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ROUTE
The following special low rate ex- cnrsions have been offered by the Cboctaw Route:

National EAcampment G A R. Chicago. Aug 27 to Sept 1. 1900 The Choctaw. Okla hona S5 Gulf Ky offers through it's Memphis gateway absolutely the best of service and quickest lime to Chicago Tickets on sale August 24 to 27 at very low rates, and limit ed for return passage 70 Sept
 Colored Carnival. Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug 27 to Sept | 1900 For this occasion the Ghoctaw Route will sell round trip tickets to Hot Springs at extremely low rates on Au- gust 9, good for return passage ept
 Detroit. Mich--Knights of Pythias Con- ciave-Tfckets on sale August 25 26 and 27 at one fare plus S2.00 for the rouad trip, and limited for return passage until September b, with privilege of extension until Sept. IA.
 For rates aud other information call on nearest railroad agent, or write J F. Holden, Traffic Manager, Little Rock. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24
One hird of Our Life

IS spent in bed. The bedroom should be cozy, cheerful and full of comfort. We are mak- ing a special cut on chamber sets which is 9 perfect beauty. The wood is nicely 6ni he'd, and each piece is well put togetherand firm. You may have aa offer like this again, but we doubt 1t.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

St. Louis Exposition, St. Luuis, Mo, Sept. datbri eo ia ' fa So, tha ,ona aein natas sale Sept. 16 1S 20. 25 27; Oct. 9 9, Il, 16. Is 1000. Return limit five days from date of Ia
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

Ouaehita Valley Fair. Camden, Ark. Oct 15-20 1900, Open rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip. Dates of sale, Oct. l4 20, Return limit Oct q. l9G0
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24
Cotton Belt Bulletin.

Grand Excursion, Fourth Annual Colored Carnival, Hot Springs. Aug 27-30 1900 Mon day August 2, we will run Grand Excursion from Pine Bluff, to Hot Springs, Rate, round trip, s2,00 Late of sale. Aug 27, Return limit Aug 30 at a m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

Summer Tourists Rates, Season 1900. TO SEARCY SPRINGS Rate. sf10. Date or sale. May b to Sept Is, f900, inclusive. Return limit, Oct 3, 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

Biennial Meeting Conclaye Knights If Pyl thias, Detroit, Mich. Aug. 27th to sept. 1st, 1900. Rate: One fare plus s2 for the round trip. Dates Of sale: August 25 26 and 27. Return limit, September $ 1900
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

Sovereign Grand Lodge I. o. o. F. Rich mond. Va, Sept 17-22. 1900 Rate, one fare plus 8 for the round trip Dates of sale, Sept 14-15 Return limit, Sept 9
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

St. Louis Fair St. Louis, Mo. Oct, i-6 1900, inclusive. Rate, one fare for the round trip. Dates of sale, Sept. 30 to Oct, !, inclu- sive and for trains arriving in st. Louis be- fore 1t on Of Oct. G. Return lifEic Oct Sth, 1Q0n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

Annual Encampment c. A. R.. Chicago. H., Aug. 27 to Sept. l. 1900 The following this occasion: From Little Rock, SI69 From Pine Bluff, S1605,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

RAvENDEN sPRINGs-Rate, $7 T5 Dates of sale. June to Sept. 30 1900. Return i'm ii. Oct 21 1gG0
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
Cures Contagious Blood Poison.
TRIAL r E

1t is especially the deepseated, obsti-
nate cases that B. B. B. (Botanic Blood
Blam) cures. B. B. B. always promptly
reaches the poison and roots out and
drains it from the system. heals every
sore or pimple, stops hair from falling
out, and cures the disease so the symp-
toms can never return.
B. B. B. cured K. P. B. Jones', Atlanta,
Ga, of contagious blood poison; had cop
per colOred eruptions all over the body,
excruciating aches and pains in bones or
joints, falling of the hair, sore throat.
His troubles resisted the treatment of the
most noted doctors, yet he was complete
ly cured by ten bottles of Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. b.. Robert Ward, Maxey,
Ga, suffered from secondary and tertiary
blood poison, face and shoulders a mass
of corruption and sores, began to eat into
the skull bones; eleven bottles of 3. B. B.
completely cured him. Ulcers, Scrofula,
Eczema, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Impure
Blood quickly cured by B. B. B..
Trial treatment free by writing Blood
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Ga. Describe your trouble and we will
include free personal medical advice. Over
5000 cures by B. B. B.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
BUSINESS SHOWS MORE ACTIVITY.
And the Tone is Also Much Improved. Trade
Not Yet at the Top.
(By the Associated Press.

