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REDFiElo NOTES.
special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
 RedtieLd, Ark. Dec. 24th, fS99.
 Geo. ". Staneel died at his home in Redfeld. oh the 23rd inst. hr Staneel was yietum Of eoHsump- tien.and had been almost an invalid for years. He contracted the disease some eight or ten years ago while in the employ of the the Iron Noun tain Railroad. He worked for this company quite awhile in theswamps below Pine Bluff. His health became bad and he gave up his position and went to Colorado, where his health improved very much. He thought he was almost well, and through his friends and a splendid recom- mendation. he had secured posi- ton as section foreman on the Denver and Colrado Railroad. He worked there several months ap- parently u well man, but the ex. tfeme cold winter and exposufesoon eaused new developments In his old sIiaC17Es II O1u W u1Cd hCs tle1s iEfE been able to recover. He moved back to this place about six years ago and has been from that time almost helpless. He leaves q wife and three children, q host of friends u mourn his loss. MT. Stancel was q mason in good standing, and was buried with honors by them. Mr. stancei was the son-in-iuw of our swell known section foreman. Mir l. D. Cantrel ait this place.
 Mr. Henry Wilson is spending Christmas with friends and relatives here.
 Mrs. Hattie Lawrence left this morning for Benton, where she will spend the holidays.
 Mir. Dewoody spent Saturday in Little Rock.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Someryille spent n couple of days in Pine Bluff last .week.
 MT. Lewis Butler made flying
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The Pine Bluff Packet Co, ia the purchase of . steamboat, disclaim any intention of antagonizing our railroads. The steamer Hallette, purchased at New Orleans satur- day, will, according to one of the directors, be operated in the Arkan. sas and Mississippi rlver trade. It is the intention of the company, by the purchase of the boat, to increase Pine Bluffs trade, and the steam boat is simply an investment.
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Santa Claus has come and gone and Pine Bluffs population is hap py. The 'sIittle oneso to whom the annual coming of Santa Claus is quite an event. expressed their wishes in advance through tke eol- umns of the Graphic and 1t is need- less to say that their wants and wishes were in the main gratified As a result of the numerous letters published ia the Graphie's columns Santa Claus found his labors less arduous than usual. and in the publication of the chiIdren's letters the Graphic performed distin. guished service for Santa Claus and the children alike. It would no doubt be difficult to convince the children wno had letters published in this paper that Santa Claus does not read the Graphic; in fact, they will bear ample and enthusi- astic testimony that he does.
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Many Are Ora dua tes.

The sleeping car porters are gradu- ates of schools. The Pullman and Wag- ner companies have organized the schools all over the country. The schools are usually located in the de- pots. The equipment is but bare room, in which a complete sleeping car berth is set up, with curtains, eush- ions and all, just as they are in the cars. After an applicant has been ae- eepted and assigned to duty he reports at the division office and is conducted to the schoolroom. Here. under the tutelage of one of the old porters, he is shown tIle proper and only method of making np berth. Then how to con- vert it back to a section. how the cur tains are folded, where the pillows are placed, how the cushions are utilized, and all the mysteries of the craft. He Is then trained in his duty to the pub lie and the public to him. and stands and rehearses before his tutor.-Phila- .T. ofo
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1 Costly-DrougIlt.

The drought of the last few years ass cost New South Wales an enorm- ous sum of money. The Aoeks of the colony have snrunk from 66.000 900 to 46.o00,000, representing a loss of 20,- 100000 sheep. If to this is added the joss of the natural increase. the shrink age amounts to 50,000, 900 sheep; enough, that is, 10 equip 8 consider. abie=sized colony In addition there has been loss of nearly 300.0o0 horses and 150,00o cattle. That the colony has been able to survive these terrific losses is a striking proof Of energy and fe8e1fee. Translated into money the colony has suffered loss due to inad- equate rainfall of from $60,000,0 900 to St0o o.oo0. GOO.
 Bad for Scotch salmon Fisheries.
 This has been d bad year fer tae salmon fisheries of Scotland In fact for several years they have just been going from bad 10 worse. h 1885 they were fairly remunerative. That year 25.364 boxes were sent to Billingseate Gondon1 but ever since then the quan- tity has gradually declined. The fol- lowing year. 1896, only PAS boxes were sent, in 1897 still less. 16.2SA boxes, and last year, 1898, the totaI consignment was only 14.174 boxes. As the average for the eighteen years from 1879 was g, ,161 boxes. the de crease af last year is close on 5000. But if is to be remembered that the whole harvest of Scottish salmon does not now, as formerly, go to London A considerable portion of it is now sent to other places The returns of rail- way and shipping companies are prob ably the most complete, but even these only show TIT tons forwarded last year, against 2.1s4 tons in 1897.
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Men Got Shorter on Mountains.

