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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-02-21
1893 BY CHARLES KING:

round, sunblis4sred, freckled face, bris-
Ting with week old beard, peered forth
at the staff official with an expression
half of languid tolerance, half of mild
irritation. In most perfunctory fash
ion the soldier just touched the hat ri1n
with his forefnger, then dropped the
hand into convenient pocket. 1t was
plain that he felt but faint respect for
the staff rank and station Of the man
in goggles and authority.
Sergeant Feeny, l thought | told
you wanted everything ready to start
at sunset. -
you did. sir, and then you undid
it, y was the prompt and sturdy reply.
The paymaster stood irresolute.
Through the shading spectacles of green
his eyes seemed devoid of any express
sion. His attitude remained un-
changed, thumbs in the low cut pockets
of his wide Tapping trousers. shoulders
meek and dropping.
Well" he finally drawled, you
understood I wanted to get on to Camp
Stoneman by sunrise, didn't you:
Didn It my clerk, Mr.. Dawes, tell you:''
"He did, yes, sir, and you don't want
to get there no more than do, major.
But told you fatfooted if you let Don
ovan and those other men go back on
the trail they'd find some excuse to stop
at Ceralvo's. and. d-n 'em, they've
done it.
Don't you s'pose they'll be along
presently:''
ssS'pose?'' and the sun blistered face
of the cavalryman seemed to grow a
shade redder as he echoed almost con-
temptuously the word of his superior.
"S'pose? Why, major, look here!!''
And the short, swart trooper took three
quick strides, then pointed through the
western gap IN the adobe wall to the
gilded edge of the range where the sun
had just slipped from view. Its 10
mile to that ridge, it's 10 minutes
since I got the last wigwag of the sig-
nal flag at the pass. They hadn't come
through then. What chance is there of
their getting here in time to light out
at dark? You did tell me to have ev-
erything ready to start, and then you
undid it by sending half the escort
back. You've been here in hell's half
acre three days, and I've been here
three years. You have never been
through Canyon Diablo; l have been
through a dozen times and never yet
without a fight or a mighty good
chance Of one. Now, you may think
it's fun to run your head into an am
buscade, but don't. You can get 'em
too easy without trying here. I'm an
old soldier, major, and too free spoken
perhaps, but mean 10 disrespect, only
I wish to God you'd listen to me next
time.
''You wouldn't have had me leave
those women in the lurch back at the
crossing, would you?" queried the pay
master half apologetically.
"Why, l don't believe that story at
all, fatty answered Feeny; Its some
ID plant that fellow Donovan's s
springing on ,you-a mere excuse to
ride back so they could drink and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-02-21
Made an Impression.

Fogg-Was up at Grosgrain's last even
ing. His daughter spoke of YOU You
have made an impression there, you
young rascal.
Henderson, believe / am something
of lady killer.
Fogg-Yes. The Grosgrain girls said
they thought they should die a-laughing
about you after you went away.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-02-21
Wherein rhey Were Alike.

