The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1893 Page: 2 of 4
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THURSDAY. FEB. 16,1803.
At a minister's Aeetflt li
Chicago recently, a
monkey and parrot tii
had aboot the Paris mob. a
I Texas minister mixed things
with them. ~-
qood roads will increase the
The time bat come when
hearts and brains
Matt rise and take the misdirected
reins
Of gorernuient, too long left In the
hands
Of tricksters and of thieves. He who
JUftd sees the tui^My. vehicle
Hauled through the mire to
We flste, 4
And makes not snch bold protest
can, ^
Is no American. ^
Ella Wsni Kt'^ nw*.
distance to market; save time,
wagons, harness, horses, en
large the territory which con-
tributes to the home market,
qaioMMftcitlMioni
The demajipkue mast go
inicatipR .
of thn%fe;
dpdqalatti fteState. 11
Mhe Tbel^sStnrTwSl not
ike . recommendatioae of the
governor embodied in his
special message based on the
Paria incident. No doubt the
governor, himself would admit
it it ha^ thetflt alio had
to go to i state and
niderera loose.
The constitution of the Unit
ed States starts ont this way:
"We, the people of the United
"Stats* in Older to form a more
perfect onion, establish justice,
ensure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common de-
fense, promote the general wel-
fare, and secure the blessings
of liberty to ourselves and our
do ordain and estab
Guovek olevklamd yet re-
mains bigger than his party.
san Antonio elected a re-
publican Mayor the other day.
The president of the Texas
Press Association is a popu-
list.
Bi<?otry will rot always re- at distance from that
main enthroned. episode that not much'good can
come from an attempt to whit-
tle down the whirlwind — Fort-
worth Gazette.
titution." Now if samed in
immorality in the
t*iT would "promote the
general welfare" or meet any of
the above requirements, then
such things might be done.—
Waxahachie Mirror.
The Dallas News strongly
advocates the purifying of the
judicial system.
The burden of economy
shou'd be borne by the few as
well as the many."
As we go to press we learn
that tha crista haa been reached
in the Kansas legislature. The
republicans entered the legis-
lative halls and barred the
popnlista out. The populists
UNCLE JOHN LOVR,K)T.
His Doubts About the Human*
It) of Members of the
Legislators.
Austin, Tex, Feb. 15.—Talk-
ing about Chaplain Briggs'
pertinent prayer, a member
said:
•''Uncle John Lovejoy was
chaplain of the honse in the
seventeenth legislature. He
had preached the gospel and
We have not heard how
many repiesentatives and elec-
toral votes Hawaii will be en-
titled to.
then locked the ropablicaas in,
turned off the steam heating 1V VT t VT r"-""
. A A i had fought Indians for forty | attedance.
pipes and refused to let pro-
visions reach them. Thus'.the
republicans are besieged. The
Governor has ordered out the
state melitia.
ICAL
A8S0CIATI01
A Lively
q et Tsikwd of.
Tuesday last at 11 a. m. the
Collin county medical associa-
tion convened in Drs. Gibson &
Erwin's office, president Mo-
Bride of Lebanon in the chair,
and I. G. Webb of McKinney
as secretary
The morning hou£ Was con-
work,
Some very interesting features
characterised the evening pro-
ceedings.
(1) A case of infantile convui
Sion was introduced, and elicit
ed considerable attention and
discussion.
(2) Dr. McBride introduced
paper, topic: 4'Overlooked
and much neglected causes of
some of the diseases of wo
men."
The author laid particular
stress on the part played by
social custom, dress ect. The
paper was extensively discuss
ed, and highly complimented
by Drs Hubbard and Mathis.
Notwithstanding the inclem-
ent weather, there was a fair
years and was near to 80 years j a noticeable fact was the
old. 'Uncle John,' as he was!presence of the oldest members
familiarly called, was noted for from t^e remotest parts of the
county.
Dr. Hubbard of Roseland,
it may be po&sifcle that Kan-
sas will have to call on Gov.
Hogg to put down the legisla-
tive mob in that state.
