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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25

ENILDERBACK says that he is going
AEE 10 spend his next Christmas in
1 the City if he has to sell his
suburban home for 81, and the frown
of determination on Bilderback's face
shows shat he means every word OF 1t.
He declares that Christmas signifies peace
ana good will to men and other things to
which he has been a stranger since he
moved into suburb. 1t is this way.
Bilderback is the marine editor OF one
of the big daiIies and is as milo man
nered man as ever penned roast on a
sailor beating skipper. He loves peace and
seclusion, and so when Mrs. Bllderoack
proposed buying home across the bay ne
was agreeable, though he knew that ne
would have to spend half his life on the
ferries and trains and write his copy with
one eve on the clock for fear OF missing
the boat
Still Bilderback loves peace and quiet.
1t is a rural neigh borhood where Bilder-
back lives, and all OF his neighbors keep
cows. In fact, as the story will show, he
is addicted TO tEat evil himself
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adobes in which his people lived. His
orchards and his vineyards were thriving;
his herds had multiplied amazingly; he
had horses which could cover the dis
tance to Sonoma in day and the distance
to the Bay in day and a half. People
we're growing to understand him, and the
better they knew him the more they liked
him. Even Vallejo. who had once called
him a pest;lent intruder, had been won
over by his kindness at the time the Lord
of Sonoma was imprisoned by the Bear
flag insurgents and was his good friend.
He resolved that his retsiners should
keep Christmas royalty. A feast should
be given within the fort, which they would
remem Der to the end of their days. The
fattest cattle in his herd were slaughtered
and the flesh cleaned from the ribs to
make frazadas. The Indians cared little
for meat or pork; their chi eff delicacy was
fried iackass meat, and the captain sacri-
rifced several burros to crafty them.
though donkey was worth four times as
much as a horse. There were heca-
tombs of friioles and tortillas, and
salmon was served in many shapes,
boiled, baked and fried. From the store
room fruits of all kinds, the products OF
the New Helvetia orchards, were taken
with lavish hand and set down on the
long board table. Barrels of wine were
set out and their contents drawn off in
pannikins and pitchers. When Sutter
founded this fort he found the valleys
covered with the wild grape, from which
he made wine which was agreeable 10
the taste of trappers, hunters and Indians.
This was supplied in profusion, and in
Difference to the occasion the Baron pre-
tended not to notice the ravages the fluid
wrought on the wits and muscles of his
guests. To his European proteges he
served aguardiente in bottles. The BAN
quet began at noon; before the Christmas
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first sweet moments of slumber are
broken by solemn, resonant:
"Ka-Ium, ka-lum, ka-lum" from up the
road.
Then Bilderoack knows that the widow
MiddIerlts sway back mulev-cow is going
down the line LOOKING for open front
gates. His knowledge is confirmed by a
doleful "Ka-lum- per-lum" that occurs at
regular intervals as she pauses at each
gate TO try it with her head.
| Her experience has told her that appear
ances are deceptive and that boy can
shut front gate SO carefully and in such
manner as to thoroughly deceive his
father and yet leave the catch unfastened.
When she has either reached successful
end of her quest or has passed out of ear
shot Bilderback is called out of his second
nap by something that sounds like this:
''To-link. to-lank, lank, lankle, bang,
linkle- ankle, swat, lankle-inkle. telinkle-
linkalink, bang, crash, link, lank. bang" I"
| As plainly as though it were before his
very eyes he knows that Mr.. Smiths
frisky young brindle has made its way into
/ the Spudkins' garden and that young
Spudkins has pranced out of his warm
bed and, clad in pair of carpet slippers
and abbreviated raiment, is sailing around
after her, throwing bricks and other NOV
ables at every jump.
By sitting up in bed Bilderback can
hear the thud, smash, bang OF the mis-
siles as they miss the COW and strike the
house, and the quality and quantity of the
sounds tell him whether it was a brick,
board or clod.
! Sections of Mr.. Spudkins' remarks are
also borne on the breeze if it is fair, and
| Bilderback hugs himself with the Joy of
man who has companion in misery as
he hears mixture of bad grammatical
construction, wicked wishes and epithets
rush from the lips of the unfortunate In
surance clerk.
! At last there is final crash and iangle
as brindle brlges through the fence and
tears madly down the street. The last oil
that episode comes to Bilderback in the
form of an injunction from Mr.. Spudkins
1 to the COW to go to a place not oown on
the maps.
"Drat the COW; may be / can get little
sleep now" says Bilderback, but he count:
without the sepulchral-
"Klank, klank, klank-lank," +" that mo.
ment later strikes his ear.
/ 1t is like the chains on the old fashioned
ghost of murdered man, and he knows
that Leatherhead's duck-legged brown
COW has started on her nightly foray anc
is headed for the garbage pile down the
street, ready and willing to fight any.
thing that gives milk.
He listens to her "klank, kiank. klank'
until there is pause and then terrifi,
medley of all the bells on the street
which tells him that the skirmishers nav,
Withdrawn within the lines and the actor
has become general
THANK the Lord, devout,y CALCULATES
Bilderback, as portion of the cavalcad,
sweeps by the house, escorted by an as
sortment OF mongrel dogs. II have sens,
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tied in her mind which way she would 60
when Bilderback by a quick move got
in front of her, and raising his arms
and pumping them up and down said
quietly, ''Shoo, Suke; shoe, I say, shoe ~
Suke took fresh hold on her cud and
gazing at Bilderback with astonishment
in her eye began backing away and man.
neuvering TO turn his flank.
BiIderback was not aware of the remark
able fact that cow like pig always
wants to go in any direction save the one
you desire, so he took Suke's movements
as indicating that he had her going and
accelerated the movements of his
arms.
Suke evidently took this as a.declaration
of war. for she bolted straight at Bilder-
back, to the great amusement of crowd
of neighbors and their offspring on the
way to church.
Biiderback could not stand the on
slaught, and scuttled across the street in
the midst of a whirlwind of dust and a
chorus of delighted yells from the spec
tators.
The way being clear, Suke bolted at her
best gait just as the lover of peace and
seclusion decided to renew the chase.
Bilderback's blood was up by this time,
and he determined to head off that COW if
it was within the power of man. Snurred
bv derisive shouts of the children, he bent
his head and picked up his flying feet.
They got pretty even start, Mr.. BilGer-
back and the COW, though not by mutual
consent. and as they swept. up the street
about abreast they could glare defiance
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25

