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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-27

the jute trust our Exchange
helped us because we used it, and
we had some men who would not
help us in the fight but helped to
enjoy the victory, and so with the
tie trust. These same trusts are
fixing to bleed us again. | see the
fertilizer companies are prepar-
ing a trust in fertilizers next
spring.
So now | make the appeal to
every intelligent farmer of our
State to rally before it is ever
lastingly too late. Some say,
1.-The Alliance won't do me any
good, as | can buy my goods as
cheap anywhere else" My friend,
the Alliance has benefited you
indirectly. Through its efforts
and by having the organization a
few years ago the general average
OF prices was reduced % per
cent, which has been admitted
by all so, my friend, you have
been benefited indirectly in the
Jute fight, the cotton tie fight
and the reduction of general
prices by the organization which
you say you don't need. So now
| appeal to you to come and help
the organization that helped you
without your asking; and if it
helped you once, is it not proof
that it can do so again?
Then the tobacco planters
won't need any separate organiza-
ton, as we extend to them an in
vitatiOn to join us and get our
assistance numerically and finan-
cially, as there is where the far
mer is always weak. He wants
too many different organizations
and is not a faithful member of
any. SO now, brother farmer. let
let us lay aside any prejudices
We may have against the Alliance
name and rally in each township.
and reorganiZe at once, thinking
OF the benefits we have derived
from the order aud those we NAV
accomplish in future, as it is ad
mlttcd by good writers and sta
lltlciinS that ihc present cotton
crop is short, and we can realize
! I" = cents for our crop if we
would organize and market our
crop Judiciously. Therefore, let
Us bend our energies to this end
and success will crown our efforts.
| make tins earnest appeal to
you to do your duty to yourself,
family and posterity, and let us
all be at the next meeting of the
Alliance.
Excuse me. Mr.. Editor, for CON
suming so much of your space,
but | know that you will give us
all the help you can in our efforts
to better our condition. SO let's
hear from our farmer friends
through your columns.
ALLIANCE.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-27

we must fight the devil with fire
and begin at once before he con-
sunres us. All will say, ayes, we
ought to organize, but you know
fool farmers won't stick" | have
heard that expression until | am
tired Of it, for | know we have or
can get from Is to 90 men in each
township of every county who
will do their duty, and | am going
to appeal to them now and re-
quest that some one in each town.
ship go to woik now, and by the
time for the County Alliances in
October, have a good sub Alliance
organized in each township and
have full attendance at said
meeting. Let us extend an in
vitation to every good farmer to
come and join our band, but if he
has political ak to grind, to do
so at home and not bother us, as
the newly organized Alliance will
steer clear of partizan politics
and the place hunter will be out
of job in it. Some will say, 81
object to organizing under the
head or name of the Alliance as
the division in politics and in the
Alliance, and politics entering the
Alliance injured it," To these
would say my reasons for reorgan
izing under the name of the ALI
ance are as follows, which l think
are the best, and more than over
balance any objection on account
of name and my friends, think
of the great victories won under
the grand name:
The first reason is that the Al
lance has already a world wide
reputation and our enemies, the
trusts, know us by that name.
Second. The organization is in
working order in this and other
States and Won can re-orp,niza
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-27

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skin diseases and all irritating erup-
tions, nothing so soothing and heal
ing as DeWitts Witch Hazel Saiye.
Mrs. Emma Bolles, Matron Engle-
wood Nursery, Chicago, says, Of 1t:
"When all else fails IN healing onr
babies, It will cure. Crawford Bros.
DIVES
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-27

DeWitts Little Early Risers per-
manently cure chronic constipation,
biliousness, nervousness and worn
out feeling; cleanse and regulate the
entire system. Small, pleasant, never
grippe or sicken-"famous little pills"
Crawford Bros. d-Y-s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-27

