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The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11

LOCAL OPTION CONVENTION.
Bowie County Fully Organize V
Down Whisky,

Saturday delegates from different
portions OF Bowie county assemo)cd
at the court house at the 'llats,
in a local option convention, for or
ganizstion to down whisky in the
county. Such organization was full
| ly and completely made,
Mr., W, b, Kizer called the body
to order, after which r, 7, Full
bright was made temporary CD air.
man and r. ", Ayers secretary A
committee on permanent orgaui2a.
ton recommended Dr. Warrington
as permanent chairman, which rec.
ommendation was carried iuto cf.
| feet.
The following prohibition central
committeemen were then elected:
Boston, c McDulIec, G E Bal,
ard (col)
DeKalb--W W, Sanders, Ed
Hosklns (col)
! Shaw-Osborue Hunter, Charles
Harris (col)
Spring Hill--W r Campbell, Fred
Ross (col.)
Sand Hill-R M Johnson, James
! Lindsey,
Dalbv Springs a c Tisdale OH
yer Pettls (col)
Red Lick--James Mahafy,
New Bostou--H Phillips, r T Fat
bright, Bob Fisher, (col)
Hooks--D Allen, Kennedy Ball,
Forest Hooks, (col)
T G Junction--B # Hargett, Q
Hardin, (col)
Buchanan j Kirby Bob Nc
Bride, B F Chalker
Fair Grounds--Jobn Il Morris,
John Wesley (col)
Texarkana--l1 l. Wisdom, ? Hunt,
W B Ki2er, John Carmichael, VIM
Buchanan, G W Dudley (coI), L M
Henry, A D Terry, N McGilI, h
B Ayers, 3 r Titus (col)
lngersoll G w S walker J II
Holloway, (coL) w 7 Fagau,
| Corley--B + Merrill, sam Sher.
rill.
, Harmes--P u Mccormick, G D
( Gardner
| A committee, consisting of } M
Talbot, ] q Mabalfey II D Hart p
S Ramseur, M II Remington W W
Sanders, w S Proctor and Il S
Woodard, was appointed to wait up
on the Commissioners court, which
meets today and present to them
the petition Of citizens of the coun'
ty, praying that an election be or
dered on the local option question.
DR., ], b. Cran6l then made a
stirring speech, showing up most
wildly the curse Of whisky selling
and drinking, His address was a
mastery exposition OF the cause OF
prohibition, and enthused his hear
ers no little,
1t now remains for vote, in the
county when the fight will be
waged in earnest, aud to a success
full finish, against the whisky evil
I As there are ever 600 petitioners
asking the Commissioners to call
vote, they will hardly refuse to al
once comply today when the peti
tIon Is presented to them.
Every man will either espousc
the cause Of temperance--the home
aud our women and children '-oI
the saloon aad the demon, whisky
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
Pike County Courier

A posse composed Of the Cotton
Belt railroad detective, the city
marshal of Gurdon, Joe Dickinson
OF Okolona, and a United States
marshal from Texas passed through
Murfreesboro Monday on the trail
Of the 'McNeill train robbers, who
were last seen near Antoine going
in the direction Of Caney Fork, A
81, 200 reward Is offered for these
two bandits,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
Tlorldn Oranpe Treeu Killed.

JACKSONVILLE, FLAo Feb O,-The
freeze continues, The mercury was
10 above zero at sunrise, The best
informed orange.growers nay % per
cent Of the crop Is killed, The next
crop will not reach 100000 boxes
Early vegetables, strawberry and
pineapple crops are destroyed The
aggregate loss iS slO,OOO,OOO'
Groceries ht Moore h Wells.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
The Modern Invalid

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping
with other Injuries, A remedy
must be pleasantly acceptable in
form, purely wholesome In compost
ton truly beneficial in effect and
entirely free from every objcctiona-
bic quality II really Ill he consults
a physician; II conStipated he uses
the gentle family laxative Syrup OF
Figs.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
Fort Smith News Record

s. ], Welch Of the Indian Terri
tory Is In the city and brings infor'
nation in regard to the finding
Of oil In the Grand river district--
a discovery which means much t'
those who are watching with inter
est the opportunity and time to de
velop the vast, rich country whlcl
some day will be the richest agri
cultural and mining country IN IN,
world-the Is, ], T,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
Nashville News.

