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The Taylor
County News.
JAMS A. LOWRT. PUBLISHER
A Wnkly Ntwiptj.r DtU4 U tit Dodtfaiftt tf Alilm Tsyltr ftuiy ui Ui "Akiltii Cutry"
TMUIS $1.50 PIE TSAfi
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VOLUME 7.
ABILENE. TAYLOR COUNTY. TfeXAS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27 1891.
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THE
ABILENE NATIONAL BANK
.a TaTTrrear:
LARGEST BANKING INSTITUTION IN THE ABILENE COUNTRY.
Accounts of Fanners. Stockmen unci Merchants Solicited.
2ISECTOS3.
B. Knlllai Tlieo. Heyck. J.M laujjherty. J. Q. Lowdoa and J. W
r Abileue; Wm. Cameron and W. B. Drazelton of Waco.
ao. v
Phillips
lied.
ooommolati : co sittcut with Judicious
debars n.-n ol U 'tank u a special icaiurr.
rmitud ior un dar of payment.
rAUI.lSilEl) I-; .XAT10KA1.IZED 1K84.
1 he oldest Bank in the Abilene Country.
i-jB FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF ABILENE. TEXAS.
CAPITAL 8126000. SURPLUS 525000.
frantaci a ieii'-al Hanking IJttritiesi. QulUetiuni a Syecialtii and Promptly Remitted foi
1. II.
l'AKUAMOKK.
OTTO W
G A ! IKK LAND. It K
STEKKKS-s. i.S ItOl.I.IN-i
Wiih ninplr c.ipUul and large lai-nitics to handle all desirable hnsinei.s. we invite
-Giipo:nieiirr and (itilieit Hcontimi-iiieeofthe liberal patronage extended to u. j
r. W .IA1IKS. rr-oidimt
tD S HL'GtlES. V I'reaidutt
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Farm e.Rs anpMeRchants National BaNK.
Or ABILENE TEXAS-
Capita
JOHN it. HOXlh. ('HAS. KKN VON. MlK S. Ul'tJlIhS "A. F. VLUlKNo.
It. K. KKN VOX. V. r. DIGHV KOHKi: IS. and V W. JAMES.
Colltx-tlotu recrWed on ll .icce8iil' points and r'lnrns iirnmptly mn-li- kt directed.
Carafal attrution c:rt-n to Uih bcctiii-M tl corn-sj-oudtnts I.iiut or inquirj rbrrfcUy ni!
yrvojptly nwred
.EVEK TOO ."uUCII TKOi;ni.K TO I' LEASE OUK CL'STOMER. TUY t.'S
J.G. CUItKIE
ConveyuncHr.
WH.I. STITII.
Not.nrv Public.
Currie Stith
GENERAL LAND. LOAN AND IN3BRANCE AGENTS
ABII.KXK. TAYI.OK
JOHN A. WILLIAMS.
Attossey-at-Law. Abstracter and Loan Agent-i
Owner of lie Tulor Canity Attract Co. Bogis-.
Complete abstract of title to all lands in Taylor county lots in I
Abilene. P.uflalo Cup and-Merkel. Abstracts furnished on short;
notice and at reasonable rates. Money to loan at lowest rates
Hid on better terms thmi ever offered in West Texas. j
"Prompt attention given to the investigation of old land titles j
Notary Public work done in othce.
Office up stuirs in Ma crick Building Pine Street. Abilene Texas.
Mft FANCY - WOOD - WORK
FOR HOUSE FURNISHING.
Band .snwiiur ripping turning bracket. turned columns
(v press t nnks built to order.
Slif un South First St. - - Abilene Texas.
TOTTEN BROS. Props.
LOUIS C. W1SK.
LOUIS C.WISE& CO.
R6RL eSTRT6 HCSNTS
OFFICE OVER ABILENE NATIONAL BANK.
p. O. Box 210.
very lane list of farm and rnneb binds in Taylor Jones
Fisber "Nobin and Mitcbell oounties. Impiwed
and unimproved business resitleiit and suburban
property in ibe city of Abilene. Taxes
nil IVie iinn.vnidtMlt OWllOI'S. Titles
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)erfected and loans negotiated. j
Prompt (aid careful attention given all correspondence'
relating to lands in the Ahilcne country.
JL.
J. O. LOWDOX CwhleT.
TEXAS.
ban). lute ctHrfuUj fxtndrd The collection
Collection on alt poinu made and promptly
W YI.IE. KKOOKE SMITH.