The farming element of the
Texas legislature ha9 issued a
Teak from the judicial sys-
tem its complexity and give us
good, honest and swift judge-1
ment and mobs will he no more.
of much unfavorable comment as follows:
toward the governor, some of "4Oh Lord God, have mercy
it coming from those who were
recently his warmest friends.
The fact that he waited until
his short, earnest prayers. Be
ing afforded an opportunity to
Gov. Hogg's action in the pray for the house on the mor- j the first president, and old
Paris affair has been the source I ning of the election, h* prayed est member of the association,
true to his obligation which
characterizes his professional
on us miserable sinners, for; life, was present to add to the
Christ's sake, amen.' worth of the meeting.
"Simply this and nothing Dr. Mathis, of Rock Hill and
the negro was lynched befor^jmore. It elected him on the. Dr. McBride, of Lebanon also
taking any action evidences^ fir®* ballot. A few moments came a long distance, thus
that the governor fails to keep after he was elected he prayed showing appreciation of the
manifesto advising the produc-1 posted on passing events, or he the following prayer : good work of the organization,
ing class to plant less cotton. guilty of postponing action 1 w'Oh Lord, have mercy on Quite an interesting pro
too long. Either of the two f ssll humanity and if these mem- gram is presented for the next
errors in open to severe criti- bers are not included in the meeting—Mar, 14 93.
cism —Greenville Banner. term humanity, then have mer- At this medting, papers will
— cy on them likewise, also the be presented by Drs. Wright,
Gov. Hooo has been voting speaker, for Christ's sake, Caldwell and Erwin; also there
The Kansas legislature is di-' atTyl^r. The constitution says: am^n.1 will be a discussion of the pro-
vided in twain and war is al- ; "During the session of the leg | *\Jobn Cochran was the' posed change of th^ "Code of
I Ethics," which was suggested
at the last meeting of the
American medical association.
We are proud to note the in
creasing interest in these meet**
ings and we trust, in view of
the approaching sickly season,
most a certainty between re- ? isiature the governor shall re- speaker at the time
publicans and populists. Party
greed is dangerous to free in-
stitutions.
Why is it that Harrieon and
Cleveland compliment each
other's party in their appoint-
ments and fail to recognize the
populist—«the party of the fu-
ture ?
Th k populists appear to know
better jnst what they believe
concerning the silver question
than aveiage meml ^rs of either
of the old parties know.—Dal
las News.
KASS IX TEXAS.
side where its sessions are held
and at all other times at the;OUTLOOK FOR THIRI* PAKTY OR-
seat of government except
when by act of the legislature he;
may be required or authorized
to reside elsewhere." The law
100 ||nlted Confed-
ate Vtfterans.
The Executive Committee of
Camp No. 100, U. C. V., met at
the county judge's office on
Monday, Feb. 6; Capt. T. m.
Scott presiding. The minutes
of the hist re union were read,
amended and then adopted.
The reports made by the ser-
geants of dues collected by
them were submitted by the
committee, and reffeved to the
auditing committee. W. m.
Bagley was placed on the com
mittte on constitution and by-
laws in place of Capt. W W.
Merritt, deceased, and said
committee was instructed to so
amend the by-laws and consti
tution as to make the same con
form to the constitution of the
United Confedeiate Veterans
and in accordance with the
resolutions ad jpted at the last
re-union, changing the name of
the organization to Camp No.
109, etc,, and for county organi
zation by voting precincts,
A motion was made to change
the time of the annual re union
for 1893, to be held at Farmers
ville, from the firtt Thursday
and Friday after the 15th of
August to the last Thursday
and Friday in August. Ssid
motion went over to be acted
on at the next meeting, in order
that the people of Farmersville
could be heard on it. A meet-
ing was called at the court-
house for the first Monday in
March, at which important
business will be considered.
Among other things the attend-
ance of the camp at the re union
to be held on San Jacinto day,
April 21st, at Houston, Texas,
and also the re-union of Unit
ed Confederate Veterans at
Birmingham on the 2lst of
July. All excoufederates in
the county, as well as the num-
bers of the committee should
be present.
