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The record-union., 1893-10-26
PUBLIC PROPERTY AT LAST.
''The Old Folks at Home'' Has Out
lasted It's Copyright.

SIhe Ola folks at home'' has out
lasted It's Copyright.
Only a few days ago the copyright on
the famous old song, 1.-THE Old Folks at
Home," expired, and now anyone is at
liberty to publish it. This ballad, which
is said by the Kansas City StdT to have
been more profitable than any other song
ever written, is familiar to all nations,
especially those to whom Patti has sung.
An existence of over forty years has not
diminished its popularity. Stephen c.
Foster was the author of both the words
and music of 'Old Folks at Home" and
had he composed nothing else his name
would still have been indellibly stamped
in the history of his native land. The
ballad was an inspiration during the
summer of 1851. Foster was then living
in Pittsburg. One afternoon he entered
the office of his brother, Morrison, and
asked for the name of Southern river to
put into a completed song, euphonious
name of two syllables. Morrison sug-
gested Yazoo, Pedee and several
others, all OF which were cast aside. They
then had recourse to an atlas, and the
first river that caught their eye was the
Suwanee. Having the desired attributes
the name was put into the song. The
Suwanee River, in the Indian lam
guage, Suwannee Hatchee. is stream
best likened to the Big Blue. 1t takes
it's rise in the Okehnokee swamp in
the southern part OF Georgia, and flows
south through Florida into the Gulf of
Mexico. Thus this modest stream has
gained fame in song, though it was in no
way connected with the birth of the
melody which has touched so many
thousand hearts. The song was first sung
in public by Christy's AIinstrels, and in
1851 was copyrighted by Firth, Pond d
Co. of New York. This firm made a
fortune out Of it, and at the ex xpiration of
wife and daughter, Mrs. Marion Foster
Welch. secured a composers copyright
for fourteen years, and it was this period
that expired last Monday.
Foster WAS born in Pittsburg, July 4,
1926. the same day that Thomas Jefferson
and John Adams died, and lived only
twenty-seven years. Strangely, although
he was a Northerner and always lived in
the North, his most popular songs are
distinctly OF the South. In addition to
'Oid Folks at Home" he composed,
among 125 others, "My Old Kentucky
Home" "Massa's in the Cold, Cold
Ground" I" "Old Dog Tray" Way Down
south, - "Nellie Was Lady," willie,
We Have Missed You," "Old Black Joe''
and "Come Where My Love Lies Dream
ing" all OF which had phenomenal sale.
one of the secrets OF his success was his
simplicity in style and musical construc-
ton. He wrote for the people and in
stilled into the words thoughts that APP
pealed directly to the heart. He wrote
the words to all OF his songs. He died in
New York City, but was buried in the
Allephany Cemetery at Pittsburg His
hody was lowered into the grave to the
sounds Of "0ld Folks at Home"
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Was willing to Prove 1t.