K. II SINTKNIS
It. n KKNYO.V. Cashb-r.
HENKY JAMES. 'i Cashlor.
S75.000.00.
H. M. HKNDEHSON
Survevor.
& Henderson
COl'NTY TEXAS.
ALF. II. II. TOLA It.AlulOllC Texas. .
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C. WIS E Sz CO.
A- Great Event
Iu oijj's life is the discovery of a remedy for
some long-standing malady. The poison of
Scrotal Is iu your blood. Yon inherited it
from your auctstors. Will you transmit it
to your offprii5? In the great majority
of cass. both Consumption and Caurrli oris- I
inate in Scrofula. It U supposed to be thn
(Kiinarj juuio: ui many ouicr ueraiigeroeuu
of the body llegiu at once to cleanse your
blood with the standard alterative.
Ayer's
Sarsaparilla
"For several nmutiis I was troubled with
siTofiiinus eruptions over the whole boly
My appstlte was bail and my system so
prostrated that I was unable to work. After
trviiu ipvir1 rtn.tili in viln 1 me-ilt..!
to Uko Ayei's Sar:iparilla. and did so with
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such i;.-ioJ rHect Uiatless than one bottle
Restored My Health
and .strength. Tho rapidity of the cure as-
tnnislic i ni". as I pxpfctrd Ih process to be
WxZ a' !ellous."Fri!enco Marir Ker-
nuii..!M .Nm-i.h-c.iya.rortuKU.
r-ir mi:iy y;aif i was a aunrer irom
thb nn-ilicine." H. Brandt. Aroca Nebr.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
rnr.rAREu nv
t DR
C. AVER Ck CO. Lowell Xaib.
Bowbj nrujp.ti. $i.iixfs. Worth $5abotu.
Irofesionai Varils.
I)rs. EV.1UTS & STII.FS.
H0HC0FA7HIC PHYSICIANS
AND SURGEONS.
OayDisensH f Woiiipm Sppcialtj""J
Ojfice borth Second Street.
Dr. K vans' resilience at .lalonick place
North Sale; Ir. Stiles over ufllce.
Hit. .M.C. OY( K.
Dtt.. I. A.PIPK1X.
Rrsidrn e:
Ca. Cedar and .V. 7th
near llnptiat eh'r'h.
Rrii'lmcr-
Cur nrr Chtnut and
Serrnth Sts.
I)KS. H0YCE A: PIPKIN
G. W. SHERBINO M. D.
IiOMCEPATIIIC PHYSICIAN.
Chronic Diseases a Specialty.
j Ollice lit PeBidence south of Metho-
i diBt Church Abilene. 'i.x:id.
I Dr. W. W. WALLAUh
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i PHYSICIAN and SUItf.EOX.
AHILKNE. TEXAS.
Calls attended either day orniqht.
Olllee over Harris' OrucKtorc. Heti-
dnee in propertv fonnerU ownpd bv I..
! .Maier.
DR. F. N. BROWN
D R N T I S T .
Establiflied lM.
j A HI I. EN K. -
TEXAS
Da. I. E ANDERSON.
DENTIST
j Pine Si root. Alulono. Tonus
I. T. BI.KH50K. K. K. LKOiriT
BLEDSOE t LECETT
AttOrnGVS at LaW-
PINE ST . AHILKNE.
Will prait'ce in all the rutins and gi e
elo.Kr attentinn to ail niKiiief-R intrusted
to their cure.
C.A.KIRKLAND
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Oflice over First National Hank.
ABILENE. TEXAS.
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S A V L 15 S k S A V L E S
LA WYEKS.
Abilene ------- Texas.
Oflice. corni-r of North 2nd and Pine. Stf
T. W. DAUCHERTY
Attonirv and Counscllor-at-Law
ABILENE TEXAS.
. Utlii-f on Pine M.. over 1st Nut! Bank
l EtSrSpi-ciul attention to olle'tioiis.-s
J. M WAGSTAFF
Iattorneyatlaw
Abilene Texth.
Will practice in the district and
county courts and pive cloie attention
to all 'iiifiness entrusted to his rare.
Oilier orer First National Bank.
Erastus Graham
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
in K-.veprc:ai attention to convev-
. nncinp. passing on titles to real estate.
jflp0ws"r Ver
Will K:.veaprc:al attention to convey
T. A. HEXRV
2"0fiice 0er Lanowli'c Htotp
(Abilene Texa.
