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Blackton Revival.

Bro. James arrived Saturday morning accompanied by the Holy Ghost.
 The first service Ca childrens' servlce) was glorious success.
 Bro. James comes highly recon mended as christian gentleman, DO ssessing great revival power, he stands out boldly for the right and fearlessly attacks sin in every form. The interest is rapidly in creasing and many have manifest led desire to be christians. To all appearances Bro. Jones is original in thought and hls argu-
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Argus Notes to Farmers.

One of our farmer friends read
 what appeared under this head last week in regard to offering new sorghum for sale i'll Brink ley. He read but did not heed
 what he read. In place of plac
 ing his sorghum in clean, clear bottles, he brought it to town in a dirty looking old keg and drove around over town trying in vain
 to sell it. Had he purchased 90
 neat quart bottles with new corks
 and filled them with sorghum. he
 could have easily sold the 50 bot
 ties for 15c each. Thus he could
 have easily sold hrs nice sorghum
 and at net price of 50 cts. per
 gallon, instead of having to haul
 it back home because people
 wouldn't give him half that price
 for it out of his filthy looking
 kegs. It pays to do things right
 and be different from lazy people. Here is another evidence of a living in something else but 4 cent cotton. James A. Saine brought in to the ARGUS this week "pair of pears'' of the LaConte variety which are larger and finer look ing than any California fruit ever shipped in here. He gathered them from tree which has this year produced over 15 bushels, which he has and is selling for $l per bushel. The tree is quite young and Jim says that it has not done it's best, but it can be
 easily figured where the ''poor
 farmer Gas he generally terms
 himself) is losing ont when he starves himself raising only 4 cent cotton.
 w. A. Strain, the Dark Corner farmer, has sold his farm in the Dickson neighborhood to Flora Bros. for $500 and is about to sell his Dark Corner property, 50 he says. Look out friond Bill. you will wish you hadn't if you |try to leave the garden spot of the south. Hold to that Corner farm.
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decided, but the commission is desirous of losing as little time as possible and will insist upon prompt action. When Admiral Sampson was asked whether or not it was true that objection would be raised to the embarka- tion of troops extending through February, as proposed by the Spanish, he said he knew nothing of the matter.
 There is considerable suffering for lack of food among the Cuban soldiers and reconcentrados, or re- fugees. Before peace was declared the soldiers could obtain food by foraging, but now this means of supply is cut off, and the payment of the troops is problem not yet solved. The commission has no funds to meet the wants of the suffering refugees and having too great a strain on their private purses have appealed to charity in behalf of the sufferers. The Off, cers of the commission think that in view of the urgent needs of the poor, the demand for $60, ,000 duty in the Comal's cargo, is an act of cruelty.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The new Secretary of State, Col John Hay, former ambassador to the Court of St. James, has arriv- ed at Washington. lie reports that the relationship between En- gland and the United States is comfortable and satisfactory.
 Secretary Alger in a speech at Chattanooga recently said: "That some mistakes havs occurred l ad init, but the medical department, the commissary department, and the qnartermaster's department have done their full duty, affirm
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from his hand, and the once hap py wife with a broken heart has given up the struggle of life and gone to an untimely grave leaving her helpless children to the care of Father whom whiskey has converted into verltable demon. List to them, the Doctor, the Law yer, the Merchant and the Teach CT, to whom once the doors of the best schools were open but now his only hope is to find a district where the Directors and some of the Fathers are as corrupt as himself and he imposes upon the people until forbearance ceas- es to be a virtue. Write all this and at the end of two years make an estimate. All count the murder count the wrecks of human lives and happy homes. Measure the great mountain of misery and woe. Weigh the ocean of sorrow all crimsoned with the blood of brok- en hearts, and then measure your portion of the work that has
 
 brought about these results of B votes were cast for license and you cast one of those, then you are guilty of one thirty-third of all the murders that the whisKey you voted for has caused. But are the men who did not vote gull ty alsoi If the county was car ried for license by IS majority then you who did not vote at all are guilty of one-eighteenth of all these criminals.
 NED
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itDllllc0lll0llf.

