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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03

but they do not appear to be so radical
as in many other places. On the two
plantations have visited there are over
200 negroes, once slaves, or their do
scendants. They occupy cottages and
cultivate the land either by renting
both land and teams. paying in cotton,
or by day labor, for which they are
fairly paid by tho planters Their mans
ners are respectful. and in large degree
they seem to be tho same simple folk
of slavery times, Crime IL infrequcnt,
and you hear nothing OF STRAINED res
lations" They sing at their work. they
hang around the big house. they say
"Marster" and "Mistis," and, altogether.
appear to me to be quiet, kindly pcns-
ant class, largely free from the roaHs
ing propensitles and irregular life OF
other localities The evident problem
here is their growing numbers, The
country swarms with black children,
and the most observant do not think
they arc In avery case inheritlng the
virtues OF their progen!tors' 9, Il, y.
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to accomplish tho defeat Of the Aus

to accomplish the defeat OF the Aus.
TRANS.
Captain Brandon was at harvard Uni
Versity when the war began, but hast
ened to fall into the ranks Wiz. 4..~
Southern brethren, and In fifteen OF the
great battles OF the war rose by his
gallantry from private to captain, hay
ing been wounded twice, IT Is needless
to add that he worships daily at the
shrine OF the Confederacy, and no son
of the Old Dominion, when ex44ed, turns
with greater admiration to that sacre.
soil than does this bravo soldier Of
1SG1-G6
] have been trying to persuade him
to conquer tho debility OF growing
years, aud once more make Richmond
a his Mecca in May next The captain's
home circle Is most attractive, His wife,
a daughter OF Colonel Semple. Of Mis-
sissippi, Is true heroine, as SO many
of our cultured Southern women have
proved themselves to be, often plucking
the flower of safety for her home from
the nettlc danger which SO constantly
bcset the land In the days Of recon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
wrapped in snow and Ice as when last
The Great River.

When the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton met in Memphis years ago Rev. Dr.
Fuller. the orator In his most impress
sive way, began his Introductory adj
dress before the body by saying he had
on his arrival in the city, first Of all,
gone down to lit his hat In reverence
u the Father of Waters. No ono can
view the ponderous food that sweeps
along this wonderful channel on to the
wide sea without lifting his hat, AZ did
the Rev. Fuller, The river ut this point
is now forty feet above its usual height,
and, of course, the regular channel,
though 200 feet deep, cannot hold the
inmense, accelerated current, The con-
sequence is that the lowlands as far az
! the eye reaches are covered. and tho
! stream is .ost in the misty distance.
4 We may easily believe the tradition
/ that De Soto, when he discovered the
ifAsnlE stream, feli upon his knees In
| alteration.
! But the Virginia farmer may be re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03

New Models in Spring Suits Arriving Daily

Livery day several model Spring Suits added already
large stock Our collection than before
SO carly the There
ming IDEAS handsome Eons ghftng Getaways Coats
Suits at $40 Cannot Be g Ms che q anywhere
Three stylish
wsteds 1aunty Eons sysh
plated Also stylish
Suits at $24. SO W Wat As ss2 Easily so
Several stylish models
tailored
Suits at $3.50 S R Ns K Ready . s sai At
supbE Tailored
in
with
Special, Wolfe Suit, $3.50 M Assi' $50
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minded that the overflow is temporary.
and that presently the land will reap
pear enriched and from It's fertile
bosom thousands of bales of cotton VIII
be harvested
AS Sit here and gaze out upon such
a scene as this and reflect upon the
rich results that are to follow the pres
ont seeming calamity, ] find Il beautiful
analogy to the benefit OF what some
times seems overwhelming sorrow ana
affiiction, IL we are only rightly eXer-
cised thereby"
The Como Home.
My sojourn in the 'land of cotton"
Is In the hospItable home OF Captain
Lane w, Brandon, of Confederate fame,
Captain Brandon Is the son OF General
Brandon, who lost a leg at Malvern
Hill. The general was a great ndmirer
Of Napoleon, and when hc came into
possession of his estates on the Mis-
sissippi named one Como" and the
other "Arcole." after the sites of great
battles, II was at Lake Como, ! be-
lcye, that Napoleon crossed on the ice
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New Dress Trimming

