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CHAJiL.ES DeMORSE
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
CLA.BKHVILLE.
THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1887.
The Dallas Daily Herald, wbich has been
doing excellent work for prohibition, has
increased its circulation largely of late, and
now runs two daily editions, one noon edi-
tion, and an evening edition. It has de-
served its success.
In the Paris News of Tuesday Mrs. A.
P. Boyd, makes a most eloquent appeal
tor women in behalf of temperance. If
the editor in chief could only write like
his wife, tho News would be a better pa-
[K?r thau it is. We do not want to create
any fuss in the family, but the wife is ev-
idently "the better half."
Tiiekk has liecn another legal f'lrce,
strengthening the popular jurisdiction of
Judge Lynch. Henry Sham burger, the
murderer of Miss Smith of Hunt county,
was found guilty and sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary. This is a little
lietter than the acquittal of Adams, the
Dallas murderer, but is very far from
justice. Kaufman county, to which both
these cases were transferred, from the
counties in which the offences were com-
mitted will soon acquire a reputation as a
refuge for murderers.
The thermometer at Washington City,
on the 18th registered 102 degrees. This
is as hot as in Clarksville. The fact is
that Washington is one of the hottest
places in the United Statesin July. We
have tried it. A 4th of July procession
killed Zachary Taylor in two days, he
riding in an open barouche during the
procession. We watched the procession
from anojwn window, but did not venture
out on the pavement.
Many prostrations have occurred in
Richmond, Va., within a few days.
Twelve have resulted fatally. Some
manufactories have suspended operations
to relieve their hands from the heat.
Twenty-three deaths from heat were re-
ported on the 18th, at Pittsburg1, Pa.,
making 38 within 48 hours. Manufacto-
ries suspended work during the period of
greatest heat.
The American Magazine for August has
a portrait of General Guzman Blanco, the
President and autocratic ruler of the United
States of Venezuela, as the frontispiece.
A lively description of a sojourn in Vene-
zuela, illustrated, is contributed by Dr. W.
F. Hutchinson. The description of that
country is exceedingly attractive, and it is
siM. those who haveT>nce visited it, wheth-
er for business or pleasure, are almost sure
to make the trip again. Most of the coffee
sold in the United States as Mocha or Java
is raised there. Readers of Mr. Fawcett's
story in the August number of The Ameri-
can Magazine will find out more than they
have previously learned about the cousins
and aunts of the fair Olivia
Poets and writers of Action have famil-
iarized if rHt.h t!;c names of many English
birds of the commeu sort. A description
of them is given, copiously illustrated, by
Theodore II. Mead.
The justices of the Supeme Court are
presented both by the engraver's art and in
pen portraits by Z. L. White. They are
solid looking men, for the most part, with
a decided development of avoirdupois.
There is the usual variety of light litera-
ture, and the August No. may be con-
sidered quite creditable to the publishers.
"The rally of the antis at Fort Worth
on the 2tith, bids fair to be the biggest
demonstration ever witnessed in Tex-
as."—-[Houston Post.
Yes thousands of them will go to it
with their expenses paid, and if some of
them need clothing it will be furnished,
as it was to a negro delegate who went,
up from Clarksville, to the drst conven-
tion. who could not dress himself be-
cause he does nothing but walk about
the streets, while his wife works at the
wash tub. and is one of the short haired
women, but not of the class so offensive
to the anti orators. The short haired
women so disagreeable to them, are
white women.
frohibition Prohibits in Georgia.
J. R. Raynor, a colored preacher in Bra-
zos county, acknowledges that he is paid
$.">0 per month for his service by the ami
prohibitionist. He is a rampant "bloody
shirt" waver and doing all in his power to
array the the blacks against the whites by
stirring up strife and but blood. Still
there is no politics in it.—Herald.
How much are the district aud county
orators paid by the antis? They are mostly
lawyers who work for a fee. Of course,
they <io not all get big fees like Barney
Gibbs, and the Judges, but we can be sure
they are not working for pure love of the
liquor dealers, for they will not condescend
to refer to them, much less defend them ;
and some of them are men who do not drink
liquor. But we may be quite sure they
pet fees, for that is the way they make
v heir living. It is a delicate subject.