..My money bought those horses,
said the millionaire wife to her impe
cunious husband as the family turnout
drove up to the steps.
..Yes; it bought me too. Newport
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GN GIL 1uA1Aa0A . EoNoJ AAAN0SNS ~ -
bled as he tore open the dingy packet
Old Moreno came forth with a light,
his white teeth cleaning, his black
eyes flashing from one to another Of
the group. Holding the penciled
page close to the lantern, the paymaster
read aloud:
"Camp burned One man killed !;
others scattered; mules and blackboard
gone. For God's sake help in the pur-
suit. Strike for Ration Pass. The In
dams have run away my poor sisters.
edward HARVEY
The major dropped the paper, fairly
stunned with dismay. Feeny sprang
forward, picked it up, and eagerly
scrutinized the page. Mullan, standing
unsteadily at the head Of his wearied
and detected horse, was looking on
with CLASSY eyes, his lips vainly striv-
ing to frame further particulars. Leav-
ing their supper unfinished, the other
men of the little squad had come tum-
bling out into the summer night, No
one paid other heed to the trooper
sprawling in the sand. Already in
deep, drunken slumber, he was breath
ing stertorously. Feeny's eyes seemed
fastened to the letter. Line by line.
word by word, again and again he
spelled it through. Suddenly he leaped
forward and clutched Mullan at the
throat, shaking him violently.
ANSWER now. Hware'd you get
your liquor? Didn't this fellow give
it to you?''
ION my honor-no, sarsh'nt, 'pon
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little green safe were locked up thou
sands enough of dollars to tempt all
the outlawry of the occident to any
deed of desperation that might lead to
the capture of the booty, and with Don
ovan and his party away Feeny saw he
had but half dozen men for defense.
At his interposition the major had at
least done one thing-warned Moreno
not to sell drop Of his fiery mescal to
any one of the men, and when the
Mexican expressed entire willingness to
acquiesce Feeny's suspicious were
redoubled and he picked out Trooper
Latham, New Englander whom some
strange and untoward fate had led into
the ranks, and stationed him in the
bullet SCARED barroom Of the ranch,
with strict orders to allow not drop
to be drawn or served to any one with
out the sanction Of Sergeant Feeny or
his superior officer, the major. Even
the humiliation of this proceeding had
in no wise disturbed Moreno's suavity.
Cali I possess is at your feet, " he had
said to the major, with Castilian grace
and gravity, 'sTake or withhold it as
you will.
Internal old hypocrite!" swore Fee
ny, between his strofg, set teeth. 81
believe he'd like nothing better than to
get the escort drunk and turn Us over
bag and baggage to the Morales gang"
Thrice during the hot afternoon had
Feeny secuted the premises and striven
to find what number and manner OF
men Moreno might have in conceal1nent
there. Questioning was of little use.
Moreno was ready to answer to any
thing and was never known to halt at
lie. Old Miguel, the half breed, who
did odd jobs about the we'll and the
corral, expressed profound ignorance
both Of the situation and Feeny's Eng
lish. The Mexican boy had but one
answer to all queries, mo sa-a-abe. y
Other occupants there were, but these
even Feeny's sense of duty could not
prompt him to disturb. Somewhere
in the depths Of the domestic portion
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
6o--BIG SILVER wKEELs-5o

Not "wheels in the head" so com
mon to humanity in this la, but
stering coins Of the realm, upon which
the gilded chariot of Government are
wont 10 roll so smoothly. All to be
given to some lucky purchaser of a
single dollars worth of goods at
O'Dwyer & Ahern's Mammoth Dry
Goods Emporium. The story of this
unique and tempting device, by which
every purchaser of one dollars worth
Of goods, becomes possible heir TO
fifty times that amount, in "hard cash."
has been told III thousands of circulars,
too fully to require repetition. We
will add, however, that every pur-
chaser must be the gamer thereby,
as he buys the latest and best goods
in the market from the largest and
most responsible house in this section,
and that too, at greatly reduced prices.
The award will be made on, or i'm
mediately after, the 1st day of April.
The tags attached to the keys, one of
which is TO unlock this "treasure
trove" contain full and explicit in
structions.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
Roland Reed Coming,

Roland Reed, the famous comed-
ian, has been having the most sue
cessful season of his career. His
long engagement in Boston and
New York were marked by crowded
houses at each performance
His latest play Innocent as a
Lamb hasproven a great hit and
it promises to be one Of his most
successful plays, AS Tobias Pilk
ington, an eccentric New York
Stock Broker, Mr., Reed has a hap
py and eongenlal role, The comedy
abound5 with laughaole comp,ica-
tions and situations aud
the characters are all Of patur
al and well defined type, Mr. Reed
will present this bright comedy here
on Wednesday evening the ii inst.
at Ghio's Opera House.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
LOSING NO TIME.
Senate Finance Committee at Work
on the Tariff Bill.

An Associate press dispatch, dat
ed at Washington, D. c. yesterday
says:
The Democratic members of the
Senate Committee on Finance lost
no time on proceeding to work on
the tariff bill after they decided not
to grant hearings to interested par
ties. Senator Jones (Ark), Mills
and Vest, comprising all the mem
bers on the subcommittee on tar
iff except Senator Voorhees,, met
today and took up the bill with a
view of putting it in shape at the
earliest practicable moment for sub
missioni first to the Democratic
members, and afterwards to the full
committee. The meeting was Of an
exceedingly private character and
the proceedings were not given out
it is known, however, that consider
able progress was made with the
work, owing largely to the fact that
these gentlemen had all given much
attention to the bill and had con-
ferred among themselves to sulfic-
ent extent to be familiar with one
another's views upon the questions
at issue. They have determined TO
make a few concessions ON import
ant articles like coal and sugar. A
duty will be placed on these articles,
but whether it viii be a specific or
ad yalorem in character has not
been determined IL a peciGc dnty
is decided upon, il viii in the case
of sugar probably be cent pound
and in chat Of coal 80 cents or 81
a ton No decision has been reach
ed on the Income tax. There are
ON the Democratic side OF the Sen
ate some strong advocates Of striG-
ing out this part Of the bill but so
many of the Democratic members
Of the committee are favorable to
the tax that it has become evident
that this change will be difficult, if
not impossible, to accomplish.
Senator Jones (Ark.) is urgent in
his advocacy of an increased tax on
beer, but has not so far met with
any great encouragement at the
hands of other members of the COM
mittee.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Albert Mansker, the Third 0lyphant
Train Robber Meets his Com
panions' Fate.