sleeps in the churchyard at Grace
Church, st. Francisville. Tho spot Is
Il lovely one, amid great live-oaks
draped with MOSS and loving hands OF
widow and affectionate nicces and
friends have mnistered to its natural
beauty Above the grave is beautiful
design OF ST. Luke, the beloved physi.--
clan, holding in his right hand Q stencl!
and in the left a tablet. with the m
scription. "Blessed are the dead VINO
die In the Lord" The figure IS nearly
life-slze, exquisitely chiseled IN ltaly'
and reflects in every feature the superb
art Of that land Of sculpture, better
than this, the Doctors good name, as
exempllfed in daily Christian character,
fingers as a grateful memory in all this
region.
The Negro Problem,
i had not seen extreme Southern plan,
tation life since 1861, and was curious
to know how freedom had worked
among the blacks, am pleased to find
many features of old-time life llnger-
Ing here, OF course. there arc changes,
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Days Are Balmy, Flowers Are
in Bloom and Birds Are
Singing.

BRANDON. LA,--I am writing YOU
this February morning from sunny
bluff overlooking the mississippi River
at Brandon, La, The day is balnry, the
flowers arc blooming the mocking-
birds are singing-one can hardly be-
jieye that old Virginia is perhaps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03
Greatest Sale of Silks
In Richmond's History
This is Silk Week Here

saying this easily be appreciated will
Silks and their Exclusive merchandise is this
what merchants will tell That apply
anticipated this scarcity months also anticipated the adj
prices bought accodngy We advise early
selection these, styles shown by linz
quantities and be duplicated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03

struction. There are four lovely daugh-
tcrs three of whom grace Como, and
help to lavish the hospitality which
has made tho place notable.
/ have been sorry not to soc Captain
Robert Brandon, of Arcolo. who shares
with his brother, Lane, a most honor
able career.
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The Beloved Physician.

One object OF my pilgrimage to this
land of flower and sun was to Visit the
homo and grave of Dr. Robert Hill ny
land, son of Samuel p. Ryland. and
grandson Of Robert Baylor HILL of King
and Queen county. Like many another
son Of our Mother State, DR., Ryland left
home after graduating in the Medlcat
his fortune In the West or far South,
locating in West Ireliciana parish,
Louisiana, and marrying Miss Mary
Lane Wade. daughter of Judge Wade,
no opened q lovely home; "Rose Hank
on the Little Bayou Sara He was both
physician and planter. lie met death
L by an accident In 1853. and his body
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-03
oussn Sonhia and Bismarck.

Queen Sophia of the Netherlands, the first wife of King William HI. of Hol- land, was too great friend of Elm peror Napoleon III. tho Empress Flu genie and of France generally to take kindly to Bismarck. Before the big war of 1870 and probably some time after the Luxembourg sQuabble there was an international exhibition in Am sterdam. which the queen visited. She was conducted over the whole place by the committee, and as they came to certain section one of the members said, "Now your majesty will see the greatest enemy of Germany" "Ah, Bismarck she cried, with some glee. The members stood aghast and never repeated this rash exclamation. The "greatest enemy he had to exhibit was not, of course. Bismarck at all, but only a very much enlarged repro duction of either the phylloxera or the Colorado beetle. which at that time did | great deal of harm to German agri- culture stmnster Gazette.
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The "pult" and the Job,

Business men are constantly being pestered by young men who seek posi- tions through letters of recommends tion. often in the form of personal re- quests from fellow business men. One may well question whether these let ters have any great ''pulling' power after all The Saturday Evening Post tells of such m instance. After being very politely dismissed by several managers with the stereotyped expres- sion that there was not q vacancy at present, the young man tore up the let ters and went back to the place last visited.
 What can I do for you now! the manager asked in an annoyed tone.
 Pardon me-" said the young man. ''but I've just torn up those letters. Could you give me job on my own hook Y'
 The manager looked amused and said: "We need young fellow to chip castings in the machine shop at $6 2 week If you like. you can have that until something better turns up"
 "Yes, sir" replied the job hunter. I'm ready now"
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The Owner and the Vjsitey.