-i)f;iU. until ai.out thnv cr. apo. when I Uy a uouy guard ol tanners. lie ;iir uiih hands and feet vainly
J-:m the um of Ayer's Siraparilia. Mnca ;.- .f 1 ODD " ' ' ' J
rlnrh th- djanc has entirely disappoarrd. "las UCbleCl SOIII Uel OUSIieSS clutching at t lie floor.
a httih.id of mine ho was troubled with wt.n hjK -ouductors demanded -Vinv hold tin. c-iiidid'iti. in thit'
i l ltl.r tin-ir nrnli.iiin-il ;mppk In
the people of Abiiene'an.l vieinitv in nil member mnst Malt on an t'W'aI : iriitt) '-iin his eqiiilibriuin while ' forc np A'ninr onvention. that salary just big enough to support
hom'; f00ll!l I hi' the might grasp of our onler. 0 wv" n1 "" " of tli-tl.t family. Then I was free from
Okfick lp siuirs in .-"teilVuV brirk. Three raps were given uuthejij flj-sn niustnites our politicil H1b-treasur crow except a few this care this heavy r spousibilitv
CheMiuit gireet. near Pnlnoe Hotel. lodge room door and a sepufchral owlir to .iCV:!. or lower n uiiii til n-sillnTR- However here is a and I didn't feel ns'lhough I hud
Gr4n's Initiation.
Athcai (G ) Baiaef .
General Gordon is now a fall
fledged Alliance man and hereaf-
ter will he made to toe the mark
nud address Livingston McCune
jaud Hairy BrOWU US 'brother."
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aijo liiiiiauim ui tuio iiiruu-
jguiihedgeutleimuL went through
wiuiuiuujuautrMwiibttiuie6eeu.tuthi-r instructions while the
by a large uud enthusiastic audi
ence of AlliancH men.
j At a risk of being shot for ex-
posing the secrets of our older 1
will give tho Banner a full report j
of the impressive ceremony that j
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8UatClietl UC11. UOTtlOll It'OIIt ttln i
'clutches of the politicians and
made him an humble disciple of
the plow.
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iIj candidate Was CSCOlted ltltO
tje anlo rn0ll ()f tl0 Alliance men
tha he partially disrobe and sub-
mit to ihu ordeal of being curried
oft' with a corn cob and iiibned
down wiih a bundle of fodder; h
reaBtiu tr tins pnautom agncult- i
m.
urai oaiu oeiog inai n was ncces- : i10ther :o longer clutch at flu ' 'B"-" s"i io eaiitiniaie nmtio nave no nlea of thegreat responsi-
essary to cleaie his person frtuu ' tioor ne IJlfi alre:nl.v had some !l lu"ss a(1 '"'ed on the floor. . b:Iit of such a business as this
the contaminating t fleet of too .Xpcneiice at resigning and the "M-v 'fortJH brother you r To be sure it brings wealth but
close a contact with Atlaiitu poli- vvisot tliinjr be can do'is to put bavt- now learned tho uncertainty what is wealth after al't Money
ticians .Jeffersonian Democrats it practice that virtue and be of political campaigns. Just as a in itself Is of very little account.
in(
ependauts and other unclean
infills ami that he might enter
the realms of agricultural bliss i
He was then arrayed in a pair ot
copperas pants upheld b one!
suspentler and a hickory shin ;
wool hat and brogan shoes. The
Alliance (his guide explained) was
no rcspeetor of persons and even
voice from within demanded:
"Who comes there!"
"A poor penitent who is groping
iu darkness and asks that the liuht
of the Alliance be turned upon .m mT e rpeil8e :Mul carrj.(i last of the cask: ple.sse swallow lows know of the shoals and quick-
him" was the reply. before the Sihh-pimp Si.ni.b..r for nf e:ln(- W(? if .Vn hesitate I sands of trailt! Ifvoulet up iu
"Is the candidate a tiller of the
boiii "ne .- ai query Irom
within.
"He says he has always been the
best friend the farmers of Gcoi
pin evever had " was the evasive i
giiiMei n.iu Mil i iu. -8lM-
reHiionse i
rt.Hpun-u.
uSee if there areauvcorim in hi-
hands or cockleburrs iu his hair
was the command.
