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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12
Will ReappoInt Mir. Meek.

Washington, July, la From the best information 1t can be concluded that Mir. Meek will be reapoointed judge of the Northern district of Texas His op- ponents here admit while they were able to defeat his confirmation by the senate, yet the president will insist on having his way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12

Pine Bluff to Galveston and return for $6. On July the Cotton Belt will run special train to Galveston and return. Fare. $6. Further par ticulars will be given later.
 II. BRINGAIAN. Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12
E. ". LABEAuMn, !. ?. X T. A.

Baths. Baths. Baths at a wet price. R. Y. Longley has put baths down to rock bottom prices. He has 800 barrels of soft water which will en- able him to furnish baths at prices never before found in Pine B luff dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12
-As TO CIRCULATION.

The l.a.is GRAPHIC has nearly double the nfrculata, of any other Pine Bluff daily newspaper and the Daily and sem-Weekly GRaPHIc have combined circulation larger tnan that of any othtr Pine Bntf daily or weekly newspaper. i lyertisements accept ed on f.s guarantee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12

For the occasion of the annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans at Atlanta, Ga, July 20-23, the Cotton Belt Route will sell tick cts from Pine Bluff to Atlanta and return at $12.45 (one cent per mile). Tickets on sale July lG, IT X IS. Re turn limit, August l, 1898.
 H. BRINGMAN, Agt. Ir M [ .pu.1.,rn ' J R I,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12
Killed His Sweetheart and Shielded.

Waco, Tex, July F 2-Much excite ment prevails here in coiored circles over the sad termination of love affair in which two persons are dead Calvin Hillman shot to death Evelina Pool, bis sweetheart, and then killed himself.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12

TIE first meeting in Whiteville township held Saturday night did not go to the liking of the Mccoy paetisans, so they held a second meeting Monday night aud elected a central committeeman of thelr own stripe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12

FACTS are stubborn things and cannot be gotten around, however much they are 10 the disIiking of seheming politicians.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12
Bryan Goes to Jacksonville.

Washington, July l2. William Jen- nings Brydu's regiment of Nebraska In. fantry has been ordered to join General Fitz.Hugh Lees corps at Jacksonville.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12

Gherm Rates 10 Omaha via Cotton Bel Route =Fine Bluff to 0maho, Neb., and return $2105.
 Special cheap rates to Omaha Neb., account Trans-Nlississippi and Inter- national Exposition, June 1st to November 1st, 1898, $25.40 Pine Bluff to Omaha and return Tickets on sale daily from June 1st to October 18th, return limit 30 days from date of safe. Fl. BRINGAIAN, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12

Trans-M Mississippi Exposition Oma. ha, Neh.. June to November l, 1898. From June l to October l5 the Iron Mountain Ky. will sell tickets to Omaha and return, good for return thitrty days from date of sale for $25.40. In addition to the above we will also sell tickets to Omaha and return with final limit of November 15, 1898 for $30 30. H. B. MlzELL.
 Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12

Entered at the Post-office ut Pine Bluff. Ark. ..assecortl-eiassm mailmattel
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-12

PINE BLs.!FF. ARK. JULY P. 1898.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
"A Cannv Scot.

A Scotch cobbler, described on
the police books as a notorious
offender, 7 was sentenced by For
far magistrate to pay a fine Of half
crown, or, in default, "a hours
hard labor. If he chose the latter,
he would be taken to the Jail at
Perth. "Then I'll go to PERTH" he
said, for / have some business
there. " An official conveyed him
to Perth, but when the cobbler
reached the Jail he said he would
pay the fine. The governor found
he would have to take it. "And
now," said the cobbler, 81 want my
fare home y The governor de-
INJURED, but discovered there was
no alternative. The prisoner must
be sent at the public expense to the
place he had been brought from.
So the canny Scot got the %. 8 I'D,
which represented his fare, did his
business and went home triumphant
-twopence halfpenny and rail
way ride the better for his offense.
This beats the old saxpence'
story Scottish American.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
A sumcient Notice.

Near Christina lake, in Washing
ton, a rough road leads from the
main highway toward the lake,
where there is ferry operated by
hand power At the point of de-
parture of this road the following
sign, posted on a tree, informs pass
ers of all they have to do to make
the trip across the lake by this
route:
Wagon road to Cristina if you
want to go. aorose hollow or yeall
also a grocery store and hotel. -
Youths Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
win Carleton.

