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The sun., 1898-03-22
Going to South America.

". II. Partridge, Of No. l722 TatnaIl
street, who has been with the Jackson 4
Sharp Company for many year,, VIII
leave with his family ON saturday for
BarrnnuniIa, L. :. Colombia. where he
will assume charge Of til" ear shops
there. Mr.. Partridge expects to be gone
ut least three years.
The sun., 1898-03-22
Fire ut Iron Hill.

Late o,, Sunday night fire Ir,'r"'rd"lI
,hr bindings ON the Alexander Clarks"il
farm, near Iron Hin. Until recently S II
w,, trnnn,rd BY Il man named VII
h,,rn. Int he moved ont several dayS,
.1n Mast of the buildings were n'd
and ,lr loss will only amount 'oh 'r~
hundred dollars.
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\,uuiitrll Of Cilil,uStcrins.

I'm the count reports received yesterday
morn,uc in the tinted States Court was
n rrpou from the West Publishing Com
,r,nv Of Judge Bradi ,rd's decision IN he
'.,,.r Of Ca, tain Edward Murphy, who
was charged and acquitted for Cuban fill
bustrring
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FEELING AGAINST AMERICA

WASHINGTON. March :I.---l'rr>i.
dent Mckinley is to-day preparing his
diplomatic note OF representation to
Spain and his message to Congress on
the subjcc, OFT Maine disaster.
1t has not been necessary for him to
await the arrival OF the official report
before beginning these two important
documents. as he possesses absolute
knowledge as to what the findings nf the
Board will bc--tlal the battle shi p was
destroyed by an external agent.
The exac, time at which the report
shall be presented to the President by
Captain 4. s. Barker is not known, but
it is thought here that tomorrow will
see the formal presentation ni the
Boards findings
1t is President Mcknley'S intention
to submit to Congress the full text Of the
report. accompanied by Il note stating
that Spains attention had been force
full, called to il and its purpot. In all
probably y the President will refrain from
recommending ii course OF action t" Con
grrs-, as he j. desirnus t" avoid pnri pi.
tation ON the part ni the Legislative
bodies
lie will ann"lucr his intention, to com
nunicatc spain answer is soon ~ It
shall bc made. Ii the answer b" unsat-
i~iactorv. Congress and the President
will have joint rsppn>ibiIity'in the for.
mutation OF IL plan "i action.
KEY WEST, March u. To-day the In
,I,, Ir, Ear-
,'lgas. and that station will then hc left
with the Texas and the Massachusetts,
which did no, sail Saturday, rs WAS rx-
Irctel. These battir>hips will take on
more amnuniti II. and. unless their or
,lcrS are unexpectedly changed. VIII
leave in Il tay or tw" Tor Hampton
Roads.
The survey boat Nachc sailed for the
Toruga~ last night to rsul" her usual
work OF surveying the channels. The
Mang,ovr will sail today for the T"uu-
yas and will Iav bnnvs there. This is
merely in line with the activity already
shown in improving harbnr facilities at
the Toruyn-.
The Detroit and Montgomery ar Iv"l
from the ToltugaS yesterday. the for
ncr put more ammunition on board the
New York and the Iowa. and then an
chnmd in the harbnr. The torpcd" boat
Porter left for the T"tngas, and the tor
lcdo boat Dupont returned here.
The fleet OF Key West now consists Of
the Iowa. the Sew York. the Nashville,
the Montgomery. ,r Detroit. and the
torprdo-bnlts Dupont. WinSIow, fn"te.
and Cushing The Indiana will ~ addr'l
lo.dav.
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Testimony All IL.

Commissioner in Chanccry j. +. Riggs
,,doy concluded hearing the testimony
in tic cas. Of Maggie NJ. Jamis"n vs;;
lame. II, s. Gam and ex.Sheriff Paul
Hills, NJ the Court House. The amount
I unnpv involved is SNW.
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THE NEW ORLEANS.
Secretary Long issues the Order Tor
the Isc-rhri>icnin. or the
AuaZOnu~.

WA>l,I>,Yr,>, March 2l.-->rrrt Ary
Long is.,,ch an order to-day that the
Amazo,m-, the cruiser recently p'lr-
chased at Newca-tc-un-Tvn from the
Braziliun ,;,yrrnncnt. hereafter shall
bear the name Of New Orleans, IN honor
Of the principal city Of l"'Il-lana 1ri'-
graphic instructions were sent I" ti,r
naval officer in command Of th' vessel
who will take immediate steps I" carry
Them into eff, ct.
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EFFORTS TO GET
THREE WAR SHIPS.
Navy Department Now Wants to
buy Torpedo Boa, DcstrOyri>.