His house. the first he had ever owned, being nearly finished, the Flat bush man went forth one fine after noon to inspect it. As he entered the front door he observed a well dressed man standing within. apparently ad- hiring the beauties of construction and decoration. In an instant the pride of the owner swellcd within him. Here was where he would make the visitor verdant with envy and. incidentally. Intercept few bouquets for himself. Stepping up to the stranger. he re- marked:
 "It's beautiful house. isn't it? It's worth every cent of the investment md a great deal more.'
 You are right" replied the stranger. You are, suppose
 "Yes. I'm the owner.' interrupted the other, "and just let me tell you that there are not. many men round here who own as fine a house as this v
 II quite believe you.' serenely an. swered the visitor. I'm the man. you see. who holds the first mortgage on t."-Brooklyn Eagle.
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Blue Eyed Babies.

D A pity that all babies born with
 prospect of being adopted out of
 h orphan asylum are not blessed Nth blue eyes. Most persons who X3sh to adopt children show prefer aQee for the blue eyed variety.
 "They seem to think said the ma ty,on of one such institution, that blue $yes give promise of great intelligence. honesty and general stability of char acter. That is pretty hard on the youngsters with eyes of brown, black. gray or hazels Undoubtedly those chil- dJen will grow up to be just as worthy citizens as the blue eyed tots. but 1t Is Impossible to make most of the pro- epective parentsin-law believe so. They have been influenced by the ar 6Qments of certain half baked scien- 1ahc writers who claim that all the vir- $oes are found in blue eyes, and the ark eyed children, no matter what their percentage suffer from tho dis 2f1mination.'- York Sun.
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IT. R. As Roeme

Thomas Bailey AlGrich was fond of retelling that anecdote of his own boy ise daring which appears in his "Ponk- apog Papers to the effect that upoL first entering James T. Fields office in the Old Corner Bookstore his eyes fell upon that kindly editor and publishers memorandum book, open upon the ta- ble. MT. Fields was absent for the moment, and the youthful poet could not help noticing the impressive list of agenda: Don't forget to mail R. W. E. his contract" Don't forget O.. W. HIS proofs" etc, whereupon the ''young Milton who certainly deserved to succeed in his profession, wrote upon the memorandum book, Don't | forget to accept T. B. As poem, and disappeared. The poem was accepted, paid for and truest kindness of all. as Mir. Aldrich asserted, was never print ed. But the resourceful youth never lost his deferential attitude toward the bearers of those famous initialed names that had once preceded his own,-At- iantjc.
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The First Woman Whip,

Who was the first femme cochere? To the Princess de Metternich, a lady ef quality ill the fullest meaning of the word, who fourlshed under the second empire, this honor must be accorded. says the London Chronicle. For in the days when the woman whip was a very rare spectacle indeed this daunt. less dame was frequently to be seen driving her phaeton through Paris. One day two facetious youths took f, Into their heads to signal to her. "Pst. cochere"' The princess entered into the spirit of the joke. She drew up. By the hour" said the two, seating them. selves. "Nhere?' "Bois de Boulogne" She whipped up without another word and drove off to the Bois. After si- lent tour of something over an hour the merry twain began to tire and asked to be put down. Very good, citiZens.' v said the "cochere.' deposting them and holding out her hand. My fare is 300 trancs per hour for my poor" In the event the laugh proved to be on her side
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Faith In tte Cleroy,

The highanGc"s' f,.j:h in the clergy has always ccN peculiarly profound. This characteristic is Illustrated though in rather an exaggerated way by the story rf two rl,i women Goins along the road after service who were heard to discuss the sermon as fol lows:
 Pecgy-Ah. and did you hear that most precious word. kirsty-a mos: precious word:
 KirSty-No And what word ras that:
 Peggy-Oh, most precious word and it's myself that will not forget 1t, the precious word NehucbadneZZar.
 Kirst;-Oh. yes. But did you hear that other most beautiful word? My self never heard it said before. the beautiful word BelshazZar.-Caled"
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We're All Leather Eaters,

