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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-19
Lbe Daily Graphic.
 CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
 Miss Millie van Valkenberg is yis- fling relatives in Warren.
 Hires Root Beer at Joe C. Meyers
 u
 Fresh cooked rolled ham at Joe c. Meyers. tf
 Mr. Powell Clayton, of Little Rock, is in the city today.
 II you want chewing gum call at @cCain Grocery Co. and get B cents North for ; ceuts. dtf Gunther's famous chocolates and benbons at MiteaelI's. only. JOS Main street. II l5 If Maj H. II. Hum left Saturday OF a business trip t0 Parkdale.
 Fresh strawberries received every ay at Joe C. Meyers. dtf Mrs. W. D. Jones Is reported dan gerously ill.
 Mrs Alex Turney is reported sick today.
 Mr. A. strebe. has accepted po- aftion with I. l. Bloom, where he would he pleased te have his friends cali an him when in need of any Gting n the meat line. d3t MT. Jim Dreyfus leaves today for Hot Springs, to recuperateia health. NYSPEPSaA is the cause of un- NA% told suffering. By taking Hoods Earsaparilla the digestive organs are toned and dyspepsia IS CURED. Mr. Jno. Gillespie aud family are residing at Sulphur Springs. where they will renaio for few days
 If you wish to remove wrinkles. rough skin and freckleA. aat. secure youthful, smoot4, and heantiful com plexion, use eaiy Pure Eureka Cream" Found at the leading drug stores of theeity 54dtf
 ------------ We are very glad to state that Afrs. ". D. Jones Is much improved We hope to soon note her recovery. fly goods such as ice or anything #ted at Sulphur Springs will be { red every other day. Leave rs at the salnhur Springs store and Mir. Reed will see that you get m in lime 6-1-dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-19

If you wish to remove wrinkles. rough skin and freckIes. aH6 secure youthful, smooth and heantiful com pIexion, use eaiy Pure Eureka Cream" Found at the leading drug stores of taeeity 54dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-19

We are very glad to state that afrs. ". D. Jones Is much improved We hope to soon note her recovery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-19

fny goods such as ice or anything led at Sulphur Springs will be ( red every other day. Leave rs at the salphur Springs store and Mir. Reed will see that you get m in lime 6-1-dtf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-19

XAYANTED. Furnished room for gentle
 " o. man and lady. Address A, care of this office.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26

y bin is before the legislature
to change the time Of the holding
of the courts in the Sixth Circuit.
The times for lancaster as pro
posed are as follows:
B. The court OF general sessions at
Lancaster, for the county OF Lancas-
ter, on the first Monday in April the
third Monday in july and the first
Monday after the fourth Monday in
October; and the court of common
pleas at the same place on the We'd
nesday following the first Monday in
April, the third Monday in July and
the first Monday after the fourth in
October.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26
DeUths.

Mr., Ann Wick was called to
rest on Jan. 10Th, 1898. Mrs.
Nick was born May, 16, 1916, and
was therefore nearly 50 years old.
She leaves one son and four
daughters to mourn her loss. For
more than 60 years she was con
sistent member of the Shiloh A..
r. L. church. and died in the
blessed hope of a glorious immor-
tality.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at her home at II o'clock Jan.
20, by her pastor, after which her
body was taken to Shiloh ceme-
terry and laid to rest uutil the
trumpet shall sound to call her
forth.
Mrs. Mary Jane Caskey, wife of
Mr.. Jno. II. Caskey, died at her
home near town on Wednesday
evening last, after a lingering ill
ness of about s weeks from a
stroke of paralysis. She was a
sister Of Mr.. r.. II. Robinson and
was about 40 years of age. She
was consistent member of Gills
Creek church. Besides hus-
band, she leaves eleven children
and a host of relatives and friends
TO mourn her loss. Her remains
were inferred at ellis Creek
Thursday afternoon.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26
Free TO Our Readers.