Denison, Tex., July 15.—Last night at
the prohibition speaking in Gallagher's
Hall, when Captain lJghtfoot addressed
the audience and was just thanking them
for their attention. Colonel Lipscomb step-
ped up and drew hack his heavy walking
cane as if to strike Mr. Llghtfoot.when sev-
eral gentlemen interfered and Lipscomb
was placed under arrest. The occurrence
caused quite a commotion in the S'idiencc,
especi:-'';- s:r.cag the ladies, and the men
arc quite indignant to think that their
wives and daughters could not go to a pub-
lic speaking without some disagreeable out-
come of the affair. This morning Colonel
Lipscomb was fined 112.50 by the Recor-
der,
Cartersville, Bartow County, Ga. )
July 12th, 1887. f
Judge S. W. Harman, Red River Co., Texas,
Dear Sir:—Your letter of the 5th inst..
addressed to the County Judge of this
county, was banded to me. I find the fol-
lowing questions, which I quote and will
answer separately:
1. "How long has local option been in
your county?"
Two years and six months.
2. "Are there any open saloons in your
county?"
No, not one.
3. "How many places at which intoxi-
cating liquors were sold in your county be-
fore prohibition and how many now?"
Six different towns before; none now.
4. "Is the law a success, and can. it be
enforced?" ^
It is a success, and is enforced.
5. "Has it affected the business of your
towns?"
Yes, business has improved, that i3, the
business of this town, and I have heard
nothing otherwise from the others.
5. "How are the people pleased with
the law?"
Tuey are delighted with it ;it was carried
by a majority of two (2) and to-day 1
think if we should have an election on the
subject, the majority would be 1000.
Floyd count}', which joins this, Rome the
county site, held an election on this sub-
ject about two years ago, then the anti-
prohibitionists carried it by about 500 ma-
jority. Again an election wa3 held there
last Saturday, July 9th. This time it went
prohibition by 560 majority, a change of
over 1000 votes.
I hope that the prohibitionists of Texas
may be as successful as those of Fioyd
county were on the 9th.
Very Respectfully, J. C. Milam,
Clerk,Co. Com., Bartow Co., Ga.
Signed in the presence of F. M. Durham,
Clerk, Superior Conrt, Bartow Co , Ga.,
this July 12th, 1887.
(Seal.) I fully endorse the above an-
swers of J. C. Milam.
F. M. Durham, C. S. C.
I heartily endorse all that Mr. Milam
has said and it would receive the endorse-
ment of all our good people.
Jno. H.Wikle, Mayor, City of Car-
tersville, Ga.
I am in possession of the original letter
from which the above was taken and any
one can see the same by calling on me. I
also propose teat if any one doubts the
genuineness of the letter to let such person
in my presence telegraph to to the persons
named above, and if it proves to be false I
will pay for the dispatches and if true the
person sending the dispatch pay for it.
This is fair, S. W. Harman.
Torn from a Balloon.
Annona, July 18th, 1887.
Ed. Standard: The anti-prohibi-
tionists are even stooping to sneer at
the women in their efforts to carry their
point, which by the way means to carry
sorrow and shame to many a trusting
woman in this our own Sunny South.
They claim that woman suffrage and pro-
hibition go hand in hand. This we know
is untrue, yet what grounds have they
to intimate that woman suffrage is a
thing too utterly horrible to be thought
of. If we ask what constitutes the right
to vote, and the answer is intellectual
capacity, surely they would not be de-
barred on these grounds. If truth, hon-
or, fidelity, nobleness of purpose, and
other christian virtues are weighed in
the scales among other qualifications,
surely they would not be found want-
ing. We all know that a race whose
mental endowments are inferior to our
own has within the last quarter century
gained the right of suffrage; and we are
sorry to say do not always exert that
light to promote good. They cannot
claim mental inferiority as a bar to wo-
man suffrage. If physical—well we can-
not deny that, yet it strikes us that one
who has been delegated by high heaven
to care for the twenty-one first years of
man's life, would not surely follow him
to the polls to vote against his best in-
terests. The question of prohibition if
left to woman to help to decide, would
be more likely to succeed. And right
here we find the cause of such a bitter
array against woman suffrage. In this
progressive age we want better reasous
than they have given yet; something
more tangible, and until they do find
better reasons than that "they are wo-
men and can't vote. They are women
and we don't want to go into, leading
strings etc.," and a lot of other non-
sense, we will not agree that any reason
whatever has been given. We see posi-
tions of trust and honor filled by women
with profit to themselves and satisfac
tion to others, and while we do not ad-
vocate female suffrage, we do not like
to think they are not worthy the right.
