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Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
Golden Opinions.

Few, if any, of the great monetary
concerns of the country have won so
high place in the esteem OF the great
American public, or so many golden
opinions from the prominent men of
the nation, as has the Mutual Life In
surance Co, of New York. In speak
ing on this subject, Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew says:
at is better than any other form of
investment for the man Of moderate
means. Savings banks are slow and
not always sure, for they are liable to
runs in time of panic: the rate of in
terest IS low, and you must live long
to accumulate any large or adequate
sum. Real estate may decline in value,
or stagnate, or bring small returns,
and you may not succeed in paying
for 1t If your means are
limited or any catastrophe happens.
Every form of business is subject to
change and may become less proflta-
bic, or fail entirely, especially if the
head should be taken away. Qf you
should die suddenly is there any one
to take your placeD Insurance is CO.
operation. If you die and your fami-
ly need money, they draw from the
accumulated resources of thousands
Of other men, fund carefully secured
against loss and constantly increasing"
Richard ]. Bartlett, Special Agent
Mutual Life Insurance Co., Of New
York, Texarkana.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
A Popular Favorite.

In speaking of Lillian Lewis, the
fair and facinating favorite Of the
American footlights, the San Antonio
Express, says: There is probably no
better known actress in San Antonio
than Miss Lillian Lewis, who is at
present playing an engagement at the
Grand Opera House. Miss Lewis has
been visiting this city regularly for
many seasons past, and her popularity
is evidenced by the large audiences
that invariably greet her. Although
Miss Lewis has only been seen in
emotional parts, she is an actress Of
rare versatility and she has large
repertoire of various plays.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
THE CAR COUPLER BILL.

The Lind railway safety appliance
bill, passed in the last days of the Fif-
ty-second Congress, provides that af-
ter January 1, 1898, every locomotive
engine used in moving interstate
traffic must have power driving
wheel brake and appliances for opera
ting the train-brake system, and that
every train must have sufficient
number of cars SO equipped with pow
er or train brakes that the engineer
on the locomotive drawing the train
can controlit without requiring brake
men to use the common hand brake.
1t is provided also that after the same
date ii shall be unlawful TO use any
cars not equipped with couplers coup
ling automatically by compact, and
which can be uncoupled without the
necessity Of men going between the
ends of the cars. The importance of
this will be better appreciated when
it is known that the number of per-
sons killed or injured yearly ON Amer
lean roads while coupling or uncoup-
ling cars is over 1000. Within three
months after the passage of the act
the American railway association is
authorized to designate to the inter-
state commission the standard height
of drawbars for freight cars and fix
also the maximum variation from that
standard height. If the association
does not act by July /, 1894, then the
commission must determine stand
ard, and, after July l, 1895, no car,
loaded or unloaded, can be used which
does not comply with this standard.
Any violation of this act is punisha-
BILE by fine of 800 for each and ev-
cry offense, and it is also provided
that
"Any employe who may be injured
by any locomotive, car or train in use
contrary to the provisions of this act
shall not be deemed thereby to have
assumed the risk thereby occasioned,
although continuing in the employ
ment of such carrier after the unlaw-
full use of such locomotive, car or train
had been brought to his knowledge"
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
Speaker Davi 1mpeached.

Upon the assembling of the Tennes-
see House Of Representatives on yes
erday, after briet address from lis
Speaker, whose disbarment from the
courts of that State recently startled
the reading public Of the entire coun-
try, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives of the Forty-eighth gen.
eral assembly Of the State OF Tennes-
see, That it is the opinion OF the
House of Representatives of the Forty
eighth general assembly that the Hon.
Ralph p. Davis should Immediately
resign as the speaker, and that the re-
signation is hereby requested.
The committee, after comforting
with Mr.. Davis, reported his refusal
to resign. Whereupon the following
additional resolution was introduced:
BE IL resolved by the House Of Rep
resentatiYes of the State of Tennessee,
That the Hon. Ralph Davis. Speaker
Of said House Of Representatives, hav-
ing been found guilty by the Circuit
court of Shelby county Of certain
grave charges of conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman, is hereby re-
moved from the office Of Speaker of
the House of Representatives Of the
State of Tennessee, and said office of
speaker is hereby declared vacant.
After a heated debate, in which Mr..
Davis was literally scathed by his
whilom friends and former Legislative
followers, the resolution declaring va
cant the seat, which Mr.. Davis Is al
legged TO have dishonorod, was adopt
ed by vote Of 70 to 8. Thus closes
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
Lady Lil.v