There is more JOY in a country
printing Office over one subscriber
who pays in advance and curses the
editor on every occasion than the
ninety and nine, who borrow the
paper and sing its praises without
contributing one cent to keep it
out of the poor house,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
Fort Smith Times:

The arbitration committee was in
the city yesterday They were
trying to patch up the monetary
difference between Uncle Sam and
the state of Arkansas on the sub.
iect of the old government claim
for the money loaned Arkansas.
The government had two represen.
tatives and Arkansas one.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
Arkadelnhia Herald.

Dr. J. r. Dale has been elected to
deliver a series of six special lee
lures Gn addition to his regular
work. on operative surgery before
the post graduate class of the
Beaumont medical college OF st.
Louis,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11

The ST. Louis Loan and Invest
mept Company here has planted IN
Texarkapa for business. They ofrer
The beat plans ever introduced IN
lhe eity for borrowers or lnvestors
ahe BUNAn,
2b 2lO East Bfoad ST.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
Prairie Grove Banner:

Aunt Nancy Stephens, at the ad'
vanced age of 8S years, and who had
been living on the same place for
about 65 years (SOme miles south.
east of the Grove died last Satur
day night, and was buried at the
ola home, Monday, in the presence
of quite a number of the connee'
tion and friends.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
Batesville Guard

A shipment Of 400 rabbits was
made from this city Friday, by H.
and ], Sullivan Of Calamine TO Lit.
Tie Rock, They say that there are
plenty Of them In that part Of the
country and that the weather has
been favorable for catching them,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
SCISSORS AND PASTE.
Clippings From our Exchanges Of
Passing Events.
Stevenville, Ark, New Era;

Stevenville, Ark, New Era
AS to new constitutional con-
vention, we are opposed to it, In
these days of hard times, trusts,
corporations and small calibre poll
ticians looking for fame, the people
should consider the question well
before they act.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
Malvern Meteor;

Chaplain Jewell Of the Senate,
often in his invocations closes hit
eloquent utterances by repeating
the Lords Prayer, many OF the
Senator's joining In It's utterance,
This presents an opening scene AT
once solemn and sublime.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
Pine Bluff Graphic.

TING DUH NIdpTIIU'
Hon Richard b. Hubbard, eX-
Governor Of Texas, was a guest OF
the Arlington Hotel the earlier part
Of last night, after which he left for
Helena where he will deliver his
famous lecture, "The Shams Of
Church and State"
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
Newport Herald;

Newport Herald;
A wagon containing several col
ored men was chased for two miles
between Searcy and Augusta the
first of the week by a pack of
wolves, the men only saving them.
selves by the free use Of several
umbrellas with which they kept the
enemy at bay,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11
COMMANDS
UNIVERSAL
ADMIRATION,

And meyer dlsappoints any
body-the neat Job work exc
euted at the TExARRANlAN
lob Office, You use printing!
we do printing our interests
are mutual. Can we not help
each other2 Often thepaper
can extend little courtesles,
and we know the job Office
can please you, Give us your
patronage
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11

s5y.wIEs o. oABoUl, Home 90 Women
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-02-11

Groceries at Moore h Wells,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-28
FACTS AND FINDINGS,

BEER is incompatible with long life.
SIR ASHLEY COOPER says: 81 consider
all spirits bad spirits"
SCOTLAND, Ireland and Wales have
Sunday closing saloons.
IT is said that a saloonkeeper gets
eight cents profit from ten-cent drink.
ABERDEEN, Scotland, is wrestling
with the proposed municipal control
of the liquor business.
DRUNKENNESS comes from drinking,
and woe, misery, crime, and death
come from drunkenness.
MORE rigid temperance rules TO.
their employees have been adopted by
the Monon Railway Co.
A MOVEMENT has been inaugurated
in Michigan university against the
liquor habit among the students.
THE workingmen of Great Britain
and Ireland earn six hundred million
pounds a year, sixty per cent. of which
goes for drink.
ANexchange estimates that for every
rich brewer, distiller or saloon-keeper
in the land there are at least two hun
dred paupers.
LIQUOR robs a man of his sense and
wisdom, and no person should be so
foolish as to place himself under the
thralldom of such an enemy.
SOME people drink spirits down to
keep their spirits up; but they soon be-
come lame above the shoulders where
they can not get any crutches to help
Them. Rams Horn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-28

