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Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-02-16
A Nancy Hanks Performance

Mr.. j. w. Parks, of Dallas, stock
and claim agent for the Texas and
Pacific railway, was given a kind of
@pneumatic tire" recently by the re-
ceipt of record-breaking letter from
q Texarkana attorney, who is well
known member of the West side bar.
TIE said letter, an authentic copy of
which is in our possession, is wholly
self-eXplanatory;possesses more unique
features than any other document yet
covered by the recent issue of postal
chest protectors and reads, verbatim,
as follows:
Mr.. stock claim agent Of the Texas
a. Pacific Railway Company;
Sir--On the 4th day Of this month
about one-half mile west Of Argo
switch, a train Of the Texas Il Pacific
railway company killed my Gordon
setter, Nancy Hanks. OF this ] have
no doubt you are aware, or should be,
as the engineer and fireman saw IT,
Having waited patiently for eighteen
days, and receiving no intimation
from you that you intend to pay me
for my dog, | now write and very re-
spectfully invite and humbly request
you, within ten days from the date
hereof, to settle the damages you have
caused me by reason of the premises.
In dealing with railway companies,
in relation to stock, dogs, etc, killed,
for the greater convenience Of all par
ties, and in order to facilitate busi-
ness, have established certain rules,
us follows;
Rule No. 1. never go to Arkan-
saw TO get claim affidavits and make
them for railway companies. II there
is sny trottlng around to do let the
clsnr agents do 1t. They are paid for
1t; am not.
Rule No. 2. never write but 750
letters to any claim agent about any
one claim. The number Of this letter
Is 750.
Rule No. 3. In corresponding with
me III relation to this claim hereafter,
please refer to It by my number, which
is "Dog claim No. 1852"
Rule No. A. always wait ten days
for my money after writing claim
agent for 1t.
Rule No. 8. Not receiving my
money on the eleventh day sue.
Rule No. 6. After suing ! always
get my money sooner or latcr--prin-
cipally later.
BY strict attention TO these rules,
which have laid down for the gov
ernment Of my private business with
claim agents, you will avoid confusion
and facilitate business. If there Is
anything you don't understand, write
to my private secretary, and he will
explain. The reasonable worth Of
said dog in life was 300. Please re-
NIT me that amount in currency or
gold, and we will call 1t square.
Very truly yours,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-02-16
Best Cure For

All disorders of the Throat and
Lungs is Ayers Cherry Pecteral.
1t has no equal as cough-cure.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-02-16

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5Ot
and 81 bottles by all leading drug,
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FiG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, kE NEW YoRS. nv
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-02-16
An Important Difference.

TO make II apparent to thousands
who think themselves III, that they
are not affected with any disease, but
that the system simply needs cleansing,
is to bring comfort home to their
hearts, as costive condition is easily
cured by using Syrup Of Figs. Man
ufacturcd by the California Fig Syrup
CO.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-02-16

Lillian Lewis, the popular footlight
fayorito of the entire country, has
been booked to appear at Ghio's
Opera House, in this city, about the
18th Of next month. This news will
prove q pleasant surprise to our
theatre going public, generally.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-02-16
Still Coming.

A corps Of engineers came In from
Kansas City night before last and
went 10 Sulphur Springs TO begin
work on the survey Of the cxtention
to TT. Smith and Texarkana. Work
Of construction has already been COM
menced on the Texarkana end Of the
line building northward. - Joplin
(Mo.) News, Feb. II.
Thus the evidences continue TO
multiply in favor Of the extension and
final completion Of this road, the
building Of which ie 80 important to
both the present and future welfare
Of our city. Let the good work pro-
coed
The herald., 1893-09-25
GENERAL BRAGG.
The Old warhorse Now In San Fran
efeco.

