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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-12-31


H. W Powers. Capt
g r. NcArSiie, FIRST Lieut.
Il white. Second Lieut. ,,,,.,.
81 swan. NJ L. White. 2. l.. hiileu'
Camp Council.
After the meeting a supper was served
NJ which the members OF the 0rsnn
Army and Relief Corps were guests.
About sixty guests were present, besides
The members of the camp, and everybody
had a downright good time.
VIM. n. Kimball Post. G. "A. IL,
elected the following officers at their
last regular meeting
Franklin Maxim. Com
= ID Brown. >-.N. Com.
FWIllis, !. v. Com
a. q. Curtis, y. VI.
T.. I. Spofiort. CRAP
Chandler swim. surg.
Il Holman. -. -.
Milton Marion, -. g.
C. n. George. Delegate 10 the Department
EncAmDment-
G. stuart. Alternate
The officers will he Installed satur-
dsy evening. Jan. llth, by Past COM
msnder q. G.. Curtis.
Christmas was celebrated at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. u. G. Curtis by IAN
ilv marty. Now family party IN tnat
fsm;Iv means considerable Ia numbers,
and there were nearly 30 present. 70,
the relief Of the hostess, thew sdop.eu
the novel idea of bringing their own oin-
nsrs In the afternoon there was q
CHRISTMAS tree, and all went home DE-
fore night. That il was one OF the occa-
s;ons which everybody enjoys, goes
without saving. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Andrews; nve OF
their children, thirteen 2randcnud.en,
and four Observation-Disclosures. All tnelr
descendants were present except Two
grandchildren. Who says large FAMILIES
have rome out Of fashion!
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
ANOTHER VOICE.

The Kansas City, Plttsburg and
Gulf road Is being pushed to com
pletion west Of us. Within a year
trains will be running from Fort
Smith to Texarkana and South 10
Shreveport, Already trains run
forty miles or more from Texarkana
toward Fort Smith and south thirty
miles toward Shreveport, while the
work Of construction Is being rapid
ly pushed forward. Contracts fot
building fifty miles south from Fort
Smith have Just been let This road
will skirt The Western counties
along the Indian Nation line, II
the Lott railroad could be pushed
westward from this city to tap this
new line near Dallas we would soon
have southern and western connec'
tious. Hot Springs News.
The X. O. p. & G. road is kicking
up much comment and IS being
watched now as IL never was before,
Not only trunk lines are watching
Il, but little saw mill roads are
building extensions to catch It.
Every village and city within one
hundred miles of the road are call.
ing meetings to build to It,
There Is one thing certain, this
road offers this country a cheap rate
to the coal and grain regions, and
also an outlet to the sea, II will
be the road Of the country, and we
think will be a paying one from the
start. We advise all cities and
towns that can, to catch on TO this
road, and be classed with good rail
road cities,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
LITTLE ROCKS BACK UP.
They are After the Iron Mountain
Railroad With Red
Hot Poker.

War is brewing between the city
of Little Rock and the Iron Noun.
tain Railroad and unless the differ,
ences are settled on amicable lines
within very short while other
hostilities are not improbable, The
trouble grows out of the revised
tariff sheet which discriminatcs in
fayorof Memphis and ST, Louis and
which, the business men Of the city
claim is in effect a Chinese wall
around Little Rock as far as COM
merce with interior towns is con-
cerned. The board Of trade and
the commercial league have COM
bined to resist the unjust action Of
the Gould system in bottling up
Little Rocks wholesale trade and
some lively correspondence has
passed between Mayor Woodson as
freight commissioner of the former
organization and Traffic Manager
Parker looking to settlement, but
the local business men are in no
mood to stand halfway measures
and say If they do not receive
proper concessions from the Iron
Mountain they will declare war to
the knife against the Gould system.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
But you may get one
FOR NOTHING.
Where Do You Trade?

Do you want to build up your city
institutions, or do you want to tear
them DOWN. If the latter, give
your orders to so-called travelling
men, who profess to give you a tai
lor made suit at half price. Now,
if you want to keep up your town,
call on me and leave your order,
and get custom made pair Of pants
for 1925 and a full suit for $3.50;
or, if you want a guaranteed fit,
tailor made suit, see me
and get pair of trous-
ers for $500 and up, or a full suit
for $25,OO and up, Try me on pric-
es before going elsewhere.
Respectfully,
E. GREENRoos,
The Tailor.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
The River.