lby the ASSOCldleu IISSS.D
New York, Nov. 23.-R. G. Dun & Cos
Weekly Review of Trade will tomorrow
say:
With reasonable prOmptness business
is recovering both activity and tone, and
fortunately without the sharp rise in gen.
eral prices which were seen in the spring,
and which was followed by a sudden and
serious transition to a more natural
range. Manufactured goods are rising in
response to a better demand from dis
tributing sources, helped at he end of the
week by the more seasonable weather.
Business is not yet what it was on the
top of the wave of industrial prosperity,
but the working force is fast increasing.
The ordinary measures of business reflect
increasing operations at all points, but
the textile markets are at the point of
least response to the improved undertone
of trade.
Recital of conditions in the iron and
steel market has become a monotOnous
repetition. Each week there is the same
record of activity SO generally distrib-
uted that everything, from the raw
material to the finished product, enjoys
a share. There is also the same freedom
from speculative accumulation in antici-
patton of fancy prices that has been for
weeks the most encouraging feature.
"Undaunted by recent rcverses, the
spectators in cotton advanced the price
about $3.50 a bale in ten days. Receipts
have been of moderate volume, but the
size of the current crop cannot be an
proximated by any ordinary system of
averages this year, owing to the ample
funds in the hands of planters, enabling
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
Testers Cotton Statement.
(By the Associated Press.)

New Orleans, Nov. 23.-Secretary Hes
tiers weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange
statement issued today shows a decrease
in the movement into sight compared
with the seven days ending this date last
year in round figures of Al 900 bales. For
the eighty-four days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of
the eighty-four days of last year 215, 900.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 81, sos bales,
against 412,3S4 bales for the seven days
ending November 23rd last year.
The movement since September LIST,
shows receipts at all United States ports
3,073,S25 bales, against 2,76S, 954 bales last
year; overland across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac Rivers to Northern
mills and Canada $50, 2S7 bales, against
51t, $50 bales last year; interior stocks in
excess of those held at the close of the
commercial year 525, 1879 bales, against
AT 1888 bales last year. Southern mill
takings 49,, 426 bales, against 395, 574 bales
last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 1S6, rs bales, against 49,, 295 bales
last year. The total takings of American
mills, North and South and Canada thus
far for the season, have been 9S6, 661
aIC cSdiuol 1,-to,loO DdleS last yed1.
These include 596, 044 bales by Northern
spinners against $40, 279 bales.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading Southern interior centers
have increased during the week sc, 63S
bales, against an increase during the cor
responding period last season of 1O2, SIS
and are now 397 ,666 bales smaller than at
this date in 1899.
Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows
the total visible is 3,252,312 bales, against
4,042, 039 bales last year. Of this the total
of American cotton is 2,75S 312 bales,
against 3,4S6, 039 bales last year; and Of
all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil,
India, etc, 494, 900 bales, against 500, 900
bales last year.
TIL total worlds visible supply of cot
ton shows a decrease compared with last
year of 7S9, 1877 bales.
Of the worlds visible supply there is
now afioat and held in Great Britain and
Continental Europe 1879, 900 bales, against
| 1886, 0G0 bales last year; in Egypt 1872
600 bales, against 159, 900 bales last year:
in India 162, 900 bales, against 1S3, 900
bales last year and in the United States
! 1879, 900 bales, against 1,014, 900 bales last
year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27