A singular result of the recent ex. periments of Prof. Angelo Mosso on the physiological effects of high alti- tudes is that a mountain ascent may produce such a fattening of the lum- bar curve that a man may be an inch and 3 half shorter on the summit of Monte Rosa than when he is in the valley beneath. The height of Monte Rosa, the second loftiest peak of the Alps, is 15,215 feet. The cause of the shortening is partly the exertion of climbing. The human stature always diminishes slightly during the day.
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Christmas trade in this city this year was unprecedented. AIlof our local merchants bear eloquent and enthusiastic testimony to this fact.
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VIM. BURKE. Real Estate Agent.

have farm lands section of this price Also city property sale at payments of $Ioo up
 My facilities fer handling rental property are unexcened Any ntrued will possible attention and the very best results.
 o1- Call and see me- No. II7sPine Street.
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trip to Pine Bluff Saturday.

Mrs. Sue Hoffman. of Holly Springs. was visiting the family of Dr. J. E. T. Holim m. last week. MT. J. L. Butler, who has been il for several days, is Fery much i'm proved.
 PILL.
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all. SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE N ADVANCE
 tFITHoaa ExCEE TON.
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NO MONOPOLY OF LABOR.
That's the View the House Took in Re
gard to the Conductors l:ill.

The bill to prevent incompetent service
on railroads, introduced in the House
by Mr.. Robinson, of Cumberland. on re.
quest OF the Order Of Railway Conduc-
tors, was laid on the table with
bang.
The motion to thus dispose of it was
made by Mr.. Julian, of Rowan.
Mr. Robinson explained how ne came
to introduce it and hoped that course
would not be pursued.
1T is a bill to create a monopoly" de,
clared Mr. Julian. ST is too keep our
Young men from getting employment
on the railroads. The committe ex-
amined it thoroughly, There's not a
good feature in it."
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, chairman of The
Railroad committee, explained that NJ
one had appeared before the committee
in behalf of the bill and the corlmit-
tee had looked upon it as me lsure to
exclude young men inexperienced men
from employment on railroads and had
therefore ordered an unfavorable report.
IF, however, the gentleman from
Cumberland desires TO be heard on 1t,
the committe will be glad to have the
bill sent hack"
Mr.. Robinson did not care to do
that, but as the bill had been nitro
duced at the request of an organlza-
ton Of railroad men he simply wanted
it carefully considered. AS it seemed
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spring TO and shut them or IRON all Inc
bright hopes they labored for.
A sick man cannot be happy; he carn7t
accomplish the work be has to do IL te:s
world he loses the very money he IS striv.
ing Tor ; his ambition defeats itself. ANY
man who discovers that his strength an6
energy are giving way has an ur1failng
means of regaining his physical health alo
stamina III the simple yet ail-potent restor-
alive power of that wonderful Colder
Medical Discovery" originated by DR.. X =
Pierce, of Buffalo. n Y, the world famous
specialist in diseases of the nutritiye or
ganism.
Amoug the thousands who have consulted Il. =
by mail the case Of Mr. Newton y, Blake, OF
Tiplersville Tippah Co. Miss, as shown II the
following letter indicates the remarkable efficacy
OF his treatment " In December 1905 my i'SaItll
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with the farm work my health got so BAD tiltt
could not hold Ont to work one hour. My Dreat !
became short and was weak aud nervous and
oflcutimes would spit blood. was unable 10
work | tried one Of the doctors III the vicinity
but failed 10 obtain relief J seemed 70 grow
worse nv father received book from l'F.
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and decided to write to Or. pierce lie recon;-
uended me to take his Golden Medical Dt5coI-
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can recommend it as one OF the best medicines
to build up the system. ain now enjoying
good health"
Torpid liver and constipation are surely
and speedily cured by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They never gripe. They regulate.
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Railroad to chang its name 10 Allan
tic Coast Line.
To amend chapter II. Laws of 1907
to prevent public drunkenness.
To relieve Albert Biglow, a teacher
in Caswell county.
To relieve w. H. Burwell, a teacher
in Caswell county.
To allow certain expenses in the Sugg
Mitchell contest
To incorporate the Oriental Insurance
Company.
TO supply Graham county with Ger
tain Supreme court reports substitute
To regulate hunting in Davidson
county
To prohibit fast driving in pamlicc
county
To establish stock law for part o.
