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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-12-21

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-12-21

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-12-21

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-12-21

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uber Der YOitofiee, San gntonio.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-12-21

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-12-21

Ba- 2abt Cure Qnsiige bel Ban.
COO u & Sobn MAIDEN, pel6e Die
betten Waaren, Die bette 4rbelt unb ben
beIten S6nitt liefern.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-12-21

Wet @ereniisen an elmer gemiitb>
li9en partie Billiard finbet, Der beiu9e
@larf's Billarb 9aIIe, Scr. 9
IL, MlamO StraBe. 8ur3usli6e @e=
feli6aft, Z Slide.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-03-07
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Thirty Chinese attend MISSION
school in Walla Walla, w. L.
Lama Sanborn has taught school
for forty-thrce years in Alexandra, ~
H., and adjoining towns. --Bosto" 'o'''-
nal. mn,
sewing is to be taught in Phila~
delphia's public schools, with eleven
teachers for 1900 girls.--fhtfadclpns"'
Press.
Mfr. Spurgeon employs six secre-
tarics-two at the parsonage study, two
of the Tabernacle and two at the Col
legc. One is a shorthand reporter
There are in the New Testament
more than six. hundred instances IN
which expressions have been Incorpo-
rated into it from the Old Testament.
Indiana is the only State reported
in the minutes of the General Assembly,
in which Presbyterianism has lost
ground during the past year.--i"a'a"--
apolis journal.
The Danish Lutherans of America .
who have hitherto belonged to the Nor
wecian Conference, have recently de-
cided at meeting held in Omaha. Neb.'
to constitute synodical body for them
selves.
The free textbook experiment In
Massachusetts is said to be success.
It has resulted in larger attendance
in the schools, and it is more econom-
ical than the old STANDARDIZATION
Post
The Christadelphians have existed
as sect in Buffalo for about eighteen
wears, during which time weekly ser
vices have been held among members
until recently at their various houses.
The members at present number sesS'
than dozen.-BnBaIo Express.
The Emperor William, rough old
soldier as he is, believes in education
not less than in the power of the sword.
He has Just opened vast school, the
new Polytechnicum, close to the city OF
Berlin. The school Is capable OF ac-
commodating 1000 students and is COM
plete in ali its appliances, as well as
gorgeous in its decorations and archi-
lecture. The aged sovereign wishes to
see all his subjects well educated, that
they may be the more useful to Ger
many.
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AN ENCHANTING HOME.
The Wonderful Beauties of the Chinese
Summer Palace at Pekin.

The Wonderful Beauties of the Chinese
Summer Palace at PeI<ln.
Mr.. Swinhoe and Sir Hope Grant both
paint it in glowing colors such pleas
ure garden as Kublai Khan planned
round his ''wondrous dome, by Alp,
the sacred river" Twelve miles of
pebbled paths leading through groves of
magnificent round lakes, into pictur-
esque summer-houses; as you wandered
along. herds of deer would amble away
from before you, tossing their antlered
heads. Here solitary building would
rise fairy-like from lake, reflected in
the blue waters on which it seemed to
float. There sloping path would carry
you into the heart of mysterious
cavern leading out on to grotto in the
bosom of another lake. The variety of
the picturesque was endless, and charm
ing in the extreme. The resources of
the designer appear to have been unend-
ing" And what the emperor had in
its full glory round his summer palace
every Cinnamon who has made a little
money tries to have on a small scale
round his house. 1t is the gardens
which, in the absence of many of our
modes of sanitation, keep the dense
populations of Chinese cities tolerably
healthy, for trees are great absorbers of
bad and diffusers of good gases We
have great deal still to learn from
them in the way of gardening, and it
is no use crying down our climate-the
climate of North China is very
harsh, ungcnial one, far worse for both
men and plants than ours. 1t is not the
climate that is in fault, but the garden
ers; ours do not put the heart and
the patience into their work that John
ChiHamsn- does into his, --.M 0s Year
Rewa9' : ~'s-- - i ~ : 2 = Z
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Certain ingenious Parisians. are ex-
perimenting with an apparatus for utiI-
izing solar heat and using it in lieu Of
coal. To effect this the suns rays are
concentrated by reflector, which so
moves as to keep the rays focused ON 4
vertical boiler, which IS thus heated.
producing steam enough to drive a
press. In recent experiment the sun
made steam drove large press, which
struck off several thousand copies Of a
specimen newspaper. Parties Interested
in thus obtaining the cheapest attain
able heat profess themselves as well sat.
: isfied with the first test, and are in high
hopes OF soon being able TO generate
steam without coal or any other nun,
Iaaasae flssel' Aleasy ypsrTak
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PuNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