Will Carleton, the youngest of
five children, was born Oct. 81, 1s45.
In his early school days he loved
study less than poetry. When his
high school course was over, he
wanted to go to college, and pro-
ceeded to earn 81 a week, until he
.had,accumulated enough for tuition
at a Hillsdale institution. While lie
studied he sang-sang songs of the
lowly woodcutter, flowers and har-
veste1s, among whom he had been
reared. His touch was sure, and his
notes were true. An editor in, Chi
cago offered him $12 week. 1T
was fortune" said Carleton.
Then in quick. succession came So
lioitations from the Toledo Blade
and Harper's Weekly. To the latter
Carleton sent the famous cover the
Hills to the Poorhouse, which
brought him $50 in money and an
Immortality of fame.
Carleton's career climaxed when
he wrote 1.-THE Vestal" for the I'M
yelling of the Bartholdi Statue of
Liberty in New York. Boston Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
The standard Changed.

'Do you mean to tell me that the
noncombustible postoffice roof is
constructed on the same principle
as was employed in the late lament
ed powerhouse2" inquired the stran-
ger.
Certainly replied the bland
architect.
"But that slow burning building
went like tinder!'
My dear sir, ! am afraid you are
a back number. We are living in
an age of steam, electricity and BIZ
cycles. What might have been re-
garded as quick burning building
years ago would furnish positive
ly tedious confiagration nowadays. :"
Washington Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
MADGE.

What's in name?' Very much, I think,
Master Shakespeare. u
Tell me who sleeps by Avon's quiet strand
Was there daughter born to Oberon,
One who should heir the charms of fairyland,
Yet walk in mortal guise the earth upon?
For, I have seen such perfect daintiness
That cen Titania's self must yield the palm,
Such witching heart chains in each sunlit tress
That madcap Puck had viewed them with
alarm.
Nor Dresden shepherdess hath tints SO fair,
Nor Sevres marquise hath such subtle grace,
While all the perils of the earth and air
Deep in her changeful eyes find lurking place.
They say the race of fairyland is fed,
Fled from cline where sordid trade is king,
Yet have dreamed that souls Of fairies dead
Dwell in the flowers whereof the poets sing.
And is not she a flower beyond all knowing,
That fifty might some elfln life Unfold?
A marguerite, by times rough pathway grow
ing,
With snowy petals and heart of gold?
-Dutf1eld Osborne in Bachelor of Arts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
Four Hundred of Venice.

The Venetian Four Hundred live
on the Lido-as the mainland near
Venice is called-in what they call
"huts. y They are built on the beach
and consist of two rooms and ward
robes. Here they come every warm
day in gondolas and sandolos, with
children and servants. In the huts
are books and work, afternoon tea
service and bathing suits, all cared
for by the "beach guards" The
Venetians are very domestic, and
whole families may be seen bathing
together-father, mother and chill
dren--all healthy and we'll formed,
in bright and picturesque dresses,
which add to the feast of color that
nature herself provides. There is a
glamour about bathing in the Adri-
attic which affects one greatly. There
never was such soft, warm water.
1t feels like warm oil. Then the
surroundings are SO beautiful, with
the color of the sea and sky, and
the.red and yellow sails of the boats,
that one feels stepped and swathed
in beauty. After the bath comes
afternoon tea, with visitors from
the other huts, and all the news and
gossip of the city; then a walk
along the dunes, where many wild
flowers grow, and then the row
home in a sunset glow to which no
pen can do justice. - New York
Times
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
His Past.

A half dozen men were in Junk's
store, talking of the past. Said one:
"There are things in every mans
life that he would have blotted out.
Now l was once map peddler."
The others moved away little.
Said another, II was in the real
estate business in Kansas City for
two years.
The crowd looked scared. and felt
for their watches.
81 solicited life insurance." said
another. A weary look came over
their faces.
Sand l" said the man IN the cor
ner, with bowed head, was a
member of the New Jersey legisla-
ture. -
There was d wild rush for the
door. Hardware.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
Young America.

It was not modern American
writer who, discussing the children,
wrote of them thus: "How many
are there who will give place to a
man out of respect to his age and
dignityS They are shrewd men al
ready and know everything. They
are in awe of nobody, but take
themselves for their own example. !"
These were the words of Pliny the
younger used in one of his famous
letters during the first Christian
century, but they will strongly. APP
ply to much of the young America
of today. Philadelphia Ledger.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
BUILDING UPON THE SAND.

Vis well to WOO, tits well to wed,
For SO the world has done
Since myrtles grew and roses blew
And morning brought the sun.
But have care, ye young and fair,
Be sure We pledge with truth,
Be certain that your love will wear
Beyond the days of youth,
For if We give not heart to hoert,
AS we'll as hand for hand,
You'll find you've played the ''unwis
part"
And 'built upon the sand"
IT'S well to save, tbs well to have
A goodly store of gold
And hold enough of sterling stuff,
For charity is cold.
But place t,all your hopes and trust
In what the deep mine brings.
We cannot live on yellow dust
Unnixed with purer things
And he who piles up wealth alone
Will often have to stand
Beside his Golfer chest and own
Ills "built upon the sand"
Ills good to speak in kindly guise
And soothe whateer we can,
For speech should bind the human mind
And love link man to man.
But stay not at the gentle words.
Let deeds with language dwell.
The one who pities starving birds
Should scatter crumbs as well.
The mercy that is warm and true
Must lend helping hand,
For those who talk, yet fail to do,
But s'build upon the sand.''
-Elizo CooL
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, ahd aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic.
Try it sold for SOC or $1.O0 per bottle at
G. w. Houston's Drug Store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
His Conte,nnt.