Cumberland county.
10 authorize commissioners of Hay
wood county TO levy special tax.
To correct land grant in Buncombc
county
To correct a land grant in Henderson
county.
70 furnish Swain county with Su,
preme court reports.
To authorize Durham to issue school
bonds.
TO repeal establishment of graded
school at HayesviDe.
To prohibit hunting in Halifax coun
ty without consent of land owner
The following were reported witt
recommendation that they do not pass
To protect labor contracts.
To reneal chapter 1888, Laws of 1915
and 1877.
To regulate the appointment of no
taries public.
To amend the law establishing n Ma
val Reserve.
TO relieve certain telephone companies
Referred to Committee on Finance.)
To restore w. 4. Todd and Andy
Wood 10 citizenship.
TO allow +. r. Fulford to peddle with
out license.
TO Limit number of clerks and en-,
ploves of General Assembly
TO repeal law in regard to barbed
wire fences in Randolph county.
To establish a graded school Mt PHO
Mountain.
TO amend the law establishing thu
State Guard.
To incorporate Pleasant Hill and Sc
ward Methodist churches. Geferred (,
Committee ON Propositions and G"iev
auces.l
TO incorporate Hollis Chapel in Alo
nance comfy. (Referrnd to Committee
on Propositions and Grievances)
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of the State. and in the condition of our
treasury and in the $4,000 required by
the bill. lie said he did not oppose the
measure because of the appropriation, if
1t We're absolutely needed as a separate
institution separated from the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college.
Air. Robinson, of Cumberland, spoke
in favor of a textile school, but thought
it should be established in connection
with the Agricultural and Mechanical
college
Mr.. Gillian, of Edgecombe. spoke in
favor Of Mr.. Clarkson's bill. and did
not think that the school should be cs-
tablished in connection with the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college. as he
feared that the textile department would
not be properly looked after.
Mr.. Justice, Of Mcdowell, favored a
textile school, but thought the same
should be in connection with the A. and
II. College, and that no extra appropria-
tiCn should be- made. But by all means
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lcge should be- removed further from
politics than it now is.
Mr. Gattis spoke in favor of Mr.
Boushall's bill which provides for the
establishment of the textile school in con-
nection with the Agricultural and Me
chanical college.
Mr. Clarkson in calling the previous
question, made an earnest appeal for
his blu
The bill was voted upon and a majori-
ty of the committee voted to report the
Clarkson bill favorably.
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THIS ONE ABOLISHED 1T
loE HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO DE
LIVER THE GOODS.
FoUR INV COMMISSIONERS FOR CAswElL
Mr.. Robinson, oicumbsyland, Defines his Pos :
tion on the 0spensuy Gu stion The
Bill Against Court House
Kings Defeated.

Nou will see, il you read what follows,
that there wasn't much done" in the
Hdusc yesterday in the way of talking,
but mighty heap" was accomplished
In good solid legislation.
Half dozen railroads were chartered.
dispensaries were established, special
tax levies were made, good laws were
amended and bad laws were repealed.
In short, it was just about the biggest
days work in point of results that the
House has yet performed.
There was but one thing of it all that
couldn't approve. That was the aboli-
ton of Joe Patton's township in Nc
Dowell county.
Joe is typical Radical of the noun
tain variety. He lives in Dysartsville
township, Mcdowell county For many
wears he has labored in that part of
the political vineyard. giving no quarter
and asking no pap.
There was one thing. though, that
Joe did ask, and it was that his town
ship be SO gerrymandered that he could
carry on election day the part in which
he lived. This was more matter of
personal pride with Patton. than of di-
rect, personal benefit. And to this end
he had Muddy Greek township carved
ont of Dysartsville 1t was done by
the Legislature of 1897.
And Joe was happy.
But when he made his calculation
there was no deluge in it. He reekoned
by the ordinary high water mark. But
straightway the deluge came and even
Muddy Greek township went Demo
cratic.
And then yesterday, as if disaster
must always follow disaster the House
came aolnr and wantonly wiped Muddy
Greek township from the map.
The wonderful township that for the
past two years has been to Joe Patton
as rock in weary land, is now no
more.
This iconoclasm on the part of the
House cannot be too severely condemn
ed. To be sure Mr.. Hampton, the Re
publican leader, wanted to give Joe
another chance, and thought he might
do better next time. But no such con
sentative counsel prevailed.
And Muddy Greek township is now
matter OF history only.
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WHITE RULE FOR CAsWELL.
Republicans Show Poor Attachments as
Filbusters.

