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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
TWO YOUNG MEN ENGAGE IN A GAME OF CRAPS
 THEY QUARREL
REYOLYERS WERE DRAWN
And When the Smoke of Battle Had Cleared, One Was Stretched
 LifeIess On the Floor.

From U popular and well known drummer Graphic reporter this morning learned of most regretta. ble tragedy that took place at Port land, Ark, on last Monday evening.
 The particulars as learned are as follows: Among the visitors in Portland Monday was George Nor ris, of Parkdale, Ark. He is a mem Der of one of the best families of that place, and the saddest part of the affair is that he leaves a beauti- full young wife 10 whom he had been married some six months. His WIS., it to Portland was m de on busi- ness strictly, but soon he engaged in a game of craps with few of his friends, among whom was Walter McKennan, of Portland. McKen nan was $15 loser when yonng Mot ris quit the game. He invited Mor- ris to play longer, but Morris sefus- ed. McKennan then denounced Morris as d "shortr character, etc, but everything was quieted down. Both men had been drinking during tae day and were partially jagged"
 Morris left the saloon aud return ed a few minutes afterwards and re- quested MeKennan to retract his words. McKennan refused and Morris pulled his gun and fired two shots, one entering McKennan's $ shoulder and the other the ceiling. McKennan drew his gun and fired. the ball entering Morris heart. Death resulted instantly.
 The young men are very promi- n ent and the affair has shocked the inhabitants of both places.
 Morris remains were sent home to Parkdale, where they were inter- red Tuesday. The Morris family is heartbroken, but it seems that Nc Kennan acted in self-defense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15

The union revival meetings at the Second Presbyterian church on East Second avenue, which are being con- ducted by Evangelist Holcomb and wife, of Little Rock, are still wing great crowds and a great deal of good is being accomplished. They are good musicians and singers. To gu once is to go again. Meetings every night this week. Sunday night is the last night, at whicl, time Mrs. Holcomb will lecture on the "beauti- ful life of Queen Esther.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
AN lNCoNVENIENT BIRD.
& Mississippi Housewife's Experience
 With Famished Guest.

8 Mississippi Housewife's Experience
 With Famished Guest.
 Tn the days "before the war" a fam- fly of hard-working people lived in border county of Mississippi. They did not keep a tavern, but they often fed the wayfarer.
 One Saturday the housewife roasted large turkey, baked a batch of bread and made a number of pies. She was ready for her Sunday dinner.
 That Saturday afternoon a single horseman appeared He asked for his dinner and fed his horse in the ample stable of the farmer The housekeep- er was busy and the man in haste, so she set the turkey before him, thinking that he would not make much of an im- pression upon it.
 The stranger sat down in front Of the turkey and set to work He cut into the breast of one side and ate it all His appetite was only whetted. He demolished the wing and then cut off the leg. The drumstick disappeared
  woman stood aghast. She battered out to the back porch, where her pies were cooling, and, selecting tempting ap- pie pie, set it before her guest. He put 1 it to one side and turned the un- touched side of the turkey toward him. 1 He cut off the wing and the leg. The woman saw her Sunday dinner disap- pear before her eyes. At length, having exposed all the bones of the large fowl, he attacked the 1 pie and left not a crumb.
 The woman sank in chair near by. She was too much overcome for mo- ment to speak. Then she said:
 You seem to have enjoyed the tur- key. There is not 50 much left as I ex. 1 pected"
 The man pushed back his chair, took out his quill toothpick, crossed his knees and sighed with satisfaction Then he spoke: #s,
 Well, madam said he, "a turkey is a very inconvenient bird'' The woman waited for him to ex plain, but he was silent. Then sh' said:
 Why is the turkey inconvenient? 9
 Well. madam, it is q little too mucl l for one and not quite enough for two, replied her guest.
 The woman tainted. |
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15

