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The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08
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Theu thil is the time to i'm.
prove II Do not wait for
Something to turn up but
turn It up yourself Rcmem.
Der mat the purpose Of adyer.
tising Ia to bring business, and
the Wise man will advertise rs
much, If not more, In the ddll
season as In the busy season,
A good and time honored way
Of advertising Is through the
live local paper The TgXAR-
KANiAN can aud will bring you
business, If used Alright Try It
faithfully and you will be eon-
vlneed,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08
On to Nashville!

Through sleeping car service
every night leaving TcXarkaoa at
1908 p. m over the Iron Mountain
route to Nashville, Tenn Can aud
reserve your hcrhs and get all la
formation from 9 lG Swf,DELL,
Ticket Agent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08
5. GRAVIANO,
Boot and Shoe Maker

From now until October let, !
win do work at The following price,
Half sole, sewed ...,,,,,,.,,, b0e
Halt sole with heeL,.u,,.u,,,7bc
Half sole, popped .,.,,,Y.,,, l0e
Half sole, with heel.,D.,,,,, 6bc
All repair work Of the best and
guaranteed, $, Grayano will have
charge 10 person, and also work,
aud all he asks Is a trial Shop 2O8
West Broad Street,
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For Rent

Three broom cottages across the
street from the Arkansas public
school house, Two Of them have
fire places, See
n 2ftf W r. KlRDN
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nnn,l lLnhnrrn snIl nnA snIDLN Nnul IIM ANnn

Bon't iobacco spil ond Smoke Your lin Aware
1d duit tobacco puliy Hnd forever be mag
neliat luii NJ Ito, nerve ana yIloh tale koTo'
Hut, the Wdnderw wNrlirr lhul MATES Weal men
strong, All dfuaHlsis b0G or fli cure fuhfhh'
iced naaidet ana sample FREQ. Address
at6iHF Remedy CO.. Chicago 0f New York
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

Remember Joseph hleshahe ops
nosilr llenehed Hotel, sells Afbuek'
Ie coffee AZ lave per pound Bil0
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

10 lbs Of crushed Java coffee for
one dollar at W. H. Wells grocery
store
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

liemombpr the ffx ,aKASiAN Job
ulcp eau supply your every want
he very best class Of work at b0ts
tom prices,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

Mrs. p. A. Skecn, Music Teacher,
410 Elm street. Consult her before
entering your pupils. 9-l9 If
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

Huddeston Bros, nave lust re-
ceived fine llue OF smoked meats,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

h. Il, T, MANN, NJ, o.
Var, Rye, Nose and Throat
Treated Exclusively,
Ulico over Smith Drug Co.'S Store
Olllce llours-i30 u, m, TO I p, m,,3p n B
10 diBOp, m
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

FoR SALE-Old newspapers at 2bc
per hundred at the TEXARRANlAN
Office,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

no euro Nunstluulpu ror.frr
patHI.Du Du WNyuD W DrWp
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

Bring your second hand goods 10
the Fesarbana Trading Coz glI
hast Broad street B'l4
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08
Wont You Try 0neq

Lending Counsel Cigars
are mndo0 Of pure llHvNnu, the llnost To by
had, HrO BWont and lruNnnt us roses, ana
the prottcut Kind of smokers
an mstld0uR smokers prefer them 10
every other brand, Hut II You smoke u
pipe we have them OF all kinds und toe
haeeas OF the finest, and there's one
thing you can always be sure OF Mhehyoh
call on n, NJ, Raglahd, YOU get the very
bpst At the very lowest price
s. M. RAGLAND
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08
Drink Dalby

Finest mineral water on earth tor
Kidney or liver affections; sure cure
for dyspepsia, Leave orders with
$, NJ, Ragland or Smith Drug Co.
or send direct to j w. Farrer,
proprietor and only shipper | have
discovered four new springs one Of
which is infalibe In Brghts disease,
and a well that Is the finest laXa-
tive on earth,
j. W, FARRlER,
3slB-Gw Daily Springs, Tex
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patf0hise push aud enterprises
liuddlest0h Bros, always keep the
best of fresh meats, etct and
promptly deliver the same delivered
TO all parts oi the eity,
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For maps, time tAUlUs ana other lni0f
nation apply " company y nearest AppDl
Ul " hWiNBhth Ticket A eni

Buy your groceries, shoes, eteu
from W, II, Wells n Co. Every
thing AZ rock bottom prices, HH.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

Pure leaf lara 0uly 10 per pound
AZ J0s MeShaneB opposite llehe.
field Hotel AlO
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

Drugs and patent medicines sold
at greatly reduced prices Al the
Palace Drug Store, B'ab
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08
LEDWIDGE & CO.,
Plumbers \ Gas Filters,
Texarkana, Ark.

