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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-15
California ExcursInna.

The we'll known Phillips Excursion
Company havo arranged TO run week v
excursions 10 all principal California
and other Pacific Coast cities from all
points on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road.
The parties will leave tho Eas. on
Wednesday OF each week, commencing
January 18th, and passengers will be
booked through to destination. There
are no Pacific Coast tours offering IS
good accommodations al less expense.
For full information address A. Phillips
Il Co., No III S. 9th street, Philadei-
phia, or call ON nearest ticket agent
b. & O. R r Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-15

CHRISTIAN e. BARBEE, druggists, rec.
ommend Japanese Liver Pellets for con-
stipation and sick headache. Small,
mild, easy to take. so pills 25 cents.
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0 rH2ers for no next waok al 10.
cents per hundred
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Confederate Veterans Reunion, BirminG-
ham. Ain AnrII % &c 1891

On account of the Confederate veter-
ans reunion, Birming ham, Ala, April
1896, 1894, the Richmond and Danville
railroad will sell tickets to Birming-
ham and return at the rate OF one first
class fare for the round trip. Tickets
are to be sold April 23 and "a limited TO
C ntinuous passage in each direction,
and are good for return trip within fif
teen days from date of sale. For fur
ther informa alton apply to any agent OF
the company or to W. u Turk, general
passenger agent, Washi ngton, D. c.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-15

SEE our bargains in well paper and
straw mattings. TIE e. II. STEWART
FURNITURE Co
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Old papers for ssla at this office tn
cents -"
The midland journal., 1894-03-23
WEDDING RINGS.
Their Use During All the Ages In Old
World Countries.

Their Use During All the Ages In Old
World Countries.
Wedding rings were used both by the
Greeks and Romans, but then only at
the ceremony of betrothal and not
that of marriage. The Anglo-Saxon
bridegroom at the betrothal gave
wed, or pledge, and ring was placed
On the maiden's right hand, where it
remained until marriage, and was
then transferred to the left. During
the reigns of George 1. and George II.
the wedding ring was often worn on
the thumb. The placing of the ring
ON the book is remnant of the an
sient custom of blessing the ring by
sprinkling holy water in the form of q
cross, and this lis still done in the Ro.
man church.
One of the earliest forms of rings
was the gemel, or double ring, and
this was used as pledge before mar
ciage. They were generally made in
three parts, and broken in the presence
at q witness, who retained the third
part. In Germany, Sweden, Norway
and Denmark, 1t was a common Gus
tom for the engaged couple each to
give to the other plain gold ring,
much resem bling wedding ring. In
the last century wedding rings were
frequently inscribed with posies. DIR,
John Thomas, who was bishop of Lin,
;oln in 1853, married four times. The
motto or posy on the wedding ring at
his fourth marriage was;
If survive
III make them flve.
King Henry VIII. gave Anne Of
Cleves ring with the posy:
God send me well to keep
1t was a general custom in the mid
die ages for the bridegroom to place
the ring first on the thumb of the
bride, then on her second finger, and
then on her third, at the name of each
person of the Trinity, leaving it, as
the rubric directs, on her fourth finger
at the word Amen, thus signifying by
action, not less than by word, that he
was undertaking the duties of the mar
ried state, Sin the name of the Father.
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.A
The reason assigned for the fourth fin
ger being appointed as the final rest
ing place of the wedding ring is be.
cause on that finger there is generally
believed to be certain vein which pro-
ceeds to the heart. The left hand most
probably was appointed, because the
virgins espoused to the church wore
the ring of their celestial npptials ON
the right hand. Westminster Review.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23

-Jillsaa says that with all due re-
speet for the ca proverb, when the
average servant-girl gets through with
2 piece of valuable bric-a- brac it is
generally to late too mend.-Buffalo
Courier.
1T is all very well for the minister
to preach from the text Remember
Lots Wife," said an overworked, dis
couraged matron, 'but wish he would
now give us an encouraging sermon
upon the wife's lot."-Lowell Courier.
Shed Been There.-A couple of la
dies were looking into the window of a
picture store on Woodward avenue at a
fine painting. "What does it repre-
sentP" asked one, scanning it closely
"a Venetian scene," answered her
friend. Excuse me, madam, but
you're wrong" spoke up a foridly.
dressed woman with the air of con-
noisseur; "that's a scene in Venice 1
know, because I've been there. De
troit Free Press.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23

