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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-08
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A DALLAS, Texas, fruit raiser claims to have discovered a certain means of preventing the too early budding of trees which so often re- sultsin the destruction of fruit by freezing. His remedy is to remove the soil from around the tree, break up good sized lump of ice with which he fills up the space, and then cover the ice with layer of straw and layer of soil. We give it to our readers for what it is worth.
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TIE Chicago Neaos gets off the fol- lowing on "the war newsp from Key West:
 Tt is little short of the marvel ous how some of the morning papers with correspondents in the back room of Josh's saloon in Key West secure such wonderful news of the causes of the Maine disaster. That was great mistake of tke govern ment in creating board of inquiry, and it was also absolutely uuneces- sary. Any war correspondent att tached to a bottle and the other end of telegraph wire can supply more news in an hour than than the greatest warship could carry in a year.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.

 The GRAPHIC is authorized so announce MT. EDGAR BREWSTER as candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Jefferson county. at the ensuing election, subject to the action of the democratic primaries.
 We are authorized to anneunce,Mr. THOS M. PHILLIPS as candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Jefferson county subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. To the Democrats of Jefferson county:
 Believing that can serve the best interests of the Democratic party as effectively, and discharge the duties of the office, if honored with the same, as competently as any who may aspire thereto. hereby announce my self us candidate for the office of. Sheriff, subject to the action of theDemocratic party. pledging myself to make faithful officer, if 1onored with the suffrages of the people
 H. A. MCCOY We are auteorized to announce Mir. c. M. PHILP0T as 6 candidate for ShersY and Collector subject to the action 5f the Demo- cratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce Maj. " H. DAVIS, of Altheimer, as candidate for Sheriff and Collector, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
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Hallneinat s, -ss F; ;gth 8 tlnares, success sive dreams, obstinate neuralgia, anxiety, persistent sinking sensa- tion in the epigastrium, prostration and general weakness, excitement and mental depression. According to Dr. Wood, tea poisoning is re- sponsible for half of the headaches and a large proportion ot all cases of despondency, palpitation of the heart, giddiness and allied symp- toms. The essential oil of tea, which gives out it's peculiar aroma, is, according to Dr. Wood, power erful poisen. Its injurious effects are SD well recognized by the natives of China that they do not use tea until it is year old, thus allowing this deleterious substance to escape. Green tea contains more of the es- sential oil than black tea, which ac counts for the fact that it is more productive of nervousness.
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UNCLE CHARLEY NEWMAN lost a $500 diamond on a Pullman sleeper few days since. He probably stuck it in the curtain of his double lower berth, overnight, from whence it must have been detached by the urbane porter, or some temporarily embarrassed fellow traveller. Uncle Charles is "rich and keerless," and can afford to lose $500 brilliants.- Helena World.
 We sympathize with our esteemed neighbor in his loss. It is really hard on "Unele Charley" to come down to the leyel of his mature un- adorned" city contemporaries.
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For Ass ssor.

We are authorized to announce CAPT. SAM LINDSEY as a candidate for County Tax Assessor. subject to the aet!an of the Democratic primaries.
 We are authorized to araounce MT. CHAs. ". HARRIS SIS a can1lGate for County Assessor, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primaries.
 We are authorized tC announce Mir, M. A. HUDSON as a candidate for County Tax As sessor, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce Mr. ]. T. LIPSCOMB as a candidate for County Tax Assessor. subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primaries.
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For Circuit Judge.

We are authorized to announce Hon. A. B. GRACE as a candidate for Circuit JuGge of the Eleventh Judicial District. subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce Hon. JOHN M. ELLIOTT as a candidate for renomination and recollection as Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District. subject to the action of the Democratic party
 We are authorized to announce Hon 0. H. HARDING as a candidate for Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District. subject 10 the action of the Democratic party,
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For Representative.