And then," said the arctic explorer, "I ate my leather belt"
 Pooh, what of that? Every mothers son of US eats pair of shoes year
 The explorer frowned. This" he be gan. Ifs no laughing
 But the scientist interrupted him. T am not testing, sir. l speak the solemn truth. What is leather? Is 1t not albu men and tannin? Well, when you add milk to your tea or coffee, the tannin of the one and the albumen of tue other unite, and leather results. I'll" leather is in minute particles Never theless 1t Is there. And down it goes All who drink tea or coffee daily" til. scientist concluded, consume in a year enough leather to make a pair ot shoes"
 The explorer sneered. ITO resume he said, 'I then ate the lining off," etc Exchange.
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Her Limit.

The old generation of Galloway lalrds were primitive and hospita- ble race, but their convlviality some times led to awkward occurrences In former days, when roads were bad and wheeled vehicles almost unknown, an old laird was returning from a supper party with his lady mounted behind him on horseback. On crossing the river Urr at ford at point where 1t joins the sea the old lady dropped off, but was not missed until her husband feached his door. when, of course, there was an immediate search made. The party who were dispatched in quest of her arrived just in time to find her remOnstrating With the advancing tide, which trickled into her mouth, in these words: "No anither drap, neither het nor cauld. d."-London Tit-Bits.
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piacinc the Responsibility.

For six months or more the drug gist.s assistant had occupied his leisure moments hy wrilii" NerseS for 'hc viii lage paper. ill th" poets corner ot whie.3 publication they appeared anon! mousiy every Thursday. @>~ t.; Youths companios.. On opening l." coar 4f thc Weekly El.ss!e oa2 h!oi.lia3 ansi. turning first. "G "as his rcSu"l habit. lo that particular corner. he wa" surp.iecI &MG g@",itiFd beyond meas urc 1o see his n;;tGe II fu!l appended to his latest poetical outbreak.
 He h&etcncd to c3ll at the office ol flle Bdgle.
 "Nir Sti.,S.' ie said to the editor. Il want to thank you fer signing my name to my poem in this weeks paper, It encourages a fellow when he gets praper credit for his work
 "Oh, that's all right. Jobson,' re- sponded the editor. We thought was about time 10 place the rssponsi- bility for that poetry where it be ionged."
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kneaded Earth.

Nven old Pling wrote of "pisework," pronounced "pee-say work" 1t was Suggested by the building processes of the ants, and the durable walls made according to those wonderful archi- tects of the insect tribe were called Nformacie. The method was well Known to the anclents, and some of the oldest houses in the world today are of this construction Rondelet writes of . chateau in the department of Ain, France. which he repaired in 1764 Tt was at least 150 years old. and the walls had acquired hardness and eompactness equal to ordinary stone, so that in enlarging the windows and oth 0f apertures the workmen used the same tools as in quarry" Pie Is simply kneaded earth. What Is Mexi- can adobe New York Press.
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Tho Old Warming Pan.

~Yes, that Is fine specimen of the ~ brass warming pan." aM an anna.
 hr collector of antiques, quoted by ' Philadelphia Record. 'but 1t hangs
 the wall from this time on. It will
 " be brought Into requisition for ac' al warming purposes again. It's too od." Then he added contempladve i My daughter thought t would re- {pw the ancient flavor of things to put
 mt warming pan to use. So ou one { the coldest nights of the winter she jed the pan end with live coals, shut
 ' i'd and put the pan into one of tho Q6a. In a little while the house was A9>d with smoke, which, on being need to its origin, was found to come 44m the bed, which was a1re, With | low olden time wood smbVs these
 Winning pans were all right. but with Nye anthracite they simply overdo the jSb, We put out the fire. but, as I say. nom this time on the warming pan hangs on the wall empty
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Ahead. Yet Behind.