They are simply perfect" writes
Robert Moore, of Lafayette, Ind, of
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the "fa-
nous little pills" for constipation and
all liver ailments. Never gripe.
Crawford Bros. d-w-s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-27


week the weather has been rather
dry for the best interests Of grow
ing crops, but has been most IA
vorable for saving hay and late
fodder and picking cotton. Cot,
ton has now arrived at such
stage that rains would do more
damage than good; it is nearly
all open, and rain would discolor
and otherwise injure the staple,
which is now very good in quail
ty. The top crop Is almost an en-
tire failure on account of pro.
tracted dry weather most of Au-
gust. There is some new growth,
but 1t is not thought 1t will ma
ture before frost. Picking is now
general over the greater part of
the state and Is being pushed
vigorously while the weather per-
mits.
In Florida cotton is opening
fast, and probably half of the
crop has been picked. The quail
tv is fair, but the crop has been
cut short by drought.
In Alabama nearly normal
temperatures prevailed there
was practically no rainfall the
only exception being light, widely
scattered showers drought pre-.
walls in some localities, and late
crops are suffering for moisture :;
the sunshine was abundant, Civ.
ing very favorable conditions for
picking cotton and saving bay.
The greater portion Of the cotton
is open, and picking is progress
ing rapidly; the yield continues
to be estimated considerably be-
low the average quantity, but of
fair to good quality; it has stop
ped blooming in many fields, and
the top crop is not worthy of con
sideration there are no reports
of rust, shedding or boil
In Mississippi cotton continues
to open very fast, prematurely,
and picking has been forced in
consequence. The upland cotton
Is reported as nearly all open
now and many farmers expect to
complete picking their crop,
which ls generally considered be-
low the average, by the 10th of
October.
In Louisiana autumnal temper,
atures and weather conditions in
their most agreeable form-warm
days and cool nights-and of the
character most favorable for ma
turing crops and the prosecution
OF farming operations, have pre-
vailed during the greater part of
the week. Under the favorable
weather conditions that prevail.
ed, cotton picking progressed very
rapid ly; nearly all of the earliest
planted cotton is open and large
portlon-In some localities more
than half-has been housed, crop
hight but quality good a few cor
respondents report young cotton
shedding and being further dam
aged by worms.
In tennessee the unfavorable
conditions Of hot sunshine and
drNncss, which prevailed over a
large portion of the state at the
close OF the last report continued
during the past week, with slight
mod IiiCatlOn Of heat and with a
few sections partially relieved by
showers, which, in many locali-
tl"s, however, were light and in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
WOMEN OF TIE PAILIPpmEs.
Their Redeeming Feature is Their
 Personal Cleanliness.

Their Redeenaing Feature is Their
 Personal Cleanliness.
 The aristocratic Philippine matfon and her daughters indulge III no greater bodily exercise, If they can help it. than that required for driving or shopping. But the peasant woman shares her husbands work, whatever it may be, laboring at the blow behind an ungain.y earabao (water-buffalol in the paddy-feld, or helping to pole a huge lorcha, or cocoanut raft, up or down the river. besides attending to her domestic cares. And take pleas ure in saying that, whatever its pro qrietors rank or station, the native Philippine nipa hut is invariably marvel of neatness and cleanliness as to it's interior; far superior in this re- spect to the average dwelling-house' Be it that of merchants clerk or that of the governor general. So far as the latter are concerned a decent servant girl. such as are employed in America and England, would not be content to remain in one two days. Hundreds of girls are employed in the great cigar factories, and others in the conYents labor to weave the far-famed pima lace of the Philippines, several at time squatting on the floor around a single frame. picking and manipulating with deft fingers the infnitesimally delicate fbers. Sometimes they work for months to complete a single mantilla or handkerchief. These native women are rarely employed by the European residents as domestic servants, except in the capacity of lady's maid or cnn- dren's nurse, and even these positions are often occupied by boys They are very unreliable, and the utter absence Of the sense Of gratitude, so character istic Of the entire Philippine race, rem ders it an almost hopeless and very eX- asperating task to attempt to train them as servants. Their only redeem ing feature is their sense of absolute personal cleanliness. but in spite Of this many European women prefer to go to the expense and trouble of i'm porting a Chinese ana from Hong Kong or Canton rather than to intrust her children to the care Of a native girl: although when in her own ca pacity as a mother. the Filipina. so far as observation goes. leaves nothing to be desired Woman's Home ComBan- ion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
PASTOR MUST LEAD HIS FLOCK
He should Not Come Down to Their
 Level.

