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Rev. j. M. Hawley has returned from Benton and will occupy his pulpit at the Lakeside Clutch in this city Sunday. 4e sf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

Mayor Angus McNeill, of Redfield, who spent Thursday in the city, has returned home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

If yon want any thing from q drug store and want it quick, tele- phone " aiker Drug Co, "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

Walker Drug Go., keep standing ready atall times a horse and bi- cicle for quick delivery of any thing ordered from them. 442
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

Ore of the prettiest clothing win dows ever displayed in Pine Bluff, is now on exhibition at Kastor X Blu thenthal,s. the nigh art elotkiers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

Purina Health Flour. "makes brain bread" A fresh supply just in. Strauss x Miller.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

Kindling wood delivered to any part of the city for. $l00 per load. ZEELL SHAVE co. Telephone or pers receive prompt attention. tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

If you want your prescriptions de livered quich send them to Walker Drug Co. "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

MT. W. A. Owen and wife have re turned from delightful soiourn on the great lakes.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

.sae of the attractions at the show
 last night was the sweet-toned s fEano, frrnished by JsG., Wemble.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

Dr. T. C. Edgar, Dentist, Office over Citizens Bank. Both phones. Ii
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

r. NJ. Kilroy has received large shipment of Morgan & Wright Tires and is now prepared to meet St. Louis and Chicago prices. k
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

Call on P. Nj. Kilroy, PIT 2nd ave, for all the latest novelties in Bicycle Sundries also repairing promptly done. k
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

Telephone your orders. to l. J.
 Bloom for fish, oysters or celery for t1e Jewish holiday. BOT
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

Mr. Herbert Huntley is visiting his parents and old friends in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21
CITY ITEMS.

Mr. E. 5. Houston has returned from . business trip to Warner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

. The most exquisite piano ever seen. | in Pine Bluff is now next door to E
 M. Knox. 306
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-21

Sick headache is cured by Hood'e Pills. 25c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18

Ing which was severe and lasted until 7
O'CLOCK 10 the morning by which time
tee legations were destroyed and all the
foreigners we're dead. wbile the streets
around the legations were full of the
dead bodies of bosh foreigners aud
Chinese
Upon hearing of the attack, Prince
Ching and Gen. Wang Wen Shao went
WITH troops to the assistance of the
foreigners. but they we're outnumbered
snd defeated Both Prince Ching and
Gen. Wang Wen Shao we're killed.
1.-TWO foreigners are said to have
escaped through the gates. one with
heavy sword wound 10 bis head.
prince Tuap, 10 celebration of the
victory. distributed 100, 900 taels aud
huge quantities of rice to the Boxers"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
RENEW ED THE ATTACK.

opening 6re on Tien Tsin with two
batteries Of four inch guns but the
allies. aided by two of the IL NJ. s.
Terrible 4 Z guns, succeeded in
silenciug the Chinese artillery after
eight hours of fighting
INTENSE ANXIETY.
At Shanghai il seems now to be
the general belief that the date of the
dispatch of July 8. asserting that
two legations were still standing.
was an error. either accidental or
intentional The couriers must have
left Pekin st leas, Eve days earlier,
making the r>sl date of the message
June 28. while the alleged massacres
ere said to have occurred on June
80. Until this point can be cleared
up the greatest anxiety will be felt
ss to the fate Of the Europeans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
OPERATIONS BADLY HANDT.
CAPPED.

Tieu Tsio. July 4. (vi. Che Foo,
July Stb, sod Shanghai. July l2:bD-
A homogeneous aruy of bslf the
strength of the allied forces could 60
better work than is being dcue By them.
The operations are dangerously haudi.
cspped and the safety of the city is
lmperlied ty lack Of organization aud
the want Of one commander to control
ell the forces. The representatives of
the several nations manage their civil
and military sffsirs largely without CO.
operssion The ranking officer OF
each nationality has absolute jurisdic-
ton over the operations of bis govern.
ments troops. Questions of policy are
discussed daily at international confer.
ences which have not the power to eu.
force the wishes of the msjori,y.
Admiral Seymour's method of CON.
mandiug is to make requests, which
the other commanders generally follow,
bot there tave been instances Of the
ranking officers holding of from opera.
tioos of which they disspprovod.
The weeks work resulted in a sub.
stsntial gaio for The Chinese as tho
allies lost SO or 60 men aud succeeded
10 accomplishing nothing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
VEIL OF SILENCE
ENSHROUDS PEKIN
FEARS THAT THE WORST
HAS COME.

