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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-13
West 23d Street.
BENEFIT ORDERS IN BRooKLYN.
Good Fellowship and ODD Fellowship Across
tho BIG bridge.

SA~-
tho Big Bridge.
Brooklyn stands high In the list of American
cities in which the social and benevolent orders
have q large membership, q result, In the opin.
ion OF many, OF tho domestic character OF the
population Of what will, on Jan. /. 1898. cease
to DO the fourth city In the United States, be-
coming an important and integral part of the
first. Tho American Order OF Foresters, one of
the oldest orders in the United States, having
been founded in l745 and established In this
country in 1889. has a membership Of l3, DOC in
Brooklyn, or more than In any other city OF the
United States. The total number Of Foresters
In New York State is 10000. The membership
OF the American Legion of Honor in Brooklyn is
5000; of the Ancient Order OF Hibernians, $500;
OF the Ancient Order OF United Workmen,
1880; OF the Catholic Benevolent Legion. $500.
The President Of the Catholic Benevolent Legion
is Surveyor John c. Mcclure. who is a resident
Of the city of Brooklyn; the membership of the
Catholic Benevolent Legion 10 larger In that
city than in any other in the country. The
Benevolent Legion was established in 1881.
There arc ZOO members OF the Organization
Of Catholic Knights in Brooklyn. and 9.4oo
members of the Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows, There are 200 Knights Of Honor in
brooklyn, and 1900 members of the ROYAL
A!rcanum. The Grand Army of the Republic
has in Brooklyn 5000 members, and there is a
.UASo tSpiS hSi Aoo,o vi lEe Vi Oh
United American Mechanics. The number
OF Masons in Brooklyn has been at ali times
considerable, and there are now seventy-two
Masonic. lodges in the city. exclusive OF tho
lodges of the MasOns OF the Scottish Rite and Of
the Royal Arch Masons.
All the German benevolent and social or.
CARNATIONS are well represented in brooklyn.
particularly in that part OF 1t known AS the
Eastern district, once the free and independent
city OF WILLIAMSBURG. and including the six.
teenth ward of Brooklyn, otherwise known
cuphoniously as Dutchtown. One OF the Ger.
man. American social orders in Brooklyn bears
yerein." There are nearly LOCO members in
Brooklyn of what IL known as the Home Circle.
with eight subordinate organizations. New
York has but three. The Order OF Red Men, or
as i is known officially. The Improved Order Of
Red Men. founded in l74l. and having n total
membership OF 10000 in tho United States,
divided Indian fashion into councils and tribes
has In Brooklyn twenty-five tribes. There are
$500 members OF the knights OF Pythias in
Brooklyn; 9. 800 OF the Order OF Chosen Friends
and tho Spanish Aid Society in Brooklyn has a
membership very nearly as large as the Spanish
Aid Society in New York. There are. moreover
In Brooklyn a good many Scandinavian soci
cites, social. musical, benevolent, and political
the Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian population
OF Brooklyn being much larger than the Scnndi
navian population OF New York.
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nlr,hday lnrty.

Miss Lutie Lane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs E. (, Ianr. entertained a large numher of her young friends with a birthday party at the home of her parents on West Barraque street Friday night The lawn was brilliantly lighted hy Chinese lanterns and the interior of Mir and Mrs Lanes pleasant home was handsomely decorated with cape jessamines and roses, The evening was pleasantly spent in music and games and at seasonable hour re treatments wereserved in abundance The large number in attendance pre- cludes the publication of their rnames. The occasion was highly enjoyed by all present.
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Tennessee osntsnniaI Exposition.

At Nashville. Tenn, May lst to Oct. 31st, 1s96
 For tue above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Nashville and return as follows
 Class "An-Fhese tickets will be on sale April 24th and daily on and after April 28th, to and including October 18th 1897, with final return limit Nov. 7th. 1897, atslS.75.
 Class 'Be-Tickets on sale April 29th and daily thereafter to and in- cluding October 15th, with return limit of 20 days from date of sale tt $I3.70
 Class "C'-Tickets on sale April 29th and every Tuesday and Thurs day thereafte to and including Oct. 26th with return limit of 10 days from date of sale at $l0.00.
 l. ". FARLEY. Agent.
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A Plcnsnnt OccnsInn.