If the people Of Caswell don't have
white supremacy in that good old coun-
ty it will not he the fault of the House
1t has done what it could in that direc-
ton.
But, as usual, it had to do it over
the protest of the Republicans and
PopulstS.
When the bill came up yesterday for
passage, Mr.. Wrenn, of Chatham, asked
that it be passed over.
"AIr. Marlborough is absent" he said.
1.-THE bin affects his county and /
should hate for it to be passed without
giving him a hearing. / don't know that
1t would affect the result, but still i
think it's courtesy due him."
Mr. Carroll, of Alamance, knew some
thing of the condition of Caswell county
it was very bad. Much, he thought,
depended on the early passage OF the
act.
Mr. Kennett, of Guilford, said Mr..
Marlborough was before the commit
tee and argued the question at length.
This bin is to restore white supre-
macy in Caswell eouety and that can't
be done too quickly"
The Speaker: Il notice from the
reading of the bill tLat the first meet
ing of the new board is 10 he held the
first Monday in Febvr0ry. This makes
is immediate passage necessary"
Mr.. Gattis, of Orange, said the COM
mittee had heard both sides, and after
it was all over even Mr.. Crumpler
Pop, had voted in favor of the hill.
even Mr.. Marlborough was willing
to have two new commissioners, bur he
didn't think he could go the whole hog
and take four"
Mr.. Giles, of Chatham, amended to
strike out -four" and insert TWO" com
missioners.
'The object of that" said Mr.. Ken.
nett, lis to give the negro the balance
of power"
The amendment If course was .ost
Then Mr.. Giles called Tor the ayes
and noes.
That too failed and the bill passed
its several readings.
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committee did I leave any doubt as to
where stood. And since then some
of the most prominent members of this
body have come TO me and have said
that / did my whole duty; and that they
didn't see how l could have done other
wise.
IT advised this House TO submit the
matter to vote of the people. That
was my opinion then and it is my opin-
ion now. ! think all such matters ought
to be referred to the people.
mo member could have been misled
by my position"
tit is due Mr.. Robinson to state here
that in the News and Observers report
of the debate there was one error. 1t
was inadvertently stated that the bill
with the popular vote section stricken
out passed unanimously. This is an
error There were some twenty or
twenty-five votes in the negative on
the second reading.)
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THE DIsPENsARY AGAIN.
Mr. Robinson Explains His Position
An Error Corrected.

