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MISS sETTA BLOOM MAR REED IN MEMPHIS
 LAST NIGHT.
WILL ARRIVE HERE TODAY
The Happy Groom is Mr, NJ, Il, Greer a Well-to-dO Business Man
 of Searcy.


 Miss Setta Bloom left last Sunday for Memphis to spend the holidays wish relatives and friends.
 On last night Wednesday, she was married in Memphis to MT. M. II. Greer, of Searey, at the Gayoso hotel
 The marriage vas surprise to her relatives in this city, and the event has not yet become known in local society circles. As stated above, she left for Memphis ostensi- bly to yisis relatives. It is now be lieved that she met Mir Greer there by appointment. Why she did not advise her relatives ot her intentions is not known, as there was no objec tion to her marriage.
 The groom is a Canadian by birth, but is now prominent young busi- ness man of Searcy, Ark, where he has lived for the past five years. He IS the agent of the ". U. Telegraph Go. and also conducts real estate and abstract office at that place. Ht met his bride while she was on [ visit to Searey last summer anc their acquaintance soon ripenec into love.
 The bride is a sister to Messrs. M B. and A. N. Bloom and Mrs. s. F Hiltzheim, of this city. She has fol several years been popular in loca society circles, and she can numbe her friends by the score whose bes wishes will accompany her througl life.
 The newly-wedded pair will ar rive in this city at 3 o'clock on th Cotton Belt train. After spending a few days here they will leave fo their future home at Searcy.
 The Graphic extends it's congrat ulatiOns and best wishes.
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.-a IN WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY AT 1:25
 A. M.
THE OLDEST SENATOR.
Forty Three Years Senator Justin $. Morrill, Has Been
 q Public Servant.

Washington, Dec. 28.-Hon. Jus lin s. Merrill, the senior senator rom Vermont, died at 25 minutes Dast 1 o'clock this morning in the 89th year of his age, after an Illness of less than week. With bin when the end came, were his sister.in-law, Mrs. Louise Swan, his som James, Mr. Benjamin Durfee, for a long time associated with the Senator in the finance committee work at the capital, and Col. s. F. Chamberlain, an intimate friend. Senator Proctor was in the house 1t the time, as were also several ,ther friends. The Senator never recovered from the unconscious Hate into which he lapsed early in he day and his death was calm and peaceful.
 The immediate cause of death was meumonia. which developed from In attack of grip, contracted about ! week ago. The venerable senator vas eonfied to his home but seven lays. Despite his advanced age he tttended his senatorial duties faith hHy and regularly went to the cap tol. About lea days ago the wealth sr was cold, raw and foggy and his physician thinks that exposure to Is rigors brought on the attack oi grip. Tbe day before Congress ad- burned for the Christmas holidays the Senator was unable to leave hls residence. He grew TO better as the days went on, his low vitality due to advanced age, being unable to resist the disease. On Christmas night it developed into pneumonia and from that time until the end ht sauk steadily.
 No definite arrangements have been made. It is altogether likely that public service will be held 1T the Senate chamber but just wher cannot now be stated. The remain. of Mrs. Morrill,, who died during tht present year, are now in vault a Rock Creek cemetery, near thi, city, and it may be that the Sena tors body will be deposited ther, pending removal to Stratford, Vt where a mausoIeum is now in cours, of construction.
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A BUTTER FLY FETf. ,"
Soon to Be Presented in This City
 By Local Talent.

During the latter part of January a Butterfly Fete' will be present ed at the opera house by local talent under the auspices of the Young Ladies Guild of the Trinity Episco- pal Church, and under the direction of Mrs. Hattie Mccall Travis, of Michigan.
 For that purpose Mrs. Travis has arrived and is stopping at the Trulock. The cast will be organized tomorrow. Mrs. Travis. who will have charge of the affair, is an ex- pert in her line. She las given the grand spectacular production under local management and with q local cast in all of tbe leading cities throughout the country. A Graphic reporter enjoyed an interview with Mrs. Travis at the TrulocR this morning. To him she showed arti- cles from leading newspapers pub. lished where her entertainments had been given, and all, without exception, commend her work and the "Butterhy Fete" most highly. By some of the publications it is spoken of as being superior to any professional spectacular productions previously seen in their eommuni ties. Mrs. Travis has also had ex- perieuce along other lines. She successfully organized and managed the flower parade at Omaha during the exposition and the flower festi val at the seml-centennial celebra tion at Milwaukee. After the con cusion of her engagement here sh' will go to Little Rock to eonduc some of the Mardi Gras festivities and thence to New Orleans t conduct flower festival.
 With such recommendations a Mrs. Travis brings with her, we fee confident that the Butterfly Fete at the opera house in January wi be grand success.
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A socKLEss PRIVATE.