 The reception and basket ball game at the Institute Friday night in honor of the closing work for the season of the physical department was largely attended and proved a very pleasant occasion.
 It was in he nature of an infor- maj affair and cordially character ized the proceedings The program consisted of an instrumental solo by Miss Lillian Atkinson, vocal solos by Misses Hattie Holland and Willie Atkinson, and Indian club swinging by Mr s. 5 Dixon, physical director
 The young ladies deserve especial praise for their efforts to contribute to the pleasure ana entertainment of the evening. The lndian club swinging was done to music and Mir. Dixon acquitted himself grace fully and we'll
 The program was concluded with Il basket ball game in the gymna- sium between the Business Men $ Class and the Juniors, which re- suited in a victory for the latter by a score of 3 to The game was closely contested and highly enjoyed by all spectators
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WHEEL ES
Mir Chester l'leu now rides d bike.

Mir Chester Fleu now rides a bike.
 The Pine Bluff eyc Raeiug Associ- ation will meet Moa night at the Bank of Pine Bluff.
 The bicycle parade of the Pine Bluff wheelmen. under the auspices of the Pine Bluff Cycling and Good Roads Club will take place on the night of June 18th
 Mir George Byington had the riot net read 10 him Saturday evening by Harriet Walls, the negro woman who stretched wire across the bicy- ele path leading to sulphur springs and which came near doing serions injury to Mr Frank Flanders. The woman has it 'in forv all wheelmen, aud when Mr. Byington rode ulong he path in front of her house, sine proceeded 10 give him an out rageons tongue flashing She threat ened dire vengeance OH all wheelmen N ho came out Chat way Harriet Walls is daughter of the notorious Andy Johnson, and seems tp have inherited many traits ef character possessed by her deceased iather
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A Vulgar Man.

Ayulgar man is captious and jealous eager and impetuous about trifes. lie suspects himself to be slighted-thinks everything that is said is meant at him. If the company happens to laugh, he IS persuaded they laugh at him. He grows angry and testy, says something very impertinent and draws himself into scrape by showing what he calls prop CT spirit and asserting himself. --Ches ferfield
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Miss Rebeeca Bloom entertained a number of her friends last Wednes- day afternoon in a novel way. A "Guesslng Bee" was the feature of the entertainment. Messrs. Harvey and Ed, Levine were awarded two elegant prizes. At the conclusion of the bee the gay party sat down t1 an elegant supper. after which dane, ing was induleed in until the wee sma' hours, when all departed for their respective homes, voting Miss Bloom charming entertainer.
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Hawthorne Book Club.

The Hawthorne Book Club was most delightfnlly entertained at its regular meeting last Thursday afternoon ny Mrs. Lee Fox. at her home on Lakeside. The entertain ment was original and unique. Each memherupon arrival, was pre- scented with delicately hand painted card upon which were a number of quotations. and the lady giving the largest list of correct authors of these quotations was awarded prize. which was an eN- auisitely onnd book. The hand some prize was won by Mrs. E. N Freeman.
 After the conclusion of the pro gram the guests were invited into the dining room waere refreshments were served in seven courses. The dining hall was daiatily decorated with ferns and roses. arranged in a most original manner.
 Those present. in addition to the hostess were Mesdames W. II. Par ker, I. NJ, Elliott, $. Geisrelter, E. ". Freeman. " D. HearE. A. NJ. Barrow, Alex Turnev, Horatio Riley and $. NJ. Taylor.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN AT THE AGE OF 49. | cession he asked the detinitions,cf law, of a contract, of evidence andithree or fonr ether fundamental questions, all of which l answered readily and, as thought, correctly.
 Presently he threw himself onathe side of the bed, crossed his legs ands be- gan to pare his tee nails, meanwhile entertaining me with characteristic and salacious stories of young lawyers amd their adventures i'll gaining start in the profession. The whole thing was so queer, so grotesque, l shall never forget it. After he had dressed himself we went down stairs and over to thelclerk's $ office in the courthcuse where heswrote a few lines on a sheet cf paper, and, in closing it in Gn envelope directed me to report With 1t to Judge Logan, .an- other member of the examining conl- mittee at Springfield. He may want to examine you further 1 repaired at once to Springfield, whero I delivered my missiye as directed. On reading it Judge Logan smiled Int much to my surprise gave me the required certificate without asking question beyond my age, residence and the proper way of spelling my name. The note from Lin coin read:
 JUDGE LoGAN-This young lnlan, MT. =, wants to be lawyer. I havei examined him somewhat and havo concluded Ee has more sense than his looks seem to indicate. You can question him further if you choose, but as for me, l think he Il do. Yours truly,
 '.A. LINCOLN" {"
 When Lincoln was asked by q young man to indicate the best mooe of mak- ing Q lawyer ef oneself, he answered: ''4he mode is very simple, though la bgious and tedious. It is only to get books and read azd study them care fully. Begin with 'Blacks5one's Com mentaries, and after reading it care fully through IT say, twice-take up .Chitty's Headings, 'Greenleaf's Eyi- dence' and Story's Equity in success sion. Work work, work is the main thing 3
 The old eighth circuit within the limits of which Lincoln lived and prac- tieed, consisted of 14 counties prior to 1858, when it was reduced to eight VIZ sangamon, Logan, Tazewell, Wood ford, Mclean, Dewitt, Champaign and Vermillion. Lincoln was the onlylaw- yer who made the circuit entire. Seated ln his one horse buggy behind sorry looking animal he would set outifrom Springfield to be gone for weeks at a stretch Tho lawyers as he drove into each successive place, eagerly anticipat- ing new collection of stories, were glad to greet him. and the landlords, so we
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Friday night n party of young people rode out to sulphur Springs in buggies and took supper at the Hotel The supper was q magnificent one, and the Noang pee- pie had delightful time. both at the Springs and going and returning te and rom that place, The party com sisted ef Misses Fay Taylor, Minnie Roane, Grace York and Miss Mur= dock, of Kansas; Messra. R. (. Thompson, Drew White, ". A. Lee and J NJ Anderson.
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pINn BIuFF. May u. lSq7

