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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
THE ROAD.

Pray whittier leads the road. fair heart?
Say, whittier leads the road?
Across a rill. around a hill,
Beside dell where rivers start,
Where bending nut-trees shed their load
OBJ, thither leads the road, dear heart,
Oh, thither leads the road.
What matter where the road may lead,
So thou and together go?
Companionship is all our need,
DivislC y all our we.
The pine-tree tan on yonder hill
For years has watched .he passer-by;
When he is dust we shall be still
Together, thou aLl 1.
Gow hushed tee afternoon! I dare
Not whisper love, but send the thought
In speevnless message. All the air
IL Silence thrall is caught.
oh. these are God-reared trees! How soft
The wind-dreams round their tall heads
The drowsy leaves that doze aloft
Stir like child in sleep.
1oung Autnmn's fire begins to burn
The brands to hurl at Winters brow;
The sun-wooed leaves sigh low, and turn
To crimson on the bough.
Pray whittier leads the road, fair hearth
Say, whittier leads the road?
Across rill. around hill,
Beside dell where rivers start,
Where bending nut-trees shed their load
Oh, thither lead the road, my heart,
Oh, thither leads the road.
John Macy in The Chap-Book.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

There can be no doubt of the fact
that great alarm exists in the public
mind of Great Britain over the rapidly
growing industrial prestige OF the
United States. One of the most con-
servative of British journals, The
London Economist, accounts for the
marked falling off in exports from
that country during the past year on
the ground that American competi-
tion is yearly becoming more danger.
GUS to the interests of Great Britain.
While recognizing the harmful effects
of the Indian famine and other dis
turbing influences this representative
newspaper observes: ''Yet we attach
more importance still to new factor
which has made itself very manifest
during the past twelve months-we
refer to the competition of American
iron both at home and abroad. Twelve
months ago this competition was felt,
but only to limited extent, and it
was generally assumed that it was due
to the exceptional depression which
was experienced in the United States,
and that so soon as this had passed
away prices in America would rise to
such point as would make it un-
profitable to continue shipments.
The total exports from the United
States, which in 1896 were about 1OO,-
600 tons, are estimated to reach over
500, 900 tons in 1897. The principal
items are pig iron and steel rails.
The former comes mainly from the
state of Alabama and is shipped from
southern ports in cotton ships. Being
able to carry iron in addition to a full
cargo of cotton, it is taken at COM
paratively low rate of freight, and in
this way it can be laid down at price
to compete with pig iron of British
production. Steel rails have been
shipped largely to Canada, Mexico,
India, Australia and Japan, and have
come into direct competition with
British manufacturers. What the
London Economist is thus candid
enough to admit, other discerning
newspapers of Great Britain cannot
be slow to recognize. There is no
country on the globe which can com.
pare with the United States in the in
dustrial strides which it has made
during the past few years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
THE CITY OF SLEEP.

Over the edge OF the purple down,
Where the single lamplight CLEANS,
Know ye the road to the Merciful Town
That is laid by the Sea of Dreams
Where the poor may lay their wrongs away
And the sick may forget to weep2
But we-pity us ah pity US!
We wakeful oh. pity us +!
We must go back with Policeman Day
Back from the City of Sleep!
Weary they turn from the scroll and crown
p, Fetter and prayer and plow-
lhey that go up to the Merciful Town,
FOR her gates are closing now.
IL is their right in the baths of Night
Body and soul to sleep;
Me-pity us; an . pity US
we wakeful; oh! pity US!
We must go back with Policeman Day
Back from the City of Sleep!
Over the edge of the purple down
Ere the tender dreams begin;
Look-we may look-at the Merciful Town
But we may not enter in.
Outcasts ALL from her guarded wall,
Back to our watch we creep;
We-pity US; ah pity us!
We wakeful; oh pity us (!
We that go back with Policeman Day
Back from the City of Sleep!
-Rudyard Kipling.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

LIE Matin of Paris states that there
exists in France exactly 71,200 Jews
in population of nearly 3S, ZOO, 900.
These Jews are divided as follows:
Paris AZ, 900; Bordeaux, 5000; along
the eastern frontier, $4,000, making
total of GA, 1000. The remaining 1900
are scattered all over the territory.
The active capital of France is esti-
mated at SIG, 1000, 600, 600. Of this,
according to LIE Matin, the Jews pos
sess 81, 600, 100000
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Fighting for His Own.

