The Caldwell News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, July 9, 1897 Page: 3 of 8
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Home Higuln
It «ii Snnday afternoon In one
of the luge hotel* in one oí the
western cities. A party of dram*
men, moitiy all acquainted, were
sitting around laughing and amok*
ing, and talking of friends and
loved onea at home, aa all drum-
mers do, eapeoially on Sundays.
They were thua gathered when a
tall handsome man joined the
group. Alter a while some one
began to apin a yarn; chaira were
drawn closer, and the gentleman
who had joined the group and who
waa the genial representative of a
New York commission house, waa
asked to tell a story.
"Yes, Charlie, it is your turn,"
came a chorus of voices.
"Will, boys." said Charlie Har-
court, "I can't tell you a story,
but if you don't mind, I'll tell you
something which culminated in
almost a tragedy, in which I was
the leading actor.
"Well to begin, before I went
on the road I waa much bothered
by reports—unfounded ones, toe—
that were circulated about me; oc-
casionally I would have Iriends
remark, "Mr. Uarcourt, I aaw you
dining last evening with a well*
known actress,' and so on, whereas
I had been to the theater with my
eister in Brooklyn. I couldn't
think what the matter was uutil
one evening at the olub I was ap-
proached by a friend, who said:
'Charlie, come into the parlor, I
want to introduce you to yourself.'
•Why, what do you mean,' I re-
plied. 'Why, there's a visitor
strolling around hero tonight who,
though a stranger to nearly ail of
us, yet half the boys speak to him,
mistaking him for you.' The re
semblnnce must have been very
marked, as it was the subject of
much comment by all. I found
out that my double, Mr. Grey-
court, was a commercial traveler,
covering almost the same territory
I do now. He has since gone in
busineaa in the West, where 1
hope he will stay, as he cheated
me out of a wife, home and my
fondeat dreams.
"You .see, he continued, "it
was thia way: I had an engage-
i&ent with Miaa tíreene oí Brook-
lyn. She was my fiancee. Bat I
am shead of my atory: I was
coming tq New Yo'k from tl«t
West, and as it was the last night
of the opera, I was very anxious
to accompany my eweetheart to
the play, The train arrived at
the central station at 7:50, so I
had made arrangements with her
to have her coachman drive her
there so we might meet, and be
driven to the theater direct, as I
bad secured the tickets beforehand.
Well, 1 drofSed en route, and
alightud from the train, and was
hastening up the platform where I
saw her standing, when another
lady ran forward, graaped ray
hand and fairly ahouted: 'John
Grey court, my husband, how well
you look! I tried to free myself
from her, and spent at least ten
minutea in explanations; recognis-
ing the fact that it waa my dou-
ble's wife, who, doubtleea, expec-
ted her husband on that train.
"On looking around, Miaa
Greene waa nowhere to be aeen.
In the morning I received a ear-
caatio note, aaying that I would
please her better if I would escort
my wife to the theater in the fu-
ture, and returning all my presenta
and the engagement ring 1 gave
her.
"I wrote her an explanation,
but received no reply. The next
morning 1 left on a Western trip
and have not seen her since."
The speaker had no aooner fin-
ished than a bell boy strolled over,
and nearing Charlie, said: "Letter
for you, Mr. Harcourt." He has-
tily seized the letter and opt niog
it, read hall aloud:
-
«Dear Mr. Harcourt-While at
a social affair at Grey count's last
svsning, I was surprised to have
her tell me that she had embraced
a gentleman in ths Grsnd Central
station, believing it to be her hus-
band, on the identical nigbt when
I thought you hsd so cruelly de-
ceived me. Later, on meeting
Mr. Greycourt, I was aarpriaed at
the reaemblaoce. I owe you an
apology, and if you are home aoon,
come to aee your true and devoted,
"Bkatrice Gheknk.''
"Boya, jou f-hall all have a
piece oi the wedding cake," said
Harcourt.
SOCIALISTIC MOVEMENTS.
I of meaning
and aoout which such tender ana
holy recollections cluster as that
of " Mother "—she who watched
over our helpletts infancy and guid-
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth-
er ia beset with danger and all cf*
fort should be^nade to avoid it.
so assists nature
in the change tak-
ing place that
the Expectant
Mother is ena-
bled to look for-
ward without
dread, suffering or gloomy fore-
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of • Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
confinement—in short, it "makes
Childbirth natural and easy," as
so many have said. Don't be
persuaded to use anything but
T There is no
word so full
Mother's
Friend
MOTHER'S FRIEND
" My wife suffered more In ten min-
utes with either of her other two chil-
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot-
tles of 'Mother's Friend.* 16 is a
blessing to any one expecting to be-
come a MOTHER," says a customer.