Chas. H. Hoyt has always furnish
 ed to the stage wit and beauty and brightness, but he never furnished so much at once before as be pro- yides in "A Milk White Flag" It is bouquet culled from9all that is prettiest in the Hoyt flower garden. It is a performance upon which the -dramatist, the composer, the cos tuner. the scenic artist, the stage mechanic and the electrician have bestowed their highest talents aud for which Dame Nature has picked her handsamest women. It is the climax in series of Hoyt successes which began years ago, and which have climbed higher and higher un- til it would seem money and bra,ns had reached thelr final end. Mir. Hoyt has shown that it IS in the piping times of peace that the glo- rious military is called into most vigorous action. "A Milk White Flag is an example which newly created generals aud colonels and other gallant officers should emu late The satire con tained in she play has been perpetrated with suct excellent discretion and px quisitt good hamor, that it's very v.ctim. must laugn most at it's ihrusts. ''i
 Milk White Flag has for it's centra
 theme that universal weakness
 love of uniform. It will be seen a
 the opera house next Monday nighl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
FELL. DEAD
While Enjoying Conversation With
 Friends Wednesday.

An old negro man about sixty years of age, was quietly converslng with several colored friends around stove in a small grocery store on South Cherry street, Wednesday afternoon, when suddenly he gave a gasp and fell dead.
 A doctor was summoned but upon his arrival the body was cold and he said death had resulted instant ly. The cause is thought to have been heart disease together with old age. He will be buried tomor- row.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The High School Junior Literary
 Will Render a Program

On Friday afternoon the Junior Literary Society of the High School will render the following program and debate. The afternoon prom ises to be most interesting one te all who attend
 Debate-Resolved, That the Phil ippine Islands should be annexed to the United States.
 Affirmatiye-Mr. Maurice Al theimer, Misses Frances Waterman and Tommie Brewer.
 Negative-Mr. Clifton Howell, Miss Anna Mae Cross, MT Roy Hanf.
 LITERARY PROGRAM.
 Instrumental solos-Mr. H. c. Dreyfus, Miss Lilie Byrd
 Vocal solo-Miss Nina Smart.
 tion--Miss Maggie Taylor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
 MARRIED.

BOND HoDGE-At the First Pres byterian church in this ;city Thurs day, December 18th, 1898, at 12 o'clock, m., MT. John H. Bond, Jr., of San Antonio, Texas, to Mrs. Ray Hodge, of this city, Key. J. L. Caldwell officiating.
 The church was beautifully deco rated with ferns, holly and chrys- anthemums, and large number of friends of the contracting parties were present to witness the ceremo- ny.
 Miss Willie Smart, the beautiful sister of the bride, acted as maid-of- honor, and Mir. Arthur Connolly, of Waco, acted as "best man" to the groom
 Tue usaef7 wers Messrs. Phil Crn,cker, Waiter Hudson, s. S.. Dixon and James Calling.
 The bride is the charming and ae- eompllshed daughter of Mrs. M. D.. Smart, of this city, and she has a legion of friends here whose best wishes will accompany her through life. The groom is travelling repre- sentative in tbe South for the Belk- nap Hardware Co.,, of Louisville, Ky, aud is 9 young gentleman of sterling worth.
 Immediately after the ceremony the newly welded couple left on the North bound Cotton Belt train on a bridal tour to Nashville, Louisville and other cities. After 2 months s tour they will be sat home'' to thelr riends at San Antonio, Texas.
 The Graphic joins with the many friends of the contracting parties in extending it's sincere congratula- tions and good wishes for long life of welded Happiness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
HORSE KNEW THE STRIPES
He Would Not Be Ridden by Any One But
 Cavalryman.