The second trial of Albert Mans
ker, the third member of the Oly-
phant train robbing gang, to face
the bar of accusing justice, came
to an end, in the criminal court, at
Newport, Ark, yesterday morning,
when the jury returned a verdict
that 1--WE, the jury, find the defend
ant, Albert Mansker, guilty of muir
der in the first degree" " The mo-
tions for new trials in the cases of
Tom Brady and Jas, L. Wyrick,
who were convicted last week, were
taken up and overruled by Judge j,
W. Butler, and the same action
taken IN regard to Mansker, These
cases will probably be taken to the
supreme court. The case of George
W. Padgett, the fourth train rob-
Der who is also under Indictment
for murder in the first degree but
who turned states evidence will
now be continued until the next
term of court, Thus ends the train
robbers trials for the present at
least, and the outside world can
now see how well the people of
Jackson county have performed an
important duty
Tom Woods, Of Cow Lake town
ship was in the city Saturday, and
claimed to recognize Albert Mans
ker, the Olyphant train robber as
John d Ht}l whe lived ai his couu-
ty i'm 1855, and married Miss Sarah
A, Ellis, ofCow Lake township.
Tom say that Mms6gr oroa fell
low who looks like him. was living
in Cow Lake township in Narch,
1888, and that he went on his bond
to get his license to marry Miss
Sarah A, Ellis, and that man was
known as John D, Hill.
The county records show that
John D. Hill and Miss Sarah A. Ellis
were married in March, 1888, and
that Tom Woods went on the bond.
Woods and Mansker met late Sat
urday evening" but Mansker either
failed or refused to recognize
Woods This may be a case Of mis-
taken identity, but when last seen
Woods was still firm in his faith,
At 2:15 pm, Tom Brady Jas. S.
Wyrick and Albert Mansker were
sentenced to be hanged on Friday,
April 9Th, 1894
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
THE BYRNE HOME,

The masculine contingent has
been prone to deride the ladies "at
homes, afternoons, and the like,
but they are forever silenced now,
that a chosen few were permitted
to fathom the sacred secrets at the
elegant home of Judge and Mrs. L.
A. Byrne on Tuesday afternoon,
when mirth, music and merriment
combined as the presiding goddess
of the occasion This exquisitely
furnished home 10aned its bright
est appearance, out of pretty com
pliment to Mrs. j. M. Carter, nee
Nellie Estes, with Mrs. L. A. Byrne
as hostess. This latter clause en-
phasizes perfect appointments, for
it was indeed the eureka Of rose
lined bowers, of life sweetened by
strains of gayety and happiness,
waiting here and there that secret
sentiment of loving friends. Scarce
ly did one alight, when the vestibuled
don parted as though touched by
a magician's wand and here the
word of welcome was conveyed by a
concord of sweet sounds, that is
sued from some unknown spot.
Ushered by Miss Lille Belle Webb,
then met by Messrs Lee Estes and
w, Kirby, a pretty tableau was
formed, around an ivy clad bowl Of
punch, thence to the other parlor,
where the hostess welcomed and
her honored guest greeted From
a ghstening mahogany table-oyer-
laid with filmy bits Of drawn work
on daintily stitched doyIies and rare
china, with no colorbemg anywhere
noticeable, save a cesuleau radiance
shed from two beautiful lamps sur
mounted with rich silken canopies-
all the sweets Of epicure and art
were served to the guests by a per-
feet parterre of maidenly loveliness
in the persons of Misses Mary Whit
taker, Webb, Olive Mills, Ferguson,
Nora Moores and Dupree, most gal
lently assisted by Messrs w. Mos
by and Goss; the latter contributed
his cultured voice towards the
pleasure of the afternoon. The
genial and bright Mrs Byrne was
charmingly attired in a blush rose
empire gown modishly trimmed in
point de Venice lace, Mrs. Carter,
with her former girlish fascination
and congeniality, wore a rich gown
of pale turquois silk muslin de sole,
with white pearl galloon and velvet
trimmings; La France roses and
an ostrich fan of the same pink
tint, completed costume at once
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
Stockholders Meeting,

At the regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the TeXarkana
& Ft. Smith railway, held at the
general offices of the company on
yesterday, the present directory
whose members have governed the
affairs of the company SO wisely
and well during 1893, was reelected
to serve for the ensuing year. The
directors meeting, to elect general
officers for the road for 1894, will be
held in this city on Monday next,
1t is not thought, however, that
any material change will be made
in the personnel of the official force
as it now exists, as it Is a conceded
fact that the TeXarkana & Fort
Smith is one of the best oliicered
and most successfully managed
among the new and uncompleted
railway lines in the South.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
STORM PREDICTED.