M. D. M.
Utica, N. Y., July 17.—An accident
happened tothe President's train last night
while returning from Clayton to Alder
Creek. The tram was brought to a stop
before the President's party became aware
that there was an accident. The engineer
had his hand on the whistle to blew for
Stile's crossing when the connecting bar to
the forward driver on the right hand side of
the engine broke, and a huge piece of steel
revolved with terrible velocity, tearing out
one side of the cab and ripping up the ties
and the ground as the engine rushed along.
A huge frac ure was made in the boiler
and steam escaped in volumes. The Pres-
ident, when informed of the affair, said he
thought there was something wrong when
he saw the clouds of steam. Really, the
engineer, who had saved the life of the
fireman by forcing him on top of the cab,
was found lying alongside his engine dead,
j After instructions were given to care for
the dead engineer the President's car was
attached to an express train which had
come up by this tine and was taken to Al-
der Creek, where President and Mrs. Cleve-
land and others of the party left the car.
it ww then midnight.
Oiean, N. Y.. Jul, 12.—Edwai 1
Clavage, an aeronaut and gymnast, died
at 1 o'clock p. m. Wednesday from the
terrible injuries he received while mak-
ing a balloon ascension here the day be
fore.
A natural gas balloon ascension, under
the management of Prof. Carl Meyer of
Mohawk, N. Y., was advertised as one
of the leading features of the Fourth of
July celebration. Owing to a failure to
inflate the balloon the ascension was
postponed until Tuesday.
The air ship was thirty-two feet in di-
ameter and about sixty feet high, and
weighed when filled 160 pounds. It is
said to have been the highest balloon or
its capacity in the world. Previous to
this time four successful ascents had
been made with it It was worth about
§400.
A few minutes' after 4 o'clock, amid
the almost breathless excitement of the
multitude, the balloon started, Clavage,
the gymnast, taking hold of the trapeze
bar, there being no basket, and gave the
word to his assistants to let go the gny
ropes.
The air ship gave a buoyant upward
movement, but it was evidently too
heavily weighted lor the conditions of
the atmosphere. A strong breeze was
blowing from the south, taking it in the
direction of a line of telegraph wires
running along State street.
The netting of the balloon struck the
wires. By a quick and agile movement,
displaying wonderful athletic powers
and remarkable presence of mind, the
aeronaut turned a somersault over the
wires, and the first obstacle v as cleared
wk'nuit serious harm. It was a most
thrilling exhibition.
Freed from its entanglement the bal-
loon saiied toward the Park school house,
whore Clavage struck forcibly against
the iron casting. A piece of the wrought
iron eutered his side near the hip, pro-
ducing an ugly and serious wound,
which, however, would not probably
have proved fatal.
Passing over the schoolhouse, the
plucky and daring teronaut still ciung to
the trapeze. The balloon made a down-
ward movement, coming within fifteen
or twenty feet of the ground. Clavage
was then carried with such force against
the roof of Mayer's •: rn as to remove a
number of shingles.
Weakened by the hurt received at the
schoolhouse, he evidently lost control of
the balloon and struck l is head against
the barn, producing congestion of the
brain and evident internal injuries. The
unfortunate man was picked up near the
bam where he received his injuries in an
unconscious condition and did not again
revive. His tei lal in) 'ries ti oogh s >
rious, were not considered fatal. He
was then takon to Frank's Hotel on
Stnte street, where he died shortly after-
noon to-day.
Prot. Carl Mayer said the balloon was
too heavily weighted, the natural gas be-
ing less buoyant than the manufactured
vapor, and this fact was not sufficiently
taken into account in regulating the bal-
last.
