Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-17
NEW CALENDARS. MANY BEAUTIFUL PRODUC- TONS FOR THE NEW
 YEAR.
SOME RARE SPECIMENS
Enterprising Business Houses Send Out Some Unique and Novel
 Specimens of Printers Art.

ITacLlNcs 5EasDHaDAE or SET lced UiE than beautiful art calendar sent out to friends and customers at the beginning of the new year. The calendars are valuable as advertise ments because they are serviceable as well as attractive. To use com mon phrase they are useful as well as ornamental. Nothing is more appreciated for the household or the office. A calendar is a good adver- tisement because it stands for Q year-the advertisement lasts as long as the calendar. It is appre- ciated and kept because Of its daily service ana it's attractiveness as an ornament or work of art. New cal endars are much sought after at the beginning of each new year, and the business man is not awake to the wants of his customers If he does not provide them with a souvenir of the season.
 Many of the buslnes men Of Pine Bluff are rejecting credit upon themselves bY the handsome and artistic calendars they are distrib- utinR this season. Heretofore local business houses have had to order their calendars from abroad, but this season the Adams Wilson Priu ting Co.,, of this city, stepped into the field and announced it's read mess to enter into competition with foreign houses for a snare of the calendar business, and we are happy to say that some Of the prettiestand most exquisite designs that have been distributed during the past week or mere came from the Adams Wilson Printing Co.
 The following are some of the firms who are distributing souvenirs of the season in the shape of calen- dars for 1899, together with a brief description of the same:
 Mccain Grocery Co.-One of the mott popular calendars of the sea son is that being distributed by the Mccain Grocery Co. Their calen- dars embraces life-likeness, in color g of popular American war heroes, including Admirals Dewey, Samp- son and Schley; Generals Miles, Merritt, Shafter and Fitzhugh Lee, and Col. Roosevelt and Lieut.. Hob son. These calendars were printed by the Adams Wilson Printing Co, Of this city, and oyer a half-million of them were sold by the manufac- turers this season.
 I. J. Bloom-Mr. Bloom has an excellent calendar which is truly representative of his business. It is landscape design representing a large field with all kind of stock. in cluding sheep, swine and cattle ID it. The picture is surrounded by a large border. The calendars were executed by the Adams Wilson Printing Go.
 E. D. Russell-The enterprising merchandise broker has issued very artistic calendars, of three separate designs. Ed being a single man, it is but natural that "A Fair Young American" should be prominent among his selections. Another is a young maiden in solemn meditation holding photograph (a very strik- ing likeness of Ed) in her hand and asking herself the question, "Do I Love Him2" The third design rep resents two little children "Divid- ing the Pie.
 Wiley Jones-It is but natura. that Wiley Jones thoughts should turn to horses. His taste ie most prominently set out in his selection Of calendar. He has issued very handsome one, with the picture of a fine, large race horse in the fore ground, with vignette at top and bottom of race track, the latter represen ting the finish. The calen- dar is an advertisement for his Pine Grove Stock Farm and was printed by the Adams Wilson Printing Go.
 S. ". Culpepper-some of the daintiest and prettiest calendars of the season are those being distrlbut- cd by Culpepper's drug store. Tsey are landscape views in colors with handsome embossed borders, and very attractive for the home. They are very artistic and must be seen to be appreciated. These, also, were