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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
An Investment That Paws.

Freights are high on this little line. It
costs IS per ton to send goods from the
seaboard to Caracas and no train is ever
longer than three cars, attached to the
locomotive, each car having a capacity of
ten tons. Some days as many as 80 or 40
trains climb the mountain and the English
company that built the road is reaping a
rich harvest.
There are railroads that climb to greater
attitudes, bnt there are none along which
the scenery is so impressive throughout
their whole length. After the Caribbean
Sea is left behind, the banana groves, aloe
trees, cacti with strange forms, and other
tropical plants and flowers that fill the val
ley along which runs the old wagon road
filled with thousands of burros burdened
with coffee, make an ever changing picture
that keeps the traveller busy until Caracas,
the South American Paris, comes in view
around the last curve. With dash across
a crevasse made by great earthquake the
train draws up in a pleasant little depot,
and the journey comes to an end only too
quickly. HoRkcE ]. HILL.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
II Not. Why Notp

All annual subscribers to either the
Saturday Blade or the Chicago Led
ger, w. ID. Boyce's Big Weeklies, pub
lished at 113, 1l5 III Fifth Avenue,
Chicago, receive certificates emitting
them to free assistance in securing
suitable stopping places in Chicago
during the Worlds Fair, at whatever
price they desire to pay. Are you a
subscriber to either of these papers!
fnot, why not? Many people were
victimized during Dedication Week
with poor rooms at high prices, and
many more will be in the same situ-
alton next year unless they receive
competent assistance in the matter.
This is what the Nv. ID. Boyce Bureau
of Worlds Fair Information" will give
you, and without one cent of cost for
the service. Some trustworthy person
will be sent with each certificate hold
er to the rooms selected to see that
they are comfortably and pleasantly
located. The subscription price for
either paper is $500 per year. tt
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
American Cholera.

From the Daily Revcille, Wbaicom Wash.
"T. c. Burnett, the Democratic can
didate for sheriff, was taken violently
i'll at Clearbrook. He had all the
symptoms Of Asiatic cholera, and for
an hour or two it was feared he would
die. They finally gave him dose of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, which revived him un-
til a physician arrived" That is pre-
cisely what the manufacturers of that
medicine recommend for cholera,
Send for a physician but give their
medicine until the physician arriAes.
If cholera becomes prevalent in this
country next summer this preparation
will be in great demand because it can
always be depended upon, For sale
by Smith Drug Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
Deserving Praise.

We desire to say to our citizens that
for years we have been selling DR.
Kings New Discovery for consump-
tion, DR.. Kings New Life Pills, Buck
lens Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters
and have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or that have given such
universal satisfaction. We do not
hesitate to guarantee them every time
and we stand ready to refund the pur'
chase price if satisfactory results dc
not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity pure
ly on their merits.
SMITH DRUG Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07

Farmers come fifteen miles to my
store to get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Many of them, like myself,
are never without it in their homes,
1t cured my boy of a severe attack of
Group and, | believe, saved his life
X. Dalton, Luray' Russell County,
Kansas. This remedy is certain cure
for Group and, if used as soon as the
first symptoms appear, will prevent
the attack. For sale by Smith Drug
Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
Sole A ents, Atlanta, Ga.

SAXET VS.. RHEUMATISM
Saxet Med Co., Dallas, Tex i had rheu-
matism ever since last Aug; | had tried
various remedies, but none of them did
me any good. My home is Kansas City,
but hoping to derive some benefit from
the climate Of Tex | came to Ft. Worth
last Jan, but continued to grow worse
until began to take Saxet. The pain
had all left me before had finished TAX.
ing the first bottle, and when had used
only few bottles was completely well,
and had gained about twenty pounds. |
am boarding at the St, Charles h OF Q !,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bridges, also about thir
ty boarders, know Of my condition and
how much suffered before taking Saxet.
Resdectfully u. MCDANIEL.
We hereby certify that the above state
ment is true. A. A. Bridges, Prop. st.
Charles hotel, Mrs NJ. 9. Bridges,
b. w. Moore book-keeper for 5. Il. Ry.
o.. and many others. 1T. W. Feb 1891
sGB-soLD BY SMITH DRUG CO.~ySs
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
LOCATION, SOCIETY, ETC.

