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The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
Save Your Money.
Legal ISews.

The Range Collectors are in our county.
 Mr. Jno. Ahrens was down at Dumas this week.
 The weather is getting cool enough for hog-meat.
 If in need of ice, call on K. b. Wells. 2t' Mr. Claude Simpson, of Morrell, was here this week.
 Smoke, now, ascends the skies Aeom many chimneys.
 The weather was fine and fresh last Tuesday morning.
 MT. Louie Burks was down at Dermott last Tuesday.
 Brown, McQuiston X Go. keep window gIass-all sizes. tt. Mrs. W. E. Harvill is attending the Fair at Pine Bluff.
 Miss Mabel Wright is at Pine Bluff, attending the Fair.
 The yellow-fever scare in these
  parts have about vanished.
 Judge Z. T. Wood is back from a weeks visit to Little Rock. Mr. A. l.. Austin, of Milo, Ash ley county, was here this week. Iewelry, musical intruments &c., at T. w. LoPER's. 2t. Mr. J. ]. Ford made business trip to Dermott last Wednesday, Mrs. II. F. Bailey is attending the Fair at Pine Bluff this week. Mir. Jos. Laude attended the State Fair at Pine Bluff this week Mr. K. E. L. Norris made bus mess trip to Hamburg this week Mir. !. r. Koonce has been duly installed as Treasurer of the k O H.
 w. II. McQuiston has a ont and also a two-horse farm 10 sale. 'i' Mrs. B. R. Vinson, of Lake Vii lage, is visiting relatives in thu city.
 Mls Jesse Hall, of this city teaching private school at Wal ren.
 Mir. w. C. Wheless was dow at Arkansas City one day las week.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
Gnnehea e5 Yoars.
sz-- g --4-s Married.

At the residence of the Bride mother, on last "Wednesday morn ing, at 80 o'clock. by Dr. =. (. Alexander, NIT. D. X. Caldwell and Miss Dee Miles, all of this city.
 Miss Dee is the eldest daughter of the late Dallas Miles and is a most charming and accomplished young lady while MT. Caldwell is one of our substantial and energet- ic young business men.
 The young people left on the East bound train for Pine Bluff, to attend the Fair and visit friends.
 They have our best wishes for their future happiness and pros perity.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
Group Qaickly Cured

MOUNTAIN GLEN, Ark.-Our children were suffering with croup when we received bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It afforded almost instant relief. F. A. THORNTON. This celebrated remedy is for sale by Brown, Me Quiston X Go.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
MALLS 0INrMEaT

HALL J UlH IntNl Whites. falling of the Womb and Vcneral complaints. No satis ton, no pay. For saile by all Druggists.
 Hon. L G. Williamson is back from attending the Chieet Circuit Court.
 The engineer arrived last week to look after putting in the water works.
 l will handle ice, from now on, winter and summer.
 2t. K. D. WELLS.
 Mr. A. T. Gotham made a busi ness trip to Dermott and Morrell this week.
 Mrs. W. P. Burks, of Pine Bluff is in this city, visiting relative. and friends.
 k. D. Wells now las carload of ice. He also has on hand al kinds of fresh meats. 2t.
 Miss Phenton Wells, who ha. been sick for sometime, Is able t( be up again.
 Our old friend, Dr. l. D. Pope who has been sick for sometime is improving.
 For permanent home for orphan girl-Apply to IL. w. T.'' cart of this office. If
 Mir. D. B. Watkins, of Foun. tain Hill, Ashley county was her' last Saturday.
 Mir. ]. J. Whitaker is at Pine Bluff this week looking after th' interests of the State Fair. Mrs. Jno. Ahrens and sister Miss Sallie DolIahite, attended tn, Fair at Pine Bluff, this week.
 The Soldier boys have returned to their respective companies, a Little Rock, and Anniston, Ala
 Owing to the extremely low price of cotton, the business season is little late in opening up thi fall.
 Miss Freddie Trammell enter tained her young friends with ; dance, on Friday night of las week.
 The family that keeps on hand and use occasionally the celebrated Prickly As Btters is always well regulated family For sale by Brown, MeQuiston & Co.
 Mrs. J. P. Burks and children who have been quite sick of late we are glad to learn, are conva lescing.
 Miss Lily Falls Dunn, after q extended visit to her parents in thi city, has returned to her home 2 Memphis.
 Some of our early risers clair to have found frost last Frida morning. It was the first thi season and was light. Mrs. Olin Sanderlin, an age lady who lived about four mile South of Monticello, died Ia week, on Thursday night.
 That is what Edwards & Parker, mf chants of Plains, Ga, say of Chamberlain S Pain Balm, for rheumatism, lame bae : deep seated and muscular pains. Sold Brown & McQuiston.
 Messrs. Wood X Matthev n took about 15o head of cattl t from this place, to their Ranche Chieot county, last Tuesday.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
Lung Irritation

is the forerunner to consumption. pr. Bells Pine-TarHoney will cure It, and give such strength to the lungs that cough or q cold will not settle there. Twenty-Five cents at all good druggist
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
Strayed or Stolen.

