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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-28
The suits brought against the

The suits brought against the Arkansas Democrat by jurors in the notorious Jesse Heard case a couple Of years ago have been stricken from the docket of the Jefferson county coect, to which they were taken on a change of venue. There was never anything in these suits, and but for the meddlesome intee- ference of parties who were In no ways concerned, they would have been dropped long ago.-Foft Smith NewE-Reeel q.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-28
nannsr rlino,s Corn Counties

Very few people, pernaps. are aware of the fact that in the counties of Coles Douglas and Moultrie, in Illi- nois. three-fourths of all the broom corn used in the world is produced. The amount used in the whole world is 85 ,006 tons, of which 27,0Ca tons are grown in these counties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-28
iNS TITU1E CONCERT.

The attendance at the concert given at the Merrill Institute Tues day night by Victor J Erhart. vic. linist, aud his wife, Mrs. Eleanor Porter Erhart, reciter. under the auspices of the Young Ladies Society
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-28

If you have House for Rent, or have any thing for Sale advertise 1t in this Column. Rates: lines. one week, 25 cents, CASE Js ADVANCE.
 If charged, will be charged at the regular ocal rate of cents line each insertion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-28

XHYANTED-A white woman cook who has w girl 15sor 16 years old to assist in ho- tel work. Address Hotel. care of Graphic.
 54
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-28

XATANTED-A cooking stove with good w baker Apply 1t this office. 56
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-28

FOR sALE-A 6-horse power engine, good as new, at a bargain. Apply to or write the Adams Wilson Printing Co.,, Pine Bluff Ark. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-28

FOR sALE-smaE roll top desk, heating stove, stand and student lamp. Apply to TDNEY SMITH. 5S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-28
OFFICE: 300 ", RARRAQGE ST
 TELEPHONE No. 1C2.

Entered at the Post-otiice at Pine Huff, ark, as secoHd-class mall matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

ready appeared in the Confederate Vet
eran. Surely the evidence of such men
is equal to any strain of doubt or oppo-
sition. 1t may be well to repeat here
what Captain London says of General
Grimes's command at Appomattox. He
writes:
LAS stated by him, he was given by
General Gordon the divisions Of Walker
and Evans in addition to his own wi
sion, which was composed of Phil
Cooks Georgia brigade, Battles Ala
bama brigade, Grimes's old brigade.
and Cox's brigade. It is proper to state
that General Grimes was not in the
rear, but was with the line of battle,
and narrowly escaped being killed"
North Carolina had a great many
very brave and capable fighters, but
among them all there was no braver
man as we believe than Genera,
Grimes, who was so dastardly assassi.
mated after the war. We knew him
well, was a student with him at the
University of North Carolina, and met
him many times after the war. An.
other old schoolmate was as brave as
any lion or knight of old, General Jun
ius Daniel. who persisted in battle al
Gettysburg, we think it was.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
WHAT THE COTTON CROP WAS.

At last the size of the cotton crop for
1899. is more nearly guessed at. The
last guess of the agricultural depart
ment at Washington is IL, 1S9, 2O5 bales,
the year ending with August. This is
an actual increase over 1898. of 291, 34S
bales. Private guesses make it more.
One. we see quoted in Baltimore Her
aid, puts the crop at ii, 274, $40 bales.
We take it hat the crop ending with
August, was some where between H.
600, 900 and IL, 500, 900 bales. The Herald
says that Texas led with 1858, 100 bales.
Georgia coming next with 1872 31 bales
and Mississippi third with 1,247,12 2
bales. AS we are sure estimates at best
are only good guessing. 1t is perhaps
impossible to ascertain exactly what
the crop of any year is. The Herald
says of the latest guessing that any
difference in estimates lis not suffi-
GENTLY pronounced to impair the value
of the government estimate, which is
based mainly on official statements as
to the movement of cotton from planta-
tons to points of shipment or consump-
ton, on returns made by officials of
cotton mills and on reports of special
agents." The estimate of the acreage
is placed at 24,967, 295. Texas, so large
and productive grows more cotton than
any three states and it could produce
enough to supply this country if it were
necessary and profitable to do so. What
ill the planters do in 1900? Will they
plant more acres and strive to grow
10, 900, 900 bales? If so, what do they ex-
pect to receive for it?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
THE ORIGINALS NEGLECTED,