The coach was being driven up steep
mountain road, and on one side the cliff
ran straight down for 100 feet. A youth
seated on the back seat next to loqua-
cious damsel OF a certain age was in state
of misery. The one being he loved most
in the world was in the front with his
hated rival and nothing could dispel his
gloom.
'.Oh, Mr.. Foster" uttered the young
woman next to him, breaking in upon
his meditations. suppose the coach
should upset or l should fall out-would
you try to save me?"
"Why. of course" was the reply; ''cer-
ainly-to be sure"
"Would you really?" she asked. 'Now
tell me exactly how?"
"Oh-I-eh-" began the young man,
intent upon other things. "Why. II
"Oh, Mr.. Foster" sighed the fair one.
sfYou don't know really what you'd do"
"WeH," he answered, thoroughly
aroused, ''if you doubt me, why. III
show you just what"
How can you show me?" she whis-
pered. "Can you truly give me some
proof?"
''Yes," he returned. "All you have to
do is to proceed to tumble out-and PHI
prove the rest to everybody's satisfac-
tion."-Harper' Bazaar.
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wavering faith in their counties; their de-
termination to win; their fearlessness in
venturing.
We need precisely such spirit in the
center and north. Our people are not
less loyal to the State; they are not less
intelligent; they represent greater
wealth. more varied production, broader
experience, vaster territory, greater
needs. If we are outstripped by the
southern counties. it is simply because of
lack of unity and oneness of purpose.
We must, without more ado, accept the
gage the south has so REPEATEDLY flung
down, and enter into the rivalry to which
she invites us.
To accomplish highest and best results,
to command for the north and center the
attention of brains and capital, and new
population to augment our industries and
enlarge our production, and thus aid to
swell our conditions of prosperity and
stimulate all local energies, we must unite
at this Midwinter Fair and present North
ern California as one section in building
of her own, and one that shall shadow
that of our brethren of the south, and
dwarf it by the attractiveness and worth
Of the exhibits we make in it.
We can do this in minerals of all kinds
save petroleum; stand fair with her as to
citrus fruits; eclipse her in decidOus
fruits and the product of the vine; in
woods, metals, manufactures, in grains,
soils, foliage, flowers and grasses; in
fact in nearly everything we can, if we
choose, outshine the south.
The time is at hand to do it; it will not
occur again in half century; it is a
moment to be seized upon to our ad-
vantage, or, lost to us, to be regret for
decades to come. We must advertise
Northern and Central California from
January to June, 1894, as it never was
done before. If we do, we will just as
surely reap the rich reward as has South
ern California for her output of energy
and money.
The first step to take to secure North
ern and Central California building at
the Midwinter Fair-and securing that
means filling it's tor some one to move
to invite county and municipal repre-
sentatives, business men, growers, farm
ers, miners, manufacturers, to meet at
once and set the ball in motion.
This can be done, agreement reached
and plans settled by November 10th.
By December 1st the money can be
raised, and when the fair opens Northern
California can, If it so wills it, be ready.
Such a building as the two great valleys
and mountain counties will need-con-
structed as are fair buildings-will cost
probably less than 81, 900 county for tie
twenty or more counties. and give US a
structure of which the whole State will
be justly proud. TO the accomplishment
of this end every energy should be di-
rected. Sacramento being the Capital
county, we suggest to our Supervisors
or Trustees or Board of Trade that the
call be made for the conference to be held
at once. There is no time to spare, but
we would not have it longer; its brevity
will, if we are but so disposed, insure
vigor and the output of effort more indi-
cative of success than if greater time
we're at command.
The record-union., 1893-10-26
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.


PURSUANT TO THE STATUTE IN SUCH
i case made and provided notice is hereby
given that the Market Street Cable Railway
Company, Market Street and Fairmount Rail-
way Company, City Railroad Company, Po-
trero and Bay View Railroad Company.
southern Heights and Visitacion Railway
Company, Park and Ocean Railroad Com
pany, Ocean Beach Railway Company Cen
tral Railroad Company, The Omnibus Gaple
Company, The North Beach and Mission halL-
way Company and Ferries and CHI douse
Railway Company. upon the written consent
OF the stockholders holding more than u tnree nn4I
fouTths in value of ali the stock OF eacn OF ssIts
corporations, respectively, and by agreemenss
OF the respective Boards OF directors @ OF sa,u oi
corporations, made and entered INTO IN &C
cordance with such consent, and pursuant TO
the statute in such case made ana pr9V1ddedi: pro tdei
capital stocks, debts, properties, assets and
franchises under the corporate da, name ana styi0
of the Market Street Railway Comp mpany. .,
Dated at san Francisco, California. the 14tn
day of October. 1898. ..
BY order of the Board OF Directors MarkSe
Street Railway Company, by j. L. WILL
CuTT Secretary.
The record-union., 1893-10-26

IT is a matter for congratulation that OF
the three hundred and odd devices ex-
hibited at the Worlds Fair at Chicago
for aiding woman to qualify herself for
helpfulness and selt-support there is not
one that does not relate to domestic life.
The inventors of the day are leyel-headed;
they propose to assist woman within her
sphere, not to get without it and into
walks never intended for her feet.
The record-union., 1893-10-26
POLITICAL PARTIsANsHIP.

