The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1897 Page: 2 of 6
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THE TAYLOB COITY ffiffll
JAMES A. LOWBY Pablijher nd Proprietor.
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SELF-MADE CROSSES.
.Smnll Tronblca Magnified by Little
31 in tied Ierfton.
tThe woman with defective insight is
ure to mistake values to interchange
the meanings of great and little and
to reverse the positions of means and
ends. She fashions her own crosses
while imagining that Providence has
ordered them and going about with
an aggrieved expression seems trying
to appear resigned. And the effect is
serio-comic at which the world would
both laugh and weep.
Littleness of the mental and spiritual
organization when congenital must in
a sense remain with one through life;
but there are women who having the
inheritance to a degree and accustomed
through their carry years to its in-
fluenee can by changes of condition
and under new mental control gain a
wider vision and learn to judge and to
discriminate accordingly.
Sometimes .a man in choosing a wife
is deluded through his -very largeness
of nature and mistakes littleness for a
childlike womanliness. Then woe be
to him if the one he has taken to his
"home and heart turns out to be selfish
and willful in her smallncss for she
will not only manufacture crosses for
herself but will furnish him with a full
supply for every occasion.
Meek patient hushnmls who lovt
their wives have taken their crosses up
and have borne theni without murmur-
ing in order to preserve the comfort
of the home; yet their sense of justice
must rebel and their self-respect feel
wounded at the constant demand foi
surrender.
The little mind is ery rigid with
reference to small affaris and has the
faculty of putting insignificance into
an obtrusive dress so that after awhile
she almost believes that it is what it
teems. When a woman comes to this
condition her case is nigh to hopeless-
ness and the atmosphere of the place
where she presides is stifling. She may
be an economical energetic careful
wife and mother but life becomes n
burden to all who are within the circle
of her influence. Duty is not only to be
faced by her but to be mad? an instru-
ment of torture. The little home serv-
ice that might with the right .spirit
have been taken calmly and performed
easily has whipped every energy into
the task and tlie- greater the tyranny
of the situation the more th" satisfac-
tion she seems to recehe from the per-
formance of her duty.
Even large-minded women may lose
their sense of perfection when they are
overworked and exhausted physically
nnd mentally and refuse to take proper
relaxation and rest. If only our home-
keepers could see the importance of
folding their nands for awhile each (lay.
and allowing the cares to drop off from
the consciousness for even a half hour
what a change there would be in the
daily record of service! And if while
the hands and the brain were enjoying
such xelief. a purpose to lighten tasks
and to stop manufacturing crosses
could be born what an outlook for narrow-minded
woman would gain tc
broaden sweeten and ennoble her of-
fices and influence in the home! Mary
15. Baldwin in 'Woman's Home Com-
panion. QUEEREST OF INTRODUCTIONS.
They jipciUc to Kneli Other ninl S lino I;
IIiiiiiIn n Tliry Fell.
"Speaking of intnfiluctions" said the
mueh-traveled man in the smoker re-
minds me of the queerest one I ever saw
or ever heard of and In which I was one
of the principals. I was dossing from
Nova Scotia to Hoston on a schooner
leaded with plaster a chance that came
to me in a countrv port where I wa j
staying for my health. As the boat j
saved me GO miles of stage coach riding I
to the town of Halifax where the near !
est steamer travel was to be found I !
took passage and for ten daws was-
tossed about on a sea vovage that bv 1
steamer consumes lid hours. i reei ai seventy someining unusual
"There was another passenger a j r n negro."
tourist like m self and the captain That evening Clara Hill and her
made several desperate efforts to get us j iuother took a walk over to Aunt
acquainted he knowing us both but at j Dinah's cabin; as they neared the
each attempt before he could pro- J open door they saw many dusky fig-
nounce our names he was either called j "-' seated about on benches in the
on deck or the ship gave a lurch and the j cabin and heard Luke the negro preach-
introduction did not take place.
"But one day when it was so rough
outside that w stayed in our bunks in
the captain's cabin nnd the wind wad
blowing great guns the skipper who
had come below for something stopped
to say: 'You two gentlemen ought t:
be made acquainted. Mr. Smith Mr.
Brown: Mr. Hrown Mr. Smith.'
"That is the down east method of in-
troducing people and as our names
were mentioned we each turned in our
bunks to salute the other the bunks be-
ing on exactly opposite sides of the
cabin.
"But at that moment each one of u-
shot from his bunk as if from the mouth
ol a cannon ami as we passed at thai
high rate of speed we caught each
other's hand and shook it with a will
and had just time to acknowledge the
ceptain's politeness by saving as i
Hew past:
" 'Glad to know you Mr. Smith.'