HgERHAPs the most remarkable
fSH Christmas in the history of Calfor-
AS"N MIA was the one kept with revel at
Captain Suffers settlement of New Hell
vetia in 1847, nearly half a century ago.
The great California Baron was in high
spirits, as might have been expected.
Things had come about as he had antici-
pated. The country had passed into
American hands, and for long time he
had been better American than Swiss,
German or Frenchman. He was as un-
disputably monarch OF all he surveyed as
Robinson Crusoe on his island. He had
an estate larger than a German prinei-
pality or an English shire. 1t was peo-
pied by several hundred Indians, who
were as absolutely his slaves as the negro
feldhands of Alabama were the slaves of
the planters. To conduct his various en-
terprises he had several score OF white
men-Americans, Germans, EnglishmeE
Frencbmen, Spaniards-over whom his
authority was absolute. His cattle were
past counting. fine had been when the
natives had stolen few head here and
there, but he had way of Furnishing
thieves which prevented repetition of
the offense.
His fort had been completed in 1845. 1t
was qaadranguiar stockade, fifteen feet
high and 500 feet long by $50 feet wide.
To an assailant without artillery it was
impregnable. On two of the corners rose
stout bIockhouses which mounted can
non each; other pieces OF artillery were
placed en- barbette on the top of the wall
so as TO command the approach from the
river. Within the quadrangle adobe
houses furnished shelter for 500 Een.
There was storehouse full of supplies,
furs and ammunition, likewise dwelling
house in which Sutter had lived before he
built his rancheria on the Feather and
where he still kept his office.
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pected of containing gold. It was picked
up not ten miles from here, in the gravel
of q stream which had run dry in the
heats of summer. No W, in the country
where was brought up, in Switzerland,
gold is found in the sands of Alpine
streams, but in such small quantities that
it does not pay to hunt for it. Suppose it
should be more abundant in the streams
of California. 1 have read that in North
ern Africa, 1000 years ago, the natives
used to gather gold out of their streams
and exchange the dust with the Cartha-
ginians for goods. Suppose such rich
streams should be found here. Would
not the find be followed by rush of
people who would neglect the profits O:
horticulture and agriculture2"
Vallejo laughed heartily at the idea of
California becoming a land of gold and
offered to wager with his host that he
would carry off IN his serape all the
gold that would ever be found in the
province.
Sutter did not join in the laugh nor take
the wager.
ST am puzzled, !" said he. 'I do not pre-
tend to be a prophet, nor 90 1 know
enough of geology to form an opinion
whether or no nuggets of gold will be
more abundant here than they are in the
East or Europe. But this am sure of: If
gold is found here in large quantities the
real resources of the country which l am
spending my life in trying to develop
will be passed over by the goldseekers,
my object in founding New Hevetia will
be defeated and l may die in the poor
house,
One month from that day Marshall came
riding in the rain through brush and brler
from Coloma to the fort with bag of
gold nuggets under his arm and Captain
Sutter knew that the destiny he had
feared had come.
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lsttt(e jim.