A st. Louis physician is query
ing to know why marriage ceremo-
MES should not be performed by
doctors of medicine, instead of
having the authority lodged in the
hands of doctors of divinity and
other ministers. He thinks it
would be a good thing for this
country if the doctors were given
the power and exercised it properly.
eff 1 had my way" he said, "nO
two persons should be united for
life unless they had good, strong
and sound physical make-ups.
Then / would never marry two
blondes, but would always require
blonde to secure a brunette for a
partner. If this were done we
should become more beautiful as a
race, land stronger and longer lived" f"
The midland journal., 1894-03-23
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Some British clergymen have petit
toned the archbishop of Canterbury to
deny Christian burial to suicides, as
was the law in the medieval church.
Each year since 1854 Mr.. Charles N.
Brown, of Sag Harbor, has paid the
sum requisite to make one person life
member of the American Missionary
association.
The number of religious sects en-
tered by the registrar-general of Somer-
set house in 1878 as having places of
worship in England was 1875. In twenty
years they have more than doubled,
the number last year being 27O.
Half the income of the Salvation
army is collected, chiefly in pence,
from the poor. DR. Barnardo's last re-
port shows that of the income for the
year, amounting to e133,0OO two
thirds of the amount was given in
small sums of one pound and less.
-Fresnoy, the historian, once made
calculation as to the amount of read
ing one should do in order to obtain
what he called ''a passing knowledge
of history To sacred history he as
signed three months, of thirty days
each, ten hours work to the day; to
the history of ancient Egypt, Assyria
and Persia. one month; to Greek his
tory, six; Roman history, by modern
writer's, seven, by ancient writer's, six;
ecclesiastical history, thirty; modern
history, twenty-four; pe-readings and
references, forty-eight months; total,
ten and half years.
According to the Texas Christian
Advocate, over one-tenth of the mem.
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south, live in Texas. The statistics OF
the five Texas conferences just held
show membership of 5000, to say
nothing of those members in the bounds
of the Mexican border, New Mexico,
and German mission conferences who
live within the bounds of the state.
The church in the five conferences
owns property worth 50, 471,3 The
minutes show total of Sunday-schools
numbering 1,s14, with 74,136 scholars.
Probably the most turbulent class
of people in Turkey are the ''softas."
or students connected with the mos
ques. Every little while they get up
disturbance, posting seditious play
cards around the city. AS it is impos.
sible to identify the actual culprits,
general degree of rustication is issued
by the Sultan, by which all studies are
suspended for a few months. and the
students are sent off to their homes all
over the interior, expenses being paid
by the government This generally
works cure, life in Ithe inland pro.
vinces not having for them the attrac.
tions that they find in the city.
One more ''fruit school" has been
established in French Savoy, at Grecy-
sur-Alx. These schools are private,
but they receive from the government
an annual subsidy of three thousand
francs each. There are ten of them,
nearly all in eastern France; and each
has no more than ten or twelve pupils,
who are taught practically how to cul-
tivate and husband fruits, especially
how to make those exquisite French
cheeses. which are sold throughout the
world. Most of the pupils are destined
to become foremen in private farms,
where the industries of fruit-raising
and cheese-making are carried on upon
an extensive scale.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23
Strength and Health.

If you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. This
remedy acts directly on liver,
stomach and kidneys, gently aiding
those organs to perform their func-
tions, If you afflicted with sick
headache, you will find speedy and
permanent relief by taking Electric
Bitters. One trial will convince
you that this is the remedy you
need. Large bottles only SOC. at
l.. r. Kinks drug store.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23
summarlzlng His Patlents. oonditlo


At night the weary old doctor sat
down and noted, as usual, the condition
of his patients: The ragman, picking
up; the editor, rapidly declining; the
dentist, may pull through; the post
master, must go; the deaf mute, still
complaining; the paiIteH. more bad
signs; the miser, barely living; the ma
jor, 1rallying; the cashier, gone; the ac-
tor, on the last stage; the butcher, less
fat on bones, the cobbler, mending; the
Jail prisoner, will soon be out; the law
yer, speechlessl the two grocers4 on the
Verge Of dissolution; the musician, ton
ing ppi the carpenter impFoyingl Jones
boy, bad and growing worse; the bar
ber, saved by close shave; the bank
er, failing; the bootmaker, will not last
long; the pugilist, striking improve
ment.-St Nicholas.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23
Trying to Shut up the Farmers Eye.