Miss Tackaberry wishes to an-A nounce to her prospective patrons that she will begin teaching on Monday Sept. the 5th.
 The Music Studo is located in the Public School building and all pupils desiring morning hour for study should call early.
 Piano Lesson three lessons each week per month $4.00.
 Vocal Lesson three lessons each week per month $500
 Class in Sight Reading three lessons each week per month $1.00.
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I HE ARGUS
 HAS

More Bona fide subscri. bers than all other Monroe county papers combined. This, the largest paper ever published in Monro county.
 The news and reading the people want.
 Pages that are clean and clear of objectionable adsl The confidence of the people.
 The finest corps of corres' pondents in the state.
 The place to plant your ads, if you want to reach the people.
 THE PULL.
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A Clever Trick

It certainly looks like it, but there is really no trick about it.
 Anybody can try it who has Lame Back and weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean he can cure himself right away by taking Electric Bitters. This med
 iclne tones up the whole system,
 acts us stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures Consti- patton, Headache, Painting; Spells. Sleeplessness and Melancholy. It |is purely vegetable, q mild laxa- itlve, and restores the system to it's
 natural vigor. Try Electric Bit |ters and be convinced that they are miracle worker. Every bot tie guaranteed. Only soc. q bottle at c. H. Pasley's Drug Store.
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c. E. Program.

The topic for the c. E. meeting at the Cumberland Presbyterian church next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock IS "What is true suc- cesss" Matt. l6 :2l-27. Leader-Miss Bee Calvert. Opening - Song, followed by prayer.
 REFERENCES
 Miss Cora Crutchmer - Job 20:15.
 Mrs. J. D. Glover-Ps. 10:13. w. Glover-Prov. 1:19. Mrs. w. Glover-Prov. 11:2l. Wiley Jimerson-Prov. 15:27. Paper-Tim Shults. My ideas of successful life" Song.
 Miss Essie Herring-Matt. G.: 1921.
 Mrs. w. St. Clair-John 6 :26-27. Miss Minnie Herrod-Col. B.: 3-56.
 Sentence prayer.
 Song.
 Closing with c. E. Mizpah.
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ARGUS Correspondents.

We have decided to offer a twenty Dollar Odell Type Writer as a premium to the correspon- dent who secures the greatest number of points, between Feb. l and Dec. 29 '96, according to the following:
 Now, as to the manner of con ducting the contest: Every com munication sent in for publication will count 4 points; every new yearly subscriber sent in will count s points; every new subscri- Der for six months will count 4 points, and every new subscriber l for three months will count 2 points. At the end of the year l the correspondent having the greatest number of points will be awarded the prize. The points for new subscribers is offered so that the correspondent who enters the contest late will have an op- portunity to seatch up' with the others.
 The ARGUS desires correspOn- dent at all post-offices in Monroe and surrounding counties where we are not already represented. We furnish the paper free, also stamps and envelopes, so that the correspondent is out absolutely nothing except little time once each week. If you arc not already q correspondent and desire to become such, let us know at once so that we can furnish yon with stationery and stamps,
 The following rules will govern the contest:
 No correspondent will be al- lowed to write more than one let ter each week, except in cases of important happenings occurring soon after the regular letter has been mailed. Then it may be supplemented with another report and two letters will be credited.
 No letter will be credited if not received i'll time for publication the week it is written, unless we have evidence to show that 1t was delayed while enroute.
 No subscription will be counted unless accompanied by the cash.
 A true record of the work of each correspondent will be kept by us and all the result published from time to time. Every cores pondent is urgently requested to also keep record of his own work so as to compare with the published reports.
 The contest begins the first week in February and will close Thurs day, December 29, 1898.
 Our object in inaugurating this contest is to induce correspon- dents to write every week even if the letters are short We want to publish news while it is news.
 We will be pleased to furnish any information concerning the matter.
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BRINkLEl
 HAS
yer 5000 Inhabitants.