Hancock county has many eceen- tric people but none more than the fellow who wears no socks. Mr. James Lawson is one of the be | farmers in the county aud he tells us he has not worn sock for eigh- teen years except on the occasion of his marriage, when he borrowed a nair. but was sorry afterwards that he ever put them on. Some Of Jim's friends go so far as to say that on the very coldest mornings he fills bis boots with water before drawing them on, but this is not so-Hawes- vile, Ky, Clarion.
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HELEN LOvELADY DEAD.
Passed Away At S:45 O'clock This
 Morning.

Miss Helen LoYelady expired at 3:45 o'clock this (N ednesday) morn ing after a brief illness.
 She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. c. LoYelady, and at the time of her death was in her 18th year.
 Her death was attended with sad and remarkable circums sanees.
 Last Saturday she was down town shopping and on Christmas day was apparently we'll and happy.
 Monday morning while engaged in her domestic duties she became suddenly attacked by convulsions and fell over on the bed uncon- scious. She never regained con, sciousness. The cause of her aiI- ment is 8 mystery and bafhed the skill of the physicians.
 The death of Miss Lovelady re. moves one of Pine Bluffs prettiest and most popular young ladies. She was esteemed not only for her grace ard beauty of person, but al- so for her noble characteristics O head and heart. She was uniform ly polite and kind, and seemingly delighted in conferring favors upor and serving others. She was ont of our city's most beloved and es teemed young ladies, aud her sac and sudden death has cast the gloom of sorrow over the entire commun ity.
 The bereaved father and mother and brother have the heart felt sorrow and sympathy of thei numerous friends h the loss of thei lovable young daughter and sister who was just deve.oping Into nobl womanhood.
 The funeral will take place iron Trinity Episcopal Church Thursda, morning at Il o'clock, Rev. ". D Buckner officiating.
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WHEAT GROWING
 AROUND BRlNKLEY.

AS will be seen from the Argus pledge list of Wheat Growers, there is being planted by those whose names appear on the list about 200 acres.
 The Argus man visited Palestine, F miles east of Brinkley on Friday last and from MT. s. k. Sulser, the leading gin and mill man of that section, learned that the farmers of that neighborhood were planting at least 200 acres.
 From I. Goldberg, one of the lead ing land owners and merchants oi Wheatley, 5 miles east of Brinkley, we learned on Monday that farmers in that section were planting about 100 acres.
 As is readily seen this will aggre gate 400 acres of wheat-a splendid start indeed for the Brlnkley sec tion and is by far better than the Argus expected when 1t started the Wheat Growing movement. If the good work continues, it is deae sure thing that the people of this section of country will not suffer from the workings of the gigantic robber flour just formed by the large flour mill owners. -Brin kle5 Argus.
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LUNAR ECLIPSE
Excited Great Interest and Caused a
 Stir Among Surprised Citizens.

The total eclipse of the moon pre- e,vCya Tor Tuesday night occurred on schedule time It had not been Extensively advertised and came in the nature of surprise to many of our citizens, among whom it caused great stir.
 The entire duration of the eclipse was hours, IS minutes and 54 sec onds, and for l hour, 29 minutes and F seconds the eclipse was to- taI, ending at 7:36 o'clock. At 6:l5 Utter darkness prevailed and people on the streets at that hour wonder ed what was the matter that the bright moon-Iit nights of the past week had suddenly changed to Utter darkness. Those who were not posted on astronomical matters were taken by complete surprise, While It caused some alarm among 'he snperstitious. The gath of the moon being directly through the central portion of the earth's shad. ow' caused an obscuration of it's beams for nearly four hours.
 It was a very beautiful and long to-oe-remembered sight. During the total eclipse it had the appear anee of a "bloody moon, and among lhose who knew that an eclipse was on It excited many humorous com ments, while among others the phe- 2 nomenon was viewsd with degree q uneasiness and alarm, especially hn colored circles.
 After the period of the eclipse the nloon shone as brightly as before.
 The next astronomical attraction ls booked for May 28, 1899, at which 'lme there will be total eclipse of he sun, visible in this section.
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A CARD OF THANKS.