London. July 13. 40 q. lu.-A
terrible veil of silence ensbrouds Pekio
and there is nobody bot believes
the worst has happened. It is taken
for granted that ell the powers have ex.
hausted every means to get direct news
from their legations. and the fact that
their efforts have been VAIN leaves bu.
one Interpretation.
The Chinese represe utative 10 Berlin
deolea the statement that Ii Hung
Chang bad sent to hlm q hopeful teIe.
gram. He says that. 90 the CONTRARY.
no direct telegram has been recived
from Ii Hung Chang for some time
past.
The correspondent asserts that Can't
Baily of H. NJ. s. Au-ors, distinctly
saw a..mau iu European garb direotiov <
the Chinese artillery operations outside
of Tien Tsin.
Foreign refugees from Ten Tsiu open.
ly accuse a European official. whose
oamc the Express correspondent sup
presses. and Col Won HannekeD. VINO
was formerly employed to drill the
Chinese troops. of being parties to a
plot to procure the escape of Gen chang
and themselves from Tieu Tsiu before
the bombardment. leaving the other
foreigners to their fate.
Statements are 10 circulation 10
Shanghai accusing the Russisus of in.
discriminate slaughter Of friendly Chi.
nese oon.combatauts without regard to
age or sex The manager Of Chinese
steamship company Who has arrived in
SbsoRha!. ASSERTS that he only escaped
from Tein Tsiu by cutting of bis queue
sOd donoiog European clothes. 1t is
said that the Taotai of Shanghai pro.
tested to the powers against these Rus.
sian slaughters.
II is asserted that tho Buddhist priests
throughout the empire are propagatiug
Prince Tuan's snti.foreign gospel.
A CHINESE STORY.
London. July 13-The Sbaog gbai
correspondent of The Daily Mail says
the following story regarding the situs.
tion in Pekin emauates from Chinese
official sources
The two remaining legations, the
British and Russian. were attacked 10
force on the evening Of July 6,h.
Prince Tuau being 10 command. The at.
taokiog forces we're divided. Prince
Tuan commanded the centre.
the right wing Was led By
Prince Tssi Yin aud tho
left BY Prince Yio Lin. The reserves
were undsr Prince Tsia Yu, The
attack soumsnssd With artillery 6sht.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
A Night OF Terror.

awful anxiety was felt fol- the widow of
the brave Gen Burnham OF Mschias, Me. when
the doctors said she could not live ill morn
ing,' writes Mrs II Lincoln, who attended
her that fearful night Gan thought she must
soon die from pneumonia, but she begged for
Or Kings New Discovery, saying it had more
than once saved her life, and had cured her Of
consumption. After three small doses she slept
easily all night, and it's further use completely
cured her," This marvellous medicine is guar.
anteed to cure ell threat, .hsst and lung dir,
eases. Only SOC aud 81. Trial bottles free ,t
J.Fw DeLorns's drug ssors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
FORTY THOUSAND MEN ARE
WANTED,

London. July IL. 8 30 a N The
Chinese situation again bears a most
omlnous aspect Eighteen days ago
Sir Robert Hart dis patched his last
message declaring that tho situation
was desperate and since then no
word has come from the Europeans in
Pekin. ."
According to the Daily Mails
Shanghai correspondent lii lung
Chang has received an imperial
degree ordering his Immediate
departure for Pekin. presumably to
break the news Of tho Pekin trspe.
dy to the European powers, and. iu
Ms usual role of negotiator with
Europe in difficult matters, to endea.
vor TO act as mediator and to avert
the vengeance of the powers
10 add to the grimness of this
suggestion, oil advices from Tien
Isin tend to confirm tho reports of
tho perilous conditions of tho allied
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
No Authentic News
Comes From Pekiu.
Such the CouclusIou on Dis.
patches Received In London