Tc the Democrats of Jefferson Co.
 Being fully sensible Of the honor eonfered by your partiality i'll selecting me as one of your Representatives in the General Assem- ply of 1S97 (would presume again to offer my name tor the nomination as candidate for the honorable position of Representative for Jefferson county in the next General Assembly: subject to the action of the Dem cratic primaries. Pledging for the future as vigilant attention to the trust imposed and an earnest effort to foster and protect the in crest of our county and State, am,
 Respectfully. Feb, s, 1898. NIGH. WILLIAMs.is We are authorized to announce Hon. R, R. FOSTER as a candidate for Representative dn the State Assembly, subject to the action eA the Democratic primaries. 34tsIf
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For Prosecuting Attorney.

We are authorized to announce Mr. WAL TER B. SORRELLS as a candidate for Prose cutting Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party
 We are authorized to announce Hon. SMITH c. MARTIN as @ candidate for re- noomination for Prosecuting Attorney of the action of the Democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce Judge B. F MERRITT as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District. subject to the action of the Democratic party.
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cotton Belt Route

Cattle Raiser's Annual convention Fort Worth, Tex, Mar. s, 1898.
 For the above occasion the Cotton Belt will sell tickets at the rate ol one fare for the round trip. Tiekess on sale March and z, good return Ing March B, 1898. ,..,+
 Fl. BRINGMAN. Agent
 E. W. I4ABAuAiE, c. P. A,
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For Constable.

We are auth Srized to announce MR. PETER NJ BRIDGES ae q candidate for Constable of Vaugine township. subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce iMR. E. II. CoLHoUER as a candidate for Constable of Vaugine township, subject 60 the action of the Democratic primaries.
 We are authorized to anncance Mir. AL. ]. STEWART as a candidate foHConsfable of Vaugine township. subject to the action Of the Democratic primaries.
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NOIlcE.

The accounts of the Honnet Dry Goods Co. have been placed in my handsfor collection. All persons in debted to them will please call and settle. No other persontis authoriz ed to collect or receipt for same. Of flee. at Bank of Pine Bluff.
 d4t ". D. LEARN, Receiver.
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Praise for Gen. Lee.

The hero of the hour in the Span ish imbroglio is Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, United States Consul at Havana. The Northern and Republican press seem to vie with the Democratic press of the South in showering compliments upon the brave ex- Confederate who now represents this Government in these trying times in the Queen of the Antilles. The Ohio State Journal, oEe of Pres ident McKinley's recognized organs in that State, has nothing but words of praise for tthe Confederate of- fieer who has shown himself to be loyal, patriotic. and worthy of the confidence of the American people. ," Commenting on this fact, the Pitts burg Post says:
 sRumors have reached the Rich mond Dispatch that in case of war with Spain. Fitzhugh Lee is to be made major general of the United States army. The Washington cor respondent of the Dispatch says he has it on pretty good authority that the intention of President Cleve- land was thus to honor the consul general, and that President McKin- ley, feeling that it would receive the unqualified indorsement of the American people, has determined to make the appointment in case hos tilities are declared. General Lee deserves well of the country. He has commanded the respect and con- fidence of all Americans by his stead fast upholding in Cuba of the Ma tional dignity and by refraining from any word or act calculated to force hasty action or unnecessarily to embitter the relations of Spain and the United States"
 The people of the South have long endeayored to impress upon their brethren of the North that In the event of war between this country and a foreign nation, no people would be more loyal to the stars and stripes than the brave ex-Con- federates and their noble and chival- ric sons. The conduct of Gen. Lee under the trying circumstances of his consulate at Havana goes to prove this statement. With such loyalty and fidelity has the Virginia exConfederate officer discharged the difficult and delicate duties de- volving upon him that he has won the praise of the people of this coun. try, regardless of the political te- nets they hold. No one recognizes the ability, efficiently and loyalty of General Lee more than President Mckinley. This statement is verif- ed by the fact that although an ap- pointee of MT. Cleveland during his administration, President McKin- ley, following the example of his predecessor in office, has refused to accept Gen. Lees resignation. And now renewed evidence of the Presi- dents confidence in our representa- tive at Havana Las been 0iven hv President McKinley's firm and flat refusal to observe Spain's request for Gen. Lees recall
 Gen. Lee is pre-eminently the right man in the right.fpIace, and bis course is giving general satisfac- tion to his country. Praise of his conduct is therefore merited and proper.
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For UIty Attorney.