I take this method of tharkine the public for their kindness m so readily subscribing funds to defray the sick and funeral expenses ol the little orphan girl, Dollie staggs' who was burned to death recently and who died at the Infrmary last Friday. More money was sub scribed than was necessary, and the balance was turned over to the Ladies Benevolent 4 Association Tor other charitable purposes.
 N. H. Wilson. December 28, 1898.
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TIE RECITAL
A Delightful Entertainment at the
 Presbyterian Church Last Night

The organ recital and musical concert given by the Presbyterian choir at the First Presbyterian chureh Wednesday evening was largely attended and was delight fuI success.
 Mrs. Langford and the members of the Presbyterian choir deserve great credit for the success of their entertainment, who have adopted this method for raising money with which to frescoe the interior of their church next summer.
 The public also testified their ap preciatlon of the effort by turning out in large numbers and patroniz. ing the concert. An audience of at least 300 was present.
 The music-loying public also ap- preciate the services of the Little Rockians, Misses Cowpland, Hamil- ton and the Misses Bum, and Mir. M. J. Panther, in contributing to the success and pleasure of the occasion.
 The program was carried out in in detail except that Miss Hamilton took sick and was forced to leave the church but her place was admir- ably supplied by Mrs. Dilley. The program was as follows i 1-MaFche Funetre tre...................B Batisle Mrs. Langford. 2--Hark, what means those holy voices s... 1 Presbyterian Choir, | 3-ln Slumber Land -.......... Krogmann l Misses Bum and Miss Oowpland. 4--Glory to God - A A. 1 Boey
 Mrs F. [. Dllley. 5--NiOlin solo,. ..... . Selected
 Miss Gowpland. e-EchoinK Still ll..................... E. s. Lorenz Presbyterian Choir. 7--No, 535.~-All hail the power of Jesus name
 Congregation
 8--Angels sernade ... .... Bragg
 Misses Bum and Miss Cowpland,
 Miss Anderson. ''''Ne'''''' lO--solo ..... ...... ................ Selected
 NJ. s. Panther
 11--Anne Laurie ... ........ ............ ...
 Misses Bum and Miss Cowpland. 12--o, Rest in the Lord ..-...... from Elljal
 Mrs, Dflley.
 13-Good night Gentle folks....... Thompson
 Choir,
 14--The Cabinet Grand March ........... Lin,
 Mrs. Langford.
 Without making special mention or invidious distinctions, let it sui flee to say that the entire program was highly appreciated and eacl feature was heartily applauded However, it is but justice to stat that at the conclusion of ,Mis Cowpland's violin solo she was s loudly encored that she was force to respond with anotLer selection playing very sweetly, Alice, Wher Art Thou?'
 Miss Anderson's recitation wa also a pleasing feature. She is a accomplished elocutionist and graduate in Delsarte. Her gesture are very graceful and pleasing. Mrs. Langford again demonstrat ed her complete mastery O the me [ odious pipe organ, and her selet tions and accompaniments wer highly enjoyed.
 Those who were present at th concert last evening will hope fC , an early return of the occasion.
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HYMENEAL
A Marriage in High Life at Sherrill
 Monday.