Little Jim is poor and lonely,
Ragged, hungry, thin and small;
All life holds of pain and sorrow
Little Jim has borne it all.
Great dark eyes that look with longing
At the pretty, shining toys;
Little heart, with sorrow laden,
Hungry for the Christmas joys.
Ye to whom the day is dawning,
Filled with love and Christmas cheer;
Ye to whom the Christmas morning
Comes 10 bless happy year
Know ye not the JOY OF giving
That saddened heart may know
Something OF His love and goodness,
See the sunshine here below?
Round the table, decked with holly,
Laden down with Christmas joys;
On the tree of stately beauty,
With its wealth OF shining toys
Have yet not, in all your treasures,
Something saved for Little Jim?
For ye know the blessed promise:
"Ye have done it unto Him."
CoRNIE L. BARTLETT.
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But She Didn't.

"Mr. Prettyboy kept me awake two
hours last night"
How was that?"
Shy singing Sleep. Ny Lady, Sleep
under my window" - Washington Post.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25

quiet country life far from the madding
crowd.
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crowd.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
MULKEY MEETING CLOSED.

The Mulkey meeting closed last
night, in a splendid service at the
Tabernacle. Texas noted evauge-
list made a last appeal, to large
congregation, to turn to God and
live Christirn lives. At the close
about twenty persons went forward
for church membership, in some
church in the city. We learn that
during the meeting about fifty gave
their names for church member
ship. The last goodbye hand shake,
was sad to both the evangelist and
the many friends he had made dur
ing his stay among us. Great good
has been accomplished, by the
meeting here
Mr.. Mulkey and his wife lett this
morning for Guthrie, Oklahoma,
where he will hold a similar meeting
to the one held here. They carry
with them the good wishes of a
large number of friends here, who
feel that that are doing a grand
work for mankind, in the name Of
the Master.
At the morning service yesterday
a free-will offering was taken up,
for the evangelist, which amounted
to about 800; and at the close OF
the service Mr.. Mulkey stated that
he was arranging to erect a S10,-
600 Orphans Home at Waco, and
that he did not wish to close the
meeting without giving the people
here an opportunity to contribute
to it; a hat was placed in front OF
the stand and about 500 was donated
for it.
We understand that all expenses
of the meeting have been met, be ii
said to the credit to those who had
it in charge. Messrs. E. W. Frost,
A. S. DeLamar, W. H. Dean Mr.
Fortune, and others, did good work
in this behalf.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
Beware of Ointments Tor Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damage
they will do is tenGold to the good
you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine,
1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by f. J, Cheney q Co.,
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

candidate for President beyond a
doubt and he win accept, is the
way if looks now. We believe it IS
fixed up lob on the part of the
Republicans to put Teller out as a
bait TO catch both Populists aud
Democrats, and should he be elect
ed they will have won victory at
least. We hope both parties will
repudiate this new made Moses and
let him brouse awhile on Demo-
cratic grass and Populistic thistles,
before he asks to be turned into
the crib where better prOyender is
kent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
A WHEELBARROW RIDE.