We are authorized to announce Mir. ". F. COLEMAN as q candidate for City Attorney, atthe ensuing city election, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce Mir. W. T. YOUNG as candidate for City Attorney. at
 ensuing municipal election.
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Tor City Clerk.

We are authorized to announce Mir, K. LEE JOHNSON as candidate for CityClerl5 at the ensuing municipal election.
 We are authorized to announce Mr. H. PEEL ALEXANDER as 9 candidate for City Clerk. at the ensuing municipal election, Tuesday April }, 1898.
 We are authorized to announce MIR. ARTHUR T. LOVING as candidate for City Clerk at the ensuing municipal election, Tuesday, April 5, 1s)S
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CAKE WALK.

Keep your eyes on the cake walk at the opera house Wednesday, even ing March 16. It will be tout of sight and the only cake walk ever had in Pine Bluff at the opera house.
 J.H. sTAFFoRF, Manager.
 JoE BEARDEN,
 dst Master of Ceremonies.
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 AS TO CIRCULATION.

The Daily GRAPHIC has nearly double the circulation of any other Pine Bluff daily newspaper. and the Daily and semi-Weekly GRAPHIC have a combined circulation larger than that of any other Pine Bluff daily or weekly newspaper. Advertisements accept ed on this guarantee.
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For Circnit Clerk

We are authorized to announce CAPT. N. I, ROBERTS as a candidate for Circuit Clerk, subject to the action Of tho Democratic pri- lmaries.
 We are authrized to announce MR J. A. LANGFoRD as 8 Candidate for Circuit Clerk, subjebt to the action of the Democratic pri- maries.
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EorCongresa

We are authorized to announce Hon. JOHN s. LITTLE as a candidate for renomination kansas, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party
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 For County judge.

We are authorized to announce MIR. ". D JONES as candidate for County and Pro. bate Jrdge. subject to the action of the Dem ocratic primaries.
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For County Treasnrer.

We are authorized to announce Mr. JAS, Y. eAUNnEhs as t candidate for reelection to the office of Treasurer Of Jefferson county, subject to the action Of the Democratic pri- maries
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Tor County Clerk.

We are et.thcr.x xcss. xcss. E sss5 announce Mir FRANK B. FLANDERS as a candidate for County and Probate Clerk subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
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The Washington bee., 1898-10-08
POLITICAL ASSASSINS.

The arrest of Senator Mat Quay
on the charge of conspiracy for the
purpose of robbing the Philadelph-
ia Bank is one of the flimsiest po-
litical strokes known to Pennsyl-
via. The enemies of Senatar Quay,
unable to defeat him by honorable
means are now striving to make
adverse sentiment INVOLVING the
reputation and character of good
man. 1t goes without saying that
the Senator will prove the charge
to be false and it is to be hoped
that when the time comes Senator
Quay will pay his enemies for what
they have done. The doughfaces
are fast getting into power by chi
canery and ere long the cold
guard" will be driven from the
field. There are no ten doughfaces
so-called republicans in Penn
sylvania who can outweigh Mat
Quay in usefulness and sincerity.
1t is intimated that Honest John
is at the bottom of it, but such
methods hardly become the leader
of the largest Sunday school in the
country. Quay will be INDICATED
just the same and against the will
of the political assassins.
The Washington bee., 1898-10-08