Court of the United States which very
forcibIv UNFOLD the right to tax corporate
franchises. The great difficulty IN Apply
ing this tax is on account OF the lack vi
any we'll defined and well settled prlhciple
of appraisal. If this appraisal was maui
based Upon the value when the puoiN
places upon the property, as eVldehceu ~
the market value of its capltal stoch'
certificates CT Indebtedness, bonds or any
other securities, the value OF when WIS
nredicated upon the earning capacity Oh
the property, the duty would be an easy
one. If the life of the franchise was I'M
tied to a certain efni number Oh years
as it should be, the present value OF Tue
property could be easily determined py
calculation based upon an estlmate
of the average yearly prohts for a numoeI
Of wears. During the last Genera AS
Se,nbiy an effort was made 10 adopl Tue
method in use in a number of States IN
regard to railroads., of levying a gradu-
ated tax on their gross earnings. TINS
rax of course was not intended to affect
he general property tax of the railroads.,
which they together with every otner
citizen of the State, whether lndlvldual
or corporate, should pay. But 1t was OIL
the nature of q license taxa tax upon
the capitalization Of the right to use the
streets of a city. of the authority to take
nronerty under the right of eminent do
main. or any other specific right or PRIV
ilege granted by the State. OF these
methods one or the other ought surely
TO be adopted. hat it will be accom-
Dlished without strenuous opposition IS
hardly to be expected. The line OF least
resistance" along which our tax laws nave
been framed is not the line formed by
the railroads and other public corpora
tions, but it is the line composed OF the
small property owner who cannot afford
TO take the action necessary to relieve
himself of his burden.
II these corporations Loyalty accepted
the yoke of the law, if they would cease
their Inference in political matters, their
applications to Federal judges to nulll-
fy State laws by injunctions, when the
matters in controversy ought to be and
could be equitably adjusted by our own
courts. a great amount of unreasonable
opposition would be averted.
But when the question comes up again
we will have the usual stock arguments
about driving capital from the State, con-
fscation of property, anarchistlc opposl-
ton to wealth, &C, giving no one credit
for an. honest desire to justly arrive at
has yexed mankind since the secession
of the ten tribes of Israel disrupted the
Jewish monarchy.
NJ. S. WILLARD.
Wilmington, n. c., Nov. "a.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
What's the Matter in de Ate"

To the Editor:-The question is asked
what is the matter in ode ate"
Nothing at all except pulling Hannas
leg. and the mckinley prosperity
| saw an old Confederate and a Demo-
rat in the evening, after the election was
nearly over, and asked him if be had
voted, he answered: Yes, | have voted
wrong, but they paid me a mighty big
price"
That accounts for the pulling. AS for
the prosperity, l can only illustrate it
by the old yarn from Tennessee:
A steamboat was wrecked on a snag-
don't know in which river nor on what
snag-but while the bankers q means
the citizens who live on the bank) were
gathered and using every means to save
the lives of the persons on the sinking
boat, a man came running down to the
waters edge and crying in loud, long
and wailing tones: Save the red
headed man.
OF course the people, b~y-standers and
all, did what they could to save every
body from the sinking vessel and sue
ceeded in bringing out 1.-THE red-headed
man" in a fainting condition and unable
to walk, stand, talk, and could scarcely
breathe.
The men who had risked their lives in
swimming and Juggling at and with the
red-headed man carried him to the fell
low who had bawled so vigorously for his
salvation, and informed him of their sue
cess, and asked him if the red-headed
man was his father. He answered No"
Is he your brother? Nope Is he kin
to you? NO" Then why were you
so anxious to save him? 1.-THE miserable
scamp owed me two dollars and a half,
and / knew if he was not saved l would
lose the debt
]. w. TODD.
Jefferson, N. c., Nov. 20.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
Bill ArIp's Lett.
South Must Preserve Name--Says Southern
People Should Be Careful in Selecting
Books for Children.

whip 'em again. When n cr.
comes to town he hides ls.
the wagon as long as he ee.
town dogs drive him out a-. .
off and backs up in the car..-
fence and whips the whole
all they dare TO do is to ~r...
bark at him. Those yauE-
ing at us now. Let EN- bar.
who come down here To ..... sis.
are good people and soon fiji.
with us. | never knew "a. ,..
except that Mrs. C|aHfela. u..
that malignant and fool lrr+.r
her folks and said She Io....
the time come when l'...
should tread on white rp..-
who come down here to sta,
monte with III folks am. -....
marry our daughters and ..-
marry their daughters. Old d.. H..
SAYS its a mixture of blue n.
oreenbacks and makes "a fair ...
so it's all right, and mo Joss ..
side. NIl1. H..
+. S: There are two Norma. ...
in town and I've got no dog.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
THE HARPOOT AFFAIR
We Would Violate an Implied
Understanding,
This is Turkeys Claim, and We Admit T.rn
Has Foundation, But Wen Have a
Consul There.
By the Associated Prass9