We ave some times thought that
there was not enough of Independent
thinking as to many things. New York
papers weld a great influence in the
south, and yet they are not conducted
as a general thing by men always pa
triotic and reliable and wise above their
fellows. n with elevated views. The
politics of New York city are apt to be
tainted and colored with local prejudice
and selfishness. We have noticed
aforetime how quick many southern
newspapers are to copy articles about
their own state or section from the
northern papers. You will see con
densed into IN article many suggestive
facts or points concerning the south
that had appeared weeks or months
before in southern daily or dailies. AT
once you will see the articles in the
northern paper going the rounds of
southern papers while the articles in
the home papers that contained the
same facts and statistics were neglect
ed and uncopied. The facts had been
borrowed" from the southern papers,
and worked I'VE but they are credited
to the northern papers of a late date.
At first they were ignored because they
were in a home paper-had been COL
lated and condensed in their own sec
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
CRIME AND SUICIDE STATISTICS.

The New York World publishes sta
tistics for 1899, of crimes, etc. These
and similar statistics are never abso-
lutely correct. The legal hangings
were greater in the south than in the
north, and yet crime among whites in
the north greatly exceed crimes among
whites in the south. We copy:
THE number of legal executions in
1899 was 131, as compared with 100 in
1898. 12S in 1897, 122 in 1896, 1872 in 1895,
126 in 1893 and 107 in 1892. Georgia led
with 10, Texas II, Alabama 10. There
were 100 persons hanged in the south
and 81 in the north. OF these Y were
blacks, So whites and l an Indian. New
York leads in northern states with T."
The number of rapes in the south are
not properly given. They count up far
beyond the usual figures published.
They are occurring almost every day,
either defeated assaults or accomplish
ID rapes. There were 107 lynched, &C
cording to the World. This is less than
in any year since 1885. The record is
this:
This years l~ynching record by states
was: Georgia IS; Louisiana 3D.; MisiS-
sippi IA; Arkansas IL; Alabama 6; Flor
ida 6; Texas 8; Kentucky 3; Kansas 8;
Missouri 3; Tennessee 4; Pennsylvania
/; Oklahoma l; West Virginia 1; Vir-
ginia l; South Carolina 1; North Car
DINA l."
With infinitely less cause the north
was pleased to satisfy itself with but
four. There were 81 negroes and %
whites dealt with. The World gives
less murders, but it probably overlooks
thousands. 1t gives but 6,225, against
7,4S0 in 1898, $500 in 1897, 0,652 in 1896
and 0 800 in 1895. 1t gives no rape re-
port. There were $3.50 suicides, show
ing a decrease. OF these 4,155 were
males and 1,1S5 females. Thirty-eight
physicians took their own lives. Liquor
caused 127. Domestic trouble, 191; love
LAG, and business "a. The following is
given as the manner of their taking off:
2,134 killed themselves with poison,
1 953 by shooting, 527 by hanging, 302
by cutting their threats, 316 by drown
ing, 80 set themselves afire, % threw
themselves in front of railroad trains,
AZ jumped from housetops or windows,
z killed themselves with dynamite and
4 starved themselves.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
IN SCIENCE.

Three important announcements were
made at boday's session OF tina my
tons of the scientific men. Professor
T. d. A1drich, of Detroit. descrau4d
his new anaesthetic c~h9orentone. a cun-
pound from ohlorotorm and acetone IN
crystal WncA can De administered In
~ternaaiy. TX produces aIfaesthesia with
olt the injurious effects which come in
h moments Of 1apsing consciousness
under the Inhalation process Professor
Scripture, of Yale, presented a state
ment of progress in producing aIEsesth-
STA by electricity.
1t Is possible with his invention AZ IL.
present stage to deaGen sense m the
arm 50 that pins may be stuck m a.
without pain He has not yet made
the current effective in the presence Of
moisture, SO as to make II ayaftzhse in
aentIstry-New Haven DISPATCH
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
BREvITTES.