A short time ago two highway rob-
hers from LiverpooD attacked an old
Scotchman ON the Glasgow and Car
Isle road, with the intention of rob-
bing him of all he had. The Scotch
man being strong, powerful man, let
ont right and left, knocking the two
ruiiians about numerically; but. being
two to one, he was soon overpowered
and his money taken.
After they had get clear away, one
thief said to the other,
'Im blowed if he hasn't nearly
broke my jaw"
''I reckon" said the other, THAT
he's broken one of my ribs at least;
but never mind. How much did yer
get off him?''
After searching among some but
tons the reply came:
"Two ha'pennies!'
'sGood heavensr' cried the other,
holding his ribs. ''How would he "a
fought for sixpence f'-Answers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

murdered and robbed him. This
wretch gave the name of George Rain
ton, aud under that he was convicted
of the murder of Wray. 1t was after
ward commonly asserted that his real
name was that of a distinguished
Northumberland family, and that
through their influence the sentence
was commuted to transportation, and
that he was allowed to escape punish
ment altogether on condition of his
quitting the country.-A. Beckwith in
Brooklyn Citizen.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

The public has long been familiar
with laws which are called dead let
ters. They have been statutes which
were enacted long in the past, under
conditions that have ceased to exist,
and which gradually fell into 'innoc.
uous desuetude," until at last few
people knew of their existence.
Modern methods of legislation are de.
veloping a new kind of dead letter.
A bill is introduced which goes
through all the stages to enactment as
though it were designed to be real
law, but it turns out afterwards that
the legislators never took it seriously,
and it was passed only to oblige some.
body or comply with some request.
in his annual message to the Legisla.
ture, Governor Wolcott of Massachu.
setts suggests that 'it may fairly be
considered whether legislation pre-.
scribing after some future date uni.
form width of tire for the wheels of all
vehicles carrying heavy loads would
not tend to diminish the great cost of
maintaining highways alike to the
commonwealth and to cities and
towns" The Hartford Times charac.
terizes this recommendation as per.
fectly reasonable; but says it will
make some people who know what
has happened in Connecticut smile.
What has happened is this: "a wide
tire law was passed in 1895, has been
steadily ignored, and so far as we are
aware, there has never been a prose.
cution under it, or an attempt to have
one brought" In other words, new
law becomes dead letter at once,
and nobody sees anything strange
Nbout the development.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

Poor old China is slowly but surely
breaking up, says a writer, and the
nations of Europe are scrambling for
the pieces. It is the Oldest govern
ment in the world, but its people are
SO superstitious, and they have been
oppressed for so many years by ruth
less rulers that they have no spirit
left to fight. Japan beat them in the
war of few years ago and took a big
slice of their territory. Then Russia
came and seized on a seaport. Eng
land has had foothold at Hong Kong
for many years, and only few weeks
ago the Germans landed and seized
another seaport. France is thinking
about getting possession of Formosa,
and Japan will no doubt wish to in
crease her share. In the meantime
the emperor of China, who thinks he
is the son of heaven, and the ruler of
the whole world, dares protest only
feebly No doubt all of our boys and
girls will live to see China as nation
wiped off the map. We can't help
feeling sorry that a once great nation
should thus disappear, and yet every
one knows that its people never will
make progress until they come under
the influence and control of the more
civilized nations of the earth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Getting Even With Him.

Revenge is sweet.
Papa, said the little girl,
do you love best in. the world?
OF course she thought sh
what he would reply, and he X
she thought she knew it. Co
ly he decided to tease her.
Daisy" he replied.
Daisy was her sister.
She thought it all over, and
climbed up in his lap.
"Papa, "she said. II wish you
ask me if I love you or mamma
every we'll" he returned, sd,
love mamma or me best?"
Revenge is sweet; but, even s
tender hearted bit of humanity
not like to be too harsh.
sYou won't feel very. very bat
1 tell you, will you?" she whispe'
He promised that he wouldn't.
"Well," she said, then l gu
love mamma best.
Yes; revenge is sweet. Oh
Post.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
A Newsboy at Eighty.