Monday morning at Il o'clock. at the Methodist church in Sherrill, Mr. H. c. Westmoreland and Miss Lucy Bond were happily married by the brides father, Rev. Bond, who is pastor of the church. The church was tastily decorated and presented a pretty appearance. The best man was Mr. George P. Moore, of Alt heimer, and Miss Edna Tucker, of Tucker, was maid of honor. The ushers were Messrs. Sidney Tucker, Wright Rainey, Robert Burton and Will c. Pain. Immediately after the ceremony, the bridal party left for Altheimer, where they were dined at the hospitable home of MT. and Mrs. James S. Mcdonnell. Af- ter brief visit to Cotton Plant, Mir.
 and Mrs. Wes tmoreland will be lat homep to their friends in Altheim-
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An open air concert and exhibition will be given tonight at 7:3O sharp on Main street near postofiice in front of the large pavilion where Millie Christine will exhibit during her stay here.
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The trouble with too many country wn. men is that they do not sufficiently realize the supreme importance of keeping healthy in q womauly way A woman's general | health cannot be good if she suffers from local weakness and disease If she suffers in this way the strongest woman will soon break down and become a weak, sickly | nervous, complaining invalid Dr. Pieree's Favorite Prescription cures all weakness and disease of the organs distinctly femi> nine. 1t acts directly on these organs, making them strong, healthy and vigorous. 1t cures all weakness, disorders and dis | placements of the delicate internal organs. | It is the greatest of all nerve tonics. if l banishes the discomforts of the period of solieitude, aud makes baby's advent easy and almost painless. It positively insures | the little newcomers health and an ample supply of nourishment Thousands of wo- men have testified to it's wonderful merits, and many of them have cheeffully permit | ted their experiences, names, addresses and photographs to be printed in Doctor Pieree's Common Sense Medical Adviser.
 The Favorite Prescription " is sold by all good medicine stores, and a paper-covered
 Medical Adviser of IooS pages is mailed free on receipt of q one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing. Cloth bound x
 stamps. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buff
 lalo, N. Y.
 Mrs. Frank eamheld, of East Dickinson. Franklin Co, N. Y writes; sI deem 1t my
 duty 10 express my deep, heartfelt gratitude to you for having been the meaus of restoring me to health, My troubles were of the womb--in-
 fammatoTy and bearing-down sensations"
 Don't suffer from constipation. Keep the body clean inside as well as outside. Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
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AN ORIGINAL AND QUEER r E-NIUS OF THE NAVY
 DEPARTMENT
IS FULL OF SURPRISES.
the Navy Department Dispatched Him to Be Relieved of
 Embarrassment.

Washington, Dec. 29.-T,ieut. Hobson has telegraphed that the newspaper reports of his osculatorv performances have been very much exaggerated and the telegram will oon record. Hobson is a very queer person, and this kissing bpsl- ness, as well as speechmaking, is a new trick for him. He has never been a lady's man. He has been credited with bashfuIness. He ney- CT seemed to find enjoyment in soei- ety, although his egoti8m is so great that when be once overcame his difdence he always insisted upon talking of himself. He is one of those geniuses who will rot work in harness.
 There have been a dozen occur rences since the Merrimac affair which might have made Lieut.. Hob son defendant in court martial proceedings, but Secretary Long and other of his superior officers have overlooked in him what any other officer in the navy would be held responsible for. He has been sent to the Philippine islands to raise the Spanish ships that Dewey suak in the harbor of Manila, be- cause the secretary of the navy did rot know what else to do with him He is so cratic as to be worthless for the ordinary duties of an officer on board a man-of-War, and hii originality and egotism make hin the object of constant surveilancl in the construction bureau. If Hob son were instructed to draw tn plans and specifications fol a shiI on certain lines Commodore Hich born, the head of the bureau, woul, be compelled to keep an eye on bin constantly for fear he would intro duce some new feature or mak some departure from the conven tional rules of ship building tha would cause great risk and uucl trouble. Hobson never did any thing in the way the same thing i done by other people. His mind, a well as his methods, is decidedl. original, and, while there is no nor question of his ability than there of his courage, his ideas are ire quently impracticable. Anothe peculiarity of HObson's is that, com bined with boyish bashfulress, h has absolutely no sense of fear, an therefore the achievement with th Merrimae was not so difficult 10 him as it would have been for ma with a keener appreciation of dange and it's consequences. Hobson neV CT made 9 speech in his life until
 meeting was held in Carnegie ha .ast summer to raise money for tn families of the soldiers killed a Santiago. Those who had been in timately associated with him all hi life expected on that occasion tha he Ewould simply get up an make 5ow and blush. But h smoke for half an hour with grea seIf,possession, fine display c language asd considerable dramatl p9wer. Since that time he has ac cepted every invitation to spea that has been offered him, and dow in Atlanta the other day he mad three extemporaneous speeches 0 the same morning, afternoo and evening-w without repeating single idea. Very few men of expe rience upon the platform could hay carried themselves as well.
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MT. T. w. Moore, of Redfeld, is registered at the Trulock.