The tariff has done land office
| business for political thimblerigs
and they still try desperately to
use it. The most ludicrous effort
in this line we have recently met
with is made by the Baltimore
American, which gives list of
falling prices of market vegetables.
This "garden truck" shows
steady drop in the wholesale price,
the price the farmer receives, for
the past three or four years, the
present prices being much lower
than any. After cataloguing these
prices, the sapient editor jumps to
the conclusion that "tinkering with
the tariff did it, especially the
Wilson bill. But how such con-
clusion is reached of course no effort
is made to explain, as an effort to
establish the relationship between
garden vegetable and the tariff is
too great for even the ward polite
ian. The inference is that such an
army of workers are out of employ
ment they are not able to buy. The
factory workers are idle because
they have placed more goods on
the market than the people can
buy. But why are they unable to
buy? Because they have no
money. And why no money!
Because it is not in circulation
not in the country. 1t is the guam
tity of money in a country that gov
erns prices. A tariff cannot add
one cent to the volume of money
and hence cannot alter prices,
except as far as monopolies may be
established by taking advantage of
its provisions. 1t is the scarcity of
money which causes the low prices
for the early spring vegetables the
American quotes, and no possible
attempt to use misleading argument
can much longer deceive the farm
ers. The repeal of the Sherman
silver law had much more to do in
lowering prices than any tariff
tinkering can ever have, and the
former had but comparatively little.
1t is the general curtailment of the
circulating medium, which has
been Systematically worked for 20
years which has caused the steady
fall in prices and the increase of
the unemployed. 1t is money that
makes high or low prices. accord
ingly as it is scarce or plenty. We
have had plenty of bank credits till
that airy money exploded last sum-
mer, blowing "business' built over
is sky high. Bank credit will not
pay for farm truck, hence the low
and steadily falling prices. Bank
credits are good things to gamble
and speculate with but they never
pay working people. The lack of
real money is the cause of low
prices.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23
WE ARE THE PEOPLE


to fit you out this Spring.
Our Clothing always repre-
sents the best quality, best
workmanship, and least cost,
but in this seasons production
these three qualities are more
prominent than ever. People
want the full worth of their
money these times, and that's
what they always get here.
In the Spring outfit don't
forget Furnishing Goods. We
have the newest styles in
everything.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23
-He-''Darling, do YOU know what

-He-"Darling, do you know what
a beautiful face you have?" She
What are looking-glasses for, Char
ley?"-Roston Transcript.
az suppose Count Bogus has been
accustomed to having everything of
the best about him?" "Of course, dear;
you see he was head waiter in one OF
the leading hotels for years. Inter.
Ocean
The midland journal., 1894-03-23

MY baby brother knows more than
yours does" asserted Mollie.
'Betcher he doesn't" Fetorted Jen.
ME. "My little bEother can talk sd
plain YOU can understand what he
says"
'Huh" jeered Mollie. my brother
can talk so the smartest man can't un-
derstand him, but he knows what he
msans-"-N. Y. Advertiser.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cl eanses
puriies and heals. 1t was made for that
purpose. Use it for burns, cuts, bruises,
chappedIhands, sores of all descriptions
and if you have piles use it for them. Dr.
l.. r. Kinks Drug Store.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23

It's just as easy to try One Minute
Cough Cure as anything else. It's easier
to cure severe cold or cough with it.
Let your next purchase for cough be
One Minute Cough Cure. Better medi-
cine !; better result better try it. DR.. L.
R. Kinks Drug Store.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23

-"This coffee has veJE peculiar
taste; it" Wise-.-There, dear, / al.
lowed the new cook to make it, instead
of doing it myself. How does it taste?'
Just like coffee. Inter Ocean.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23
Two Valuable Friends

1. A physician cannot be al
ways had. Rheumatism, neural
gia, sprains, bruises and burns Oc-
cur often and sometimes when least
expected. Keep handy the friend
of many households and the de-
stroyer of all pain, the famous Red
Flag Oil, % cents.
2. Many precious life could be
saved that is being racked to death
with that terrible cough. Secure
a good nights rest by investing 25
cents for a bottle of Pan-Tin, the
great remedy for coughs, colds and
consumption. Bottles of Pan Tina
sold at E. T. Reynolds drug store.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23
No better aid to digestion.

