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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
A PIRATES FITTING END,
The Buccanoer LOIonnois Was Tortured
 to Death by Indians.

In St. Nicholas i'll his series of sketches Of 'Ihe Buccaneers of Our Coast" MT. Frank R. Stockton tells of the adventures of L'Olonnois, the Frenchman. While coasting along Hon. duras L'Olonnois ran his vessel ashore. Mir. Stockton says
 As it was impossible to get their great vessel off the sand banks tho pi- rates set to work to break her up and build boat out of her blanks. But when they began tho work they had no idea it would take so long to build boat It was months before the un- wieldy craft was finished, and they oo- cupied part of the time in gardening, planting French beans, which were ripe i'll about six weeks, and gave them some fresh vegetables. They also had some of the ships stores, and made bread, thus managing to live very we'll
 L'Olonnois was never intended by nature to be boatbuilder, and when the boat was finished 1t was discovered that | had been planned so badly that It would not hold them all, so they drew lots to see who should embark in her, for one half of them would have to stay until the others came back. Of course L'Olonnois went in the boat, and he reached the mouth of the Nicaragua river. There his party was attacked by some Spaniards and Indians, who killed more than half of them and prevented the others from landing. L'Olonnois and the rest of his men got safely away, and they might have sailed back to the island where they had left their com rades, for there was now room enough for them all But instead they went to the coast of Cartagena.
 The pirates left on the island by their heartless companions were rescued by buccaneering vessel, but L L'Olonnois had now reached the end of his wicked ca reer.
 On the shores where he landed he did not find prosperous villages and peace ful inhabitants to be robbed. but instead he came upon a fierce tribe of Indians called by the Spaniards "brayos, y or wild men. These people would never have anything to do with the whites It was impossible to conquer them or to pacify them. They hated white men. They had heard of L'Olonnois and his buccaneers, and when they found this notorious pirate upon their shores they were filled with fury such as they had never felt toward any other of his race.
 Nearly all of the buccaneers were killed, and L'Olonnois, being taken prisoner, was put to death with most cruel tortures-a fate of which he had no right to complain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
FLUkE FLEMING. WROTE A LETTER DE- CLEARING HIS IN
 NOCENCE.
Before Ny God | Am Not Guilty of the Crime for
 Which am to Die"

An hour before he was to die on the seaffold at Dumas, FIake Elem ing wrote the following letter as he sat in his cell in the Jefferson county jail.
 PINE BLUFF, Ark, August ,. 1898
 l, tluke Flemming, sentenced to hang today. and charged with the helnens crime of rape. in the the presence of the Almighty God. before whom am soon to appear and render an account of all the deeds done in my lifetime, make this my true and last statement:
 Before God whom 1 am soon to appear, and in the presence of Robt. Johnson, Horley Gilreath and ]. B. Befdett, to whom l ana well known, say,
 BEFORE MY Cop AM NOT GUILTY OF THE CRIME FOR WHICH I AM TO DIE. It is true | am in the shadow of death where nothing can be hidden. ] pray to the Lord to forgive ine. i am to die. l have been persecuted simply from the fact that was an escaped convict. There was proof shown that l was in no way, dress, shape, color or otherwise the man as described in the testimony given during the trial at Dumas and Pine Bluff. l appeal to high heaven 10 witness me in my dying moments. If l was guilty I would confess it to ihe world.
 l FORGIVE ALL THOSE WHO PROSE cCTED ME and hope to meet them in heaven. Tell my dear mother who has suffered so much for my sake will meet her in heaven where part ing is no more. May God shower his choice blessings upon and com fort her, is my prayer. To all who have been so unfortunate as to be my jail mates, 1 thank them for the kindness shown me. May God h'vc mercy upon all my connections, sisters and friends.
 FLUKE FLEMING.
 Attest: R. A. JOHNSON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
MAKE THE MEN MARKET.
A Woman Writers Bold Suggestion to
 Help Weary Wives.