One chesnutt-sorrell Alley, with blaze-face and white feet; and one bay mare mule, each 3 years old, and both branded $ on left shoul, der. Were heard from last at W. B. Heflin's, on the Strickland or Linch farm on bayou Bartholo. new, Drew county. Any infor- nation leading to their recovery or delivery at Baxter, Ark, will be libeerally rewarded by
 SKIPPER X LEPHIEw.
 Baxter, Ark. Oct. ?. 'QS.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
Notice.

Make your bonds with R. L. Hardy, agent for the American Bonding and Trust Co.,, one of the best Bond Companies in the U. $. Makes all kinds of bonds. If.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21

Hills California Cordial contains the best blackberry wine, pepsin and cinchona. Pleasant to the taste and makes great ap- petite. It cures indigestion. Sold by Par for Drug Store
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
 BAN FRANoIsCo, Cal LeotsFlLLE, Ky. NEW YORss N. Y.
-SucCess-Worth Knowing.

40 years success in the South, proves Hughes Tonic great remedy for chills and all maarial fevers. Better than quinine. Guaranteed. try it. Atdruggsts. Soc. and sI 0O bottles 2l 20t
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21

dim vision made clear, styes re moved and granulated lids or sore eyes of any kind speedily and et- fectually cured by the use of Suth- erland's Eagle Eye Salve. It's put up in tubes, and sold on d guarantee by all good druggists.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
State Fair Association. Oct. IS

State Fair Association. Oct. 18th to 18th, Pine Bluff Ark.
 For this occasion tickets will be on sale for round trips, Oct. 1zth to 18th inclusive, limited to return on Oct. goth. Round trips S2.66.
 E. B. MINDEs, Ag,t.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
Look! A Stitch in Time

Saves nine. Hughes Tonic (new improved taste pleasant taken in carly Spring and Fal prevents chills, dengHe. and lnalarial levers Acts on the liver, tones Up the system Beltel than quinine. Guaranteed try it. At druggists 5Oe and Sl .00 bottles 2l 20t
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
TKE EXCHLLENCF OF SYRUP OF TIGs

is due not only to the originality and simplicity of tie combination, but also to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the CALIFORNIA FIa STRUT Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing the true and original remedy As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co. only, knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless limitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the CALI FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi. cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty Of the excellence of it's remedy. It is far in advance of all other laxatiyes, as 1t acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial effects, please rememb Der the name Of the Company-
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
The Eagle, King of All Birds,

= The Eagle, King of All Birds, is noted for it's keen sight, clear and distinct vision. So are those persons who use Sutherland s Eagle Eye Salve for weak eyes, styes, sore eyes Of any kind or granulatcd lids. Sold by alI deal. CTS at 25 cents.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21