Washington, Nov. 24-The TurA. -.
thorities having refused TO gIatH ..
equatur to DR.. Thomas II. Norton ..
as United States Consul at Uura... ....
indications point to some T|.t.'...u.
measures On the part of our G......
ment in the near future. The Tar....
contention now is that they poImH..0 .
United States Consulate to be c-ta|"....
at ErzcrOun under an implied u.|...
standing that the United States #.
abandon its claim to a consulate Mt |...
poot. That there was some shadow .
foundation for this UNDERSTANDING U.s. ...
mitted; but it is still the p1rpoa. u' ri"
United States to establish this cun."...
because the British Government has ..".
been permitted to locate 4 consul a' I
poOt, and under the favored nation ...u..
of our treaty with Turkey THE iH..|
States Government claims the awv .."
mercial privileges as Great I'....o
There, is beside a peculiarly potent r"-
son for the presence of a United S'Hte
representative at HarpoOt, for. .' r#..
point, is located some Of the MOST I..
p~ortant and fourishing American mi. u
airy and educational interest," ODD IF
Moreover, being located in the Ammonia.
district where SO many oUtTg-'a -
Christians have occurred, It is ra.r.
desirable that our goVcrnmcrt ...
have some impartial rcprcscuta'.- 9
watch Ovcr the interest of American ...
Zens there.
The last adverse decision of tN. ."
kish Government in this matter .. .
modified the orders to the big iat'|...
Kentucky to proceed from Na... .
Smyrna. She sailed today and ..
arrive at Smyrna in the ordinary Du".
Monday or Tuesday next. 1t Is OF I...
not expected that the ship is fn ...
war single handed on Turkey.
thought that the moral influence n 81"
exhibition of American naval poW,E -
be beneficial in settling the QG"t.". .
cXequatur as well as the long r0.
missionary claims against Turkey.
THE PORTE Is FIRM.
Constantinople, Friday, Nov. 2a. '..
States Charge d'Affaircs Gr!acow ..
upon Tewfk Fasha, Minister for
Affairs yesterday to urgc "a settles.
the difficulty in relation to the
of an e%Xequatur to Or. ThOmaa II. ".
who some time ago was a"InN.''
President Mckinley to establish "
late at Harpoot. The Porte. h0a.
firm in its refusal to grant tho I0.|
an e~XeQuatur.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
BRYAN CONFERS WITH TOWNE.
He Has Nothing to Say on Reorganization Just
Now.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Ills, Nov. 24.-WiIliam j.
Bryan arrived in Chicago this morning
from Lincoln. He drove to the Audi
forum Annex. where he did not register,
but was at once shown to the room oc-
cupied by Charles A.. Towne, of Minnesota.
There he remained in consultation with
Mr.. Towne and former Senator Fred T.
Dubois, of Idaho, until tonight, when
he returned to Lincoln.
Mr.. Bryan refused to say what was dis
cussed during the meeting, but did not
deny that the future policy OF the Demo-
cratic party was one of the topics dis
cusscd.
I expect to remain in politics as long
as l live said Mr.. Bryan. q shall con-
tinue to advocate and work with both
tongue and pen for the principles for
which | have fought so long. l shall con-
tinue to reside in Lincoln, Nebraska"
To the question of what he thought of
the proposed reorganization of the Dem
Ccratic party, he said:
Il have nothing to say on that subject
at this time; when the opportune time
comes for me to express myself I shai
be heard. l shall write my views out
carefully in order that my position may
not be misunderstood. l have neither the
inclination nor time to do so now.
Il have received innumerabIe offers for
my services, comprising opportunities in
nearly all the walks of life, but | am not
looking for a poSitionAnot now and he
joined in with Mr.. TOwne in a hearty
laugh. 4 am in the best of health and
expect to be exceedingly busy for some
time to come. l have not seen any Of the
local politicians. | came here to consult
with Mr.. Towne and one or two other
men in regard to matters which l do
not care to talk about
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
Germany Wants Curacao.