" 'Delighted tomeet nu. Mr. Hrown.' '
Chicago Times-Herald.
l'liiin Nklrt Will "?.
The plain skirt will retrain in vogue
much to the delight of tho-e who aim
for simplicity of drapery the plaids
demanding it. ami the new clinging
skirt which fastens tightly about the
hips with four fancy buttons oer the
tournure behind being vastly more
charming in straight dipping lines.
This tightness about the hips N. how-
ever fetching in a way with a flounced
skirt the r 11 files being curcular ones
of equal' widths seven in number
reaching from the hem to the tight
hips which gives a yoke effect. This
hip yoke is sometimes extended upon
the bodice to the nrmholes in a cuirass
the buttons continuing up the back
and is really charming on well-rounded
figures. A cuirass of guipure with jew-
eled buttons sleeves to match lighl
and long and a ruffled skirt of gray
surah each ruffle bound with an edge
of guipure over silk is pretty with
ruffled epaulets and a guimp of chiffon
with a surah bow under the chin. St
Louis Hepublic.
Brougham calls the word "impossii
bl" the mother tongue of little tov!s.-
J. T. Tuckerrnau. 1
Cofjrrickt kr A. K. Keliora Htwtpaptr C
CHAPTER T. Coxtixued.
Squire Hill entered the house and
kith his wife and daughter was seated
at the supper table when Clarence came
n. His hunting suit presented a very
ilihorderry appearance and his slouched
bat was more slouched than usual.
"Where in heaven's name have you
been son?" asked his mother.
"At the bottom of Orton creek moth-
r where old Uncle Jobe lies now but
I will change nvy clothes and tell you all
about it."
"Uncle Jobe in the bottom of Orton
rrreek!" exclaimed Mrs. Hill and Clara.
"Poor soul" and tears came to their
eyes.
"I'll never fish in Orton creek again"
said Clara. "I'll have no one to take the
fish from the hcok; poor faithful Uncle
Jobe."
Clarence was soon seated at the table.
"How did it happen son?" '
"Well we took a bateau from the
mill nnd I fished along up the creek.
Uncle .Tolw was sitting in the stern pad-
dling we kept moving1 fur her and fur-
ther up nnd I had some fine fish in the
'sot torn of the boat and was just think-
ing of turning back for home when as
we rounded a bend in the creek I saw-
just ahead of me lying on the bank an
r.lligator a lnrger one I have never
Been in the creek and I was sui prised
lo ste him there in February but hav-
ing had no cold weather this winter I
puess they've Flayed out. of their holes;
I raised my gun Instanter nnd fired
the 'gator slumped off into th" creek
nnd raised under the 1kw of the bateau
giving his powerful tail a swing that
splintered its side and overturned it.
"I heard one yell from Uncle Jobe
as we both fell into the creek; it is very
deep just there with a mud bottom; but
pun in hand I managed to paddle to the
I auk fjet. hold of a cypress root and
pull myself nut. I dropped my gun
end turned back to attempt- to save
Uncle .lobe. The cypress are very dense
there their limbs overhanging and
meeting from the opposite banks of
he stream ami they hanging festooned
with imosk; I emtio scarcely sec across
the stream. I called aloud several
tunes
"Mobel Jobe!' but. there was no an-
swer; I could neither hear nor see any
sign of him nor could I see anything
ot the bateau; l stood there waiting
wringing wet for some time and then
concluded that I nele .lobe had found
a watery grae -and through the Cy
prus swamp stumbling over knees and
fallen trees for three miles I struggled
to reach home minus fish minus fish-
ing tackle minus poor old Uncle .lobe.
When I got home my clothes were dry."
"Poor Dinah" said his mother; "have
you tnld her?"
"Yes I went there first of all and
when I told her she said: I tell dat.
bov fer de tins fortv vears: "Look
out- Rrer Jobe! 'gator git you" au'
now 'gator dun got him suah nuff.'
" '1 will take men and go drag for his
body in the morning' I said.
" 'Xo use chile no use. '('ntor.s dim
got pore Brer' Jobe now.' "
"Poor old Jobe." said Mrs. Hill. "Aft-
er toiling faithfully all his life to be
eaten by alligators. Tis too much."
"Yen" said the squire "1 guess there
would be .rather too much of him for
one unless it was a very large 'gator
ns Clarence says this was: but there's
plenty of 'gators Jobe wouldn't make
u mouthful each for them."