Hkndbrson Dal*, Carmi, Illinois.
or Drngglit* at II JO, or mm bj eiprata on reoelpt
or prica. Wrlto ior book contulnliiii teallinonlnls
Mul valuable Information for all MoUieri. (re*.
The llmdfleld Uegalstor to., AUuU, (ia.
tinent now any more than suo)i a
scheme would be feasible now.
We have reiohed an age in the
history of the world, however,
when thought moves and condi-
tiona change rapidly, and what
the next century may have in
store in the way of social and po-
litical reforms it is not now given
to the mind ot man to conceive.
llow'a This.
Wo offer One Hundred Dollar Krwurd for
any ctiiM) of riiturrli Unit can not Ir> curt'd
by Hull's (Juturrh Core.
K. J. C'lioney & Co.. Prop*., Toledo. O.
We tliu understated, have known K. J.
Cheney for the lust lft years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all bUMlnesa triinsuo
tlon and UiiiiuclHlly able to carry out any
oblluatloiiH made by the llrm.
Went Si Trun.x. Wholesale OrUKKlatH, Tol-
edo, (),
Waldln^. Klnnun .V Marvin, Wholesale
Dentin 1st*. Toledo. O.
Hall's Catarrh Curo I* taken Internally,
actliiK directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. I'rlco ?.V. nor bot-
tle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Hall's Family 1'llls are the bent.
Houston Post.
While the newspapero generally
of the country have been giving
Mr. Debs' socialist commonwealth
scheme anything but an encourag-
ing reception, and have very
properly pointed out the imposed-
bility ot establishing anywhere,
much less in America, a socialist
community with an equal distri-
bution of burdens of wealth, there
is no question that a kind of atato
eocialiam sentiment is growing in
this country.
What may be termed com-
munity aocialiam or communism
is but an idle dream. Tim9 and
time again (socialist colonies have
been planted, only to demonstrate
the moral and physioal and politi-
cal impracticability of such
schemes. Stale socialism, how-
ever, or the retention by the com-
munity of its franchisee and pub
lie privileges and their public op-
eration by the constituted authori-
ties for the profit of the oommur-
ity, ia not only possible, but is be.
ing tried with eminent success in
many quarters of the globe today.
New Zea!«nd liaa made great head-
way in this direction. The same
ia true in some of the cities of
Scotland and on the continent of
Europe, where transportation lines,
telegrapha, water works and other
public conveniences are in the
banda of the government. In this
country a large number of cities
are gradually taking charge oi
atreet lighting and ot water worka
and the adviaability of owning the
street car tracks and renting them
to companies ia attracting wide
attention.
It is not singular th.it the state
socialism sentiment ia growing.
Those who have be'n operating
these public franchises have usu-
ally been m> grasping, so unmind-
ful of the moral side oi their obli-
gations to the public whoee prop
ertiea they were using, so dis-
posed to combine to beat d.jwn op-
position, am! oflen sj indifferent
about the service furnished, and
have, withal, made bo much
money out of these valuable priv-
ileges, that tho people are begin-
ning to aee that they have been
getting decidedly the wcrtt of the
bargain. They are recognizing
the fact that tax burdens have
been unjuatly large because the
public's franchisee have been given
away when it was possible to
make them bear the bulk of the
coat of looal government.
Slowly a revolution in munici-
pal government methods ia taking
place. That a town or a city ia
but a great domeatic buaiueas con*
cern, with ample oapital and re-
sources for iia management on
business principles, not only with-
out great coat but to ths profit of
the varioua members ot ths cor-
poration, is becoming a ssttled
and intelligent oonviotion, and in
proportion a-> thia idei prevails in
that proportion must a kind ot
atate aooialiatn grow in popularity. I ornee •• opposite u,a. PATCNTOrrieii
. r r ' \ {and we ran necure patent in
ireinntc from W.mlitnyton.
Subscribe for the Nkwb Chronici.e.
The Grandest Remedy.