This was Clavage's eighty-ninth as-
cent. He had lately lived in New York,
but had formerly lived in Indianapolis.
He was 35 years of age and a splendid
specimen of physical manhood.
It appears that some time ago Clay-
age had been quite seriously injured in
gymnasium practice and shortly before
his ascent said to his attendant that he
dreaded the task and felt a presentment
that this would be his last. As the as
cent was being made he turned to Mar-
shal R. M. Whitney and said : "Good-by,
I may not see you again."
It Does Prohibit-
RomeGa- Votes for Prohibition.
A writer in the Dallas News, under
the head of "John S. Gibson, the Cor-
sicaua friend of Hon. R. Q. Mills, re-
turns from Atlanta and talks prohibi-
tion," says:
We are glad to welcome our old friend
John S. Gibson back from Atlanta, Ga.,
and other southern cities. *
A great many will doubtless remem-
ber that John S. said he would send
back the facts of Atlanta. After hav-
ing been gone several weeks and no
statements apearing in the Courier,
signed by leading business i^cn of At-
lanta, showing that prohibition is a de-
lusion, the Corsicana antis became dis-
couraged, but they c.msoled themselves
with the thought that Joha S. was too
busy to write. He would soon return
and make a verbal report.
He has returned, and what does he
say? lie says just what an honest and
truthful man, such as .John 8. Gibson is,
would be bound to say unless he kept
his mouth shut. He says prohibition
prohibits in Atlanta as much as any oth-
er law does; that the merchants do a
rushing business and Atlanta is on a
boom.
Let it not be forgotten that John S.
Gibson is one of the strongest antis iu
Corsicana; that he a personal friend
and ardent admirer of Col. II. Q. Mills.
—[Corsicana Democrat, July 24.
Akron, Ohio, July IS.—A distressing af-
fair is reporred from West Richfield, nGar
here. Charles lieid, depressed by finan-
cial losses, and it is stated greatly excited
from the excessive heat, went into his barn
yesterday afternoon and placing a halter
strap abcut h' net 'v iu>n^ed him :lf to t)ie
rafter above. His wife happening to go in-
to the barn for some purpose, discovered
his dead body swinging from the rafter,and
flew into the house, procured a knife and
cut him down, immediately falling in a
fainting spell. She did not recover there-
from until this moiling,when she was so ex-
hausted by the shock and faint together
that sue died four hours later.
Dallas Herald: A contractor of Elm
street presented one side of the prohibition
question the other day in a conversation on
the street. He was heard to say: "I don't
like this prohibition amendment, it strikes
me it is against the business interest. I
hire a good many men and manage to get
them pretty much at mv own prices, be-
cause when they are paid up on Saturday
nights, they have the persona! liberty to go
to the saloons, an d by Monday morning
they are penniless, helpless, and I get them
again at my own figures. But if the sa-
loons are abolished, they would save their
money and soon become so independent that
I could not do anything with them. I shall
vote against the amendment and use my
influence with my men against it."
Atlanta, Ga,, July 10.—The prohibition
election in Rome yesterday, which resulted
in an overwhelming fictory for the dry
ticket, has settled the question that the re-
maining fourteen counties in which whisky
is sold must go dry, and that before six
months Georgia will be as absolutely dry
as Maine. Rome is a city of 12,000 inhab-
itants, situated in Floyd, the most popu-
lous white county in the State. For more
than foity days the contest has raged,
growing fiercer as the day of election ap-
proached Two years ago last February
an election was held resulting in a victory
for the "wet" ticket by several hundred
majority. It was felt, however, at that
time and ever since that the result was not
a fair expression of the people's will. The
election had been called by the liquor men
in midwinter. There was no registration
law. It was thought that many illegal
votes were cast, and a great barbecue giv-
en by lhe saloon people on election day at-
tracted hundreds of negroes to Rome;
hence, when the Rev. Sam Jones' revival
occurred about two months ago, it was but
natural that the question should again be-
come prominent. It was felt" that this
question should be fairly submitted to the
people on its merits, especially as in the
meantime the great contest had beenfought
and won in Atlanta, and the danger of
fraud was greatly lessened by the registra-
tion law now in force.