Laments the eating Of an unripe plum.
They seek TO still the little cherubs cries,
BY giving him sup OF "papa's rum
A lad with dinner pail, Guns down the street,
To get for papa, just little beer,
And of it papa gives his boy treat"
And laughs to see his darling act so queer.
A youth is standing at the bar, and drinks,
While round him are the gayest Of the gay,
Life is picnic, so the youngster thinks,
And thus life's early morning fleets away,
A young man gets into drunken brawl,
With drink intamed, advice does not avail,
The 'hoodlum wagon answers to the call,
And, rudely, he Is thrust into the Jail
Within a hovel sits shivering wife,
Her ill-clad children cry aloud for bread,
While at the door is heard din and strife,
As drunken papa" staggers in half dead
Down in a stream. beyond all human aid,
A rum crazed creature sinks beneath tn,
wave.
Then in the "potter's field" obscure is laid,
The drinl-slain pauper in an unwept grave.
Now We with hearts that bleed for every woe,
Trace, If you will, that pauper's dreadful lot
And you will see that he was forced to go
That very road as child lad, youth and sot.
And if in all his course you plainly see
A goddess rum tiend working all his woe,
just ask your conscience, if you e'er can be
To liquor selling other than lifelong foe?
Dan r. Sheen, in Lever.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-28

new pin, clean in every point; II was
served with the best bat simplest fuel
food; it had its furnace tubes
clear; it was saved friction by
having its parts properly oiled,
and it drank nothing but water So it
lived on through nearly three genera
tions, with a good chance of living
through three more. 1t was allowed,
in fact, to make the most of its phys
zeal life.
Its masters did not make the most of
their lives. They might have been
somewhat industrious, but they were
not so orderly, so true, so steady, so
clean, as they made the engine. They
had not learned so well how to find the
best food and drink for their own labor
as had been found for the engine.
They did not make the most of their
lives, and, therefore, they stopped, but
the engine went, still merrily, on it's
way.-Sir b. W. Richardson, in Long
mans MapaZine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-28

from the side ov the road and grabbed
me by the finger with a little cold
hand. | looked down in his face. an,
my God, men! it was little Charley,
jes' as shore az you're settin' there
tried ter holler, but couldn't move my
lips. stopped down an catched him
up, an toted him toward the house
He laid his little icy cheek agin mine.
! toted him in the house an sot him
down afore the few Goals ov fire.
Rugged the little Teller to my heart
an strove to warm him, but couldn't.
Poppy he whispered at last, tell me
you want drink an buse poor NANNY
any more. 1 promise, darlin',' |
screamed. When he sed: I can now
be happy n Heaven Then, boys, lie
got down an left my arms empty. A
minute later and there were seen three
fearful men, a torn, scattered deck of
cards and broken jug.-St Louis
Republic
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-28
THE YELLED ANDES.
Lofty Mountain Peaks that Are SeIdo
Visible to the Traveller.

Lofty Mountain Peaks that Are seldom
Visible to the Traveller.
The seismic belt" which begins
with the end of the United States. has
it's buckle in Ecuador, and thence
southwark tapers again, though not
rapidly, for Peru is no stranger to
temblores of the first magnitude.
Guayaquil, on the edge of the greatest
of volcanic centers, has suffered sorelv.
But even thus far from the sea the
great peaks are almost never seen.
Personal inspection of the Pacific
coast of South America gives one to
understand how much more visi-
bic are the Andes through the
atmosphere of a reference libra
ry in New York than through
their own. For the closest trav-
eler the giant peaks politely march
coastward twenty to fifty leagues to
9orcnize his paper voyage with sights
never seen by the veteran of twenty
years coasting. In truth, the back
bone of the southern continent is hard
ly more distinguished by the enormous
height of its scattered vertebrp than
by the infallible vapors which curtain
them from the passer on the Pacific.
Now and then some finger of the wind
polIes through the veil, and lets see the
heeting hint of a blue presence be-
hind; but the rent is repaired as
quickly as made. Until Chill,
where the chain edges toward
the coast, the great mountains
are so far inland that the sight
would not be impressive even if the
horizon were ever clear enough to ex-
pose them to the sea. For view of
the Andes one must go inland-back of
the fog curtain. We're it not for this
obstacle great Chimborazo should be
magnificently visible from Guayaquil,
being but eighty miles away and four
perpendicular miles higher; but some
times for years at stretch the vision
is baked | had come to doubt, but
at last on July II, 1898, we had Who'll
ly unspeakable view of Chin borazo
from Guayaquil for nearly two hours
with glasses. The commodore of the
p S. N, after twenty years coasting,
has never seen the peak yet.-Charles
f. Lummis, in Harpers Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-28
FACTS ABOUT INEBRIATES.

