&ta ®ofartana ftwaat. VOL. X. OHIO’S Opera House, Lessee and Manager. Grand Holiday Attraction, SATURDAY, DEC. 23. MaTINEE and night. The Merry Comedy, doctor bill FROM The Garden Theatre, (New York.) PRESENTED by Ite Same ficellaet Company That was seen in it here last year. REGULAR PRICES. »n .ale B=.r-lle s. HENRY PLATZ. Boot and Shoe Maker, U\ Briad Street. Texarhna, irk, ALL WORK GUARANTEED FIRST CLASS AND PRICES REASONABLE. Bate Boarding Boose M. t. i- c-E Hu. | Car. Hazalaqd Clinton Sts., TEXARKANA, ARK. Large, airy rooms —well furnished. I able supplied with the best Cue niai'ket affords. Terms reasonable. •' _ : J. F. SHAW, COUNTY SURVEYOR, FOUKE, ARKANSAS. Will do surveying whenever called upon Terms reasonable. Private parties want ing lines run. not in legal dispute, will be given reduced rates. Address me at | above postoilice, 2-7-92. WILL STEINMAN, THE PAIN TER: tee, Sign, Ornamental PAI NT! NG. Paper Hanging a Specialty. L"- i i .■ (’,i\ T>.iij St< re. Whon you Are in need of JOB WORK! Come quick, Straight to Hl Dffloml Job 11C8. Wo can do All kinds of Job work In first, class stylo. Letter beads, note heads Bill heads, statements Briefs Dodgers Price-lists Shipping tags Etc, etc. Call on us at 112 & 114 ('lii.ton Street. — I A LADY’S TOILET L 81 Is not complete without an ideal 1 COMPLEXION f V powder. |g POZZONI’S Combines every element of «auty and purity. It is beauti ying, soothing, healing, health . ’ and harmless, and when ■■•ghtly used is invisible. A most . Plicate and desirable protection I o the face in this climate. npea having the genuine. . , IT l» FOR Sait FvrßVWMrpt MM KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many,’who live bet ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a jierfect lax ative; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. It lias given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts on the Kid neys, Liver and Bowels without weak ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Fig and being well informed, you will net accept any substitute if offered. Best Cure For All disorders Os the Throat and Lungs is Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. It has no equal as a cough-cure. Bronchitis “When I was a boy, I had a bronchial trouble of such a persistent and stub born character, that the doctor pro nounced it incurable with ordinary remedies, but recommended me to try Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. I did so, and one bottle cured me. For the last fifteen year.*, I have used this preparation with good effect whenever I take a bad cold, and I know of numbers of people who keep it in the house all the time, not considering it safe to be without it.”— J. C. Woodson, P. M., Forest Hill,W.Va. Cough “For more than twentydive years, I was a sufferer from lung trouble, at tended with coughing so severe at times as to cause hemorrhage, the paroxysms . frequently lasting three or four hours. I was induced to try Ayer’s Cherry Pec toral, and after taking four bottles, was thoroughly cured.” — Franz, Hoffman, Clay Centre, Kans. La Crippe “Last spring I was taken down with la grippe. At times I was completely prostrated, and so difficult was my breathing that my breast seemed as if confined in an iron cage. I procured a bottle of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, and no sooner had I began taking it than relief followed. I could not believe that the effect would be so rapid and the sure so complete.”—W. 11. Williams, Cook City, S. Dak. * AYER’S Cherry Pectoral Prepared by Dr. J. C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Hase. Bold byall'DruggWs. Prieojl; six bottles,ss. Promptto act, suretocure Mi kW*-” rj I z v 'vil HON. Z. AVERY, ONS OS THS UHOSST CONTRACTORS AHO BUILO ° BRO (t»_NtBAA«K*' HEART DISEASE 30 YEARS. Grand Island, Nib., April Bth, 1891 Dr. Miles Met Heal Co., Elkhart, Ind. O,.NT.,mm I Vy H aV‘ nljSel“" »"!' “ 'e u s J,>p beating my pulse H t- L/antl It was with flli'glwtes'aifflculty that my clreulatbm 'vb'c’-T H OUSA N DSaI tMKagBHKK I have taken any. ahh ougn i n|w| house in case I »l>ou« 1 ‘ „ ud u.inka your Nerve and Liver r,uu *z avrby. great deal of item. — Hold on • Po.Hlv. flu» r,,n "’«' Oh. MI LES’ PI LLS, 60 Dosis 25 Cts a ra affl and Whinkey Habit "> M 9 *' M cured Hl hoiiu* Will RiW-'® < -• iiJtsH out pain. Has I h dill Vculara sent ■ **■■■ JI. M. WtXU.I.EY, M.II • at..AtlMlto.