One of those novel bets on poll
tics, is now on between Jeff Dayis
Sanderson, free silver advocate,
and George Washington Scherer, a
goldbug.
If the Democrats adopt free sill
yer at Chicago and nominate a free
silver candidate for President,
George Washington Scherer, dressed
in 4 red Mother Hubbard, is to
wheel Jeff Davis Sanderson from
State Line to Hart's corner, in a
wheelbarrow, but should the re-
verse take place, then Jeff Davis
Sanderson will push George Wash
ington SCherer over the same
grouud, only Jeff Davis Sanderson
is given the privilege of wearing
boomers of a green color, instead
of the Mother Hubbard dress.
We think jeff will occupy the
band wagon this time, sure. We
will have a regular artist on hand
to make picture and give time
consumed between the two points.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

The surveyor was running a line
on Broad street for the street car
company today, The purpose is
for putting in a switch at the inter
section Of Broad street and State
Liue avenue, thus forming "Y
aud by this means avoid pulling
down below the switch on the East
side from the Vest and changing
the mules in order to go over the
track on the State Line, This will
be great relief to the drivers and
also to the passengers, as there will
be no waits or other inconvenience
which arise from this cause.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

Senator Jas. X, Jones says that
the bolt of the silver Republicans
means million votes for the De-
mocracy, if no mistake is made at
Chicago. Also that If the Demo-
Gratis nominate silver man on a
straight silver platform, l6 to /, it
will win by the greatest majority
that has been po!led in twenty
wears
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
Gents take Notice.

From and after this date, during
the bathing season, gentlemen viii
not be allowed to battle in the Kir-
by Beach on Tuesday or Friday,
unless accompanied by lady, as
her escort, as l wish to give the
ladies two days in the week, tc
themselves. We hope this order
will be complied with.
Respectfully,
6-28.5t JoDIE KIRBY.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
years.

During the week following Nc
Kinley's nomination tor President,
bank clearings fell off 2.3 per cent
in this country, and the stock mar
ket in New York was dali and in
active at per cent decline. Gold
bugs made a big mistake to let this
evidence Of harder times go on rec
ord. Such prosperity(O is exactly
the kind that Mckinley is the "ad-
vance agent" for, See2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

The Republican delegation left
here this afternoon on the Cannon
Ball train for Little Rock, to be
present at the State ratification
m eeting of the Mckinley Club,
They are making the most of it now
for "Mc" will never be elected and
they are having their laugh before
the tuaeral procession passes along.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
HUDDLEsTON Bros,

Wall street sharks are getting
hungry again, and they are crying
for more bonds. Cleveland, Car.
Isle & Company will accommodate
them if it be possible to do So The
people SIT idly by and see the Gov
erumeat wrecked by these (un)wor-
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

Judge Edgar E, Bryant of Fort
Smith is one of the finest orators in
the South. He electrified the late
state convention, in advocating in
structions for Bland. No doubt a
bright future awaits this young and
gifted attorney.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

Some seventy-fve of our citizens
went to Pleasant Lake yesterday
for an outing. Pleasant Lake don't
draw them as it did a few years
back. The management Of these
grounds will have to hustle them
selves, and add some attraction
down there. A steam launch is
what is needed for one thing, some
swings, seats, etc.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

The National Democratic conven'
ton will meet in Chicago on the
7th of July, tomorrow week,
There will be many of our people in
attendance.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

The funeral of Mr.. Ed Thompson,
yesterday, was largely attended by
his former friends and associates.
He was the road master of the Tex
arkanan & Ft, Smith railroad and
those who best knew him, say he
was an excellent, hightoned gentle
man. He leaves a family to mourn
his loss and miss his counsel.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

The Populists will meet in Nation.
alconventlon on the Dist of July at
st. Louis. They will nominate
Senate Teller OF Colorado for tn cir
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES VIA
THEST. L. I. NJ. as. RAILWAY.

"a. 80 to Little Rock and return, ac-
count State Convention Arkansas
Epworth League, tickets on sale
June 22nd, 23rd and 24th, limited
for return to June 26th,
$247 Is to Richmond, Va, and re-
turn, account United Confederate
Veterans Reunion, tickets on
sale June 9th and 2Sth with
final limit for return to 20 days
from date of sale.
Summer Tourist rates TO all points
North, East, West and South
east will take effect June lst good
for return to Oct. 3lst
For further particulars call on
G, E. SWINDELL,
Ticket Agent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

Insist upon Hoods Sarsaparilla
when you need a medicine to purify
your blood, strengthen your nerves
aud give you an appetite. There
can be no substitute Tor Hoods
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
CHEAP RATES IN EFFECT VIA
COTTON BELT.

