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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-26
DAREDEVIL HERoIsM.
Brave Rescue Of General Payne by Some
 Negro Volunteers.

Brave Rescue Of General Payne by Some
 Negro Volunteers.
 tThe most daredevil piece of hero ism eYer saw was by somo negroes be- fore Fort Pillow. when was q prison CT inside the fort and General Payne was lying ii front of it with his leg shot off, was the way Charles Cotton of Company C of the One Hundred and Sixty first New York infantry began a story of valiant rescue that he told to some negro veterans.
 General Payne's leg had been shot off i'll the first charge" he continued, and he was lying hidden behind some rocks in front of tho fort, when his troops were forming plans to rescue him The scathing fire from tho fort swept that spot, and no officer dared to command any of his men to go to eer- tain death in what looked libe vain attempt te rescue their chief.
 While tho men were deliberating a negro stepped mp and said. We might as well run our chances now as any oth- CT time, and l for one will mako the attempt He was q handsome follow, and the spirit he displayed was at once equaled by that of | other negroes, who stepped out and volunteered their services A stretcher was brought, and four of them started, but had gone only 0 few yards when every one was shot dead X moment after four others of the volunteers rushed out, and, picking up the streteher, carried it few yards farther, when they, too. were killed The four who were left went ahead as if nothing had happened. and two of them came back alive with tho general, while the other two were left dead at the pile of rocks where General Payne had been lying. General Payne is still living, and. nm told, the two noble fellows who rescued him have wanted for nothing over since. Buffalo Ex- press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-26
A Quaint Scotch Wedding Custom.

A quaint wedding custom still pre- yails in many of tho little country towns and mining villages in Scotland. When a wedding is held, the contract ing parties make their guests pay 1T full for the eating, drinking and dano ing facilities which are usually provid cd on such occasions The practice stil, seems to survive even in Glasgow. correspondent observed Q notice posted ID in the Cowcaddens-a low olas Glasgow thoroughfare-informing tht public that soldier would shortly en. ter into the bonds of wedloek, and tha twopenee would Do charged for admis sion to the ceremony and an additiona sixpence imposed for attendance at tn, wedding feast The practice seems to bt peculiarly Scotch, but siNpence certainl, seems moderate enough for marriag supper Westminster Gazette
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-26

Just the one word "Coals ought to be enough at this time of year to bring you in with an order. By this time everybody In this town ought to know tAe kind of coal we sell and the way we hanadsa it. We don't know of anyone who ever bought coal of us who was dissatis- fled either wish the quality, price or method of delivery. If there is such a man Tn existence we would like to see him.
 We guarante satisfaction. EDGAR BREWSTER & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-26
MIR. LAMAR PAID TWICE.
General Lee Tolls Story of the Justice's
 Absentmindedness.


 observation-disclosures
 General Lee tells this story of ex-Sen- ator Lamar, while the latter was 8 member of tho United States supreme court.
 "He was in a herdio one day." said General Lee land, as was not unusual with him whqn not actively employed, was almost entirely obliyious of his sur roundinga He was deep thinker, you know. Well, he forgot to pay ms s.sre. The driver rang his bell, and finally an other passenger called his attention tC it.
 "'They re ringing for your fare, think. said the man to Judge Lamar, touching him on the knee
 Is that so? asked tho judge, start ing up 1 had forgotten all about it He then pulled some silver pieces from his pocket and selecting dime dropped it into tho box
 "The passenger who had observed his action. said to the judge as he re- sumed his seat; Didn't you make c mistaken Tho fare is centa
 ".Why. 50 1t is Excuse me, replied the jurist, and again making his way tc the cash box he put in a nickel, after which he took his scat confident that he had discharged all his obligations, as he had. indeed. aud more
 And so far as know, continued General Leo, "he never realized hi' mistake. The best part of the story k that 1t Is true Goodby Iget off here. ' Washington Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-26
Nothing

affords you So much qualification as to be able to look at home that is all your own. It gives you feeling of independen- ce. Perhaps you cannot possess as much as somebody else, but we can furnish you with nice little square of land that you can build a comfor- table sized house on. We. are anxious to see every man his own landlord. M WX. BURKE.
 Real Estate Agent TOT West Ed Ave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-26
The Election Of Senators.