The presentation of the above
sparkling drama, at Ghio's opera
house in this city, on the 18th instant,
by the popular actress, Lillian Lewis,
will be The event Of the theatrical sea-
son, In the production Of this cele-
brated play, Miss Lewis appears as the
premiere rider Of the Prague Amphi-
theatre. The action Of the play takes
place at Prague, Bohemia during the
war of '66 between Austria and Prus-
sia; the costumes are in the main milf
tary German, Of coursel and the
scenic effects are original and very
picturesque. Miss Lewis costumes
are very handsome, including four
magnificent gowns--an Arena dress
Of full tights and the uniform Of u
Prusslan Hussar.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
BILLS INTRODUCED.

House bill No. 1872, (Kirby), for the
protection of the assured under fire
insurance policies, providing that such
a set of books as are usually kept in
the ordinary course Of mercantile bus
mess shall be deemed sufficient COM
pIiance with the conditions Of any fire
insurance policy, and that the accounts
and papers of such merchant may be
used to ascertain the amount of loss
sustained, although they may not con-
tain each separate business transac-
ton.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
Not Yet Recovered.

All efforts to recover the dead bod
les of Geo. Watkins and his son, JOS
eph, notice of whose death by drown
ing in Red river appeared in these
columns some days since, have thus
far proven fruitless, in spite of the un-
ceasing search which has been carried
on by friends of the deceased ever
since the occurrence Of the unfortu-
nate event. 1t is now thought that
the bodies have passed through the
heavy drift against the piers of the
Texarkana & TT. Smith railroad
bridge, and, once caught by the strong
current of the swiftly flowing waters,
have been borne miles beyond the
scene of the disaster.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
BILLS PASSED.

House bill No. 224, (Sellers), regu-
lating!the fees of prosecuting attor-
neys, providing that all joint offend
ers in misdemeauor cases to be jointly
indicted, and allows the prosecuting
attorney only one fee, except where
separate trials are had on application
of the defendant, or where all the par
ties indicted are not defore the court.
House bill No. 1856, Nuck( TO pro-
vide for health and safety Of persons
employed in mines, and providing fol
the inspection Of same.
The House adjourned until $3.50
o'clock this morning.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
The Best OF All

TO cleanse the system in u gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup Of Figs. One
bottle will answer for all the family
and costs only so cents; the large size
81. Try 1t and be pleased. Manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
Latest Styles in Millinery.

Mrs. Lizzie O'Donnell, after -four
weeks stay, has returned from New
York, the great center Of fashion, and
headquarters for newest and prettiesi
millinery and latest styles. She pur-
chased an immense stock Of most
stylish goods, which are arriving
daily, and will be sold at the lowest
prices. She also secured, while there
an able corps Of assistants for the
Temple of Fashion. Ladies, if you
want the latest, prettiest and lowest
priced hats and millinery, call on Mrs
O'Donnell, at the Temple of Fashion
In few days, notice will be given Of
the time for the grand spring open.
ing. $40
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
AYERS
Cherry PeCtoral

taken for consumption, in it's early
stages, checks further progress of
the disease, and even in the later
stages, it eases the distressing
cough and promotes refreshing
sleep. 1t is agreeable to the taste,
needs but small doses, and does not
interfere with digestion or any Of
the regular organic functions. AS an
emergency medicine, every house,
hold should be provided with Ayers
Cherry Pectoral.
Having used Ayers Cherry Pee
toral in my family for many years, I
can confidently recommend it for all
the complaints it is claimed to cure.
It's sale is increasing yearly with me,
and my customers think this prepa-
ration has no equal as cough-cure.
IS. w. Parent, Queensbury, N. B.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
Lillian Lewis.