"Ain't rou ashamed of yourself Ab-
ner?" j "Yes wif
fe I am; but I couldn't help .
d be willing to give n thou- ;
ll 1 wou'
snncl I""""" ( drowning and
"- " l:i'J. "' to J11' ow
lls J Join's life of toil you forget
'lt he was my father's body servant
when 1 was a boy. He has always had
' ' tune with me. hy. I00K at his
ge and he was scarcely bent butstood
er of the plantation say:
"Sis' Dinah you no 'cashun fer
mourn 'case Brer' Join' is gone right
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Uocl Jotry was Bltllnc In Iho item pnddtln.
Inter Heaven. 1 tell yer chile he's gone
right inter Heaven."
"I speck he is. Brer Luke; but I'se.
skeared he gone inter a "gator as well.
Boo hoo! to tink dat my onles brudcr
Ho dat way."
CHAPTER II.
"HONEY V AIN'T COTCH VOf."
Early the next morning Clarence
oses and Solomon in one bateau nnd
Uncle Bob a famous boatman with
Luke in another started from the land-
ing. As t3iey rounded the point near the
scne of the recent fatality the first -object
that met their gaze was the old
bateau splintered and bottom up drift-
ing slowly down the strenm and the
next object was that identical alligator
lying in exactly the same place on the
bank.
Clarence raised his rifle threw its
muzzle within ten feet of the 'gator's
head and fired. The bullet passed
through the saurian's eye and entered
his brain. He gave a spasmodic strug-
gle his toil swept half a circle and he
waa dead.
They hastily scrambled ashore and
Bob ajod Hosee turned him over and
n-i
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atnrJghtened him out; he was nearly
12 feet long-.
"For Cod" said Moses suddenly;
"dar Brer Jobe now."
"Where! Where!" said Clarence
"Why dar master dar see how him
lie! jus' like a. man" and Moses pointed
to a ridge that seemed to extend down
the 'gator's stomach.
"Yes dar Brer' Jobe suah nuff" said
Bob "pore Brer Jobe."
Solomon and Luke with knife and ax
cut into that capacious maw to un-
tojub him; presently something black
nnd woolly protruded
"Dar him" said Moses "pore Brer'
JoIkj."
"Da's a fack" said Bob "dar's his
hair."
They cut wider and pulled and
pulled again and finally from out that
gloomy sepulchre apjienred the re-
mains of a big black sow.
"Fore dc Lord" exclaimed Bob "if
dnt ain't Sis Dinah's sow dat 'gator
gwine fer de whole fnmibly suah nuff."
"He is dat" said Solomon "Brer'
Jobe wan't. nuff fer he."
Just then n voice was heard from the
other side of the creek:
"Say. is you got dat 'pi tor fer suah?"
Allglancedncrossthe creeknnd there
sticking from lxdiind acyprus was the
white nnd woolly head of Uncle Jobe.
Clarence fired off loth barrels of his
shotgun in rejoicing and sent a boat
across for him.
He said and he always stuck to it.
that win n the 1 ton t capsized he struck
on the Va tor's back and from there
scrambled ashore.
"Hut didn't you hear me call. Uncle
Jobe?" said Clarence.
"Yes.ehile. I hear you. but. I sheared o
speak fear dat 'gator get me. so I jus
erawled off and laid down. and. hrcss
de Lord you gun woke me. an" you got
dat 'gn tor."
"He gator's all right. P.rer' Jobe."
sr.iii Moe.s "but whtir Sis Dinah-
Sukey what- she gwine do now?"
"She gib me de dibble. 1 s'jieelc" said
Jolx.
The boats returned the neqroes sing-
ing their plantation melodies as they
glided down the. stream and Uncle
Jobe joining in the chorus like any-
thing but- a dead darky.
Arrived at the lauding with Clarence
in the lead they marched up the lane
nor halted till they reached the cabin
of Piuah; she was at the Manor house
washing.
As they rounded the corner of the
house there she Mood on the back
piazza half ben over a wash tub. hep
red bandana tied around her head her
sleeves well above the elbows scrub-
bing away on the wash boa rd and big
tears chasing each other down her
black face.
Mrs. Hill stepped out on the piazza
and said: "Dinah 1 told you you need
not work to-day poor soul; I am sorry
1 jnr vo
"I know you is mistis; I know you is
but 1 bleeged to work- it. help me for-
git 'bout Hrer Jolf. I can't stay home
and he ain't dar."
"Xo. but here he! honey here he!"
"Jobe! P.rer' lole!"
It. was a frantic cry: her sudden leap
overturned the wash tub; three steps
at a time she flew down the pinza. and
t her bare bhick arms were around the
neck of her elder brother.
"Honey da ain't coteh you. tan!: Cod
de 'gators ain't coteh you. is da?"