London, July IL. 4 Is q m mo
authentic news from Pekin" 10 still
the burden Of the dispatches from
the far esst and. although the dis.
htion 10 to believe the optimistic
reports from Chinese sources, no real
confidence is possible until the lega.
tions. 10 they are s,ill in existence,
ere permitted to communicate with
their goverpments II, 40 alleged,
the Boxer movement 10 losing ground
In Pekiu, il might have been suppos
cd that the Boxers would have to
send up rsioforcements from Tien
Tsip /; but. instead of that. they are
still 10 great ierce in the neigbbor.
hood Of The latter place and are o..
sisted BY the imperial Chinese troops.
With ample, efficient artillery. Ac
cording to . special Che Foo dis.
patch, the 6shting srouEd Tien Tsin
on the 3rd and 4th was the
sEvEREsT YET EXPERIENCED.
The British Losses alone were 80
killed or wounded. The Chinese had
10000 men st Pekin simultaneously
from the west, north and esst. and
made excellent practice with owe.
I00 guns The defenders numbered
$4,000. with scsnt supplies. and il
wss only the presence Of the newly
arrived Japanese and Russian guns
that prevented . disaster One Rus
sian company Of infantry. numbering
l20 men. had lis killed or wounded
The German contingent also suffered
heavily. By the evening OF che 4th
the situstion was very critical The
allies narrowly escaped total defeat.
PfovidsntislIy, when things were as
their worst, . torrentisl rainfall com
PEELED the Chinese to retire. On
JAY 9th, The rein hsviog sbstsd, the
Chiasoe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
THE EMPEROR PROTESTS

London, July IL The Shanghai
correspondent of tho daily Mail, tele
graphing yesterday Tuesday, says {:
A message has arrived here from
Emperor Kwang Su. dated July 2, by
couriers from Pekin, forwarded it
hero. 1t is addressed to the Russian,
English and Japanese governments.
1t deplores the recent occurrences
and solemnIy af6rms that the foreign
governments are mistaken in suppos
ing that the Chinese government. is
protecting the Boxers against the
Christians The emperor further i'm
plores their aid in suppressing the
rebellion and upholding the existing
government
In separate dispatch 10 the jap.
snese government Kwsug Su ex.
presses deep regret for the murder of
Legation Chancellor Sugiyams.
The dispatches are taken to indi.
cate thst the emperor 10 in seclusiou
end is ignorant Of the seriousness of
recent events
SHELLED THE FOREIGN SET.
ELEMENT.
Tiso Tsio, Wednesday, July A.
The Chinese shellsd tho forsign settle.
msots ell day long July 81. Upwards
OF 100 fell ioto the concession aud
many houses we're partially wrecked
The ossuslties. however. were few, the
c'vil'sos aud women and children beiue o
ordered to seek shelter 10 the eellars Of
ths town ball sud the Astor hotel
Three companies Of japanese infau
Try. q mountain battery snd o body of
Russians Engaged tho Chinese artillery.
ists bu. With little effect The IL.
pouoder Of the British 6rst el.ss cruiser
Terrible then esms into action bu. the
enemy Plsced two shells fairly under
the gao. damaging The osrriaee aud
wouodiog The Grew The gun w.s
Wi'hdrsvo sod replsssd BY . French
euo which he'd . similar expsrisoee. q
shsll busssisg 10 The midst Of the
srsV.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18

The japanese casualties during the
days fighting were an officer and two
men killed and 20 meu wounded. The
casualtiee Of the other forces are not
known.
The Chinese in the vicinity of Tien
Ts'n have been reinforced during tbs
last AZ hours by several thousand of
Gen Mas aud Gen. Sung's troops from
Pekin. The Chinese have also mouot.
cd ouuber Of heavy guns command
Jog the settlement.
A force Of Boxers numbering sbou.
3,OoO meu was seen entering the uasive
city yesterday.
Vice Admiral Alexieif hss arrived
here aod 10 expected to assume supreme
command.
The allied forces now uumber abou.
l0,OOO men. including 800 Japanese
who arrived yesterday.
Arrangements are being made 70
send ell the women aod children to
Japan by way OF Tsku aud Cbefoo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim, is type Of constp,.
ton. The power Of this murderous malady is
felt on organs and nerves and muscles and
brain. There's no health till it's overcome.
But DR. Kings New Life Pills are safe and
certain cure. Best in tho world for stomach.
liver. kidneys and bowels. Ouiy ESQ at DR. J
fw DsLorms's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
JAPAN'S FORMIDABLE PREpA.
RATION

Loudon. July ll-The Chefoo cor.
respondent Of empress telegrs phiue
Tuesday says:
The Japanese force is equipped
with 80 heavy mortars aud l2O field
gnus aud has poutcou AID balloon
sections. 1t is expected that either
Marshal Nodzu or M.rsball Oyama will
take command The plan of csmpaip o
ocntemplates operations extending over
two or three years
"A further force Of $4,000 men will
be landed at Taku q week hence. and
10000 addi,ion.l 5000 afterv.rd
Before tho rainy season is we'll advsu ced
J0:p'o hopes to have $4,000 troops 10
Chins.
"These formidable preparations are
viewed with great distrust BY Rus.is,
Germany and France"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
ALLIED TROOPS DEFEATED.