More than twenty people are missing
in Washington and the police are at a
complete loss. Two OF the men are over
sixty.
AT Lancaster, Pa, E. II. Hershey dis
appeared with $685. 900 of the peoples
money on 1st January. He is taking
a new year holiday. He is county
treasurer.
Tell il not in Ohio. Hanna will not
seek to manage the mex campaign for
his gang. others can copy his easily
understood wicked, degrading methods
intimidation. purchase and cheating.
Young Major Logan's body will be
brought home for burial. Report says
he was harsh to his men and one killed
him in the fight.
The Boston Herald thinks enough of
the states would vote for anti-Polyg-
amy amendment to the constitution TO
pass it.
The Hanna-McKinley idea to be
worked out is no opposition to the little
major for denomination and a platform
to suit these twins in iniquity. A
nice cut and dried arrangement, and it
will work to suit them.
Senator Kyle is the taIlest man in
the senate.
General S. j. Crawford, of Kansas,
tells the Washington Post this;
Il stand today where 1 stood from
the beginning, absolutely opposed TO
the war in the Philippines. In waging
that war we nave departed from the
principles on which this republic was
founded, and / denounce it as cruel, I'M
just, and unnecessary"
There were no great discoveries made
last year that have justified the
promise.
Bishop Jackson, coadjutor, of the
Bishop of Alabama, has been forced to
resign under a charge of drunkenness
The Episcopal clergymen demanded
this.
Two grandsons of the great John c.
Calhoun are clashing and they are
brothers. One sues the other for S115,-
$50. 43.
A drunken printer in Savannah, Ca,
choked his mother to death. Oh, that
v%illainous whiskey!
The Porto Ricans have quickly learn
ed republican ways. Fifty-nine voters
lave been indicted for illegal voting.
A great cotton gin trust is forming
at Birmingham, Ala. The is
either powerless or Indifferent to the
growth of the monsters.
Sympathy for the Beers widens in
this country.
All around we read that there has
been great prosperity in 1899. But what
about the farmers in the south?
AS was expected, Roberts will not be
seated. He will have to return to the
bosom of his numerous families. When
a fellow betakes him to too much mar
rying he units himself for national
legislation. Such is the decree.
A British victory reported and a
British reverse also. In the meantime
Britain is fooling with German and
American ships. Take care; Kaiser
William and Emperor William may
take a notion to try conclusions.
Butler is to try his land again. He
may get there" But he will hardly
fight it out on the old line that was so
disastrous. Experience is a very good
teacher.
10 Blackburn, the gifted and true,
will get back to the senate. Will
Henri Watterson weep bitter tears?
Mckinley declares he will take no
step backward as to the Philippines,
but will conquer and extend the empire
if it takes another year or longer.
His voice is still for war" What a
pity he is not on the fire-line. He
could show his do OF die qualities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

The governor is sweet on his legal
friends, for he is one OF EN-. He kind
~ put nearly $15, 900 in the pockets of
two lawyers in the states employment
by order and favor of Dan the Sweet
ener. 1t is something of a luxury to
have a chief executive who is a fighter
in the courts and who shifts legal bat
ties as Jobs war horse of IL shifted
the breeze from a field of carnage.
Suppose North Carolina were hence
forth to have Russell for governor and
his ike What would become of the
state? Would not the population di-
minish and capital flee North Carolina
as a man fees from a lazaar house?
The people must pay two of Dan legal
friends nearly $4,000, and all because
of the sympathy and pugilistic turn of
the warlike governor. The Bible tells
of the mourning Of the people hen the
wicked rule.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
THANKS.

The following appreciatfye editorial
fnotice is from The Florence Is. CD
Times ok1Nyednesday:
"ThS editor of The Wilmington Mes
xf1<er has no occasion to offer an apoi-
for reproducing the good things
aid OF him by press and people. We
are sure that We voice the sentiment
or all the readers OF Tae Messenger
when We say that il gives Us equally
as much pleasure to read them as II
c 10 him to hear the well done
thou good and faithful servant Would
that the profession had more such or
naments in its ranks, and may his one
be long spared to us in health and
vigog.a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
THE LEE MEMORIAL BANQUET.