(By the Associated Pres
Washington, Nov. 24.-Offcia.
with South American affair
attention is again being given
zuela to the project Of the tran
Island of Curacao, bclongiuE .
Guiana, and lying off the coas.
zueia, to Germany. The i-.-.
into notice during the Spanish
War, as it was the point c0"-
miral Cervera for making "a
his squadron a en- route '"
1t is understood that the argu
been discussed from time 10 -.-
many, meeting with consider.
being considered a transier ".
be made by cession from -A
Government TO another.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.

New York, Nov. 23.-The following are
the total net receipts Of cotton at all
United States ports since September list,
1900:
Galveston, 772,SS3 bales; New Orleans,
1881, 633; Mobile, 6S,O2O; Savannah, 5O2,-
924; Charleston, 154, S67; Wilmington, IA
916; Norfolk, $50, 2GS; Baltimore, 13,202;
New York. 1896; Boston, 81, 500; New
port News, II, los; Philadelphia, 7,195;
Brunswick, 26, 500; Pensacola, 3S,04O. Total
:, 067 SCI bales.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27

Locates mines, all kinds of mineral:
precious metal and hidden treasures. Price
SIS. GO. Address
VIM. WOODARD.
~Lynchburg, Tenn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27
SILK WEED

Cures Liver and Kidney dis
30 cents a package, 10y ma..
stamps; 100 packages and 81
fer $3.50. Address Wa. We"
Lynch
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27

Illinois Central and Yaz0o
sippi Valley Railroads haE.
their injunction suits in IN"
to restrain the Mississippi ri.
sion from enforcing tho nc"
tariff on cotton seed. Thu
taken after a consultation
commission and the raiiro.
and is a victory for TIC COM.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27

1t is human nature to deride what we
cannot possess, to deny what we cannot
understand and to insult those we envy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27

The sting of a wasp is only one-thirty-
second of an inch long. The rest of the
mile and a half is imagination.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27

them to hold back much of their crop.
Estimates have fallen below 1000, 600
bales. because of the slow movement, ana
tt.s fact. together with last month 5
record-b breaking value of exports, forms
the basis of present prices. October snip
ments are unlikely to be equalled again,
while sales of next S~eptember's option at
9 cents do not take into account plans LOT
a large increase in acreage next year
Consumption decreases on account OF the
high prices, Northern spinners having
taken $50, coo bales less than last year to
date, while British exports OF cotton
cloths in October were IS per cent less
than in 1899. and of cotton goods SO per
cent smaller.
..Failures for the week were 23S in the
United tates against 191 last year, and
% in Canada against % last year.
TOTAL BANK CLEARINGS.
New York. Nov. 23.-The total bank
clearings at the principal cities Of the
United States for the week ended NOvem-
Der 22nd we're 50, 246,117 1874, an increase
of 1913 per cent as compared with the
corresponding week of last year.
Outside of New York city the total
clearings were $766, GA, 593, an increase of
$50 per cent.
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
New York. Nov. 23.-For the week end
ing Friday, November 23rd: Net re-
ceipts at all United States ports during
week, 2SO, 800; net receipts at all Uni
ted States ports during same week last
year, 2O3, 731; total receipts to this date,
2,O67, sol; total receipts to same date last
year, 2,791, S31; exports for the week,
1876. 651; exports for the same week last
year, 13O, 1893; total exports to this date,
2,141, PSI; total exports to same date last
year, 1,779, O20; stock at all United States
ports, ia ,92S; stock at all United States
ports same time last year, LOLA, 789; stock
at all interior towns, $50, 2S1; stock at all
interior towns same time last year, 49,
1872; stock at Liverpool, 10000; stock at
Liverpool same time last year, 796, 600;
stock of American afoat for Great Brit
ain, 345, 900; stock of American at1oat for
Great Britain same time last year $780,
900.
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.
New York, Nov. 23.-The following are
the total net receipts Of cotton at all
I-n;+n1 Stotoc rOrtc cinnn Snnfnmhor LET
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27

Always speak well OF H..
you have time you miggt Fl
word for the living occasion
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-27

Contentment is merely a lack Of desire