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"OTHELL.O."
The MacLean .odette Tyler Hanford
 Combination a Popular One.

The engagement of the above com bination of tragedians and actors Ut the opera house Monday afternoon and night proved tt popular one. 1t was the first presentation of any Shakespearean plays in this city for several years, and the thea ter-going public, having been surfeited during the present and past seasons with light comedies, comic operas, etc, turned out in large numbers to wit ness the return of Shakesperean pro- ductlons on the local boards.
 For matinee the company pre- sented the Merchant of Venice, ? and last night "Othello," With Mir. Hanford as "Iago," and Mir. Mac Lean in the title role. On account of illness Miss Tyler failed to appear at night as "Desdemonia, but her place was admirably supplied by substi- ute.
 Mir. MacI.ean and MT. Hanford superbly played their parts and a more able rendition of "Othello" was never witnessed in this city. NIT. Richard Buhler as Cassie" also de serves special mention, as his inter- pretation of the character was the best ever seen here. The stars are well-sustained by an ably supporting company, and the large audience, both in the afternoon and night, were highly pleased and delighted.
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BIDS RECEIVED ON THEM FOR THE NEXT
 TWO YEARS
JUST FOUR BIDDERS IN ALL
Messrs. John M. Oracle, 4. ". Nunn, ". II. LOckhart and R. k.
 Adams Put in Bids.

County Judge W. D. Jones re e9ived and opened bids at noon to- day for the feeding, keeping and working of county prisoners for the next two years.
 There were four bidders, as fol- lows:
 A. W. Mum. of Riyes, Ark, made bid of s per month for each priso ner, the timellost in sickness to be deducted from each months labor.
 Mr. ". H. Lockhart, of Wrlghts vile; and Financial Agent of the State penitentiary, offered to pay the cost of conviction on all able bodied convicts provided the fine and sentence are double the cost, and provided the convict is not par doned within sixty days from sen tence. Also offered to care for the maimed, lame, etc, provided they are not bed-ridden or stricken with disease that is liable to cause death, but would not pay the cost of con vietion in such cases.
 Capt. R. R. Adams offered to pay the cost of conviction without reser- vation and also to pay 5 cents day to the county for each days labor performed.
 All Of the above bids include the cost of guards, feeding and clothing tLe prisoners, medical attention, etc. Judge Jones took the bids un- der advisement.
 T. is the general opinion that Capt Adams bid is the best one, but there are some difficulties in the way of accepting it, one of which is that under his con tract Capt. Adams could keep all the prisoners in his possession after the expiration of the contract, until all fines, costs, etc, were worked out.
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WITH TWO HEADS AND ONLY ONE BODY IS IN
 TOWN.
MILE. MILLIE-C CHRISTINE
4 Wonder of the Nineteenth Century To Exhibit Here the Balance
 of This Week.

Mile. Milie Christine, the far famed two-headed woman, arrived in this city on the midnight train from Helena aud will begin tomor. row night to hold receptions under tarse 1..s ot.=4i dala street near the post office. Quite a good story is told about her arrival in city at the expense of one of the conduc- tors The famous Carolina twin boarded the ear and the collector at first tried to collect two fares, but finally realizing his mistake one fare proved to be satifactory.
 The Helena World, in speaking of this famous woman, had the follow ing Of interest, which will prove to be an instructive introductory to the thousands who will call
 "Mlie Christine, the Carolina twin, held quite a reception in her pavilion yesterday Reporters from English and German papers as well as others were present. Two little bodies in one moved forward in an odd aud not ungraceful manner, and two ha, ds together shook the hands of the guests in one cordial pressure. While cue head animatedly convers- cd in German with the representa- tive of the German press, the other talked with enthusiasm with an Amer can newspaper man.
 Tn speaking of themselves the twins use the singular pronoun, saying 1T altogether. There is evidently no We" in their habits of thinking The feeling above the shoulder blades IS dual; below the feeling is one, the union being of the spine below the shoulder blades. Millie is intelligent, cheerful and at tractive in manner. She sings, dances and moves around on her four legs with an ease and faculty remarkable.
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1tems Worth PerusInr.