The Old warhorse Now In San Fran
Gen. Edward s. Bragg, ex governor
OF Wisconsin and commander of the
famous Iron brigade during the civil
war, is at the Occidental, says the San
Francisco Call.
Since the war he has been prscticing
law, and resides in Fond du Lac, which
has been his home for 4S years. He
came to California two months ago, and
has been attending to some legal bus
mess in Los Angeles. One of his daugh-
ters is the wife of M. B. Sherman, an
officer on board the coast-defense vessel
Monterey, and the old warhorse came
hither to visit his daughter and grand
children.
General Bragg commenced his mill
tary career in 1861 as captain of Wis
consin volunteer company, which he
raised himself. He participated in all
the battles of the army of the Potomac
except the Peninsular, Gettysburg and
Five Forks; gained celebrity for the
manner in which he handled his men in
various engagements, their courage
under fire gaining them the sobriquet OF
the Iron Brigade.
Bragg was gradually promoted until he
reached the rank OF brigadier-general.
The Iron Brigade was originally COM
manded by Gibbon. who retired from
the department of California two years
ogo. The brigade comprised three Wis
consin companies, one Indiana and one
from Michigan. 1t fought division of
Jackson's corps at Gainesville, prelimi-
- Aa hoffla of p,.lf Pnu
and subsequently, gained additional re-
nown at South Mountain. The brigade
also acquitted itself nobly at Antietam,
General Bragg was mustered out in 1866.
After the war he served term in the
Wisconsin state senate, and was subse-
quently elected in congress for three
successive terms. During his congress
sional career he was regarded as q most
dangerous antagonist in debate in the
house. Small OF stature, but belligerent
in bearing, he was perpetually in the
thick of the fight, and had few equals in
his power of acrimonious retort and in
vective. Although intensely Demo-
crat in q partisan sense, he could never
be counted upon 60 vote steadily with
mittees, doing specially good work in
COuucCbiOn Will nPPAoP1insiohns
General Bragg served term as gov
ernor of Wisconsin, but it was in Demo-
cratic national conventions that he
achieved his greatest civil prominence.
In 1884 he seconded Cleveland's nomina-
tion for the presidency, and in 1888, at
the Chicago convention, when the Tam
many wing of the New York delegation
wished to cast the state vote not as a unit
but by individual ballot. Bragg made a
scathing denunciation of Tammany in a
speech before the convention.
"Give them more grape, captain" +"
shouted a man in the gallery in stem
torian tones. using General Zachary
Taylor's famous words to another Bragg
during the Mexican war, and the con.
yention went mad with enthusiasm.
The herald., 1893-09-25
Where Iron Is Sacred.

Among the Baralongs, a great African
people, iron is a sacred object. They are
expert workers in metal, which they still
smelt from its native ore by the most
primitive methods ever devised by man.
This art was to them in former days q
source of wealth, influence and power
and the legend is that when people did
not know the value of the stones found
in their brooks a "wise man" saw a
vision. The spirit of his chief stood be-
side him and said, "Gather stones and
burn them to make spears" The sage
thought it was a dream and that the
chief was hungry, SO he sacrificed an OK.
But the vision returned, and the chief
looked sorrowful. He stood a long time,
and at last said:
my son, why do you not obey your
father? Go to the river, gather stones
and make hot fire. After that you will
see iron with your eyes,"
The sage was greatly frightened and
feared some calamity, but dared not re-
fuse. When he had made hot fire, iron
came out of it, and then he knew the
chief had taken pity on his children. He
told his son the secret before he died,
but he was vain coxcomb, and wish
ing to show his own wisdom made iron
in the presence Of strangers, and so the
secret of the art was lost to his tribe,
but they have always continued to re-
gard iron as sacred above all other met
als,-Million.
The herald., 1893-09-25
A Fine Old Fighter.

There is q sort of summer school Of
temperance reformers at Point Of Pines
in Massachusetts,, and the wittiest and
liveliest man in it is General Neal Dow
General Dow is in his ninetieth year ac-
cording to the books, but he has the pug
nacity and the gayety of 10. ''The rum
sellers are not so many as we are" he
said in his speech Tuesday, "but they
pull together, while we go like team Of
Kamchatka dogs" He attacked the vot-
ers of Massachusetts and the church
members. 'sfhe liquor traffic" he said,
'exists by the permission of the mem
bership of the churches" Altogether
he seems to have been in the very best
of form.
We wish to compliment General Dow
upon his condition, not to find fault with
theories which he has honestly bred and
advocated vigorously for so many years.
Here is man who has always enjoyed
himself and enjoys himself at 80. AL
though of Quaker blood, he has always
been fighter, and his service in the war
was only an incident in life of soldier
ing. Extreme in opinion, strong Of
speech, he lms been in motion and activity
constantly and has taken labor like an
exercise. Some persons live an inert and
cabbagelike existence to extreme old age.
The oil lasts long because the wick uses
so little. General Dow has always been
in the thick of things, and it agrees with
him.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1893-09-25
Merrirnent at a Funeral.