Over 5000 Inhabitants.
 Four competing lines of railroads-more than any other city or town in Ark. ansas.
 A large Cotton Oil mill railroad machine shops, car works and big lumber mills.
 Ice factory, two stave factories, a tannery, gins, and other minor ndustries.
 Beautiful streets lighted by Arc Electric lights.
 A Fine new Public school building,
 More good people to the square inch than any other city of the same size on earth.
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METHODIST.

lst Sunday, filled by Rev. T H. Howard.
 2nd and 4th Sundays by the Pastor, Rev. Graham.
 3rd filled by Rev. T. J. Brickell. s Reg ''-sr ',r' .s6rvlces of Sunday School and Epworth League Sun day at ffsa aonrs Coille '
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THE PULL.
CHURCH NOTES.

ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Services every Sunday morning at II o'clock and Sunday school at ten o'clock. Regular services by the Rector, Rev. E. J. P. Will Hams, every 3rd Sunday morning and evening.
 E. J. P Williams,
 Pastor.
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NEWS FROM KEEVIL.

Everybody wants cotton pickers.
 Will Donovan went to Claren- don Monday,
 Thomas Wyatt went to Brinkley Monday and returned Tuesday. Rev. Womack will preach at Al lendale next Sunday at II o'clock lief. Stevens died last Sunday and was buried at Allendale cemetery on Sunday.
 Four bachelors and one widow CT in this little town and yet the people live.
 Now Bill tell.us what king is mentioned in the Bible as having
 an iron bedstead.
 Frank Chedister and family re- turned Saturday from an extend ed visit to relatives in Lee county. Dr. Bronte had the misfortnne of losing one of his saddle horses this week, the horse being stung to death by bees.
 Only seven widows left in Hard- scrabble and they all say they would not marry any living man. Just what the others said. k Jordon Hancock was called home from Merideth on account of the severe illness of his little daugh- ter Anna. We are glad to note that she is now improving.
 Mrs. Bronte and daughter Miss Willie will leave on train No. 4 Wednesday for Helena, where they will spend sometime the guests of Mrs. Walter Peterson.
 [The following interesting ar ticle was crowded out of the last issue.-ED.
 Monroe County went wet ill the recent State and County Election I want to kindly ask those who voted for License, and also those who stayed at home on election day and denied themselves the privilege of voting agalnst license to provide themselves with suit able books in which to chronicle, during the next two years, some of the results of your work and negligence. In this memorandum please write the street number and school district of every home made desolate by the use of whiskey. Write the name of every wife and child that is brought to a state of hunger and suffering on account of drunken husband or father. Write the name of every man that is killed in drunken row and try to acquaint yourself with hls his tory and his home life, and try to make an estimate of the weight of sorrow that has been brought into that home by the demon strong drink. Make q list of the names of all the men that staggcr along your streets and class them. The farmer whose fences are thrown down and whose fields only yield the small pittance eked out by the man who holds the mortgage aud will soon take full possession and thus turn man and his helpless family out upon the cold mercy of the world. Then there Is the me- chanic whose shop once yielded a comfortable support for himself and family, has long since gone
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Mrs. Collier left Thursday morning to visit her mother ln Miss.
 Rowland & Son, the popular City Restaurant people, are we'll equipped in their line. Call on them.
 Paul Waddell has gone to Helena to visit his uncle: for a few days.
 Frank Pursley is slowly re- after q serious attack of slow fever.
 The City Restaurant is the place to 60 when you are hungry in Brinkley. A first class meal any hour.
 Attorney J. R. Parker, of Clarendon, was in the city Tues day on business.
 The big store of H. Wolf < Go. will be closed next Monday, Sept. the 26 on account of holiday.
 When you are in Brinkley hungry, the City Restaurant and Lunch Counter is the place to get what you Want.
 -Dr. Sumpter reports that A. U. Aydlott, the Surrounded Hill patient and merchant, has improv ed rapidly from very seri ous ill., ness and is now about to enjoy hls former good health.
 -RooMs FOR RENT. Nice office rooms ill the Shoecraft brick block. Rent very reasonable Apply to Robt. Lanford.
 Owing to mishap at the Light Plant, boiler out of fix, the city has been in darkness for sev- eral nights. It is expected that the trouble will be remedied by the latter part of the week.
 WANTED Fresh eggs, bntter, chickens and country produce, bought for highest market price by M. w. Ollnsted, proprietor of Brinkley House. 9-1 If
 Special attention IS called to Ihe new ad of Dr, V. B. Sumpters Drug Store, which appears in this weeks ARGUS. Dr. Sumpter has one of the most beautiful drug stores in Arkansas and has the old reliable druggist Fred Sapp always on hand to fill prescription. The Doctor will have something to say regularly to the ARGUS family readers.
 The Brinkley Lodge No. 295, of Free and Accepted Masons, met Monday night and elected the officers forthe ensuing year. G. F Greenlee, Worship ful Master; H. A. Carter, Senior w, $. McCul!oh, Junior II. II. Myers, Senior Deacon; A. A. Diffey, Junior Dea- con; T. Il. Howard, Treasurer; Wm. B. Folsom, Secretary; '. P. McCreight, Tyler.
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LADIES SPECIAL: Beautify. your homes with pretty pictures handsomely framed. Beautiful frames for only a few cents. Sea, |the ad of Ladavexe Frame Co..s Memphis, ill another column.
 They want good agent in Rriuk-
 Icy. '
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If your child has thIn, pale checks, uncertain appetite ard slnrestful sleep, 1t las worms, and curing with strong medicines oiliy makes conditions worse, by fri taiiig its delicate stomach. Whites Cream NerlI'ifilge is mild but cer- iain in effect and is snperol su:;ie as wei. as positive srni;a destroyer. Al pr. Y. F. S:s;:p- tcr's.
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IN THE PHILIPPINES.