A special telegram from the
Weather Bureau at Little Rock,
announces the coming of a heavy
wind and rain storm throughout
this section, at some time during
the afternoon or early evening
hours. The prediction, foundedup-
on atmospheric change and astron-
omic observance, indicates a destruc-
tive gale and advises preparatory
measures to meet some, To date
Texarkana has been singularly fort
unate in her preservation from de-
structive winds storms and has es-
capped numerous sever vlsitations Of
this kind, which have approached
within few miles of her limits, in
their course through this section.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
wherever produced.

wherever produced.
In this play Miss Lewis plays La
Tisba, beautiful, a good and pure
woman, and true as steel. Victor
Hugo wrote a great play and as
simple as simplicity itself, Miss Lew
is shrewd woman for even this
generation of shrewd women-she
has studied public taste and deter
mined that no production short of
a great one would fill her Golfers
with the golden contents wanted
a beautiful dance~splendid COS.
tunes, and a charming apothosis
vision, coupled with fine acting and
a great play, are the combined in.
gradients with which she made a
bid for success in the production of
Good Bye Sweet Heart, She deser-
yes success and she receives it, and
she is by no means the whole show,
as many stars aim to be. She has
a splendid company ineach particu-
lar, Matinee Credit Lorraine
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08

handsome in the extreme and very
becoming. Mrs. Webb, sister of
Mrs. Byrne, rendered a share of as
sistance that was indeed enticing.
The summons of the hostess met
with such cordial obedience, and
the affair was so brilliant and en-
joyable, that another jewel is added
to Mrs. Byrne's diadem of success.
If not to be forgotten, charm was
the appearance, although at the
finale of the entertainment, of
Judge L. A. Byrne and Mr., ]. M.
Carter, and then, too, did Master
Lawrence and little Miss Lulie
Byrne put in an appearance, all ac-
centuating with an additional charm
of Joy scene so pleasant as to be
one of the ''ne'er to be forgotten"
lone.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
First Annual Ball.

On Tuesday evening, February 18th
the members of the TeXarkana Lodge
No. 1. X Of g. c., will give their first
annual ball and banquet, at the Harm
ony club rooms and Benefited Hotel.
respectively, The event promises to
be one of unusual social magnitude
Music to be furnished by Prof. Nc
CAMS famous Orchestra. Tickets
are now on sale, and can be procured
from members of the local lodge.
Added Importance is given to the
affair by the probable meeting Of the
Grand Lodge, at this place at the
same time.
Liberal assistance should be extend
ed by our citizens to aid the local or
der in making the occasion an elegant
and memorable one.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
THE FEDERAL ELECTION LAW.
Repealed by Sweeping Majority in
the United States Senate.