The the Eastern ppeX and ut about the high
point plateau formed by Red and Sulphur rivers which run nearly
parallel ear about 100 miles and at distance about
elevation the drainage is good
Lime poes gypsum hand and coal iron lead and annony
ores near by and vru doors and money
complete building the Thousands OF acres
hardwood hand Public graded schools with line BRICK
buildings excellent colleges Churches of nearly all Christian
with church property valued $8OO0O No city the South
refined polite society," generous ana hospaoe
Strangers coureous and pains taken to show them our
many advantages
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
Niles, Nerve and Liver Pills.

Act Oh a new principle-regulating
the liver, stomach and bowels through
the nerves. A new discovery. DR..
Miles Pills speedily cure biliousness,
bad taste, torpid liver piles and con-
Uncqualcd for men, wo-
men, children. Smallest, mildest
surest; so doses 25 cents. Samples
free at Smith, Lighfoot e Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
A Million Friends,

A friend in need IS a friend indeed
and not less than one million people
have found just such friend in Dr.
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds. If you have
never used this great cough medicine
one trial will convince you that IL has
wonderful curative powers in all dis
eases OF the throat, chest and lungs
Each bottle is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed, or money will be re.
funded. Trial bottles free at Smith
drug store. Large bottles SOC and 81
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
sesg~wlNE OF cARDul, Tome for Women

The clergyman called on Mrs. Velox.
"If your husband" he said, "would
only believe it, it really pays to be re.
ligious." "WelI," replied Mrs. VeloX,
"if you could give him proof of that
you couldn't keep him out Of church
with cannon."-[D brakes Magazine
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
BuckIen,s ArnIca SaIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by Smith Drug Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07

An Episcopal clergyman who has
ofliciated twice at large political con-
yentions says the only Office in the
prayer book for such occasions is the
forms Of prayer to be used for those
at sea.-Christian Inquirer.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
Il is a Sovereign Remedy

For Rhumstslm, Nervous Deollity, Spinal
Affections, Dyspepsia, and all the peculiar
ailments which renders so many unfit for the
duties oflife 1t is without doubt the par
exec lence Of all buildng-up remedies ever
given TO the public. A dose taken before
retiring affords The sufferer q refreshing
nights repose and several boxes cures the
worst cases of weak and broken down men
and 0omea.
Itconteins the active principles of Celery
combined With Phosphoric Acid, Calcium,
Magnesia, Iron and Sodium 1t is pleasant
in it's effects and never fails to benefit.
weak and debilitated females il is the
best remedy within the whole range of mate
ria lne0ica.
Price, SLIGO per box, by nail prepaid; 8
boxes for 50.
JACOBS PHARMACY COMPANY
Sole A ents, Atlanta, Ga.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07

Hewas young and ambitious. "IIave
you read my article" he inquired OF
the editor. eyes" "What do you
think Of my style Of writing" "There
is one point about it that IS worthy OF
general imitation" "What is thatT'
at is legible.'-[ Washington Star.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
BANKS, FACTORIES, ETC.

We have National banks with operating capital of 6OOOOO
There manufacturing enterprises among them fur
nitre factories factory seed oil MILL number Of large um
er factories ice factory compress $250O0 Government building
and Federal courts $5O0D dpot finest west of the Msss
newspapers three large frstcass hotels with
pty for 400 guests daily houses that immense
iObt trade
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
Mcsl.ee,s WINE OF cARDyL for female diseases.