4.'P
J he Seeker Ol light KIK tie IS
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only a farmer by proxy and his j
corns ure in the hamls ot the men
ir. . .i. mq i. fi"w. h M... r..i
r.
who work his hind" was the re
sponse
'Does the candidate ask udmU-
sion into our order of his own vo
lition and is he prepared to pass'
through the ordeal of initiation?' :
"He does and he is" was tne re
ply from without.
"Let the candidate then leinaiu
in darkness until his eyes are pie- j
pnreil to receive the gieat light brother that it is not a rotten one.
that the Alliance will turn upon j but made of good sound timber.
him unci he can be admitted iutoLetthe High Executioner do his
our sacred precincts" was the i
next order.
The eyes of the applicant for Al
liance knowledge were bandaged :
with a second-hand guano sack
the door of the lodge loom thrmui
open and Georgia's ex governor;
United States en:.tor for the first .
time in his life fiui.d himself In the -
inner sanctuary of the fanners' '
lair. He was marched three times i
around the room while the mem-
hers welcomed him with
While thlamphtilsou t burn
Th iUel unnrr rav rrtarn "
w.i 14.1 .i
W ith a "gee and "huw the can-
didate was escorted to the Grand
T coon who used as his chair of '
stsite the sm:i!l t nd
of a bale of
cotton
"Our would be hrothcr. our hu-
-milisitinir entrv into this
room should t.ach vou a useful'
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ll-tir-UII. . ll'li iiiiiiuk-o i'gU UU
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I'-lllin in Tit vi.o L-1 lirr wiiii I iu nfliil-
.1U"U" nu1IFmlu.1iuu.. - .
tuirei. wuicii means mat vou must
t ?! i .. iii
iiIrii leuvo behind ou in vour fu-
tup.. ..mnmni.iVnfioMR with f.irmers I
-
. our worldly dignity or the Alii-
"ce will strip .von ofyur honors
as easily as it .lid of your tailor-!
iniade garments. All men (except''
i
a negro) are free and equal. The
odious bandage that secures our
vision is. a necessary attachment
to the f:mn? :iiul while it tenches!
ttW Alliance man that he must not 1
of the nolitician "and arraved in are satisfied: Well be careful in restive. "They say you are lead
paraphenu.lia as a great man. the future how 3ou speak shirr- i"g "'en along ith a farthing ta-
x.. -;.....i.r r. in.rh of somethiiiLr ou know n r in your lanternT'' To this the
expect hiit pathway through lite to
be sonnkleU with the odor of i
roses will be a special reminder
to yon of the offensive manner!
in which you 6poko of our leaders;
and friends during your recent 1
campaign. The conductor wiih
j now convey the candidate before
!. n: i i. !-i.. r- -
i te High and Mighty Ilister for;
brethren will please sing
'On Jordan's it rmy banks I stand
The (Land M H. was squatting
between the handles of a plow!
stock. Without lurther ado t lie t
nimlidate had an irou hook fas-'
tt'IlCtl itl tbf MC:it of his PHIltt to
which a rope was attached and
thrown over a beam above. Wiih
a steady pull by two sinewy Alli-i
mice men the distinguished gen-
tlciuan was soon dangling in the!
position where he . can better ap-'
i.IVrmte je eautifnl lessons iu
' .ulcated by tho Alliance." n-
arked the (i. M. and II. -It ih
lg.iess for th0 nartiallv initiated
resigned to the position we have
.m.ci inn u nm uot postpone
n; .....mi.. ;i i ..tu . -....i. .
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ington agtin."
..TIm Mlok;? tI(. j mx
(.XpI:iiiiMl. 'illustrates the firm
. Fann(.lV Alliam-e has on
j I.lli-in(L Your struggles in the
::!r !:JW;. u. roh -. e.imlili;u.
P
at will. Your futile clutches iu
the air is to show the folly of a.
candidate tning to reach forofliec
I through politics. The candidate
r.t.il... oMjirliipjun.t: mill while '"
he is making the circuit ot the
.
room the brothers will sing
On Greenland's iry raonntaias'
las J notice that the candidate is
i . i- t .
begin mug to shiver in the cold air
r.i
of the room.
riif Siinrpine Snniikpr s:it nonn
(a bale of ha. He ordered the
bandage removed from the candi-
.. . .- rpm-irkiii" lleit he tuwl
;''. h e. is rem.ii iin.. ui.ii iii ii
H.rinps ro.rn-ssiMl far enough to
"
R i y r . f . Alli-mee-
. Ain.inte
and besides he has got to go
! through another ordeal that re
quires all of a man's facnltico to
endure."
