hour or two returned.
Well, Pat, where have you been
all this time ?" sternly demanded
the general.
Skinning the horse, yer honor
Does it take nearly two hours to
perform such an operation ?"
No, yer honor, but then, you
see, it tuck bout half an hour to
ketch 'im," replied Pat.
General Butler cast upon his ser.
want such ferocious look that Pat
thought he meditated skinning an
Irishman in revenge for the death
of his horse.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-04
4 Trine Close.

Did | understand you to state
your opinion that Cousin Peltiah
Johnson was a tritie close,' Mr..
Smith ?"
So | said" answered Mr.. Smith
Well, now, | have not your idea
of what a 'trifle' means. But I can
tell you a story that will illustrate
Peltiah's generosity.
He and his wife hadn't made their
daughter Abigail any Christmas
present for a number of years after
she was married, and Mrs. johnson
couldn't stand it any longer. She
begged Peltiah to get something
but the most she could prevail OH
him to buy was white cup and sau'
GER"
I" 1t wasn't much of cup and sau.
Ger, but Mrs. Johnson pu: il up and
sent it over to Abigail's by Peltiat
himself. He got home about ter
O'Clock, and his wife helped him of
with his overcoat, There was some
thing in one of the inside pocket.
that stuck out little, and said she {:
What's this, PeltIah 2"
Peltiah kind Of chuckled little
and said he:
That's the sasser.'
'The sasser ?" Mrs. johnson crieC
out. You don't mean to say you'v,
brought that sasser Of Abigail's bacl
again?'
That's just what I've done,' sait
he.
And what for?
Wall, the cups a pretty goot
present for once, guess, an 1 Civ,
'em to understand that they'd gi
the sasser next year. AM that'l
give 'em, ye see, sometbin' to lool
for'Urd to durin' a whole twelve
| month iD