The contest over the return of Hanna to the Senate has revived the controversy on the subject of the election of United States Senators by the direct vote of the people. If Hanna had come be- fore the people of Ohio as a candi- date on the basis of popular suffrage he would have been repudiated by an overwhelming majority and the peo- pie would thus have prevented a national disgrace by keeping out of the Senate man who IS both mor- ally and mentally untitted to occupy seat of such honor and importance. The Cincinnati Enquirer, comment ing on the situation in Ohio, says
 In vote by the people for and against Mark Hanna for Senator he would have been showed under. This is made evident by the fact that candidates for the legislature were beaten, and others elected by a mere scratch, because they were expected to vote for him. 1t is ob- vious that these legislative candi- dates received a much larger vote than Hanna himself could hayd ob- taintd. Thousands are willing to vote for their friends and neighbors for the legislature regardless of the Senatorial question, who would have never voted for Hanna.
 We believe that the time is not far distant when a const.tntional amendment will be adopted, provid- ing for the election of United States Senators by popular vote, and when that is done legislative dead locks and the corruption of legislat- ors will cease and class of men sent to the Senate who are close to and identified with the interests of the people, instead of the trusts and the combines. The people will se- leet men of known ability and integ- rity to represent their State in the upper house of Congress, and the business of buying up legislative votes and sending man there to act as the agent of some corporate interest will be played out.
 It would be a good idea, in the absence of any cons titutional pro- vision for the election of Senators by popular vote, for the people of the several States which are to choose Senators to adopt the South Carolina primary plan, which has been found to work in very satis- factory manner. The Senatorial candidates are voted for at primary elections held throughout the State and the one receiving the greatest number of votes becomes the nomi- nee and such nomination is an in struetion to the legislature. Had this plan been adopted in Ohio it is quite safe to say that Mark Hanna would have been defeated by plu- rality much larger than that by which the Republican State ticket was elected. The election of Sena- tors by a direct vote is what the
 
 people demand and they should not cease agitating the matter until they secure what they desire, be- cause unless there Is a change in the method of choosing Senators it is useless to hope for the reform of the Senate. New Orleans Stdtes.
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 pur stock of holiday goods has ar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-26
The Useless MeD.

"Married life isn [ what it is cracked up to be, remarked Mrs Grimesleigh. When married Daniel. 1 thought ii would be so handy to have man about the house; but, LOT. that's all 1t tamount- cd to He's never at home when he's wanted for anything. and If he is he's tired or busy or something or other, and So have to go to work and do the thing myself s far as l can sec, men ars only in tho way when they arc in tht house and out of the way when they 'rs wanted. "-Boston Transcript,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-26

SEVERAL carpet factories in the East have been forced to shut down because of the increased duties on carpet wools, which have ruined the carpet trade This is practical H. lustration of the workings of the Dinplnv bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-26

A Californian claims to have invent ed a new machine which launders ool- lars and cuffs without producing a saw edge
 People who talk and chatter all the time waste half their nerve power
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-26
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

MT. II. F. REAGAN has leased his interest in the Fayetteville Demo- erat to L. T. Merritt and retired from journalism. MT. Reagan will carry with him the best wishes of his newspaper friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-26

Our stock of holiday goods has arr rived. Call and inspect our stock before purchasing. A. J. Mitchell,
 POS Main street.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07
The Plaintiffs Powerful Plea.

u went into Il country district in
Maryland "a few days ago to try
ease sad a Washington attorney.
i appeared for the plaintiff, aud it
must be confessed that the evidence
failed TO establish ms claim pre-
-ented the matter before the Justice Of
the Peace iu the best light knew
how but had very l.'iic hope in ee-
curing the verdict Ny client, when
! finished whispered to me that he
would say few words # were Will
ing. and. considering the case lost, !
consented /. was the most unique
speech ever heard and i' won he
ca.e. lie said
Squire, ! brought this uii and
the evidence, except my own, sagaInst
ME ! don't accuse anyone Of lying,
Squire. but the witnc@esare the most
mistaken iot Of fellows ever saw.
You know me- Squire. Two years ago
you sold me q horse for sound that was
az bind as bat ! made the trade
and stuck to 1t, and this is the first
time | have mentioned it. When you
used to buy grain, you stood on the
scales when the empty wagon was
weighed, but never said a word.
Now, do you think that am the kind
Of a man to pick up rumPus and sue
a fellow unless be has done me wrongY
It took just FIVE minutes for the
Justice TO decide for the plaintiff. -
WosLjpgton Eruing star.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07
A Woman's Ready VT.

Tie Nashville Snn tells the follow
iDg story, which is pretty enough TO
be true, and if true, good enough 10
bear repetition
"A young woman who lives near
railroad crossing. looking ont Of the
window the other day, saw laborer
Jump from one track to the other 10
escape an approaching freight train.
lie was apparently dazed by terror
and stood stilI, not seeing that an ex.
press tram wa rushing down upon
him. The grI saw that before she
could make him understand his dam
ger it would BE- too late. She there
fore threw up her arms, sbrieking
wildly. Heipl help help trusting
to the impulse which sends mas on
the instant TO the relief Of woman IN
distress. I'm comingr shouted the
laborer, springiDg toward her in time
to escape the engine as it rushed past.
He stared back at it, and then at the
woman crying and laughing in the
window, and, taking off bis bat with
shaking hands, said i owe you some-
thing, mis-, and walked away"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07
NEW VOL. 32.--NO. IL.
The Judge Pu, the Motion.