WASHINGTON, March 81 - Hope of
securing the Chiian battle ship AquiIa-
ban. the cruiser VlIiggins, belonging to
Chill, and tn" San Marin",tn Argentina
has not yet been abandoned. Other
ships have been offered by South
American countries. bu, these are con-
sidcled the onl y ones that are in any
way desirable.
Just now, rxcrp, in case Of "a ship like
the Vlliggins, the Navy department
strongly incl!"s toward the purchase
Of torpedo boat destroyrrs rather than
fpr the sale "i monitors or for the build
ing of them. but the monitor. notwlth-
standing all that has been written about
it, is not in favor.
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Returned to Washington.

The members OF the Sixth lnted
States Cavalry vino went to New York
last week. passed through this city at =
O'Clock yesterday afternoon on their re-
turn trip to Washington, where they
will be stationed for short time.
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RulnOr Denied.

The r.l,,ors to the effect that ,lIe gov
crnncnt was anxious to purchase the
yacht Josephine Of p. A. h. Widener, Of
Philadelphia is denied by that gentle.
man.
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Meat House lseInOtlclcll. J

Schwarzchild 4 Sultzbergcr have re-
opened their meat house at $40 West
Front street. The place has been re.
modelled at a cost OF 5000.
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Vote OlTllnnkS,

The members Of the Phoenix Fire
Company desire to ucXp,css thanks to all
re, sons who voted for them during the
horn cpntc.t at the cycle fair.
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Killed at : sOuth I hester.

Mrs. John Mulin, we'll know in this
city was killed 1T South Chester on Sun
day morning, while crossin. H., railrusd
tracks ut that place.
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FEELING AGAINST
UNITED STATES
Madrid Newspapers Treat with '""-
tempt Al Discussions i"-
tween the Two (H'vcrn-
i.,t'i.tS.

WA>uIN,ruN. March 2I.-Tlc anti
American feeling in Madrid H. on tl'r,
increase. This fact is strongly indicated
py reports received by the State Depart
n'rnt from Minister Wo"liord and Con-
"nl General lee.
The Spanish newspapers discuss, witt
marks Of llosti lie intent and expressions
OF contempt, every incident which pre-
scntS itself for discussion between the
tw" Govern ! tnt..
The sun., 1898-03-22

J. Frank Riggs spent sunday with
friends ut Middlct"wn.
The sun., 1898-03-22

Eev. George ". Alaclaughlin, OF Phila-
dclphlu, ! reached in tins city on Sunday
evening AZ A>bury N. T.. Church.
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DISTRICT COURT JURORS.
Good Men and True Drawn Yesterday
Afternoon by the Jury COmIni~-
Sinnnn mi kl;.. fun,l,
SiDncr and His Clerk.

J. Harvey WliIeman, jury commits
Sionrr, and United States Commissioner
:. Il. Smith, the latter acting as clerk
Yesterday drew the following jurors for
the United States District Court, com
mcncing Tuesday, April T.,
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MESSAGE
President Now Preparing His
Cuban Letter.
PROBABLY he GIVEN TODAY
Strong United States Fleet Now
Gathered of Key West
Ready For Immediate
Action.
FEELING AGAINST AMERICA
Anti..Ancrican Scntincn, IN Madrid
On the Inrre,sc-..Ncw Cruiser
Now The New Orleans..-Thi~
Government is After
More War~hil'>. E>pr-
rially Torpedo Boa,
D"~trOy,T>.
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THE ORATORICAL
Has a Hot Discussion Booked for
 Tonight.

Tonight the Oratorical Associa- tion will hold a debate at the court house and an interesting evening is promised. The program will be rendered:
 Resolved, That to read and write legible hand should be made acc. essary qualification to vote at any election in the State of Arkansas.
 Affirmative Represen tatives--H K. Toney, Beno Altheimer and Greed Caldwell.
 Negative Representative -HaYis Nixon, Ben J. Altheimer, Edwin J. Kerwin.
 Everybody invited.
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ARTISTIC WORK.
Mr. Ed J. Kerwin's Penmanship a
 Thing of Beauty.

An artistic piece of penmanship has been recently executed by Mir. Ed. J. Kerwir, expressing resolution lately passed by the local division of the Locomotive Engineers of the Cotton Belt road. expressing their warm friendship and apprecia- on for Col. S. ". Fordyce, late President of lthe St. Louis South western Railway, and showing their regret in his retiring from said presidency. The beautiful execution will be placed in a show window of a prominent store in this city in a few days.
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NO CUBA FOR THE BOY ORATOR IF HE KNOWS
 IT.
HAS SENT RESIGNATION
To the War Department by Mail Meanwhile Wiring the Depart
 ment.