A~~
 Cavalryman.
 A horse recognizes the master in the man quicker, if anything, than the man feels himself master of the horse. You will see it dozens of times if you will take the trouble to look.
 The other day Quartermaster Coe tried tomount his brand-new horse, and had some difficulty in doing so, because of the restless and nervous tempera- ment of the animal Then along came Lieutenant Howard Of the Sd United States Cavalry. The lieutenant looked interested when he saw the horse, for what interests a cavalryman more than a fine equine?
 Coe lifted ponderous neither limb and stuck his toes out toward the stlr- rup. The horse stepped aside. The lieutenant tried again, but the horse continued a very pretty military side step until he had completed the full arc of circle. The jovial quartermas- ter was a long time in getting into the saddle. and after he finally landed the horse was off at clip.
 "Hum," said Lieutenant Howard. Good horse, but wants training. Let me try him a minute, will you?'
 The cavalryman walked up to the horse and before touching him stood few minutes quietly at his side. The horse looked interested, and peeked around in something like surprise. Then the lieutenant lifted his foot and directed it toward the stirrup. The horse moved quickly aside, but the lieutenant was quicker. His foot reach ed the stirrup and stuck there. With a nervous jump the animal resumed hls side stepping. Lieutenant Howard, however. stuck like a barnacle, With one hand on the pommel and the other on the bride. In this manner the horse completed the circle several times, the lieutenant with one foot sliding along the ground and the other in the stlrrup Finding he could not shake the officer off the horse finally stood still. Then Lieutenant Howard lightly mounted dismounted and then mounted again continuing the operation a dozen times without stopping. The horse stood as still as d statue. The whole science oi if was that the horse understood thoroughly that the man with the vel low stripes on his trousers knew more about equine temperaments than the man with the white stripes. Lieuten. ant Howard made his will felt by intui. ton rather than by force.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15

IA Stranger in New York; in fact all Of Hoyt's plays, are always greeted by packed houses, and we are very sorry 10 statei it did not en- joy that distinction last evening when it appeared at the opera house here. There was very large crowd out but the s, R. o. sign was not necessary
 Or all tue plays MT. Hoyt has con tributed to the stage in the past. none have proven Q stronger draw ing card than this masterpiece, which, so far as humor is concerned, has never been duplicated upon the stage. The songs are all new and of the eatehiest type. The dialogue keen and penetrating, while tue story is a kinetiscope picture Of every day life in the great metropo- lis. MT. Coync, the Stranger" is one of the cleyerest andmost origi- nal comedians now before the pub lie. The play possesses a bevy oi the prettiest girls ever seen in our play house and all are in the right place. To make long story short "A Stranger ir New York is one of the best plays seen here this sea- son and deserves enormous patre6- age wherever it appears.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15

The famous farce comedy, "A Turkish Bath," will again be pre-. sen ted in as new and attractive a form as modern thought and sage invention will permit, and doubtless as on It's previous appearance, Y e opera house will do Q profitable bus mess next Thursday night. The cast will include Arthur Blackaller, J. H. Taylor Fred Sullivan, Wm. Whitehurst, Nellie Naming, Pearl Sizar, Olive North, the Coughin Sisters and many others. The stage settings are of an elaborate order and reflect great deal of credit on the stage carpenters s.nd seer ic artists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15

Doors and windows made from native lumber stand this climate better than northern made stock. The Bluff City Lumber Co. are large manufacturers of these goods, and guarantee every one sold to give perfect satisfaction. 279
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
NOTICE
Young

The regular annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bank of Pine Bluff will be held in the rooms of the Board of Directors, on Tuesday January 3rd. 1899, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and o'clock D. Ill for the purpose of electing Directors for the ensuing year. and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting.
 W. D. LEARN, Cashier
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
 When a Jan I,nhx fa Born.

At the birth of q Japanese baby tree is planted, which must remain un- touched until the marriage day of the child. Then the tree is cut down and a skilled cabinet-maker transforms the wood into furniture, which is consider ed by the young couple as the most beautiful of all ornaments of the house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
when wnshing CaIico.

Calieoes should be washed in clean water turned on the wrong side and dried in the shade. Blues and greens are strengthened by vinegar in the rinsing or blueing water, allowing one tablespoonful of vinegar to every quart of water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
Russian Girls Method.

Russian girls try to ascertain their prospects of matrimony in the follow ing manner A number of them take off their rings and conceal them in bask- ct of corn. A hen is then brought in and invited to partake of the corn. The owner of the first ring uncovered will be the first to be married.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
4 Patent Plant sunnort.