That there is method In the
manner in which the present
surgeon, DIR. Curtis is being perse-
cuted, both by the press of this
city and by certain white physi-
clans, goes without SAYING. Like
all other prosecutions of the colored
race at the South, money is at the
bottom of it. The southern white
man is bitterly opposed to the
negro receiving a good salary or
handling much money. Hoke
Smith, Cleveland's Secretary of the
Interior, was much surprised and
astonished when informed by GER
tain chiefs of divisions that their
force contained colored clerks
drawing salaries ranging from
81, 900 to $1,000 per annum. He
said that "niggers" in Georgia
were never paid over $40 per month
and he could not see what any
"nigger" could do with more
money than that. he Immediately
set about, without endeayoring to
ascertain the individual fitness of
the colored clerks, to have them
either dismissed or reduced. 1t
was under Hoke Smiths encum-
bency that the change was made
in Freedmen's Hospital and his
evil spirit still hovers around that
blasted institution and has even
added its poison to the miasmatic
atmosphere that pervades the
Health Office.
The Washington bee., 1898-10-08
FLOTSAM AND JETSAN.
OUR SOCIAL LIFE TWENTY YEARS AGO.

OUR SOCIAL LIFE TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Solomon's observation that there is
nothing new under the sun, applies
most forcibly to Washington and its
social activities. A glance at some old
papers brings forth many forgotten
happenings and undertakings.
Social life was ushered in twenty
years ago Jan. I, by the first reception
OF Senator Bruce at the residence of
Marshal Frederick Douglass, with
whom he boarded at Cedar Hill. The
affair is described as having been "by
all odds the most generous and mag
nitcent reception by anv individual
that Washington had known" Well
known social favorites of this and
other cities graced the occasion.
Among the departed, besides the
lost, we note the presence of DR.. A.
l. Augusta, James Wormley and VIM.
Z. Matthews, besides Mr.. Douglass.
also Hon. Mr.. Tarbell, Fourth Au-
ditor, who had been colleague with
Mr.. Bruce in Mississippi.
Among the ladies, special promi-
nence was given the presence Of Miss
Josie Wilson of Cleveland, Ohio.
whose pale blue silk en- brincese,
draped and elaborately trimmed with
white lace was irresistible. Five
months thereafter, she became Mrs.
b. X. Bruce and made with him a brief
trip to Europe. The presence of so
mauy strangers in the CITY and the
pace set by the Senator caused MANY a
social luncheon during the month of
January 1873. New Years Dav found
formal receptions at the homes of
Mrs. ohm F. Cook and Mrs. Catcher,
Mrs. Francis Upshur, Miss Octavia
Parker, the widow of DR.. Ferguson,
now OF RICHMOND, Va, and Misses
Martha 3. Briggs, Anna Holmes and
Mary Bailey. With the exception of
Medames Cook, Catcher and Parker,
they have all joined the silent
majority.
The Sinking Fund of St. Luke's P.
Z. Church was great social organiza-
The Washington bee., 1898-10-08
AN DISCREET RACE?

Day after day we hear the slur
that the colored people are an
indolent race; that they do not
want work and that therefore they
are an unproductive and undesir-
able class. Of course these asper-
sions are conceived in hate and
persisted in falsehood; but never
theless were they deserved there
would be some measure of justifica-
ton. The fact is that there is
systematic opposition to the colored
people along all material lines.
Even the avenues which by COM
mon consent were regarded as be-
longing them such as BARRIERS,
walters and the like are now being
monopolized by the whites.
This opposition is not dictated
by the spirit of competition; but is
rather waged out of opposition to
the possibility on the part of the col
ored people to become independent
and self supporting. The railroad
strikes declared because the rail-
road company hired colored hands
in the South have spread their in
fuence until at the North similar
Opposition is being manifested.
The colored laborer is now afraid
to show his face in an Illinois town,
lest the whites rise in their might
to slay them. And all of this is
because they want work. By what
principal of right or justice the
colored man is Ostracised in the
fields of labor is quite unknown to
us. If when he seeks labor, he is
ruthlessly ignored or maltreated
where is the possible solution of
the question and how is the charge
of idleness to be refuted !? We
insist that the colored people are
by nature and preference deslrous
of work. They are willing to do
anything honorable in order to earn
their daily bread. But how can
work be obtained when large or
carnations oppose his claims and
drive him out of the field of labor !?
Let the growler and pessimist first
give the colored people a fair
chance to earn living and the
charge of idleness will soon be
refuted. Moreover, it is to the
shame of the American people that
the colored man whose forefathers
toiled for over two centuries for
America should be denied now a
chance to earn dollar.
The Washington bee., 1898-10-08
THE SOJOURNER TRUTH
HOME.