Petitions were drawn up requesting the
Or.dmary to call an election at an early day
These petitions were signed by more than
one thousand voters. The Ordinary called
an election for July 9th, and the contest
opened iu earnest. Clubs were also organ-
ized in all parts of the county. Prohibi-
tion and anti-prohibition meetings were
held almost daily. The columns of the
Bulletin for prohibition and of the Courier
against prohibition, were filled with argu-
ments, pro and con, as well as with per-
sonalities which at times were rather
bitter.
The day opened bright and beautiful.
At sun-rise there were prayer meetings at
the churches which continued during the
entire day. A large number of business
houses were closed and the city had a Sun-
day appearance, except that the streets
were crowded with people. By 5 o'clock
in the morning the leading prohibitionists
nnd anti-prohibitioniats had assembled at
the Apollo. Among the former were scores
of Rome's fairest daughters and a large
number of children. The ladies and chil-
dren took their stand in front of the court-
house, a little to the left of the entrance,
and here they remained with tireless pa-
tience throughout the entire day. It was
a remarkable scene. Here were aged moth-
ers, whose hair was silvered with the frosts
of years, j'oung maids and matrons, and
lovely children, all deeply interested in the
result of the great contest. Many men
who ascended the courthouse steps holding
anti-prohibitiou tickets in their hands wa-
vered when they faced this living bulwark
of women and voted the prohibition tickets
given them by fair hands. The presence
of the ladies gained, at a moderate esti-
mate, at least 100 votes for the prohibition
cause. The singing of the familiar hymns
was a feature of the day's incidents. Occa-
sionally large bodies of prohibition voters
would march to the polls, and these were
greeted with cheers, waving of handker-
chiefs and happy smiles from the ladies.
Mr. J. B. Patton marched at the head of
43 voters, who were received with enthusi-
asm. A little in the rear ot the courthouse
booths were erected where refreshments
were served by the ladies, Many flags and
banners were displayed.
The antis used red flags without inscrip-
tions. Nearly all t!ie prohibitionists wore
blue badges, and the antis red. From the
first the contest was not doubtful; by 10
o'clock 700 votes had been cast in Rome
precinct, and two-thirds ol these for prohi-
bition. Reports from the county precincts
showed handsome prohibition majorities,
and the saloon people seemed despondent.
Toward noon they rallied somewhat and
paraded the streets with banners. The
prohibitionists also paraded, and their pro-
cession was much larger than that of their
opponents. From noon until the polls clos-
ed there were but few incidents of note.
About 5 o'clock the Forestville prohibition
club marched to the polls in solid phalanx
amid great cheering. In the meantime the
antis had retired from the contest in a
great measure. When the clock struck six
the scene at the courthouse was indescriba-
ble. It was known that prohibition had
certainly carried, and it was only a ques-
tien of majority. Probably 1000 men, wo-
men and children were assembled in and
around the courthouse, and cheer after
cheer rent the air. Many were overcome
with emotion and wept. Such a scene was
never before witnessed iu Rome. Suddenly
there was a hush, and with Dr. Kendall and
J. R. Gibbons as leaders, the vast multi-
tude sang "Nearer My God to Thee," fol-
lowed by the doxology. After benedic-
tion, the crowd dispersed. The returns
were being received at the courthouse all
night. Hundreds of people were present,
but perfect order prevailed. Notwithstand
ing the great excitement not a single distur-
bance occurred. When the vote was count-
ed, it was found that out of 2900 registered
voters, 2039 had voted. Of these, 1428
were for prohibition and 908• against—a
majority of 520 for the dry ticket.
How to Raise a Maximum Crop of
toes.
Pota-
Our extra strong-minded woman has re-
marked that an old bachelor is a man who,
through selfish motives has refrained from
making some woman wretched.—Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
Litchfield, Ky., July* 12.—Early yester-
day morning a party of farmers started to
go to Goff, a small town in Edmonson
county. Just before crossing the coun-
ty line two of the party named James Hol-
comb and John Deeze separated from their
companions, saying they were going to set-
tic an old grudge they had against an old
man named William Oiler and his son Jake
When they reached Oiler's house they
found that "the father had gone to the or-
chard. They opened the trouble by threat-
ening Jake with bodily harm. The latter
responded by emptying a load of shot in
Deeze's head, killing him instantly. Wil-
liam Oiler heard the shot, and seeing Hol-
comb running towards him thought he had
killed Jake, and he shot at Holcomb, the
shot taking effect in his breast, killing him
almost instantly.