DO lIrstsclass work, under positive
guarantee. Prices 0s low 0s eau bo made
Estimates made on all new w0rh All
l0bblng viii receive prompt attention
VIII carry n complete llno Of Plumbing
Supplies, Call ut Water co, Onlco,
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Remember that W, IT, Wells n
90, will not be under sold, 81
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-10-08

NItl.clasa act ot drug store lufnl
ture i0r Hale cheap see
Bi0'tf w, H. WELLS
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14
Tho Mother Of n Mighty Race.

For on thy checks the glow II spread
That tlntg the morning hills with red'
Thy step-the wild deer's rustllns ie.1
Within thy woods. are not more Meet
Thy hopeful eye
II bright az thine own sunny SKY
Ay. let them rall-those naughty ones
While safe thou dwclleHt with my sons
They do not know how loved thuu art
How many "a fond and fearless heart
Would rise 90 throw
It's ilfc between thee and the toel
They know not. IN their hate and PRIDE
what virtues with thy children bide'
How true. how good. thy graceful maids
Make bright. like flowers, the valley
shades
What generous men
Spring. like thine oaks. by hill ana
glen:
What cordial welcomes greet the guest
lly the lone rivers %. the west.
How faith is kept. and truth rcvered.
Aud man IN loved. and God IL fcard,
In woodland homes.
And where the solemn ocean toamsl
There's freedom AZ thy gates, and rest
FOR carths down-trodden and op.
prcHsd.
a shelter Tor the hunted head,
For the starved laborcr toll and bread
Power. az thy bounds,
Stops and calls back his banled hounds
Oh fair young mother on thy brow
shall "a a nobler grace than now.
Deep in the brightness % thy skies
The thrunEiug years ln glory rise.
Ana. ns they fleet
Drop strength and riches az thy feet
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14

soon as he secs your camp pitched,
takes possession OF A. He neither re.
spocts nor fears man. and ls an incor-
rigihlo thief. He eats anything from
cartridge TO a member OF his own
family-ior he Is a cannihal Il re-
member one instance Of this" writes
our author, when our dog unfortu.
nately killed a young bird before We
could prevent Il. which was too small
10 eat The parents made a decent
show Of grief over their loss, and then
being quite sure that the little one was
dead. they proceeded 10 eat its still
warm remains" The weka fights all
corners for undlsturbed possession Of
the camp he has annexed His histri-
onlc talent Is great. and he can sham
death 10 perfection. But for the fact
that he Ia a FIRST rate scavanger. he
would. TO his human host. be an in
tolerable nuisance. After some weeks
/ OF tenderness and self-sacrlfce, the
weka all At once becomes brutal hus-
D AAAA anu ANAAflH AAAA ~ NANA NV
youngsters have grown up. and. az he
thinks, are able 10 forage for them
selves: still he r. unnecessarily harsh,
not to say shamelessly selfish II his
place Of sojurn be rich IN food. he ban
ishes bis wife and children: II II be
not. he tricks elsewhlther. The egoistic
NJ lasts until next he becomes a father
and then altrulsm Is hardly the word
for his self-ronunclatlon. Let Mr.. Har-
per describe him and his wife: "The
parent birds while rearing their young
hardly eat anything themselves and
grow a. poor as a church mouse. every
thing they hnd Is carr,,d 10 the young
sters. When a pair has Lsly one chick
Il Is very ludicrous 10 see tAem rush
Ing up to II and jostling one another IN
their eagorness TO give Il a piece OF
bacon or bread, and sometimes asklng
Il TO try piece OF jam tin. or tempt
Ing II with a choice copper cartridge
case" The weka would appear 10 be
"as good a camp companion as one
could wish for. with his tAmenoss. Inn
pudence and almost human power OF
expression. lie IL q bird with small
Uniformed wings. unable 20 ny. and
varying In size from a partridge 10 a
pheasant"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14