"Xo Sis Dinah not 'zackly. nut da
coteh you Sukey."
"Pick out the finest pig on Orton
Dinah in place of Sukey whenever
v ou're ready."
Tears had gatlwred In the eyes of
lxith Mr. Hill and Clara wlrle Dinah
was welcoming back the brother who.
though lost had been found.
"Mistis." said Dinah "1 jus rinse deso
does out. and clean up (lis en piazza
an' if yon please inarm. I won't work
1 no more to-tiav--l pis i oner joyous.
sides I'se weak as a calf."
"That's right Ttinnh. have a day of
rejoicing.
"Uncle .lolx" said Clara "I am very
lad the alligators didn't get you. 1
feared 1 hail lost my fishing comjwm-
1011." "Press you soul honey Un'c Jobe
yen yet: but I can't tell how long
chile I can't tell.
"Marstrr. Mnrse Clarence s'y you
gwine gibe a t.'ouand dollars fer bring
old Jobe back: deso old liflnos ain't
wort dat innrstr but 1 tanks yer deed
I docs an my !aeccr mos out nurstcr
an if I wort a little ob dat "'
"Tell Corbet t to givi- you a jound
Jobe. nnd a quart of apple jack you ras-
cal. You fooled in nil."
CHAPTER HI.
"TOUIt MOTH nil CHILI. HAS KOMANTIC
NOTIONS."
When the ensuing Sunday arrived it
brought with it on the Sunshine at ten
o'clock. John Loyd and his daughter
and nephew.
CIanncc met them at the landing
with the. family carriage and tfiey
wore soon ascending the stejs of the
piazza where they wen met by the
planter and his daughter.
"Welcome to Orton John Loyd! wel-
come Hcrlwrt and my fair Fannie. I
like to have had my hair pulled for not
bringing you the other day and I have
not much to spare."
There was a general hand-shaking
and Herbert Lathmp termed to try and
retain in his grasp the band of Clara
a little longer than was accessary. She
withdrew it and the.'o was Fomot-hing
like a flush on her face !t was a Hush of
indignation.
Herbert Lathrop took it for a flush
of confusion and thought to himself
as he saw the rich blood mount to
Clara's face: "I have but to ask her
hand and it. is mine."
He little knew Clara Hill.
She knew him intuitively for what
ho was.
Clara turned nnd gae her hand to
Mr. Loyd after which the two girls
disappeared into the house and Squire
Hill and Mr. Loyd started for a ramble
over the grounds leaving the young
men to kill time as best suited them-
selves until dinner.
They lighted their cigars and
strolled over lo the stables to inspect
the horses.
As they wcic passing down a space
between two rows of stalls Herbert
pointing to a magnificent bay ex-
iioimed: "What a beauty!"
"My father's saddle horse" said Clar-
ence. "And that black ?'
"That one is my hunter and the
chestnut Tom's when he's at home;
the pled pony there is Clara's; ain't he a
beauty?"
"Yes he has beauty; but the beauty
pf his juiRtreKS is beyond compare"
"Whv Herbert do yoa think Clara
beautiful?"
"Indeed I do: I have long thought 5;
I love your sister Clarence. Do 70U
think that I could win her?"
"I can't tell Herbert you can rurely
try; you have known her long enough.
Ah for me I intend to know my fate be-
fore you go back to town. I shall mus-
ter up courage and ask Fannie to be
my wife."
"I don't think Clarence that she will
say nay."
While Clarence nnd Herbert were ex-
changing confidences Squire Hill and
Banker Loyd were seated on a lumber
p:le over at the sawmill.
"You should be n very happy man
squin" safd Loyd "with the finest
plantation in the state a hundred ne-
groes a ohnrming wife two manly sons
nnd n loely daughter."
"Why so I tun John so I am and so
would you be. with all your wealth
had .mu but a bridv to help enjoy it.
You should marryagain. John."
"So I would squire but who shall be
the bride that is thequestion? Imnbut
forty-eight s.tII rather old to be at-
tractive to a lady young in years and to
marry sonic old maid or widow that
would jx'stermy life out of me and sour
the disposition of my happy child i?
.'.' .Nii2a--M ..''. 1
"Yes. dur trvr Juta. uuah nuJI."
i-ot to be thoiirht. of. Now if 1 could
find one who would be a omfort tome
and companion t my daughter and
would will a man of my years not alone
for wi alth. I would gladly make her my
wife. I Know of but one. squire and I
fear that no love for me could hud i:.-
vay into her heart: indeed sin may
have given her heart el-ewherc I know
of one who sfks Jicr for a wife."
"Do I know the lady. John?"
