The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-19

and when completed, they will be
occupied as cotton brokers' offices,
Ladies wanting good goods and
cheap, Peels is the place to spend
your cash, for everything goes at
cost. Monday is the day the sale
to begin, and will last until Aug.
lst.
Congressman McRae, of Arkan-
sas, and Hon. ]. W. Crawford, can
didate for congress in the Texas
district, will speak at the ratifca-
tion meeting here next Saturday
night.
Three good hustling agents want
ed at once, to canvass on commiss-
ion. Agent must be OF good morals,
Either sex engaged. Call at No. 2lS,
Vine street, Texarkana, Arkansas.
2t TEXARKANA PORTRAIT Co.
The Texarkana Democracy will
be in fighting trim, when the day
arrives for TIE decisive battle. If
all counties in the United States
will roll up the majorities that will
be polled in Bowie and Miller, Bryan
will carry every state in the Union,
Mayor Hardin is worker in the
democratic cause and we expect to
see him head a big healthy club
over there on Saturday night, and
by the way, what is the matter
with him that we do not elect him
him President of the club when it
is formed.
Mr. Munzesheimer will commence
on TuesdayDto put dowu concrete
walks in front of his building, now
occupied by Carr, Longinotti & Co.,
as a drug store. There are others
who will be forced to put down
walks if they do not comply with
the ordinance,
The depot and water tank and
the north end of Malvern, Arkan-
sas, was burned on Friday night.
The Western Union are sending
their messages over other wires
than the Iron Mountain at this
time on account of the damage
done theirline at that place.
We need that drinking fountain
re-established, for the purpose of
mankind with sufficiency
of acqua pura to quench their
thirst. The country people demand
some conveniences and this is one
we should give them Let it be
placed on or near some curb on
Broad street.
Huddleston Bros. placed the re-
porter under obligations by giving
him pound chunk of home cooked
ham. They keep this on hand for
picnic parties, and sell many
pounds of it to those who camp cut.
If you go fishing, you had better
take along a pound chunk, as it is
sweet and good.
The Spiritualists of this city
have been rendered Spring Lake
park tonight, for a public seance,
and we learn they will hold pub
lie meeting there. Much has been
said of these gatherings here, and
our people-even our incredulous-
have expressed a desire to be pres
ant a+ one of those meetings.
Yesterday Collector Jas. 7. Dill
lard made his annual settlement
with the Treasurer of Miller coun-
ty, and balanced up same to a
cent. On Monday he had had a full
settlement with the State, so he is
now quare all around He makes
as prompt and as efficient a Collec-
tor as is to be found in all Arkan-
sas.
Mr.. A. L. Chic is having the
stone curbing placed in front of his
opera house block and also IN front
of the Cotton Belt block, and will
soon have his tiling here to place
his sidewalks with. This tiling
brick is lndestructible and is used
not only for sidewalks, but for paw
ing streets and alleys We expect
to see Mr.. Chic have nice job
made of it, before he stops.
S--N--a --------
The Cotton Belt special train to
Tyler out OF here, yesterday morn
ing, had just ten passengers, not
withstanding the rate was cut
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