Our readers will be pleased to
learn that the eminent physician
and scientist, DIR. kilmer, after
years of research and study, has
discovered and given to the world
a most remarkable remedy ,know,N
as Swamp Root, for the cure a
kidney and bladder troubles the
generous offer to send a bottle.
free that all may test its wonder
ful merits without expense, is in
itself sufficient to give the public
confidence and a desire to obtain
it. Swamp-Root has an establish
ed reputation as the most success
ful remedy, and is receiving the
hearty endorsement of all up-to-
date physicians, hospitals andl
homes. If our men and women
readers are in need of a medicine,
of this kind no time should be,
lost in sending their name and ad-
dress TO DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, n. Y. and receive sam
pie bottle and pamphlet, both
sent absolutely free by mail. The
regular sizes may he obtained at
the drug stores. When writing
please say you read this liberal
offer in the ENTERpRI,E.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26
Escaped the Chuin G0ny.

Elvin Kelly, colored, made
his escape from the chain gang
last Thursday night. lie was the
blacksmith of the gang and did
all the work in that line. 1t is
supposed that while he was at
work in the shop he cut the
shackles SO that he could easily
detach the parts and escape.
That night although locked on the
chain with the others, he opened
the cut link and made his escape
at the back Of the tent. He was
serving an Is months sentence
for breaking into the ginhouse
of /. NJ. Fitzpatrick & Bro. He
had served only about four
months of his sentence.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26
Rcr. u. ". Lite POUIit{ed.

Rev. j. w. Little was pounded
last Friday night. 1t was not the
kind of pounding that proceeds
from wicked, angry soul and
leaves a bruised nose or a black
eye, but it was the kind that is
prompted by the good Spirit and
that leaves tangible evidences of
good will. Bro. Littlc's lardor
was filled with all kinds ofGamiIy
groceries, and we know that he
appreciates the kindness that
prompted the good ladies who
initiated and 80 successfully car
ricd out the matter.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26

than 1000 pounds the width of
tire shall not exceed less than
ivessinches.
Sec. ,. it shall be the duty of
all county supervisors and county
and township boards of commits
sioners 10 see that the provisions
of this act are properly enforced
and to prosecute all violations
thereof.
Sec. f. The violation of any of
the provisions of this act shall be
deemed and is hereby declared to
be misdemeanor, and the offend
er upon conviction shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than
$5, nor more than $40 or by i'm
prisonment for more than 80 days
for each offense.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26

Senator Archer of Spartanburg
has announced his candidacy for
governor in a card published last
week in the daily papers. Col.
r. B. Watson, former Senator
from Edgefeld but now of Saluda,
has also declared his intention to
stand for the governorship. This
makes about 5 candidates already
in sight for governor We doubt
if they will all run when the time
comes.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26

Things begin to assume pretty
squally appearance in Cuba. The
United States has sent the battle
ship Maine to Havana, and has
assembled near Key West the
most formidable fleet Of warships
that has been collected in Amcri-
can waters in many years. She
is preparing for business and
something's going to ..'drap" one
of these days.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26
Paste This in Your Recipe Book.

The following recipe is recon-
mended most highly by an excel
lent cook who says that since il
Introduction the members of tN
family she serves will eat no otA.
er sort of pickles: Slice, as for
the table, but leaving the skin on,
twenty-four cucumbers and one
quart Of onions cover we'll with
salt. In the morning drain we'll
and mix one-half pint good olive
OIL, three tablespoons of black
pepper and one quarter pound
ground mustard.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26
Is ry'stUU''s .fUtTjfOr !SHOt.

\ TELEGRAM To Sheriff Clyhurn
Monday might contained the ini'or-
nation tha, Mr.John Il. Drakeford.
Auditor Of Kcrshaw county, had
shot himself and that he was not
expected to live.
Report comes from the freight
train yesterday morning that it
was a suicide and that he was
dead.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26
,. CE,
Chairman.

-LOST-A small, black dog
with crooked fore foot, ears crop
pcd-Answers to name of Jack.
Will pay liberal reward for his
return to stables of Stevens. Heath
Il Elliott.
j. Il. STEVENS.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26
meeting Of Pension Board.

