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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-11
RACKET STORES Have ReYOlutiOniZed Prices

No institution in the modern mercantile world has met with the popular approval of the Racket Stores. Wherever introduced they have resulted in reduced prices and consequent saving to the people. This is because their motto is
 Under-buy, Under-sell. No body can buy as cheap as the Racket Stores. This is because there is but one general headquarters.
 With Low Priced Cotton and the failure of Prosperity to arrive the people want the most for their money, which they can certainly get at store. If you don't believe it, ask those who have called at the NEW RACKET STORE and secured bargains. Every pack age is advertisement. A well pleased customer is the best advertisement on earth. Come around and let us please you. We have full stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes,
 Carpets, Mating, Rugs,
 Clothing, etc. We are offering Mating from Sc to 25c per yard; Carpetes from 25c up. 3-ply lngrain, all wool, or Brussels carpets, at 62ac. Rugs soc to $I.5O- Try the market and compare with these prices Other goods proportionately cheap. Come and get more than your moneys worth. nwuHH R m AnK WYn N ~ A w~ n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-11

NEW and secondhand wheels for sale by IN HARRY T. OLCOTT. agent for Ster- ling Bicycle. 2-14-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-11

FOR RENT-A 5-room house at 900 West | Second. Inquire of MRS. L. MOORE, 910 West sth ave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-11

XNTANTED-One first class machinist w Highest wages and steady job to the right man. PARKER $ WATERS,
 3-9 d6t Camden. Ark,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-11

MT. ]. C. Schloss, travelling repre- sentative for Folmer-Clegg & Co.,, a large umbrella firm of New York, will arrive in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-11

I ADY wishhs position as cashier in store L. can give reference. Address J. N. B General delivery, City. 24-6
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-11

TOR SALE-Lot corner Third avenue and Cherry street. Price reasonable and terms of payment to suit purchaser.
 GEO. ". RITCH1E. 1-23 dtf With Bluff City Lumber Co.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-23

faiius III o .5h Tsi mais1 fssi sxrins
site q hfm lf thd afmtmsni " 600 900
each
a. rhrs thea'hfd and Iopperti PRO.
lerted rfulsrrs N about 600 tuus trial
displacement 10 have the highest pfac.
Ilcabie speed and gftai radius ~ aetloh
aud 90 carr the moai puwsffrl ord
nance suitable fof vessels ~ tislr class
Estimated Cust exclusive Of afmof and
armament tl.ito NuO each
4 STA sheaihed and roppered Cfuls
SIS ~ about $500 tons Displacement. 10
have the highest speed compatible With
good cfuisinE qualities, great radius oi
action and to carry the most powerful
ordance suited to vessels " their class
Estimated cost. exclusive Of armament
sl.lsl SOC each.
Join with the Secretary Of the Navy
In recommending that the Grades OF
Admiral and Nice-Admiral be tempo
rarily revived. 10 be filled by officers
who have specially distinguished them.
selves In the var with Spain.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-23

Pains in the chest when a person
has cold indicate a tendency toward
pneumonia. A piece of flannel damp
ened with Chamberlaln's Pain Balm
and bound on to the chest over the seat
OF pain will promptly relieve the pain
and prevent the threatened attack Of
pneumonia. This same treatment will
cure lame back In few hours. Sold
by all druggists and dealers. Benson,
Smith & Co, Lid. agents for II. I.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-23
A viii Filed.

The will OF Thomas sylvia. deceased,
was placed on file yesterday In the pro-
bate court. Patrick sylvia, son of the
deceased, was nominated as executor Of
the will. The greater part Of the es-
tate is left to the two sons, a few small
amounts being given to friends and $50
to the Catholic church.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-23
h0nbuIg Bremen Fire Insurance Go

The undersigned having been appointest
agents OF the above company are prepared
70 insure risks against fire on Stone and
Brick Buildings and ON Merchandise stores
therein on the most favorable terms. For
pafticu lsrs apply at the Office of ell 30
+. A. SCHAEFER Il Co, Agents,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-23
German Lloyd Marine Insur'ce Co
Of BERLIN.
Fortuna General Insurance Co
OF BERLIN.

