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The Irish standard., 1898-02-12
copyright, 1896. by F. Tennyson Eeely.l

Swlnbnrne, Il well-presciTed, mutton
chop whiskercd. carefully -groo1ned fell
low of As, and Swinburne bows delight
eddy over the slender white hand of the
pretty and youthful widow and disap-
pears with her within the cozy parlor.
"l1ow long has Mrs. McInne been
packing?' asks Mrs. Parry. presently,
Of the maid.
"low long, mum? Oh, two or three
days only, though we got down the
trunks, mum, ON Wednesday lust" is
Annette's reply.
-Four trunks and four days packing
to spend week or SO ut u frontier
post" says Mrs. Parry to herself, with
increasing wrath. Then turning, she
sweeps through the hallway with the
micn of an offended queen, passes tho
pnrlor door with barely glance at
the bright, CHEEKY interior, let's herself
out with a snap and slam, and stands
nngrily tapping her daintily booted
foot on the rug in front Of the cage I'M
til the elevator nosclcssly answers her
signal and then lowers her to the mo-
safe pavement Of the ground floor. ITO
Mr.. Parry's Office she says to the
coachmnn, MS she enters the waiting
carriage, and is whirled rapidly away
down the avenue, past the dancingl
waters of the lake.
"Ned," she cries, 20 minutes later, as
she prcciptates. herself into Mr.. Par
rvs ground-glass citadel at the rear
of the big office, what am to do? Fan
is actually packed and ready to start
for Fort Sedgewicll-where Mr.. Mer-
Rum is stationed!"
Ned turns slowly toward her, trying
rot to show in his deep brown eyes how
pleased he is at the sight of his hand
some helpmect. 1.-The first thing you
have TO do, Mrs. Parry, when you come
t" this office for advice is to pay the
customary retaining ice," he responds,
as he takes her carcfully-gloved hand
in his and bends forward for kiss
She recoils, pleased, yet provoked. lie
should have been startled at her rcve-'
lation. even though lie did wish for her
kiss. 49,: 49,
SIS That the customary retaining fee,
sir?" she asks, demurciy, forgetful for
''.S ''''u'>'" VI thS News
she brings: 81 heard YOU, had quite
number of feminine clients" go
80 many that my partners find it
difficult to straighten out their ac-.
cotl1rts as do their stories: Pardon me;
Mrs. Parry, did you'siiy Twas retained?
If So" and the junior member Of the
distinguished firm of Greene, Rayburn
&.parry again bends downward toward
the glowing face. S.'' .s
you're absurd, Ned, if that's what
you mean," replied Mrs: Parry, secretly
delighted at the lovcr-like ways of her
lord. I've mind not to pay-any-
thing. You shouldn't charge members
of the family" 't''
II don't" he answers, reflectively, "in
nll cases. There's Aunt Mildred, for in
stance. and Aunt Charlotte and grand
mo-, but you and Fan now" - -
"Fan! Why should she k-consult
you?"
''Why, do you know, Lot, i've never
once asked her. She might select some
other fellow in the firm and k-consult
him."
Med, you're. simply horrid now.
never did like you when you tried to be
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straight. steady gale to blow a half-grown
calf against the end of a harm. close up
under tho caves. and hold the animal there
for nine days till 1t starved to death.
rccollect. also. the case OF a love-cracked
suicide by jumping off from high bluff
In the face of gale. and every time he
jumped the wind blew him back to his
original starting point. He was a persis-
tent fellow. and tried tho experiment %
times. but at last gave 1t up In despair,
and went and married a rcd-headed widow
with seven sOilcd children. ! haven't heard
any such stories Of the winds power since
l came here"
For the simple reason" returned the
landlord grimiy. that we don't regard
sech petty episodes them as bein' worth
telin' about, cons.derln' that sech puerile
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Didn't I)ite,

why. Mr.. cornsik. used TO know You
NJ Pawn"2. How arc you?" md the conf
dcnce man extended hts hand.
Right pchrt " answered tnc!c S!as IA
y" pushed on. "Comr up to rawnc" aEin
and you'l knov' me a good deal better"
Detroit Free Press.
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Same with me- However. here goes"
ana l'ill raised his voice. and with look
or come surprise. said to the cautious
man.
"A "tlpcndlum-n stpendium. I am not
exactly familiar with tho breed. but I
take 1t to b" IL cross between II unicorn and
IL zebra. Am | right, Dck?"
Right as string! l have never seen
u stipcndum. but ! should know 1t at
once from your description. -Four aces
ana king arc hard to beat. Show your
hand"
Thank you, boys" said tho cautious
man. with a knowing look. 81 only asked
you those questions to see If you were up
in the topics OF the day. Glad to know that
you are and he walked off, leaving tho
two boys troubled to know whether they
had played it on him or not.-Taggart's
Times
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UNFOLDING HIS REPUTATION.