This is to correct any luisunaer. standing that may exist in regard to the rate to Nashville, to be given the Confederate Veterans. T4le rate will be ten (Sloool dollars. Pine Bluff to Nashville and return. Tick cts will be sold June goth and olst: limited for return to ten days from date of sale. J W FARLEY.
 Agent.
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\ white horse trader by Inc name of Diekey is in trouble A short time ngo he swapped on old mule with B broken back to negro at Altheiner for Il good horse The mule was absolutely worthless and could not stand without II support. The negro had Dickey arrested for swindling, and on Friday Magistrate MeGaaghy committed him tn jail in defnnlt of bond nf $2lO
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Entrts Nous

Mrs $. A Rosenberg royalty enter : tained the Entre Mons Euehre Club for Mrs Eugene Sontield last Nednes- day afternoon. The games, as usual, were very interesting and enjoyable. Mrs l.. Roth won the first prize, Miss May Meyer the second and the lone hand prize was captured by Mrs, l., A. Samuels. Delicate refreshments were served. The club will be enter tained next Wednesday afternoon by Mrs Gus Waterman.
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Misses Sue and Mittie Knox, the accomplished daughters af Briga dier-General k NJ Knox. returned from Nashville Thursday where they had been attending Belmont College rhey were acenmpn.ied home by lhrir falhcr.
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BoYD-PHiILIPs-In Pine Bluff, May 30 1897, Mir. WILLIAM PORTER BoYD and Miss REBECcA PHILLIPS, at the home of the brides father. Mir. D. l. Phillips.
 Ice cream soda, pure fruit syrup, 5c, at the Randy Kitchen. If
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Mir. ]. C. Taylor has pl., ted the ronte of the proposed Pine Blaff and Bartholomew Rallrand. which Messra Ladd, Russ aud other cup itaiists propose to build The road runs between BHNou Bartholomew and Delph Bayou. from ihis place to Monticello, nnd will be about sixty five miles in length through a sec ton of the finest camirp in Arkansas.
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Sent Free.