The meeting then adjourned
to meet at 1:30 p. m. on the
first Monday in March at the
courthouse. II C. Mack,
Secretary.
Bethany florals.
Fort worth, Tex., Feb., 15.
Col. R. J. Sledge, of Kyle, and
Dr. W. R. Robinson of San An-|lbat every physician, old and
requires a citizen to vote where
he resides. Has the govenor tonio, two shining lights in the yGang (especially the latter),
stretched the constitution third party in Texas, were in jn county will manifest
; the city to day. Col. Sledge interest, by their attend
again'—Dallas News
Gov
was en route to Dallas. Dr ance, thus partaking advan
Rubinson is journeying to > tage thereof.
Washington. Col. Sledge had There was considerable dis
nothing to eay for publication j cns9ion in favor of a banquet
Dr. Robinson had. Said the at the next meeting, which may
net th* bebests ssid* and administer my doctor: " 1 am going to W ash yet be a pleasant feature on
office for the good of tbe community ington to deliver an address that occasion.
That's the sentiment that is before the bi-metallic league ^ _
wert 7. of New Jersey
thus expresses himself:
1 ohall obey the behests of my party
so long as it doe* not conflict with Ihe
public welfare. When it does, I shaii
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aptured, Captu
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ie to recognise in any sha]
1 allude to the prohibition ques-
tion.
I wonder if some of our good
democrat friends will not get
upon their ears if Gov. Hogg
tries to enforce the law against
the lynchers ? It is bad enoughI
for priyate citizens to have 1
to engage in snch msas-
sures, but it is a sad state
of affairs when officers of the
law encourage such acts of vi-
olence. Bat the blam-* re3ts in
a great measure, with ths law j GOOdS, Gent8 Flirniahing GOOdS.
yers of our country, as long as —————— 7 r
they are allowed to wink at
each other while selecting ju-
rors it will be imposible for
criminals to receive the punish-
ment due them by law.
Unclf. Mike.
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The Finest Line of Spring Dress
snap shots.
i Dallas News.]
About the only way to bring
the butter men down is to get
l > a cotton seed oil mill
Boots, Shoes and Hats ever brought
to McKinney. Our Mr. Barkley
has been in the Eastern Markets
for the past thirty days and has
completed each and every depart-
There will be race trouble in
this country just as long as ment to its fulness, and we will, as
man bets on the wrons horse. ■" ™ ■ 1 1
Womble Item*.
It might be a good idea in !
some party ridden cities to do , jaBt coming to the front, and and incidentally to look into
away wiiti elections entirely, thoee who do not like it had some alliance business. There
Just let the party bosses meas- better get out of the way. It is a movement on foot to estab- Womblk s Store, l4 eb. 5, 03
ure galls and give it to the is a partisan crusher and liah a big people's party orgau, Editor Democrst.
man witlr the biggest gall.— picayune politicians will do daily and weekly, in Wasbing Our goood looking friend
Dallas News. well to give it the right of way j ton. Two men have pledged "Ky.'* Willis, of Calamity City,
and a wide one at that. We; $60,000 each and that is a good was perambulating our streets
have got statesmen enough to; start. We propose to raise yesterday.
run this nation and they are enough money to have a good • Mr. WomMe has g*nned <0.$
going to do if, and don t let it paper and we propose to get bales of cotton to date.
escspe your memory.—Da!la* t|ie best talent going to run it.; Mr. Newt Wardlow attended
News. 1 We are also going to have a the masouic lodge at Blue Ridge
■ ■ . ■ 7 big paper iu Texas, the money Saturday night.
we admire a man for strict-
Ix the "Texas Siftir.gs" col-
umn of the Fort Worth Gazette
the type nre made to say
that McKinney has received
4itwenty-tbie*-" bal^s of cotton
m
to date. It should read
"twenty-thr^e thousand.*'
Bethany, Tex., Feb. 12 '93.—
The weather is quit« variable,
one day we think spring has
oome, and the next day our
hopes are dashed to pieces.