The above Insurance Companies have
established general agency here, and the
undersigned, general agents, are author.
lzed TO take risks against the dangers of the
seas at the most reasonable rates ana OF,
the most favorable terms.
+. A. SCHAEFEE 4 Co, Gen. Agts.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-23

INFANrlE LONELINESS OF the skin scalp and hair assured
by the Use Of CurcURA SOAR the effective skin purifying
and identifying soap the world well pures and sweetest
for toilet BATH and nursery.
To preserve purify beauty, skim scalp and hair ofn-
r, and children and restore them to condition of health when
affected by distressing itching tatons and scay erupton no
other treatment pure safe speedy warm baths with
CuTcuRA SOAR assisted when necessary by gentle anoinngs
with CUcUR pure and sweetest of emoents and skin cures
For bad compexons pimpes botches, rcd rough hands
and shameless nails red rough oily notify skim dry thn and
falling hair itching and scay erupton of the skin and scalp
and simple baby blcmshes, it is simply wonderful.
London
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-23
General Insurance Co. for Sea,
River and Land Transport,
Of Dresden.

Having established an agency ut Homo.
lulu and the Hawaiian Islands ths under
signed general agents are auihorized 10 take
risks against the dangers Of the sea at the
most reasonable rates and on the most favor.
able terms. +. A. SCHAEFER 4 Co.,
Agents for the Hawaiian Islands
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
AN ANCIENT CHURCH.
A Beverly (dass.) Structure Nearly Two
Centuries Old.


Centuries Old.
The remodeled Second church, that Of
the Congregational society, at North
Beverly, Mass, is lsi years old and Is
the first and only house Of worship the
society has ever had. The Second parish
OF Beverly is one Of the old societies OF
the county. When incorporated by the
general court III 1913, it was as the
"precinct Of Salem and Beverly. Oh
lection has been made on the part OF
certain Beverly people to the separation
Of the parish.
The first meeting toward forming the
society was held in November. lIl3,
and committee appointed. AT later
meeting the sum Of 1850 was raised to-
ward building meeting house. The
house was built and finished and dedi'
Gated the following year
Originally it was 80 feet by 10. In
l77I a porch was added TO the front end
by Caleb Dodge at his o. expense. In
1851 steeple was built and a 400
pound bell was purchased. Two years
later Robert Hooper gave bell to the
church. The house was placed on its
present site in 1887, when il was en-
larged and thoroughly remodeled.
When General Gage was stationed at
Danvers and lived i'll the Collins house,
at the time he sent his messenger down
to Salem to terminate the sitting Of the
assembly because it was about to form a
provincial congress, he attended church
in the North Beverly house Of worship.
For many years the ceiling was Mt
plastered, but later some OF the wealthy
members had the spaces over their own
pews plsstered at their own expense.
When Robert Hooper gave the church
the bell, he was givtn pew IN the
church, and the parish voted to have 1t
plastered overhead at the expense Of the
society. Boston Herald
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
He and seth pere uaiting for the boat.

He and seth pere rditing for the boat.
night. it being cotton shipping season,
and the Della Dean always brought
down her share and "leetle over.
And him OWN the gov nor more n he
can pay back in lifetime. 1t bangs me.
The boys got spite ag'in somebody up
yonder. He looks us savage as meat
ak. He does for fact What's come
over him is Hhat l want to know. "
Strong was standing in the family
group that had come down into the yard
to superintend the departure.
Fetch your sunday shawl, nanny.
Girls always puts the very things they
most needs at the bottom of the trunks.
I'll be bound, sissy'll come prancin of
that boat with nary blessed thing to
wrap up III. 2"
Seth does beat all He thinks of ev.
erything. He oughter been a girl his
self. ~
Mrs. Martin smiled proudly, and de-
taching herself from the family group
waddled bri. ky away Oh the errand OF
Seth's devising.
Each one found something to do for
the invisible Liza. Charlie spread the
parlor rug or the floor Of the wagon,
thereby covering up multitude OF
small sins in the shape Of clinging cot
ton seed and wisps Of oat straw. Eben
"steadied" the armchair that Liza was
to sit in by roping it securely to the
sides of the wagon. Seth cautiously cir-
COMMUNICATED the turnout to make sure
that every bolt and buckle to whose
trustworthiness their darling was to be
committed was III place.
"We'll be travelin by faith and not by
sight tonight" he said finally, iignify-
ing his satisfaction with Tic arrange
ments by giving facetious twist to the
short lock over the near mules brow
band
Mrs. Martin returned breathless and
painting, shaking the wrinkles cut OF
her lest shawl, Cifiusing strcng OdOr
of gum camphcr by tie process
Take il easy, nanny. You amt no
lightweight. Saye your breath. That
boat went be 'lcng before midnight, if
then. All aboard, Strongie, my lad" /"
Eoth r.cn clambered nimbly into po
sition cn the board laid across the front
| of the wagon. Seth gathered the clumsy
leather ieins into skillful grasp. With
a lurch and much jingiing Of trace
chains the wagon got under way.
"Ch, Seth!"
Seth turned backward glance in d.
rection Of the group still standing at the
bottom of the steps
you'll make Liza understand why
we thought II best to fetch her home
from Neyitt's Landing stead Of lettin
her go On to town, where she'd hGve to
1nish the night ON that wharfboat with
the bugs and things for companv!"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
NUMBER IL.