®n TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1893. A COMPLETE FIASCO. Tho Attempt to Impede Democratic Tariff Reform Proves Wholly Abortive. Deffinite news comes from Wash i ington, contadcting previous reports, of a decided antagonism toward the I tariff reform measure, on the part of certain Democratic congressmen,from I Northern and Eastern States. These I advices also announce the first overt , attempt, within Democratic lines, | toward an organized opposition to Democratic tariff reform. This at tempt, it is said, was made by certain bolder or more desperate spirits among the so-called Democratic op ponents ofthe measure, with a view to testing the real dissatisfaction which was reported to exist among Southern congressmen. With this end in view the leaders of the movement attempted to summon the discontent ed element into council. The chiefs in the movement were Sperry of Connecticut, Schermerhorn and Ryan of New York, Hines of Pennsylvania, Cadmus of New Jersey andlkirtof Ohio. These gentlemen are from districts which have grown fat on protection aud they waut it continued, though they are Democrats and as such are pledged to the Demo cratic platform. They went about among the Congressmen aud selected all who had been making signs or ex pressions of disapproval of the bill as special subjects of their pleading to unite in opposition to it. I They met with a chilly reception. I Their work among the Southern Detn | ocrats was exceedingly discouraging- Many of these Southerners have been very noisy in regard to the injustice done to the wool growing, lumber, coal aud iron industries by putting them on the free list aud some of them showed a disposition to fight the bill, but the leaders of the opposition j movement as named above could get ; none of them go in a conference to de- I vise ways and means to carry on the fight. The Southerners hope that a caucus will be held and they can make their tight under its cover. If they are beaten in the caucus they will make no further fight. If a caucus is not held, or if it is held and amounts to nothing, then they will offer to amend the bill, and, being defeated in this, will vote for it. The six gentlemen named above met ] however, aud afterward claimed that I they had twenty-five other kickers, as those Democrats who protest against the bill are now called, at their back, but these twenty live did not material ize aud will not materialize. Any one can see the absurdity of their move ment when it is stated that the one objection of the eastern Deroocrrts to the bill is that it does not give enough protection to the manufacturers of that locality (o keep them alive, while the objections of kickers from the other parts of the country, particular)’ from the South, is that the bill is one which pursues the policy ofprotection for the eastern manufacturers. The meeting held can be put down as a fiasco 1 It is said that the noble six finding no such report from the Democratic sideot the House as they expected, appealed to the republicans for aid but the latter are fighting a bold and open battle. They Informed the Democratic dissenters Rliat they wanted no conference from them and that their ultimatum was now and all the time that such Democrats who were dissatisfied with the bill would be welcomed Io the republican ranks to be subject when I here to the re publican management of the republi can side of the question. T his, too, was most discouraging. While there is impatience with the committee on ways and means at its delays in bringing in the bill, dissatis factions is over certain schedules, un satisfactory because changes have been made in the original draft of the bill. The conclusion on all sides is if will go through the House pretty much as it now stands with the exception of the treatment of sugar add it will be put through not tinder tne whip but under an iron rod. There tne a great many Democrats, who, though dissat isfied themselves with minw features ofthe bill, are yet out of patience with others who are dlsßiviislled, and will Insist that the measure go through swiftly that the agony may be end til. WALKING FOR A WAGER. Some days since tho Democrat re ceived a communication from, a deaf mute, signing himself H. Bim«, an | nouucing thut ho would pass through 1 this city en-route to Memphis, Now Orleans and other cities, making tho journey on foot, for a wager. Ibo notice was delayed in reaching us and I came too late for publication, as It I was followed immediately by the writer, Mr. Sims, In person, who passed through here last week, and is now between this city aud Little Rock, pursuing his journey. We have, since his departure, learn ed that he is engaged in a genuine ef fort to walk from Houston, Texas to New Orleans, La., by the way of Mem phis, Tenn., on the following condi tions: The Left Hand Fishing Club of Houston, Texas, and