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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06
New Street Railway.

There was a rumor floating
around this morning to the effect
that some railway magnates of
St. Louis and Shreveport we're
about to open negotiations for run
ming a street railway from this
city to Shreveport We chased
the aforesaid rumor down and
CLEANED the following information ;
"That the PRONUNCIATION of a
street car line from here to Shreve-
port, to be operated by mule }
steam until some other arrange
ments are perfected, The object
of building the aforesaid railway
was ostensibly to accommodate the
theatrically disposed people of
TeXarkana who wish to witness an
evening performance in the Opera
House at Shreveport, No regular
schedule will be in force while the
line is in operation, aItho' the leav-
ing time is supposed to be five
o'clock in the afternoon and on it's
return reaching here at two o'clock
9. m. in 'the morning. Cash fares
of fen cents will be CHARGED going
and coming"
Now, as far as the falsity of this
rumor is concerned, we care not a
continental, but, candidly speaking,
if our people wish to see a reputa-
ble troupe and are willing to pay
cash fares of ten cents going and
coming from Shreveport, then, let
them 90, they are excusable.
Why
Oh, because Texarkana has no
Opera House, ts quite true, we
have one in course of construction,
The advance agents OF the differ
ent theatrical troupes now touring
the country always give Texar
kama the 60 by and will continue to
do so until substantial and com
modious building is constructed and
furnished with seating capacity
of eight hundred. But, as things
now stand, we can only fall back
into our cradle and cry
What a shame
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06
Preacher Will Be Courtmartialed,

Washington, September 5.-Ever
since the printed reports of the SEN
sational utterances of the naval
chaplain, Joseph p. Mcintyre,
reached the navy department, the
officials haye been making a quiet
inquiry into the accuracy of the
newspaper publications. The chap
lain, who was attached to the
Oregon and was on board when the
battle of July 3 was fought, was
accredited with some savage criti-
cisms of Admiral Sampson, Captain
Evans and various of the officers Of
the American fleet, insisting that
to the officers and men of the
Oregon alone belonged the victory
achievedoyer the Spanish squadron.
He was particularly severe on Capt
Robley d. Evans, whom he charged
with cowardice. Apparently the
navy department has now satisfied
itself that the chaplain really ut
tered the language ascribed to him,
for it has ordered his trial by court
martial on charges to the prejudice
of good order and discipline and un
becoming to an officer The chap
lain is now on leave Of absence tc
Denver
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06

If cur readers notice any short
comings in today's paper they will
please attribute it to the fact that
the editor, Mr., j. W, Gardner, and
the city editor, Mr. f. G. Wootten,
{ "our own Pete" } are absent on a
fishing expedition, We lament
their absence, and beg the indul-
gence Of our thousand readers, as
we, { the mechanical force } have
strained every nerve to have the
paper appear in it's usual form, and
this we have done despite the Cir
cumstances that surrounded US,
which were not, altogethet, deli
cate. Tomorrow we will look for
some "dsh stories" from "our own
Pete" NufT said.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06

j. W. Baggett, of Oak Grove,
Fla, had an attack of the measles,
nearly three years ago, and the dis
ease left him with very severe pains
in the chest. 81 thought would
die, " he writes; "but to my great
Joy ] was saved by Chamberlain's
Pain Balm Pains in the chest
nearly always indicate the approach
Of pneumonia, and by promptly APP
plying this liniment on a flannel
cloth, which should be bound on the
chest, an attack Of pneumonia may
be prevented. 1t is always prompt
and effectual. For sale at 25 and
80 cents per bottle by Smith Drug
Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06

W. ..cslyed daily at HHILBRON,s'
Beng s.,rters for Wedding and Birth
day Presents
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06
An Old Citizen Dead.

Mr.. W. 7, Leonard, an old citizen
Of Miller county, living near Genoa,
died yesterday morning He was
nearly 20 years old and well known
to a large number of our people.
He has been in bad health for some
time and his death was not uneX.
pected. Mrs. L. T. Erie, of this
city, his daughter, went down tc
Genoa yesterday to attend the fu
neral, which occurred at ll;3C
o'clock today,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06
ARKANSAS ELECTION.