In India the rhododendron grows to a height of thirty feet. Marigolds and camomiles in North Africa reach a height of four or five feet.
 An ignorant man who stands upon his dignity" is like the fellow who tried to elevate himself by standing upon piece of brown paper.
 With an apparatus called the myo- phone a French scientist claims to have proved that the nerves may live hours after the death of the body.
 "No," said the bank cashier, T didn't need the money. wasn't speculating. had no necessity for stealing it. But, hang it, I didn't want to be called ec- centric"
 A farmer at Chrichel, England, is eccentric in high degree. All the animals on his farm, horses, cows, pigs, and fowls. are white. and he will have no others.
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Lobsters Canse q Panic.


 The wife of a Pittsburg real estate agent had expressed desire for lob ster. Not the common canned stuff, but live lobster, the real thing. The vender of town lots remembered this and before starting for home bought two of the finest, wide-spreading crustaceans that ever came out of the Atlantic To insure their arrival in good condition he had them put up in a large market basket half-filled with ice and covered them with a piece of paper. AS soon as he got on a 9th avenue car the trouble began. Those Holsters grew tired of their seclusion and began to get in touch with their surroundings. The car was crowded and their owner had to stand.
 Suddenly sharp-faced spinster startled the car with screams of Help! Pickpockets! Police!" at the same time clutching the real-estate mans arm. Conductor, have this man arrested!" she exclaimed.
 Everybody looked at the supposed culprit and then those nearest the pair burst into laughter. One of the lob sters was still tugging at the lady's dress
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JUDGE JONES.

Mr. Geo. R Browns Cotton Belt Magazine for the current month ccl- tains a very striking likeness of Jndge w. D. Jones, and says of him as follows:
 Much Of the progress and rros- perity of Jefferson county, Ark, is due to the enterprise of Hon. w. D. Jones, the county judge. It is to his efforts that the county maintains a permanent exhibit at Pine Bluff of the natural resources. The Judges efforts tG place his city and county at the front are appreciated so we'll that he has been elected four successive terms of two years each, beginning in 1892. He is young in years, born in 1861, and has been a resident of Pine Bluff ever since he was ten years of age. He is typi- cal American. proud of his city and his country, and his constituents delight to honor him.
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REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS APPOINTED TO GO TO
 WASHINGTON.
THE REPRESENTATIVES,
To Appeal for Appropriations for the Improvement of the
 Arkansas River.

A committee of citizens met this morning to take under considera- tion the request of the Congressmen from this State to send representa- tives from the business interests of this city to Washington to appear before the Congressional committee on Rivers and Harbor, for the pur- pose of influencing that committee to include the Arkansas river in the regular appropriation bill for Rivers and Harbors.
 It was decided to send S. Geis- reiter, D. (. Bell, F. G. Bridges to Washington for that purpose. A committee was also appointed to raise money to detray the expenses of Pine Bluffs repl esentatives to Washington and return.
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POINTED PENClLINGS.
ienn is foolishness.

Optimism is foolishness.
 Every soul has . blind side.
 Men will endure polite murder The fool listens while the philos- opher looks. The idIer is tho worlds insolyent debtor.
 Hope is foolish even at three score and ten.
 The mirror of time gives us barely a glimpse of ourselves.
 Tine poorest relations are those void of beauty, truth and love.
 All hogs have not bristles-some wear purple and fine linen.
 Cut glassware would be more popu- lar if dealers would cut prices.
 Energy can not be lost, but it will take long and mysterious vacations. In the checker game young Aiphon- so seems to be cornered in the king row.
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A SOUVENIR CALENDAR.