Tailor Shears; lost a good Gus
toner last week by death. Tailor
Cutter: What was the matter with
him? Tailor Shears Had fit. Tail
or Cutter: Mercy! Died of the shock,
| suppose?- Chicago Tribune
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07

Teacher: You have writlen states
man with possesslvo case Sign
states man. That isn't correct. Boy;
Doesn't the State own the man!
Teacher: No; the statesman owns The
Statehood News.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07

A.: Why have you thrashcd your
son so numerically? Peasant: Because
he dreamed last night that he won 800
marks in the lottery, and then went
and spent every cent Of it on bycicle.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07

live progressive ciyTwn Cty-ocaed partly in
Texas partly Arkansas 10 600 population being about equally d
Though comparatively young she has
and developed other cities have done
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07

Texaranas lights and works unsurpassed
population Also has splendid plant
splendid system street railroads permeae hci in direction
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07
A RAILROAD CENTER.

eight railroads. with thousand resident railroad
employees this gives especial advantages the commercial world and
high and healthy location Of the city WILL in few
$4,000 population One of these Iaodsis owned
home people aud naa5abe water thus giving competing rates
Nm
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-07

asilal Many Persons arr 1nlrt
dcwn from oycrwoik or hOuebOld caler
Browns Iron i5ittcrs Rcbuildatle
V'stcm, aids digestion, removes oSccsa OF bic
nd cures mallris 'aai 'be yoDiunn
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07
The Evolution of the Handkerchief.

The authorities are neither clear nor in
harmony as regards the history of the
handkerchief, known popularity in Eng
lish as the pocket handkerchief. The
etymology of the name is nevertheless
sufficiently clear. The last syllable comes
from the old French chief, meaning head;
the syllable skier" is from the French
c%onvier, to cover, while the p~refxes
."hand'' and "pocket" were applied when
the article began to change its medieval
use of head covering and became the aid
to neatness and decency which it is at
present.
The old French name, couyre-chef, or
chief, came over to England with a host
of other French words after the conquest,
and in time became "%gerchief, which is
long since obsolete in America, though it
may perhaps be still heard in parts of
England. For long ages after the Cru
sades even women of rank wore the ker-
chief, which, after many changes, became
the modern hat or bonnet. But exactly
at what period it began to be carried in
the hand or in the exterior pocket or
hand bag is uneertain.-Doll's Dress
maker. a. f.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07
Effects of Regular Marching.

DR.. Colin, reginental physician in the
French army, has published the results
of his Investigations into the effects of
regular marching IN disciplined bodies
upon soldiers. The regularity of the
step causes the indefinite REPETITION Of a
shock of the bones and brain, infinitely
more deleterious than an irregular walk,
and to this regular repetition of the
shock to the same parts of the body is
due the peculiar aches, pains and i'll.
nesses Of the troops. In a one days
march, he says, this shock is repeated
~, 200 times, and often the strongest
men, who can walk the same distance
without difficulty when not in line, sue
eumb to the strain in two or three days.
Dir. Collins preventive is a rubber heel in
all military boots. This heel has been
tried at his instance in the French in,
tantry, he says, and the result has been
found to be a great relief to the soldiers.
The experiments with the rubber heel
are still in progress.-Boston Tran,
script.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07
Prosperous Basket Makers.

No chemist has ever produced
brighter colors than are secured by our
Maine Indian basket makers. For the
greater part of the material ash logs are
taken, though maple is cut for rims and
handles. In the salt marshes sweet
grass is found, which, when dry, gives
out a fragrant odor. Alder is stepped
for pale red white birch bark for bright
red; cedar boughs for green; sunlac for
yellow; black comes from white maple
bark. A light solution Of maple, how
ever, shows purple instead of black.
Lazy Indians buy logwood for black, red
wood for red and fustic for yeIlog. A
family of four basket makersi in Oldtown
cleared $1,000 last year in addition to
the household expenses. In the same
house where the baskets were made is q
four-hundred-dollar piano, a Brussels
carpet, lace curtains, plush furniture, a
picture of a priest and one of the Virgin
Mary, a Catholic epitome, a set of
Cooper's novels, a stuffed owl, and a
peacock, also stuffed. Two canary birds
sang in a cage hanging in the room, and
on a mat a tired foxhound snored.-
Lewiston ME- Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07
EVERY DAY.
the tumult of the street