Merriment is regarded as out of place
at funeral, yet an inhabitant of Mont
gaillard, who had been dubbed the Mis-
anthrope" on account of his gloomy and
reserved disposition, inserted clause in
his will to the effect that any of his rela-
tions who should presume to shed tears
at his funeral would be disinherited, and
on the other hand he who laughed most
heartily was to be his sole heir. He fur
ther gave directions that neither his
house nor the church was to be hung
with black cloth on the day of his burial,
but both were to be decorated with flow
ers and green boughs, while, instead of
the melancholy tolling Of bells, the cere-
mony was to be accompanied with
drums, fiddles and flies. There is rea-
son to believe that the funeral was con-
Quoted in exact accordance with these
peculiar Instructions Exchange.
The herald., 1893-09-25
Eastern Fruit Sales.

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-The Earl Fruit
company sold California fruit at auction
today as follows: Tokay grapes, hall
crates. 80c@$l.25; Malaga grapes. hall
crates, 65c@Sl.10; Muscat grapes, hall
crates, 65@S5c; Black Morocco grapes.
half crates, zoe; Bartlett pears,
green, $2.50@2.75; Bartlett pears, ripe,
$l.60@2; Bourre Dial pears. $1.55@1. so
Onondaga pears, $1.50; Bourre Clair
geau pesrs, $l35@1.50; Duchess pears,
$1.45@l.55; Bourre D'Anjou pears,
$1.15@1.25; Gros prunes $1.10@l. so
German prunes, $1.10@1.20; Fellenberg
prunes, 81 Silver prunes, 9Oc@$1; Ital-
ian prunes, S0c@sl; Kelsy Japan plums,
$1.30@l.45; Columbia plums, S0@9Oc
Egg plums, 70@S0c; Golden Drop plums,
SOC; Strawberry Cling peaches, 75@9Oc ;
Strawberry Free peaches. SOC; Solway
peaches, S0@90c; Crawford peaches,
80@90c; Orange Cling peaches, 65c@$l ;
Wilcox Cling peaches, 75@85c; Georges
Late peaches, 70@80c; Orange ounces,
$l,2001. so.
The herald., 1893-09-25
Wisconsin,s Indians.

In 1885, when Wisconsin was organ
lied as territory, the civilized tribes ef
Indians living in Wisconsin were the
Brothertowns, the Stockbridges and the
Oneidas. The two former were located
on Lake Winnebago. in Calumet county.
BY acts of congress all the Brother
towns and part of the Stockbridges
were made citizens of the United States.
The uncivilized Indians were the Potta-
watomies and the Winnebagoes.
We live in what was the Menomon
Indian country in 1886. At that time
they could muster at least 1900 war
riors. Now they are civilized. They
furnished many excellent soldiers for
the Union army, and that service accel-
Grated the civilization of the tribe. Prob
ably they could not now furnish over
300 men fit for military service.
The Chippewas diminish less rapidly,
but the Pottawatomies are nearly ex-
tinct in this state. The Winnebagoes
were sent to Nebraska, but several bands
returned and have homestead lands in
northwest Wisconsin. They do not pro-
gress much in the direction Of civiliza-
Appleton (Wis.) Crescent.
The herald., 1893-09-25
Gard From MRS. Goodspeed.
Los ANGELES, Sept. "a, -

Los ANGELES, Sept. "a, 1893.
EDITORS HERALD: John Mansfield
has attacked me in card published in
the Evening Express, and partly copied
in your paper of this date, in order to
divert public attention from his own de-
linouencies.
1t was his own testimony and not any
effort of mine or my friends that caused
his story OF my mothers missing money
to be published in the news columns of
the press, and l will leave him to patch
it up as best he can.
do not care to discuss my case
against him in the newspapers; suffice
it to cay that the unmanly and indecent
charges that he has rushed into public
print concerning me are false from be-
ginning to end, and are made made ma
liciously for mercenary ends.
Nothing he can say can deprive me of
my right and duty to protect the rights of
my poor. invalid mother, who is unable
to protect herself.
John Mansfield tells the public he
will only account for my mothers miss
ing moneys to the person whom the
court appoints her guardian, but he
carefully omits to tell the public that he
has filed petition asking that his own
wife be appointed such guardian, to the
exclusion of every one else.
He forgot that my mother should
have had guardian for her moneys
till after had called the courts atten-
ton to her unfortunate loss Of mind.
/ feel that the Los Angeles public do
not require any appeal from to suspend
their Judgment" for the true connection
of the Mansfelds with my mother and
her moneys will be shown in court at the
proper time. l am respectfully, Yours,
etc.
Lucy @. GooDsPEED, nee Pratt.
The herald., 1893-09-25
IRISH AND ITALIANS.
A Bloody Riot Among street Laborsrs
in Gotham.