He Could Blow About the Wind Al
Blow.
II don't believe the wind blows as fast
here as it does up in Kansas" remarked
the stranger from the stronghold Of Popu-
ism and land of whiskers.
you don't. hare" replied the landlord
OF a Rocket City, okla. hotel. his pride In
his own locality instantly up IN arms
What puts seen an dcc as that into your
head"
Why. up there" answered the stranger
cit is common enough for the wind to blow
the feathers off from chickens and the
hair off from mems heads. l once knew
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throat while his mouth open. an
turned him wrong side out In the twinklIn'
Of an eye. Looks kinder like rain Off to
the southwest. don't it?"-Erw York Jour
nal.
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CHAPTER III,

Two days after the receipt of the am
nonncrmcnt Of Fanny Ilnyward's enc
gagcmcnt to Mr.. McLnne and q few
weeks before the marriage, Randolph
Merriam had left Fort ScdSwiclk in COM
mnnd of n detachment of cavalry cs-
corting government survey to tho
Mcscalrro range. 1t was not his tour.
The detail belonged to Harrison,
younger officer, who had been saving up
all winter for IL two-months' leave and
n chance to spend his savings ut the
great exposition ut Chicago. A relent-
less colonel would allow him no leave,
because it was his turn for field duty,
and because so many officers wished to
go to the fair that II was out of the
question as to expect anyone to offer to
take the detail for him. The dctach-
mcnt would be in the field at least three
months, possibly four. Harrison, con-
hcqucntly. WIS the bluest man ut Sedg-
wick and snid more hard things about
government surveys. and more improper
things,t han could well he recorded here.
Everybody Ind been congratula,fng
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f1i.cr :"r:.

'l9oc& Your wife jump AZ concius!ons?"
NO she jumps ut barsainsg '-iDctcoit
Free Press.
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TORE UP THE FLAG
And the Citizens of Arkansas Couu- ty are Intensely Indignant
 Over the Dastardly
Arkansas Democrat. |

Dr. c. T. Laur, of Olena, Arkan- sas county, is in the city to see Gov arnor Jones relative to the troop of cavalry he is raising at that poin t and the probability Of their being called into service Tn the Spanish war. He is enthusiastic, and anx- ious to fight for the honor of the American flag. He has forty three men enlisted, and will experience no difficulty in securing all that are needed.
 While in the city D.. Laur called on "The Arkansas Democrat" and detailed 9 fragrant outrage perpe. trated near his home last night by Q desperado element that has been accustomed for some time past to acts of violence and theft. June II Dr. Laur borrowed a flag 6xl0 feet from Mrs. Bullard, postmistress at Olena, 10 raise at Q picnic which had been arranged to bring the people together to recruit the troop. Twelve men were secured the first day. Last Saturday they met at the same place for drill, and the flag was again raised. and three small flags were also displayed. To- ward evening four men came to the grounds, drunken and drinking, and proceed to make themselves obnox- ious in true desperate style, That night before 12 o'clock the flags were torn from their standards and were found the next morning in the pub lie highway trampeled into the dust and cut into srheds by some traitor ous dastards. The flag was exhib- tied in this city by Dr. Laur, and it's tattered folds were sufficient to make the blood boil in the bosom ol all true patriots. The perpetrators of the outrage are not known abso lutely, but Dr. Laur says he and all other good citizens are morally cer- tain of their identity, and that the intensest indignation prevails all over the county. The parties sus pected have been engaged in cattle stealing, and other acts Of lawless ness for some time, and on certain occasions Lave openly defed the law Arrests are soon to follow, and seri ous consequences may be expected.
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NOMINATED FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL AND AaRICUL.
 TURAL COMMISSIONER.
By The State Democratic Con. yentiOn Tn Little Rock
 Other Proceedings.