The rebels under AgulnaidO art very active, and, unless the Amer jeans interfere, it is probable that they will soon have seized all the southern islands of the group. The steamship Abbey, carrying a large cargo of arms and ammu- hilton for Aguinaldo's forces has arrived off the western coast. After unloading her cargo, she will carry large force of rebels to the southern islands. These troops are we'll armed and pre- pose attacking the Spanish garri- sons in the islands to. the south and, unless interfered with, they will doubtless be successful. Alarming reports from Cebu nave caused the British gunboat Rat tier to be sent to that point. It was reported that Admiral Dewey ordered the Baltimore and Raleigh to proceed to Cebu, but this re- port is unconfirmed.
 Reports of the attempted pois- ening of Aguinaldo are unfound ed, and ii is thought to be a scheme to arouse the natives to greater enthusiasm.
 AT HAVANA.
 At 10 o'clock, Sept. the 2Oth the first American flag was raised on the flagstaff of the Trotcha Hotal, the headquarters of the American execution commission. Col. Clous stood on one side of the flagstaff aud Capt. Payne on the other. When a quartermaster of the steamer Resolute holsted told glory" and flung her to the breeze all tho members of the commission raised their hats and cheered for the Star Spangled Banner. The approaches to the grounds were patrolled by guards that the com missioners might not be molested.
 The American commission held long session OH the afternoon of Sept. 20, at which answers were fully prepared to the Spanish propositions ill regard to evaca- ation and the Comal. The Comal propositions were not fnal. It is very probable that the Ameri- cans willadhere to the original re- quest that Havana be the place of disembarcation. The dates for the beginning and cad of the Troop mo yemeAis have not been
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YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.