Returns from the elections IN Ar
kansas Yesterday come in slowly,
owing to the length of the ticket,
which delays the count. In PuIas-
ki county less than 8, 500 votes we're
polled. No bloodshed was reported
up to late hour from any OF the
points where there were exciting
In most of the counties
a small vote was polled and little in
terest was manifested. The Demo
cratic majorities hold up well IN all
precincts heard from.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06
BIO 36 To Galveston and Return

Commencing Saturday September
10th, The TeXarkana and Fort
Smith Ry will sell round trip tick
cts Texarkana to Galveston, every
Saturday at rate Of Sl2 30 for the
round trip, tickets limited for the
return trip until the Tuesday inn
mediately following,
j. 3, SAINT,
Ticket Agent
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06
THE LADIES

The pleasant effect and perfect
safety with which ladies may use
Syrup Of Figs, uuder all conditions,
makes it their favorite remedy. To
get the true and genuine article,
look for the name Of the California
Fig Syrup Co., printed near the
bottom Of the package, For sale
by all druggists.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06

Io7,-A bargain for cash, u desirable
seyen-roOm residence, within four blocks
OF Broad street splendid nclghborhood
Property In perfect repair.
lO3.-A fouf-rOom cottage on College
H!ii Tor less than cost OF bullding. owner
wishes TO get money to put In business.
Ioi.--For sale, at q very low figure, q
Ao-acre tract OF farm land, within one and
one-half miles Of the city. VIII sell for
onc.hali cash to reliable party, and az q
bargain. Come quick Il you want this
property.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06

100, For sale, at q big bargain, brick
business house on East Broad street, In
midst of business center Fairly well
rented and In perfect repair, To party
this Is fine opportunity SO secure Il. VIII
exchange for firstclass black "axey farm
lands situated In North TeXas-vLamar,
Delta or Fannin counties.
IoA.-Smal farm two miles south OF the
city, fairly well improved. Spring Of good
water on place besides a good well OF
water at house. About half oi land fenced
and under cultivation. A bargain for
somebody.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06
special Card.

Dr.. Sims, the dentist, has gone
for a few weeks rest, will take in
the Omaha Exposition while away
and viii retu m about September 8
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-06

Don't cuss the cook for bad coffee
but buy from us and ALWAYS have
a rich delicious cup,
WARWICK MOORE Co,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
Craze for the Unconventional.

Never was the short-story world in 50
great throe to cast itself loose from
the bonds of the past. ''Let us have
something unconventional" is the CON
slant cry of the editors. Striking ''orig-
inality,' more than fine writing. more
even than a reputation, is the test by
which the largest class of manuscripts
are tried at the present time
The most obvious result of this craze
for the unusual is, of course, a quench-
ing out of new writer's who mould their
stories upon old models. Altogether, it
is repetition on a limited scale of the
drama of Evolution; multitude of man.
uscript makers, struggle for existence,
the survival of the iittest,-that is, the
most 'original.'
When, with Il sweep of the eye, the
critic OF the future glances backward, he
Will doubtless see the gain of the strup-
gle now in progress; but to us, who are
watching the contest at closer range, the
retrogressive trend of the spiral-like pro-
grcsslve movement will now and then
loom up as the most distinct feature of
what is going on.
In the quest for novelty of situation,
many writer's are inclined to lose sight of
other essentials to good work; of beauty,
for instance. and harmony. When this
occurs the effect is apt to be grotesque.
A'iS uendnu ioI the unconventional
has brought to the surface many cheap
forms of the article, such as the use of
outlandish character names: so that one
meets! with titles like "Mephibosheth
Platt's Cabbage Plants" or ''The Wed
ding of Hyperion Sam" Just why Sam
Hyperion is more interesting with his
names reversed we fail to see. AS might
be expected, in work of this kind the
most original feature is the title, the lat
ter seeking to redeem an otherwise COM
monplace tale.-Jane Ellis Joy in Lippin-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
American Girls Abroad.