The popular emotional actress, Lii
lian Lewis, is thenext attraction to ap-
pear at Ghio's opera house. She will
give a matinee and night performance
on March 18th.
The New York Times says of her;
"Miss Lewis Is handsome rs well as
graceful--her acting was perfection,
and the applause which greeted her
was of sufficient nature to assure her
a hearty welcome. The company was
strong, especially Whitecar and Gus
tavus Levick. The costumes and
scenery called for plenty of admira-
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10

tion, and the Standard Theatre was
crowded with an audience which
thoroughly enjoyed the play, and
which gave vent to its feelings by con-
tinuous applause. 'Iady Liz is the
hit Of the season. The play is worth
great deal of money, and should
make both Lillian Lewis and Law
renee Marston rich"
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
Don't You Believe It.

If anybody tells you that II. #. Bri-
ley is going to move, don't believe it.
He has just received his new stock Of
spring dress goods, silks, trimmings,
laces embroideries, handkerchiefs,
gloves, etc, and invites his many Gus
toners to call on him. lie is showing
some extreme novelties in dress goods
and trimmings, also in laces and en-
broideries. Give him a call and we
will assure our readers that they will
get new and stylish goods--and his
prices are at the bottom. 81
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
fashionable Dress-Making.

have secured the services of Miss
Matte Winfrey, the well known seam.
stress, and am prepared to do all kinds
Of fashionable drcss-making. Satis.
factiou guaranteed and all work
promptly attended to. Leave orders
at Mrs. Il. r. Torrans' millinery es-
tablishment, No. 206, East Broad St
Public patronage solicited.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Il. Il. ToRRANs.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
HOUSE.

The House met at $50 a. m., Speak
er Humphry in the chair, and full
attendance of members present.
After hearing reports of standing
committees and receiving same, to-
gether with petitions, resolutions, ETC.,
the House proceeded TO the regular
business of introducing and consider
ing bills.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
Business Confidential.

% cents to 100000 loaned on Dla-
monds, Watches, Jewelry, Guns, Pis-
tolls, Musical Instruments, Pianos, Or
gans, Clothing, etc.
2-27 If SAM S. FALK.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10

Stetson's soft,
Youman's stiff,
Flange brims,
and complete line
Of medium priced
hats. New goods
at
SHARPE e. JoRDAN's,
Sets Hatters and Furnishers.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Several Important Measures Passed
and other Work Done.
Thursday, March 9th, '9S.

SENATE.
The first order of business IN the SEN
ate after the reading of the journal
was the reports of standing commit
tees.
After receiving these reports and
hearing several resolutions, the Sem
ate proceeded to the passage of bills.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No. 1863, Russ), provid-
ing that in cases where interest can
not be paid in paper money il may be
paid in either gold or silver.
Senate bill No. 145, (Hawkins)
amending the road law 30 as to re-
quire ten days work on the public
roads during the year by all road
hands subject to road duty.
Senate bill No. 1928, (LiddelD, to
compensate election judges and clerks
and sheriffs for holding all general
elections. Fifty votes, $3.50 for each
officer; so to 70 votes, $1.75 each; rs
to 100 voies, So each; 100 to 140 votes,
1926 each; 15O to 200 votes, $3.50
each; 200 to 250 votes, 1915 each; 250
to 800 votes, So each; 800 to $50 votes,
1926 each. All votes cast over $50
the sum of $3.50 each.
Senate bill No. II, Russ) to require
all State officers to make quarterly re-
ports of the condition of their office
to the Governor.
Senate bill No. 26O, NiddelD to
amend section 4425 and repeal sec
tions 1889, 4442 and 4443 of Mans
fields Digest, giving all the laborers
for timber factory or in the timber
business, lien on any and all of the
products of the labor of any or all of
the laborers.
AT 4:15 the Senate adjourned until
the usual hour to-day.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10
At Qallagher,s.

Latest Novelties in Parasols.
We will display, tomorrow, line
Of Parasols ranging in prices from
$1.00 to $500 each. They are
beauties. $40
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10

Railroad tickets bought and sold at
Louis Heilbron's. If
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-10

Call on John O'Dougherty, NJ the
Sherman House for city scrip. 3-9-lm
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
OdOrs as Motors.