No new cases of yellow fever have appeared in Jackson. J. +. Manley, the only patient, died to- day and was hastily duried near the spot where the man Kilgore was buried. His companion, who has been nursing him, was sent north or tue midnight train, and tomorrow the infected building will be thoroughly fumigated.
 The board of health has adopt ed an ordinance forbidding all steamboats and other water craft clearing from New Orleans to land at any point m Mississippi. This order will stop all traffic north esasuntil the TT ; !! el
 a III koats
 ippii points
 iNa gtt and Anderson, en- - va ployed by the government in the Santiago. hospitals, have rendered their services by cable to the State in ease of epidemic. No report was received from Orwood to-day.
 The board of health ordered that all articles of freight of first class will be admitted to the State from New Orleans under the regulations of the Atlanta convention.
 The prevailing cool weather is having tendency to check the fever.
 The State board of health an nounces that if no new cases of fe- yer appear in Jackson during the next two weeks, the State quaran. tine will be raised.
 Inspector Harrison states that lie has traced the infection in La fayette county to box of bananas shipped from New Orleans to Tay- Tor Station about week before the appearance of the disease. The children who were first taken Ill played in the straw III which the bananas were packed.
 At Durant Miss. a report was received that Memphis was infect ed, and Durant at once quaran- tined, but later the report was found to be false and the quaran- tine was promptly raised.
 The situation at Taylor, Miss. is considerably improved. Twelve of the patlents have recovered SUI fiiciently to be up, and about twen- ty are in bed. Three new cases are reported, one of which belongs to the U. $. Marine hospital and the other two are out in the coun- try.
 There are no iiew cases at Win ona, Miss. or at New Orleans, all feel easy but there is still no change ill the quarantine.
 There are now five new cases of yellow fever ill Oxford, Miss. un- der treatment. Three are conva! escng, and oao death Mrs. l. C. Holloway, making total of nine cases up to Sept. 22.
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A Liberal Reward.

l vii pay liberal reward for any information leading to the recov- cry of one double case, gold filled watch, with initials J. w. B. on inside case. Was stolen from school room near Holly Grove.
 Address,
 J. w. Brooks, Brinkley, Ark.
 Drop in and see the ARGUS al its new home in the brick. next door north of the post office.
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c. A. R. MEETING. Alvin F. Hovey Post No. 1o5.., meets first Saturday of eaS month. at BrickelPs Hall.
 ". $, Mccullough, P. e. A. q. Crntehmer, Adg't.
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AFTER THE BALL. J
NEWS FROM SANTIAGO. THE PHILIPPINES
 AND HAVANA.
Proceedings of and News
 From the
PEACE COMMISSION.

Calixto Garcia will be received and entertained by Gen. Lawton at Santiago as an honored guest. The reception of Garcia will be in his private capacity as a gentle man and soldier of honor and not as the Cuban commander.
 Gen. Lawton is satisfied with the condition of matters in the district under his command, and has no fears of trouble arising from the disbanding of the Cuban army. Gen. Castillo's command has already been dispersed, and the insurgents of other commands will be given long furloughs and thus disposed of. They will all be allowed to keep their arms, but no fears of trouble are entertain ed. If any offenses against public order are committed, the offender will be sternly dealt with as an example to others.
 The Infanta Maria Teresa was pumped ont recently, but it. was found that she was stuck hard and fast on a rock. It will take ten days yet to get her afoat.
 Maj. Starr and Customs Collec- tor Donaldson will make a tour of the Santiago province to inspect the local custom houses, investi- gate the revenue and get acquaint- ed with the local officials.
 Three companies of the Third immunes have been sent to Guam tanamo to re-enforce the garri- son at that place. ss4 = feliewipk report of the con- ditIon of tho immunes at Santi- ago was sent to the war depart raept Sept. q: Sick, 766; fever, Fl new 6nses, n; returned to duty, 85; deaths, |.
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CATHobn.

Services in. the Catholic chur.... every Sunday in the year excepl the second Sunday in each monf by Father A. Demurger.
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CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. H. D. Kennedy, Pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 A. MI Preaching II o'clock a. m. and 7:3C o'clock p. ID.
 Christian Endeavor Sunday afternoon ut 2 :30 :30. Gorne.
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The following shows the num- lber of bales received in Brinkley and by whom bought up to Sept. 22. Henry Wolf & Co.,, D J. M. & A. Flora, 50 V. V. Allen, 3l Bob Hooker, z I. Scholem & Co.,, s D. c. Harrington, 4 Jno. Gazzola & Co.,, F
 Total l67 Cotton is selling at 4 .85 cents today.
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BAPTIST,

BAPTIST.
 Services 1st and 3rd Sunday1 " Pastor, Rev. s, L. Holloway. Sunday School every Sunday morning, ! Flora, Supt. Prayer meeting on Wednesday nights. .
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DAY. 

COTTON RECEIPTS AND PRICE TO-