Tbe calendar for 1899, issued by the Adams Wilson Printing Compa- ny, has several charms, making it worthy of a place in an cfice or home. In the first place, it IS very attractive and neatly gotten up Another feature is that the pictures of the two little girls to be seen on the calendar are true to life. The first i' a picture of the daughter of Mr. James W. Adams, and the other is the likeness of the little daughter Of Mir. T. J. Wilson.
 The Courier returns thanks for one of these souvenir calendars Pine Bluff Courier.
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Told by Figures.

Nearly 60,000 acres have beeen re- claimed In Ireland during the past year from the bog and marsh lands.
 The fastest flowing river in the world is the Sutley, in British India. It's descent is 12,00O feet in 18O miles.
 According to the best authorities, less than one thousand -millionth part of the suns rays reaches the earth.
 The longest canal in the world is in Russia. It extends from St. Peters, burg to the frontier of China. and measures nearly 4,500 miles.
 According to computations the black race embraces abo;t one-tenth Of the living members of the human species, or 150.0QQ. .000 individuals.
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Itis with pleasure we are permit ed to inform our readers that Mana ger Senyard has secured for Satur- day Dec. 31st. matinee and night, the successful young tragedian, Mr. Ed win Rostell and his capablecompany in the magnificent scenic productions of Hamlet and Richelieu. Mir. Ros- tell has been voted America's fore- most young tragedian. and his visit to our city will be wei 'omed with delight by the lovers of high class drama. Let all turn out and do honor to this young and talented d exp onent of the classics.
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APHoRlSMS.

Doubt whom you will, but never doubt yourself.-BoVee.
 A good intention clothes itself with power.-Emerson.
 The more we study the more we dis- cover our ignorance.-Shelley.
 Doing good is the only certainly hap py action in mans life.-Sir Philip Sidney.
 Blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, and though a late, a sure reward ucceeds.-Congreve
 True dignity Is never gained by place and never lost when honors are with rawn.-Massinger
 In character, in manners, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.-Longfellow.
 The best manner of averaging our selves is by not resembling him who has injured us.-Jane Porter.
 If there is any person to whom you feel dislike, that is the person of whom you ought never to speak.-Cecil.
 More hearts pine away in secret an- guish for unkindness from those who should be their comforters, than for any other calamity in life.-Young.
 We never enjoy perfect happiness; our most fortunate successes are mingled with sadness; some anxieties always perplex the reality of our satis- faction. Corneille.
 snobs in high places assume great airs, and are pretentious in all they do' and the higher the elevation the more conspicuous is the incongruity of their position.
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FIRE AT GARY.
Garrctson & Co.'S, Store Burned Sun
 day Night.

From MT. M. Garretson. who is ir the city today, we learn of the de- struction by fire of Garretson & Co.'S store at Gary Sunday night. Mr Garretson was in the city at the time, and late Monday afternoon re ceived the following telegram:
 Warner, Ark, Dee. 9, 1898. Mir M. GarFetson, Pine Bluff.
 Your store and contents burned tonight. Andrew Williams.
 MT. GarretsOn is at a loss to know how the fire occurred. Loss about $l 800; insurance $1, ,000.
 MT. Garfetson will have the sym pathy of his friends in his loss.
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More Experience.

T dunno's kin git my money back said MT. Corntossel. as he rue- fully rubbed his brow. But I must say as how I ain't going to recommend any customers to that concern"
 Have you been maxim invest ments?"
 "I sent a dollar to man who ad- vertised that he would tell sure way to make money fast"
 Didn't you get any answer?"
 ''Yes. He says put glue on it. :"
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CeyIon,s Singing Shells,

A remarkable phenomenon connected with the Batticaloa lake is that of the singing shells, which on quiet night it is most pleasant to hear. Arrange ments were made the other night for his excellency the governor to hear the novelty, and after dinner Sir West Ridgeway was taken on the lake. The night was a lovely one, and very still, and the singing of the shellg was heard to advantage
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MISS HELEN LOVELADY
Taken Suddenly III and Her
 Condition is Preoarious.