The State Democratic Conven- tion convened in Little Rock Tues. day at noon. Temporary organiz ation was effected by the election of former Governor J. P. Clark as chairman ard Hugh Corry as sec retary. After organization was effected, the temporary officers were elected permanent officers of the convention.
 Hon. Jeff Davis, of Pope county, was nominated for 4 ttorney Gen. eral on the first ballot.
 Judge Frank Hull, of Washington county, was nominated for Commis- sioner of Agriculture on the second ballot.
 A platform was adopted re-affirm ing the Chicago platform, declaring for the Monroe doctrine, opposing the issuance of interest bearing bonds, favoring the construction of the Nicaragua canal, favorlng a railroad commission, favoring amendments Nos. and 5, and pledging the party to the support and development of our public school system.
 At Il o'clock Tuesday night the convention finished it's labors and adiourned.
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THE OPERA HOUSE
"Whsn the Work, Which Begins To. day, is Finished, Will be One of the Prsttiest Opera Houses in
 the State Says
 Mr.Senysrd

The Chas. Senyard. the. capable manager of the opera house. this morng, in talking to a GRAPHIC re- porter, said: "The work of remodel ing the opera house begins today. The stage will be enlarged and made more stationary; the old dressing room's will be torn away and new ones put in; new scenery, curtains, lights, and new chairs will be added. The building will be re-papered and when finished will be one of the pret- tlest play houses in the State. have hooked The Columbia Opera Co. during the Fair week, for five nights under large guarantee. Messrs. Sossman and LandIs. have put in their bids for the placing of new scenery and other necessities. but others are to be beard from"
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MARRIED.

HUDGENs-COPE-At the residence of the brides parents, on Wednesday, June =. 1898, Mir. J. C.. Hudgens. of England, to Miss Lillian Cope, Rev. k. l.. Wozencraft officiating.
 The bride is the daughter of a Mir. and Mrs. NJ. c. Cope and the groom is prosperous young business man of England.
 After the ceremony an informal re. ception was held until 4:30 D. m. when the newly welded couple left for Little Rock to spend several days the guests of friends.
 The GRAPHIC extends Its congrat- ulatiOns and good wishes.
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CARL iLLlNG
Is Registered at Washington as a
 Democ.a Says ]. M. Hudson.

Pine Bluff, Ark, June 9, 1898
 Editor GRApHIc:-
 l see that the Fress-Eagle says that Mr. c. A. III. ing, the efficient mailing clerk at the post office, is Republican. If the editor of that paper had put himself to a little trouble he could have learned the truth as to Mir. filings politics.
 When l took charge of the Post office in 1893, there was a vacancy in the local Civil Service Board on account of the resignation of Mir. J. W. Saunders, who had been the secretary of the board, and it be. came necessary to appoint new secretary from among the employees of the office. The appointment was made by the Civil Service Commis- sion on the recommendation of the Post Master. Knowing that Mir. Hing was thoroughly qualified for the place, asked him if he would accept it, and upon his replying in the affirmative, recommended him for the appointment. In filling out the blank 10 be forwarded to the Commissioner it became necessary to give the politics of the person recommended. I asked Mir. Hing what his politics were and he re- piled ''l am not of age yet but have always been 8 Democrat in feeling and intend to affiliate with that party when I reach my ma jority.' Consequently reported him to the Civil Service Commission as a Democrat and he is so recorded by that department of the govern ment at Washington.
 1 write this that the slanderous charge of the Press Eagte against Mir. Hing be corrected without de lay and ask that you publish the same. Yours Very Resp,
 J. M. HUDSON.
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There Is more Catarrh in his section of the country than all other diseases put together and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For great many years doc scribed local remedies. and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment. pro nounced it incurable. Science has proven therefore requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by X. J. Cheney 6 Co.,, Toledo, Ohio. is the only con- stltutional cure on the market. It Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a tea spoonful It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails 10 cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 Address,
 FJ. CHENEY & co. Toledo, 0.
 Sold by Druggists. 75e.
 Halls Family Pills are the best
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l. ED. MURRAY CAMP.

The camp met Tuesday night pur- suant to orders at the court house. Officers wereelected as follows: q. F. Valiant, Commander;
 NJ. w. Taggart, 2nd Commander; P. M. Bridges. 3rd Com mander; Thns. Green, Adiutant;
 ] E. Trulock, Treasurer;
 T. Hite Brown, Quartermaster; l. D. Murtaugh, Commissary; W. l.. Dewoody, Ensign:
 Dr. I. F. Stanley, Surgeon;
 Rev. I. F. Carr, Chaplain.
 The veterans will leave over the Cotton Belt at 2:4O D. m. on July the 18th to attend the Grand Reunion at Atlanta, July 20 to g inclusive.
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CUT OLD GLORY.