This morning when the Cotton
Belt passenger train crossed the
river at Garland bridge, The guage
showed 173 feet, and the river still
rising,
Our informant said, that the
drift wood that was loating made a
grand Sight in the morning light
he beheld it. It Is feared the river
will get out of its bank and ruin
some Of the crops on the low land
farms not protected by leyees, Let
us hope for the best however and
not borrow trouble until it comes
upon US,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
THEY ARE MIXED.
The Republican League are Divided
Like the Democrats on the FL
nancial Question,

The Republican League in session
at Cleveland, Ohio, are together on
all questions except the financial
plank and so strongly did a 1G to l
sentiment pervade the air among
the delegates that the goldbug lead
ers who had loaded the resolutions
with gold plank was glad to cut
it out and slide gracefully over this
question. Senator Dubeis Of Idaho
and Allen of Utah fought for the
white metal. They spoke for free
coinage 16 to / without waiting for
the cooperation of any other ma
tion. The goldbugs have certainly
mistaken their calculations in
carrying the Republicans for gold
alone in the silver bearing states.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
HANDS OFF, SAYS oLNEY.
AmeriC ans Should not NEEDLE With
The Cuban Revolution.

Joseph p Massey, who is a CASH
ier of a Waco Texas bank, was ask
ed to take charge of a free offering
fund, raised to help the Cubans in
their fight with Spain, and before
he gave his consent wrote to Secre-
tary Olney to learn if he would COM
init any breach of the nutrality law
by so doing, telling the Secretary at
the same time he was a Cuban sym
pathizer and would like to give the
aid and encouragement asked.
Secretary Olney in long letter
to Mr.. Massey tells him plainly,
that to receive money for this pur-
pose would be committing an offense
against the nutrality law, as much
so as to supply men arms, ships or
munitions of war.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
A FALsEHOOD EXPOSED.
The Gazette's Contemplate
Attitude as to Dr..
Hammond.

Yesterday morning the Gazette
published in Texarkana, we are
ashamed to say came out in sensa-
tional headlines announcing the
mysterious disappearance Of DR.. f.
P. Hammond, the dentist. 1t stated
that he had not been seen by any
of his friends for two days, and,
after examining his Office, stated
that DR.. H., being addicted to
drink" and stronger drugs" had
probably wandered away and died,
AS a duty to the public, as a
newspaper, we yesterday corrected
the Gazette's gross and uncalled for
error, by stating that DR.. Ham
mond had not been missing" but
was at home sick, at the time that
scandal-lovlng, sensational sheet
published the article, so calculated
to injure him and his business.
This morning this filthy sheet
which seems akin to the Sunday
Sun" or "Police Gazette" still
claims that it was correct in saying
that Dr. H was missing night
before last and was found early
yesterday morning some distance
out of town"
This morning we called at DR. Ham
mond's home Che married Col. 7. B.
Triggs daughter, and lives at the
Trigg residence near the Miller Co.
court house, to ask about him. Mrs
L. b. Trigg answered our knock,
and informed us that DR.. Hammond
was quite sick IN bed, that he came
home from his Office Tuesday after
noon late, sick, and had not been
out of the house since. We showed
Mrs, 7, the Gazettes articles, and
she was very indignant and stated
that its stories as to Dr. H, we're
false from beginning to end, but
that nothing better could be ex-
pected from Kirk Bramble who
could not tell anything but lies. "
We saw Col, Trigg at the court
house and he also said Dr. Ham
mond had been in bed sick since
Tuesday, and had not been away
from home,
This thoroughly shows up the Ga
zette's falsehood as to DR.. Ham.
mond, who had been away from his
Office only one day, Wednesday,
when this delectable sheet saw
fit to write him up" or rather
down, as it did, 1t is possessed
OF more gall, brazen elfrontery,
asinine sensationalism, than any
paper in Texas or Arkansas. 1t is
absolutely indecent and unfit to 90
into pure home, AS man should
not "touch, taste or handle whis.
ky, 80 our mothers, daughters and
sisters should be guarded against
seeing, hearing or coming in con-
tact with the indecent or immoral
things in the world unchaste read
ing or conversation should be
stunned by them as a deadly viper
And now we are done with this
dirty, filthy sheet.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
MANGLED BY THE CARS.
John Clark, Negro Boy Killed Near
This City,