at ne Baptist sAureh#i: shis city on next Monday l5.ght.
 Re, Wilson Moore, who has i been visiting relatives in this city for sometime, lea last week fer his home at Fair Dealings La.
 Order your whisley from Patton X Biggs. Baxter, Ark. They ham, dle the best grades, and will ap- preciate your patronage. If.
 A few of our subscribers have been thoughtful enough to drop in and pay up their subscriptions to the MoNTIcALLoNIAH. since our last issue.
 We have a few hundred delin- quent subscribers, scattered about over the earth, whom we would be glad to hear from with a cash con- tribution.
 The town was chock full of cot ton wagons last Saturday, and when the farmer heard the cry of 40 he felt like kicking himself for raising cotton.
 Bad colds have been prevalent of late in our city, and as the poor, country editor has neither clothes or wood he has come in for full share of the bad-eold. D
 T. W. Loper has the incest and most complete line of violins, man. dolins and guitars ever brought to this city. If you need anything in this line, call and see him. 2t.
 Messrs. T. II. Matthews and ". A. Wood are putting two hundred head of cattle on their ranche in Chicot county. In few years they expect to have cattle to ship.
 Joe H. Whitaker & Co.,, have greatly improved the interior of their store on South Main Street. They, also, have fine stock of fancy groceries and confectioner- ies.
 Indigestion is the direct cause of diseases that kill thousands of persons annually. Stop the trouble at the outset with a little Prickly Ash Bitters; it strengthens the stom- seh and aids digestion. Sold by Brown, j McQaiston < Go.
 The man who plants too much cotton next year will be fool for the want of sense. This season has taught every farmer, capable of learning, severe lesson in cot ton-growing.
 There was a big o'possum hunt by q number of our town people last Tuesday night. The party walked II miles and caught two 'possums. They report big time, however.
 Mr. W. J. Cammack. an old cit izen of Ashley county, died at his home in Portland, the first of last week. Mir. Cammack was well and favorably known throughout South Eastern Arkansas.
 Mr. Phil Coker, of Planters vile, while on his way home from Monticello, last Friday evening, got one of his legs broken, just above the knee. His team ran away with him, so we learn.
 Mir. Sam. H. Matthews, who lives a mile or two North of town, was right badly cut with knife, by West Hall, negro man, on his place, last Monday. The particu lars of the difficulty we have not learned. The negro is in jail.
 Mir. John D. Pugh, one of the oldest merchants of Hamburg, died on the 18th inst, after short illness of fever. MT. Pugh was fifty-nine years old, and was one of the Elders of the Presbyterian Church. His death is great loss to his town.
 A pain Tn the chest is natures warning that pneumonia is threat ened. Dampen piece of flannel with Chamberlain Pain Balm and bind over the seat of pain, and another on the back between the shoulders, and prompt relief will follow. Sold by Brown, McQuis- ton X Co.
 Frank Howard, travelling Pho tographist, who struck this city
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
THE MONTICELL0NIAN.
FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 1898.

Entered at the Post Office at Monticello. Ark. as second class mai matter.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21

Bad colds have been prevalent of late in our city, and as the poor, country editor has neither clothes or wood he has come in for q full share of the bad-eold. ;"
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21
Weak Eyes Are Made Sttong,

Baxter, Ark, Oct. ?, '9S.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21

T. W. Loper has the incest and most complete line of vioIins, man. dolins and guitars ever brought to this city. If you need anything in this line, call and see him. 2t.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-21

Many so-called "bitters" are not medi- cines, but simply liquors disguised, so as te evade the law Priclsly Ash Bitters is noi one of this class It Is strictly medicine acting primarily on the kidneys, liver ane bowels, and for the dangerous diseases tha attack these organs it is a remedy of the frs grade. There is nothing objectionable il it's taste, it has a very agreeable flavor and Ii acceptable to the most delicate stomach Sold by Brown, MeQuiston < Go.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

FRANKLIN Wv. G. Reid, member OF
company /. First Texas. is lying very low
with fever.
CELESTE. A train struck the wagon
driven by Bob Walker. wreclring the We
hicle and hurting the driver.
M'KINNEY The Daily Gazette has sus-
pended publication.
DUBLIN Tho cotton seed war Is of
and the farmers are now getting only 50
per ton.
ABILENE. All preparations for the an
nual fair are about complete. Horses are
already arriving for the races.
BONHAM Sui Ross camp y. c. v.
has adopted appropriate resolutions on the
death OF Miss Winnie Davis
TERRELL. While going home from
hare a farmer was held up and robbed by
a highwayman OF Si2.5o in the edge OF
town.
Ell PASO. --George de Fontaine, charged
by warrant with passing large sums OF
counterfeit money, was taken before the
United States commits ion for preliminary
hearing He waived examination and gas
bound over 10 the Federal grand jury. The
prisoners bond was fixed at $4,000, which
he did not give.
ROCKDALE. The cotton crop IL being
marketed With more haste than ever before
planters fearing further declines. Receipts
including today, will reach 10000 bales.
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years: pulmonary tvbercuios,s A,eA,A.,.
T y.L died 10 McGregor, Texas. MAJ
rlniey, colored, 20 years, phthisls nu,mcr
ANS. Mrs. Tyler. 40 years; valyulsr a,s-
a. september 20: William Kenneth ISnke
20 years meningitis. Robert Tells. co.,
I'LL W " years; syphilis inteary. Mary
hurley, 2 L. years; meningitis.
September rs. Mrs. Elizsbeth Car. on
years; chronic entertis. Child Of Kari Mi.
US, years; typhoid fever
september ~: Frank Weuner. colored "a
years; pernicious malaria.
september rs: James jackson, colored. :,
years; continued fever. Mrs. Ida Owens
~ years; heart failure. William Dayep,
tier iS years; typhoid fever.
IL $50.
Died in sealy hospital. 2; In St. Mary.s
hospital, ..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
Gin Burned.