tie should Not Come Down to Their
 Level.
 "The minister should be given to understand that his congregation ex- poets to share in the ripest knowledge he possesses. and will appreciate. his most careful thinking" writes Ian &ac,aren ir tbe Ladies Home Journal N at tI4es to his height on any oecaz.4 ena breaches a great sermon
 t does matter whether every per son has understood every word or some of them only about one-half. He ought to be told that all the members 1f his church are proud of him and thank God for him, and that even if he were beyond them this was not be- ,ausez of obscurity but becauae of ele- Vation. and that they are pleased to have minister who lives at such level. He must not come down to hem, but they must strive to rise to him. It is q miserable business for a preacher to repeat the commonplace If his people in a shoWy form so that the man in the street goes home con graduating himself because he has heard his paltry ideas tricked out in showy dress. It is the function of the prophet to lead his flock onward, ayen though the march be sonee.mes through the wilderness, and they ought 10 follow close behind him and tell him that they are there, and that they will not cease to follow till he has brought them into the fullness of the land of promise. Under those conditions a man will feel bound 10 read the best books and to think out every subject to it's very heart; he will grudge no labor of brain, no emotion of soul, to meet the expectation of thoughtful, hroad-minded people. and if he come 1t last to be a leader of thought whose words fly far and wide, then to this congregation will the credit be due who believed in him, and demanded great things Of him. and made of him more than he, in his most ambitious moment, could have imagined"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
omcers Don't LEke Et.

Officers of the regular army are greatly disturbed over a clause in the army bill It provides that mo officer shall be detailed as a bar tender" in connection with post can teens. It is said that the military af- fairs committee of the senate was urged to strike out the word bartender on the ground that 1t was an insult to officers to intimate that he could serve in that capacity. Now that the objec- tionable phrase has been enacted into law there is much indignation
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rrnnhle mIth the Rors.

An old veteran Of the civil war, Cal Gunson, irascible in his manner but generous at heart, was much annogel by the boys of the neighborhood, Rh0 persisted in climbing upon and run ming oyer the fiat roof of his barn. an nnpretending structure sloping toward the alley, and easily sealed from tha asnbarrel
 The colonel threatened and seoldel but to no purpose. He strung bar6el wire along the edge of the barn, but the boys wrapped old clothes arouni t and climbed over it. He chained savage dog on the roof and the boys made friends with the animal and stos ft
 In desperation, be smedfed tar sil over he roof one day, and the 5oy' were temporarily baked. but befoH they had decided upon a plan for CT eHmventing the colonel it ehanced thal a teamster, in driving through the d. ley one hot afternoon. lighted his piPs and earelessly threw the match up q the top of the barn, with the rest that the roof was ablaze in an F stant
 The boys happened to be playing the alley. Quick as flash they spFaHi to the rescue. With buckets of waia brought from q horse trough in tii back yard across the alley they clan bered up to the edge of the roof, an fought the flames so successfully tha they put them out before the wood aa time to catch fire
 Boys exclaimed Col Gunson, arrived on the scene in time to wit1s the triumph Of the lmpromptu fire has ade, and was full of generous ent5s siasm, tomorrow l shall cover Ehal left of the tar with sand, strengtas the supports of the roof, and yon na play on it all you want ta ,hereaHs You've got the right stuff in you
 The colonel was as good as his Toi but will it be believed ?-such $ perverstty of boy nature-that after had turned that roof over to tns for a playground. not q boy in ' neighborhood ever set foot upon @ again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
THE BUSINESS WOMAN.
She Knows Why a Man Is Sometimes
 Irritable.