Arguments in standardization of Statements
That There Are in the United States One
Million Six Hundred Thousand.
stated two years ago that there was
approximately one million six hundred
thousand persons who use spirits to
excess in the United States. BY excess
l meant all persons who drank to in
toXication continuously or at long in
tervals. This would include many per-
sons who are temperate most of the
time, then have drink paroxysms 1t
would also include persons who use
strong spirits daily, seldom manifest
ing the usual symptoms of intoxicaa
ton, but at all times more or less under
the influence of spirits These figures
were reached from a study of tho
statistics of persons arrested for in
toXication in the lower courts,
also the general opinion of per-
sons with wide acquaintance among
business men, who assert that less than
two per cent. of all drinking men come
under legal notice. The comparative
statistics of town of five thousand
people in Massachusetts, Kentucky and
Texas might differ widely in the num-
Der of spirit-drinkers, and yet the same
general facts would prove true in all of
them. In some communities very
large per cent. of all the males are
spirit-drinlers, and many females use
spirits as a medicine most of the time.
OF course, wide differences of opinions
will prevail until some accurate stat
istics are made. Two attempts to make
a census of drinking men in east
ern towns revealed many difficulties,
and the intensely morbid desire to
conceal the drinking customs of peo-
pie. Both of these cenSuses indicated
one drinking man to every eight per-
sons, and a strong conviction that this
was very low proportion. There are
many reasons for believing that the es-
innate of million six hundred thou
sand persons who use spirits to excess
in this country is a minimum rather
than a maximum statement. If the
persons who SO frantically deny this
statement will make a little study in
their own neighborhood, they will
probably find facts that will material
ly change their views of the extent of
spirit-drinking in this country. -Edi-
tor journal of Inebriety.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-28
LISTEN TO YOUR OWN VOICE,
The Photograph Makes Unpleasant Reve-
.lations at First.

The Photograph Makes Unpleasant Reve-
'lations at First.
1t is a very interesting feature of
the photograph that it 1.-The giftie
giles us" to hear "oursel's as others
hear us.
We are apt to think that we know
the sound of our own voices This is
a great mistake, as we soon find on
hearing the machine for the first time
repeat something that we have spoken
into it.
People often say, "It is not in the
least like my voice. / amsure do not
speak like that" But when friends
all assert positively that the resem-
blance is perfect, there can be no rea-
sonable doubt that their Judgment is
correct.
The reason why we do not hear our
own voices as they are heard by others
is simple and obvious. The speakers
organs of hearing are, if we may so ex-
press it, in the same box as his vocal
apparatus; his audiences ears are out
side and apart from the box.
Not only do the vibrations, which his
fNASS oSbS y III IllC dII, dCu upon HIS
ears as upon those of his audience, but
his tympanum receives other vibrations
through the material substances of the
body.
If we stop our ears with the fingers
we can hear ourselves speaking dis
tinctly, though we can not hear the
voices of others in the same room.
There is something unpleasant and
uncanny in sitting down and listening
to speech in ones own voice, with
every little accent, error and hesitation
faithfully reproduced.
But even the electric telegraph and
the steam locomotive affected people in
the same way, unGil the world grew
accustomed to them. The miracle Of
to-day is voted commonplace to-mor-
row.-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-28
REASON OF HIS REFORMATION.
Pathetic Story of the Turning Point in "A
Drunkard's Life.

AdlHttlc SioTS Oh tne turning EOlnt III u
Drunkard's Life.
Two men were sitting beside the road
on Indian creek. They had jug and
deck of cards between them. They
had just finished game, and taken a
pull from the jug, when Tom Martin
looked up and saw their boon compan-
ion, Abe Loftos, slowly approaching
within few yards.
Jim, here comes Abe" said Tom
Hello, Abe, old rooster. Ye look orful
bad this mornin'. Here, take drink,
and smooth the crumples onter that
face
Abe shook his head.
mo more drinks for rue fellers- not
another drop. l promised the little
Teller last night I'd never touch it agin.
No use to talk to me, fellers-I prom
ised the little boy"
Abe, what do you mean? Promised
yer little boy 'Splain yourself, "
spoke Tom, look of startled wonder
ment in his face
"Ye know when | left you boys late
last night? Wal. when l got near ter
my house, little Teller, bout
three feet high, dressed in nothin'
but white shift, stepped out
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-28
LETTER FROM MRS. LINCOLN.
The Death OF Her Husband Seemed Like
Terrible Dream.