London, July IL The Express
this morning publishes q dispatch
from Tien Tsin, dated Friday last, via
Che Foo, saying:
"Gen Ma has defeated the allied
troops and reoccupied the Chinese
eastern araenal, after inAicting gres.
loss upon it's defenders. The engage.
ment lasted 6 hours, and was fought
with great determination by both
sides. The Chinese were eventually
able to use the effective guns of the
fort abutting on the city walls near
the Taotai's yamen, the allied troops
suffering severely from lack of guns
and cavalry.
"The Japanese commander sent
an urgent appeal to hurry reinforce.
ments. as the allies were il imminent
danger Of general defeat"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
ARTILLERY DUEL

Che Foo. Sunday. July s-Au
artillery duel is proceeding at Tien
Isin. The Chinese guns are so mask
cd that the allies fud difficulty in
locating them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18

forces and belle the optimistic Chi.
nese rumors. Unless reinforcements
speedily reach Tlen Tsin another dis
aster may be expected.
The Daily Mail Tien Tsin cor.
respondent. telegraphing on July S,
says
"The situation is about az bad az
it Can we'll be. only trust that we
shall not soon want relieving our.
selves A forward movement is i'm
possible. From 10000 to 10000
troops are wanted, and there are
only 10000 here. The foreign troops
are working we'll together, but it is
inconvenient that there is no supreme
commander In some quarters the
feeling is, Let US rescue Pekin and
then clear out in favor of Russia
Other Tien Tsin correspondents
say that no advice 10 possible until
September and explanations are
being asked by the papers here of the
tardy action of Japan in sending
troops. since it is known that she
was ready and willing to send them
and that Russia raised no objection
to her doing so 1t is hinted that q
difficulty arose az to the manner in
which Japan was to be recouped for
her heavy outlay. Rumors are cur.
rent that Japan demanded the ces.
sion of q Chinese port.
The Russian papers report that the
Boxers are ravaging Manchuria, and
have damaged 60 miles of the rail.
way, threatening TeIin and Kierin,
while Port Arthur and Neu ChwaDg
are said to be endangered. Russia,
therefore, has notified the powers of
her intention to dispatch q large
military force to Manchuria.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-08-17

is here for few days. He will
return home Thursday accompa-
MED by his wife.
Call Anderson and family, Of
Sugar Tree, are attending the
meeting at Shiloh and mingling
among their old friends.
Bertie French and wife, of Perry
County, came in Sunday. They
say they will stay with friends and
relatives two or three weeks.
The tie hackers Of this settle
ment have gone to work again
now that the election is over, and
think they can throw the timber
and not kill a candidate.
John Woods and Lawrence Nc
Keal, the parties Interested in
saw-mill here have been at Holla
day for five or six weeks. We don
know whether it is a visit or wheth
er business keeps them.
DEyIDER, August IA.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-08-17
FROM SMITHS COLLEGE.

Regular correspondence
S. A. Byrn was at Big Sandy on
Saturday.
The protracted meeting is now
in progress at Old Prospect.
A daughter arrived at the home
of Harrison Lockhart last Sunday.
Dry weather still prevails, and 8
good rain would be very accepta-
Die.
We have heard the remark made
since the election that some Of the
defeated candidates had faces as
long as an ak handle. However
this may be, we guess those who
made such a fruitless kick against
the regular nominees feel and look
like their faces are as long as q
Ihandspike and their conscience il
they have any, feels like it had
/ been contractedas though they had
eateua bushel of green persimmons
Smiths COLLEGE, August Ia.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-08-17
FROM LIBERTY.


Regular correspondeuce-l
Rev. G. B. Greer will preach hers
next Sunday at 3 p. m.
Miss Onnie Wick is attending the
protracted meeting at Flatwoods,
Carlos Finley, of Hollow Rock,
spent Sunday here with relatives.
The home Of Gillespie Pafford
was made happy last Wednesday
by the arrival Of a l0-pound boy.
George McKelvey and family and
Miss Dora Francisco are attending
the meeting at Union Hill, in Car
roll County.
Miss Allie Alsup, Of Big Sandy,
opened school here on the 9th in
stant. Despite the extreme warm
weather there is a good attendance.
Charley Clayton was seen going
north last Friday at g lively pace
shouting cts a boy it's a boy!"
and it is reported that he was over
taken in Henry County q few hours
later still proclaiming the glad It'd
Iings. We do not vouch for the re-
port, but the boy is a reality, and
/ Charley is doing as we'll as could
| be expected, considering the warm
weather.
LIBERTY, August l4.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-08-17