American girls who are thinking of 60
ing to. Paris to study, and who intend to
dispense with the presence of chaperon,
cannot do better than keep on thinking
about it yet little longer before they
take the plunge. A sensible article on
the life of American girl students in Par
is appeared recently in the New York
Sun. 1t did not tell the whole truth. per-
haps because the whole truth would be
better untold. But it did tell part of the
truth, for it said that many of the girls
waste their time, injure their health,
grow lax in their moral views, get into
slatternly habits, and come back untitled
for home and society, and not fitted for
anything else" There is much that is
delightful and fascinating about the life,
and if one could be absolutely sure of a
girls physical and moral strength as well
as the scundness of her common-sensc
then every woman who has lived in and
loved Paris would say, "Go on, my dear;
you'll have some of the happiest days of
your life over there" AS it is, however,
it will be hard to find thoughtful wom-
an, who has known thoroughly the life
of the American-girl colony in Paris, who
will say, that she would willingly send
her own daughter to face the same trials
and temptations. Rapturous letters from
that colony came home by every steamer.
And most of them are sincere. But the
American girl has an enormous adapta-
bilty, and she is quite capable of chang
ing her mental and moral point of view
without even realizing that she has done
Sc Environment is a force as powerful
as it is subtle. and the girl who contem-
plates an encounter with the atmosphere
of the Latin Quarter will do well to pro-
vide herself with every bit of available
Raznr.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09

E5Et 80 53 5E@S - ~
conceived the iaeN Of buying the house.
and. while retaining all its characteristics,
Of turning 1t into restaurants, An earn
sst appeal il being made to the grand
ducal government Of Saxony to prevent
the barbarisnl of using one of the coun-
trSs most interesting historical remains
for such a purpose. r,s$%s..,s S.s7 !.
The suggestion is made to the Biz
mingham Post that Maj, Marchand be in-
vited to lecture in London. HE has nc
complished 4 truly remarkable Journey ~
1t says. lover ground much Of which had
never before been visited by white man;
and there is no doubt that if he came to
London in his capacity of African explor-
er he would be accorded an enthusiastic
welcome. The admiration entertained in
Travelled circles for his work in that d.
rection is very marked, and if the gold
medal of the Royal Geographical society
were awarded to him it is believed that
something would be done to allay certain
sasteptihilities which have been keenly
aroused by recent events, ~ ~.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
Chrysanthenillrl,s.

All! ragged beauties out there In the moon
light,
Filling the air with thy perfume divine
Buffeted by winds in their wild caresses.
Enhancing the eathery beauty of thine :
While tonight lean 1 on the balcony pazinp
AS thy odorous breath infects heart and
brain, - =
I muse Of the days when culllng chrysan,..
themums -
To place in my belt, near Il heart free
from pain. =
A heart then as light as yon tasselcd bios.
SONS,
= Now tossed by the breeze In a b,l,ow,v
The moonlight rejecting the fowery CON.
fusion N'i
In fantastic shadows on the dew-,no;xt
ened grass.
Bewitching, fringed posies in autumnal
garbing, - ~ = -
JocHndly nodding and swaying there: e.
The sight of your struggling radiant faces
Makes my lashes wet with 4 memory Genr
Tomorrow I Gull you in aromatic tane)e.
To wear in my belt near my heart nevers
more:
On grave, thy redolent signs emitting, =
shall place you III loving remembrance
of yore Alice e. Henredson
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
HOBBIES OF WOMEN.
Various Fads INDUCED in by Mem
bers of the Fair Sex,

A young lady, the daughter Of ives,
of England country gentleman, prides
herself Oh possessing what is probably
the most numerous collection Of luggage
and hotel labels in existence In the al
buns in which the specimens are pasted
are to be found labels from all quarters
OF the globe. San Francisco hotels art
represented by fully half dozen speci
mems. There are no fewer than 1856 from
railways and hotels of the Indian empire
Canada, Samoa, New Zealand, China
Japan, Shepherds hotel, Cairo Ia Jeru
salem hoteD, Russia, Asiatic Turkey, all
have their sections allotted to them, the
European specimens, obtained while trav.
cling, from friends or by letter applica.
ton, numbering some thousands.
A London lady's pet hobby is a marvel
Gus collection Of all sorts and sizes of but
tons. Some of the enamel and miniature
painted ones are veritable works of art
while paste and precious metals worked
in various ways supply other fascinati
specimens. The greatest raritieS are two
Chinese official buttons. which in reality
are orations, and buttons from off gar.
ments known to have been worn by
Marat, Robespierre, Charles Dickens
Walter Scott. Washington, Nelson, BY:
poleon, Wellington, Bismarck, Irving
Garfield and numerous other celebrities
of both sexes. The collection numbers
some 10000 specimens, ranging from tn,
commonest bone one to enamel ones SET
IN real gems valued at as much as $175.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
How to Remove Stains,