Dr. c. T. Laur, of Arkansas county, was in our office today with a large U. s. flag torn and cut in pieces by some sneak who is toe low to use the type for his name' and who is said to be cattle thief defying the officers of that county. Dr. Laur is getting up company of cavalry and haa about 45 enrolled at present. The flag belonged to Mrs. Ballard, the postmis.ress of Olena. If caught the sneaks should he severely dealt with.
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RAzoRs, KNIVES, CLU Bs AND CHAIRS FLY IN THE
 AIR.
4 Colo.ed Social Event at Ha yis' Hall Breaks Up in a
 General Row.

An old-time rag aLd cake walk was an attractive feature in cofor- ed society at Hayis' hall last night. The rag was in progress when about o'clock this morning some colored ouy grabbed the wrong "gal' and dispute ensued, in which the chorus all joined. The dispute be- came So warm that blows were pass e1 everybody grabbed each other, razors, knives, chairs and clubs were used as weapons, and the floor looked as if one or the Vesuviu's onn. cotton bombs had struck Q spanish army. Some climbed to tue ceiling, some ran through the doors. others went out the windows, until, as one of the participants remarked this morning, nobody was left but me. Officers Jeffer. son. Fischer and Walters succeeded in knocking in the door and pull ing what was left of the gang The police court was filled this morning and the following offen- ders were fined:
 Sarah Wilson, $5.
 Virgil Goodloe, D.
 Mary Hess, 50.
 "Sissie" McNally's and John Neely's cases were continued until 1 o'clock
 "Tissie" McNaliy was stabbed in the breast. a number had black eyes, skinned faces and sore heads.
 Other ,.olice court proceedings were.
 Reuben Alexander and Reuben Simmons were fined each $5, for yagraney.
 bloc Cox was fined $2O for beating bis wife.
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VOLUNTEERS
Recruited VIII Be Mus tered In at This Place
 Friday Next

Lieutenant L. o. Head, who is at the head of the recruiting officers of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Ark. Regi- ment, will be in this City Friday of this week for the purpose Of enlist ing the men already recruited here by Corporal Geo. s. Valiant. A telegram announcing his coming was received today and is as fol- lows Hold men in readiness, Will be there Friday to muster them in.2 The men will be ex- amined here by physician, and as soon as enlisted will be senl direct to the regiment at Chickamauga Park. All men who anticipate vol unteering should see Corporal Val liant at once, and receive instruc- tions. The recruiting office is in the rear of Dewoody & Co.'S drug store, corner of Barraque and Pine streets.
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We are indebted to Hon. !. Nj. Hudson for box of fine plums and peaches, picked from the orchard on his Bayou Bartholomew plantation. Mir. Hudson informs us that he has an orchard of over 2000 fruit trees on his plantation. 800 of which will bear fruit this year and the rest in one or TWO years. Of fhese trees 300 are plums. 1000 peaches. 300 apples and 200 pear trees.
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4 RUNAWAY.

Some cattle drivers on West Sixth avenue this afternoon frightened Mir. Day Mills horse, which was standing hltched to his buggy In front of his residence. causing it to run away. The horse. harness and buggy were badly injured.
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A VALUABLE CAPTURE.
Deputy CnlpeppeF Nabs a Ne gro Who is Badly Wanted In
 Warren.

Tuesday morning Deputy Cnl- pepper arrested Louis Turner, who was war ted by the city authorities for aggravated assault. Deputy Culpepper looked through his de- scriptive book and Turner answers the exact description Of the man who is wanted at Warren, in Brad ley county, for a crime committed there recently.
 Mr. Culpepper notified the War ren authorities, but up to the pres ent writing, has received no re- ply.
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CHOSEN AS MAID OF HONOR.