Terrible Dream.
A tragical episode that marked the
close of the career of DR.. Henry, Lin
coins good friend, may best be con.
cluded here with a letter from Mrs
Lincoln in which touching reference is
made to him and to her husband. /
may as well explain that the claims
referred to in Mrs. Lincoln's letter
were certain shares of wild cat" stock
sent to her in her days of prosperity,
and which the poor lady thought
is her letter:
CHICAGO, May IL, 1865.
Noah Brooks, Esq.,, San Francisco,
MY DEAR SRA few days since re-
ceived a very sad letter from Mrs.
Henry, in which she wildly portrays
her great desolation and dependence
upon others for every earthly comfort.
l am induced to enclose you the Neva-
da claims and also a petroleum claim,
hoping that you may be able to secure
a purchaser for them, in which case |
will most cheerfully give Mrs. Henry
some of the proceeds. / am aware that
am taxing your kindness very great
ly, yet the remembrance of your great
esteem for my beloved husband and
DR.. Henry would excuse the intrusion
upon you. l wish you were not so far
removed from us-true friends, -iy-
these overwhelming days of affection,
l find to be very rare. find myself
clinging more tenderly to the memory
of those who, if not so remote, would
be more friendly.
hope you will be able to visit Mrs
Henry the coming summer. 1 some
times, in my wildness and grief, am
tempted to believe that it is some ter
rible dream, and that my idolized hus-
band will return to me. Poor DIR. Hen
ry! he who wept so truly and freely
with us in our great misfortune, how
soon he was called to join the beloved
one who had so recently gone beforen'
In my own great sorrow how often
have prayed for death to end my great
misery
My sons are well and great comfort
tc me. Robert and Taddie re-
member you very kindly. 1 hope you
will write to us more frequently. l am
well aware of the deep sympathy you
feel for us, and the great affection and
confidence my husband cherished for
you draws you very near to us. With
apologies for troubling you as l am
now doing, l remain always sincerely
your friend, MARY LINCOLN.
Noah Brooks, in Century.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-28
A Handy Household Article.

Tall frames with wire screens are
coming more and more into use in
households where there are small chill
dren. Placed around the stove or in
front of a fire, they furnish special inn
munity against accidents, frequent
occurrence where great care is not
taken. Around the baby's tub it pro-
tects him from draughts while getting
a oath, around his crib it has many
uses, a barrier against draughts, ex-
cessive sunlight and changing objects,
etc. 1t can be utilized to form an en-
closure making small playhouse for
children from which they can not es-
cape nor be unreasonably disturbed.
1t can also be utilized for various other
purposes not however, germane to the
uses for which it was originally intend
ed, and which it would not be practic-
able to enumerate here. Hardware.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-28
oPHELIA'S SOL,.OouY.
The Modern Young Woman's Method Of
Deciding as to an Offer.

Deciding to an Offer.
ITO take him or not to take him
that's the question. / know that he is
rich, and wedding him will end my
struggling with poverty. No more
worrying about food or raiment; no
more walking the sloppy streets, for
he will provide a carriage. A house, a
carriage and a mau.-what more could
girl desire? And yet, if bv.waiting l
could secure better catch, I'd wait.
Perchance | had better wait, for in my
yet they tell me l may never have
another chance; that there are more
girls than chances, and that | shall be
called a fool if / refuse him. There
are many things in which he does not
suit me. He is short, and | love tall
men. He is fair, and | like gypsy
looking men, with coal black hair and
eyes like sloes will look up the defni-
ton of sloes) He likes to sit at
home and love to go. He loves to
play cards and | hate it. He wishes to
entertain ministers, priests and dea.
cons, and well, I'll confess it, a CAV
crowd, Welsh rarebit supper with
beer and cigarettes is more to my lil1-
ing
T'And yet other girls that | know
have married money and are happy. Did
-seet the Widow Green marry the man
who owned her house, to save paying
her rent? Didn't she say that she
could provide her food and clothes out
of her husbands life insurance, but
she never could pay rent? And does
she not appear happy? And does not
the little singer who married the old
banker now ride the top of society
and is not her former lover just as de-
voted as ever? Does lot her husband
stay at home and let her do as
she pleases? | think they have the
best times, these married women. for
they may firt as they please and stand
firm on their husbands regulations.
All, me! IT'S a most perplexing ques-
ton, and yet, methinks, love is far bet
ter housed in mansion than in an
eight-per-cent building association cot
tage. Therefore, will retain my rep.
utation for common sense and say
Yes IN. Y. Recorder.