Special correspondence
Zach Malin isreported very low
at this writing.
~. M. Hatley wore rather sac
face last Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Crutcher is confined to
his room this week.
Tho protracted meeting beginsa
Flatwoods church to-day.
Mrs j. R. Mclllwain is visiting
Mrs. A. j. Fry at Coxburg.
Hon. b. A. Enloe addressed q
good crowd hero Friday night
A. r.. Brooks, of Camden, was IN
our midst Saturday on business.
Growing crops are needing rain.
"A good shower would benefit young
fruit trees
Miss Fannie Alden, Of Holiday,
was the guest of o. V. Merrick and
wife Sunday.
Gid Thomas, Of Holiday, spent
Sunday here, and was the guest OF
10. ". Merrick.
j. w. McIllwaiu, who is teach
ing school at this place, reports g
good attendance.
Albert Prince and sister, Miss
Ethel, Of Dyer, are visiting friends
and relatives in this community.
Pola Hudson, of Chalk Level,
who visited here last week, had to
lead his wheel home. A good rid
er, you see.
| Look for the ties to so down the
river r. I. Merrick has gone that
way with a new ak and ring maui
looking for a job
MCILLWAIN, August IA.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-08-17
FROM FLATWOODs,

correspondencel
r. @. Paford went to Eva yes
terday on business.
The protracted meeting is in pro-
gress here this week.
Several Of the citizens Of this
place contemplate starting for Ar
kansas the first Of next month.
Dixie Parker and sister, Miss
Lizzie, and Walter Robins and
sister, Miss Della, are visiting rel
atives and friends here this week.
N. L. Holland, who has been in
bad health for some time, died yes
terday forenoon at 1870 o'clock,
tat the age of 20 years. He had
lung trouble, and had been confined
to his room for several weeks. The
interment took place here this
forenoon. Funeral services were
preached by Bey. W. A. Watts
| Mr.. Holland was a highly esteemed
citizen, a good neighbor, a kind
and indulgent husband and father
and will be missed in the commu
nifty. He leaves a wife and five
children, to whom we extend con
dolence and sympathy.
FLAPwooDs, August a.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-08-17
FROM FAxON.

Regular correspondence
Will Fitzsimmons is very sick
with fever.
John S. Davidson is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Lena Lindsey, of Big Sandy,
is teaching school here.
John Rushing while making ties
to-day cut his foot very badly.
Supervisor w. P. Dark, of Guth-
RE, was here on business yesterday.
G.. w. L. Akers, who has been
very sick, is able to be in town to-
day.
i. 2. Wheatley, of Claud, is
loading and shipping tanbark from
here this season.
Several from this vicinity wen
to Big Sandy to-day to hear Hon
B. A. Enloe speak.
A light shower Of rain fell her,
Monday morning. Rain is badl!
needed in this section.
The Louisville & Nashville Rail
road Co. are laying heavy stee
rails between Big Sandy and Dan
vile.
Marion L. Lindsey and A. j
Collier have gone to Arkansas
where they have accepted position
on a railroad.
EAXoN, August IA.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-08-17

Col. r. P. Cole has Withdrawn
from the contest for the Democrat
ic nomination for Congress- This
leaves three candidates in the field,
Enloe, Sims and Trout, but the race
has practically narrowed down to g.
contest between Sims and Enloe.
At least this idea prevails over the
district. Colonel Cole probably re-
allied it, and no doubt this turn Of
affairs in the campaign led to his
withdrawal.
The colonel has a great many
| friends here, who would have sup
ported him, although they felt chat
/ his schances for the nomination were
remote without a change Of senti.
ment, which was hardly probable
There is a great deal Of specula.
ton here as to who will be the ben
efciary Of the Withdrawal OF Colo.
mel Cole, and opinions differ ac
cording to individual preference.
The friends of the former Con
gresham are jubilant, and lay grea
stress on the friendly feeling exist
ing between Enloe and Cole an,
the increasing popularity OF th
: former. The friends Of Sims an
confident, and claim the withdraw
: al Of Cole will strengthen Sims b
the opposition to Enloo uniting 0
I him.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-08-17
FROM DEVIDERs
special correspondence

Special eorrespondence,l
School is progressing nicely at
this place.
Virgil Brown is very feeble at
this writing.
w. G. Allen and family have re-
turned from q visit in Carroll
County.
The revival meetings are in pro-
gress this week at Shiloh and
Pleasant Hill with much success.
Prof. v. @. Nunnery, who has
been teaching in Carroll County
had to resign on account OF ms
III health.
Eounie French, Of Perry County