were waiting for Seth caught the first
glimpse Of her as she came down the
steps leaning on the captains arm.
They were not cutie ready for her She
stood between two Of the fiaring torch
es, peering landward with eager, lovely
eyes.
They could see tie rounded grace Of
her slim form. the proud poise OF her
pretty head. the air of composure that
bespoke good breeding, the firmly plant
ed little feet protruding from under the
short skirt Of her travelling dress-alto-
gether different sort Of girl from any
they had ever seen or been thrown into
contact with. Even the well remember
cd charms Of Gabriella Strong paled BE-.
fore Liza's fresh. affluent beauty "She
looks like an angelo said Seth in sn
awestruck mdertone.
"She looks like young empress. BY
Joye. how well she holds herself!'
With musical chant and "heave-
yo-hoy!" the stage swung outward and
downward. Dusky figures ran nimbly
ashore To plant IL more firmly for the
pretty, girlish feet that were alrady
crossing the tawny chasm between bank
and boat Seth stepped farther back
into the gloom.
"You fetch her, Strong. Maybe she's
forgot Buddy Seth entirely. | might
shock her. She can sec that You are a
gentleman outside and III. -
With gentle force he pressed Strong
to the front and turned himself, with
trembling hands and moist eyellds, to-
ward the wagon, cropping for the moth
er's shawl to wrap about Liza's pretty
shoulders
Its amazin what books can do for
folks. body and sDul. Anlazin. Them
two shows for IT, y
He was facing the river now and to-
ward him Strong and Liza were walk
ing rapidly arm III arm.
fro BP CONTINUED
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
fro M CONTINUED
100000 IN A FLASH.
A KIondike Telegraph Lin. Wrecked BY
the Atlantic Gable.

A KIondike Telegraph Lin. Wrecked BY
the Atlantic Cable.
Long ago-in lS63.I-there was no
cattle between Europe and America.
Transatlantic news-eyen during the
exciting episodes Of the civil war-was
always about "a fortnight old. The at
tempt To make q cable connection hsd
ended disastrously. and in this junction
Of affairs was organized gigantic en-
terprise looking to the connection Of
the United States with Europe via klon-
dixie and Bering sea Most electricians
and telegraphic experts had made up
their minds that 40 miles-which was
the distance across the strait-represent-
ed the longest submarine cable could
be- successfully worked.
4 company was formed. and what
was known in those days as Russian
Extension stock went of at premium
of so per cent In 1865 the line between
New Westminster and the Yukon river
was surveyed, found TO be practicable
and traversed completely the present
Klondike region.
The line was expected to be finished
in 1861 Even the tariff for messages
was fixed at e5 $3.50 per message. The
receipts were estimated to yield about
-, 900, 900 per annum. The line was
actually constructed from New West
minister along the present route OF the
Canadian Pacific railway TO Ashcroft,
where it was continued north toward
Bering sea to Fort Stager, 300 or 400
miles beyond Quesnelle This line is at
the present moment IN operation IN a
portion of the Caribou country.
Then, in the midst of the whole bust.
ness, after three years Of hard work,
came like a thunderclap the news that
the Atlantic cable was success Three
million dollars bad been expended, yet
the next day Russian Extension stock
was not worth the printers ink Oh Its
surface. London Mail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
FARM FAGOTS.