Another human being was killed
last night, near this city, John
Clark a negro boy about 10 years
old supposed to have been stealing
a ride on T, up, freight train was
killed at the point where the 7. & p.
crosses the Cotton Belt road, Just
South Of the TIC. Junction. The
boy has been laying around this
city tor some time, having come
here from Hope, Arkansas, where
his parents now live. The agent at
this place was apprised Of the kill
ing as was Justice Haywood who
went down this morning to hold an
inquest.
Since the above was put in type,
Justice Haywood has returned and
he learned that the negro boy was
first shot by a brakeman just as the
train started. Two witnesses to
this statement are now in the city,
4 white man named Phelps and a
colored boy named John Washing
ton
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

see them. The silver men are most
ly from the ranks, and the slough
in the party is not from them but
from the goldbugs themselves, who
are fixing to fall into the Republi-
can camp and help that party de-
feat the old true and tried Democ-
racy, We hate to part with our
former associates, but If they must
go, let 'ein go. But we pray them
to not be SO sassy as to go and then
say they we're driven out by the sill
yer men.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
BACK HOME.

Mr., w. A. Mccartney and bride
arrived home yesterday evening
and will be at home to their friends
at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, III the
future. The reporter learned from
Mr.. Mccartney that he had de-
lightful trip and was back now
ready to go to work. He looks as
natural behind the Hotel register,
as he did before he left.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
Thoy Are Doing Il.

What the Democratic party wants
TO do first 10 TO rid Itself Of the COW.
ards who are looking solely to plum.
der Dallas News,
If there ever was a political fac
tlon more hungry for Office than
The goldbug, bond gang, Of which
the News 10 one, we would like TO
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

Ladies Shirt Waists, worth 6bc, for
35e,
75c Waists for Sjc
$l.25 Waists for G5c,
Ladies Knit Vests, 35c and 45c
quality, for 25c'
Ladies' Muslin Skirts, worth $l,25,
for 00c,
Ladies' Muslin Gowns, worth tl,2b,
for O0c,
Ladies Muslin Drawers, worth Zoe,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

IF you want the choicest lmproy-
ed and unimproyed residence and
business lots, or If you want TO sell
or rent your property, see Kirby a.
Kelley, Real Estate Dealers, Onlce
In Byrne Block 1921
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

for Soc,
Ladies' Fast Black Hose
now 25c.
Mems Fast Black Hose, 12lc.
Ladies Printed and Embroidered
HandkerchieGs, &c, worth NC,
All our Sl,2b Corsets for 75c.
Mems ~ Shoes for $3.50
Ladies' Sl,7b Shoes for kl,20,
Silk Umbrellas at big sacrifices.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
The Newspaper as a Drummer.

Speaking Of newspaper advertis-
ing man who has tried il says.
THE newspaper Is the commercial
traveller in the city, country and
home, who tells at the 6re-side, it's
evening circle, the merits Of your
wares and merchandise, II you are
wise enough to employ it to speak
for you 1t never is neglected,
never goes unheeded, never speaks
to inattentiyc or unwilling ears.
1t never bores, II never tires. It
Us always a welcome visitor and
meets Il cordial reception, II
speaks when the day is done, when
cares vanish. when the mind at rest
and peace Is in most receptive mood,
tEen it is that It's stories are told
and all who read, treasure what it
says and are influenced to 90 where
It directs for the thing Of which it
speaks,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

Subscription price to Rand-Mc-
Nally Railway Guide and Hand
Book Is $500 per year, Each new
subscriber gets a free wall map OF
United States, or any individual
state, worth $500 net.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

Everything IN the latest and
prettiest styles, in jewellery and sill.
yerware, at Il l. Schuster. 1925
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

Patronize push and enterprise,
Huddleston Bros, always keep The
best of fresh meats, etc, and
promptly deliver same to all parts
Of the city.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
Wo Wonder.

Sheriff Moores has presented our
fellow-townsman, 4, T., Baker, with
a button with the motto, free silver
16 to l. A real nice present to any
free silver man. LDalby Springs
Guest,
The city editor wonders If this is
not the same button Sheriff Moores
took away from him in the Cosmo-
politan hotel on last Monday morn
Ing,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
Building in Texarkana.

STOP paying rent and build you a
home In the Loan Association.
Small monthly payments, For par
tlculars see VIM. A. Bomar.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
NaITiOIq.

WANT every man and woman In tho Unlttd
Btatgg interogtcd In tho Opium and Whisky
hablte to have ono of my books on these dla'
eAaea, Address II, Al, Wooloy Atlanta, Ca
box so2, ana ono viii bo sent you FREQ
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

A good appetite and refreshing
sleep at this season Indicate 4 CON
dition OF bodily health. These are
given by Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
makes pure blood, and good health
fcll lo,u,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

Those beautiful silver belt buckets
at F, u. Schusters always please
th Oladles, Call and see them,
1925
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
Miller County snnnritv.