Mr. Sims have drawn a contract, in w’hich Mr. Sims is to walk from Houston to Memphis and from Memphis to New Orleans, leaving the first named place on No vember 20, 1893, and arriving at the last named on March 20, 1894, with $75 in money and a new suit of clothes. If he succeeds In his part of the contract the Left Hand Fishing C.'ub is to pay him SSOO in money. Died. At her home in this city, on Satur day night, Miss Lula Steinman, from typhoid, pneumonia. The funeral was conducted from the residence in Park Beidler, yester day afternoon. Interment at Rose Hill cemetery. At his home on the west side, last night, Mr. E. E. Staggs, after a linger ing illness. The funeral will take place from the residence, or West Broad Street, this afternoon. The Democratjoines with friends of the familly in extending condolence to its bereaved members. At the family home, In Rocky Com tort, Ark , on yesterday, Mrs. Delia V. Campbell, Sister to Mrs. M. V. Flippin of this eity. The deceased lady was well known to the social circles of our city having resided here with her sister, Mrs. Flip pin, at intervals, for the past several years. The remains were entered in the family burying ground, at Rocky Comfort to-day, Rev. Arthur Iligby, of St. Janies church, going from this city, to conduct the funeral services. The deceased was a prominent fig ure in social life, nere and elsewhere and leaves many triends to mourn her untimely death. She leaves an only child, a son, to mourn her loss. The Most Gorgeous Treasures of Arabia. What a splendid picture it brought before your mind! You read the glowing discriptions of the secret treasures which the genii of the ring spread before Aladdin’s gaze. Y r ou perused this favorite story of yours in “Arabian Nights” when a boy, and your imagination picture brilliantly for you everything that the words suggested. That was when you were a boy. Today, possibly, you are unable to do it. Shad we tell you the reason why? Most probably because your liver is sluggish, and as a consequence you suffer from sick headache, dizziness, and constipation. Do you want to cure all these troubles permanently, make your liver active, your iptngina tion lively, and in general enjoy things as you did when a boy? All you have to do is to use Dr. Pierce’s Pleas ant Pellets, purely vegetably, perfect ly harmless, the smallest and easiest to take, and they are the cheapest be cause they are guaranteed to give sat isfaction, or your money is returned. What more can you ask? A $20,000 Reduction Sale I I wish to inform the public that I have $20,000 worth of ripe old Ken tucky Bourbon aud Pennsylvania Rye Whiskies, also ot her brands of liquors, as well as wines, etc., that 1 will sell a* prices unheard of an) where hereto fore. I intend to close out Hie entire stock as soon as possible—lnside of six mouths or a year. Gall or send to department in rear of bar, in Palace Saloon. J. Longinotti. The tortures of dyspepsia, the suf ferings of scrofula, the agonizing itch and pain of suit rheum, the disagreea ble symptoms of catarrh, arejremoved by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Hood’s pills are the best after-din ner pills, assist digestion, prevent con stipation. B Bargains for Ladies I The Temple of Fashion is now closing out their fine stock of ladies’ hats, millinery, etc., nt a big sacrifice prices lower than ever. Ladies, we offer you special bargains. Call al once. 'l'emi’i.e of Fabhion. What to Give for a Present. Initial Llnin Handkerchiefs, Initial Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk Neckwear, “ Suspenders, “ Umhrellas, “ J Hose, « Gloves, And Jewelry. At Siiaki’eA Jordan’s, 12-11 Hatters and Furnishers. Sharpe & Jordan, Fashionable bat ters. Specialties In soft roll, crush top Stetson's and llonlof derbys; sole agent for Youtnau. STRANGER THAN FICTION. History of the Man Who is to Build ' the New Railroad Through This State. As a rule the building of railrods is an exceedingly practical affair, deal ing more with dollars and cents and those in “hard cash” not on paper, than with romance or fiction. But it seems that the extraordinary events oflife have a queer way of creeping . in among ordinary every-day affairs t and that the element of romance some- 1 times finds its way into even t he stern I realites of practical business life, j At least one would judge this to be true from airarticle, which lias recent ly appeard in a metropolitian paper, giving, a history of the life of Col. Uriah Lott, the man who is to build the extensive new railroad through Arkansas into Texas. The article in question is decidedly interesting of itself