The Oldest ''newsboy" in the world
has Just celebrated his birthday at
Joliet, Ill. His name is Orsanis Page,
and he is so years of age. He is a
local character aud proud of the fact
that after eight decades Of life he can
still get up at daylight to make his
rounds with the morning papers, and
spend the rest of the day in shouting
the latest editions through the streets
Of the city.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Governor Mount of Indiana, has il

Governor Mount of Indiana, has in.
augurated movement for teaching
the science of agriculture in the pub
lie schools. He says: Thousands of
dollars are annually expended in re-
search among Greek and Latin roots,
and comparatively nothing is expended
in telling how to translate through
planted roots the elements of soil fer
tility into abundant harvests and de-
licious fruits
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
HUMOROUS.

He-Will you give me kiss? She
No; but will lend you one for just q
second.
He-1ou must take me for blamed
idiot. She-I never blamed you for
anything, did 1?
He (apologetically)-I suppose you
think I'm regular bear. She brave
Iy)-No, don't. Bears are said to
Eug-at least sometimes.
''Is papa strong as Samson, aunty?"
''Why, no, Willie; of course not
"Well, mamma said he had you on
his hands for two months"
81 fear," said the manager, as the
living skeleton sat on him and inter
mittently hammered him, ST fear my
curiosity has got the best of me-
"My pop don't ride no Wheel, said
the bad small boy, rubbing the seat of
his little bloomers after the interview;
''but he's scorcher all the same"
"Now, would you call Dauber an
impressionist?' ''No." replied the
other. 'From my knowledge of his
work I should call him depression
ist"
Laura wonder why it is that so
few of these pictures in the nude show
any character in their faces? Aunt
Maria Ann-They amt got no char
acter.
Kicker When L was alone with
Miss Smith in the parlor [ proposed.
told her she was the light of my life.
Bocker-And She Kicker-Oh,
she went out.
Fillen-By the way, your wife has
discontinued her pink teas. Folen-
Well, yes. We've got little pink
ing all her time.
The One-Oh, how I wish I had
married man who never drank. 1ou
don't know how I envy you. ,The
Other-N--no, he doesn't drink, but
he smokes cubeb cigarettes.
Charley is the most bashful fellow
/ ever saw. He can't even read %
book" "What has bashfulness to do
with reading books?' ''Why, the
poor boy can't get over the introduc-
tion without blushing till his collar
smokes"
Everett Wrest-I understand you
an Wayworn is boyhood chums.
Perry Patetic-Naw. Inever met i'm
more'n five years ago, ''What did he
mean, then, by saying that you was
brought up together?" "Oh! Before
the judge"
Grandmother-Oh, Thomas! Thorn.
as! How can you bear to be all the
time fighting? Thomas-Why, cause
/ keep in training, of course! IT yon
want me to, can put you into jest as
good physical condition as I am in
thirty days.
Bronco Pete (thoughthfully)-
Wonder wot ever become NV Tarantula
Jim? Grizzly Dan-W'y, don't you
remember helping to lynch him\ last
July? Bronco Pete-W'y, NV course
] do!--but I wonder wot ever become
NV him finally.
Young Poet-You read my Gtt
poem, Mr.. Sheerce? Editor-Yes. Itw
quite pathetic 1t excited consid'
able comment in the office. The
who attends to such matters infoI
me that it was the first poem he
burned which was so full of tears
to put the fire out.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
Singing on the March.

All the military authoriti
Europe are now paying great att
to singing on the march. The |
army has of late permitted its
to sing while marching. A III
of soldiers marching songs
lished in London, with Gener
ley's words printed big on
to the effect that men marcn
and arrive fresher when the
than when they don't. Gu
enough, most of these songs are
can. words and all.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

The incidents in the trial of M.
Zola in Paris ought to go far toward
explaining why Frenchmen write such
remarkable books about America.
If these incidents prove anything, they
prove that Frenchmen are radically
different from Americans in every con-
ceivable way. For that reason French
men find it difficnlt to understand MS,
our manners and our customs, just as
we find it diffiult to comprehend them
and theirs. All over this coun.
try, it is safe to say, people are won.
dering how it is possible that such
things could occur at trial of ma
tional Importance in one of the lead.
ing capitals of the world. Certainly
nowhere in America, not even in the
remotest frontier towns, could such a
spectacle be seen as body of lawyers
going to court to create disturb.
ance as two hundred barristers, in
wigs and gowns. did in Paris. And if
anything even family resembling that
incident should occur in America, the
Partisan newspapers would be the
first to say that nothing better could
be expected of horde of ignorant
barbarians like us. Yet the thing
happened in one Of the most veneer
able and cultivated centres of modern
Europe.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

The sudden changes of climate en-
countered by soldiers when troops are
moved from one quarter of the world to
another are estimated as increasing the
annual mortality of Europe by $4,000
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31
BY curious coincidence the mum.
Der of lives lost at sea during 1896 in
British merchant ships is returned as
1897.