II your cows give too much milk, set
the dogs on them.
Pedigree without individual merit Is
valueless to the feeder.
The best way TO teifa good mixer Ii
10 know her dam, and raise her.
|, Putting the Cattle on pasture too early
hurts both the pasture and the cattle.
Not infrequently the cattle are 30 phys
ick-d that they lose flesh.
Our foreign horse trade Is growing
rapidly. European armies are not d.
mini.hing. just ~ many horses are
needed on the farm as ever-in fact, every
substitution Of machinery for hand labor
In the field calls for moro horse power.
As many horses are needed In the cities
a. ever for draying and in deliver ,
wagons.
Mr.. 8 d. willard Of Western New
York claims that the London raspberry
Ia destined to rank high. IL has many
excellent points In - fAvor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
SOME DID YouslAho. ARE Yous.

SOME DID YoUSiANo. ARE YOUS.
Did YOU feel a draft of cold air blow
ing on your shoulder all the time you
we're milking last night:
Did YOU stumble around over frozen
manure when you were in the COW stable
this morning:
Did YOU almost think you would have
To 20 10 the house and warm your feei
n-f"r- YOU could flush milkingf
Did the coA's test- fesl like blocks ol
i,- ~hru YOU took held of th-m.
Or did you get those weather "trip.
,nd put over the cracks In the siding oi
the barn, and that tarred paper on the
partition between the barn hoor and sta
bl-, md thus avoid all this.
Did you have 10 90 out across the lo'
and chop holes in the ice so your COWS
could drink, or did you get ~ster ruo'
ming 10 the yard AS you talked OF doing
Mere your co~s out the dsv that cold,
raw ind ~as bio a ing, crouching arounc
the buildings for shelter, or were they IL
their stables, warm and contentedly
chewing their cud:
Your cows had TO be out in the snos
storm for an hour the day you ~er'
away, ~aitiug your return. Did you
take all old broom and sweep the sno"
out Of their hair, or did you let II r.
main on them and melt, leaving th'
COW. damp and uncomfortable for two
or three hours.
Because you had large crop OF corn
are you feeding mostly corn meal or cot
meal, when you should have exchanged
SOM OF your corn for other grains u
give your COWS the necessary variety d
foods 10 produce milk:
Do you give your cows little sal
every other day, Or did you salt then
three times last week and not at all th'
week before:
Do your fifteen cows give one hundret
ana thirty quarts Of milk daily or only
sixty or seventy quarts!
Are you obliged to spend two hour
daily driving to the station with you
milk? IL so cannot six or eight of TIT
farmers In your vicinity join 10 sending
u petition TO the railroad company ask
ing them to stop the milk train at tina
crossing about mile from your house
Do YOU insist on cleanliness In milking
and in caring for your milk, or do yo'
get occasional letters from your deale
inding fault with your product!
Answer for me these queries, and
will answer for you the question 81
often asked during the past winter
Does my dairy payT-Cor. Earn
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
The SAME IN MAINE.

]. Dickmsn Bro~n, who makes u
sp.cislty OF supplying Vermont horses
for the New York market, has lately
been on buying trip in the North, In
recent letter he said: They get scsrceI
and scarcer every time come up here
and where / used to travel say twenty
miles for good horse now frequently
cover one hundred miles, and then fall
10 get what will suit my trade"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22

Either Bingham is remarkable place
or one of its merchants doesn't advertise.
The Somerset Reporter mentions the fact
that lady from Moscow was much
pleased In finding ten dollar bill upon
the floor OF one OF the stores In Bingham,
where she had dropped It the day pre-
viOus.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
Those Dreadful Sores
Thew Continued to Spread In SP'se
OF Treatment but Now They are
a..,ed-A Wonderful Work.

.For many years 1 have been great
., ,rarsr with varicose veins on one OF my
limbs. My foot and liu.b became dread.
,u,lv swollen. whca / stood up cooio
,eel the blood rushing down the veins Oh
this limb. One day I accidentally hit my
foot against some object and sore oroAe
on, which continued to spread and was
exceedingly painful. concluded l
needed blood purifier AMI 1 began taxing
Hoods ssrsapariIla. In short time
tbo.e dreadful sores which had caused
me 40 much suffering, began to heal. 1
kept on faithfully with Hoods ssrsape-
riIi.- and in a short time my limo was
completely healed and the sores gave me
NO more pain. / cannot be too thankful
for the wonderful work HOODS Ssfsape'
rills. has done for me-" MRS. a. =
gibson. Hartland, Vermont.
Hoods s;s:s. s::!!!.
Il the best-in fact the One Trns Blood rurlneL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
Either Way.