The Lancaster County Pension
Board will meet at the courl
house on Thursday the ~ ins!
at 10 o'clock a. m.
w. b. BRUCE,
Chairman.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-26
ARRIVED IN CHARLESTON.
Allen McQuary Finds Lots of Let
tGrs and Christmas Presents.
News and Courier, Jan. 10.

y
osho, Mo-, who is riding around
the world to win Il fortune and q
charming Arkansas girl came into
town last evening at 6 O'Clock
and after putting his sturdy little
Indian pony up called on Post
master Mowry and got him to
sign a statement to the effect
that he had been in this city.
Young McQuary, whose personal
appearance would attract atten-
ton even without the aid of the
gay costume he wears. This con.
sists of a velvet jacket and knock
erbockers, a bright hued shirt and
black sash. The wearing of
this garb is part Of his contract.
He is getting used to the conspic-
uousness Of it now, however, and
goes riding merrily forward like a
knight OF old, with the conviction
that wealth, health and happiness
await him at the end OF his long
journey. From here he will sail
for jacksonville, after disposing
of his trusty little horse and from
there he will 90 to Cuba. Having
touched Central America. he will
cross the Atlantic and on around
the world aboard ship until he
reaches California. Once on
American soil again he will take
horse again and ride back to Ar
kansas and his lady love. He is
to accomplish this journey with
ont receiving a dollar which he
does not earn on the trip. When
he came into Charleston last
night he had ridden nearly 5000
miles. vi this distance was GOV
cred on the same little pony, and
without the rider having violated
any of the articles of agreement
with the father of his lady love.
81 was commercial traveller
: /. h
Arizona republican., 1898-10-17
SUSPECTED ATTEMPT TO POISON
Vallenccurt Gaines, a Silver Spring
 Negro. Placed Under Arrest.

Rockville, Mir, Oct 16.-Professcr Samuel L. Priest, residing near Silver Spring, in the lower section cf this county, recently had a narrow escape from poisoning. and co,ored man by the name of Valiencourt Gainss is nov in the Rockville jail charged with having made the attempt About week age, while at breakfast, Profes- sor Priest had his attention attracted to peculiar substances in the' sugar which he was about to put into his coffes. His suspicious were at once arused, and he lost no time in carry ing the sugar to Washingten n for anal ysis. An examination disclosed the fact that there was mixed with the sugar enough Rough on Rats to kill half dozen persons. Professor Priest and Gaines had had a misunderstood ing, and Gaines made threats.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-17
NOTES OF INTEREST.

Liverpool has started tha idea, of giv- ing concerts in the court yards Of he worst quarters Of the city. Musicians have volunteered and the people fer whom the concerts are given have cleaned up and decorated the courts. The experiment has been initiated al Wolverhampton, and soon will be in Manchs sser.
 Within the las. twenty years tn, French have annexed no fewer than g. 100000 square milss of Africa. They own Alabira, Tunis. ''tIe light soiP' of the Sahara, Senegal, the Ivory coast, the western Soudan, Dahcm7y, the French Congo and 3, large tract cn the Somali coast, while in Abyssinia they are making steady way
 During the recent conference of Methodist ministers at Worcester, Mass. Rev Alonzoi Sa1derson offered q prayer, in which he asked God to send the churches, the schools and the newspapers to the Philippines and Cuba. The word Cuba" had hardly fallen from his lips when Bishop Nal lalieu, who was sitting closs by, nudgad the clergyman and whispered: And Pclto Rice, too.'
 The Rev. Isaac Ccllisr, known as the ''Thoreau of Michigan is game war den of Calhoun county, in sha. state. For the last eight years he has lived all alone in cottage on the shcre of Goguac lake. spending his time in fishing, hunting and study. He is g fn1 bo 2nist, has made a special study Of fish and their habits, and subsists on his hunting and fishing, selling fish to buy groceries and provisions, and doing his own cooking. His tea he makes from the wild shrub known as the Jersey tea, and his cOffee from hickory nuts. He reads Greek. Latin, Hebrew, Frsnch, Caldaic and Syriac.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-17
FIRES BANKED.
The Window Glass Season Delaye1 by
 Strike.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 16.-The window plants throughout the united States failed to start the season's operations last night The fires were banked and may be exinguishedl and 15,000 work CTS who have been locking forward to a general resumption on October 15 are fcrcsd to remain idle The strike is for an advance in wages Of cutters and fatteners, but in reality it is the r5 suit of the fight between the Knights cf Labor and the plant owners.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-17
THAT JOYFUL FEELING.