\ very funny story is told on James
Epler and Oscar Delew. both of whom
enjoyed a reputation for wit and hu-
NOR during their lifetime. In one of
the townships adjacent TO Cook coun-
ty the people elected new Justice Of
the peace He was a man known for
his suict application ofparliamentary
rules to everything possible, having
acted as president of many small de-
Lucrative bodies in the township. In
fact. he was regarded in his precinct
as the prince OF pro tcmpores. - His
election was due to this fact, which
had brought him popularity. lie
was wha, the craft called a Judge of
necessity. "ior necessity knows 40
law.
Among his first cases was one of
riaing impostalce-anassault Epler
and Dalew represented the defendant,
and man by the name of Smith the
prosecution. Both sides announced
they were ready for trial. Just as the
cour, was abou, TO proceed Mr.. Eplcr
arose and said
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07

u want one Of those mangdoleens,
said Farmer CornhiIl to the dealer in
musical instruments, "the kind you
play on With a piece Of turtlesheii. y
"Yes, sir, for yourself2'' p asked the
clerk.
mo, fer ny wife. l want TO get
her something sides me to pick on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07
Bits Of Wisdom.

When lascaIis loved byan honest
woman she either becomes criminal or
be an honest man.
Mex. to tAe pleasure o.admirius the
woman we love is that OF seeing her
admired by others
Woman lives by sentiment where
man lives by action
As you please" is the wife's first
word OF Indifference
Money matters can always be set
tied, but feelings are pitiless
There are but few moral wounds
that solitude does not cure
\ man should find all women in his
wife.
There are some men who are always
polite-they have gloved souls.
Women are apt to see chiefly the de-
iects Of man of talent and the merits
Of fool.
Noman has yet been able to discoy-
eF the means Of giving friendly advice
TO a woman, not even to his own wife.
Love. after giving more than II has,
ends by giving less than it receives.
Tie majority Of people who want to
be coazed ought to be dubbed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07
sHEPTERDsTOWN W VA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1897.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07
The Egypt Of America.

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07
The Nayies of the World.


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o.o.,.r,t;oc ~ .lirbpl5;na work in
hand and to the CONSEQUENT necessity
f,r ,hs oor,y delivery Of material and
f,r rla ;n-r.es,. of the personnel. This
policy O. pushing aIi work to an early
-,n,,r..;., y1r he yi,orous,y carried
out So far connmct-bult ships have
sor,.s..sj in ,,r;dity Of construction
those built at nayy-yards, but the force
employed at The uayy-yaris has been
increased, and the government is de-
terminei that they shall equal the
private firms IN rapidity. Greit Brit
AIMS present programme is by far the
largest in her history. She is now
building thirteen drst-ciass battle
ships. ten hIst-class cruisers sixteen
second-cIass cruisers, seven thrd-cIas-
cruisers and io'tF-eiSht torped'-oo''s
Frances naval development con-
unues to keep pace with that carried
ont by her during the past three
years Five years ago she outlined a
programme of new construction cover
ing a period Of nine years and to M
cluie eishty-one vessels The eNeen-
tiou Of this programme has been IN
terlered with from year to year owing
to tine failure Of the French legislative
bodies to make the necessary appro-
priauons, but the government h"s io!-
lowed the yearly programme OF max
ing recommendations Tor ne" s"ips.
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out will cost the government about
. SlIO,00OOOo. France tins year has
vo.cd a total of FI6,OoJooo tor her
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07

Mrs. Bufdoek-That man Gale is
absolutely worthless. His wife told
me they did not have stick OF wood
on the place.
Burdock-And We have two cords
That Is the difference between him
and me.
Mfs. Burdock-WeII, you had bet
ter 90 out and spiit the difference.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07

The same opportunities make hero
OF one man and an ass Of another
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07

DRUGGIST

Has complete stoch ot Pure Drugs.
Toilet Articles. Drug Nun0r'eS, Patent
Medicines. with an assortment oI hard
and soft Rubber Goods for all u>'s.
Braces. TrusScs and SDauEes, all sizes
and priceS-cheap Ca.lat
J. C. GIBSON'S Drug store.
Prescriptions flied promptly and ac-
curatey mo substitution by keg'S-
tered Druggist only.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07

Tie majority Of people who want te
be coazed ought to be dubbed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-07

When some people have nothing tc
say they seem 10 talk the most.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
THE WHEELING.
Ordered to Honolulu FOrthWith--Will
Join the Bennington--P Philadelphia
to Come Back.