Mr. George Summers, hap-
pened to a serious accident
while in Piano last Saturday.
While driving a load of corn
he was seizt 1 with an appo-
plexict fit and fell under the
wheels, which run over him
across his breast. His injuries
were supposed, for a tim^, to
be fatal, but he is now recover
ing.
Mr*. John Razor was called
to Houston, last week by th*
death of a brothei.
A large crowd was in attend-
ance at the Be'hany Sunday
School last Sunday. Prof. W.
W. Jones resigned as superin-
tendent, and Mr. Spears was
elected to till Lis place, with
Mr. J. M. Forbes as assistant
Ignorance is not bli^s when
the owner of the ignorance
knows what it is.
Seek truth and pursue it, but
do not ehoot i^.
If you let some people get
you under obligations to them
they will keep piling them on
until they 1 ad you down to
the guards.
It takes money to run a news-
paper, but vou can't run an
editor with it.
Do not pull your opportuni
ties up by th** roots.
Maps of Hawaii, laid otf in
town lots with a price list ap-
pended, will come next.
%
*oung widow can take care
o jf*rs "ll', but sh*i prefers not
to undertake it.
Do not imagine that there is
only one opportunity of a life
time.
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The d^ntUt is about the only
private citizen with a pull.
heretofore, sell thei
Ladies, come at once and pur-
chase your nicest suit for spring.
We ask you, one and all to call
and we will gladly show you
through our stock.
South East Cor. Square.
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. for which has been raised. An Mr. Will Box and Miss Miller
the su- 7 &dherl°g lo dat* we . announcement of this will be were united in the holy bonds of
3well E. not eeeaDJ occasion for going ^ .q ^ sea5on# lo ai j wedlock at 9 a. m., yesterday.
Jackson, a democrat, by Harri- ; t0 *xtreme. The late mes ;liance matters, things are very We didn't learn name of offici
son, and Cleveland's appoint-1 Gov. Hogg* which
quiet. The executive commit- j ator.
ment of lion. \V. Q. Grt-sbam ! RomiDat®^ 80 m*ny citinna faa3 fluiahed i(9 examioa. "Hazel Eyes,-' reports are
prem
as Secretary of Stale seems to
be an exchange of courtesies.
the late Paris horror as "mur-
derers" is hardly excusable.
tion of the affairs of the Na- eagerly perused by the scribe,
tional Economist, of which Dr. Perhaps the city of calamity
No man should lose sight of the \facane ia ©ditor. They meet, would do well to send commit
uxclk Sam gracefully reach- | circumstances surrounding the
!i I r ad Pacific unfortunate affair. When the
es out 1 f:Xo
Ocean and tak^s th* Island of'courts become inadequate—the
innocent outraged, the extreme
necessity, naturally, provides
American tiag and the wild a severe and prompt remedy.
Hawaii unto his protection.
Thus the Haunting of the
waves of - the Pacific produces a
harmonious strain.
It is now settled that Walter
Q. Gresham wi'd be Secretary
of State under Cleveland.
Judge Gresham is a "Mug-
wump" republican who voted
for Cleveland A great many
of our democratic friends sre
mad at Cleveland, thinking
that he might have found a
simon pure democrat of ability
in bis own party to fill this
high position.
Mob law is to be deplored in
any county, but not any more
so than the causes, sometimes,
which leads thereto, namely
The slow process of law.
Senator Mills said in his
speech against the anti-option
bill: ** * -
The general government had
no right to suppress imorality
in the states. If it had, then it
had a right to establish imoral
ity in the states. It has no
light to punish murderers in a
again to day in Washington to
prepare a report which may be
expected withiu the course of
the next ten days. The report
will be an exhaustive review of
the course of the Economist."
As to the third party in Tex
as both gentlemen were posi
live that it is growing in grace
and has gained materially since
the election. They believe Mr.
Cleveland's silver views will
drive thousands of farmers in
the west and south in the peo-
ple1* party. Iu state politics
they propose to keep up the
fight till the last foe expires.