Washington, January 4.-The North
Carolina delegation in congress yester-
day sent a telegram to Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson, inviting her to participate in
the banquet to be given in Armory hall,
this city, January 18th, to aid in the
erection of a monument to General
Robert z. Lee.
The acceptances already received, in
addition to the states delegation in con-
gress, include the names of Hon. James
L. Norris, James E. Boyd, assistant at
torney general; Colonel William
Youngblood, of Alabama, DR.. Thomas
J. Boykin, of Baltimore; Hon. Julian S.
Carr, of North Carolina, and Senator
Joseph R.. Hawley, of Connecticut, who
is a native Of the Old North State.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

There are to be introduced into the
congress two really needed and i'm.
portant resolutions, but neither will &c
through this congress, we guess. Sen.
ator Chandler, republican from New
Hampshire, will introduce an amend.
ment to the financial bill to continue
both gold and silver provided, etc. Il
will die the death. Representative
Cooney, of Missouri, will try to shut
out all possibility of bringing into thu
American union any state or states thai
are not contiguous to our country
Right and proper, but the MCKINLEY
gang of expansion imperiaiists, aided
and abetted by some democrats & the
same kidney, will drive a spike through
it. But it is worth testing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

Some amusing cartoons are appearing
in the newspapers. One is Father Time
with spectacles on and with scythe and
hour-glass in hands looking Upon two
scenes on earth. One is in the Trans
vaal. A huge British soldier has driven
Kruger to the wall, and is trying with
sword to penetrate the shield of the
Boer 20 which is written Liberty
The other scene is in the Philippines
Mckinley looking like a cruel monster
is belaboring a Filipino down and lying
on his back, with a huge club upon
which is overwhelmingly and Self.
Government. Underneath: appears
Father Times (speaking)-"My! My
But it looks more like 1900. Before
Christ" A suitable picture for this
year of grace"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs.
George Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio,
prevented a dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies n doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her, and she writes this
marvellous medicine also cured Mr..
Long of a severe attack of pneumonia.
Such cures are positive proof of the
matchless merit of this grand remedy
for curing all throat, chest and lung
troubles. Only SOC and $1.00. Every
bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles at r.
R.. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
WHO FIRED THE LAST VOLLEY Al
APPOMATTOX.

This question has been vainly con-
tested in the Confederate Veteran.
There is really no good ground for
doubling that General Bryan IL S
command fired the last gun. hat very
brave and faithful soldier so stated and
it is to be believed for he was a mar
of unyielding honor and truthfulness.
Captain H. A. London, editor of the
Pittsboro Record, one of the veteran
editors now in North Carolina, was
on Major General Grimes's staff, and
in the Confederate Veteran for Decem-
Der 1899, he makes it plain and conclu-
sive. Captain James /. Nets. OF this
city, in February last, in the Confed-
crate Veteran, made it too plain for fair
doubt. He quoted from several North
Carolina officers, General w. R. Cox
among them, a gentleman of high
standing and a gallant soldier. Cap
tain London writes as follows:
1T was my privilege to have been
an active participant in that memora-
BILE mornings scenes at AppomattoN
as one of the staff of Major General
Bryan Grimes, and it fell to my lot to
carry the last order on the field of bat
tie, Immediately preceding the surren-
der. All the incidents of that historic
occasion are still fresh in my memory
and as an eyewitness / unhesitatingly
testify that the last volley at Appomat-
tox c. II. was fired by Cox's North
Carolina brigade of Grimes's division.
to put the matter beyond all doubt
n to cite the best evidence possible,
will ask your readers to consider what
ras said about this c~ontroverted Ques-
Ason by the witness best qualified to
Esnow-General Bryan Grimes-who
tanned and commanded the last
barge at Appomattox."
General Grimes's statement had al
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
W. ]. BRYAN AT HOME.