Washington, September 23.-Orders
were sent from the Navy Department
to-day to San Francisco that the gun
boat Wheeling be sent to Honolulu as
soon as she can be prepared for the
voyage. The Wheeling has been put
in commission recently and was about
to start in a short time to Sitka, TAX
ing stores and relief men for the gum
boat Concord, now on duty in Alaska
She is a small but well equipped mod
ern gunboat somewhat smaller than
the Bennington, now at Honolulu. but
together the two boats will make a
good force The Philadelphia will re-
main at Honolulu until the Wheeling
arrives. Whether the Yorktown will
then be detained is not certain, but it
is likely that she will not stop at
Honolulu on her way home
from China longer than is necessary
to secure coal and stores. The Phila-
delphia, upon reaching Mare Island,
will place most of her men on the Bal
timore, which has just been extensive
ly repaired, and the latter will 90 to
Hawaii as Admiral Miller's flagship
The admiral will remain at Honolulu
while the exchange is being made
San Francisco, September 23.-The
gunboat Wheeling sailed for Honolulu
tonight She was obliged to fill va
cancies in her crew by drafting forty
men from the Marietta and Monadnock.
The Wheeling carried dispatches To
Honolulu in advance of the regular
mail steamer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
YELLOW FEVER.
Not So Good a Day at New Orleans.
Two Deathe and Several New Cases.
Conditions Elsewhere.

New Orleans, September 23-The
local fever situation did not show any
improvement to-day There were few
er cases than were reported on yes
terday, but there was one more death
than in the previous twenty-four hours
and at least four of the patients were
reported at o'clock to be in a danger
Gus condition.
Mobile, Ala, September 23.-The
official report is that SO far there have
been SO cases. Three have died, 16
have been discharged, and 10 remain
under treatment. Two cases and one
death were reported to-day and 10 were
discharged.
Edwards. Miss, September 23-To-
day, is new cases; to date, 100; deaths
to-day, none; TO date. 4; convalescents,
33; under treatment 81.
Atlanta, Ga, September 23.-Carrie
Fleming. aged IA, refugee from Mobile,
has yellow fever.
Louisville, KY, September 23.-John
McDougall, from Mobile, who has been
sick with yellow fever, died this morn
ing.
Ocean Springs, Miss, September %.
Two new cases reported to-day.
New Orleans, September 24.-The
Beauregard school building, which il
was proposed to use as a fever hos
pital, and which a mob threatened To
burn down, was destroyed by fire al
one o'clock this morning. although il
was guarded by police. 1t was former
ly fine residence, occupying a square
OF ground out on Canal street near
the cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24

Chillicothe, Ohio September 23.-The
village of cambridge was the scene Of
one Of the most disastrous confiagra-
tions this afternoon that ever occurred
in this county.
An entire square containing most Of
the business houses, several hand
some residences and the Methodist
Church was entirely burned out, and
two prominent business men lost their
lives in an explosion which occurred
in the drug store of w. P. Boards
ley.
The fire was started in a barn in the
rear of PERIL Browns general store
by two little boys, who were playing
with lighted matches.
The flames spread rapidly and COM
municated with the main buildings.
Beardsley's drug store adjoining was
next ablaze, and with the limited
means at hand for fighting fire, it
passed all bounds and became uncon-
trollable.
In the midst of the excitement ter
rible explosion occurred in the drug
side endeavoring to save some of his
property, lost his life in the ruins. His
brother-in-law, Thomas Higgins, who
went to his rescue, was unable to get
out and was burned to death, while
several others were more or less in
jured but none fatally.
There was a stiff breeze blowing
which famed the flames to greater
fury and getting fresh start from the
burning oils and chemicals in the
wrecked drug store, the fire leaped
from house to house until it was evil
dent that the entire town was doomed.
A message was sent to Waverly and
to this city asking for aid, and both
fire departments promptly responded.
The B. & 0. S. w. and Ohio Southern
railroads sent special trains with the
engines, but they did not arrive until
almost four o'clock, nearly three hours
after the first alarm was given.
The best that could be done was to
prevent the fire from being communi-
Gated to the other squares, and the fire
laddies soon had the fire under con-
troll
The estimated loss is $4,000. The
bodies of Beardsley and Higgins
were found on the floor about fifteen
feet from the front entrance, mutilated
and burned beyond recognition.
The list of wounded includes John
Valley, cut on right arm and Shout
der; Homer Huling, broken hip; Jack
Studer, finger on right hand broken;
Albert Frey, internal injuries, received
in falling from a building; George
Schrader, William Pencil and Harry
Rose, miner injuries. Tonight scores
Of people are homeless. Relief has
been sent from this city, and the needs
of the wounded and grief stricken peo-
pie will be tenderly looked after.