Granger, Texas. September 3O.-Tho
Proulx gin. on the west side OF town, be-
longing to Bland & Robertson OF Taylor,
WAS burned this morning about 4 o'clock.
Tho origin OF the fire Is not known, as
the gin stopped in the early, part OF the
nicht and the flra origlnsted in the OPP
poslte end from the eagne. Tho amount
Of insurance is not known here, but IL
4, thought that the firm was insured. Six
bales of cotton left by parties there last
night wera burned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
HOUSTON BOND CASE.
,...,. Of the City's Answer to
HAYES & Son's Suit.
RECORD IS A VERY Full ONE
nave Now Been Filed In the
n.urt ut Gnlveston-First
Texans in the City.

l.-ssn. Texas, October ALL the
=, 80 far filed in the Houston bond
cached the Federal court here today
q PATTERSON, where most Of them were
= Al September 2s. The answer OF, the
/ 4 the order Of the court to show cause
the temporary Injunction granted at
I,rusn on September 20 should not be
q oermanent is very full and complete
lives for the first time the city's side
~ controversy. The city first sets out
ahcwy that Hayes & Son has no ground
Jurisdiction for bringing the case into
burt Of equity, and assert that they have
Suuate remedy at law for all their griev-
~ The city then asks that the peti-
! At the compliments be dismissed, as It
- no effort on the part OF Hayes a.
10 comply with their part Of the con-
4 "a take the city's bonds to the amount
|t1Oo,000 when properly delivered; that
cn,aiuants never made a tender Of the
fcbase price on the day and at the place
krified in the contract, and finally denies
N they nave ever StUOu lcdny W tdht uut
~ as compliments 50 persistently set
Rh In their petition.
Fhe city then says the bonds were de-
sred to the South Texas National bank
gore IL o'clock on September 5. ana that
same were in proper form. To tue
|ncipal argument Of Hayes & Son that the
orney generals certificate OF approval
not attached to the bonds. the city
Iwers fully and shows that under the
q a the State the same Ia not neccs-
=. They show that the bonds were SUBJ
he'd to The attorney general. that they
IA approved by him and that his GER
Iesae was attached thereto; tina. then the
hds went to the comptroller and there
attorney generals certificate Is to re-
In AZ record in the office.
The affidavit OF J. e. McAshan, cashier
|tbs South Texas bank, is attached to the
liver TO show that neither Hayes & Sor
any representative of them has UP tc
a time made any tender Of the purchase
|ce OF the bonds. AS already told in The
III Judge Bryant, upon the showing thus
Ide by the city, vacated the restraining
her entered at Sherman and the case will
me up for trial ON its merits at the next
I'm Of the Federal court. which meets here
|&ober II.
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Bryan. Texas October 1T. A. cozart,
an employe al one OF the cotton ware
houses In this city, had his arm d.slocatei
while handling cotton yesterday physl-
clan attended hts injuries and he is resting
easy today.
ID Greg. who ws, seriously stabbed a
few days ago. an account OF which was pub
Ilshed at the time In The Post 10 able 10 be
up.
A large crowd went out from Bryan this
morning TO attend the funeral OF DR.. j..
NJ Soles at Bethel.
The Bryan Baptist association convened
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p,,,. county Farmers Are blue.

Waxahache, Texas, October l'--rnsfo
"a no question about the Ellis county
farmer being blue" this fall. His face
has assumed very long proportions and
no sees very little 10 rejoice over with
cotton at 4 cents.
Ellis county mas always been cotton
grower stlce the Indian and buffalo ~rrv
relerated The land here increased IN
price and all went we'll till tbs low price
Of cotton came around. Al the present
price OF cotton II will be impossible for =
FARMER 70 nay money rent and only little
batter IN giving a third and fourth, though
IN this It will be nearer eQualized. Unless
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