Miss Helen Lovelady was on Mon- day taken suddenly and seriously ill, suffering severe spasms. Her condition this morning is reported critical and she has not been con- scious for the past twenty-four hours.
 Miss Lovelady is one of Pine Bluffs prettest and most popular young ladies and her many friends will hope for her speedy recovery.
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MARRIED.

BABoooK- HUNEY-At the River side parsonage Monday December 26, 1898, at 8 o'clock D. m, Mr. w. H. Babcock to Miss Caroline Huney, Rev. J. F. Carr officiating.
 The bridegroom is boiler maker at tue shops and the bride is q well known and popular East End young lady.
 We extend our congratulations and good wishes.
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One Mans Luck.

Fortunes come to some men almost against their will. MT. Herbert Molly neux tried hard, but could not dispose of his share in the Rlvas diamond mine for G100. He now asks f225,0OO. The De Beers Company is negotiating for the mines purchase, and the price they are prepared to pay, should the test prove satisfactory, is variously es- timated at from 91.OO0,OOO to 92.OOO.- 00n
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Smoke Clouds.

Smoking pipe of medium size, says a statistician, man blows out of his mouth every time he fills the bowl TOO smoke clouds. If he smokes four pipes a day for twenty years. he blows 20. 40 .000 smoke clouds
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Excenn Raggage.

The elephant, we are told, has forty thousand muscles in his trunk. We are not informed as to how many are carried in his chest, probably from fear that he will Do charged for extra baggage.
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The Laughing Plant.

A flower known as the laughing plant, which grows in Arabia, Is so called because It's seeds produce effects like those produced by laughing gas. The flowers are of a bright yellow. while the seeds resemble small black beans
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Fire-proof paper Dr1cKs are coming nto use for building purposes. They are made with a hollow centre, to in- sure uniformity in hardness, and the hollow is afterward filled with cement
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Diamonds All CoIors But Violet.

Diamonds may be black as well as white, and some are blue, red, brown, yellow, green. pink and orange, but there is no violet diamond, although, in addition to amethyst, there are sap phires, rubies and garnets of that col or.
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There will be meeting of the Ronrd of Directors of the Fair Asso- ciatian at the Citizens Bank at 4;30 o'clock this afternoon.
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CATARRH in the he is cured ady Hoods Sarsaparilla which eradica- tes from the blood the scrOfulous tafnts that causeit, soothing and re- building the delicate and dl -eased tissues.
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A Yulture,s Eye.

The eye of the yulture is so con- structed that 1t is high-power tele- scope, enabling the bird to see objects at an almost incredible distance.
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Wm. Burke, real estate agent, will sell you home on payments of Sf.00 per week Come and see him .at IF Pine street b
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The Jnpnnene Bride.

A Japanese bride gives her wedding presents to her parents as some slight reeompense for their trouble in rearing her.
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Wm. Burke, real estate agent, will sell you honeon pay of $1 GO per week. Come and see him at IF Pine street b
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RovaI Trunreter.

The State dress of trumpeter of the Royal Horse GuaiGs, "the Blues. costs oyer $500.
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onr Mndridn.

Tn the United States there are no tewer than eight towns named Madrid.
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HOODS PILLS are the only pills to take with Hood Sarsaparilla uestiUn. liver ills.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
AMa}tG THE SPOR SMEN.