There is a story about Daniel w.
Voorhees,, formerly United States
senator from Indiana. He was IA
nous advocate in his day, and one
Of the most striking personalities to
be met with in all the west. tits not
saying an i'll thing Of the senator to
say that he was slightly given to
bombast.
One day he was arguing case be-
fore an Indiana court and was dis
pleased with a ruling. He expressed
himself as astonished that a man
with so limited knowledge of the
law should have ever succeeded so
far in beguiling his fellow citizens
as to secure their commission to sit
on a bench for the trial of causes.
"The court will fine you $40 for
contempt of court, Mr.. Voorhees,, y
said the jurist.
Mr.. Voorhees, retort was quick
and crushing.
May it please the court, your
honor will have to name a sum far
in excess of that if the court wishes
to make the fine at all commensu-
rate with the degree of contempt
feel. !"
To be perfect story it should stop
right there. But in the cause of
truth it must be recorded that Mr..
Voorhees, later apologized and the
fine was RENTED. Albany Law
Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
A Guess at q Name.

A messenger boy carried tele-
gram to Mr.. Gaswell, and that gen
tleman said, "Sit down, Robert, and
Twill write a reply
When the message was given to
him, the boy said, in a respectful
tone, II beg your pardon, sir, but
how did you know my name was
Roberta"
"I'm a mind reader, my boy.
Pretty good guess, wasn't it?"
my name is Frank. "-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
A Wasted Lesson.

A1SoooAAs
A French writer tells an amusing
story of a certain politician and
bully named Choquart, who flour
ished some years ago. M. Choquart
one morning went into Tortoni's
restaurant and said to waiter:
Bring me the Constitutional. "
Sorry, SIR" said the waiter,
"but it's being read just now"
He indicated stout gentleman
across the room who was at that
moment engaged in reading the pa
per calmly. Choquart went over to
where the stout gentleman sat and,
after hemming and having in sig
nificant way without attracting the
mans attention, said fatty to him:
Sir, I want to read the Constitu-
tionnel."
The man turned apd said politely,
II am nearly done with it, sir, and
in about five minutes I shall have
pleasure in delivering it to YOU"
'FBut I want it now!" said Cho-
quart.
So the quarrel went on, until
there was challenge and duel, in
which Choquart received a sword
thrust that kept him in bed three
months. AS soon as he was able to
go out he went one morning to Tor
toni's for his chocolate.
Bring me the Constitutional, I"
he said to the waiter.
Sorry, sir, but it's being read"
And there was the same stout
gentleman across the room tranquil
" taking his coffee and reading the
Constitutional. Choquart glared at
him.
Singular individual, that, I" said
he to the waiter. He reads the
Constitutional yet, after the lesson
I gave him three months ago. -
And, though this time Choquart
did not interfere with the mans
reading, no one could have convinc-
ed him that he was not sparing the
stout gentleman through sheer mag
nanimity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
Potted Oatmeal.

Put two cups of oatmeal in me-
dunn sized bean pot, and add one
quart of 81 thy salted water, cover
closely and Re all day in mod
crate oven, looking at it OCCASION
ally to see if more water is neces-
sary; heat it next morning and serve
with cream or milk and sugar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
II. NJ. KlCe.
w. f. Donaldson.
NOTICE.

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to the county of Audubon
for taxes of 1896 and previous years
can save costs by promptly paying
the same, thereby saving constable
fees. THos. WALKER,
CO11ector
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
Mean Thing!

"a dinner such as we have had
today, /" said the elderly boarder,
makes me feel like young man."
"Indeeds", was all Mrs. Hashcroft
deigned to reply.
Indeed When think of that
lamb we had for dinner, feel that
if that was lamb I must be still a
boy. Washington Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

In ancient Egypt the laborer, the
soldier and the man of the people
went barefooted. but sandals formed
part of the costume of the man of
rank. They could not be worn, how
ever, in the house of the king or in
his presence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

Not an island has risen or sunk
from sight in the Pacific ocean in "a
years, and biologists say that nature
is resting for future mighty effort.
Ageologist predicts that within SO
years convulsion Of nature will
sink the whole of New Zealand SO
feet below the surface of the sea.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
Dissolution Notice.