Want a dozen $4,000 loans ON good
river plantations IN Miller county
See VIM, A, Bomar. q 10 I'm
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

For choice staple and fancy gro
ceries 60 to Moore & Wells, 200 r.
Broad Street, Prices to suit the
times, / II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

We Always give our customers
the best the market affords, full
weights and prompt attention,
lIUDDLEsTON Bros.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castorh.
When Eho was Child, sho cried for Castorta.
Whn she became Miss she clunE to Castoria.
wheA she had Children, she gave them CaseEiA.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
Snortanen.

Sporting goods, guns, pistols and
playing cards at Sig. Hecht's the
reliable jeweler 61S If
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable,
harmless, effective, do not pain or
grippe, 2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
Save Money Monthly,

For the best proposition in build
ing and loan, loans or investments,
see VIM. A. Bomar, 6 10 I'm
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

Kirby g. Kelly makes loans and
investments,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
Read This,

Engagement, wedding and birth.
day preseats in latest styles, and
prices to suit everybody at Sig.
Hecht's the reliable ieweler, 6 18 II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

1000 yds. Spring Calico &c.
Irish Lawn, SIC.
Ladies' Shoes, all Sizes 35c.
Yard wide Black Cashmere 4Oc quality, for zoe.
Black Lawn, zoe kind for l0c.
All shades Abatross 36 in wide worth SOC, for 25c.
SOC Swivel Silk for 20c.
Extra quality Corsets worth 75c, for 35c.
English Muls, worth 15c, for nc
All wool Chale, 27 in. wide, for &C.
Ladies Collarettes, $I00 kind, for SOC.
Ladies Collarettes, SOC kind, for 25c.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
BARGAINS
-z2zgpp~-> -UuuNSS-

The following is a small list Of the many bargains
that are being offered by the assignee Of the H. F. Brl
ley stock Of Dry Goods:
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
'uNCOLD.TURNER Co.,
We will make the grandest
"Cut and Slash" Sale

ever known in this city BEFORE to start Monday morn
Ing and continue through the entire week. Any article
our store will be prize at the price will ask for
IT, As an index to prices see what we quote
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21
LOUIS HEILBRoN,
Leading eweIer & Money Lender

Loans Money on all Collaterals.
Buys Gold, Diamonds add
other Precious Stones.
--oFFERs BARGAINS IN
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-06-21

WATCH THE WINDOWS OF
o11Is HEILBRoN,
The Leading Jeveler' for
Diamonds : Watches.
..asome New Line of Silverware
lHn' Just Received
....t Line Of Easter Silver Novelties.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-04
ORIGIN OF
Explanation of a Term Much in Vogue at
Present.

Explanation Of a Term Much in Vogue at
Present.
Apropos the recent disturbance in re-
ligious circles over the definition of
''spooning" the Tennessee version of it
is given:
''Spooning" parties are popular in
some quarters. They take their name
from a good old English word, which
was intended to ridicule the alleged
fantastic actions of a young man or a
young woman who is in love. For
somereason, which no one ever could ex-
plain, everybody pokes fun at the lover.
In fact, that unhappy character is
never heroic in real life, no matter
what great gobs of heroism are piled
about him on the stage, and in all the
romantic story books. The girl in love,
and the boy in love, are said to be
''spooney."
When a ''spooning" party is given
the committee in charge of the event
receives a spoon from each person who
attends, or else presents each guest with
a spoon. These spoons are fancifully
dressed in male and female attire, and
are mated either by the similarity of
costume or by a distinguishing ribbon.
The girls and boys whose spoons are
mates are expected to take are of each
other during the continuance of the
social gathering.
OF course, the distribution of the
spoons is made with the greatest pos
sible carefulness, the aim being to so
place them as to properly fit the case
of the young people to whom they are
presented. The parties are usually
given by the young people of some
neighborhood, where the personal pref
erence of each spooner is well known,
and they are the source of no end of
fun. 1t is possible, also, that they serve
as aids to matrimony as well, and are
therefore commendable, since an
avowal is made more easy to a difident
swain after he feels that his passion is
not a secret, but that his weakness for
a spooney maiden is known to his
friends and enemies on the committee
which dispensss the spoons. Tt may
be mentioned that after the spoons
have been distributed among the guests,
each couple retires for consultation re,
garding the reasons which caused the
award of mated spoons in their case.
This consultation is known by the
name of ''spooning st. Louis Re
public.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-04
ALLEGED FUN.