up. up. up {, goes. and down. down.
down lt comes" sang BERTHE Brown, as
he tossed his rubber ball up against the
house and caught Ii again.
up. up he began once more. and
sure enough Il did 30 up this time
away up on top OF the porch. Berthe
waited to see n he could say down.
down." but he couldn't. for the ball
didn't. Il stayed up there.
BERTHE stood around and waited
awhile. but finally concluded TO 20 and
play horse with Sam Clark. who lived
next door. and ask papa TO get the ball
when he came home.
But when papa came he told Der
tie that there was no way 90 get the
ball then. lie would have 20 wait till
the storm windows upstairs were taken
on. for he had no ladder long enough
20 reach mp TO the roof.
BERTHE missed his ball. for he was
very fond Of Il. and the worst Of Il was
that he could see Il from his mammals
window upstairs.
one dav while mamma was dressing
he stood looking out Of the window and
wishing. Oh. so hard that he could get
I his ball. when a little snowbird came
/ futteriug down 20 the roof. pcepod In
| az the window. and then hoped right
upon the ball Il gave a little roll
/ which must have frightened the bird
Tor with a swift motion Il sped away
aud the ball rolled softly over the
edge Of the porch and dropped 10 N,
ground You can scarcely Imagine how
surprised BERTHE was lie ran down "a
the yard IN a twlnkling. and there wa
| his ball in little nest OF dry leaves.
Tie has alaays felt very sure that th,
snowbird knew how much he was wish
Ing Tor the ball. Tor this is true story
and how else can you account for wha
the little bird did7-Jul.a Darrov
Cowlcs. in Youths Companion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14

neducklug Tor drapery and uphols-
tery purposes has recently been LAUGH.
cd upon the market II Is a decided
success. says the Puritan. No one
would dream Of the lowly origin Of the
fabric thus presented OF course the
salosmon DO not speak Of ID as bed
ticking. but describe q as an art dra.
per-" or an art ticking" One shop.
man has named a striped pattern the
"bcdouin' not a bad pun on its ORR.
Gin. Tho material ls colorcd and da.
signed very much after tbc order 10
chintzcs and crCtonnou. which Q, close
ly resembles. Il wears lko iron. and az
90 rctails Cor about l0 cents "a yard &C
o. one of the most economical and sat-
isiactoy fabrics ior all sorts ot up-
holsicry purposes These tiokIngs will
soon appear 10 the various college COLI
ors. so that a Yale, Harvard or
Princeton man may have things adorn.
cd In the hucs dear to his heart.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14

How does % taste. I wondcr2" said
Jamie. as be- saw Patrick Flynn take
a glass OF stcaming punch at the bar OF
restaurant
Did you ever taste strong drink.
James," said a handsome old man
standing by.
Never" said James. Il wonder n
Il IL good"
Il cannot tell you how Il tastes. g"
said Mr.. l.anders II am 60 years old.
and have never tasted Il In my life. and
I am proud 20 say Il. sec what Il
does. II has cheated poor Flynn out Of
his snug little home. II has clothed
his poor wife and children In rags and
made him cross and quarrelsome. II
Is liquid Gre. and theft. and poison. l
don't want to know how Il tastes"
Neither do I, said James. Thank
you. Mr.. Landers, for what you have
said. when ! am a man 60 years old
!, too. will have Il TO say. I never tast.
ed strong drink tn my life"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14

often rode with her father on bis daily
rounds OF visits In town and country.
and thus early acquired an insight into
the lives OF the people that has been In
valuable TO her. When In later years
the singular experience Of sanetihea-
tion took complete possession OF GER
tain little community In which she was
interested. II was but natural that she
should put pen 10 paper and tell about
the ludicrous and the pathetic incl
dents that thrilled the simple hearts
IN the sanctihed town. II was equally
natural that 20 young a girl should BE-
doubtful Of her own powers.
Al the suggestion OF a friend, Miss
Furman sent some OF her stories "a
James whitoomb Riley. whom she has
never met Surely no more cheering
and helpful words were ever written Ia
reply by a famous writer 10 one Just
beginning the hazardous path Of an.
thorship: and though Miss Furmar
has had many laudatory letters sine,
her book appeared. there Is not one o.
them that she cherishos as she doe'
the first from Mr.. Riley. bidding hol
godspoed,
The FIRST stories she wrote were pub
lished by the Century Magazine. The
Century Company issued her FIRST an,
only vclume. stories OF a Sanctlac,
Town"
Miss Furman has been for Gcvora
years q resident Of Evansville.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14

A young Chlnaman, a learned man
who had received several degrees from
the Chinese schools, heard the gospel.
and said q was what he had been wish
Ing Tor. he accepted Chrlst A little
while after this a native Christian
teacher asked him. what have you
done Tor Christ since you believed"
Tie replied. 20. ! am a loarnori"
We'll" said the Qucsiioner. when
you light q candle DO YOU light q 10
make the candle more comfortable OF
that % may give llght7'
he replied ITO give light"
lIo was asked. do YOU expect Il "a
give light after % o. half burnt or when
you 0rst light it3'
Hc replied. CAS- soon as light &C."
"Vcry we'll" was tho reply go thou
and DO likewise. begin az once" short
ly after there were ATTY native Chris
tlnns IN the town as the result OF that
mans work.
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Vote. Of th. Mods.