1t is reported that ammonia is to fur
nish the coming street car motor. Now,
the chemists may not admit it, but it is
evident enough to laymen that ammonia
is just a smell. A big, strong smell, to
be sure, and able to work, but still a
smell. Is it not immensely clever to
have harnessed SO elusive thing and
make it go on wheels? 1t is natures own
way. When there is an ablebodied efflu-
vium anywhere, it is a sure sign that she
is busy with something and has provided
energy which very likely needs super
vision.
Nature is enormously effectual, but
she will not work for man unless he
makes her. She discriminates, but her
point Of view is not mans. She is q
wonderful scavenger, but she is just as
ready to carry off live baby as dead
horse. Everybody knows her method Of
cleaning the streets. The more colossal
the odor the harder she is at it. 1t is
not our way, or ought not to be if it is.
1t is glad thought that now that some
one has found out how to put smells to
work we may hope that presently the
filth in city streets can just be geared to
proper apparatus and made to carry it
self away.
Soon it may come to pass that the
farmers will plow their land with the
smell of the phosphates they use to fer
tilize it, and the musk that the girl wears
on her handkerchief at the theater will
be taught to hold her hat instead of be-
ing, as now, q mere idle vanity and an Of
fense to her neighbor. -Harper's weekly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
GOODS TAKEN FROM RAILROAD WRECKS
FOR SALE.


The scene inside is one of widest con-
fusion. 1t looks as if sections of drug
store, crockery store a dry goods en-
porium, a grocery, harness shop and
goodness knows what not had been jun
bled together within the four dirty
walls. The head of doll, dust coated,
lies i'll a box Of candles, and few feet
away, stretched beside row of bottles
of cheap perfumery, which the obliging
clerk said was fine, all of it as good as
bay rum" is the headless trunk. On the
floor on one side is box filled with pa
per collars, The neighbor of this assort-
ment is box of Goldfish. Beyond the
Goldfish and on shelf is lot of china
,nc Of il costly Satsuma ware in vases
ami oatmeal sets. And there are many
dainty Japanese teacups, translucent,
prcttily painted and as fragile as egg
shells Next to them in wild confusion
i heap of horse blankets.
On all sides there are evidences that
lend color TO the allegation that the
goods are taken from railroad smashups.
There are pieces of furniture disabled by
broken legs. tops, backs and generally in
collapse. There are barrels Of -four gap
ing open, boxes of raisins cracked so that
their contents are visible, and piled in
around this confused mass are boxes Of
sar'!lnes, bars of soap, underclothipg,
boots and shoes, bedticking. stacks Of
trousers. cookies and frosted cakes in
boxes, and nj one end of the store con-
vcnlcnt to the street olOrs is n crock ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
Vicious Books that have Poisoned Frank
Almy's Mind.
What Chaplain wilkins saws of Hin

