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The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16
Tooth crew in Her Nose.

It was novel and most distressing
case of catarrh which Miss Alice Weth-
erell OF Chicago thought she was suf-
fering from 1t became so bad when
she was on a visit to Cincinnati not
long ago that she decided to have q
surgical treatment for her shapely
nose had become strangely swollen and
distorted While she was in the oper-
at.ng room OF noted specialist oil
that city an astounding discovery was
made by the physician. The doctor
tril. when it encountered resistance,
The speculum disclosed what appeared
10 be bone high up in the nose. and
as such conditions are not rare the
doctor took his drill and proceeded to
cut 1t out But the first contact made
him stop. His skilled touch told him
at once that it was not. bone he was
encountering. An examination of his
drill as he withdrew 1t showed tiny
particles OF ivory. Then he began to
think, and think quickly. The only
part of the human anatomy that con-
tains ivory is the teeth. And there lay
the solution. The young woman had
a tooth in her nose. Excusing himself
for moment. he called in two den
fists. who occupy Offices on the same
floor, and, explaining the situation to
them. allowed them only time enough
to recover from their surprise and
bring their instruments. In Few
minutes the tooth was extracted from
its strange resting place.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16
A Singular People.

Senior Ramon Reyes Lala a Filipino
scholar. recounts some strange peculi-
arlties OF tribe half-Malay and half
Negrito. He says: They have an
equally curious legal custom. II any
one is accused of serious crime. he
and his accuser are led to a deep pond
and both are made to dive together
The one who can keep his head under
the longest Is believed to have told
the truth" They evidently believe
that truth is at the bottom of deep
we'll The Negritos. who are the
aborigines are. he says. "the smallest
people on the face OF the earth" They
average about four feet eight inches
in height. Their color is dark brown
They are thin spindle-lesged little
fellows, with fattish noses, thick lips
and frizzled black hair" The writer
goes on: Their marriage customs ar
peculiar. The young man who seeks
bride first obtains the favor of heI
parents and then pursues her. catching
her in his arms. She breaks loose and
runs. and does not yield until he has
caught her several times. Finally, he
leads her in triumph to her home
Here her father drags the youth NJ
c ladder to the floor Of their hut. The
mother drags up the maiden. They
are then made to kneel; and the fathe;
rours- over them a cocoanut shellful
of water. He then bumps their head
together, and the ceremony is complet'
ed. They spend their honeymoon in
the depths OF the mountains, and foi
I've days and nights are lost to sight
after which they come back to every
day life. There is another marriage
| custom which is worth describing
Instead OF the youth aad maiden being
dragged up the hut ladder. they are
made to climb two sapllngs that grow
near each other. Then an elder Of the
group grasps the sapllngs and draws
them together until the heads Of the
young couple touch with kiss or a
bump. according to the force used
This makes them man and wife"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16

sense OF humor that | nEs- s1% y.
any other animal They are thieves
by nature. but their thieyery is pecul-
lar. Now. here's yarn about one o.
them. or perhaps about colony ..
them. When l was in southern Cali
fornia there was box of tailow can
dies in the rough cabin where the men
slept. We got up one morning anu
the box was empty. not a candle in
sight anywhere, but in the box was a
pile of sticks and rubbish of all sorts
1T is the rats. said the miners as soon
as they saw that rubbish. for they
claim that one Of these rats neYe.
steals anything without leaving soEe
thing in the place of the stolen article
OF course, We of the camp never ex
pected to see the candles again, bu
two days later, | give you my word
there was the whole boxful of candle'
back again. The miners say that the
rats brought them back. and | suppose
it must be true. At another time the
rats made raid on 4 sack of potatoes
in the cookhouse and brought them al
into the hut used for sleeping quar-
ters. We found them in the morning
all piled up much after the fashion
one used to see those pyramidal pile:
OF cannon balls in the navy yards X
the days OF the old-fashIoned round
ammunition. A mountain rat VIII
steal nails, scraps of iron, and ever
the iron skewer-lIke candlesticks this
miners use. and when they are stolen
fellow can tell II the rats did it. fu'
If they did there were always the tell
tale markers they had left behind in
place of the stolen articles"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.
A Lighthouse in the Desert-Mountain
Rats Are Queer Little Animals with
Hushy Tails in Colorado Mines-A
Singular People.
a Legend of Claire.