Mr. Robinson Explains His Position
An Error Corrected
Eire-water in its various forms has
always been disturbing element.
From the day when Father Noah got
OH bender" TO celebrate his return froin
that famous voyage in the Ark down
10 the present time. the spiritus frumeIti
has been responsible for a majority Of
the woes TO which the human flesh
Ii heir.
Not only to the Home has it bought
nnhaupimess, but in Politics IS Well ),
iias been Il day and night disaster.
But | did not start out 10 write !,
temperance lecture. Thes. few riief
bat eloquent remarks are penned simply
BIZ way OF introduction to Representa-
tive Robinson's point of PERSONAL privi
lege in the House YESTERDAY.
AS the readers of this paper already
know, there has for the past two weeks
been hot fight going on here ever the
Fayetteville Dispensary. For many
days Dispcnsaryitcs and Anti's filled the
hobbies and appeared before committees,
each ardenfly advocating his side of the
cause.
ON Tuesday the matter came before
the House. The dispensary forces won
~ big majority. 1t seems that some
how. III the transmission of the news
10 Cumberland, the Impression was
created that AIR. Robinson did moi
warin 40 10 the Anti cause as the op
i,oDeiita If the Dispensary thought he
ought. And so al Indignation meeting
oF something Of that sort was held and
Mr, RObiDson's name was not handed
exactly az a sacred thing.
At any rate there was some adverse
criticism In the local paper-and IT was
tl,Is fhat yesterday caused Mr.. Rob
iBson 10 rise 10 question OF personal
lriyilege III explanation of his position
Ia regHrd 10 the dispensary.
Calling attention 10 the fact that .
eapg ~ his local paper tthe Fayetteville
Observer had been placed on the desk
IN eaol member Of the House. he ha6
no plefk read from ii an article headed
i4Ia Tiqlt the Dispensary-A Remark
able Meeting Of Lending Citizens"
After telling Ut q meeting Of citizens in
ott,0silion 10 tIle dspensary the article
gefeFs 10 an interview with the editor
t,,llislled IA the News and Observer of
lass Friday, and goes on to say: III
fbe interview referred 10 had appeared
~ Fridays issue instead Of Mondays
Il Ii almost certain that Representative
Robinson would have received such
hmking ~ his bin during his visit nj
bglBe ~ Saturday and Sunday that he
wo,bd have felt Justified in advising his
engnFing colleagues 90 vote for his
buip
~ Il 10 this paragraph that most
gaylteflsyiy object" said Mr.. Robinson
ilsnl / want ~ say that the editor OF
g5e FagetfeVigN Observer Is my friend
and always hos been. don't believe he
GAS a)yraohY informed, or he would not
Laga wriifen thus And the false I'm
uyessial il, I believe, based on inaccu-
gafa rapeflg ID one Of the newspapers
thai was mauifestly OIL the side Of the
alsg,ngsafg, That report was absolutely
iUaaGNFalas
NAeitAef before this House or the
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REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Evidence of Genuine Hard Work on
the Part of Legislators.

Evidence of Genuine Hard Work on
the Part of Legislators.
That the members of the Legislature
are not idle during the recess from one
days session TO another is shown by
the daily reports of the Standing Com
mittees.
The following bills were yesterday
morning reported to the House with the
recommendation that they do pass"
To authorize the treasurer of Castor
county to pay certain school claims.
70 amend chapter 81, Laws of 1897,
validating certain land grants.
To increase the number of commits
sioners in Rowan county.
To allow the use Of the word limit
ed" after the name of a firm.
10 make appropriation for Institution
for the Deaf, Dumb and the Blind.
TO amend the Code concerning the
salaries of solicitors.
To incorporate the town of Hoffman
Richmond county.
TO incorporate Golden Rule Benevolent
Association.
To correct land grant No. COL,
To amend the Warren county road
laws.
To repeal the law TO pay special venirt
in capital cases tsubstitute.l
To amend section ,, 155 of the Code
relating to probate of wills.
To amend sections 1876 and 1877 of the
Code. relating TO removal Of eases.
TO relieve Lillian Hill, of Randolph
county.
To pay certain school funds to ida d
Love.
10 relieve Annie H. Winston, of Cas-,
well county.
TO amend the law for appointment OF
cotton weighers in Franklin county
To amend section 2G of the Code re-
lating to disbarment of attorneys.
To ratify consolidation of the South
Carolina and Georgia Railroad Com.
pany.
To amend chapter los, Laws of 1895
relating to trial of cases involving title
to office.
TO repeal the law providing for the
drainage of Big Sugar Creek in Meek.
lenburg county.
TO authorize consolidation of the At
lantic Coast Line
To allow Wilmington and Weldon
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work and slave
and worry and
get sick and
broken down,
forgetting al
the time that
health is worth
III ore til a e
that a happy,
home is rather
en- than gff1'
til they llear
door of disease
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The niser.

Many a man with his
whole soul immersed III
business and mcney get
ting IS like the miser
whose spring door shut
to. and locked him in for
ever Me
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THE INSANITY LAWS ARE
STILL SOURCE or WORRY
Continued from Fifth Page)

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II. Il. sol. S. 3. 343: To authorize
Fayetteville to levy a special tax.
Fl. r. 2S5, S. B. 344: To amend the
char ter Of Edenton. To Committee on
Counties. Cities and Towns.
H. &. 323, $. Il. $40; To repeal chap
ter 491, Laws Of 1893, as to stock Of
Edqecombe county. TO Judiciary COM
mittee.