Renews Her Youth.
Mrs. Plicebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay Co.,
Iowa, tells the following remarkable story, the
truth of which is vouched for by the residents
of the town : "I am 73 years old, have been
troubled with kidney complaint and lameness
for many years: could not flre&s myself without
help. Now I am free from all pain and sore^
ness. and am able to (to all my own housework.
I owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for having
renewed my youth, arulremoved completely all
disease and pain." Try a bottle, only 50c, at
L. II. Goldberg's Drug store. " 4
Carlyle says: "It is an earnest thing to
be alive in this world." To a mother nurs-
ing a babe, when she has herself scarcely
enough red blood to keep alive, life is a
tragic thing. To such a one, Brown's Iron
Tonic is worth its weight in gold. It en-
riches the blood and blesses both babe and
mother. For sale by J. L. Reed.
['Hiomas Barrett in Rural New Yorker.]
In preparing ground for potatoes, if
manured in the fall, then is the best
time to plow, as the manure becomes
thoroughly incorporated with the soil,
and will be more or less rotted by
spring. Spring plowing will do, but if
the manure is not rotted, it will not pro-
duce as good results as fall plowing. I
find nothing in the way of fertilizers
equal to barnyard manure; if well rot-
ted, all the better. Let it be spread on
liberally—say fifty to seventy-five two-
horse loads per acre. Wood ashes are
also good. A tablespoonful of unleach-
ed ashes spread over each hill, as the
stalks come through or just before, will
be of great benefit, killing or driving off
worms and greatly promoting growth.
The drills should be three feet apart
with strong-growing varieties—three
and a half feet are still better. Make
the drills four inches deep. Cut the
seed to two eyes, and plant sixteen
inches apart. If planted uniformly, as
by a line, at sixteen inches apart, they
can be cross-worked with a hand culti-
vator, while the tops are small. This
would be of great advantage to the crop,
destroying the weeds and mellowing the
soil.
Medium sized potatoes cut up in two,
lengthwise, and the halves split length-
wise, produce good results. Wo thus
get in each seed-piece, seed-end, stem-
end and middle. If cut to one eye,
plant the pieces one foot apart.
Flat cultivation is to be preferred un-
less, after abundant rains, the weeds
come up thickly, when it would be bet-
ter to hill sufficiently to cover the weeds
rather than let them appropriate the nu-
triment due the potatoes, or, by over-
crowding, rob them of sun am? I.-. My
practice is to commence hoeing r. soon
as the sprouts come to the siuvuce. I
make it a point to clean them thorough-
ly once, taking every weed that can be
seen, and where the hoe cannoc reach
them without cutting the potato tops, to
pull them out with the fingers. This
gives the potatoes a fair chance to grow,
and they get so much ahead of the
weeds that spring up later as to almost
smother them. Keep the cultivator go-
ing until they have all been worked
three or four times. For the later
workings shallow cultivation is the best
to prevent cutting the tubers and roots.
Another point of great importance is
thinning out the stems, when too many
grow in the hill. Sometimes there will
be from six twelve, and even more,
starting on each hill. If all are permit-
ted remain, only small potatoes will be
found in such a hill. It is a good rule
to thin them to three stems m a hill,
leaving the strongest. For destroying
the brgs I have found nothing equal to
one part of Paris green and fifty parts
of ; !:ister, thoroughly mixed, and sifted
over the plants. This is death to the
beetles, and will not injure the plants.
If applied when the latter are wet with
dew or after a light shower it is less lia-
able to be blown off and wasted. A
fruit can, with holes punched in the bot-
tom, makes a good sifter. It a few
pieces were rolled in the above poison-
ous mixture and scattered about before
the potatoes come up it would kill off
most, if not all, of the old bugs, and be
a great saving of after-labor.