In the old churchyard. In the town OF
Claire,
Where the bIossomins wild rose ais the
air
with perfume sweet.
Where the bell rings out the hour of
And the village folks come gathering
there,
With careful step. lest they should tread
Der the sacred spot where lies the dsnd.
The sailors tell the story how the gallant
ship was tossed.
How the thunder soared and the lightning
flashed
And the angry waves from their slumber
rose
And o'er the vessel dashed and splnshed.
When the storm had spent Its fury the
captain from his post
Cried wildly for his darling wife,
My God can she be lost.
o. God In heaven. take aI beside
But spare. oh. spare, my cherished
bride"
The cargo safely landed
The ship in perfect trim.
But the captain OF the vessel
Aye. aye. boys. what OF him.
Dark was the night and deep was the
woe
VI tilt tAp-AlN. pacing 70 ana trO,
With frenzy he leapcd from the vessels
side,
None knew his fate but the nerce-howing
tide
That whirIsd him llons on It's treacher-
Gus rid"
To meet meath the raves his fair young
bride.
But the story goes that the ruermaids
fair
With long white arms and streaming hair,
Tenderly carried the uew-wed pair
And laid them TO rest in the town OF
Claire
Marie lie Page Guilbert
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16
Mountain Rats.

New York Times: Speaking about
animals" said Augustus Thomas. play
right. chatting with a party at The
Lambs. the queerest ones l ever came
across are the mountain rats one sees
at the mines in Colorado They are
about as big as a wharf rat, but they
have bushy tail like a squirrel, and
are pets of the miners. Whenever the
luncheon hour comes you will see the
fellows come from their holes or nests
or wherever they live in the intervals
between meals squat on their launches
and sit there until one of the miners
shares his dinner-pail meal with them.
Whatever they get OF the scraps of that
meal they sit up and eat Just as a
squirrel does. The miner doesn't exist
that would not share his meal with
them. The rats are intelligent and
nischievous as they can be, and to me
they always seerhed imbued with a
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16
AVOID DANGER.
Ihs Danger of Catarrh ointments That
Contain Mercury.

Contain Mercury.
This journal, although more particu-
larly devoted to all that interests
finance, commerce and manufactur-
ing, is nevertheless always awake to
the need and wants of its readers. let
the subject be what 1t may. We were
asked to investigate and report upon
the merits OF the various catarrh reme-
dies on the market The production
of preparations OF injurious compost
ton cannot, unfortunately, be stopped
or restricted at present, or until our
state legislatures can be induced to
pass such suitable and stringent laws
as will efYectually prevent their ap-
pearance on the market In the mean
time. the people must look out for
themselves. In this matter, We have
made a most careful and painstaking
investigation, realizing the confidence
that would be placed in our reply. Our
medical staff employed to make such
Investigations were most favorably
impressed with the preparation known
as Halls catarrh cure, manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio,
and agreed that this peerless remedy
deserves our highest Endorsement.
Many of the catarrh remedies on the
market contain mercury, which de-
stroys the sense of smell and deranges
the whole system when entering
through the mucous surfaces. From
analysis we found that Halls catarrh
aure contains no mercury. 1t is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. We have no interest whatever
In this matter beyond faithfully serv-
ing our readers. and as our indorse-
ment is extended without reward OF
any kind. and is wholly unsolicited by
this company and will be received
with the full credence that all our
statements have met with for the past
eighteen years.-Southern Review OF
Commerce.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16
Tn. Health and rlea,ure R.,ort.