No better aid to digestion.
No better cure for dyspepsia.
Nothing more reliable for biliousness
and constipation than DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills. DIR.
L. R. Kirk S Drug Store.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23

Nashville, Tenn, is the Rock City.
Fine building stone is very plentiful
and generally used In building.
The midland journal., 1894-03-23

m~ FOR THE BLOOD,
80 Weakness, Malaria, Indigestion and
Biliousness, take
BROWNS IRON BTTTERS.
1t cures quickly. For sale by all dealers in
medicine, Get the genuine.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
Holiday Excursions to the Old States

For holiday excursions to the Old
States the "Cotton Belt Route will
sell tickets December, Goth, 2lst,
22nd, 1894, at one fare for the round
trip, good to return within 80 days
from date of sale, to Memphis,
Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta,
Chattanooga, Bristol, St Louis,
Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati, New
Orleans and a large number of 9th
er points.
If you anticipate paying your
friends a holiday visit write to us
and get the lowest rates and
through connections.
Nothing will be spared in the way
of fast trains, extra equipment and
sure connections to make your trip
an enjoyable one.
Write your friends in the old
states, who are all anxions to make
their home in this land of good
things, to get ready and come back
with you, where a hearty welcome
awaits them. All lines sell via the
Cotton Belt Route, the only line
with double daily trains from Texas
to Memphis and return without
change.
S. G. WARNER,
A. A. Gibson, Tyler, Texas.
G, P. A., Ft. Worth.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
A BOOMING YOUNG CITY.

Not everybody knows that a
booming young city is coming to
the front out forty miles north of
Texarkana, on the Texarkana & Ft.
Smith railroad, but it is fact nev-
erthless.
Winthrop is the name Of this city,
and, in view of its fine location, at
the soon-to-be terminus of one rail
road, and the principal inland town
on another, its fame is not surpris-
ing. The Texarkana & Fort Smith
road will soon be completed to it,
and a branch railroad will be built
out to Rocky Comfort. This will
give it two railroads.
Winthrop is located on a beauti-
full, high plateau, midway between
the Red and Little rivers, with no
city of consequence nearer than
Texarkana, and being only six
miles from the Indian Territory,
may hope for big trade from this
fertile region,
A splendid opportunity is now
afforded investors, as well as per-
sons seeking a desirable location for
for a new home. The following
persons have bought lots, within
the past few days: M H. Bales
of Ohio, S, B, Andrews, M, D, Til
son, W. L. Stout, A. L. Burk, W.
B. Weeks, ], W. Gardner, J. H, Big
ger, J, Bilbrey, George Mcdaniel,
j, W. Davis, ]. A. Patching, Mary
j. Wright, J. H. Cheatham, A. II.
Willingham, j, E. Smith and G. W.
Dawson.
Now is the time to invest, as
choice business lots can be had for
$75 and best resident lots for $25
Those who wish to buy before the
railroad reaches the town should
call on or address O. H. Pennock,
town site agent, Benefited Hotel,
TeXarkana Tex.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
It May Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, OF rylig, ILL.,,
writes that he had a Severe Kidney
trouble for many years, with severe
pains in his back and also that his
bladder was affected He tried
many so-called Kidney cures but
without any good result About a
year ago he began use of Electric
Bitters and found relief at once,
Electric Bitters is especially adapt
ed to cure all Kidney and Liver
troubles and often gives almost
instant relief One trial will prove
our statement, Price SOC. for large
bottle. At Smith Drug Go, 6
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
.11E BEST ROUTE
BETWEEN


n,loco Car Line of the South-the
The Paiavo aity Memphis & Birmingham 4.
Kansas t'go wt,{ through passenger trains daily
R, has wv wNg}omnhIS y1 and Birmingham, max
between and and sure connections with me
ing clO'o Of al all connecting lines. Night
trains hoye o. through sleeping cars between
trains NAN nav D G.. and Memphis, via At
WashlngS5YHB agS5 Birmingham Gn connection
IaaiIa anu tb@ up Richmond & Danyllle H. ~ Jhe
with sio rnnte lIII quickest time and the only
shortest ,niDa iUC' through cars between those
line runnTlrS nay trains have Palace Reclining
clllgiS' cd% pS seats free to holders OF llrst-
Clau tfSrongh fSro tickets through between
G.a% Ga.ia%,iHgbom ol,iTp and Kansas City, and Pull
Dltn'pISl Dl. 'palace Sleeping Cars between Kansas
I,io 1ar and ! IuI"l "Stlanta. THIS is many niles the
VlE ,.ant ana and by lar the bestcquipptd PAS
'noIogSTT ro5 jnc 6 between points in the East
e!lg'S, 'S,ontbeast and Memphis, and all
auG uIo,s SEp in Arkansas, Texas and the west
pOll'SN 5 SNIomrihWcst. Everything new and
S6D, SnT .dIos$ t Through tickets via this line
Ut al'S, soicg To all through ticket Offices
Ol ForoSy S"'S nv desired information, Tor large
,aU ~, o"d "d time table folder address,
naV a"' '''' j. E. LOCKWOOD,
:, n pfTIS G. p. & II. A.,
Il; l;cnonraI y, rIi1t AGENT, Kansas City,
oS.S'I s39 Main Street, Memphis.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
Half n Dollar to Know It All.