 There are few things that exhaust a woman mose than days shopping The average man looks upon woman s 'purchasing day. as one of pleasure, but when he accompanies her on one of these shopping expeditions he goes home, after his patience has been all ex- hausted, with different belief. He learns, too, that woman can endure yexations and disappeintments with much more equanimity than he can, and he mentally vows neveE to do 1t again.
 Tho number of miles trayersed is really what tires one, and it is little wonder that the woman who does the shopping for herself and her entire fam fly, as we'll as the marketing and tho bargaining with the butcher and hak- CT and candleatielS maker, should feel tho need of rest for her tired nerves.
 Tho man of the house should always do tho marketing. In the old days, when the butler was not the stately parsonage he is now, women were nev. CT troubled with the worries of house. hold purchasing, for the head of the house did the entire buying, and "James' carried the parcels and was not ashamed to do it.
 No mother who has the care of little children should give the precious morn ing hours to anything else but tho nursery, nor should she let butchers and groeers' boys call for and deliver orders, because there is sure to be dis satisfaction if she does. Some wealthy families allow their chef to take charge of tho household, and he collects large percentage from the tradesmen, which, of course, is added to tho monthly bill. Reputable storekeepers will not do this kind of business, however, and tho ohef patronage" is controlled entirely by few men. On tho whole, it Is much moro satisfactory for the man of the house to do the marketing. He will get the best meat. have his orders promptly attended to and save about 25 per eent Ill the transaction, swell as the health of his wife Chicago Times Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
ALMOST A LYNcHING
Judge Thomas Addresses the Crowd..- Mrs. Orr and Four Negroes
 Locked Up.

CLARENDON, Ark, August g. Sunday night a crowd gathered in court square, and the talk of lynch ing the murderers of MT. Jno. T. Orr was the chief topic. Judge Thomas, who had just returned from Des Arc, mounted box and made an urgent appeal not to mob the prisoners. The crowd soon dis persed.
 Mr. Jno. T. Orr came 10 this city from Newport and fast gained friends. he embarked in the hard ware business and is one of the best church workers in th.s section. Sat urday night, one week ago, he was making pitcher of lemonade at his home when te was shot ldown by Someluuknown person.
 A thorough search was made and Saturday four oes, ore woman and three men, and Mrs. Orr were placed in jail.
 It was charged that Mrs. Orr hired q negro by the name of Dennis Record to kill Mir. Orr, whose fife was insured for s5 900. On yesterday one of the negroes, Marse Castle, said he killed Orr and that Mrs. Orr paid him to do so.
 Judge Thomas promised speedy trial. Notwithstanding, the lynch ing may yet take plase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
TuRGENEFf ABHORS SPORT.
How Dying Pheasant Influenced His
 Whole Career.

How a Dying Pheasant Influenced His
 Whole Career.
 The celebrated Russian novelist Fur geneff, tel.s most touching incident from his own life, which awakened in him sentiments that have oolored all his writings with deep and tender feeling.
 When Turgeneff was a boy of 10, his father took him out one day bird shooting. As they tramped across tho brown stubble golden pheasant rose with low whir from the ground at his feet, and with the joy of sportsman throbbing his veins he raised his gun and fired, wild with excitement, when the creature fell huttering at his side. Life was ebbing fast, but the instinct of the mother was stronger than death itself, and with feeble flutter of her wings the mother bird reached the nest where her young brood were huddled, unconscious of danger. Then, with such a look of pleading and reproaeh that his heart stood still at the ruin he had wrought, and never to his dying day did he forget the feeling of cruelty and guilt that came to him in that moment, the little brown head toppled over and only the dead body of the mother shield ed her nestlings.
 Father, father, he cried, "what nave I done:" as he turned his horror stricken face to his father. But not to his fathers eye had this little tragedy been enacted. and he said: Well done, my son. That was we'll done for your first shot. You will soon be fno sports man. ns
 Never, father, never again shall I destroy any living creature. If that is sport, will have none of it. Life is more beautiful to me than death, and since cannot give fife will not take it. ."-Atlanta Constitution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
Too Much Culture.

Aunt Penelope Wiggins. as every body called her, was visited one sum. ner by niece from the east. Vassar college graduate. Aunt Penelope was one of the most hospitable souls alive, but she was not greatly impressed by the superior learning of her young rela- tive, and one day she freed her mind about her thus:
 Talk to me about what college edu- cation does for {. grill What do you suppose Matilda said to me the first day she came? She said:
 Pm so glad to meet you, aunty [ You accent your name on the Aunty Penultimate, don't you?''
 Did you ever hear such nonsense? [ bad to tell her my name wasn't Aunty Penultimate, but Annty Penelope, and l thought she would die a-laughinRl- l- Youths Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
SOMEWHAT MIXED.
An Enigma which Broke Up the An.
 sysers to Correspondents Editor.