Bloody Riot Among Street Laborers
in Gotham.
New YoRK, Sept. 24.-Brooklyn street
was the scene this afternoon of a bloody
riot, in which Italian and Irish laborers
and policemen participated. Many OF
the fighters were badly injured. The
Italians were preparing to knock of
work, on the city railroad contract,
when Inspector Cussick became in
volved in an alteration with Padrone
Sugaretto. Cussick knocked the Italian
down twice. A dozen Italians rushed
to his assistance. This led to battle,
both gangs taking sides in the melee.
The men were armed with axes.
spades, iron rivets and pickaxes, and a
furious fight followed. The police were
coon on the scene, but the Italians
showed no intention of desisting, and
turning on the officers began to night
them. Reinforcements Of police arrived
and surrounded the combAtants, and
they surrendered. The police arrested
20. Four severely wounded were taken
to the city hospital. Almost all OF the
400 rioters suffered cuts and bruises.
The herald., 1893-09-25
WABASH VICTIMS.

A Double Funeral at Peru, Ind.-suffer-
ers In the Hospital.
PERU, Ind, Sept. 24.-There was q
double funeral today from the Baptist
church of Willie Hoskins and Harry
French, the London bellringers, fatally
injured in the Wabash wreck.
John Barber, the fireman of the freight.
was brought to the hospital in danger.
GUS condition. The others in critical
condition are Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Can
field, Ironwood, Mich; Mrs. E. Hill,
Somerville, N. Y; Willie Evans, bell
ringer, London, and the l0-year-old
child of II. Rider Of Phoenix. Ariz.
The herald., 1893-09-25
AN UNUSUAL AN1esTHETIc.
A Dentists Experience with Woman and
an Aching Tooth.

an Aching Tooth.
The drummer had told a commercial
story, and the dentist, who had been ex-
tracting much pleasure therefrom, fol-
lowed with professional yarn.
"At one time IN my early practice in
country town." he said, ''there came
to me a very nervous woman to have a
tooth extracted. She carried on SO that
] could scarcely get her into the chair,
and as soon as put the forceps near her
mouth she screamed and bounced
around so / couldn't do anything with
her. After two or three visits, each
worse than the other. ! suggested that I
take her to the nearest large town, where
dentist administered gas Well, the
tooth hurt her so that at last she con-
sented, and / took her there, about 25
miles by rail
81 went armed with pair of forceps
as a matter of habit, and when we got
to the place and she saw the gas bag and
other appliances she had them again
worse than before, and had to give it
up and take her back home. Twas thor
oughly provoked and felt like taking q
club to her, but she had money and was
paying for her foolishness, SO I tried to
restrain my feelings. About 10 miles
out from town as the train was plugging
along about 20 miles an hour, and she
was holding her jaw and was holding
mine, in the seat beside her, we struck a
broken rail, and the last thing knew
we were rolling down an embankment
and being piled up at the bottom in avery
promiscuous fashion. don't know how
it came about, but wasn't hurt much,
and when my senses were fully restored
/ dragged my patient out through a
window and laid her on bank near by.
She was pretty badly bruised and had
been knocked senseless, and as was en-
deavoring to restore her a brilliant
thought occurred to me. The next mo-
ment had out my forceps, and the next
had out the confounded tooth. Two
hours later one of the physicians who
had been summoned had restored her to
consciousness, and as she opened her
eyes and saw me standing by her side
she clapped her hand to her jaw and ex-
claimed:
"'Oh, doctor. I knew it would be ter
rible, but didn't think it would be so
bad as that. However, though, it is out
at last
"Then she went to sleep, and it was q
week before she knew the real facts in
the case"
"Did she pay you anything extra?"
queried the drummer doubtfully.
"No," smiled the dentist, "but the rail-
road company did-S5, ,000-and I got
half. Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1893-09-25
Summary Treatment.