And the tumult of the street
And ceaseless tread of restless feet:
What varied human forms we meet
Every day.
Some burdenei with u~nwhispered Voc:
Sad secrets God alone can know;
We see them wandering to and fro,
Every day.
some scared by times decay or blight;
With furrowed brow and fading sight,
Who haunt our feet from morn till night.
Every day.
Some swayed by passion deep and strong,
Enkindied by some burning wrong,
Unheeded by the ~listless throng,
Every day.
The lust Of power, the greed for gain,
Twin tyrants of the heart and brain;
We see the ruin of their reign.
Every day.
The crafty ghouls that throng the street,
Wearing the garments of deceit;
Who breathe to lie and live to cheat,
Every day.
And some aspiring to be great.
With beaming eye and heart elate,
Scoring the thorny thrusts of fate,
Every day.
The youth enthralled by some fond dream,
Or borne along on fancy's stream,
Believing all things what they seem,
Every day.
The aged lettering toward the tomb,
No light to lift their rayless gloom,
Nor hope their weary way illume,
Every day.
The rich and poor, the old and youasv
With silent lip or fluent tongue,
And griefs untold or joys unsung,
Every day.
Thus in the drama of the town,
Some hear a cross or wear a crown
Until death rings the curtain down,
Every day.
d. B. Sickels, in New York Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07

The Boston Transcript says: Tie
decision Of the Supreme Court that the
tshabitual criminal act is constitutional
. . gratifying one. The act provides
fhat on conviction Of . third felony d
person may be sentenced to the State
Prison for twenty FIVE years. The prin-
cipal which an1erlies this legislation is
! sound one. Tie man who proposes to
live BIZ proving upon the community has
no right to live 10 tde community.
This j. zone Of the propositions which
prison reformers long ago laid down,
and In securing the passage Of the law,
which the court now sustains, they have
lone the community q great service.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07

HZE4
This story, which the Philadelphia
Inquirer tells about Helry Watterson, OF
the Louisville Courier ournal, may not
be strictly correct, but it has such good
points that q can moi avoid wishing
that it were. Owing to some misunder-
standing q few years ago, DIR Watterson
and mi Of his sons are not on speaking
terms. Tho young man, however, while
a reporter on the Louisville Commercial,
was assigned to interview his father. he
sent up dis card and was admitted.
"You are, believe said Mr. Waiter
son, holding che card ID bis hand, "a
reporter for the Commercialaa Eyes,
sir, answered the son. And then Wat
terson pere answered the questions nd
dressed TO him. Both msn were very
formal, and, at the close, Mr. Watterson
said, - be usually does after be IS inter
viewed "Now, young man, be sue
g quote ne correctly The son bowed
and left
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07
4 company, backed BY Eastern

4 company, backed by Eastern cap.
%italists, has been incorporated in Chi.
cago, ILL.,, for the manufacture Of Ameri-
a fax. The capital stock is 50, 900, 900.
Speaking for the new company its attor-
ney said cat present nearly all the fax
used IN this country is imported. This
company has experimental to its own
satisfaction that it can manufacture the
American article much cheaper than it
. be imported, and, at the same time,
furnish as good an article as that made
in foreign countries"
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07

her little orphan niece Sarah home, :
new interest was given her life, yet one
inseparably bound up with the old man
sion. Ezra's will fell like q thunderbolt
upon the old lady and her niece. In
deed, there was little question but that
it caused the weak turn which confined
her to her room; and as she lay there
now, family conscious of the voices from
below, something like a wish never to
leave the old home save for a final rest
il place brought a hot moisture into her
eyes.
1t seemed a long time before Mr.. Mort
SON went away. When the door had
closed upon him at last Mrs Thorpe
alert for every sound, heard Sarah lin
oerine on the stairs. Presently the sir
appeared. Her cheeks were scarlet.
aWeli," demanded the old lady,
sewbat now?-what new things he going
to claim2"
Sarah color now swept all her face.
ooh, Aunt Polly" she said, sits all
as queer as queer can be. Oh. if you'll
only let me. PIease-ob, Aunt Polly,
1t seems Mr.. Morrison made his mind up
right away, the very first day, he says
and ne never wanted anything so much
before"
"sarah Molyneux," said the old lady,
sitting upright, "mnat ails you3 Speak
English"
"Oh, he's asked me to marry him,
Aunt Polly" said Sarah; ''that's it; and
he says I mustn't say no-he made all
that up about going to be married-or
rather, he says he was bound to make
me say yes"
Mrs. Thorpe remained rigid in the
same attitude for a moment without
speaking. Sarah flushed and paled and
flushed again.
"What'd you tell him." at last de-
handed the OLD lady, with an accent OF
fine scorn. She was very proud of
Sarah's conquest. She knew all about
young Morrison, and was well aware how
highly he was esteemed.
"Oh-he say it's settled" observed
Sarah; sand of course--ae Was only
going on, he says, to try me about the
factory and the garden and the piano;
he says, bless your heart and he wouldn't
take a thing belonging to you more'n
he'd steal"
"0nly-my girl" said Mrs. Thorpe,
grimly. But when Sarah bent to kiss
her there was the kind of tenderness in
the old wonan's embrace that tae girl
remembered only when she was ~ little
child.--The Independent.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07
rIle Kile Track