MT. R. T. Holderness and sisters. Misses Minnie, May, Virgie and Kate Holaerness, cane up from Fordyee yesterday to attend the musical con cert last night.
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Miss Birtie Larkin entertained the bride and gl oom. Mir. and Mrs. liar rgG Bum, at her home on Walnut street Monday evening.
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WARNING ORDER.

In the ohancery Court of Jefferson county.
 Arkansas
 Brvden W Williams, plaintiff, ys. Deua Williams. defendant Defendant, Dena Will Hams, is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the complaint Of the plaintiff, Bryden w Hilliaps Given under my hand anu the seal of said aonrt this 18th day of Dec. A. D. 1898 47w J. A. LANGFORD. Clerk,
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AFFLEoT-H -HoLGEs-At the First Methodist church at 2;30 p. m. to- day, Mr. H. S. Affect, of Sau An tonic, Texas, and Miss SaIlie Holmes. of Altheimer, were joined in the holy bonds of wedIoek, Rev. Anderson officiating.
 The church was beautifully deco- rated for the occasion, ard 8 large audience was present to witness tke ceremony.
 Mr. Arthur Mills acted as best man and Miss Eddie Rutledge as maid of honor. The ushers were Messrs. Drew White, Herbert Strange, Frank Ragland and Joe Nichol.
 Immediately after the ceremony the newly welded couple left over the Cotton Belt for their new home at San Antonio.
 The bride is a highly connected young lady and popular in social circles here and at Altheimer, while the bridegroom holds prominent and responsible position in San Antonio, Texas.
 The Graphic extends it's best
  wishes and congratulations.
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Mrs. A. Faucett, after q short ill- ness. is able to be out again.
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Ihree more wards of Havana'were occupied by the Americans yester-
 hay.
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The country

woman Is usually healthy and TO- bust. If sh. isn't 1t is generally be- cause Of her own ignorance or neg lect. She is q hard working wo- man. but her slr I O Il il din gs are healthy, and uf1- less she has some local weakness,
 she be ars her
 heavy burden
 without serious
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Circuit Clerk !. A. Langford is q visitor to Little Rock today.
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Mir. W. E. owen. of Star City, is registered at the Trulock.
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-17
FIGHTS FOUL AGAIN.


sharksy Makes . Dissraeefel Exhibaeioa
In the Ring.
SAN Francisco. March lA-Tom
Sharkey. the sailor pugilist and Joe
Choynski. the veteran of q hundred
fstic battles. met last night in Wood
wards pavilion in a twenty-round
fight for g. per cent of the gate re.
ceipts, under the auspices of the
National Athletic Club After keep
ing the crowd of 1000 spectators
waiting over an hour after he entered
the ring, making his objections to the
men nominated by his opponent and
the club to referee the contest.
Sharkey gave a disgraceful exhibition
of foul fgh ting. which eliminated in
his hurting Choynski through the
ropes upon the chairs below the plat
form in the eighth round, at which
stage of the game, the referee, at the
suggestion of the police, declared the
fight draw.
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-17

NEW YORK, March IA thorough
search OF the premises at los Bovery,
which were partially destroyed by
ire at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. disclosed the fact that eleven
persons were burned to death.
Number Jos Bowery is one of the
best known lodging houses on that
thoroughfare. 1t is called the Bow
cry Mission lodging house and is con-
Quoted by the Christian Herald. In
the basement of the building there is
a cheap restaurant. while the ground
floor is used exclusively TO, mission
purposes, gospel services having been
held there daily for several years
The four upper floors were fitted up
as cheap lodging house. with accom-
modations for $50 males, who paid Is.
20 or % cents each, according to the
location of the rooms
When the alarm was given and the
aroused. wild scenes of ex-
element ensucd. Many of the
dodgers became panic stricken. They
rushed into the Railways and fell
over each other in their efforts TO
reach the streets. Those on the lower
floors got to the street safely by the
stairways, while those on the upper
floors CROPPED their way through the
building, some to the fire escape in
front of the building The majority
OF them only saved portions OF their
while several of them were
naked.