Mrs. Gray-You say Mrs. Greene dis
agreed with everything said? Just like
her! She never is Oh the Hght side OF
any question.
Mrs. Brown-You misunderstood me.
I said she agreed with everything you
said.
Mrs. Gray-H'm. That's way she
has of currying favor.-Boston Tran
script.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
NaptE GROVE FARM.

Auburn Is to-day the horse centre OF
Maine, and the fact that within the past
six weeks fully 81, 900 worth OF good
animals have gone from that locality at
tests the quality. One Of the chief
factors In promoting this industry Ia
Maple Grove Farm, the home OF Mes
senger wilkes and wsrrener, both great
sires Of great colts.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
SEEDING CLOVER

Clover IL one OF the best forage crops
tbs, can be grown on our farms, and II
l. one Of the evidences of improved fsrm-
ing hen rotation OF crops includes
clover and manuring, for this me ms n
minimum of waste In the matter OF farm
fertility. Clover seed Is comparatively
cheap at present, aud IL l. hoped thst
every reader will be able TO sow as much
"a n bushel OF Il st least. We hsve
found n x the best nurse crop for clover,
since il Il out of the way esrly in the
season, and the habit Of the d * plant Is
such that II parts With the leaves as the
process OF ripening goes on. This benr-
tits the Young clover plant by letting 10
TIE sunshine and thus hardening II To y
full exposure later on. The ground
should BE- well prepared as seed bed
for clover, and labor expended In this
direction will be amply repaid In the
fax Weld. The clover seed may be
mixed with the fiixseed or other grain
10 the desired proportion before going
10 the field This mixing can be done In
a bin, on the barn floor or elsewhere,
only let 1t be thoroughly done. IL the
ground has been reduced Ia ine tilth,
there IL little danger OF getting the
clover seed too deep, even II the cultiy.t'
ing shovels Of the seeder are used. The
best results in sowing clover have come
when the seed WAS covered about one
and a half or two inches. Like other
seeds, the terminating process depends
upon the amount Of moisture 10 the soil.
In = wet seeding season, clover, AS well
as wheat, oats, ETC., will start and grow
when lying on the ground, without sny
covering st all. But such growth, FOL
lowed BY dry spell, Is pretty apt to
meet djssster.-Nebrssks Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
AZ orch.rd,ns in addition. Much is now

Of orcharding In addition. Much is now
said about working the land for its own
fertilization. Fortunately this Il not ex-
actly on par with mans trying to lift
himself by his boot straps. There IL =
class Of plants Of which there is evidence
that they draw large store Of their nj
trogen supply from the atmosphere. IL
any Of these can be worked to gather
nitrogen from that source, and turn II
over to the apple trees by being plowed
in. then the nitrogen element may be
provided without resort to outside and
expensive sources. The potash and
phosphoric acid can be supplied, 10 part,
at least, by thorough tillsge. But these
are not expensive elements 10 procure
from commercial sources, II necessary.
Hence by system OF cultivation intelli-
gently administered, 1t Is practicable to
keep an orchard 10 productive condition
chiefly within the resources of the soil
Ia which II stands, provided the lsnd can
b. cultivated.
But the business side is not fully
gus rded when the growth OF fruit Is pro-
vided for. Insects that prey upon the
fruir, fungus that fnds u lodgment on
fruit and foliage, and rust that some
times Is so destructive TO the leaves, all
must be met and destroyed. Fruit Can
not round out its full proportions or per-
feet its juices without healthy folisge
| regret to be obliged to say It. hut the
u, c-.ssful fruit grower must resort TO
spraying There Il no getting away from
Il, this, In common ~iih cultivation.
must be introduced ss one of the regular
exercises. We spray our POTATOES,
knowing the destructive Larvae will ap-
pear. The fruit grower must spray his
trees AS the proper time snnuslly comes
around, knowing the enemies To success
are xbro,d, and sooner or later will chal-
lenge attention.
High culture and persistent spraying
are the requirements of successful fruit
production. Aud When u fruit grower
meets these requirements In full measure
h- " IN realize he has found the "bu.i-
uess side of fruit growing"