The annual tournament of the Ari- zona Sportsmen's association held in Tucson on the 20th, Fist, and 22d of thls month was decided success in every respect except the attendance from outside clubs. The Tucson club surely knows how to entertain and nothing was overlooked that tended to increase the pleasure of the visit ing members who are all loud in their praise and state that any one having once been to tournament in Tucson cannot resist it another time
 As told by one of the Phoenix boys, the following is a synopsis of the tour nament:
 We left Phoenix Saturday night at S:30 on the M & F., each of us loaded down with ammunition, guns, etc. On board the train we met MT. Pittock, also bound Tucsonward. We were glad to meet him, as it was taken as an omen of good luck, he having been with us at Flagstaff. I am afraid though, that MT. Pittock will be oblig- ed to resign as a successful mascot in this instance, at least, as far as medals go.
 At MaricOpa we found the s. P. on time and after a few minutes wait we were on our way again, but only for a short time. Something went wrong with our locomotive, causing a delay and in consequence we did not arrive at Tucson until shortly before i o'clock in the morning. We were met at the station by MT. Wilding, a representative of the Tucson club. who escorted us to rooms in the San Xavier
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27
with '; Chubb and Webber, fourth

with 7; Chubb and Webber, fourth with 6.
 Second day-Event (extra) 10 tar gets, entrance $1: Holmes, first with 10; Chubb, second with g.
 Event (extra) 10 targets, $1 en- trance: Aitken, first with g; Chubb and Wilding, second with 8.
 Event No. 1, 20 targets, entrance s2.5 Chubb. first with IS: Aitken and Wilding, second with IT; Meyers, Webber Corners and Smith, third with 16; Hart, fourth with 15.
 Event No. 2. 30 singles and 10 pair targets, championship team medal: Phoenix team-Aitken went out with 24 and 13, total 37; Chubb went out out with 25 and 12, total 37; Morin went out with 19 and ', total 27-137 Tucson team-Meyer went out with 27 23 and 13, total 36; Webber went out with 27 and 1O total S7; Hart went out with IT and 13, total 3O-149.
 Event Mo- 3, live birds, entrance | S4: Holmes, first with '; Chubb second with 6; Aitken, Webber and
 
 with 4.
 Event No. 4, 10 targets, $1.5O en- trance: Aitken and Meyers, first, 10; Wilding and Holmes, second, 8; Chubb and Hart, third, 2.
 Event No. 5, 25 targets, s entrance: Aitken, first, 21; Chubb, Wilding and Hart, second, 20; Meyers, third, 19; Holmes, fourth, IS. Third dou-Euonf (oUfroN 1n fo, gets, s1 entrance: Webber, first, 10; Aitken, Meyer, wilding, Chubb 1 Holmes, Corners, Hart, second, g.; Chubb won shoot-off Event No. 1, 10 singles, $150 en- trance: Chubb, first, 10; Aitkens, Wilding and Hart, second, g; Meyer third. 8; Holmes, Webber and DeGroff, fourth, 7.
 Event No. 2, 25 targets, s4 entrance: First prize, individual championship badge; second prize, Colts revolver; third prize, ammunition case and 100 loaded shells; fourth, Eastman s camera. Meyer won medal with 23; Aitkens and Holmes won revolver and ammunition case with 22; Chubb won camera with 21.
 Event No. 8, 7 live birds. $3 en- trance: Holmes, first with z; Chubh and Aitken, second with 6; Darms and Meyers, third with 5; Webber and Corners, fourth with 4.
 Event No 4, Hallowell handicap trophy, was won by James Finley. | Event No. 5, 10 targets, $1.50 en, trance: Chubb, first with g.; Aitkens Wilding, Finley. second with 8; Web Der, third with '; Holmes, fourth with 6.
 Event (extra), live birds, s2.50 en- trance: Chubb, Holmes and Webber first with 5; Aitken, Hart and Darms second with 4.
 The four highest averages on target: were: Aitken, 84 per cent; Meyer, 8; per cent; Chubb, 80 per cent; Wilding | 80 per cent. On live birds the foul highest averages were: Holmes, g: per cent; Chubb, 90; Aitken, S5 Meyer, 73. The high wind of the frs day prevented any high scores and il consequence the averages were lower
 M P. CHUBB.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-27

Glendale, Feb. 26.-Spec al cores
 pondence of The Republican.)-The supply of water in the lateTals is now ample for all purposes and the cookies f agricola's heart glow and expand