Coffee-Lay the stained portion of tn,
cloth over bowl and pour boiling water
through it.
Fruit-Boiling water as above; if in.
cffectual, rub with solution of oxalic
acid and rinse in warm water.
Ink-Dip in boiling water, rub with
salts of sorrel, and rinse well.
Blood-Soak in cold water. For tick,
ing and thick goods make thick
paste of starch and water: leave till dry
and brush off.
Scorch-Dip in soapsuds and lay in
sun; if fibcrs are not much injured. dip
repeatedly in saturated solution of borax
and rinse.
NIildew-Wet with soapsuds: lay in
sun: spread with paste of soft soap
and powdered chalk and sun it: soak in
huttermilk and sun.
Grass-If fresh. use alcohol and rinse
or use Javelle water and rinse thor
oughly.
Paint-Turpentine for coarse goods,
benzine or naphtha for fine.
Grease-Moisten with strong ammo
MIA water, lay blotting paper over and
iron dry; it silk, use chloroform to re.
store color, or cover with powdered
French chalk and iron.-Good House
kCepinr
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
A Debutante's Traininr

In the first place, it goes without saw
ing that her training should he exco1-
lent. She must be polite, graceful. gra-
cious; she must dance well, be up in the
subjects of the day; she must know her
outdoor life, and be conversant with the
and boy friends; she must have read
what people are talking of; she must
know about the actors of the times: she
must have some surface knowledge, Mt
least, of the celebrated artists and musi
cans OF her day, as we'll as of those in
the past. Her own language is far from
sufficient in this cosmopolitan world, for
able to exchange the courtesies of the
day. She must know theoretically
something of music and art, even though
she have no decided talent for either-in
fact, a great deal Of general information
will carry her further than mere thor
oughness in one or two subjects. She
must have savoir faire, and show no
awkward embarrassments at unexpected
circumstances; she must have tact to
she must not be forward in expressing
her opinion, though she must by no
means be colorless and initiative. She
must never be loud or boisterous. and vet
be full of life and spirit; she must be I'M
selfish. and never for an instant appear
10 think herself OF great Importance: she
must not brag to other girls less fortu-
nately situated of her clothes, her enter
ta1nments, her friends. She must not
make a fuss over men, or even by limiting
or plain asking endeavor to secure them
as partners for cotillons.
She should be chary in her correspond
ence with men, and when called upon to
write, send only bright, clever little notes,
short and to the point, always remember
ing that men are proverbially careless
about their letters, and the chances are
that the very epistles dashed off under
the impression of great and overriding
friendship may hereafter be read by tn
future wifi e or by variety of sisters Of
maiden relatives, who love to rummage
IN the drawer or desk of needless men,
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
The Husbands Friends.

ihere is nothing so absolutely false in
thIs whole domestic menage as the fiction
Wnlcn the young wife generally voices
soon 500: after her marriage, and which at the
tlnie shc absolutely believes in, namely.
tnat her husbands friends will be welcome
at any and all times. Every husband be-
levCs it: and, poor, rash man. acts upon
1t, thinking that he is welded to the most
pefIect woman on earth and that his home
IS unlike any other founded on this mum
cane sphere. Alack and alas! he, like
thousands OF others, discovers sooner or
ater-generally sooner-that they were
WOrds, Idle words, and that there are times
ana seasons when his friends are not
only distinctly not welcome, but absolute
~ and horribly de trop
NOW when this fact is borne home to
him with due emphasis, there is no reason
why he should put all the blame on the
poor little woman, who undoubtedly feels
ten times more put out by the contretemps
than ne himself Of course, remembering
keep in mind that Monday they always
ate leftovers, or that she told him in the
morning the cook had decided to leave that
day. There is no use when this annoy
ing thing occurs for the wife to be so
overwhelmed with embarrassment that she
sits silent and almost fearful through the
entire meal, giving the visitor the impress
i"AA III" ~ 10 IIe.A Ill u
feast and Unfolding in his heart rare
pity for the poor fellow tied for life to
such stern and stony-faced dis
ciplinarian.
Every man, he he bachelor or benedict,
knows that company" meals are not OF,
tap in any save the household of a mil
lionaire, and if the wife is only wise
enough to realize this she can with her
own bright welcome and little tact make
the plainest meal appear veritable cpl
curean delight to the outsider. She ought
to consider that what she deemed good
enough for her husband should be good
enough for any one else on earth. If she
has so forgotten her wifely obligations as
to palm off really meager or unpalata-
BILE meal on the one who provides for her
support. SO that by stinting the table she
can swell the pockets of her dressmaker,
then she ought to be made to feel ashamed
of herself and no lesson can be too Sc
we're for her to learn. Hospitality is a
keynote to domestic happiness, and it need
not be lavish to act it's proper part at
making the home the first place a man
thinks of taking his friends. sure that no
sour looks will greet him if he happens to
issue the invitation on wash day or the
maids day out.-Philudelphia Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
Homemade Candies.