A local contemporary asks "for what
of boss who makes politics trade,
parties are instruments for carrying his
candidates into Office. In the conception
of ignorance, which usually adheres to a
party through prejudice and stands by
the name when the thing that name stood
for has ceased to exist, parties mean a
name for malice and spleen. To the
dem0gogue who is seeking nomination
for office at the hands of party, the pur-
pose for which they exist is to aid his
ambition, to crafty his vanity, and give
him the run of the public cash drawer.
To the patriot, party is the instrument
for the accomplishment of good to civil
society. When, therefore, a party falls
and the machinery OF the party is so
manipulated by him that the candidates
nominated simply represent his will, and
the personnel of government is to be
made up of his tools, then the purpose
for which parties exist at all is defeated.
The good citizen is not only not bound to
obey the behests of his party, but in good
morals is bound to see that candidates
nominated in that wav and for that pur-
pose are defeated. When party fealty
makes the voter slave to the will OF
party managers. then partisanship be-
comes despicable In short, when par
tisanship is inconsistent with good citi-
zenship, it is the highest political virtue
| to cease to be partisan.
The record-union., 1893-10-26

SIR JOHN LUBBOCK, in the North
Amaerican Re0iew, declares that the
United States Government has always
attached too much importance to the ac-
ton of Great Britain in regard to bimet-
allism. In that conclusion the eminent
essayist and sociologist is unquestiona-
blY sound,
The record-union., 1893-10-26

The RECORD UNION and WEEKLY
UNION are the OnGy papers on the Coast,
outside Of San francisco, that re-
eesVe the .fWU associated Press Dis
patches from all parts Of the aOoTLd. Out
side Of San francisco, they haze no COM
petltoTs, esther in iTeFuence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.
The record-union., 1893-10-26

Record -Union-TeIephone No. 40.
For Editorial Rooms, ring one bell.
For BUSINESS Office, ring three bells
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ke These publications are sent either by
seribers with charges prepaid. All Postmast-
ers are agents.
= Ihe best advertising mediums on the Pacific
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THE WEEKLY UNION

Is the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal published on the
Pacific Coast.
The WEEKLY UNION per year...............s1 so
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Entered at the Postoffice at Sacramento as
second-class matter.
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Weather Forecasts.

Weather Forecasts.
OficiaI forecast for the twenty-four hours
ending AT midnight October 26th: North
ern California-Fair weather; slightly cooler
Thursday; northerly winds.
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Bpertal 2lptires.
VETERAN TEETH.

VETERAN TEETH.
It is pleasant to see in the mouths of the
aged. teeth that have withstood the ravages of
time. All teeth may be preserved perfect ana
serviceable, pure in color and underanged in
position during whole lifetime, by the regu-
lar use OF SOIODONT
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has becn used over ufty years By millions of
perfect success. Ii so0thes the child, softens
the gums, aildys PAIN cures wind cClic, reggl-
lateS the bowels, and is the best remedy Tor
darrhea, whether arising from teet1ing or
other causes. For sale by druggists IN every
part OF the world. be sure aud ask for Mira.
WinslowE Soothlng syrup. twenty-five cents
q bCttD
The record-union., 1893-10-26
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~ Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
eoEning into Sacramento,
Eastern Business Of1ces.
4S Tribune Building, New York.
b09 ''The Rookery." Chicago.
3. G. BeckWith. sole agent foreign advertising.
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Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
GET THE NEWS.

Every occupation in the country is
anxiously locking to the extra session
of Congress for relief. Every citizen
is directly and personally interested
in every measure to be discussed and
will want the news promptly and fully.
1t is during time like this, that the
great advantage of the "Twice-a
Week" St. Louis Republic is conclu-
siyely demonstrated. Its readers get
ALL the news each Tuesday and Fri
day--just twice as often and fully
as il could be had from any weekly
papeg-ard yet it costs no more than
the weeklies--only one dollar a year.
1t will be Indispensable during the
next few months. Send in your
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free <or one year to the sender of ii
club Of four rev names with four
dollars. Write for free sample copies
and raise a club. Address The Re
public, St. Louis, Mo.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21

Holiday Excursions to the Southeast
The Iron Mountain Route will
RESUME It's popular holiday excursions
to the Southeast on December 18th,
20th and 21st, 1898, and will sell
round trip tickets from points on the
slstom IN Arkansas, at one fare, to
ST Louis, Memphis, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, New Orleans, and points in
'eonossee, Mississippi, Southwest
Kcuucky, Alabama, South Calolina,
Georgia and Florida, same being
zoos for return thirty davs from
date Of sale For further informa-
lion ia regard to rates, routes, tickets
shaping car births, etc, address
nearest Iron Mountain ticket agent in
your territory, or H. c. TOwnse" d,
Gcuefai Passenger agent, St. Louis,
Ne.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
Clinton, Missouri.