An Enigma Which Broke Up the An.
 swers to Correspondents Editor.
 Mister, do you write tho Answers to Correspondents for this paper?" asked the stranger with the Respondent eoun- tenanee as he leaned across the desk and heayed 0 rye tinged sigh through the atmosphere.
 Yes sir. What can I do for you?'
 Can you answer little question of relationship"
 "Giye me the facts, and I'll try.o
 Here you are When I was a baby my mother, widow, married the brother of my fathers first wife. He was my uncle. of course, but that made him my father, didn't it?''
 Your stepfather, you mean. D
 Yes Well, mother got q divorce from my unele-father and then she married the oldest son of my father s first wife. He was my half brother, wasn't he, and also my stepfather, wasn't hep
 s'It looks as if he was. ;
 "That made mother my half sister, didn't it?'
 III guess it did. {"
 That's what l thought We'll, you see, my uncle-father had daughter be- fore he married mother. She was my half sister, too, wasn't she?"
 sI-I-I-I guess she was. '
 That's the way put it up. Next thing was my mother got divorce from my brother-f father, and he-my half brother. you know--married my half sister. That made her q kind of step mother of mine, didn't it?''
 sT-I-I'--
 Well, never mind answering yet. My half -brother.stepfather died, and now my half-sister- -stepmother and want to get married but we can't fig ure out if we can without being arrest ed for some kind of thingamy. We don't want to have our tire punotured just as we get to scorching on the matrimonial tandem. What want you to tell me is what is my relationship to my brother, my uncle, my stepfathers, my half sis ters, my mother, my half brother, my stepmother and myself, and if 1 can marry her without-why, what's the matter?7
 The Answers to Correspondents ed itor had become unconscious. = San Francisco Examiner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
THE
 COUNTRY
 H H# | THE BEARDSLY RAILROAD. A COTTON BELT CON- NECTlON.
opfnIas Up New Territory That Should he
 Tributary to Pine BluR.

Geo. R RroAa. manaoer of th, Icotton Bs4t Railways monthIv pabliea tion. The Cotton Belt :" spent several hours in the eitv yes. terday, and in conversation with 4 GRAPHIC reporter, had nothmg but words of praise for Pine Bluff. In fact il is evident from what Mr Brown says that the entire territory along the Cotton Belt route is enioy- ing q season Of unparalleled pros perity. This the people of Pine Bluff are well prepared to believe, our city being oAe of the principal points on the system, and fully alive to the enterprising public spirit Of the com pany.
 .sThe new buildings one sees here. ,, said Mr. Brown, combined with the business thrift, is but eontinua- tian ef the story evidenced at MaI- den, Jonesboro. Shreveport, Tex arkana, Waco, Corsieana, Dallas, Fort Worth and other points. Good crops. the best in years, and splendid prospects are what onehears every where.
 One feature that should interest your iobbers k the rapid competi- tiou of Inc Louisiana & Northwest Railroad, better known as the Beardsly line, q connection of the Cotton Belt at McNeil. The branch from MeNeil over to Magnolia has been ieasea to Col. Beardsly and con- soiaiated with his line. and he now has hundreds Of laborers at work closing mp thegap between Magnolia and Homer, La. This road crosses the Eieksburg, Shreveport $ Pacific about forty miles east Of Shreveport, has close traffic relations with the Cotton Belt. and offers q new field for cultivation by your big houses. The Beardsly line is already in oper- alton from McNeil to a point near the state line and from Homer, La.
  to Bienyille, La, with an engineer ing corps i'll the field paving the way for further extension. Much of the country is very rich and fertile and there are also vast fields of forest to be opened up. The principal towns now are Magnolia, Homer, Gibsland and Bienville, but Haynes vile, La, the highest point in that state, will be large place, and Emerson Gliy, named in honor of R. L. Emerson, editor of the Magnolia Banner, will grow rapidly as it is in q fruit belt and at the crossing of branch of Che Louisiana & Arkansas road. As said before it wonld pay your busines men to look into that country"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
ResoLUTIoNs oF RsPEcI-

WHEREAS, It has pleased the Stu rene Ruler of the Universe to re loFe from our midst eur hrother ad fellow workman, Ere. Samuel I1ile. and.
 WHEREAS. The long and intimate |lations we have held with him in |s faitbfnl and efficient duties makes beftting that we record our ap- |peiation of him. Therefore. RESOLVED, That the skill and |dlity that he has shown in his pro- ksion and in our organization win theld in high esteem and remem- lance
 |RrsoLvEp, That the sudden re. erafef such q life from our midst tyes I vacancy and shadow that Il be deeply realized by al1 mem IS of this fraternity, and the com unity at large.
 aEsoLyED, That with deep sym 3thy with the bereaved family of & &,eased We express our hope that sn SO great ? 'a=s ta fs all may be
 rruled s4oa who sth ail ehings Wvlt.
 RESOLVED, That q copy of these buttons be spread on the records
 his Division and a copy forward
 to She bereaved family, and our
 rtef draped for thirty deys.
 | CROWLEY
 <. ". GAGE. SR., Committee.
 $. 4. WILLIAMSON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
The Effect Of a Cold.