The Gainesville Horror-
One of the foulest acts of cold-blood-
ed butchery that has blackened the pa-
ges of our local history, was perpetra-
ted at Gainesville on Wednesday morn-
ing, 13th inst. Miss Mamie, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bostic, living on
Franklin street in that city, retired to
bed about 12 o'clock, accompanied by
a friend, Miss Genie Watkins of Dallas,
who was stopping with her over night.
About 2 o'clock in the morning Mrs.
Bostic heard screams issuing from the
young ladies' apartment, and rushing to
the room she saw a man in the act of
leaping through the window. Lying
upon separate beds, on either side of
the room, were the two girls literally
covered with blood and bleeding from
numerous freshly inflicted wounds.
Mrs. Bostick's cries aroused the
neighborhood, and it was but a short
time till surgical aid was being rendered
to the two sufferers. The wounds of
Miss Watkins consisted of a deep cut in
the forehead, inflicted by a hatchet or
some similar instrument, the right eye
being driven from its sock?* i;y the
blow. Miss Bostick had beer !.<? under
the right eve and upon the ' :ehead,
probably with the c u ner of the imtchet,
and had received a third blow with the
edge of the weapon in the mouth, which
completely severed the upper lip and
knocked out a couple of the front teeth.
From the effects of hei wounds Miss
Watkins died :it 3 o'clock Friday morn-
ing, but Miss Bostick. though still un-
conscious, lingers and strong hopes for
her recovery are entertained.
The police were present at the scene
of the murder a few minutes after its
commission, since which time a vigo-
rous search for the perpetrator or per-
petrators of the deed has been in pro-
gress, but without success.—[Sunday
Gazetteer.
lort Smith, Ark., July 17.—A very-
sensational shooting affray occurred
here last night about 12 o'clock between
Major A. S. Doran and Pink Fagj, two
well-known sporting men, in which Do-
ran received three bad wounds, two in
the breast. Fagg was not hit. Reports
as to the shooting are of conflicting
character. It seems there has been bad
feeling existing between them for some
time past. Last nbht Doran was on a
spree and visited the La Grande saloon
where Fagg holds forth, and the two
were drinking and discussing their dif-
ferences at intervals during the evening.
Just before the shooting Doran remark
ed that he would go home and both
walked across the street together. Just
opposite the Phoenix saloon Doran stop-
ped and the shooting commenced. Fagg
. tired five shots and Doran three. Par-
ties who saw the shooting say Fagg step
| ped up In front of Doran and shot him
I twice at close range. Doran fell off the
; sidewalk and did the shooting after be
was down in sitting position, but shot
very wild owing to the fact, peibaps,
that he was quite drunk. Fagg surren-
dered to a Deputy Sheriff and was plac-
_ ed in Jail Doran was taken to the La
' Grange hotel where he received proj er
. medical atteutioo.
"I know a modest shaded bower.'- read
the poet to the editor. i
"I know that same bower," interrupted
the editor. "It was turned up from the'
bottom of the pack.--Washington Critic. '
The Mayflower-
JSffi The Congregational i'uuday 8c".iooi
& Publishing Society began with this year
the publication of a f "tur-page wt«':iy for
youngest reades in the primary department
of our SundaySchools,thenauie of The May-
flower being given it as appropriate to the
Pilgrim Series of publications for Sunda}-
Scliools, of which it was to form a part.
The Society has recently learned that a
newspaper bearing the same name had for
years been published at Variuocthport,
Mas-.., by Mr. George Otis. This lias led
to a friendly correspondence, and Mr. Otis
with evident sympathy in the work of the
Society, cordially acquiesces in the use
which is made of the title, The Mayflower,
in connection with the juvenile publication
above referred to. Acknowledgments are
due to Ir. Otis '• r his great courtesy iu
this mi tsr, au.: should be clearly under-
stood at his right to the title, The 5' .y-
flower, as applied to a newspaper, is ii. no
way affected by this use which is made of
it, with his knowledge and consent, by the I
Congregational S. S. Publishing - Society. I
Mr. Otis's Mayflower is an attractive week- j
ly paper (secular) of eight pa-res. and is I
intended for the family. It has a large ;
variety of reading matter adapted to old ;
and 3'0ting, is carefully edited, and its '
price $1 per yeai,places it within the reach |
of ma;:y readers who cann.it afford the •
higher priced papers.—Conaregationali-t. !