Washington, Dec. 13.-All doubl respecting the intentions of Col William J Bryan were rem loved by the receipt at the War Department yesterday of a telegram from him stating that he had mailtd bis res ignation of his commission as col onel of volunte teers, and thaS it was approved by the division aud corps commanders.
 The War Department, of course, cannot act upon the resignation un- til It comes formally to hand, but there can b. Dc doubt Of it's accept ance. It is supposed at the War Department ttat the lieutenant colonel of Col. Bryao's regiment will succeed him in toe colonelcy.
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A Mfner,s Luck.

An extraordinary piece of luck has come to miner at Usworth Colliery, near South End. It appears that a mattress was bought some years ago from a person who had bought it sec ond-hand, the price paid being 6s. The mattress was recently discarded and put outside the house. Recently, how ever, string was observed to be hang ing by the mattress side, and on ex- animation bag was drawn out con- taining $500.
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mcome in. Old Pard.v

The land crab, big, noisy, of weird locomotion and most objectionable ap- pearance, was among the horrors which our soldiers encountered as they moved from Siboney to Santiago. Most of the men had never seen such creatures, and regarded them with extreme aversion
 Often these noisy creatures invaded the tents of the men, and violence and profanity followed. But some of the Rough Riders had seen such things be- fore. One night an Eastern man was visiting a Rough Rider from Arizona, when in walked the biggest land crab of the season.
 ugh" cried the visitor. Look at thati'
 Why said the Rough Rider, delightedly. how home like.' And ex- tending his hand toward the ugly in- truder. he cried Come in, old nard knew yeur brother in old Arizona. " The Eastern man fled. leaping over the "old pard" as he departed.
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Railroad Women in Norway.

In Norway women have for some time been employed in the railroad and postoffice service and are now receiving appointments as supervisors of the railway stations. They receive reports from conductors, answer questions in German and English, call out trains in the waiting-rooms, ring the station bell at the departing of the train and tele- graph it's departure to the next station. They perform the duties of government telegraph operators as well as those of postmasters and baggagemen, and do them well. l.-Boston Globe.
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uNnvy sherry,

According to the navy regulations, whiskey is not allowed on war ships except in the medical supplies, but it gets aboard somehow, as visitors to the hospitable officers can testify. It is called navy sherry on shipboard
 Sometimes, when the fleet was on blockade duty. newspaper despatch boats carried supplies to the officers. A man ignorant of the rule about navy sherry" hailed the flagship New York one Sunday morning off Santiago and asked the officer of the deck if he would send boat for some supplies.
 "For whom are they?' the officer asked, through 8 megaphone.
 ."rhe ward room mess" was the re- ply.
 It was an idle hour on the New York, and a crowd of officers and men had lined up and were listening.
 What supplies have you?" the of ficer asked again. and through his meg aphone the correspondent bawled:-
 "Onions, potatoes and whiskeyi"
 Then he wondered why all the of ficers in sight fled to the other side of the ship, holding their sides with laughter. The onions and potatoes were sent on board-at least they alone were received officially.
 An officer. who asked a friend to get case of navy sherry" for him later on was astounded when the man brought real sherry. He had supposed that every one knew the difference.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13
A CHARRED MASS. STEAMER JOHN HOWARD BURNS AT COLUMBIA,
 LA.
ACTUAL LOSS, S75,OOo.
No Lives We're Lost As the Passengers Were Put Ashore Soon After
 the Fire Broke Out.

Colombla, La, Dec. 12.--A few moments before II o'clock last night the steamer John Howard landed at this city and while unloading freight fire was discovered in the after hold. The whole boats crew was quickly tuned into fire department and every available piece of hose was pouring water on the confagration in a few minutes. The officers and crew worked faithfully, but to a dis advantage as the hold contained $50 bales of cotton.
 Capt Carlton detailed a squad of men to cut holes in the hull with the hope of seuttling the vessel; but this was of no avail as the fire spread too rapidly. After floating a few hundred yards the cabin and smoke stacks fell In and the boat grounded just below town on the opposite side of the river a mass ot eharred and burning fuel.
 The Howard was heavily laden with cotton and cotton seed and miscellaneous freight, besides hav- ing her quota of passengers.
 No lives were lost, all the pass engers and their effects being sent ashore Immediately on the alarm Of fire being gwen.
 is impossible to tell at this writing just what the actual loss will be, but it is close to $75 .OOO.
 Cotton seed sacks and bales of cotton went floating dowr the river and until things are evened up no definite estimate of the damage can be made. The Howard was an old timer on the Ouachita river and en- joyed Gn extensive patrnnaoe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13
CAROLINE ISLANDS.
POSSESSIONS OF SPAIN WHERE PER-
 RITUAL SUMMER RElGNS.