and more so when it is consider ed that the enterprise on which its subject is now engaged is one of the most important now on foot in this State. The foliowing is the account given of this wonderful man: From South Texas came a man who built 600 miles of railroad with a $5 bill and faith, and the bill was a bor rowed one. He moved up from Cor pus Christi to San Antonio with all his possessions heaped on atwo-wheel ed cart. He got a charter to build a railroad from San Antonio to Aran sas Pass. He graded a mile of it, throwing a good deal more than one shovel full of dirt with his own hands. The receiver of another road loaned this indefatigable builder enough old rails for a tnile of track. In a distant part ofthe State was purchased an engine which had been condemned six years before and sent to the shops to be whrecked for scrap iron. Two old cars were picked up somewhere else at a bargain. And that old en gine, drawing those old cars, steamed into San Antonio. On engine and ears, in bold lettering, was printed in lampblack. “8. A. & A. P.” With one mile of old rail track and with the equpiment of an old engine aud the two old cars Uriah Lott start ed the Aransas Pass system. There has been some tall financiering In tho history of railroad building in this country, but there isn’t anything which for dazzling pluck quite ap proaches the story of the building of this 600 miles of road in South Texas. To the one mile of truck there were added three miles by a dicker for some second hand rails which a street car company had bought from a nar row gunge company. On this basis a credit trade made with a Pennsylva nia rolling mill for ten miles of rails. When they arrived there wasu’l mon ey enough in the treasury to pay the freight. But it was got somehow. miles of track gave tho founda tion for bonds which built forty miles more, and so the system grew into its present proportions. This man, who built Aransas Pass system, rode from San Aantonio to Chicago at one criti cal period in his enteprise without a cent in his pocket. He had transpor tation, but ho hadn’t anything to buy food, and he whent through hungry. Thieves Captured. The store house of Helms & Hob good, grocery merchants on State Line avenue, was broken into by thieves on Saturday night and robbed of about SSO worth of goods, consist ing of tobaccos, cigars, canned goods, etc. Marshal Crenshaw was at once notified aud started out. on track of the pilferers. Circumstances favored the marshal in his setirch, and before noon on Sunday he had captured tho entire gang concerned in the robbery and landed them safely behind the bars. The gang was found to consist of Zack and Buck Downing, Alf Jonn son aud Tony Herr, all negroes. The stolen goods were nearly all recover ed, either from the persons of tho culprits or from places of concealment. When confronted with these indisputable evidences of their guilt, the negroes broke down and confessed to the crime. Marshal Crenshaw deserves much credit for his prompt and efficient work on the case. A BEAUTIFUL GIFT. Through the efforts ofthe Episco pal ladles a beautiful “Christinas gift” will find its way into some Texarkana home, and there brighten tho family circle by making glad the heart of a favorite child. At the same time a great and good cause will bo served, by raising funds with which to build and furnish a house of religious wor ship. This dual object will be accom plished through the medium of a “Doll House,” which to the eyes of tho juvenile world will appear a veritable (Jjllputiau palaeo” or “Fairy castle” of enchantment, to be voted to the ipost ' popular little maid in the city. [ The “doll house will from this date, 1 be on exhibition at Scbicker’ Fuui -1 tore store, where the voting contest will be carried on and recorded from day to day, until the 19 of December, when the same will be finally decided and properly awarded at the Episco pal Ladies Bazar. I The votes are sold on demand at 10 cents each aud recorded when de t posited. A resume of tho vote will appear in this paper from time to | time. The contest will be a spirited j one and more than one of our petite belles will compete for the prize. Tho vote now stands as follows: Mildred Barelle 60 Willa Williams 53 Valeria Reeves 51 Annie Rosborough 30 Gwen Kizer U Fay Hudgins 15 Marguerite Temple IB Correl Ragland 6 Eva Payne 5 Etnellue Grint 3 Where Wakefulness has its Birth. Intelligent physicians are regarding with an eye less and less favorable the use of narcotics. While these are used in extreme eases to afford greatly needed temporary relief, professional efforts are far more generally direct