d. II. Dawson. Of Minonk, held the
attention OF the Illinois Society of Eu-
gineers and Surveyors at its meeting at
the Grand Pacific, BY explaining tue
most practical method Of laying out the
celebrated k~ite-shaped race track. This
track is shaped like a twpstick kite, the.
wider and upper portion being rounded
of, while at the starting point OF
bottom OF the kite the tracks run to q
point. This allows the horse almost a
straight run, but M turn being neces-
sary. Mr.. Dawson claimed the kite.
shaped track was from two to four Sec
onds faster than the ordinary race course
Chicago Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07

The prejudice against the wearing Of
whiskers by walters is becoming very
markell in the leading clubs and
restaurants Of New York City. The
caterer Of the Insurance Club said to his
walters the other evening, s'Boys, the
c'u'o don't want any more whiskers nor
moustaches. They've got to come off,"
And cone Of they did, for the next day
every walters face was smooth shaven.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07

The latest Anglo craze is the game
called ..oof," invented by Miss Gertrude
Willoughby, whose mother is of noble
birth. The new invention is for two
players, and, like chess, consists Of a
board and pieces. The game starts in
the center Of the board, and the player
who gets his men in the square marked
ssOosa is the winner. The name of the
game is now the slang term in English
fashionable circles for money.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07
Paper Floors.

The wide adaptability of paper is &c.
garded as Likely to lead to a solution Of
tas essblem of rendering dwellings and
lasl ~ structures freproof. 1t is now
fos szaat paper a be made perfectly
fret oof, while remaining amenabIe to
tAa. ane treatment in the matter OF col
oril,.:, polishing and handling as most
wopds. Such a material offels all the
advantages of an ideal substance for
floors, and it can be used equally well
for the walls of buildings. Besides this
it can be utilized in the finish and fur
niture Of houses, and would unauestion-
ably do much to reduce the peril OF fire
against which insufficient provision is
but too often taken.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07

The success of the French postal saw
ings banks, which were established ten
years ago, is shown by the report for
1890. At the close of that year the
total deposits were over $40, 900, 0o0, the
number of depositors numbering over
1000, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07

While the prevailing epidemic goes
very generally in this country by the
French name 'sla grippe" the French
stick to the old fashioned Italian name
Influenza" The latter word means
simply io1uence, explains the Boston
Transcript, and was applied when the
doctors az well as the common people
referred to diseases which they could
not account for to the influence Of evil
spirits.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07

The Chicago Times notes that rural
delivery of the mails is being generally
supported by the different farmers organ
izations. The Grange has taken special
interest in it, and following the action
of the National Grange the various State
Oranges have Endorsed the measure.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07

One Of the last professions to receive
social recognition in England has been
the physicians. The doctors have
emerged very slowly and gradually from
the condition of being looked upon as
below tradesmen, until there is now
heard a protest against the delay in
sending some great medical man to the
House of Lords.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-05-07

,iyty-cight per cent. Of the members
of the junior class in Yale College who
are distinguished in athletics received
appointments for high scholarships in
the recent distribution of those honors