"I judire you do squire as it is yout
daughter Clara."
"My Clara! Is it possible John;
would ou hi el. mv Clam for onr
bride?"
"With your approval only squire and
f her heart be free."
"Her heart is fne John free as the.
rir of heaven and as for my approval
who would I a.s soon see wedded tomv
daughter a: the friend of my youth
sterling John Loyd?
"I wi.-Ji you well. John on my .-old I
do but sound her not yet. When you re-
turn to-night leave the young folk1- hen:
for a day or l:vo. I'll snd them up by
.ngus I'ruee on Wednesday or Thurs-
daymeanwhile I'll sound the girl and
send her back with Fannie then you
can ascertain her mind."
"That's we.!! but I fear that Herbert
is the one that .-eeks her."
"Then give yourself no uneasiness
for I asure you tint under no condi-
tions would Clara ever wed him sh.
dislikes him much."
"I am not sorry. Aimer for. though
he i my nephew he is not one to whom
I would sec your daughter wi dded he
is cMremeh- seltKli and c. erv v.av tin-
worthy of her. and even can she not wv.l
me that marriage would nor 1h desir-
able. Lahrop "-ought the hand of
I'aiiiiie. but i told him that could never
be. and had 1 nor. Fannie shares in
Clara's dislike for him.
"His father v. at :. speculator who
when my siM-r Arms wa but a child
persuaded her to lope v tilt him. for
which my father disinherit! d her;
Lathrop led Agnes a wretched life and
thong!" my sisterand fat hei-w en recon-
ciled before my father's death he never
woi:M allow her husband beneath bin
roof. He was a trickster a gamester
nnd dishonest and I sometimes fear the
boy will travel in his path. Hut on her
death-lwd I promised my s:.--ter to loo!;
after him. am! I have tried to do so. nor
as yet have I found him di-honest or
regretted it. But somehow then is a
constant fear that. I yet will -a fear
that I cannot explain. His father wan
killed on a river steamer over a ici-ol
c.mls."
"I think. John that Clarence is in
love with Fannie. What would vou sac
to him as a son-in-law V"
"The match would pe me well
Abner. and. if I Kiistake iu; Faiiuit
could I won by him."
"Well then is the dinner lvU" and
with two prospective weddings in It's
family the squire joined arms with
John Loyd. and they proceeded to the
house.
to iik cosTiNrnt 1
A MISCALCULATION.
The rortune Teller I I1 Nut Knnvr Ttuit
Mie .V 31arriMl.
"Did vou ever have vour frtum
tolfiV" impiired a Pallas woman in one
of her mot intimnte female friend..
"Xo; did yoiiV
"Vcs; I wa.s down at a p!irvoyntt's
yestenlny evening. Hid you know there
was one in tow nV"
"Xo."
"Well there is. and she just spread
out her euchre deck and told my for-
tune as slick as a whistle."
"What did the cla'rvo-.ant .av was
going to hnpHn t.i you?"
"She said I was g"ing to marry a
nobleman nnd become a maid of honor.
"Recomc a maid of honor! Why. you
must forget yourself. You know you
oro a married woman."
"That's so" answ-ered the woman de-
jectedly. "I forgot nil about that and
got the old harridan to lay the-cards
out for a widow. It is funny how such
little things will slip out of a ieron
memory. I shall have- to go down nnd
pet the clairvoyant woman to do it a'
over again." Texas Sifter.
Partly Identified.
Tommy Paw who was it said that
an Irishman never died until there Is
on angel needed in Heaven?
Mr. Figg I don't know his cama.
All that I kjjow is that he was aa Irish
man. Indianapolis Jouixuil
TEMPERANCE.
THE LOST CHILD..
57ie Ilcanlten Prrntn Separated
by
the Ram Clime.
"0 mamma dear don't cry! When
I'fc a big girl 111 work and get lots of
meney and be so good to you." The
child-words . soon dried up the tears
and the fond two were" a.s one. The
Mven-ycar-old Jennie had but a faint
remembrance of her father Thomas
Basset t. nnd even this was rather of
fear than love for his unsteady steps
bad cast their dark shadows over the
once cozy home. Most of his evening.
were spent in other company than that
oi his good but lonely wife and only
child. The liquor habit had little by
little fastened its tightening chains
upon him until love of home of wife
and child hnd been crushed out of his
once manly heart. Oh cruel monster!
Worge than the African slave driver
and more cruel than the grave to suf-
fering neglected friends. Tke.e two
neglect etl ones lived in Leather Lane
near St. Paul's in London.