Miss Sammie Sennett of this city has been chosen IN Maid Of Honor for the Second Brigade of the United Confederate Veterans which h"la their annual Reunion at Richmonn each year. Miss Sennett is very good selection as Maid of Honor as Ehe is one of Pine Bluffs fairese ,aaughters.
 We congratulate the camp on her selection.
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Capt. J. B. York requests the GRAPH, to state that the use of hIs name to a call for meeting of white Republicans at knox's Hall Friday night is unauthorized and entirely without his authority. He also re quests us to say that he takes no stock In local politics. making 1t his rule to vote for the best men for local offices.
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Mir. k. H. NJ. Mills visited his place on Amber Bayou. four miles from this city, yesterC ay, and in talking to GRAPHIC reporter this morning said crops were thriving the best ever known In this county. He also said cotton bloomed from a week to ten days earlier than ever known before.
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Mir. Joe A. Franklin will arrive in the city today from Lancaster. Pa. where he has been in the Interest of his Dewey" pistol. which he recent lY patented
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The Fourth of July will be big day for Brinkley. Races of every variety. barbacues and pIcnics will be given. and fine musical program will be rendered. Messrs. r. M. Kll- roy, E. D. Black wood and Harry Olcott, of this city, will enter the bl- cycle races and will no doubt return with u few prizes.
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k has to be carried about like a baby, he finally realizes that he IS a SICK man. Very frequently he has been sick man for wears. but has recklessly refused to recognize natures warnings Severe illness is something that does not strike man like a flash of lightning, It creeps upon him by degrees, and at every step warns him with new danger signal.
 When a man feels out of sorts or ..tnocked out. " or whatever he may call it, he is a sick man. It is time to take warn ing Headaches, drowsiness, loss Of sleep at night. loss of appetite, nervousness, bad taste in the mouth in the morning, and fr;ohtful dreams-all these are warnings of arcroaching illness Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery creates appetite. cures dyspe psia stimulates the liver, purihes the hiood. Quickens the circulation and tones the nerves. It makes rich, red, tissue building blood. II builds hrm nesn' ous does not make corpulent people more cor nnIent. Unlike cod liver oil it does not make Aabby flesh. On the contrary, It tears down and excretes the unhealthy tis- sues that constitute corpulency, and re- s,Ioces them with the firm, muscular tissues af qood health. It cures 9S per cent. oi all cases of consumption All bronchiai, throat and kindred ailments, as lingering coughs. splitting of blood dna weak iuIes are cured DY II. 1HOuSdha9 4Aeef eNSe'- to to its merits. At all medicine stores
 If is a dealer's business to give you what you ask for not to tell you what you want
 Dr p;eree's Pleasant Pellets cure con. s,;nation Constipation is the cause ot mauy diseases. Cure the cause ana you ci,re the disease. One Feilst s,s,,tle laxative, and two a mild catnar- t;c Druggists sell them, and notninG As 'juat as good.
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Notice For Publleaelon. -s45e.
Land ofice at Little Rock.

Land Office at Little Rock,
 May 16. 1898.
 Notice is hereby given that ths following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support Of his claim. and that said proof will be made before the County Clerk of Jefferon county at Pine Rlun Ark. on June 25 1898. yiz Jane Nelson, H. E No 1S443 for the " hf eqr. sec IT. tp 6 8. T 10 W She names the following witnesses to. prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land. viz: Amos Kendall. Ed Brown. Allen McGregor, Joe Duncan, all of Pine Bluff. Ark.
 WILLIAM G. WHIPPL 5-1s-w4w Register,
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There will he regular monthly meeting of the Y. M. H. A. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All mem bers are urgently requested to be present.
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MT. Ulysses s. AltheImer, son of Postmaster Louis Altheimer of this city, has been elected captain oi the second company Of colored lmmunes. organized In Little Rock.
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Miss Nellie Sehloss, one of Mem phis sweetest singers and a very popular society belle, is in the city, the guest of relative.
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Commodore R. Y. Downs is equip ping his boat with l 1l-inch gun. , 6-ponnders. inch guns and 1 gun cotton Lomb thrower. He will at once sail for Cuban waters and what he will do to Havana forts will be a plenty.'
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A car filled with ablebodied negroes passed through the city this morn ing en route to Hamburg where they wlll be engaged as workmen on the Hamburg railroad.
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Mir. Ed Kerwin left last night for Memphis, on business trip. He will return in few days. accompa- nied by his sister, Miss Annie May. who has been attending school in that city.
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The dance at the Springs last night was a swell affair. Full account of it will appear in the society column of Sundays GRAPHIC.
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Misses Pearl Garrett, of Lake Dick, and Mary Sullivan. of Charlestown Miss, are visiting Miss Kaufman on Laurel street.
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Mrs. A. c. vowell writes from Hot Springs that she is fast improving and hopes to return well in few days.
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Miss Haywood Jones, popular and accompllshe belle of Memphis, is visiting Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Jack son, on West Third avenue.
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MT. Sam Kat2enstein returned yesterday from Little Rock, after attending the Lewis-Yolm we'd ding in that city.
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Miss Elma Pope. of Philadelphia, who is the guest of Miss Ona Rowell, will leave Friday for Monticello, to visit friends.
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Mir. and Mrs. F L. Dllley have re- turned from few weeks stay in Chicago, where Mrs. Dilley has been taking vocal lessons.