Lincoln, Neb.. January 3.-Colonel
Bryan returned TO Lincoln today after
an absence Of six weeks. He found a
number Of leading democrats from 9th
er states awaiting him and conferred
with them in an informal way. AFR.
Bryan Will remain in Lincoln until Sat
urday- He Is interested in the meeting
OF n fusion state central COMMITTEES
Friday and Is to respond TO a toast Fri
day at the banquet OF the Nebraska
Travelling Mems Club. He will leave
for New York early Saturday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
A SUIT FOR

St Louis. January 3--Minaie Seiig-
man Cutting. the well-known actress.
today through her attorney, ex-Gov-
ernor Johnston. fled suh In the circuit
court for divorce from her husband
Robert Cutting. She alleges desertson.
The couple were married July 10, 1854.
and Mrs. Cutting alleges that her hus-
band has since remained away frssn
her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

typographicaD in a recent editorial in
the Messenger relative 60 h century.
The quotation from Websters Interna-
tional Dictionary-last p~art-should
have read-"The eighteenth century
A. d. 1701-1S00."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

So h state treasurer will not have
the money to pay the 800, 900 appro-
priated for extra help to the common
schools before midsummer if so soon
In building a house it is wise to count
the cost in advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
HOME FOLKS.

The Confederate Veteran for Deem
Der contains a portrait and sketch of
Captain Benjamin F. White born in
New Bern. He was in the confederate
army from Tennessee. He died in 1897,
in California.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09
Bfsmarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and tremen-
dous energy are not found where
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels
are out of order. If you want these
qualities and the success they bring,
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
develop every power Of brain and body
Only Is cts. at R. r. Bellamy's Drug
Store
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

The Raleigh negroes oppose the
amendment. OF course, Marse Loge
Harris and Marse Dan Russell live
there. Has the wip been crecked SO
early? The negro voter gets a poor
crumb only, that falls from their
"marsters' table" while the thimble-
riggers get a full loaf at every meal.
And still Sambo is only happy when he
has a ring in his nose with a string
tied ito it, and the other end in the
white boss hand. Negro freedom with
a vengeance, Negro supremacy for
white people, Bah.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

Jeter Pritchard is to lead the fight
against the white people. He viii
arouse the negroes no doubt, n gel
up a stir wherever he goes. But the
white men are resolved not to be
brought again under negro rule, engin-
eered by white trickSters n traitors
for selfish, personal ends. II there were
no grub at stake there would be no
c~anvassing and demagogy. The year
1900 is big with fate, and promises to
be a hot time In North Carolina The
news from Wake is that the democrats
will organize a campaign club in every
voting precinct. That is right, and lie;
a thorough canvass be made. from
house to house, early and late. Lau-
rinburg moves off and organizes a club
for the battle. Good government and
victory should be the slogan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

The Portuguese Cortes opened Tues
day. No mention was made Of Great
Britain or h Transvaal in the speech
from the throne.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

Raleigh has had the thermometer
record as low as 10 degrees above zero.
The lowest, we believe, here is Is. 1t
has been unusually sewers here for the
time Of year-three mornings at 16
or II.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

Our attention is called to an error
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

Miss Sara Kollock returned TO her
home at Hillsboro yesterday, after a
pleasant visit of ten days. She was Wis
tied by more than forty of cur citi-
zens, and of these more than twenty
We're her old pupils whom she was
greatly pleased to meet again after
many years. The Misses Nash and Kol-
lock school at Hiilsboro was a great
blessing to a great many girls in North
Carolina. There were nearly thirty
from this city who attended that excel
an excellent work in it's day for mind
and morals and
The Charlotte Observer has sustained
a decided loss. 1t that its
excellent city editor, Miss Addie Will
liams, has retired after ten years very
faithful n strenuous service to find
a less exacting position with The Daily
Evening News. Miss Williams is GER
tainly very clever in her department
and has very few equals in this state.
Editor Caldwell bears hearty testimony
to h excellence ard fidelity of her
work. He says of her:
We part with her with unSpeakable
reluctance and regret. There is TO es-
timating what her brilliant and ever
ready pen a done to make this paper
whatever of a success it is. Her 10y
atty to it has been beautiful; her la
bors for 1T rtireless."
Mr.. l. r. Avery, a son of eX-Judge
Avery, will succeed her. He is thought
to be capable, with experience as q
writer. He was private secretary OF
Consul General Je1nigan at Shanghai
China, and also was mad afterwards
vic consul general at that city.