They are more than proud of
the conduct of the nine people's
party representatives at Aus-
tin. The Hogg people, they
say, are so hopelessly mix« d
up that th sy do not know w hi<-h
way they are travelitig and
hare erased the wotd cjusis
tency from their dictionaries.
TLey say that not a single
promise made by the governor
in his long canvass will g<u 01.
the state books.*-Dallas N1**
•1
for each othei
tee to our city and get pattern
of sidewalks, and to confer
with council in regard to best
method of resurreoting those
buried electric lights.
Uncle Jack Wells is intrbduc
tory plowman near this city.
Dr. Funk came near being
killed recently, by his horse
running away with him.
Mr. W. J. Calloway moved to
the place made yacant by con-
stable Joe Evans moving to
Farmersville.
Mr. Wash Johnson has moved
into the suburbs of Wombles-
ville.
Uncle Jack Wells thre* open
bis door?, in a hospitable man-
ner, and invited the school,
including the teacher, to what
i he children would term a love
f«->as'. Pleasure r*n high till
Uuil Jark warned theiu that
j rvnti lutt tou*l h.'ive au end*
The children extend their
thanks for th* kindness of Mr.
Well.*, MU? Nannie an 1 noth
Fiuid !I' *vmd, from
county t* atteudirgsehoi
G+o. W. Turner
Simply Awful
Worst Case of Scrofula the
Doctors Ever Saw
Ommpl tely Cured by HOOD'S
SARSAPARILLA.
•' Wb^o I ru 4 or 5 jrear old 1a ««rof-
nl<m-> snre on th« middle Anger of my left band,
which cot *o bad that tho doctor* cat the
fine* i on, later took off more than half rojr
hacd. Then the *ore broke out on my arm.
caai>\ out on my n - * and fare on both sides.
Dearly destroying the sight of one eye. also
on my right arm. Doctors said it **s the
Worst Cass of Scrofula
they errr uv. U vaj uaplr ■«(■!! F1t«
years ago I began tn taUe Hood's Sar .apart 11a.
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flAH' refrrw.ee uook nil e<tvther tLaucr* an*i ^ feskil
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Wil.f.lAM E. RrSRKLL. Got of ~a bim( as fal
arid urate con.petidlum of lnf iraiatJ.w. l cunaiantlr r*.f«r to it.-
r. Mf >RToS. Vice Prmdect of the C. S. - The World ^ a rfTy bmall
I nele Bob Carpenter, attend- j Gradually 1 found that the were begin-
ed court at McKinney last we*k
as a juror.
There is a movement ou foot
for the organization of a farm
er* alliance at Bethany, we
wish the movement saccess.
A. Scratches*.
ror
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Uncle Mike Heard From.
Lucas*, Tkx., Jan. 14, '#3.
Editor Democrat.
Quite rainy this morning.
Farmers sre very backward
this year with their work.
The school at Willow Springs
under the management of Profs.
Doyle and England is progres
sing nicely.
J. D. Biggs is a democrat and
and his wife a republican, and
now the third party has set up
a yell in the household in the
shape of a red headed girl.
J. F. Coffey has sold out his
drug business at Allen and is
coming to Lucas to embark
with hie brother in the general
merchandise business.
I am glad that Senator Mills
has snubbed the Texas legisla-
ture by votiig against the anti*
option bill. May be that dem
ocrats will learn sometime what
I learned a Ions time ogo—that
Mills is the grandest political
fraud ia the conatry. Any
■ai, whe at one time in his life
would advoeate a principle,
and then sell ont to the oppo-
sition aad denounce the best
o'ng to hea! 1 kept on till 1 had taken ten
bottles, tea deiUn! Just think of what a
return i got for tl.at Investment! A
—i per cent f Yes, many thousand, i"
the past 4 years I have had no sores. 1
Work all the Time.
Before. I mid 4m mm wark. I know not
what to say strong enough to express my grat
ftude to Hood's Ssrsanarilla for mv perfect
cure." Gsorgb W. TntWR, Farmer, Gal-
w y, Saratoga county. N. Y.
Hooo ® Pills not *«keb. *■*
I the stomach. Try them, tt
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