The nervous foreigner got up mo went back to the conductor of the street car.
 "Pardong, m'sieur," said he, "but zee car, he run so slow, and why. if you pleeze? Ees 1t not so?'
 "Yep," replied the conductor. "w. can't help 1t, though. You see, the cal ahead Is behind"
 The foreigners eyes opened wider "Would you mind saying him again" he asked apologetically.
 II say" replied the conductor, louder than before, "that the car ahead Is he bind. See:'
 The foreigner returned to his seat "Zee car-r-r ahead, he ees behind: 2 said he to himself. Most wonderful most astonishing Is zls country!"- Judge
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A Words Birthday.

Ii is curious to see how new wor6 extends our vocabulary. For instance the discovery of photography has leG to 234 words being added to the Ian guage. pr. Murray fixes March IA 1889, as the birthday of the word pho tography. It was on that day that Sir John Herschel used 1t in a paper which he read before the Royal so- ciety. The new word took root !r France, and two or three months later when Argo made his report to the chamber of deputies concerning the pension of M. Daguerre he quoted photographic" as generally accepted word
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Douglas Jertosd's Wit.

Douglas Jerrold was on one occasion debating with friend the respective merits of two contemporaries. The ST. Gument had been long, and. thinking to conclude it by compromise, the friend remarked
 Well, after all, they both row in the same boat"
 "But not with the same skulls" re. joined Jerrold
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Her First Birth.

Black Sarah was busily employed about our northern kitchen, remarked a prominent housekeeper, when I had occasion to go out there and by way of being pleasant said:
 "You are from the south, are you not, Sarah?''
 Claw, yes, missy was the answer.
 "Born in the south?'' continued.
 "Originally bawn in Richmond, miss,'' was the astonishing reply Reader Magazine.
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Hie Luck,

'Luckiest man l ever knew. Every tQang succeeded with him. He had 0ply to say what he wanted. and he lU it. Why. confound 1t, l was walk hg with him one day-the very last day of his life-and he said to me, When l die, I want to die suddenly Got run over that very night. Ever zee such lucE."-Lo London Mail
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Her Fear.

A little girl remarked to her mother "I am not alraid in the dark"
 "Of course not,' said the mother. II was afraid once, though, when went into the pantry to get tart" she added.
 "What were you afraid ofY'
 q was afraid l would not find the tarts,' was the reply
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-03
Hje Syetem.

How do you dispose of yoUr garbage here"' asked the stranger who was gathering data for purposes Of publica. don.
 "We always throw ours In the xsr. bage can" said the man with the chin beard, but l don't kpOw, of course. about the neighbo-s''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-03
Safety.

SAfety. Why" asks 6 Missouri paper "does Missouri stand at the head in raising nuleeT'
 Because" said another paper, "that ' the only safe place to stand"
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No Need to Cry.

Don't cry, Buster,' said Jack aftci the catastrophe. Napoleon didn't cry every time his brother hit him acci dentally on the eye"
 T know that" retorted Buster. "Na poleon did all the hittin' on +hA A'-~
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The Great Danger.

What to yea consider the chic. dange, If wealth." asked the sole!h' man.
 "rhat the other fellow will have t.. respoEdel q nearer inclined to fin pancv -I'niladelpbi c5cer,
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Our Insurance
 Department

We beg to announce 10 the public that we have added 70 our Real Els tate Department an insurance agency, and are prepared to write Fire and Tornado Insurance. We rep resent several strong stock companies that have been in this field for several years, and will add other companies to our agency soon. We are fully pre- pared to take care Of our customers in this line and solicit a share of the insurance of the people of Pine Bluff.
 Effective November Mr. Harvey Hogg will assume the management of our insurance department, and will call on our friends as fast as practi- cable.
 COTTON BELT SAVINGS X
 TRUST co.
 Io6 West Barraque St.
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"LURE OF PRINTERS |NK'

store ma splendid ments serving intelligent
 
 miles alert buvers-AND STILL SELL GOODS change pae business" requires he lure of the p ter ink" printers brans udgmen experience found in 
 The Net Result of Such Mixture is Winning Cam Daipn of PublCitV===which
  great of ter's k"---and dnoneev will be-
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Oyncism is intellectual dandyism without the coxcemb's festhsas-Mers-