The bill repeating in their entire
ty, all Federal Election laws. in any
manner regulating congressional
elections, has now passed both
Houses of congress, having reached
vote in the Senate yesterday, and
only awaits the signature of Presi-
dent Cleveland to become a law. At
ter several weeks of discussion the
Senate finally came to a vote on
the House bill, repeating the FEEDER
al election laws, and passed it by a
vote OF 30 ayes to 28 nays, Numer.
Gus amendments were presented by
the Republicans, but they were vot-
ed down regularly, ,methodically, the
Democrats not even taking the
trouble to join in the debate on the
amehdatory proceedings. Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, voted with the
Democrats on every proposition,
giving as his reasons that he
thought the power of the executive
was already toe great and that the
centralizing tendency OF the age
should be checked at once if +ba Pc
public is to survive. The three
PQpVlists-Senators Allen, Kyle and
Peffer-aise voted with the Demo
Gratis on every amendment as well
as on the main bill, The measure
as it passed the Senate is identical
with the bill as 1t passed the House,
no committee amendments having
been proposed.
The final vote on the bin was tax
en- at 6 o'clock, pm, yesterday and
it was adopted by a majority vote
of 80 yeas to % nays. The detailed
vote is as follows;
Yeas-Meesrs, Allen, Bate Berry
Blackburn, Brice, Butler, Caferg
Call, CoctUell Colquitt, Daniel,
Faulkner, Gibson, Gordon German,
Gray, Harris, Hill, Hunton, 1rby,
Jones, (Ark); Kyle, Lindsay, Martin
Mills, Mitchell, wis, Morgan, Pal
mer, Pasco, PETER, Pugh, RansomD
Roach, Stewart, Vest, Villas, Voor-
hees, White (Cal.). Total, 80.
Nays-Messrs, Aldrich, Allison,
Cameron, Carey, Chandler, Cullom,
Dixon, Dolph, Dubois, Frye, Calm
ger, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley,
Higgins, Hoar, Lodge, Mitchell (Or)
Perkins, Platt, Proctor, Quay,
Sherman, Shoup, Squire, Teller,
Washburn, Wilson-Total 28.
After the transaction of some
minor business the Senate on mo-
tion of Senator Harris went into
executive session, and at 6;15 ad.
journed
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends 10 personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
les expenditure, by more promptly
adaptiHg the worlds best products to
tho needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laZati,3 principles embraced in the
rcredy, Syrup Of Figs.
l.s excellence is due to its presenting
in h.o form most acceptable and pleas
aar to ths taat9, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect Lax
atigc; lAe1Jually cleansing the system,
Disabling colds, headaches and feycrs
md permanently curing constipation.
1t Las given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
nay Liver asd Bowels without weak
euiHg iham and It Is poefGGtly free from
sgery objectionable substance,
ecip of Figs is for sale by all drug
ssin 53c 3nd 81 bottles, but it IS man
ii igmd by the California Fix Syrup
.. only, whose name Is printed on every
ro.s' also the name, Syrup Of Fig4
3lC being wall informed, yon will not
lccc~, any substitute if offered,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08

Let it run, and your cough may
end in something serious, It's pref
ty sure to, if your blood is pure,
That is Just the time and condition
that invites Consumption, The
seeds are sown and it has fastened
its hold upon you, before you know
that it is near,
1t won't do to trife and delay,
when the remedy is at hand, Ev-
cry disorder can be reached through
the blood-yields to Dr. Pierces Col
den Medical Discovery, For severe
coughs Bronchial, Throat and Lung
Diseases, Asthma, Scrofula in every
form, and even the Scrofulous af-
fection of the lungs that's called
Consumption, in all it's earlier
stages, it is a positive and complete
cure.
It is the ONLY blood cleanser,
strength-restorer and fesh-builder
so effective that it can be GUARAN-
TEED If it doesn't benefit or cure,
in every case, you have your money
back,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
When War 10 Declared
W. r. KELLEY,
Postmaster.

Against a mans happiness by his
stomach, the enemy may be paci-
fled and brought speedily and easily
to terms. That potent regulator
of digestion, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, disciplines the rebellious
organ thoroughly. Indigestion
arises from weakness of the stom-
ach, and the food in it, for want of
power to digest, decomposes and
acidiges, giving rise to heartburn,
Aatulence and pain, besides a multi
tude of symptoms both changeful
and perpleXing. But peace soon
reigns when the great stomachic is
resorted to and used with persist
ence. Dyspepsia gives rise to NOR
bid discontinue Of mind, and ev-
en- sleeplessness and hypochondria
in chronic cases. TO the complete
dismissal of these the Bitters is full
ly adequate. Liver complaint, con-
stipation, debility, rheumatism and
malaria are completely subdued by
this genial medicine
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
Epilepsy curas bv l,r. Niles Nerv,r,
Real Estate.

We have established an office up
stairs in the old Arkansas postohice
building, formerly used by Col. Kel-
ly. General real estate and 6nan-
cial agents Buy and sell all kinds
of real estate and negotiate loans
on satisfactory paper; also land
agents for the Iron Mountain rail
road. SHAW & FOREMAN
1-30-10t
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-02-08
LILLIAN LEWIS,

TO say good by, sweetheart, IS not
SO difficult a matter, but very often
II hurts to such an extent that the
wound never heals-and such is the
case in the play Good Bye Sweet
Heart, which Miss Lillian Lewis
will present to a Texarkana audi
ence, at Ghio's Opera House, on
Monday evening, next Matinee
"Credit Lorraine" in the after
noon,
was it not beautiful charm
ing indeed" are the comments
made upon the production of this
really elegant and attractive drama