May 20th, 1887.
We understand correspondence is being j
had with Oliver Optic, James Otis, Horatio I
Alger, and other eminent writers for the
young, in order to secure their interesting j
contributions for the Mayflower. The May- |
flower will be sent on trial for two month s j
for only ten cents. Try it.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
A Novelty in Breeding.
A novel busings is that which some
men Have gone into up in Crawford coun-
ty, 1 ai. . Ivania—the raising of polecats.
They have started two ranches for the
purpose, one at Little's Corners and an-
other at Miller's Corners. The object is
to secure the fur of the cats. It is not
generally known that this tur forms the
trimming of costlv cloaks for women. It
is obtained now from the animals caught
in their wild state, but a " ier and lietter
fur can be obtained by shutting the ani-
mals up and improving them by care.
Thejr are extremely prolific, and as the
pelts are worth SI a piece as they como
from the animals, it is believed that the
business can be made to pay well. — Pitts-
bunr Times.
BITTERS
Combining- rilOS with PFRE VEGETABLE
TONUS, quickly *nd completely CLEANSES
Hid IIS BUHLS THE BLOOD. Qnickni
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co*. lexion, m&kee the skin smooth. It does sot
Injn: c-the te*th, cause headache, or produce eon-
■tipfttion—ALL OTHEil IRON MEDICINES DO.
Physicians and Druggists everywhere recommend ft.
X)R. N. B. rt700lks, cf Marion, Mats., says: MI
recommend Brown's* Iron Bitters as a valuable tonto
for onrichine the blood, and removing all djwpepCio
eyxnptcms. It does not liurt the tooth."
Dr. r. M. Delzhx. F ynolde. Ind., saja: **I
have prescribed Brown'e Aran Bitters in cases at
anaemia and blood diseases, also when a tonic waa
needed, and it has proved thoroughly satisfactory."
up. Vm. Byhxs, 23 St. Mary St., New Orleans, La.,
eaye: "Brown's Iron Bitters relieved me in a case
of blood poisoning, and i heartily commend it to
. those needing a blood purifier.
' Mb. w. w. Momahan, Tnscnmbia, Ala., aars: " *
have been troubled from childhood with Imp
Brown's lro
eruption on my face—two bottles cf
n's Iron Bitters effected a perfect cure. I
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Genuine has above Trade Mark and cr~«ed red linaa
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In order to give all a chance to test it. and
thus be convinced of its wonderful curative
powers, Dr. King's New Discovery for Con-
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limited time, given away. This offer is not
only liberal, but show.-, unbounded faith in the
merits of this groat remedy. Ali who suffer
from Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis, or any affection of the the throat
Chest, or Lungs are especially requested to
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Dyspepsia,
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25 cents per box.
For sale in L. II. Goliskug. 47
sum
Itch Prairie IWange and Scratches
of every kind t ired in 30 minutes by
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no other. This never fails. Sold by
L. II. Goldbkkg, Druggist,
Clarksville. Texas
THE STANDARD
JOB OFFICE.
This ollice has now
such a variety and beau-
ty of materials as is
seldom found in r.u of-
lice outside of tlie cities.
>> Its Machinery i.s com-
—as
"I suffered with Dyspepsia and disordered ,
Liver, and would frequently throw up bile. I!
procured a bottle of Simmons Liver Regulator i
aud after using half of it was completely cur- !
ed. One of my lady customers told me the
Regulator completely cured her of sick head- !
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Work ofanv size can be done,
From six feet Posters to the most delicate
Card or Circular. Large Cardboard, whi*e
.and colored always on hand, and all gr:,di*s
and colors of paper. Full assortment of bor-
ders and ornaments, colored inks and bronzes.
All printing executed promptly in the neatest
tyles and at moderate rates.
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DeMorse, Charles. The Standard (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1887, newspaper, July 21, 1887; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth234534/m1/2/: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.