Mr. 11 H Or eve recant, of
Cbilliowie, Yh , c-rtiliew that he
had consumption, was giv-u up to
die. soucht all medical treatment
that money could procure, tried
all ctiugb remedios b* could ht-ar
cf. but got no relie'-; spent many
night* sit'ing up in «• ch«ir; was
induced to try Dr. King's NVw
Di-'cnvery, and wa* cured by use
ot ít o boil is For pact ttare'
years has been Rlt- ii'ling to bosi
lies*, and flnys Dr. King's New
Discovery is the grandest remedy
ever made, u it has done so much
for bim t>nd also Jo' olb^jn in hir.
co i.munity. Dr. King's New Dif-
cuvery is guaranteed f >r cough",
c.ddrf and (om-u<nptior. It don't
'-it Trial boUI s free it S one &
liitchcock'a drug «tor*.
CATARRH
local'disease
end la ths rwult ot cold* and
auddtn climatic change*.
For your Protection
we |HHiltively atate tlint thia
remedy due* not contain
mercury or any other iujur-
loua drui;.
Ely's Guam Balm
la acknowledged to he the moat thorough core for
Naaal Catarrh. Cold la llead and Uay Ftrtt of all
remodle*. It opens and cleaniea the nasal paaaage*,
allaya pain and Inflammation, heala the «orea, pro-
tect* we membrane from cold*, restore* the ienne*
- .MDraaUtaorbyniftll.
arrcn Street, New York.
of taateattdemell. Price 50c
ELY bhotukus, M Warren
PATENTS
i Ciivcut*, anil Trnde-Afark obtained and all Pat-
ent business conducted fur MoocftATt Feet.
patent In lera time than those
liington.
Send model, drawing or plinto., with desrrip
tlmi. We advise, if patentable or not, free ofj
charife. Our fee not duo till |>atcnt is secured.
The greater question of the
ownerahip of railway linea and
telegrapha and many other great J* ^*PMLrr,.MHow tooi.úin i'ntent ," win ;
° , {coat of Mini* in llic U.S. ami foreign countric*'
publio conveniences, by ato es,
or by the National government, is
a u'lcalijn oí the future njt ner t op* pvtswt ornee, vaushinotom. o. c. ;
sent free. Addre* ,
C.A.SNOW&CO.
——■—
Tour House is Rotten
A
And falling down unless you built it out of good solid
lumber, so when you get disgusted with that kind of mate*
rial and get ready to build a new house or repair the old
one, you want lumber that will not play you such tricks.
The only place in Caldwell to get such lumber, and at
*3
reasonable prices is at
JENKINS JENKINS,
The Low Prlcod Lumber Dealers.
v
J. D. STOKES*
Is the Matt You
are Looking For*
He Always Carries on Hand
A full assorted stock of Saddles, Harness,
All Trappings and Findings for same, and
deals in Buggies, Carriages, Hacks and
Buckboards by the car-load.
KHAITCHAR
e e e
e e e
HOUSTON.
8
Livery, Feed # Sale Stable,
WE TURN OUT THE MOST STYLISH
RIOS IN THE COUNTY.
We can always furnish a first-class turnout on short notice and
at the lowest figures ever heard of. We Put Prices Down and We
Should Reap the Benefits of the Innovation.
We give commercial travellers a splendid service and special
attention.
Give Us a Trial Order.
J. H.
i a
i i
■ i
AND
Watches
>
Clocks
Jewelry
Watch Work a Specialty.
No Charges for Engraving.
CALDWELL. - - TEXAS
A POOR MAN....
whan In DMd of madlclna cannot afford
to MtpwbMot. Be wanta aomathing good.
SEVERA'S BALSAM
OF UFE ^
rank* high abova AIL MEDICIN1B. XT
001
Constipation, Dyspepsia,
Stomach Troubles, Indigestion,
Biliousness and oil Liver Disorders.
rmicm, M Cta.
STIFFNESS OF MUSCLES i
and Joints, Near algia, Backache,
and Rheumatism yield at once to
SEVERA'S ST.
QOTHARD'S OIL
THE WONDERFUL
PAIN SOOTHER.
TOU MXXD IT IX TOOK HOUSEHOLD.
nii'B. ao cta.
roa SALE AT
W. F. SEVERA, CEDAR IIA.IMDH, IOWA.
Fot' «ale by Stone & Hitchcock.
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Rust & Joiner. The Caldwell News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, July 9, 1897, newspaper, July 9, 1897; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169161/m1/3/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.