ed, now a days < han formerly to means of bulldingiip the nervous system at the basis of its quietude. This is one reason why Hostetter’s Stomach Bit ters has received tho sanction of phy sicians as a nervine tonic. Indigestion unrelieved is the fruitful father of in somnia, and the relief of the parent malady by tho Bitters is usually fol lowed by a return io tranquil sleep Overwork, mental anxiety, sedentary habits impair digestion and weaken the nerves. The bitters strengthens them by renewing the ability to digest and assimilate the food. Besides this it healthfully stimulates the liver and kidneys, Bilousness, constipation, rheumatism and debility are remedied by this sterling medicine. ELEGANT HOLIDAY GOODS. Schuster, tho prince of jewelers, lias a most elegant line of wedding and holiday presents, consisting of Souv enir Spoons, Knives and Forks, and every kind of fine Silver Ware. Beau tiful Diamonds, in Rings, Necklaces, Ear-rings. Jewelery of any descrip tion, in solid gold and tine plated ware. Call at Schuster's, The Jeweler, 6t No. 210 State Line Ave. Those Wonderful Kings. F. L. Schuster, tne well known Tex arkana jeweler, has secured a con signment of those wonderful rings, said, by those who have tried them, to bo an intalible cure for rheumatism. Mr. John Bttron and others of this city are ready to testify as to their virtue as a certain rheumatic cure. Call aud secure one of these magnetic IrensurcH. F. L. Senuh'jeh, No. 208, State Lino Avenue. s-a-ts A Narrow Escape. Ths grandest sight to be seen at tl i store of Sam 8. Falk where you can surely find every kind of goods suit able for Holiday presents, ()verslif), 000 stock to select from--go tonce his line before buying anything as he car ries diamonds, watches. jewelery. sil ver and silver plate ware,'.ilk mid satin Vienna imported baskets plush albums toilet sots, Milano Italian, painting, real imported china dishr . , >ld and silver headed umbrellas, silver photo frames, plagues, paintings too long Io talk about. Respectfully yours, Sam 8. Falk. P. 8. Don’t ask us to charge goods we want the cash, we must retuse everyone. For Over Fifty Years. An Old and Wwll-Tried Rem edy.—Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. It is pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug gists in every part of tho world Twenty-five cents a bottle. Its value is incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, and take no other kind, 6 5 93 ly Lost. Red Morocco purse, containing $20.00. Name inside. Liberal re ward will be paid for return to owner. M. J. CAMI’HEt.L, It (Colored). Nlctiree s wine of and 1 BEDFORD'S 81.ACK-DRAUGH f are (or sale by the following merchants in Texarkana: Smith Drug Company. W A Robinson. 8 Lemly. E M Williams. To the Ladies. I have just received a nice lot ofthe latest stylo New Home and other Sew ing Machines which will bo sold on easy payments; I will also repair tiny kindof machine, and guarantee satis faction. My office is at the Reeves' Furniture Store. C. M. Johnson, Agent. tnV WINC OP CARDUI, a lonic mi Women, NO. 96. DEATH CALLS. At 8 o’clock last evening the grim messenger of death entered one of Texarkana’s happiest homes and sum moned from the midst of a devoted family circle the loved and cherished spirit of a wife and mother. At the time mid place above men tioned Mrs. W. A. Williams, beloved wife of the well known railway super intendent, departed this life, after a long aud painful illness, Irom typhoid pneumonia. At the iuvnlid’s bed-side, in iter last hours, stood father, Mother, husband and child, who with sorrow laden hearts, but ready bards, were prompt, to note each want and administer to each desire oftb« suf ferer. But neither medical sxill nor loving care could at Ito tiiusrt the inexorable purpose of the grim de stroyer. 1 lie grief of u devoted husband over the loss of a loving wife aud faithful companion, alone, exceeded tho anguish of affectionate parents at the death ot their favorite child. The father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. James, were visiting their daughter at the time of her il< nth, having stop ped over here, incidental!), while en route home from another daughter’s oitl) to find he, whom, they entue to visit, coiiiiued to her bed wit i what proved to be her lust illness. Tiro family’s grief will be shored by hosts of friends, to whoso hearts the deceased had endeared herself by her many noble qualities of Christian womanhood. Tho funeral services will be conduct. a!:mg powder Highest of all in leaveniug s< . ngth.— Latest United Siate- Hoven if Food Report. Royai Powder Co., 108. Wall St., N. Y.