The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-19
NO. l4O.
aa.
FT. LYNN FLASHES.

The past week has been dismal
and rainy but the sun is shining to-
day and healthy cheerfulness has
succeeded the gruesome gloom.
The Sulphur is bank full but is
recedng slowly. A government
steamer Is here, the same one that
was here last summer, TO finish put
ting the river In uavigable condi-
tion, or at any rate earn the money
which was appropriated for that
purpose, The boat is now drift
bound below the railroad bridge
All the trees which they slashed be-
tween here and Red river, when
here before, has been carried up
against the bridge, completely
blockading the river for two or
three hundred yards AS soon as
fheS can dislodge the drift they will
Iproceedup the river with their work,
The T. a. S, Ry track construc'
ton crew, consisting OF about 30
men in charge of road master j, II.
Earheart, were laid off awaiting
clearing weather was most
agreeably entertained while there
by Mr. and Mrs, Earhart, who re-
side there temporarily While on
the return trip the train stopped
at Black Diamond and added car
load Of coal from the Black Dla-
mond mines, loaded by Mr. i, A,
Brown the owner | believe this Is
the first full car load that has been
shipped by that gentleman, but !
trust that 1t may be followed by
many more.
Mrs, W, M, Owens has been quite
sick from La Grippe, Glad to know
that the lady Is improving now,
Mrs. Willis s, Kennan Of Dod-
ridge Is a guest Of Mrs, A, j. Ram
sey
Capt, J.. u, Tupper went to Tex
arkana on business Friday
Mai, W, H. Lambeth visited the
Gate City last week, on business
connected with the mercantile de-
partment of which he Ia manager
The saw mill IL temporarily shut
down, owing 20 the recent rains
rendering the railroad bed 80 soft
that II N not safe 10 haul a heavy
train over II,
We scribe went TO Doddridgc yes-
terday, to shake hands with friends
In that progressive burg, ! found
my old friend Dick Yarbrough be-
hind the counter, looking rs pleas
ant as of yore, He said u ralned
day and night there andbad become
no stupidity dull that his whistle was
likely to loose It's melody,
Any information will be thankful
ly received that will lead TO the dis
coyery Of the friend who sent me 4
valuable package through the mall
last Saturday ae ! wish to add a
eodleIl tony will bequeathlng to him
or her as the cast may be, my cons
blnation meefehaum pipe, 90 a les'
lImonlal Of my appreciation,
The Lynn Union Sunday school
has changed the time of meeting
from gI3O y, m, to 10 q, m,
LATEp, JAM lBrn,
The government boat O, w. How
ell Captain Rydon MASTER came
up through the bridge this morn
ling, When the whistle was heard
Il caused a notable ripple Of excite
ment among our good people, who
without regard for race, color SEX
age or nationality made a almul'
tdne0ua rush for the river 10 zee
aud welcome the stranger A large
delegation of ladies' went aboard
the steamer aud were e0ufte0usly
welcomed by Captain Rydon, who
kudly showed them around the
boat, and gave them ride on the
river We scribe made his way ON
board, aud had an interview with
the Captain, whom he found 10 be
a pleasant, alIable gentleman, who
said he would push The work OF re-
moving the obstruell0ns 10 naylga-
tIon up 30 the %, y, n q, lty
bridge as fast as he could. lie said
II would only take a few days, aud
that when he got through the river
would bo safe for large 6oale, aud
that II N was not utilized for trade
purposes II would be the fault Of
the business men most interested,
Mere anon, ONob.A' WEIR
w. Lynn, Arhu Jan w. w
@sa
The way ~ cure ealarrh Ii 10 pus
| rifV the hload, aud the surest, hafu