What Chaplain wilkins Says of Him.
CONCORD, n. H., May 6 Chaplain Will
kins talks very interestingly OF Almy's
case.
"Almy Is curious mixture" he said,
shaking his head a bit sadly. II was Just
going TO the prison now. 20 two or
three times a week to see him as | 20 to
the other prisoners. | supply him with
books and periodicals.. | was just taking
him the Scientific AmericdH,' pulling at
the magazine stuffed in his overcoat pock-
ct. III don't really believe he appreciates
that sort of reading. though he pretends
to more for the reputation of being learned
than anything else, imagine.
Fascinated a Chaplain.
II remember a little book that came out
about the time that Bulwers Pelham ap-
peared. 1t was written by Frenchman
and called The Art of Pleasing Well,
Almy is an example of a man who has
made a careful study Of the Art of Pleas
ing He knows how TO approach almost
any man and to ingratiate himself into his
good graces by shrewd playing upon that
mans mind. He can converse upon va
riety of subjects snpertically, and the last
chaplain he was under was actually fascin-
ated by the man.
ed. He knows the name and the author of
the vilest books among French transa-
tions, and has been especially eager TO get
bold Of them. He has a depraved taste.
A great deal of his wrong doing. think
is traceable to his early reading of dime
novels. His career has been that of a
dime novel hero, il his stories are to be be-
leved of his bear cave near Middleton, etc
The man has no affectionate nature
whatever. He disowns the woman who
cared for him as boy.
Hopes for Reprieve.
why did he kill Christie Warden-what
was the immediate cause: Christie War
den was. doubtless, q coquette, and Almy
was the worst man any woman could have
chosen to nirt with. even in the slightest
degree. She did not know how dangerous
he was.
"Almy has talked to me freely of much
of his past life, of his boyhoods adventure $
and the sort. But when l referred to re-
ligious matters he would hear nothing Of
it. No. he is not an agnos,ic. He Is en-
tirely indifferent. But I am hoping day
after day that he will come to repent.
even at the last minute. l have an idea
that he will go all to pieces at the last.
But l think that the man hopes for re-
prieve even yet.
"Yes, shall 60 with him on the scaffold,
if necessary-I will do my duty. 1t is un-
pleasant to witness an execution, but can
always find strength to do my duty. This
will be my fourth attendance at hanging.
The last was That of Palmer. Poor Jimmy !
Sawtelle broke down and confessed in his
last hours, and saw himself and his sins
In the true light. was desperately sorry
for that man. / hope Almy will keep his
nerve up to the last, and l am hoping every
day that he will speak his repentance"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18

Theterm spirit Of wine, or ardent spirit,
was not in use in the thirteenth century,
for the word spirit was at that time re
served for volatile agents like mercury,
sulphur, the sulphurets of arsenic and
sal ammoniac, which We're capable Of
acting on metals and modifying their
color and properties. The term eau Dc
vie was given IN the thirteenth and four
teenth centuries to the elixir of long life
1t was Arnaud de Villeneuve who en-
ployed it for the first time to designate
the product Of the distillation Of wine.
But he used it not as specific name,
but in order to mark the assimilation
which he made of it with the product
drawn from wine The elixir of long
life Of the ancient alchemists had moth
ing in common with our alcohol Con
fusion of the two has led the historians
Of science into more than one error.-P.
j. NJ. Berthelot in Popular Science
Mputhly
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18
Asleep While Standing.

On one of the rainy days recently an
unfortunate tramp received greal deal
of attention from the passersby along
Park row. He was complete and
unique specimen Of his kind. He was
standing against building fast asleep.
The drizzle that was falling blew into
his face, and he was growing wet and
presumably cold, but there he stood
straight up, sound asleep, with his back
against the stone wall. His head would
droop, and those watching him thought
he would fall down, or that his head
would be jerked from his shoulders, but
when his head almost touched his left
shoulder he would straighten up slowly
in his sleep and keep it in position for Q
few minutes. Finally so many small
boys gathered around him that the mur-
mur Of their voices awakened him, and
with look Of disgust at those who had
disturbed his slumbers he slowly mean
Iered to some Bowery lodging house to
finish his nap.-New York Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-18

Glass bottle manufacture, no: long
ago a thriving British industry. seem.
destined before long 70 pass entirely into
the hands of the foreigner. \ Yorkshire
gentleman who has witnessed the ruin
and disappearance Of nearly dozen Of
once hourlshlng concerns i'll his own
nnlGhborhoOl. communicates 10 local
paper the result ~ his inquiries on that
head. He began by interviewing the
senior partner in a London firm OF pickle
makers, svho annually require 30 900
gru>s u pint bottles They used 10 deal
with English makers, but they have lat
t"rly transferred their custom TO the
continent.
Why: Because the ) find that while
the treakasc III transit is next to moth
Ing. owing T. more careful packing, the
bottle, all round are much superior 10
thos" II English make" They are also
rather cheaper, an important considera-
uon II these days of sharp competition.
Continuing his inquiries, the Investigator
ultimately compiled "A long list of large
houses which have similarly transferred
their custom to the continent. They
unanimously declare that they get a
much better article for their money
London Globe.