For only fifty cents you can get
THE SEMI WEEKLY NEWS Gal
weston or Dallas every Tuesday and
Friday for six months
This will take you through and
beyond what bids fair to be one OF
the most exciting state campaigns
ever witnessed in Texas.
Hand 80 cents to your postmas
ter or the local newsdealer, or sen(
direct to A. II, Belo e. Co., Publish
ers, and get full proceedings of the
political procession in the best gen
eral newspaper in the Southwest
sixteen pages a week,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
A Quarter Century Test.

For a quarter of a century DR..
Kings New Discovery has been
tested, and the millions who have
received benefit from its use testify
to its wonderful curative powers in
all diseases of Throat, Chest and
Lungs. A remedy that has stood
the test so long and that has given
so universal satisfaction is no eX-
pertinent, Each bottle is positively
guaranteed to give relief, or the
money will be refunded 1t is ad-
mitted to be the most reliable for
Coughs and Colds Trial bottles
free at Smiths Drug Co, Large
size SOC. and $1.0O 6
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
For over Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TnlED REMEDY
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years
by millions of mothers for their
children while tecthlng, with per
feet success, II soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all PAIN
cures wind colo and is the best
remedy for dlarrhua. 1t Is pleas"
ant TO the taste, Soldby druggists
in every part Of theworld, Twenty
five cents a bottle, It's value Is in-
calculable, BE sure aud ask Tor
Mrs, WInslow8 Soothing Syrup, ana
take no other kind, 6'o-O3-ly
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
Rnoklen,n Arnica snlve.

The best salve in the world Tor
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, tetter chapped
hands, chilblains, corns, and all
skin eruptions, and positively cures
piles, or no pay required it is
guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box For sale by
Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
Excursion to Laredo and Monterey.

The international Route will run
a cheap excursion to Laredo for the
Bull Fight and Roping exhibition
December 2nd and will also have on
sale round trip tickets to Monterey
at exceedingly owrates, See large
flyers and call on nearest ticket ag-
ent for full information,
d. j PRICE, A, G., p, A.,
Palestine, Texas,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
Holiday Excursion,

Remember, holiday excursion
tickets to ali points in the South
east will be sold over the Texas "
Pacific Railway at one fare for the
round trip, December Goth, 2lst
22nd, 1894; limited for return pass
age to 30 days from date of sale
GASToN MEsLlGO
Genl Passenger a. Ticket Agent,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01

Ladies, the druggists named be.
low will give you a free sample
package of DR.. DR., Sawyer's Pastil-
les, which cure diseases peculiar to
women, Sold by Moore e. Go, II IA
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01

Try a bottle Of Dr. Sawyer's Fam
ilyCure, and YOU will be convinced
that it will cure all stomach, liver,
kidney and bowel difficulties, For
sale by Moore g. Co. IL ii
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
COMMANDS
UNIVERSAL
ADMIRATION,

And meyer disappoints any
body the neat job work eSe-
cuted at the TgxAnKANlAN
job Office You use printing!
we do printing; our interests
are mutual, Can we not help
each other2 Often thepaper
can extend little courtesIes,
and we know the job Office
can please you, Give us your
patronage.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
Waco and Return, $500.

On account of the Texas Cotton
Palace tickets on sale, via Cotton
Belt, Nov. 18th to Dec. 9Th. inclusive,
good returning until Dec. 7th, by
depositing ticket with joint agent
at Waco,
.C. p, HovEY, E. W. GoDBoLD,
Genl Agt. Ticket Agent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01
Ia a u

Ladies For diseases Of women,
DR., Sawyers Pastiles will reach the
difficulty radically positively and
elIectually 1t is mild, but ellectu-
al, Sold by Moore q Co, II ii
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-12-01

DR., Sawyer's Family Cure is the
result Of experience, skill and hon.
esty, 1t is a positive cure for all
stomach, liver and kidney troubles,
\ or sale by Moore e. Co. ii IA