4 correspondent writes: Away in the southwest of Scotland somewhere there lives, moves and has her being little girl named Mona MacBean. On the first day of March Mona was late in arriy- ing at school and detailed off to write her name 90 times. When the task was completed and presented to the teacher,
 the latter was mortified to find the name written, page after page, ''Boda Bak- bade. You naughty girl, that's not the way to spell your name. Spell it properly" The reply was an astounder.
 Please, bab, I'yo dot cold. add I cad odly say Boda Bakbade." That girl will live to Do Pitmanite- Glasgow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
NeatledI the Money.

"If you fellers hain t decided on who you're fur in the tax collector race, I wish you q fling in fur Tom Duncan. :"
 "What fur2n
 "Fur bekase he needs the offiss wuss than airy man in the race. D
 "Hain't crippled, is he?''
 "No, b7t''-
 "Hain't been sick so he oouldn t wuok her nuthin, haz he?o
 "No, but he is jest out oy the chain gang, whar be haz been fur six months, an hain't had a chance to make hairy cent. He's the man that railly needs the offiss, fellers. .-Atlanta Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
SMITHS CAKE.
It Was Something of Surprise When
 Served at Dinner.

It Was Something of Surprise When
 Served at Dinner.
 Madam, you don't know how to make caker' exclaimed Mir. Smith. throwing lump of half cooked dough across the room at the cat. You never knew how to make cake. ], I,,i |. rather cat wet sawdust. You ought to have soen tho oake my mother made. That was caket'
 Your mother again--always your mother 3 retorted Mrs. Smith. Pity she didn' t teach you scmethingi''
 What do you mean, madam? I'll warrant I'll make better cake myself than you any day. y
 "Why don't you try? You'll find ey- erything in tho kitchen.'' ,
 Well, l een. U
 Well, why don't you7 You are all talki'
 Smith found himself cornered, and felt very uncomfortable, as he had ei- ther to surrender internationally or to make good his boast. He had never made cake in his life, had no idea how cakes were compounded, but thought he knew what was in them.
 1T I'll make the cake" he said.
 We'll, como into the kitchen and make it, proposed his wife.
 What, now?' you
 Smith took off his coat, his collar and necktie and rolled up his shirt sleeves. They walked to the kitchen together. and Smith said:
 What shall mix it in2"
 "Oh, you're doing it." Mrs. Smith replied.
 "Ah, this will do,'' he said, taking up bowl. "Now bring me some water. now some raisins and currants, sugar and ginger and allspice. There. that will do.' He put them all into the bowl and mixed them with Q spoon. "They don't seem to stick together, j" he said. Looks more like a thick soup than anything else. Fancy I've got too much water.' Smith drained off some of the water and was about to put the cake into Il pan, when his wife said:
 Didn't your mother use four?"
 "Oh, yes-yes--ah, yes--four, of course." Then he mixed in flour until 1t was so stiff that he could hardly knead it. Now" said he, "I'll take this cake round to the bakers and have it baked properly" He started of, and when he reached the baker, 8 he said;
 Will you just throw this stuff away and put in it's place one of your best plum cakes?"
 That night at supper Mrs. Smith had her mother and sister with her. She had told them of the cake, and they were expecting great fun at Smiths ex- pense. The cake did not come until sup- per time. Smith took it from the boy and said:
 'sThis is my cake-something like . cake" He carried in the cake and placed it on the table.
 Here's a note in the paper," said Mrs Smith. 'I'll read it:
 DEAR SrR-I am sorry we are all out of plum cake, so send you pound cake instead. Yours obediently, s. BROWN. Baker" New York Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
Not . mirncIe Worker.

Mother = We'll, professor, do yo,s think you will be able to make musi, elan of my daughter?
 Professor-Alas, madam, fear not.
 Mother Why do you say that, pro- lessor?
 Professor -- Threescore and ten ia mans allotted number of years, and I nm now 55 years old. The time is too Ehort, madam. - Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
spanisI, Real Estate.