The princess dress h very popular Ia
Paris. and many handsome gowns Of
velvet and silk FOR weddings and other
dressy occasions are cut In this style.
n woman would have the lates,
elegance In silk pettieoats she must
avoid the rustllng kind and wear daln'
~. soft brocaded silk skirts. ruined
with silk crepe
Metallic finished eambrlc, which has
all the gloss Of real satin. Is a new lin
INK for thin dresses. Il comes In all
the pretty colors. costs only IS cents
a yard. and is fully a yard wide.
Fabrics for dresses and millinery
purposes are now being made OF vene,
tlan glass. and Il ls promised that ",
are soon 90 have bonnets which can b,
subjected 10 the application Of soar
and water
Tancta SILK hats are the latest cry II
millinery. Tho silk Is doubled an,
shirrcd for the brim. The crown d
one high pun and the trimming con
slsts 90 black feathers, black velvet an,
fancy ornament
Cord.nrs ere a feature OF the new
dress models. aud SMALL cords. two o
three close together. are SCI in arouu,
the bodice of ioulard gown an incl
aud a half apart The material gath
crs on these cords just enough TO Civ,
a soft. pretty effect
The usefulness OF the old fashlone,
] ChantiIy shawl Is revived again. and {
I is 10 be- worn Tor gowns mounted owe
black satin. This sort OF lace dress
[ with a touch of color at the neck anU
[ belt. can be- made very attractive. AM
the use Of something which has beet
slowed away Tor years Is always sat
isfactlon.
A novel costume Tor spring Is mad
Of dark blue and white shepherds plaid
with a Wide plat. both back and front
on the bodice. narrowing toward IN
belt, and a plain skirt with a Wild
plat In front. spreading out wider a
the foot and fastened down Just belov
the waist with fancy buttons. Button
also decorate the front on the bodic
above the bust, and blue silk forms n
collar and belt.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14

slang should ns u.sd ysry Lightly ani
with Discretion.

with Discretion.
There Is fashion In slang. as In ev-
erything else. and that used by the
youth Of today Is not the same a. that
employed by their parents when they
were young says Harpcr's Blzar But.
although slang may change Il never
goes out OF fashion. And ! think
may safely state that among young
people Il was never more dcplorably
popular than 70 b. now, Il Is argued
that there Is no harm in %. aud when
only used occasionally. among a select
few who know each other we'll. this
may be- true HUT the harmful thing
about Il an Is that the habi, Of slangy
speech Is easily contracted that that
10 yitiates the speech 400 uncousciously
% the speaker ! have 10 mind a
young Girl bright and well educated.
who told me that in a circle OF intimate
. friends she used SLANG so constantly
[ that when she was with people 90
whom she wished Go alk well aud nu-
entity she was Obliged all The while
/ Co De- ou hgf guard lest some slaury
I .d.0m escaped her She went 90 "a diu-
uT and fur thc hrst Laii-huur she man
ag,d Co avoid all rocks and reefs %
slang Then she ErrW more confident
. ls she became Interested BOO thr CONVEX
satlon OF the man next her-a brilliant
/ uteu,our lie vas telling her % a
/ young girl. rich already. Go whom had
been left a legacy which she was 90
spend upon just what she mos, desired
Tor herself Here hc named the sum
90 De- used for that purpose
our would-bc careful heroine forgot
her caution in her amazomcut
Imagine having all that cash just 10
| blow in'" she exclaimed
And then she remembered. and r..
membcring. flushed scarlet aud was
overcome with confusion.
She told me Of Il with tears Of morti.
ncatlon In her eyes
Just when I wanted 10 appear at my
best" she lamentod. but have
learned my lesson and shall stop using
slang. u have TO be dumb TO DO r.
Never. even In the heart Of my own
home. will allow myself to use the
hateful thlng!"
It lisa pity that more girls have not
learned the same lesson. A little slams
used iudiciously may be expressive II
Is never elegant and should be utilized
IN speech only as red pepper and with
great discretion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14
QUE MArloNAL LEolsLAroRs.
Who Appeal In Certain Way to
Certain Cinss 81 People.