To any person interested in hu- mane matters, or who loves animals, we will send free upon application, a copy of the ALL ANGIE, The Organ of this Society. In adition to it's intensely inter esting reading. it contains list of the valuable and unusual pre- miums given by the paper.
 Address the NATIONAL HUMANE ALLIANCE, 4IO-4II United States Building, N. Y.
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Through an oversight the name Of Miss Bessie Altheimer was omitted from the program of exercises of the Oratorlcal Contest, published in Sundays GRAPHIC The young lady has kindly consented to render a vocal solo, and tEis bids fair to he a leading feature of the entertainment, for there is no sweeter voice in the city than that possessed by Miss Altheimer.
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Two normals are being conducted in Pine Pluff today That for the white teachers at the Sixth avenue public school building, and one for the colared teachers at the Merrill on PulIen street.
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For the benefit of his customers and friends Mir $. A Rosenberg will begin receiving the returns from all the League hase bah games at his book store today. The returns will be received about GRO o'clock every evening.
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Mr. N. L. Dewoody left today for Bowling Green, KH., where lie goes to attend the commencement eXer- cises of Potter College, He will ae- company his daughter, Miss Reba, by Nashville 10 view the Tennessee GpLtennial
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Several members of the Mexican base ball club, which will play series of games with the Pine Bluff team during the next three days, at tended the mems meeting Ut Merrill Institute Snnda, afternoon.
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 XII.
 Lincoln was so good natured and so easy of approach young lawyers were wont to go to him for advice more than 10 any other member of the bar. The timidity of young legal fledgeling always appealed to him. He was for q long time a member of the committed appointed to examine applicants fer ad- mission to the bar ill the circuit Ill which he travelled, and his method ct conducting the examination can ln no way be better illustrated than by the following anecdoterolated by one of the applieantswho stiIBsurvives: T studied law for some time i'll my brothers office, and while attending court in Blooming ton decided to apply for examination. Judge Davis. to whom 1 spoke and whom I Inewtuuite well, told me that Lincoln was a member of the examining committee and suggested l should see him. Accordingly I called Lincoln to one side in the courtroom one day and asked when 1t would, suit the commit tJS CODNtulNIlCC to NtA4tA-lI12N 44lSs AM " 1ong have you been studying?' he asked Almost two years, I responded. We'll, that seems IGng enough, he said, to find out whether you have the stuff i'll you to make lawyer If yon will come up to my room in tho hotel after supper this evening, I reckon l can pass cn your ca7e. Promptly at the appointed hour Enccked at fine deer cf his room and was admitted, but was hardly pre- pared for the sigl4t that met my gaze or the queer impression 1t made ell ne. Instead fl finding my eNsseinef insthe midst of bccI,s Snd papers, as 1 ansiei- pated, he was uldrVased and laisurely taking . bath! I confess to 9 strange sensation g his gsunt half nude figure moved to and fro between me and the window. Motionihgilne to take 5 chain, he began his questions at ence without locking mp Q second time to be sure ot the identity Of his caller Inrapid suc-
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An important meeting of the Pine Bluff Cycling and Racing Assn will be held at the Bank of Pine Bluff this eyeLing at 7:3O o'clock. All members are urged to be present, for all are deeply interested in the busi- ness to be transacted
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Miss Berta Robinson has accepted position as clerk in the Singer sew ing machine office of which Mr. W. [. Brewer k manager.
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Mfr w. D. Hearn has a lung tester" which was made and pre- sented to him by his young friend, Meyer Solmson. Mir. Hearn is hav- ing "bnshel of fun" with the tester"
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George Black, negro, who was indicted for grand larceny and who jumped his bond, on which Wiley Jones was surety, was captured Sunday and placed in iail
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Lust Monday night Miss May. the lovely daughter of Mir. ani Mrs. C. W. Lindsay, delightfully."- entertained dumber of her young fr.end'.
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Misses Mary Quay and Margaret Orr. the charming cousins of Mrs. Samuel Knox, after d two week 's stay in Pine Blnff. have returned to their home at Orrwood. Miss.
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Mir. J R. Britain has returned from Sulphur Springs. and, we are glad to stnte, is much improved in health
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Mrs Milton ailler and daughter will arrive home this afternoon from Memphis. where they have been visit ing for several weeks.
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Chancellor James r. Robinson spent Sunday in Pine Bluff, but re- turned to Dewitt this morning, where he is holding Chaneery court.
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The mrn's meeting at the Merrill Institute was conducted by state Evangelist Browning, of the Chris tian church.
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4 number of our Jewish society people leave t,lis morning for Little Rock, to attend boat excursion to he given by the Concordia Associa- ton.
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Sunday was "gbildren's Day" at the First Presbyterian Church, and the services were most interesting. The morning services consisted of music, reeitations and asongservice. The attendance was large and the church was beautifully decorated.
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Me danes NJ. r. Russell and $. N. Knox leave today for Parnell Springs where they will remain for several weeks.
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Special Excursion rrain Pine Blnff