For nearly three years, the
members have tried to keep the
doors of the Working Women and
Girls Home open. The struggle
has been severe and now while
everything seems so gloomy and
the only thing to do seems to be
to close the doors and say to the
young ladies who are in the house,
"Our people do not care whether
you keep yourselves pure, true,
noble women and do all you can to
dignity labor, or cast your lot with
the wild careless mob who daily
disgrace the name of woman"
We pause to ask those who say
they are interested in the saving of
our women and girls, "Shall we let
the Sojourner Truth Home fail?"
A very little money monthly from
the many who would never miss it,
would 60 farther toward building
up Christ's Kingdom than many
things for which even the very
poor among us are giving their
money. The Home is at 2OO7
Vermont avenue northwest. We
would be pleased if some one,
friendly to the cause, would come
in and see what we are trying to do
and at least give word of advice
and encouragement.
The Washington bee., 1898-10-08
DIR. ALEXANDER CRUMMELL. !

REV. s. N. BROWN EULoGIzES THE EN-
INENT DIVINE. His ELOQUENT AD-
DRESS APPRECIATED.
On last Sunday morning, Park Tenn
ple Church was crowded with most
distinguished audience. The occasion
was a eulogy by that eminent divine,
Rev. Sterling N. Brown, on the lie
and death of Or. Alexander Crummell.
The choir under the direction of Mrs.
Alice Strange DAVIS, rendered excel
lent music. Rev. Brown said in part:
''Dr. Crummell was not surface
Christian or sentimentaliSt. His hope
in God was as fira as the hills and his
relationship to Him as real as that OF
his dearest friend. He preached a
practical common-sense, everyday,
Christianity. He was holy terror to
pretense, shams, and hypocriCy in
whatsoever shape and wheresoever
found. Like the prophet of old, he was
quick to see the evils of sin. His Splr-
itually trained mind enabled him to
carefully differentiate between right
and wrong, good and evil, as well as
between the false and the true IN divine
worship. He thought that Christianity
meant Christ. likeness, an exhibition
of the Christ spirit and the Christ LIE.
This meant ChaSte conversation, purity
of heart and holiness OF lite. He had
but little sentimentaliSm. He keenly
felt and boldly denounced the evil OF
ignorant and merely Strong-languaged
preachers. He regarded them as
miserable sticks who occupy many OF
the pulpitS and repulse thinking men
and degrade the people. His keen
eye clearly observed the needs OF his
people and with voice and pen he
ceased not through his long ministry
to rightly direct them.
"He was bold, daring, and power
| full in his convictions. He asked no
quarter of the enemy and yielded no
principle of right. His moral CharaC-
ter made him target for the evil
minded, but they were never able TO
stand the searChlight of Gospel truth
and never dared to be open or aggreS-
sive. He did, however, have enemies
among this class of people. The sue
| cess of DR.. Crummell can never be
/ measured by the ClamOr and demon
stratlon OF the pOpuIaCe. He was not
/ what is usually termed by ColOred peo-
pie popular preacher. While the
profoundly of his thought, the dignity
of his style, the beauty OF his dlCtlon,
and the purity of his English attracted
Judges, Representatives, and the
| learned of the more favorable race,
still he was so simple and clear in pre-
senting the truth that the humbleSt
hung upon his words. But with ali,
| his real worth is not yet realized. lie
was IN every best sense far ahead OF
| his people. By Providence and grace
| he had been lifted up to nigh plain
| from which he would not come down,
| neither from threats nor deSertion.
/ He believed himself to be God-honor-
| ed IN his elevation, and though hum
| bic In spirit he gloried in his exalta-
tion through personal relation to
| Christ. DR.. Crummell did more to
indicate the possibilities of the race
and to illustrate the kind OF leadership
| absolute needed for its highest and
! best development than all the pulpit
/ sCreeChing and political screaming
| done throughout the land"