OF Texas, Mexico, Arizona and Cali
fornia are quickly and comfortably
reached via the Southern Pacific Com
pany's Sunset Route. Daily through
service from New Orleans to San
Francisco via Houston, San Antonio,
Ell Paso and Los Angeles. Special
semi-weekly service, Sunset Limited
from New Orleans Mondays and
Thursdays, composed Of Buffet Smok-
ing Car, containing Bath Room and
Barber Shop, Drawing Room Compart-
ment Car. regular Pullman Sleepers,
and Dining Car meals la cartel, all
OF the latest design and most luxuri-
ously appointed. Direct connections
made at New Orleans from all points
North and East Detailed informa-
ton cheerfully furnished by w. G.
Neimyer, G. w. A.. So. Pac. Co., 238
Clark St, Chicago; w. H. Connor.
ComI Agt., Chamber Commerce Bldg.
Cincinnati, O., w. ]. Berg, Trav. Pass.
Agt., 220 Ellicott Square, Buffalo,
N. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16

W. N. U.-DENvER.-No. 7.-leoo
6hea Answering Advertisemeats Kisdly
Aeation This Faces.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16
Paternity Encourn r ed.

French parents possessing seven tr
more children have certain exemptions
from taxation. In France there are
10000 families so exempted.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16

THAT is the meanest dentist l ever
saw." 'The one next door?" Yes: he
keeps phonograph in his office so peo-
pie who have their teeth pulled are afraid
to make q sound 80
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16
Miners and Prospectors' Excursion to
New Mexico.

February 18th Santa Fe Route will sell
tickets to New Mexico points at very
low rate. giving stopover privileges on
return trip. Good thirty days. Get full
particulars 100 Lawrence street.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16

Women have no concentration" mo
concentration? You just start Aunt AL
mira on the subject OF her family tree"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16

England mined about 222, 2,OOO, 900 tons
OF coal in 1899.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16
INCIDENT OF SLAVERY DAYS.
Negro is Paid for Thirty Years After
His Sale il Texas

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 15.-An
incident Of slavery times has Just
been revived in Dallas county. II
was the settlement Of a debt con.
tracted in 1850, in which the sale Of
q negro slave was the basis Of the
transaction.
In the days before the war the
Mcdonald and Eppesou families
we're among the leading planters Of
the Red River valley. The head Of
the McDOnalds Of Lamar county
sod a negro to Colonel B. H EpPer-
son Of Red River county. Epperson
gave a note for $3.50 20 secure pay
meut Of the purchase price. The
war between the states inteIfeTed
with the business affairs Of Nc
Donald and Epperson.
After the war the nOte was pre-
sented for payment and resisted on
the ground that the abolition Of
slavery ruHifed the obligation. The
matter got inte the courts and
Judgment for the face Of the note
and interest was awarded. The case
got tangled up on appeals and drag,
ged along until a short time ago
when the Epperson side agreed tC
settle with the Mcdonald side and
stop litigation.
4 day or 50 ago an attorney ot
Paris, representing J. w Nc
Donald, the holder of the note, snC
who is national bank examiner O
| North Texas, went to Dallas and
met Joseph II. Dickson, lawyer fOr
the Eppersons, and received from
Mr. Dickson sT5O cash in exchange
for the old note executed in 1859
This is probably the last slav'
that will be paid for in Texas
Colonel Epperson died in Red Rive
county In 1878. Colonel McDonalC
has been dead many years. The
slave that was sold died in Clarks
vile, Texas, about the time th5
civil war ended.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

For thirty years William johnson
of Kokomo, Ind, has run farm Of
six acres without having a horse on
his place He is known throughout
the section as "the horseless far
mer" He raises corn, potatoes,
celery, melons and all kinds of veg
etables and does all the work him.
self BY hand. Even the marketing
is doue without the aid OF a horse,
as be trundIes his crop to town in a
wheelbarrcw, making an average Of
three trips day all the year round
Johnson says he has an aversion to
horses, owing to the fact that he
was kicked by one when he was a
boy.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16
The Six Day Bicycle Race.

There is a movement on foot to
prohibit six day bicycle races, on
the ground that they are brutal
No doubt the long period Of eXhaus-
ton the contestants undergo is ru-
inOus to the constitution, But are
not things done every day that are
equally so ? Take for example, the
man who negleCts his stomach. This
means impoverished blood, weak
ness and debility. There is only one
way to get good health, ard that
is by taking Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. This wonderful medicine
aids digestion, tones the system, and
ills the veins with rich red blood.
1t cures biliOusness, constipation,
dyspepsia and nervousness. 1t has
been the standard medicine of the
American people for fifty years.
See thas a private revenue stamp
covers the neck of the bottle.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16
KIDNEY TROUBLES.