Special Excursion Train Pine Bluff to Wesson and return, Saturday, June 5th, 1887 Fer this occasion the Cotton Belt Route win sell tickets Pine Bluff to Wesson and re- turn at 90 cents. Further announce mcnt will be made as to time of de- partnre and arrival of this train.
 ], " FARLEY, Agt.
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Ar Eugene Rowland, the celebra- ted yonng violin yirtuso, will be at Merrill Institute next Thursday night
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The Mexican base ball team is an excellent one, and the members play good ball. Our boys will have to exert themselves fl lley would win two out of the three games of the Serips
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Deputy sherif Johnson is kept busy these days arresting parties who have not paid ap their fin $ for gameing
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Mir Ed Rosenberg will present the ball player, of the home team, a handsome base ball bat. who knocks the first home run in the game this afternoon
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Miss Ida Dresfns will leave next Friday afternoon on Ihe steamer Eugene fur Helena, where sue will spend several weeks visiting friends.
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Senator L. L. Hathcock, of Cal honn countg,passed through thecity Saturday enroute home from Little Rock.
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Capt. and Mrs. N. T. Roberts left at noon today for Wabhaseka to att tend the Oldham.Weedon nnptials, which take place at Capt. Weedon's plantation Tuesday. June lst.
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Saturday Mir. Billy Maaer and bride were presented with number of very handsome bridal presents by their Pine Bluff friends.
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Saturday Police Chief sold at que ton four head of horses, or rather two mares and two colts. Which had been impounded and advertised according to law. The stock was purchased for the sum Of S3s.
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Mr. Nicholas Blackwell. of Texas. q son of Mir. Thos Blackwell. is now visiting his parents He was in the city with his father Saturday.
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M ARRIFD.

SNarH-BAYLIss-In Pine Bluff. May 30. 1897, Alr. ". J. SMITH and Miss MINNIE BAYLIss, at the Main street Methodist parsonage; Rev. 4 o. Evans officiating.
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Bicycists should be on their guard when riding their wheels through the suburb known as Greenvile. The neg.oes in that vicinity are making nj kinds of threats against wheelmen, and on yesterday after noon 3 number citrate negro women grossly insuIted several wheelmen.
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Mrs. James Jones, the estimable wife of Senator Jones, will arrive here Monday, on visit .o relatives and friends.
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Messrs. Mo. Levine, Ben Franklin, Eugene Miller and Alex nIeyfns will leave shortly for Nashville to do" the Tennessee Centennial.
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Mir. | H. Witherspoon and wife left Friday for Nashville. Tenn, where they will spend the summer.
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On account of theabsenee from the city of q number of school directors, the School Board did not hold q meeting Saturdy night, hut the meeting will be held next Saturday
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Mir. George Butterworth will leave Monday for Parnell Springs, where he will spend the snmmer.
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Miss Hattie Holland will soon leave for Fayetteville. where she will spend the summer
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Ferd Hayis has in his possession a valuable Indian relic in the shape of stone wedge The stone was found on hls plantation on Bayou Bartholomew. In this county.
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West Bnrraqae street Is in a wretched condition, and needs the attention of the Street Commissioner and gang of " orkmen.
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Mrs. NJ. E. smart and family win leave next week to spend thesummer at Mammoth Springs
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Miss Amanda Caldwell returned Thursday from Decatur, Georgia, where she had been attending school.
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The GRAPHIC reporter will be under many obligations to his friends if they will keep him pc ted as 10 the social events that occur in Pine Bluff, or other news of q personal or social nature that they may learn
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Mir. L, E. Goldsmith win arrive in the city at noon today. His health Is said to he greatly improved by his sojourn iu the West.
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Gel q " S5apPiHgton, of Little Rock, Was Il Pine Bluff visitor Satur- day.
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Misses Arie and Della McFadden. the charming daughters of Mr. and Mrs K H McFadden, have returned home, after delightful visit to friends at Fordyce.
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Miss Lizzie Eephlew will leave Monday for her home Ut Sherrill
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Mrssrs. R. c. Wilkins and r. P. Byrd have returned home from Nashville, whore they at tended the meeting of the Southern Wholesale GrOcefs Associa tion.
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A heavy rain fell at Little Rock and vicinity Friday night