Irritable.
 have never found a woman battlinp her way in the world who has not grown more sympathetic with human suffering, more patient with the little trials of life, more lenient and forgiv- ing with the erring, and more appre- elatfve of home and family ties, says the Woman's Home Companion. Tnde- pendence, self-reliance and the adop- tion of honorable business methods need not destroy the inherent gentle ness of woman's nature. uniting her for the exalted station of an affection ate wife and tender mother And as the lessons of the practical realities of life must come sooner or later, must be learned by most women, if they be learned in early womanhood. the dream life displaced by the real life no rude awakenings' to the world as 1t is await the woman. When ae- quainted with the trials and dlca3- pointments that confront business and professional men the wife can more fully appreciate the wear upon the nervous system due to the constant grind of daily cares Knowing the real work of life. she becomes a companion. indeed, fully appreciating the joys Of success and the disappointments of failure, sharing in both alike with her husband and when thus appreciating the feeling of nervous exhaustion and frritableness she quietly passes over these manifestations, which to the in- experienced woman often prove the be- ginning of arrangement, as between such and dejected husband there can be but little real companionship and sympathy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
RESCUER FINED.
For Pulling Drowning Man Out of a
 Prohibited Pond.

For Pulling q Drowning Man Out of A
 Prohibited Pond.
 4 new crop of enigmatical statutes and equally arbitrary methods of en- forcing them comes fresh from Europe. The strangest of all crimes was re- gently committed in a town in Alsace, where q schoolmaster. who had taKen cramp while bathing. was rescued by an on1ooker at the risk of his life The authorities decided that the noble res eHer had committed the effense of bathing at q prohibited place, and im- posed a fine with costs In Vienna a young actress recently committed the offense of wearing correct uniform on the stage For degrading the dignity of the army she had to pay 16 forins ts8). This will seem strange even tothe Germans, who command that uniform. when worn on the stage, should be cor rect to a button. l more iusti6able punishment. in the opinion of many playgoers, was imposed on the lady who had to undergo fourteen days fm- prisonment for obstructing the view of a guardian of the peace b. wearing q matinee hat at an opera in Athens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
FROM TIE FROG.
One May Get Some vAluable Lesson. t,.
 Swimming.


 Washington Star: "A swimmer m matter whether he is a beginner or an expert. cannot improve gpqn the ao- vice of his great grandfaRhc4, which is to 20 to brook or swamp and study the manner and methods Of the frog ;. remarked an ex-champion of the New York Athletic club to writer for the Star recently. "The most expert swin,. mers in the world are tyros compared to the lasiest bullfrogs. The difficulty with all swimmers is that they spoil the effect of the stroke by the recovery When frog starts of he draws his legs carefully and slowly ID under him un- til he is in the position of 8 man sit- ting on his launches. Then he aud. denly gives a mighty spring in the water, kicking his legs out, behind him, but almost directly crOsswise After the kicks his legs are slowly drawn together by his motion through. the water until they hang out behind him in 8 perfectly rigid form. Every toe of his web feet is held out as straight as an arrow and then nothing retards his motion through the water Then again he slowly and carefully draws his legs in and repeats the per- formance. You will notice that in drawing the legs up to his body for second kick the frog recedes a little. This is owing to the action of the up- per leg on the water, and it corre- spends exactly with the similar move ment on the part of a man. The first .hing frog does is to give his body a good start through the water, and he holds himself in such way that he gets the whole value of the stroke. A man starts out with just such kick, but after he has gone two or three feet he will begin to swing his hands for ward or draw up his legs in such a fashion that they offsat the wbols value of his work. He stops his oFl body half way before the effect et ae stroke has spent itself"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
Amerfc,l,s nntter King.