They Stretch About {, ,OO0 Miles From East
 to West = Thermometer Rarely Goes
 Above 90 Degrees-The Natives Are Semi-
 Savages and WarliKke.
 If the United States should obtain control of the Philippine Islands, it would then be only a question Of a short while until the Caroline Islands pass into American rule. The Caroline Islands over which Spain now holds sovereignty, stretch about 2,000 miles from east to west, and though near to the equator, and in climate of per- petual summer, the thermometer ranges from "A degrees to 87 degrees through the year. Within the group there are five islands, of basaltic form ation, some of them having high noun .tains from 2,000 to 5000 feet high. These are Kusaie, Ponape, Ruk Tap, and Pelew. Kusaic and Ponape have been called the Gems of the Pacific.
 For ever thirty years the micronesian mission has fiourished in the islands, island after island having been visited by Christian teachers, and no one ever visiting there, ever saw any sign or ever had the remotest thought that any European nation claimed sovereignty there. There were no Spaniards on the islands, no Spanish vessels in the waters. The natives were absolutely independent and their chiefs were not even asked to recognize any authority outside of their islands. The Caroline Islanders are elaborately tatooed, but their clothing is of the slightest. The characteristics vary somewhat on the various islands but most of the people are savage and warlike. While not noted for eannibalism, it is said that on some of the islands there is not an adult who has not tasted human flesh. In 1888 more than thirty different is- lands were occupied by native Chris tian teachers trained under American missionaries; the people were Chris tianized; liquor and tobacco were ban ished from the islands and "the Ten Commandments" became a code Of laws. There were established forty seven churches, with 4,500 members and fifteen native pastors. Such was the condition of the islands in 1888 un- til question of territorial rights was disputed by the European powers be- cause of Spain's enforcement of her claim of sovereignty. The matter in dispute was referred to the pope for ar bitration who in llis discussion gave the Marshall Islands to Germany, the Caroline Islands to Spain, and the Gil- bert Group to England. After that a Spanish governor, six Roman Catholic priests and fifty Spanish soldiers were sent to Ponape. Since then no Ameri- can missionary has been allowed to remain at Ponape. The Micronesian missionary boat has been forbidden to touch at any point of the islands ex- cept at the Spanish harbor. Recently, after years of delay, the Spanish gov ernment has paid sl7,50O for the Amer ican mission property destroyed. Spanish vessels seldom appear in the Ruk archipelago or at Kusaie and they have no difficulty on these islands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

The famous farce comedy, "A Turkish Batb,' will again be pre- sented in as new and attractive a form as modern thought aud stage invention will permit, and doubtless as on It's previous appearance, tte opera house will do profitable bus iaess next Thursday night. The cast will include ArthurfB fBlacS Ssfler, J. H. Taylor, Fred sqtliy26, Wm. Whitehurst, Nellie MqhWng, Pear sizar, Olive North, k6e CoughIin Sisters and many others. The stage settings are Of an elaborate order and reflect a great deal of credit on the stage carpenters aud seer ic artists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13
RlulETS FLEW THROUGH A HAVANA HOTEL WOUND
 ING A FRENCHMAN.
CROWDS CHEER FOR SPAIN
Trouble Grew Out of Garcia's Death ---0ne Spanish Officer and Three
 Cubans Wounded.

Havana, Dec. 12.-Three Cubans were killed and cne Spanish officer and two Cubans wounded last night H in an affray between some Spanish officers off duty ard a number of citizens and a party of Cubans who wished to close the Tacon theatef on account of the death of Gen. Garcia at Washington. The Span Fish troops on duty intervened and restored order.
 After the news of Gen. Garcia s death spread through Havana early yesterday evening the Gubans wisb- Fed to have all the places of amuse- ment closed. They started in two places frequented by Cubans, but the manaror of tho Tacon theater, fwhere Che.c Wcfr mauy Spanlsh of Rfcers among the audience, refused to close the house. Thereupon Alle= grette, a former captain of insur- gent troops, got into an excited ar gument with the manager of the theater and Allegrette was escorted to the sidewalk by the police. There Allegrette entered into a
 heated discussion with a Spanish officer, who struck him across the face with the fat of his sword. Theh
 there was collision between the Cubans and the Spanish military men; more blows were struck on both sides and people from the cafes
 and parks cneered for Spain and
 brought crowds of people to the
 spot from adjacent streets and
 squares.
 Suddenly Q shot rang out, whether
 by a Cuban or Spaniard, inten-
 tionally or accidentally, can not be
 said, and the Cubans retreated into
 the Hotel Ingleterra. More shots
 were fired on both sides and Arturo
 Tizet, 6 French citizen, born in Havana, was shot and seriously
 wounded, while sitting at a table.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13
DIED.