A Western woman has patented a
 plant support consisting of several wires twisted together to form an un- right stem, with ornamented loops at the top to hold the leaves and branches, While the bottom of the wire stem is shaped into curves to form an anchor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
Royal weau1nG uaKe.

Royal wedding cakes are never sent out until they have matured at least six months. The actual baking process lasts from five to seven hours. So great is the demand for cake on the oc- casion of a royal wedding that the makers have always stock of more than 1000 pounds in the seasoning room
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
PEACE R CUBA
Will Require an Army of Fifty
 Thousand Men.

Washington, Dec 15.-Adiutan General Corbin stated at the hear ing before the House Military Affairs Committee yesterday that the Gu ban evacuation commission, Gens Wade and Butler and Admiral Sampson, had recommended thai an army of 50, 600 was requisite te maint tain order in Cuba.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
The Vanity of Man.

A man cannot show his vanity in a tight skirt that forces him to walk sideways down the staircase; but let the match be between the respective vanities of largest beard and tightest skirt, and here, too, the battle would be to the strong.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
AT ATLANTA. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S VIS- IT A MEMORABLE
 ONE
HIS iMASTERFUL ADDRESS
To the Legislature Deeply Stirred the Hearts of the Georgians An Ut-
 terance of Peace.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 15.-President Mckinley made memorable the first day of the Atlanta peace jubilee by 8 notable utterance in his speech before the joint session of the Geor- gia legislature yesterday afternoon. His reception by the general assem ply was warm and hearty in the ex- treme and his speech was punctuat- ed by frequent outbursts of cheer ing It is admitted on all sides that the address marked an epoch ln his tory
 Upon the Presidents arrival at the capitol he vas greeted with a field artillery salute and was at onee escorted to Gov. Candler's office, There was short and informal re ception. UpoL it's conclusion tue president, followed by members of the caoinet was conducted 70 tue assembly chamber, where he occus pied the speakers chair, with GoY. CandIer on his right.
 The President sad: It is an un common pleasure to be thus greeted by these representatives of the State of Georgia, and it affords me much qualification to be here and re]oiee with you over the signing of the treaty of peace with Spain. Sec tiohal lines no longer mar the map of the United States. Sectional feelings no longer hold back the love we bear each other. Fraternity is the national anthem sung by a cho- rus of forty-five States and our ter ritories at home and beyond the seas. Union is once more the com mon altar of our love and loyalty our devotion and sacrifice. The old l flag again waves over us in peace with new glories which your sons and ours have ttis year added to it's sacred folds. What cause we have for rejoicing, saddened only by the fact that so many of our brave mer fell on field or sickened and died from hardship and exposure, ant others returning bringing wounds and disease from which they vii long suffer. The memory of tht dead will be a precious legacy an( the sdisabled will be the nations care.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15

CURE ScROFULA promptly and pern anently by. n thartlngh course of H 9ois Sarsapa rilla. All forms of this painful fiSease yirld to the blnod puriyifying power of this great m r,iicine. HOOPS PILLS are the best fam. fly cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle reliable. sure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
Ensily ExpInined.

Young Wife: q wonder the birds uon't come here any more. l used to throw them bits of cake made, and"
 Young Husband: That accounts for It."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15

Mrs. Will Re, holds and children. after q lengthy stay with relatives here. left Wednesday for their hom e a England.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15

"The cordial feeling now happily existing between the North and the South prompts this gracious act and if needed further justification t is found ill the gallant loyalty to the Union aud the flag so conspicuously shown in the year just passed by the sons and grandsons of these heroic dead.
 "\Vhat glorious future awaits us if unitedly, wisely and bravely we face the new problem now pressing upon US, determined to solve them for right and humanity"
 The President is accompanied on his tour by Secretaries Gage, Long and Wilson, Postmas aster-General Smith and Secretary Porter, and Generals Joe Wheeler, Lawton and Young.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15

Wm, Burke, real estate agent, will sell you a home on payments Of $1.00 per week. Come and see him at IT Pine street. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
English Women TalIer.