Elgin, H., claims to be the resi- dence of the American butter king, in the person of John Newman, who was recently elected president Of the board of trade of that city. In all the world he is probably the largest producer of that bovine gold which gilds the staff of life. Every day he drives up from the pasture herds of 55,o00 cows, and every morning he skins the cream from 100000 quarts of milk-enough fluid to float a yacht in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
TRAInINC CHILDREN.
When All the Family Help. Work Is
 

When All the Family Help. Work Is
 Easy.
 When right=minded parents ouce= see the benefits their children may derive from manual training they will cer- tainly plan for them to have it, says Table Talk. One mothers desire to have her daughter learn homework led her to dismiss her servants and herself share the work, that her object might be accomplished under her own care ful supervision. Nor was this done in a spirit of martyrdom, but one of wholesale joyousness, remembered by both years after with the greatest pleasure. One cannot teach the dig nity of labor who does not feel 1t and 1t is only to those who look upon it as degradation that 1t becomes such When in the course of human events the maids places become vacant, as IS apt to happen in the best regulated families, the members thereof usually sit about bemoaning the disjointed condition of the universe. Tn one fam fly know of, when such occasion comes, each member takes part; even the boys attack the ever-to-b washed dishes and the paterfamilias does not lose caste in the community by lend ing hand when at home in either the cause of cleanliness or cooking. He can sweep and dust room as deftly as any maid, cook a meal and even make bread rather better than the most of them, all without making a muss or losing his temper Temper? Why. it is at it's sunniest on such oc- easions-the entire family really rather enjoy the frolics they make of them Their motto seems to be "Helpfulness versus helplessness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
Cotton Belt B. lletin.
PINE BLUFF TO CHICAGO
Via cotton Belt Route

Leave Pine Bluff 1:I0D. 1n.. arrive Chleaec u;45 next day. Only one change; through sleepers.
 Summer Tourist Pates to searcy Springs and Rayenden Springs from May 18th to September 18th. good until October q, 1892 Rate; Searcy, Ark. $4 9. Rsvenden, Ark, S1,75.
 Fishing Season 1899. Spirit Lake, Ark. Rate; Pine Bluff s2. co per capita for three or more on one ticket. Dates of sale: Daily un- oil further notice, Return limit; Two days from date of safe,
 Order of Hoo Hoo Denver, Sept. 2 to E.
 Rate, S3050 for round trip; Date of sale,
 Sept, ,, ( and :; Return limit, Sept 30, go. Meeting southern Arkansas Teachers Assn.
 Fordyce August g to 3l. Rate, Open.one
 and One-third fare. round trip Dates of
 sale Aug. g and @. Return limit, Sep
 tember 1, 99
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
Iron Mountain Rates.

cheap Rates to Arkansas Summer Resortt Tickets on sale up to and including Sept. 90 All tickets good returning until Oct. 3l Ms Nebo. 88.s0; Searcy, ii 9; Bavenden, sf.f5.
 Order of Hoo Hoo, Denver Col, Sept a-13 For the above the Iron Mountain Ky. will make The very low rate of S30 50 for the round trip. Dates of sale Sept. ,, [ X :. Re- turn limit Sept 3Q.
 National Eneampment c. l R.. Phila- delphia, Sept. Az. For this occasion the Iron Mrn. Ky. will make the very low rate of s2s.33 for the round trip Less than one way Tickets on sale Sepl. 1.2 X 3. Li8it by ey- tension. for return Sept 50,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
Strength of 9 Horse.

4 horse will travel 400 yards ID Y and one-half minutes at walk yards in two minutes at troe a yards in one minute at gallop' usual work of one horse is taKel 22, 300 pounds raised one fool minute for eight honrs per day. horse will carry 250 pounds 1Wsu, five miles per day of eight hours average draught horse will draw 7 :, pounds twenty-three miles per day a level road, weight of wagon ln',s ". ed. The average weight of n'' is 1000 pounds and his stFens'I equivalent to that of five Ysh'- lanta Constitution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
The Eagle. King ofaIl Rird.

is noted for it's keen sight, clear and distinct vision. So are those persons who use SutherlaHd's Eye Salve for weak eyes, styes, sore eyes of any kind or granulated lids. Sold by al druggists at 25c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19

Fluff City Lumber Co. manufactur- q and dealer in all kinds of lumber. also sashes, doors, blinds, and all kinds of ipterior and exterior finish Everything at reasonable prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-19
No Change.

Hicks Living on farm, as usual. this summer? Beech (with sighl- Yes. just as we usually live on farm. philadelphia North American.