Candy-making is properly part of the
holiday diversion, and the young people
enjoy it as much as they enjoy the con
sumption of the sweets after they are
made. When experiences is attained home
made confections ought to rank above
anything that can be bought, both be-
cause of the purity of their ingredients
and for the pleasant sentiment attached
to them. A box of homemade confec-
tons is always pretty Christmas com.
plimcnt to friend, and a little practice
enables one to closely initiate the most
attractive ones purchaseable. One may
go into the matter with special p,rapher-
MALTA or with just ordinary kitchen uten-
sis with equally good results. The whole
"trick'' of successful candy-making de-
Ponds upon, the boiling of the syrup. for,
of course, the best candy made of cooked
sugar is considered, not the crude raw
varieties made of ''confectioners' sugar.
ard white of egg, q method never used
by. confectioners in making fine candies.
Select only clear days for candy king
--dampness being fatal to the best re-
.,ults.-Ella Morris Kretschmar in the
WOman's Homo Communion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
BE Not Too Late.


O, be not too late with the tender word,
r For which a soul may long. s@>S zsS = : -
stirred J=<sEzsss.&
In the heart which suffered wrong. 81 f.
q, be not too late with the generous deed,
Which may brighten a weary way,
For what avaiieth 1t taking heed.
When the spirit hath left its clay!
Oh, be not too late with the fond caress,
When one beloved doth grieye
For loves tender touch when sorrows press,
A ray of sunshine doth weave.
o, be not too late with the sunny smile,
:, And hand clasp friendly and warm,
A soul, mayhap, thou mayst keep from
As It struggles amid the storm.
o. be not too late with the heartsome cheer,
And well-earned guertlon of praise,
0, linger not till the shadowy bier
Shall darken the light Of the days.
Too late. too late! oh. what sadder word
Hath the heart Of repentance said,
Yet the shadow Of broken hearts still girls
The soil Of earth that We tread.
Lisa A. Fletcher.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
Home Circle Charity,

Criticism i'll the home is dangerous
thing. There will never be any record
OF the lives of the men and women that
might have been great.
There is way. | know, that the world
at large has of thinking that genius will
bud and grow and flourish in spite of en-
vironment, and discouragement, but the
born genius is usually afflicted with a ten
der heart and soul that shrink from un-
kind criticism. Why, there are children
OF one family, many and many time,
who actually shrink from one another be-
cause of the dread of criticism.
The ideal family is the one that knows
nothing but loyalty to each member that
composes it, If there are little fads and
foibles the world is not told of them,
and nobody ever guesses that that family
is not really the perfectly harmonious one
that it always seems.
Without gossip and criticism the world
Of men and women would be happier
place, even as happy as it is today, when
more men and women are adopting the
motto of charitableness toward all than
ever before.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-12-09
Russian Girls l.lourh Water,

There is Il curious custom in the east
crn provinces of Russia at the beginning
of ploughing time. It equals in some re.
spects the ancient Nile worship in Egypt,
and is faithfully observed. especially by
The Kirgishes. These peasants believe
that their fields will not be fruitful unless
the water is ploughed every year before
the soil. 4 shallow place in the nearest
river or creek is selected, on each shore
of which the priests of the Greek church
sing and utter prayers. A number of
young girls are selected. one of whom
steers the plough, while the others do the
work of the horses. When they arrive OH
the opposite side Of the stream the priests
pronounce beuedictions over the water
and the earth, So.