CoNNETT-In this city Monday
 afternoon, Dec. 18th, 1898, at the
 home of his sister, Mrs. P. M. Xii roy, on West Fourth avenue, MT.
 Frank Connett, aged 38 years. The deceased had been ill for spv elal months with consumption He leaves a wife and one sister, Mrs r. M. Kilroy of this city, to mourn hia floss. He was a thriving machinist at San Antonio, Tex, when taken |lll. He was removed to this city where every possible aid was given Ihlm, but to no avail. The funeral takes place from his Sisters residence, No. 3l4 West Fourth avenue, th:s afternoon at $50 o'clock, Rev. w D. Buckner officiating.
 The bereaved relatives have the Sympathy of the entire community Tn their sorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13
A Life of uneertaintx.

When a person builds a house in Manila he must decide first whether he prefers death and destruction by earth quake or typhoon. If he wants to die by the earthquake method he builds a masonry house, which tumbles down on him when the earth quakes. If he prefers death by typhoon, he builds a bamboo house The earthquake doesn't affect it, but the typhoon moves it over into Mindanao. AS Manila gets both typhoons and earthquakes the choice is imperative.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

A joint debate to take place on February 22nd between the Junior and Senior Literary Societies is now being prepared by the participants aud is looked forwaro to with much anticipation and victory on each side. It will doubtless be strong discussion. The subject has not as vet been made public, but you will hear more about this later.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13
Reatoring spoiled Pens.

When a pen has been used until it appears to be spoiled, place it over a flame Ca gaslight, for instance) for a quarter of minute, then dip it into water and it will be again fit for work. A new pen which is found too hard to write with will become softer by being thus heated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

Mir. Andrew W. Nunn, of Rives, was visitor in oureitv last evening He said the recent bad weather had caused q great delay in cotton pick ing and many farmers of years ex- perience declare this seasons w5ath- CT to be the moot severe on the cot ton crop of any previous one to their recolIec tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

LEARN TO SAY "NO' when to q dealer offers you something just as goodo in place of Hoods Sarsaparil- Ia. There can be nu substitute fo America's Greatest Medicine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

The ladies are out in large num- bers today purchasing household necessities and some laying away Santa Claus goods. The weather today is the prettiest seen here this season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

Wm. Burke, real estate agent. will sell you a home on payments of $1 % per week. Come and see him at IF Pine street. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

Wm. Burke. real estate agent, will sell you u home on payments of $1 co per week. Come and see him at 117 Pine street. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

aoors and windows made from Eha4Ne EasNe lumber stand this climate m 'e' than northern made stock. =, v nlutf City Lumber Co. are large sau'acturers of these goods, and 'an'ee nss, every one sold to give
 'e'e satisfaction. 279
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

MT. H. Clifton Dreyfus is again coivalescent after very severe but brief Illness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

HOODS PILLS cure nausea, sick headaeh. billiousness and allliyerillJ Price 9 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

The Altheimer-Furth nuptials takes place at the Jewish temple in this city on January 18th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

brewster's bus received very dan- aglhg injuries th,s morning. The
 norses attached to sane ran away ueiag Frightened at all engine. ihey continued their course until 'ney reached the M. & [, Bank cor
 'e'' here the wheeled structure struck post and turned completely over.
 ASeiy window in same was smashed
 a,'a the bus was broken in several
 p'aces The frightened anim als
 We're then checked.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

Miss Eleanor Lyons, u popular East End Miss. K fast recovering from recent illness
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

several weeks ago Alex White, a |soung darkey of about 19 summers, <. a'aped rom Spellman's farm. Sher- oal ,a IL A Mctoy offered a reward of p-0 iof hls capture. Constable J. D.
 pusoy, of Altheimer, made the cap sa'e this morning Tear Altheimer. '''' arrived here with the prisoner En ''iai"s at 3 o'clock this afternoon
 ne was given the reward
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-13

Miss Emma Dewoody. after brief illness, we are glad to state, is out again.