$500 Austin and return, account
meeting State Teachers Assocla-
ton; tickets on sale June 10Th
aud 10th, good for return to June
2lst.
$500 San Antonio and return, ac-
count Baptist State Sunday
School and Colportage Conver
tiOn; tickets on sale June 22nd
and "a good to June 10Th for re-
turn.
S5 90 Corsicana aud return, account
Annual session COlored Teachers
Association; tickets IN sale June
% and %, good to June 9th fOl
return
$24.75 Richmond, Va. and return,
account Reunion United Con-
federate Veterans: tickets. on sale
June p and %, GOOD twenty days
from date of sale.
For full information see
E. w. G0DBoLD, Ticket Agent,
Or,
c. P. HovEY, General Agent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

Carr, Longlnotti & Co. are head
quarters for moth balls, bed bug
poison, insect powder for flies and a
flea powder that kills them dead.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

Hon. H. M. Remmel OF Newport,
it is said, vii again lead the Repub-
licans of Arkansas as their candi.
date for Governor.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

Who is the greatest friend to
womanY Klne-because he sells
bread so cheap that it saves them
the trouble of making Il,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
RATES.

Daily, per month ! y carrier. ........S -
Daily Six months by mail. i'm advance 4 90
Daily. one year by mall in advance. 10
Weekly, one year by mail. in advance 30
Weekly, six months, in advance. 90
An communications should be addressed
TO THE TExARKANIAN.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

Hoods Pills are the best after
dinner pill; assist digestion, prevent
constipation 25c. &
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

The Daily and Weekly TEXARKANIAN are
entered at the postofiice at TeNarkana as
second class mail matter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
Cow Found.

We took up COW, part Jersey,
tied in the woods, Saturday night.
Owner can get her by proving
ownership and paying for this no.
tice,
6-29 3t HUDDLEsTON Bros,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

We heard a gentleman on the
West side talking this morning, and
if what he said be true, and we do
not doubt it, there should be a So
ciety for the prevention of cruelty
to dumb animals in this city. The
case is where an officer or some one
else had caught SOW, and finding
she would not drive, had lassoed
the animal and tieing a rope to its
hind feet, and making the other
end fast to the saddle, drug the an
imal to the pound over the rough
streets. The hogs piteous squeals
did not seem to touch the mans
feelings, but made him ride faster.
This should not be done.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29

Daily Springs water on draft at
S, N, Raglands, 6.1i
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
Ladies ncckwear,
Ladies straw hats.
Ladies shirt waists.
At cost at SHARPE & BREWER S.

We are not doctors, but if you
have an aching void, we can cure
you. There is nothing that will sat
isfy the 'inner man" like Kline's
Steam Bread.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
Democratic Congressional
Ticket.
Election Tuesday, November 8, 1896

For Congressman from Third Congress
ional District.
II. g. McRAE, OF Nevada County.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
State Democratic Ticket.
Election September 7.

For Governor,
DAN w. JONES, Of Pulaski County.
For Auditor,
CLAY SLOAN, OF Lawrence County.
For Secretary of State,
ALEX c. HULL, of Boone County.
For Treasurer,
RANSOM GULLEY, of lizard County,
For Attorney General,
E. b. KINSWORTHY, of Clark County
For Superintendent of Public Instruction,
JUNIUS JORDAN, of Jefferson County
For State Land Commissioner
j. F.. RITCHIE, of Jefferson County.
For Commissioner of Mines, Manufactures
and Agriculture,
w. G. VINCENHELLER, of Washington
County
For Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
II. G. BUM, of Ouachita County.
For Associate Justice,
S.P. HUGHES, of Pulaski County,
Presidential Electors at Large,
JEFFERSON DAVIS, of Pope County.
j. B. BAKER, of lizard County.
First District,
j. NJ. STATION, of Jackson County,
Second District,
GIBSON WITT, of Montgomery County.
Third District.
II. p. SMEAD, Of 0uachita County.
Fourth District,
r. j. WHITE, of Logan County.
Fifth District
WALTERS. MOORE, of Newton County.
Sixth District.
JOE T. ROBINSON, of Lonoke County.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
Mems Shirts.

Browns Iron Tome cures head
ache. Smith Drug Company,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-29
{ B. BeIfoFODRRN BEAUTY

Thf 'l sod food and sunshine,
with btuntyof exercise in the open
air. Her form glows with health
and her face blooms with its beau
ty. Ifter system needs the cleans
ing action of laxative remedy
she uses the gentle and pleasant
Syrup of Figs, Made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company.