The reading of gas meters by the
school children is referred to by the
New York journal as the introduction
Of fiction in the public schools.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-03-31

Great Britain has forty-nine vessels
ready for business in the far East
whenever there is anything for them
10 do
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-04
At ths Kaat~,an Bazaar.

Miss Lesa Muller, an expert millin- CT of New York, is in charge. When the Graphic reporter dropped into the midst of the crowd-a raven among birds of rare and beautiful plumage-he was greeted by Miss Stella Hawley. the efficient assistant milliuer, who took him in charge to |chaperOne him through the intricate Labyrinth which surrounds millin- cry opening.
 Now. here Is something nice, : said Miss Hawley as she took from the table hat of beautiful design, "this Is q Hobson hat, isn't fl pretty? Just look at that beautiful boat shape and the trimmings. That Is very stylish hat and Is quite popular.
 Here is what we cali q Dewey hat" confined Miss Hawley, "the style and shape Is the latest ont. In fact. all our hats are stylish with. out being obtrusive. We have q great variety of hats, which range in price from $5 up to the finest hat made. The new styles are numerous but all are attractive. I think .w c have an elegant display of head gear, and then our cloak depart ment is something of interest, for there will be found an ex tensive selec ton of the finest wraps ever brought to Pine Bluff"
 A dainty piece of feminlty is Miss Muller, the head milliner at the Bazaar
 Among the many beautiful and in- teresting displays Is some fine lace and embroidered novelties secured by Mrs. Kaufman during her recent tour in Europe.
 The windows are beautifully and artisticallS dressed and are admitted by all who have seen them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-04
STRIKING MINERS
 OVER IN INDIANA.
They Visit Washington and Drive Some es the Negroes There Out of Town,
 and Others Refuse to Go.

Washington, Ind, Oct. 5.-This city is in great state excitement. One hundred and fifty coal miners at Plna, Ills. came here late yesterday afternoon and met at the Fair grounds with the home union miners and organized. At 10 o'clock last night they got together and masked and visited all the shacks where the colored coal miners lived About 50 of the negroes were corraled and at the points of pistols were driven out of town
 One negro refused to go and the min CTS fired on him. He has not been found and may be dead
 Chief of Palice Gall turned in the fire alarm and called out tho citizens to as. sist in keeping peace. If there is new outbreak of trouble much bloodshed is likely to result
 The streets are crowded with people. There are possibly 50 negroes who de- clare they will die before they will leave town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-04
THE YELLOW FEVER
 IS GROWING WORSE.
The Situation at Jackson Is Anything but Encouraging, and Very Little
 Better Elsewhere.

Jackson, Miss, Oct 4.-The yellow fever situation in Jackson grows stead fly worse in spite of all efforts to pre- vent the spread of the disease. Sundays record of new cases 10, the highest yet, and as result of the announcement more people are leaving the city for northern points. The number of cases in the city to date is g, with three deaths.
 Dr. Cant, who was sent to investigate the suspicious cases at Winona, reports that he discovered no diagnosistio symp- toms of yellow fever.
 Drs. Cant and Birchett report from Taylor's Station two new cases, one se- riously i'll.
 No report from Orwood.
 Dr. Haralson reports from Oxford one new case.
 A detention camp is being established where 300 or 400 negroes will be placed from Water Valley. Dr. Cant reports one new case and three suspicious. He asks for an immune physician and two nurses.
 A suspicious case $ reported from Port Gibson by Health Officer Redus, and an expert investigation is asked. Dr. Dunn was sent.
 Several other portions of the state also report suspicious cases and arrangements have been made to have exports investi- gate.
 Dr. Dunn reports three new cases and two deaths from Harriston. No reports from other infected points.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-04
FIRED UPON FROM
 AMBUSH IN TENNESSEE.
Three Men Shot to Death and Two Dangerously Wounded by John Hol-
 Iingsworth and His Friends.