Once the happy pair enjoyed the
Fen ices at the great cathedra! and to-
gether visited the vaults below dis-
coursing of the illustrious dead long
burled there; then as thev walked
around the spacious dome would talk
of the greater P.uilder of the greater
Temple ahoe; but ala-! alas! an en-
emy ciinie. first as a genial soother in
the form of tli "social glass." till little
by little the habit was formed and
the same oft-rcpiatcd story told over
ninl 'ner ami in - hopes crushed loe
diiicn from its heart-seat etc.. etc.
The heart-broken wife stiMxl tin
hr.rsh words and harsher treatment for
a lone time covering up his unuiRuly
de ds until finally coming in late one
irjjil in a frcny. he dealt a cruel blow
ai hi- patient wife and threw the dear
child-like to the t'.oorwitha thud. The
"MY JITTI.K UIICU WHAT'S T1IK
Ti:ri:iJ:?"
srv brought in a policeman. T!. was
the cliiiiav. and it came none too soon.
1 he nun-fiend was soon behind prison
Dars. His true-hearted companion w Ife-
like refused to appear against him;
but next day. with the aid of kind
friends left the place removing her ef-
fects and taking a riKim further away.
llcr cruel husband sihmi came to his
reuse and. through the inllnence of
roine temperance otir.g men reformed
but could not find his wife and child.
After a time he managed to get on the
police force hoping by this means to
be able to trace the lost and injured
ones but with all his effo-ts he failed
to locate them. Her assumed name.
Willow Cameron enabled her to elude
utic: keep clear of him in the crowded
city.
One cold night a lovely little girl
losv Mood by a pillar not far from St.
Paul's with a sorrowful look. A kind-
hearted jKdieeitiait said: "My little gir!
what's the trouble?' i
"Oh. sir I can't find my home and
mother."
Saitl lie: "Come with me. ain! I'll ficd
your mother" so he took her to the sta-
tion. As she gave her name. Jennie
lie g.ied iu surprise am! delight. "That
was my dear little girl's na!iie"raid he. ;
"and I see the sweet itkeiiess .J ti.e
neglected mother. Praise the Lord!"
Later a grief-stricken mother cam.
rushing into the Metropolitan station.
"Oh! I have lost my little girl! Mv only
child! Have you seen her?" The o-lict-nrin
referred to came rushing'into
the room with the lost child iu his arms
nnd the lost wife lost child and erring
husband and father were reunited nnd.
lifter explanations the once hHppy then j
miserable h"tne was again made a pleui-1
tit.t one. for the h ad of it hail become n '
sinei re ( hri.stian- a safe position : !
be in. National Temperance AUvo-!
eate.
TEMPERANCE TIDINGS.
"What's wh:! tirit.ging?" inquired
a dealer in the vile stuff. "Rrinj-ing
inen to the gallows and wi. men ard chil-
dren to wart." was the truthful reply
Xat.unal Tempera net Advocate.
Wh'.Je the imputation of Franc re-
mains nearly stationary . tie em. sump-
tion of tolmeeo increase by lap and
In mads. Ih.ring !; the Frei.eh vn-
slimed over. ".' tons of :oIki--o
The duchess of Sutherland at wbe
house I July Henry. Somerset lately held
a dm wing-room in th" interest of ihix-
hurt. is a teetotaler and is leeotniti"
quite prominent temperance sw:iker.
At the recent state convention of
Iowa prohibitionist a committee vas
appointed to devise plans for the erec-
tion of a monument to the memory of
Rev. Mr. Haddock who was mutdered
in that state a few year. ago bv ciii'.
FHri. of the saloon eleinc-.t.
A person ;ieci:ied to using tobac-
co beeoin s o saturated with it that
i.o washing or fumigation will rid him
of even the odor. This odor wilj prob-
ably not be perceptible to the tobneco
victim himself bu other people will
plainly perceive it. tiood Health.
Sir Morcll MacKetizie of Kngland.
says tlint the white spots on the tc ngue
and in.de the cheeks csllrd "smoker's
patches." are more common with users
of cigarettes than with other smokers.
He nntnes heart trouble blindness and
cancer as well as epilepy and insanity
among the diseases directly caused by
cigarette smoking.
Gov. Ellerbee of South Carolina has
given orders for withdrawing the tate
constabulary force from every village
town and city in the state. Or.ly a few-
constables will be retained iu the coun-
try districts where then are no local
official to enforce the dispensary law.
This action removes the ehief cause of
friction in the enforcement of the state
liquor law and will tave the com mo it-
wealth 50000 a year.
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RUSSIAN INEBRIETY.
Reform by Governmental Monopoly
of the lilqaor Traffic.