With the exhilerating sense of re- newed health and strength and internal cleanliness, which follows the use Of Syrup of Figs. is unknown to the few who have not progressed beyond the old-tiTae medicines and the cheap sub stitutes sometimes offered, but never accepted by the well informed Buy the genuine. Manufactured by the Cal ifornia Fig Syrup Co.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-17
MILES AT THE FRONT.

St. Paul, Oct. 16- Major-Genaral Miles and staff arrived today from Omaha He called cn Governor Clcugh and talked ever the Indian troubles a. Leech Lake.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-17

SEEKERS AFTER GOLD know they may be disappointed, but seekers after health take Hoods Sarsapariila with the s.most confidence that it will do them wonderful good.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-17

HOODS PILLS are the only pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Easy, yet efficient
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-02

mean he had been to the little stranger.
so he tried to be especially polite to
the man he found under the chestnut
tree across the road. He was a rag
ged, homely man, with heavy eyes, and
tanned, worn face, but when Tommy
spoke of ''the thin girl with the cat,
his face frightened
"AlI right, sonny, keep her. 'Pll be
round at shutdown. Tell her l ate the
peaches"
The long golden summer afternoon
passed Slowly Scraggs slept well, and
when she put lin an appearance on the
porch Tommy's worst fears were con-
firmed. She musti.e going to stay. A
pretty pink dress of Cousin Nellie's
had taken the place of the mourning
calico. Her hair was neatly braided
and tied with ribbons, she wore shoes
and stockings and had a peach in each
hand
Crushed and penitent, Tommy hum
bly, offered to do the honors of the
place. and she followed him around
hugging Heaven and eating peaches,
while he showed the chickens and his
own pet bantams, the pigeons and his
rabbits and even told the secret of the
black birds nest in the apple tree and
the f1at-headed adder's hole near.
I'll catch him some day." he said
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-02

were all the geesei Having completed
his survey to my uncle's horror and
chagrin, he waddled slowly up the middle
aisle, followed by the rest.
Was there p young man in more pain
fully embarrassing situation? At this
moment he received tug on his coat tail
and plainly heard the partially sup
pressed amusement of his friend and the
whispered exclamation: They've comet
My uncle grew redder and hotter as the
geese approached in front and the tugs
on his coat tail continued behind. He
could only Stutter and Stammer, each
moment becoming more painfully aware
of the aWkwardnesS of his position
At last. with the timely assistance of
the congregation, the unwelcome intruders
We're expelled amid quackings, confusion
and uproar.
It is almost unnecessary to add that
the fount of my uncles elOouence was
choked for the time being and conse-
quently his exposition on the education
of the young was not as edifying as it
might have been under ordinary circum-
stances.
This did not end the matter however.
My. uncie'S friend for many years after
at every dinner when he was called UPON
for q speech. managed to recount this III
cident If my uncle was there it only
added to the general enjoyment
firing Of this in the course of years,
Uncle Charles once arose, after his
friend had related the story, and said:
That there was one point to which suffi-
cient attention had not been called.
namely: Why had the geese understood
so perfectly all thath his friend had said?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-02