Mr.. A. L. Armstrong, an old Arm
strong, an old druggist, and promi-
nent citizen of this enterprising town
says: 81 sell some forty different
kinds of cough medicine, but have
never IN my experience sold so much
of any one article as l have of Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup. All who
use it say 1t is the most perfect reme-
dy for cough, cold, consumption and
all diseases Of the throat and lungs,
they nave ever tried" 1t is a specific
for croup and whooping cough. 1t
will relieve cough in one minute.
Contains no opiates. Sold by Smith
Drug Co. 8
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21

If you need anything in my
line, | will be pleased to fill
your orders. All orders re-
ceive prompt attention. Eggs
packed SO they can be shipped
with perfect safety; nothing
sent c. O. d. The cash must
accompany all orders. No
fowls for sale until after July
rst, 1893. Address all or
ders to
n.G1ss r =, Sharp,
Care as Bythe. poxarkana. Arb
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
Hot Weather insurance.

For twenty 1--WE cents you can IN
sure yourself and family against am, any
bod esults from an attack Of bowel
comolaint during the summer. Cham
berleia's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Romedv "a certain cure for these
diape ,os. It costs but % cents. for
ANA bv Smith Drug 90,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
6gokIen,s ArnlCa SaIVe.

The host salve in the woH for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
cores. tetter, chapped hands, chill
blaius. oorns. and all skin eruptions,
a,'l positively cures piles, or no pay
reouiied. IT. is guaranteed to give
per,oct satisfaction. or money refund
ed. Price rs cents per box For sale
by Smith Drug Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21

The International Route will have
on sale December 23, "a and 25, 30,
and 81, 1898, and January !, 1894,
local ronud trip tickets between all
stations on the line at rate of four
ceuis per mile, tickets limited to Jan
uaw 4, 1894 for return. For fur
ther information call on any agent
of the |. q G. N. R. r.
D. j. PRICE,
Asst Gen. Pass Agt
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
Epilepsy cured by Dr, Miles Nervinc
A Pointer for Bicycle Riders.

y
Irwin w. Larimore, physical direct
or of y. NJ. q. A., Des Moines, Ia,
SAYS he can conscientiously recon-
mend Chamberain's Pain Balm to
athletes, gymnasts, bicyclists, foot
ball play ers and the profession in gem
eral for bruises, sprains and disloca-
tions: also for soreness and stiffness
of the muscles. Mr.. Larimore has
used two bottles Of Pain Balm and IS
enthusiastic in his praise of the rem
edy. When applied before the parts
become swollen it will effect a cure in
one-half the time usually required. 1t
also cures rheumatism. For sale by
Smith Drug Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
Headache,
Indigestion, Billiousness,
Dyspepsia,
And all stomach troubles are cured
by
P. P. P.
P. P. P.
yPrickIy Ash Poke Root & Potassium,

(PrlckTY Ash Poke Root q POtasslum.) J
Rbcumatism is cured by P p p.
Pains and aches in the back, should
ers. knees. ankles and wrists are all
attacked and conquered by P p P.
This great medicine, by its blood
cleansing properties, builds up and
strengthens the whole body.
Nothing is so etficacious as P P P at
this season and for toning up, invigo-
rating, and as q strengthener and ap-
petizer. take p p P. 1t throws off the
malaria and puts you in good condi-
ton,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21

v7,ar l,oby wasacl, nc gave her Castoria
when sho was Child, she cried for Castoria'
Whom ehc became Mrs, she clung to CastoI1a'
when she he'd Children, she gavet them Cas'orll
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
GatEway IN and fTum TBxHz and
thE ErEHt EinufhWRst.

Texarkana is live progressive cityTwn Ciyocated partly
partly Arkansas her $4,000 population being about equally d
the Though comparatively young she has
aud developed few other cities have DONE
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21

TT Is A DUTY you owe yourself and fams
lily TO get the best value for your money
w, L. Douglas Shoes, which represent the
best value fOr prices asked, as thousands
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
OAKS
Poultry Farm,
rexarkana, Arkansas.