On January 1 1S93 an interesting ex
periment in the control and sale of
liquor by the Bussian government will
be inaugurated in Tolnnd. This is the
result of the apparent success of a sys-
tem of government monopoly of the
J liquor traffic which was Inaugurated by
! the late Czar Alexander III. ina few
provinces in Russia. The Bussinn ptfns-
'ants are addicted to the use of alcohol
made from rye called vodka. This
liquor Is not only intoxicating but poi-
sonous and it has been proved that
an unscrupulous class of dealers in
the vile fluid has been practically pa u-
eri7.ing the mujiks. or Russian peas-
ants. To counteract this evil a special
board was formed to consider the mat-
ter nnd ns a result of the deliberations
of this body the Russian government
has undertaken to control the selling of
wines and liquors. The system firs:
took effect on July . l9i. In Bessar-
abia. Yolhynia. F.kateriuoshiv. KeirT.
Podolia. Taurida Kherson and Cher-
nigov. On the first of the present mouth
tiie svstem presumable went into ef-
; feet in the government of Vili.a. Vi-
tebsk (rodno Kovno Minsu nnd Mog-
hiley. .
The success attending the initial ex-
periment lias been encouraging and
the autocratic character of the Rus-
sian government and the natural do-
cility of the Russian peasant .:re favor-
.t'oie antecedent conditions. The te-f
!iu Poland will lie far more di'tit-nlt a
well as more important and eten-ivc.
I Some of the rules whi'di iiinr-t !e dis-
placed In th government liquor sa-li-oiis.
plainly show the ptiternal and a-
j tocratie character of the government.
j For example: "Pureha.ers of liquors
are required to take off their hats when
J they come into the shop." "No picture
portrait or publications of iy kind
j are permitted to hang on de iiuV
walls of a government wine shop ex-
cept nit image of some saint the nil-
for the sale of liquors and the regula-
tions of the excise commissioners."
"I iquors are sold only for as.h ami
nre prohibited to hco!d either on credit
in exchange for any kind of prodec-.
lutieles. etc.. or in return for loans. "
The c Mriimut has not vet rgree.l
far enough to permit of definite vt.i
' elusions as to its praetieabilitv : but i:
i- stated that data collected bv the Rn-
siaii mini-ter of finance and Mther ofli-
i ials from the localities in which it i.
'tureadv in operation show that the re
form works favorablv and K appreci
ated. Phibidelphb: Record.
NATURAL DRINK.
liter In I lie Oul lle iTiie to V. Itleli
Till- Term Inn Vpjilj.
The Welsh miner w ho. some vvar.
ago. wrV ln-i ! up for iiihuv da v r
without :ece to .o!iI food were sus-
tained Ik cause fortunately near to
the" and within their reach was a lit-
tle stream widely supplied liiei.i with
water. And. in the absurd feats of nun
living without food we find t!iv n'l
take water: when sometime- fir even
in das they survive. Manv call thi-
starvation. but i.t-is really not so. The
water nets as a food not after all. .1
surprising fact when we consider that
the human body including even the
teeth and" the skeleton. :s leade up f
prettv 1. early o j er ecu: of war. t
alone.
The greatest fact however derived
from natural history is the iiiagnitieeu'
one that all aniutais except man. and
nil plants demand as drink uetliii'!'
but water. Life strength activity ii -telligence
are sustaiuc I on this fiird
alone. Nay. if we take man. we iKeovci
that not nil men. .women and children
use alcohol. Millions and millions never
touch it. and yet. as m;r in wh-rn experi-
ence shows us they live just as w!I
just as iiidistr:oulv. jui as Heriv.-'v .
ns do they who indulge in alcohol. Mo;
convincing is it too. that men who take
alcohol take it with wat-r. Itramly con-
tains half water and it h:w to be di-
luted with more Itt-fi re it eat: In o!er-
ated; our beers ami ales contain ccr
io per cent of water. mr w ines over ': (
so that even the nieohoHe poptilatir:.'- f
are largely water-drinking e f'uu'ti.i-
ties.
The only drink for man. plant ard
ninl. in a natural scn-o is water with
ut which we cit:Id not live but whi- h
many pt-isoti- with this foreign stii(
statu giving m rrolit to the vn
that is their tnain-tay. and deluded ;:i r
supposing that it is the alcohol or -nii-it
they have jut into the war-T that
renders the vita! service. - Sir It.
Hieharlson. '
THE CIGARETTE IS DOOMED.
Irnivlnc Sen t i men ( in TS:! ( niiiilrt
.KJIIIISt II I -.