The seeker after light was then
led up to a barrel and in a twink-
ling stretched over it.
Bring forth the sub-trcasnn
plank" commanded the Supreme
Spanker "and convince the new
dut like a good and true Alliance
lium while we sing.
Oncol wahMliid bnt roa I cef
P"-.v tim-s that plank rose
ntlsx air and came down l "
'-:.v tnump netore Hie wntiimg
vit-im WR released and
carneii netore the tu-
PeM0 Spanker again to have the
880H no hul ilftt : reived ex-
plained.
Yon have passed through one of
the most beautiful r '
chapters iu the Alba.
ol
'
ii.;tiit ..ii Vim .mv. itiihncv 'is.
. i .. iii "i
serted that we had onlv one nlaiiK
in our platform and thai whs a rot-
ten one. I feel assured that you
:ue now pn -pared to coiivet I !..-
.
KtiiliMiiPii . niu URKert tint onrsno-
e sound-
.Ve have'
treasury plank is one of tin
est you have ever fb. V
si'vero! other planks as we can
ninve to vour entiiP satisfaction
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';rcn.ii.iiiru.i ni.i vnn c.v v.-.h
it r-w tiniu vy... .. i it ... ..
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mi
tithing about. Now carrv the.geu preacner oniy sani:"i-o
candidate. Brother Conductor be
f'te the Great Drencher for otiier
. . ftlfW p.r:0..- v...nrv
nselul lessons and while he is ououl- Lnnstian Aimon.
.He "' ve 'el the members sing J:lck8 what's the matter. Fag-'
Thi w the wy i loos bre eonpht
The Great Drencher had on a!
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table beside bun three black feath-1
ers and a goblet half filled with .
what appeared to be old Bourbon j
"After his long and fatiglleiligi
pilgrimage our brother is doubt
M WOT LET
Jelling at Cost" and "Closing Out" Man
GET AWAY WITH YOU.
Jackets were worked on an unsuspecting public two
three decades back and are now too ancient.
ive Pioneers Dive Down to Bed Rock
dred Shirts 40c to 95. worth 60c to $1.50; Unlaund-
t 25c to 70c worth 50c to $1.25; Men's Work
85c to 95c worth 50c to 1.50; Men's Half Hose
Ladies' Half Hose 8c up; Pins 10c doz papers;
s 10c doz papers: Safety Pins 2c paper; Best
eOil 5c; Best Black Ink 2 fur 5c. Lanterns (rlass-
amps Tinware Hosiery Ladies' and Gents' Under-
pins Pants Overalls. Buttons Lace Embroidery
Ribbons Pocket and Table Cutlery Towels etc.;
ent. below competition. XoMsnVword but come
Yours for honest values.
THE RACKET STORE.
"irrt Street Abilene Texas.
The
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Glo
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WC;l.'.
Cors
fJO u
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Sou!
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' -d of rest and refresh-
M'nls- Phce a chair that lie may
ot Keate(i-?I
W!l8 aoe lnU ov some
m:ul tmnks ne Ia8 found a nice
lmfoIlsd)le seat the Alliance slips
it irom beneath him and painful
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liiKteed is his ilisappoiutment. I
poice jut now of refreshments
aw.' nave prepared a nice mess ot sition and mone. can neither
crow for on; but I now discover briny: a good disposition nor hap-
in; our recent anxiety to explain piness. My happiest days wero
I hat famous speech vou made be- when I had a small fnniilv and a
glass of JcfFersoniaii Democracy to hustle iu order to keep in tho
according to the Epistles of the ' procession. Why not ease up
Komans that you were so partial now that I am in easy circum-
to a short time since. This is the stances? Ah how li tie von fel-
-:i: i... . i .i. n:.i. t.'
wiii have to order the High Exe-rthis
of the planks iu our platform. Ah!
you find the- liquid is encased in
glass so that . it will not ;
wet our parched lips. That my
. . . -
brother is modern .leffersonian .
x . . . i
Democracy. It is very nice to
. "... . .
iook upon uut use itie ueatt oea
fruit is tash.U.8s. This shows ou j
i j......i .. t... ..iD..ui
. . ...
. A .. n( tiHI or-'Hii-
ized Democracv for office and
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mi i i I'linir.i .ir un nun r itiiu
. . .
iml8 jb to partake of a phantom
pnlitical lunch.