Now is the time to supply
yourself with eggs for hatch
ing form the finest line of
Thoroughbred Poultry that can
be found anywhere:
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21

Barred Plymouth Rock eggs, lsetting$l 50
White Plymouth Rock eggs, setting 90
Single Comb Brown Leghom, setting ] 80
Rose Comb White LeghOn, ! setting 90
Black Menorcas eggs ! setting .."... 70
Silver Spangfed Hamburg eggs, ] set / 70
Rronze Turkey eggs, setting .e..." %
White Rabbits, per palr............ . 50
Black Langshan eggs, settng..... rs
Light Brahmas eggs. scttng...... = 90
Red Caps eggs, setting g......... Is
White Crested Black Polish eggs,
setting. Observation-Disclosures. Is
Silver Laced Wyandott eggs, setting ] 75
White Face Black Spanish eggs, set. | "a
Pcl,n Duck eggs, setting %
Lop Ear Rabbits, erp2ir 90
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
A RAILROAD CENTER.

Texarkana has eight railroads. with thousand resident railroad
employees this gives especial advantages the commercial world and
this together with the high and healthy location of the c WILL in few
years make her $4,000 population One of these railroads. owned
people Manageable thus giving competing rates
by water
system electric lights and water works unsurpassed
population Also has splendid gas
splendid system railroads pemae the city every direction
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
BANKS, FACTORIES, ETC.

We four National bangs with operating capital Of 100000
There number Of extensive manufacturing enterprises among them fur
factories fence factory cotton seed oil mill number Of large lum
factories factory COMPRESS $l250O0 Government building
Federal $4,000 depothe finest west Of the Mss
p river live daily newspapers, three large 6cass hotels with
pac 400 guests daily several large wholesale houses that do immense
obbing trade.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
jesse MOORE.

We handle all kinds of Staple and Fancy Groceries feed
stHs etc Prices low down, in keeping with the times
We bought out W. Hart and will remain at his old stand
Our friends and the public generally cordially invited to
give us call.
MOORE WELLS, ThAAhhANA, Ann
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
Abhott's East Indian Corn Paint
cures oil corns, warts and bunions,
Local Holiday Rates.

Or. Mnos' Nerve and Liver Pills. 80 doses 25 cts
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21

Try glAes-eaAgas1 tea for Dyspepsia
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
LOCATION, SOCIETY, ETC.

located the Eastern appex and about the high
point plateau formed by Red and Sulphur rivers which nearly
parallel nearly due for about 100 miles and distance about
apart Being located elevation the drainage good
poe clay and gypsum hand and coal ron lead and aumoDy
and will be virtually doors and
complete the railroads building the mines Thousands Of
hardwood timber right hand Public graded schools with fine brick
buildings and excellent colleges Churches of nearly all Christian
with church property valued $4,000 No city the South
refined polite society," and hospbe
pie Strangers treated oureous and pains to show them
many advantages
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-12-21
'EX.&FT. sMITHTIME TABLE.
EFFECTIVE APRH 10, 1893.

IT0lns Nos. I and . danny eNcept sunday.
Trains Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6 Sunday only.
Trains arrive and depart fromdepot op-
posite the Cotton Belt passenger depot.
w. A. WILLIAMS, Genl Supt.
~rEEpKAW6 ~ CHREVEp0ET EY.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-08-04

The Democratic primaries in Mont
gomery county have been held and re-
suited in complete route for the anti
ring men The gallant old DIR. Ed
ward Wooton made his fight. but he
went down under a big majority against
him. Phe primaries were held under
the Crawford system. Elatter>Iy W.
Talbot, 4 strong German man. will be
nominated for the Senate, aud the can
didates for members Of the House. who
will De nominated. will also be the SEN
ator's friend.
In Queen Auue', county. similar
result happened John B Brown, who
has heretofore carried the county in his
vest pocket, has been defeated aud a
ring ticket with " P. FludIey sos the
Senate.
All the leaders. Writ, Wooten and
Brown, Of the anti-luS faanon of the
Democratic party Of this State, have
suffered lrfrat his time