It is. Mark Twain who observes. in one of his sketches of travel in foreign parts, that the reason there is compara- lively little arabic land ill Spain is be- cause the great majority of the Spanish people are in the habit of squandering it on their persons, and when they die 1t is buried with them.-Boston Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08

National Meet League of American Nheelmen, Indianapolis Ind. Aug. 9th to l3th 1898. For this occasion the Cotton Belt will sell round trip tickets for one fare $1655. Dates of sale Aug Eth Sth and 9th 1S9s, re- turn limit Aug l6th 1888.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08

Meeting CoIored Crane Lodge Odd Fellows, Hot Springs Ark. Aug. to 3 1898. For this occasion the Cotton Belt will sell tickets to Hot Springs and return for one and one third :ares. on the ecertifcateplan. Tickets on sale July 30th and 3lst and Aug. lst, return limit Aug. 12.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08

MI. Bert Ad dwers has returned from Little Rock where he went to pur- chase paints for the advertising cur tain of the opera house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
A LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
A Chance For Inventors,

A Chance For Inventors. Johnny Hay What kinds of engage mont ring dye sell?
 Polite Jeweler-All kinds. Johnny Hay-Well, want one girl can't sneak out ot Jewellers Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08

Mr. D. s M ills is much improved af- ter 4 brief illness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08

MT. J. G. Taylor returned today after a most beneficial visit to Ken lucky friends
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08

For the Meeting Merchants Asso- citation of New York, in New York City. August [ to 10 and ? to 31, 1898 the Cotton Belt will sell round trip tickets for one and one third fare on the certificate plan. Tickets on safe August to 9, inclusive, and August 9 10 50, inclusive.
 II. Bringman. Agt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08

Biennial Session Grand Lodge A. c. ff ". Little Rock Ark. Aug. 18th 1898. Tickets will he sold by the Cotton Belt for this occasion for one and one third fares on the certificate plan Dates of sale Aug. l4th and 18th 1898. Return Limit Aug. 18th 1898.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08

Vice Mayor D. P. lIadden of Mem phis is in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08

I'SSisslnpi and Interna- RI position, 0maha. Neh. ! N9y lst, For this spca- ''( 'f9aao Beit route has made l3ss ior fonnd trip. Pass. i AFe choice of route via
 4qllesbafe and Kansas
 ail safe June lst to
 ia addition to the
 I. s' Fonnd trip tickets re-
 s'f'y days from date of
 la'er than Nov. 10th
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08

.a''lEinlent knights of ' s'pe Grand Lodge Sess- ,s''s ind. Aug. 9 to !, For this occasion will sell round trip 1sa Tickets on sale
 ! lSas return limit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08

Sate sIerch ants hs s''''s Ne. Aug 2na to
 T and Sept. a-l22 Y 'lie Cotton Belt
 P tickets for one Tickets on sale ,ss1 seainclusive return ,.' 's's Aug. 18th te M limit Aug. 2ath
 sS sl'''n returned today ! ] shoerill, in as .ootesi over several sporfs crops in a
 ? f.ietle Roc k, i.l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-08
0LORED GRAND LODGE.
3 Time VIII be Had ssy That r rater nis5. n This city this
 Week.

be eolored masons of this city enjoy the gala week of it's |rg in ghis city the coming week |oceasen will be the 26th an. meeting of the coIolea Masons' d Lodge of Arkansas.
 meeting convenes Tuesday ing at 9 o'clock at the court . welcome address will be de
 at the St. Johns A. M. B.
 Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
 A A. niddlebrooks, with
 9nse by Dr. '. c. Morris. of CA distinguished eolored people Ieda among those who have N EFFlgea are, M. A. Clark, aaflapa, ]. E. Peak, D. c. ' aelpaia, and ] N. Doaa- Pal el the progress, Helena.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-09-30

Young men and boys who smoke
cigarettes will do we'll to consider
what kind of poison they are inhal-
ing when they draw into their lungs
thc smoke from one of these articles,
A leading chemist recently took pains
to analyzo o number of cigarettes pro.
duced by the best factories, and after.
doing 80, remarked: "There are five
ingredients in every cigarette, each
or which is calculated to destroy life.
First, there is the oil of tobacco !;
second, the oil in the imported paper,
which is nearly as destructive; third,
the arsenic introduced 70 make the
paper burn white and add peculiar
flavor; fourth, the saltpetre put in
the tobacco to keep it from moulding
and finally, the opium that is sprayed
on tobacco to give it the insidious
influence which it passes over the
brain. Can you wonder that the
animal life of a young man is killed
with suoh diseaseP In the cigar or
pipe we have but ono poibon--nico-
tlne-and IL is not inhaled"