81 guess they would eat strange
ones he replied consolingly. whats
it's name?"
"HeavenI It's a black one, because
I'm mourning for mama, and L call it
Heaven, because that's where she went.
It's a very thin cat. Perhaps they
wouldn't eat it.
4 don't know anything about her, -
said Tommy, sliding down from the
fence as he heard. Aunt Bess call from
the kitchen, but if the dogs aren't
hungry at dinner time, I'll tell you.
Goodby. Don't you steal our peaches"
He ran across the orchard, and up
the hill to the barn yard. There was a
large, deep trough at one end of it,
where the cattle drank, and on one
corner sat a skinny black cat.
Bet that's Heaven thought Tom
my, but he was in such a hurry for
his dinner that he did not stop.
Such dinner, too. Chicken and sweet
corn, and peach pie. and everything a
fellow loved, and Aunt Bess saying.
BLESS the boy, it does my heart good
to see him eat"
All at once there was yelp from
Pickles. the terrier, and from the win
dow Tommy saw him and the big
Newfoundland, Major dash down the
yard after a fleeing black dot.
They're after the cat" he cried,
dropping his knife and fork and rush
ing after them. Uncle Rodney followed
more slowly, not to see the chase, but
to march Thomas back to his dinner.
Down the hill raced the five, Heaven
leading. Then Tommy saw a sight that
made his heart leap and his feet fly.
With a bound Heaven sprang for the
side of the water trough, missed the
mark and fell in with a doleful,
quenched yowI of terror, when sudden
ly flash of black and white scaled
the other side, White sunbonnet
tumbled in the dust, and Scraggs
plunged boldly in after her darling.
We'll, l swan" muttered Uncle
Rodney, sweeping past Tommy, with
long, quick strides; but Major was be-
fore him, and when the two came up
the Newfoundland stood over some
thing very limp and lifeless his curly
coat dripping, his tongue lolling out,
his tail beating up and down excitedly
as he looked up at his master and
painted in satisfied triumph.
On the ground lay ScraSgs, dirtier
hOmelier than ever, in her water
soaked dress, with Heaven, limp, wet
and skinny like herself. clasped con-
vulsively in her arms.
well, I swami said Uncle Rodney
again, with even deeper emphasis, and
without a word to beWildered Tommy
he stopped, lifted Scraggs. kitten and
all in his strong arms and bore her to
Aunt BesS.
The poor little thing said she, as
she stripped the wet dress off. She's
just a sight Get tub up from the
cellar, quick, Tom, and clear out of
here"
Banished summarily from the
kitchen. Tommy sat on the back porch,
watchings Heaven dry herself and
languidfy lap the milk he gave her He
wondered what on earth Aunt Bess
was doing to Scraggs if she was going
to keep her, and thinking of how she
could now be revenged on him, while
he groaned in spirit, and twigged
Pickles ears until he howled sympa-
thetically.
AT last Aunt Bess came out and hung
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-02
Sleepy, Dull. Languid

and morose, is the way you feel when
your liver fails to do its work properly;
in consequence you suffer from indiges-
ton, biliousness, and dyspepsia. You
have a don't care" spirit and a
played out" feeling, and everything
tires you.
To set the liver in action, purify and
enrich the blood, and to strengthen and
vitaIize the whole system, take DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Having a peculiar tonic effect upon the
lining membrane of the stomach and
bowels, it makes a lasting cure of all
stomach and bowel disorders. By in
creasing the blood supply. as we'll as
enriching it, all the organs of the body
are strengthened, and the nerves are
fed on pure, rich blood.
Neuralgia is the cry of the starved
nerves for food" nervous debility and
exhaustion, sleeplessness and nervous
prostratiOn are in most instances the
direct result of a starved condition of
the blood The true way to cure these
ailments permanently is to take the
Golden Medical Discovery" which was
discovered and prescribed by an emf
nent physician, DR.. r. V. Pierce, at
present and for nearly thirty years
chief consulting physician and special
list to the Invalid's Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo. n. Y. If you want
a medical opinion on your case, write
him. 1t will cost you nothing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-02

which each had wrapped about his
shoulders ard body. After a time JEFF
took his station at the bow, though an
almost imDerceDtible change Of wind
caused the structure TO. drift partly
sideways -
Roswell and Frank, who were seated
back to back and in an easy attitude
had sunk into a doze, when both We're
startled by a bump, which swung them
partly over. They Strengthened up and
looked around in the gloom, wondering
what Il meant.
We've struck Shore called Jeff,
who was the only one. on watch;- the
voyage is over for the time"
There was hUrTyfng to and fro, as all
perceived that he had spoken the truth.
The corner of the raft had impinged
against some ice that was piled on the
beach. The gloom was too deep for
anyone to see. more than a few rods,
so that Tim, VINO has traversed the
sheet of water before was unable to
guess where they were.
Provided we've come over a straight
coorse,' said the Irishman. I'VE can't
be far from the fut of the lake
Wen know in the morning, which
can't be far off" replied jeff. Wen
make ourselves as comfortable as We
can until then"