EnsIish Women Taller. English women are said by recent exchange to average two inches more n height than Americans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15

Win. Burke, real estate agent. will sell you Il home on payments of $1 Q0 per week Come and see him at IT Pine street. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15
Many, Many
 Ladies Gifts
There is more fact than

There is more fact than = |., $h the adage that "a woman must go to |a'o perfume bottle before going anywhere 'se. Taking this into consideration, is it a I M, enuef that we have used sueE q reckless fr,pelsilty in ocking our P~rfunery and e' water departments? Ne have been
 'oush great many holiday seasons and
 s'e experienced over and over again the ts"' demand for ligh-frade imported and
 n'Aes'ic Perfumes. We invite yorto be .'at
 snF rs,p Tn this department from DOW until
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-15

You will think you are in the very domain of Santa Claus himself if you visit our store now and look at the wonderful assortment of beautiful
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-29
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of deed of trust made by
Margaret Baeker and Frederick Back
er. her husband, of Ohio county. West
Virginia. to me. as trustee, dated April
18th. 1884, and recorded in the office Of
the Clerk of the County Court of Ohio
County, W. Va, in Deed of Trust book
No. -, page 500. will sell ut public altc.
tion at the north front door OF the, co'irt
house of said county. on
SATURDAY, MAY 2STH 1853.
commencing at 10 o'clock A. M IL, fol-
lowing described real estate situated in
Ohio county, West Virginia, .tunus one
hundred yards east of the sastcrlN cor
poration line of the city of Wheeling, that
is to say, 50 much Of that piecn If land
known as the Sunnyside Nii,eyard. con-
veyed to Christian Frank by T. b. Bush
field and others. by deed dated February
Sth, 1870. and recorded in the Office Of the
Clerk of the County Court of Ohio Coun-
ty, in Deed Book No. 81, pages 165 and 1s6
and described and bounded as follows
Beginning AT the southeast corner OF
Charles Schwertfeger line, and running
thence along the northwest side of the
county road one hundred and thirty-fve
Feet. thence westwardly thirty-three feet;
thence nOrthwaroaly one hundred and
thirty-two feet to Charles Schwertfeger's
line; thence eastwardly along the south
line of Charles Schwertfeger thirty-fve
feet to the place of beginning. together
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon and thereto belonging. being the
same property conveyed to the said Mar
dated February 18th, 1894. and recorded
in said Clerks Office in Deed Book No
-, page %.
Terms of Sale:-Cash.
a. A. SCHAEFER,
ap2Ses&oawi Trustee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-29
Special Commissioners Sale of
Valuable CITY Property.

BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit
1ourt OF Ohio county, State of West Vir-
gina, entered In the cause of James VI;
Lees administrator rs. Mary Lee and
others. on the 18th day of February, A D.
1873, ana a decree entered in said cause
on the 18th day of April A. d. 1893, the
un .ersisned special commissioner will
sell at public sale on
commencing at 10 o clock a. m, at the
north front door of the court house OF
Ohio county. West Virginia the following
described property: Lots Nos. ~ and az
of Joseph CaldwelTs addition to the city
Of Wheeling, Ohio county, State of West
Virginia, which lots are situate on the
southwest corner of Market and Twenty
seventh streets, in the city of Wheeling,
each Of which fronts nifty go, feet on
Market street and extend BACK one hun
erty will be laid off in lots fronting
Twenty-seventh street. a plat of which
can be seen at the Office ar the under
signed The property will be offered as
whole and in parcels, laid off as afore-
said, and sold in the manner in which 1t
Will bring the best price
Terms of Sale:-One-third and as much
more of the purchase money az the pur-
chaser may elect to pay in cash on day of
sale. and the balance in one and two
years, with interest from day of sale. the
purchaser giving his notes with approved
tanned until the whole of the purchase
money is paid.
r s. RILEY.
Special Commissioner.
l hereby certify that It. S. Riley, special
commissioner, has given bond in the
in said decree
G. S. GREER Clerk;
Auctioneer ap2Sef