AT the fremont: D. r. Call, Texas; NJ. NJ.
= beaumont; F. W: Fratt. city; 8. W.
7. lAnham, Weatheriord: Mott Low. New
York; l.. ]. Smith, Kansas City; James
Mcclure. Houston; II. H. Fits, Palestine:
p. Lee Camp, New York; c. NJ. Cohen
New Orleans; Tracy B. Dunn, Houston.
J, b. Keller. Chicago; d. X. Newsum,
Beaumont; H. c. Archer. city: John F..
Dullea, Charles e, h. Lawrence, Charles
!. Petherbridge. Milton Adler. New York;
Dan T. Edwards, Beaumont.
Hotel Grand arrivals: Lizzie McAdams.
Kansas City: Mrs. Dawler, Sedalia No. !;
+. H. Golden, Smithville. Texas; j. A.
Marx st. Louis; George C. Catlett. San
Francisco; I'd Trimble. Julius Langen-
bach, L. Bacigalupi, city; B. T. vansant,
Paris; Joe M. Power. city; j. l.. Beal, st.
Louis; J. b. Mattey, Sherman T. NJ. Law
Ter, Chicago: 0. V. Vert. st. Louis.
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D,nxe nj Fort worth.

Fort Worth, Texas. September So'--Apou'
:, On tanight fire was discovered In the
co,,tbern hotel on Front street, near the
railroad crossing. 1t was Ninguisneo De-
tore any considerable damage had been
done. The fire is alleged by those IN
charge of the hotel to have been OF incen-
diary origin, as coal oil was foun1 sprlh,
We'd over the floor in the nesSaoornood
where tye flames broke out. Inc hou s
m,as filled with guests at the time oi the
s,scovery Of the fire. but sew were awak-
ansd This same hotel was burned up
shont a year ago. The police are invest
sstiug ,onlght's fire. bat there is no cieS
IN tiie alleged incendiary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
RELICS FOR THE uN1vrRsJry

RELICS FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
The folio wing letter of presentation and
the resolutions of thanks by the university
regents are self-explanatory:
Austin. September 80. 1S9S.-ientlemeu:
l present herewith to the University OF
Texas an earthen vessel which was found
In a subterranean chamber under the spot
where once stood the buildings known as
the courts of the Emperor Justinian, and
where the code Justinian was made.
The chamber was discovered twenty feet
below the surface OF the ground, while
eXcavating. and when was In CONSTANT
aople.
Several vessels OF the same description
were found in the same chamber. three OF
which were given me by order of the sultan
for presentation to institutions in the
United States.
One I presented TO the Smithsonian III
stitute one 10 Hon. Lyman Gage for the
Chicago exposition and one now presented
l reserved for the University of Texas.
also present herewith q stone on which
ID carved laurel or oak wreath, and an
Inscription In Greek, and which l obtained
when visiting the ruins OF Homeric Troy.
1t was excavated near the wall OF the cdta-
del OF Troy, many feet below the surface.
and near the spot where Mr.. Schle.mann
professed to have discovered the treasure
house OF Priain.
Such things must, under the laws or
Turkey. be sent to the national museum
in Constantinople.
I was, through the Kindness OF the sui-
tan, permitted to retain also this carved
stone for presentation to the University
Of Texas. l remain your obedient ser
want, A. w. Terrei.
To the Honorable. the Board OF Regents
of the University Of Texas.
Resolved;
i. That the board OF regents accept with
Measure the gifts OF the vaEe and inscribed
stone made by the Hon. A. W. Terrell.
late minister to Turkey.
Q. That the thanks Of the board be
extended him and that the president OF the
university be instructed to have them suit
ably preserved and displayed in the uni
yersity building.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
A,temut to Burn CnInboo.e.

Rockdale, Texas, October IAN attempt
was made to burn the calaboose AT
O clock this morning, about half an hour
after a negro had been incarcerated. IL Is
thought the the prisoner endeavored to
burn his way out, but this he has suisse
oue,ytly denied. The fire department.
promptly appeared on the scene and extn-
euished the fire, not until the negro had
been smothered by smoke to insensioility'
however. He was pulled out in limp
condition. but is reported to be In fairly
good shape now.
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LADIES' UMBRELLAS.

1850 Ladies Serge Umbrellas which bought Jus
before leaving New York shipped
20 be here for Mondays sale We divided them
lots follows
LOT i-Ladics' Steel Rod Serge Umbrellas, Dresden
handles sell al $780, at only Observation-Disclosures. ASo
LOT 2--lad,s' Real Fine Serge Umbrellas. Dresden
and Polished handles, steel roi, Paragon frames,
..e.
LOT 3--ladics Serge Umbrellas, steel rod, Paragon
frame Dresden ard Polished handles worth 75
LOT ladies Serge Umbrellas. Dresden and Polished
handles, worth aSo. 81 a5