The kidneys cleanse the blood and
on their activity depends the health
Of the body, II the liver becomes
so torpid that it iutelferes with the
work Of the kidneys the body suf-
ters aud dropsy results. The most
valuable feature 10 the curative ef-
feet Of PricRly Ash Bitters is its
stimulating influence in the kidneys.
1t heals aud strengthens those or
gaas so that they resume their
blood cleansing and urine gathering
functions, purfes and regulates the
liver, tones up the stomach and di-
gestion, and by mild yet thorough
cathartic effect, all polsons and bill
ious impurities in the bowels are
driven out. II quickly restores the
strength and health, Sold by all
10 Wv
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16
An Elegant New Home

For sale at a bargain. /! lots
and nine room, two story house on
street car line, two blocks from
east side public school, in the best
residence portion of the city. This
house was built of the best mate
rial and BY the best workmen; is
finished 10 select hardwood and has
all the couyeniences of a modern
up-to.date home. One of the most
desirable plnces in the city. See
W. R. Kelley, over Water Co.'S Of
fee, Texarkana, Ark. y 90
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

If congress has not already done
so, it should at once pass an amend
meat to instructions TO census ia.
kers, to make a correct count Of all
surviving soldiers of the war be,
tween the states. At the last cen
sus, such showing was made, and il
revealed 80, 900 more live ex-soldiers
on the pension rolls of the govern
ment, than the census could &C,
count for. Let US see how it stands
in 1000
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

Ex-Minister Barrett charges that
speech Of Senator Hozr in favor OF
granting independence TO the Flip
iIos, made Just prior to the insur-
rection, was distributed among
them and caused the outbreak.
Senator H. SAYS he will answer the
charge in review of the entire
Philippine question soon. Look out
far republican squalls.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

The wireless telegraphers now
talk Of communicating across the
Atlantic ocean, with their new
tangled instruments. If this seem.
ING impossibiIity is accomplished.
there will be revolution in tele.
grapby, and some of the old line
companies will be bankrupted.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16
He Had Cause TO Reioice.

"a young man came into our
store yesterday suffering from a Sc
we're attack of cramp collie, writes
B. F. Hess, miller and general mer-
chant, Dickey's Mountain, Pa.
"He had tried various home rene
dies without relief. As had used
Chamberlain'S Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy l gave him a dose
and it soon brought him out alright.
| never saw a fellow so rejoiced. "
Sold by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

Many an innocent little darling is
suffering untold ogonl and cannot
explain its troubles. Mark your
chiId's symptoms, you may fud it
troubled with worms; give it Whites
Cream Vermtfuge and restore it to
quietuess and health. Price 25c.
Sold by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16
A. W GLEASON,

A late dispatch from Newcastle,
England, announced the completion
and test OF the Z. S. cruiser, Albany
bought from Spain at the outbreak
Of the late war. 1t is said that the
cruiser makes over 10 and a half
knots per hour, under natural
draught. This is a splendid show
ing as to speed when it is considered
that only natural draught was used.
Contractors in this country, who
have big pull, always manage to
make contracts for vessels built
here read at forced draught, and
often vessels are injured in making
tests, and are never able afterwards
to make the speed called for, This
country should insist upon the at
taiument of good speed for war yes
sells, at natural draught.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

The ArkauIas guberuztorial can
didates are net making the racket
they did few months back. Is II
possible they have talked the Peo-
pie and the newspapers to death,
and their visits to Eli appointments
creates 10 more interest among the
rntsrs
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

In pulmonary trouble, the direct
action of BalIard's Horehouud Syrup
upon the throat, chest and lungs,
Immediately arrest the malady, by
relieving the distress, cutting the
phIegm and freeing the vocal and
breathing organs. Price 25 and SOC
For sale by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

Our yaIient governor has Popped
over to the expansion side Of the
question, and apparently the Ga
zette was included ia the flop. Dan
Jsnes' political career has arrived at
the Jumping Of place Van Buren
Press.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