Who Appeal In Certain Way !"
Certain Cins, Of People.
To him who, In the love Of the capi-
toll. holds communion with IT'S da''y
visitors they speak various Language
Which. being interpreted. means tha'
n one frequent the capitol ana hsVou
to what one may hear there he wa
hear some right funny things. says inc
Washington Star. Not great whlio
ago there was a small party OF persons
from some OF the outlying Maryland
or Virginia districts who we're seelhB
the sights OF the magnificent building
under the direction OF one OF those use
full adjuncts to the cause OF educA'loh'
capitol guide. The party had got as
far as the rotunda and were gazing on
the paintings, works OF art ana 80
forth In that circular collection OF NOV
able and lmmoyable creations, wheh
handsome man came out OF the en-
trance leading from the house ana
passed In review. THAT" said the
guide. designating the gentleman pass
ing, is the handsomest member OF
congress" is that so?' responded the
oldest woman In the party. one OF that
sharp-faced. sharp-tongued kind oil
elderly women one always wants To
hear talk and still Is always In fear
lest he hear something that would cut
hole In him. Then. without waiting
to hear what further the guide might
have to say on the subject, she moved
around where she could get a view OF
the beautiful legislator as long as ne
was In sight. and fairly Toasted her
eyes on him. In fascinated silence.
Some minutes later another object OF
interest" passed the party. There goes
the smartest man In congress said the
guide. rs that sou responded the ell
derby woman IN exactly the same tone
as before. and she at once manifested
an exactly similar interest In this one,
and watched him until be passed out
OF sight For as much as Eve minutes
thereafter she was silent and walked
aimlcssly behind the others locking al
those wonderful pictures on the walls,
but not seeing them whats the
matter with mother exclaimed a tall,
gangliug girl turning Co see what had
become OF the good lady IN Amt
nothing the matter with me- she an
5 swored. as spry as anything. Il wa,
; jest a-thiukin' ia like 90 De- purity. and
ia like 10 De smart. but ia mthcr b,
! like what am than De a congressman
. deed would. and / don't keer who
o knows a." And she evidently didn't
J.. FOR everybody within fifty feet Of hcI
I could hear what she said.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14

II the dnd OF a Colorado silver miner.
made half dozen years ago be- taken
into account. there Ia but little doubt
that the human race existed on this
contlnon, as long ago as the time when
the silver veins were In process OF for
nation. In the Rocky Point mine. az
Gilman, 400 feet below the surface a
number Of human bones were found
imbeddcd In the silyer-bcarlug ore.
when taken out over 800 worth o. tho
ore stlll chung 90 the bones An arrow.
head. made Of tempered copper and
four inches long, was also found With
the remains.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14

skeleton Dance 81 New south Wales.
The skeleton dance Is a tribal event
II great importance among the natives
II New South Wales. A level spot.
edged by a forest somewhere near
their huts IL chosen. Then. when night
falls. a huge hre IL built by the women
and youngsters. while the young men
who are TO dance retire 10 arrange
their toilets. This Il done by chalk
ina their bare. brown bodies with pipe
clay In lines 10 represent bones: broad
lines for the arms and legs. and mar
rover ones for the ribs. The orchestra
consists OF a lot OF shields vigorously
beaten. and accompanied by voices the
reverse Of tuneiul when the Gre burns
brigN,ly. throwing the surrounding
landscape into deeper gloom and the
hideous ain Of the war shields rends the
sky. there suddenly emergos from the
shadows OF the wood what appears 10
the horror stricken spectator 10 be a
company Of skeletons They execute a
series OF violent and curious contor.
lions Of the arms and legs. much re-.
sembllng the performances OF a paste
board jumplng-jack, keeping time 20
the rhythmic elashing o. the shields
then they suddenly vanish from view
rs II by magic This disappearance
10 surprising to see. Is really very sim,
pie IN execution Since the bodies OF
the dancers are only chalked On front
they have only 20 turn round 10 cause
their dusky forms to vanish Ia the
rloom of the background
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14

The Portuguese shoe has a wooden
soio and heel. with a yamp made OF pa-
tent leather. fanclful. showing the
nosh side OF the skin. The Persian
footgoar Is a raised shoe and is often
a foot high. q is made OF light wood
richly inlaid. with a strap extending
over the lnstop. The Muscoyito shoe Is
hand-woven on n wooden frame, and
but little attention Is paid 10 the shape
OF tho foot: leather d sometimes used.
but the sandal Is generally made OF
six cordage and wooden cloth. The
slamese shoe has the form Of an an
Gent canoe. with a gondola bow and
an opon toe: the sole is made Of wood,
the upper Of inlaid wood and cloth,
ana the exterior r. deliberately orna-
monted IN colora with gold and silver