Co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between f. NJ. Rice and w. +.
Donaldson under the firm name of
F. NJ. Rice & Co., is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. F. NJ.
Rice continues the business and
will collect all accounts and pay all
claims against said firm.
Dated at Audubon, January Is,
1898.
Signed.
r. NJ. Rice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
THE BEST WAY TO COUNT.
Authorities Differ as to the Superiority of
the Decimal System.

F1E BES WAY TO COUNT.
Authorities Differ as to the Superiority of
the Decimal System.
British philosophers have of late
been somewhat perturbed over what
seems very simple question. They
cannot agree as to what is the best
way to count Americans who have
had occasion to use British money
will not be surprised that some new
means of counting should be thought
desirable in England. But it ap-
pears that this phase of the subject
is not the one under discussion. No
thoroughgoing Briton entertains
any doubt as to the perfection of
the British system of counting
money. What he does question is
whether the decimal system of COM
putting other things is the perfect
method that its French originators
think it.
At first thought it seems as if
there could be but one answer to
that question, the advantages of the
decimal system are so patent. Yet
so keen a thinker as Mr.. Herbert,
Spencer does not hesitate to affirm
that quite different system of
counting would be superior to this
familiar one. He calls attention to
the fact of 100 not being evenly di-
visible by 3 as an obvious defect,
and suggests that the number so,
which is evenly divisible by 2, 3, 4,
and 6, would be in some regards
more satisfactory standard. Lord
Kelvin, however. upholds the deci-
NAL system.
Of course every one understands
that the decimal system has been
almost universally employed by all
peoples who have elaborated any
system of counting whatever, and
that the reason for this is that man
chances to be endowed with ten
fingers and ten toes. Various ways
in which primitive peoples name
the numerals as ga whole hand
and one' for 6, "both hands and
one toe'' for II, "the whole" for 20,
and the like-have afforded great
interest to the ethnologist. But
while this mode of origin Of the
usual method of counting is perfect
~ understood, yet such is the power
of custom that the average person
will no doubt find it difficult to rid
his mind Of the idea that the num-
Der 10 differs inherently from the
other numbers, and is peculiarly
adapted to form the basis of mathe-
NAUTICAL systems, Mr.. Spencer to the
contrary notwithstanding.
In any event, when one reflects
that the metrical system of COM
putting weights, measures and dis
tances--which, whatever its defects,
has obvious advantages over the
systems it was intended to supplant
has made such comparatively
slight progress in a century, one
need have little fear of being obliged
to learn a new system of counting
in our generation. The Invisible so
will find it very difficult task to
supplant the orthodox 100, though
the entire scientific world were to
unite with England's greatest liv-
ing philosopher in singing it's
praises. -Harper's Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

The dean of trees of the eastern
United States, the Woodbridge oak,
was felled less than ten years ago
in the vicinity of Boston. Its age
was estimated by Professor Abbott
of New York at 1000 years, and by
Professor Eaton at from 1, 500 to
1000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
Badness.

For badness try the following
tonic: Liquid ammonia, almond oil
and chloroform each one part; al
cohol, five parts; oil of lemons, one
dram. Apply freely and often after
first thoroughly brushing the hair.
This is a mild stimulant and per-
fectly safe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

A specialist in nervous diseases
says that women should sleep at
least nine hours at night and one
hour in daytime. In these busy
days it is the exceptional woman
who can follow, or who does follow,
the latter part of this prescription.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
HUDUb0n NEWS
MONEY.

We have plenty of money on hand
to fill all realestate loans at 6 and per
cent. No delay. Abstract, making
papers and recording free.
NASH & PHELPS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

At Caphyoe, Arcadia, may be
seen plane tree which for long
time was regarded as the one that
the historian Pausanias spoke of in
the second century.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa,
says: 81 My child is worth millions to me; yet
would have lost her by croupe had I not in
vested 25cin a bottle of One Minute Cough
Cure" 1t cures coughs, colds and all throat
and lung troubles. @. w. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27
Calling Science to His Aid.

what dc you want to master
these x rays for, Chumpley?"
my best girl is all the time Drag
ging to me that no man can see
through a woman" Detroit Free
Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

Occasionally your pet canary
bird should be fed with a hard
boiled egg chopped fine and mixed
with cracker crumbs, giving it not
more than thimbleful of the mix
ture at a time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

A German scientist recommends
bromine for sterilizing water. One
grain is sufficient to destroy the
bacteria in quart, and the bromine
can be afterward neutralized by am
monia SO as to giye'a clear, tasteless
water.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

Each year about $50, 900 is expend-
ed in sprinkling the streets of Lon
don with sand to prevent the horses
from slipping.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-27

In Great Britain Is persons in
every 1000 keep a carriage.