"This my newly made brother
ends the first degree in the Farm-
ers' Alliance. I trust the great
and beautiful truths you have seen
illustrated to dav will make a last-
ii.g impression on vour mind. The '
brethren will now join hands and.
while they march around the new
member sing '
mmcM ios but nor lam round- -
Thus ended one of the most. in -
teresting ceremonies ever per. '
foimed iu the state. '
r;fitnlw.rrrn.iiwl thnt ovprv
. ie in i ta . - F
Alliance man in Georgia could not
laVo witnessed the siiatchin 0f
is distinguished brand from the
tiro built around it by tho politi
einns.
Tinning the Tab lex.
I cannot forget the confusion in '
which I saw a conceited .ouugi
fellow thrown once when he turned J
to an aged minister ami as if chal-
lengiug ilist ussion said : I am
to ui vou ue neve in iur insoiraiiou
fiu u-i-i.i.. Ttiiitn ' Tim .rnnii
ui the whole uinie me goon
man replied quietly "Oh es mv
friend what do you believe iu f
A hlt!e : nigh cm iei the u-Itat
i. .: .i . .t...
muiiciniiiiiiuni; uiu uii cci
tainly know what the great schol-
ars sav about it f when again the
eal.n answer met him: "Somewhat
but what did they say about your
soul!" Now the inouirer LTew
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thev sav men would see anr better
if we would let them put the taper
jle.N?
'palev Pi
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'in n tttiH ironnipn '
- i
over what Lnrkins said when I J
lent him 850. ' -
Jacks Well what was it?
F:ipLv He Hi.l lie ennLl npver
'repay me. Boston Post.
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Till? cliNCoau forts of Wealth
"It's not because we like it that
we hustle in our business" said a
leading Boston inerrhant. "You
I wouldn't give oc a bushel for it
for it don't bring happiness: 1 am
huiinv. but it is nut lnrnnRp I Unv
money but in spite of it. Happi
ness is in fact a matter of dispo-
race in the least von are sure-
....
from a thriving successful busi-
ness to the bankruptcy court
You can't let up; if you are in it
you've got to pull for all you are
"
worth and even then failure mav
. .. . "
overtake vou.' Boston Traveler.
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A Fathf-r'N Love.
.via. i... tr..c n. .r..ir vv nfi
r .t j t i
his father saw him. and had com-
passion and ran and fell on his
inoo imi. lion ioti iiii j
i i i r. . i
neck and kissed him. ' One touch
of nature makes the whole world
kin. This is such a touch a touch
l:lt 8me8 respousixc cuoru ui
'Vj'r.v ""; wt- A fiber's
l'-art is a lather's heart all tho
M )Vr. Many nn old dim eye
h slu'1 hot tonr8 ! the Pible
ftho prodigal has beet heard
" the thought of some wayward
wicked sou who left him long ago
and has not been heard of since.
8 'ome t0 his miM(L TUM1 tft
pnner has gone to God that he
0ld one av briB tho vrai!er-
.ick ; ami the yearning heart
has given its strongest pledge
that forgiveness should even an-
jnrlpate. In.8 repentanee. Ihese
natural instincts arc rejections of
1 his love who implanted them.
jThe Father in Heaven who has
I created everv father on earth can
not be less loving than they. C.
Bullock.
A I'ropheoy.
Three locomotives have been
sent by a firm in Philadelphia to be
uscdonMie railioad in the lmlv
land thevnear the names res
pectively of ".Jerusalem" "Kam-
Ieh"and "Jnff-r
A passage in ahum written
nearly three thousand years since
8'em8 prophetical. Xahimi 2c. 3 4:
The chariots shall be with iinmiug
torches in the the day of His prep-
or firm TllPf
"ration. iu.y
shall seem like
torches: thev shall run like the
lightning." Ami strange enough
real estate is said to be on a boom
in tl.n 1i..1p ..ill- trliifli l.nc iw.Pn
- v -. - -
aeal tor ily two tnousami
years.
-
Mother NVas your aunt glad to
see yound Tommy and Fnuikie
and Fred!
Tl....- Vo.l .....
"' avoi...i.i...
Mother Did she invite you to
call again?
Johnny Yes; and she told us to
brinf von. ami tmn:i. sir.sl Simip.
and the dog next time. Jury.
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Lowry, James A. The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1891, newspaper, February 27, 1891; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330058/m1/1/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.