TI"r. .-ecru to be ;t growing sei.ti-
inent in thi country again! r-iiat jin.-t
deadly of narcotic poi.n. the cigar-
ette. Hoys sH-i-tii have Ih- t. triti- !
in mar.y p!:H-e. who1 ! pletlgc is ri
prohibit it i-e. and it form one of
the items in many ariojrur pledge.
F.ven the legislatures in s.4ine of tnr
states are taking up the matter and
passing laws prohibiting it luantifae-
ture and mi!i-.
.On the Mlh of May an anti-eFgarell.
law wn:t int- e?T--t in Minnrsota. of
which th St. Paul Pbun er Prcs says:
"Jts ile?g is to pres-r.e the yontli.
and i pe':;i'!y tl.e seh5 children of
Mii.ne-tti from the delr-ieriijis ititln-
eliees nt only of the eigaretf lHt of
tolmcco in all fcrm. o far n can Ik
done without encroaching1 the right-
fill authority of parent- in their owi
homes. It make the silo r givitn-
away of cigar-tft r tbacco to any
tcron under 1 years of. age. cr : any
miliar pupil In a: y schr ! or c!!rge
p:in:hable by a fin not exceeding
or by iiiiprisonmeitt not exceeding ''.
duyr. for each otiens. Further it au-
thorises the arrest of any per.Tn under
is. am any minor pupi: who may l-
fo'ind smoking cigarette in any p-:i!i
place and the infliction at the discretion
of the court of a line not exceeding en
dollars or not exceeding live days im-
prisonment for each offense. Hut
w here the minor arrested give informa-
tion which may lead to thearre.t of any
lerson or perons who sold him the
eigarette.s or tobacco the eoirt may
upeiul the fccntence against such
minor. Another provision applies tc
persons who shall permit thtfiise of
their premises by minors for the pur-
pose of indulging in tobacco the sume
penalties a.s for selling or giving away
the weed. This of course dues not ap-
ply to parents who permit their childrer
to smoke in their own homes."
Thw people of Xew Vork spend at
j leant $"iuO0 in the itaines la.v hotel
j every Suuday.
Shake Into Yoar Shoes.
Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet.
It cures painful swollen smarting feet and
ihstanttv takes the stitiR out of co-iih and
t uniorw It' the grpatcst comfort discover?
r? the nse. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight
Cx new -hoe feel easy. It is a certain cure
)r sweating callotw.hot tired aching fert.
rv-it to-dav. Sold by all druetostsnnd shoa
tores 25c. "Trial package FREE. Write to
. illcn S. Olmsted. LeRoy N. V.
m
Guess from Experience. She "Who -was
1 mat saiu mai a wonsan ict ir;enu vvaa
I er dressmaker"?" He "Probably th
1' re.vniaker." Ti t-Bi ts.
tWtcure? Trvit. That means
Bhtuniatemi cured by St. Jacobs OU.
CAs long as a girl lets you see the addret
en her 'otters there is nothing serums going
11. Washington Democrat.
If Yon Are IleMtlen.H t
1 no can not sleep at night a doaof Dr.
foil's Pun.-Tar-Honey will fcivc yu
iiftturai test and refreshing sleep. It cheek
: cough at onto and nites a v.d m one
s.ight. It heal the thre.st chest and lungs.
iitre-i la grippe iieinunently. dees not
apefy. ii harmless t. joidren lvc it. OW
5.;'c 'like it. (.'uod dii!gg:-t ed t. .
When the baby cries in a inwvila nwr-
icd 111..11 itie to" do f:nething t:r it. Thtj
..imirned mm thinks 11 is a nui.inee.
V:hint)n !). tiiuer.it.
Star Vlxtix Is Strictly Hljrli Kradc.
N.v eri-n-- 1 saved -co f.dse eeonowy ii
prviH-ed m the manufacture Mar plug
tobacco it. is striv-tly high gmlc in everj
j.artivtilar.
Tt we ever ir.vettt aayt'iii'g it will le a
s.i!t i!.ir lint :.!wu h.i.- j.tlt m it. Wa&h
ttiglvti L-cmo. r.;l!
' Coue.lieil . Years.
I suffered f-r -." years with a ugb ntMl
j nt hunditkU ut K:;ats with d lrs ami
i- r iniitn :ik to no avail until I iisitd lr.
Hill's l'me-1'ar llniiey. Tin r-nidy m.-kls
wwxk luns strong. It h.- .ie.i my life.
J. it. Rtell Uiaiilsbiug li!. Ali Drujrgk-ts.
- Whein-vi r a nwn's l.;:-u--- lg'i. to
ilrp ktL otlurs it is v M:d'Tien foi
vni'ked dealuig. Wasinn'oii lt ii rat.
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