AWriter in the St. Louis Repu0-
lie puts it this way. When one man
kills another it is called murder.
When ten armed mez 90 forth to
slay ten other armed men, it is
called a riot. when thousands Of
men meet other thousandsiu deadly
combat, it is called war. There
isn't such 4 great deal or difference
after all.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

Senator Chiffon is on three Of the
most important committees Of the
Senate-fnance, judiciary and in
ter-state commerce. He is enc Of
the ablest lawyers in the Senate
and but three other senators on the
democratic side, stand with him in
the Importance Of committee as
siguueut.-Camersn Herald.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16
Sewer Tax Notice.

The tax book for the collection OF
the special assessment upon the
real property in District No. 9 for
the purpose Of Sewerage and I'm
proyements has been placed in my
hands. Altowners Of real property
lying 10 the district are required to
pay their assessments TO me on or
before February 9Th, 1900. If such
payments is not made, action win be
commenced at the end of that time
for the collection OF said assess.
ment and for legal pealties and
costs
Given under NV hand this the 9Th
day Of January 1900.
l.7-2w II. c. GRAproy Col
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

The latest war news from General
Butler and news that Butler thought
worth paying cable charges on, was
to the effect that he had advanced
within four miles Of the Boer lines.
This is about as close as Butler
wants to get.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

The Hot Springs News remarks:
Come to think Of it, why was Mr..
Cannon, a republican polygamist,
permitted to sit in Congress for
years, while Roberts, a democratic
polygamist, is to be driven out2"
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

A republican congress, as well as
the administration, will be held to
account for tie protracted, and
costly war in the Philippines, as it
is taking no action whatever in the
matter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

Smith Drug Co. guarantees every
bottle of ChamberIaiu's Cough Rem
edy and will refund the money to
any one who is not satisfied after
using two-thlrds of the contents.
This is the best remedy in the world
for Ia grippe, coughs, colds, Group
and whoopng cough and is pleasant
and safe to take. 1t prevents any
tendency of a cold to result in pneu.
mOnia.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

The Hunter Transfer and Storage
Co., have the only safe and conven.
lent rooms in the city, for storage
of your furniture or piano. We
are prepared to store goods of any
kind
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

Some imperialists talk of Chris
tianizing and civiliEiag the Filipinos.
This is not to be accomplished by
burning and destroying their prem
ises and shooting down large num-
bers Of them.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

This item We see boating around
in the railroad general news: The
Pittsburg b Gulf receivers will for
mslly incorporate its Ft. Worth
branch under the laws Of Texas.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

The worst after effects ofinfuenza
arise from derauged functions Of
the liver. Clear the blood at once
with Herbiue, for it will strengthen
the liver to withdraw from circula-
ton the hillary poisons. Price 5Oc.
Sold by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

Improved and unimproved city
property, farms and tim5ered lands
for sale, exchange and rent.
W. r. Kelley, State Line, over Wa
ter Cos. office. 1923
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16
,Fhuna lid. I52 WEST BROAD
A Poor Judge Of Meat

Should always be sure TO buy bis supplies
from the butcher who is an expert Judge,
and who knows how to cut II up Scientifi-
Cally, so that It will be tender, Juicy and
nourishing Our knowledge Of meats and
their dissection guarantees you the primeSt
and the choicest TO be procured, and we
are not pigSa.we only want a reasonable
profit on our goods
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

The rope racket talk in St. Louis
worked wonderful change of front
On the part of some of the St. Louis
aldermen.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

Coming-Prof G. A. Thompson of
Galesburg, ILL.,, who has annually
tuned so many pianos in this city.
Wait for him, If you want the best
Of tuning or repairing. He is so
well known here, that no commend
alton is needed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16

England has declared bread.stuh
aud feed to be contraband of war,
when such bread stuff or feed is to
be unloaded at the ports Of an az
gressive nation, or intended for an
army fighting against England.
This may be all right at this time
against the Beers, but England will
some day feel the force Of such dec
laration, to be unfayorable to It's
welfare.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-16
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