Murfreesboro, Tenn, Oct. An aw- ful tragedy occurred in tho northern portion of Cannon county, about 30 miles east of this city, in which five men are reported to have been sayagely assassi- mated.
 John Hollingsworth, it will be remem- bered, killed man by the name of Hig- gins in that county something over a year ago. A suit was brought against Hollingsworth and judgment taken against him by the members of Higgins family for $50O0. Saturday there was to be an auction sale of his property to satisfy this judgment, and Hoilings- worth, it is stated, knowing that that was the day for sale, concealed himself and several of his friends in large barn on the place where the sale was to be-. When the party of men came to carry out the proceedings and had gathered near the barn, Hollingsworth and his friends fired into them with double bar rolled shotguns, killing three mon and wounding two more so badly that they will hardly recover.
 Excitemer is running very high and the guilty parties will suffer death by the mob which is i'll pursuit. The sher- if and posse are securing the hills and country i'll search of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-04
A. LAxToN

Parie. Ky, Oct. 4. -Dr. T. 0. Collina committed suicide by drowning near here. Ho dismantled tho running gear of his buggy and drove into . pond of water 10 feet deep The wheels came qfs. preventing the horse from drawing the vehicle to land. Tho tragic death lp Boston yeah ago of one of his daughters and the recent escapade of qnother daughter prayed terribly upon bis mind, his grief, finally became un} parable and the doctor ended his life t} escApe 1t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-04
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT,
Pine nlur Lodge 1ao ?. II. c. F. Pass su,t lbio K. eoiatons Upon the Death of Bro. G.
 liar.

Death which comes with impartial step to the palaces of kings and the novels of paupers, has once more claimed n victim from our ranks.
 Our brother, c. Nenl Hart, has been called to his last account. Ties that fain would have held hils have been severed, friends who would have been glad to have longer prof ited by the examples of his genial nature-the kindly acts oi !riend- ships, will miss him; sorrow, which his hand has so often alleviated, must look for another friendly hand to minister unto her; the church that he loved, where his examples and teachings were alwaysfor good. must find others to take up his mis- sion. The God who he worHhIppetl with all the force Of his fervent na-- ture has called him to his Heavenly home. Therefore be 1t
 Resolved, That in the death of Brother G. Neal Hart tals lodge has lost brother whose place will be hard to fill, and this community ' friend who always stroye to do what was best,
 Resolved. That we extend to his stricken family our most sincere con- dolence In this trying hour. Resolved, That while we mourn loss of our brother, we cherish his memory as one of the brightest legacies of our order.
 W. D. Jones, Arthur Murray, Sam Fies,
 Committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-04
Committee.

On and after October 1st I will collect all bills every Monday in each week. Owing to the increase in price for meat and the small capital of my business, will, as stated above after the above date adopt this plan. Thanking all my custom~ CTS for past favors and soliciting their.trade In the future I remain.
 Yours respectively,
 A. LAxToN, No TO West Sixth Ave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-04
Wtll Bnlld D Rona In ohlna.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 4-A. w Bash, general agent of the American Chinese Development company, sails on Oct 10 with W. Barclay Parsons, chief engineer of the company, for China to start word on one of the greatost railroads to bo built in China. The company is headed by ex-Seuator Calvin s. Brioe, and has obtained & concession to build q railroad from Hankow to China and the sea oT. posite Hong Kong, traversing one of tho richest districts in the empire. Ths company is capitalized at $dO ,OOO,O
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-04
Clark Cots the Limit.

Hutchinson. Kan, Oct 4.-JudRe Simpson has sentenced Lawyer E. c. Clark to five years at hard labor in the penitentiary for complioity in tho mur- der of W. 0, Boyd, which occurred over 2 month ago. Before receiving his sen. tenoe, which was the highest that could be imposed for the crime, Clark made Q long speech to the judge. It was Q striking scene, the gray haired defend- ant pleading for ienienoy from the judge, before whom he had but recently been praetieing. A week ago verdict 0f manslaughter in the second degree had been rendered. Mrs. A. L. Postle. wait, charged with being an aceomplice in the murder, and her son, who has confessed to the killing, are yet to be fried