Old Uncle Gabe's young masters love
to mystify him with long words, which
he will never own that he does not un-
derstand.
One day one of them said to him:
"Uncle Gabe, if you and your wife were
walking down the street and man
should come up and recognize you, what
would you do?"
"rd knock him down." promptly re-
turned Uncle Gabe.-Harper's Bazaar.
The herald., 1893-09-25
Sunday at the world,s Fair.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.--A cold, drizzling
rain, which fell the greater part of the
day, kept people from the fair today.
In consequence the attendance was even
smaller than usual on Sunday. Com
mencing tomorrow an interesting pro-
gramme will be begun.
The admissions for the day were A.
025, Of which So, ,206 paid.
The herald., 1893-09-25
Corbett,s John Hancock.

New York, Sept. 24.-Word comes
from Asbury Park this evening that
Cham pion James ]. Corbett will tomor-
row affix his signature to the articles of
agreement which will bind him to battle
with Charles Mitchell next December at
the Coney Island Athletic club for the
championship of the world.
The herald., 1893-09-25
PULLED FROM THE PULPIT.
A Zulu Fraud Arrested While Deliver
irn Gar

A Zulu Fraud Arrested While Deliver
ing Sermon.
New HAVEN, Conn.,. Sept. PA
Zulu fraud who has been operating in
the west was arrested in Zion M. E.
church tonight while delivering a
sermon, and placed in Jail. on the charge
of swindling. The information on
which he was taken into custody was
received from the Milwaukee police, the
man having secured considerable money
in that city on false pretences and taken
@ somewhat hasty departure.
The herald., 1893-09-25
Mllea, Nerve and Liver PMS

Mlles' Nerve and Liver Pills
Act on new principal-regulating the lever
stomach and bowels through the nerves. A
new discovery. DR.. Miles pills speedily cure
biliousness, bad tastes torpid liver, piles con,
stipation. Unequalled for men, women and
children. Smallest, mildest surett Fifty
doses 25 cents Samples free. @. II. Hance,
177North Spring,
The herald., 1893-09-25
A uornar stona Laying.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Cardinal Glib
bons today laid the corner stone, in
this city, Of st. Cyprisn's church. The
ceremony was attended with all the
pomp of the Catholic celebration OF such
events.
The herald., 1893-09-25
yellow Fever Reports.

BRUNSWICK. Ga, Sept. 24.-Two new
cases of fever were reported today. One
death was reported. Four cases were
reported we'll and discharged.
The herald., 1893-09-25
For over Fifty Years

MRS. WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for children teething 1t soothes the child
collie, and Is the best remedy foE diarrhoea
twenty-five cents bottle.
The herald., 1893-09-25
Atlantic staamahins.

New YORK, Sept. 24.-Arrived: Bour.
eoyne, from Havre; Marengo, from New
castle; Hindoo, from Hull Alaska, from
Liverpool.
The herald., 1893-09-25

Howry & Bresee, Broadway under
takers. Independent Of the trust"
The herald., 1893-09-25

nR. WONG HIM, who has prhcticed medi-
~ cine in Los Angeles for Is years, and
treat by medicines all diseases of women. men
and children. The doctor claims that he has
remedies which are superior to all Others as q
specific for troubles OF women and men.
trial alone will convince the sick that DR..
Wong Him's remedies are more etiicacious than
can be prescribed Dr. Wong Him is a Chinese
physician of prominence and gentleman ofYe-
sponsibility. His reputation Is more than well
established. and all persons needing his sery-
ices can rely upon his skill aud ability. cure
is guaranteed in every case in which recov-
cry is possible. Herb medicines for sale.
The herald., 1893-09-25

For any sp ecial or complicated blemish OF
the face and form, write to MRs NETTIE
HARRISON. 20 feary street. San Francisco o,
Cal. Superfiuous h air permaneGly removed.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-03-16
WEDDING BELLS.
SLEMoNS-TRoUTMAN

The following, which we copy from
the Jellico Advance Sentinel, lie of in
terest to a number of our people, and
the Herald and Tribune joins heartily
in congratulations to the happy ones
Last Wednesday. at the palatial
country home of the brides father,
ner Nicholasville, KY, n of this Sec
ction's most honored sons led a fair
Kentucky daughter to the altar of
wedlock.
The groom was no other than the big
souled jolly R. Mac. Slemons, purchas-
ing agent for the Standard Coal &
Coke Co. at Newcomb, while the bride
was Miss Kate Troutman, and daughter
of Jessamine county's wealthiest and
most influential men.
Miss Troutman has been a leader in
society and will be quite an addition
to our local circle. Miss Troutman
visited friends in this section last year
and Mac, who has been invincible to
cupid's darts, at once fell in love, and
the results is he is a Benedict.
The happy couple will make their
residence at Standard after q wedding
trip.