She-'Just think, Cousin Fritz while
coming home from the club last night
fell into the water. He-"Great Heav,
ensI 1 hope he didn't drown" She
"He couldn't drown. He was so full
he couldn't swallow any water"
drivers, " said Banks, ''turn round
and let me see how it fits you. Yes,
it's a pretty fair sort of ~overcoat. I
hope it's paid for" Banks, respond
ed Rivers, with dignity, 1.-THE differ
ence between you and my tailor is that
he hopes it will be paid for"
Man of the House (in a loud and
angry voice. -"Confound it! SluU that
door, you out there. Shut that door,
d'you hearG" Servant %(appearing with
dignity)-"Do you know who you're
hollerin' at9" Man of the house (col-
lapsed) -"Oh, excuse me, Maryl !
thought it was my Wife!'
Queen Bae-"How does it happen
you are not working with the rest of
swarm3" Common Beef want to
quit and go out of business, your
majesty. We are the only manufac-
turers left that don't turn out either
snide or adulterated goods, and I'm
tired of bucking against the whole
earth"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-04
ALL A MISTAKE.

We are sorry to see one of our es-
teemed contemporaries devoting so
much space to the little incident which
occurred at the meeting of the Com
mon Council the other Friday evening.
The average reader must be led to be-
lieve us a queer people in this town.
There was some shooting, but instead
of a "prearranged slaughter" as they
put it, it all came about by accident.
When we opened the meeting as pre-
siding officer, we noticed that Alder
man White was out of sorts and had
two guns strapped to him. We got
the idea that he intended to call up the
tabled resolution to build 300 feet of
public sewer in order to drain the eel
lar of his house, and at once prepared
to checkmate him. AS he never calls
up a tabled resolution without holding
a gun in either hand, we reached for
our pistol with the intention of holding
him down. Just as we had it in hand
it was accidentally exploded. The
nOuOEdD1O kOAU40GuoA 0ORPOSO0 "O "CAO
shooting at him, and, of course, be-
gan popping away in return. Alder
man Williams somehow figured that
Alderman Thompson intended to plug
him, and Alderman Scott took advan-
tage of the occasion to have a few shots
at Alderman Greenleaf. We believe
the City Clerk popped away at the
Recorder, who happened to be present,
and the City Attorney pulled trigger
on some county officials in the lobby.
It was all over in two minutes, with
no one hurt, and was understood all
around to rave been the result of an
accident. The subsequent proceedings
were marked with the greatest har-
mony, and nd one supposed that the
affair would even be referred to in the
public print. It was, we affirm, a
simple incidents such as is likely to
occur in any session of any Common
Council in the country, and the sensa-
tional reports made In regard to it are
a discredit to journalism Arizona
Kicker.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-06-04

Jas. II. Wright, Carlton, N. O., Or
ganizer for Sixth district, composed Of
counties Of Johnston, Wake, Durham,
Granville and Vance.
@. Meg. Dunn, Populi, N. O., Organ
izer for Seventh district, composed Of
Cumberland, Robson, Bladen, Colum-
bus and Brunswick counties.
Elijah w. Flake, Rockingham, N.
c., Organizer of Eighth district, COM
posed of Harnett, Moore, Richmond,
Arson, Union, Stanly and Montgom-
cry counties.
Geo. e. Hunt, Michael, N. O., Organ.
izer for Tenth district, composed OF
Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, For
syth, Davidson, Davie, Yadkin and
Surry counties.
Organizer for Eleventh district COM
posed Of Rowan, Cabarrus, Mecklen-
bug, CASTOR Lincon and Iredel coun-
ties.
First district, composed Of the coun-
ties of Currituck. Camden, PasquO-
tank, Perquimans. Chowan, Gates,
Hartford, Rev. T.. ". Babb, Hartford,
N. G.
Ninth district, composed of Ran
dolph, Chatham, Orange, Person, Cas-
well and Alamance, J. r. Means, Trim
ity College. N. @.
Fourth district, Don @. Sanders, OF
Burgaw, N. c., Organizer. Countles
in the district, Wayne, Duplln; Ons-
low, Fender, New Hanover ana 0amp
81 Twelfth district, composed of the
counties of Alexander, Wilkes, ALE,
e6any. Ashe, Watauga, Mitchell and
Geo George W. Hahn, Tuecola, N. O.,
Oroeni5er for Fifteenth district, COM
jackson, Swain, Macon, Graham, Clay
a " Parker, Sylvia, N. c., organ
;ze- for the 14th district, comp rsed Of
The counties Of Buncombe, Yancey,
Madison, Henderson, Transylvania and
Polk.