With polar bears at $1,000 each
and ostrich eggs at S120 a dozen, it is
no wonder the tramp can't save money.
burlington Hasckeyc.
Cream cures sunburn on some COM
plcxions, lemon juice is best on others,
and cold water suits still others best. 1t
is also well to use soap occasionally
Arkansav Traveller.
Several people will be mad to learn
that 5000 human beings can stand on
an acre of ground. Some folks tickle
themselves with the idea that they take
up at least ten square feet.
A Chinaman has run away with
Chicago mans wife. That's the de-
graded meanness of Chinaman." OBJ
serves Robert j. Burdette; she'H steal
anything rather than walk up and ask
for it. -
Before offering to ring the street.
car bell for a lady about to get of look
closely at her right hand. If she wears
a diamond ring and you pull the strap
she will be your enemy for life.-De-
fron Free Press.
lis a woman capable of filing an
Officer" asks an exchange. She is. A
woman has just been inquiring after
some rejected manuscript in this Office,
and she filed it completely for the time
being. Burlington Free Press.
You Americans" said an English
man to young lady, ''have no ancestry
to which you can point with pride"
''That is very true she assented-
'sMost of our ancestors came from Eng
land, you know."-N Y Independent.
"A banana skin lay on the grocer S,
floor. ''What are you doing therep''
asked the scales, peeking over the edge
of the counter. 20. I'm lying in wait
for the grocer s.Pshawr' said the
scales, I've been doing that for years"
r. Washington Hatchet.
1t was in restaurant. A big man
and little man stood side by side.
Gimme the salt, please" said the little
man. I'm not the waiter" said the
big man in surly tone. Excuse
me" was the retort. 1T was a mis-
take any one would have made. -
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The following advertisement re-
Gently appeared: s.Being aware that it
is indicate to advertise for husband.
! refrain from doing so; but if any gen.
tleman should be inclined to advertise
for a wife will answer the advertise.
ment without delay. / am young, have.
good figure, am domesticated and con-
sidered ladylike. Apply, etc" CHI
cago Tribune.
Definitions by children: Ice, water
that stayed out in the cold and went to
sleep; dust, mud with the juice squeezed
out; fan, thing to brush warm off with;
sob, when a fellow wants to cry and il
bursts out itself; wakefulncss, ewes all
the time coming unbuttoned; chaos, a
great pile of nothing, and no place to
put it in. Those are all actual savings
of children.
-"Jeptha," asked Mrs. Jones. who
was writing letter home, s.how do YOU
spell sign?" 'sS-i-n-c," answered Jones.
who always spells by sound. II thought
there was g in it somewhere, re-
marked Mrs. Jones doubtfully. THAT
would make sing of it. Sine spells
sign" That's So" said Mrs. Jones
proudly, and wrote home that her hus-
band had new sine painted for his
store. Detroit Free Press.
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pairing them with her previous actions,
l could detect no change. Il could dis
guise it from myself no longer. l loved
the girl As / neare,l the house saw
her walking along the path toward a
large spring that flowed from the foot
of the Hill. tied my horse and joined
herr / shall never forget the golden
light of that evening, falling on her hair.
l made numerous experiments in trying
to work myself to point where | could
suddenly break off and make declara-
ton of my love, but my tongue was not
eloquent. Ny mind was ATTIRE, but its
llues were choked. Finally, with des-
perate effort, l said:
'.Miss Jassamine, / love. you"
She stopped, looked at me calmly and
replied: .'You have niadeea mistake,
haven't you?"
s.Oh, no, how could I make "a mis-
take?> How could any one make mis-
take in loving you?"
II don't know, but l do know that
did make mistake in loving you.
Keep away from me. No, you shall
not take my hand. j loved you once
because l thought you were brave and
chivalrous. suppose if Gray had in
suited me you would have refused his
challenger
II would have killed him on the
spot.'i
Every likely. No, Mr.. Brindon, it is
useless TO talk to me of love. can not
marry man who refuses a challenge"
"How can one so fair be so blood
thirsty?"
ut is not blood-thirstincss. 1t is love
of chivalry."
| SIS there no redemption?"
Possibly, but see none"
perhaps can yet show you that l
am not coward. +"
Il hope SO, but see no means"
II can hope for nothing until then?''
Nothing"
"You are curious girl. Good even
ing"
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EN- MASQuE.

Twas at the masquerade we met;'
A trembling cloud of fieecy lace
Fell round form of fairy grace,
And diamonds bound her hair OF jet.
Emboldened by the mask wore
plead of her single dance;
Victry crowned my bold advance;
Iproudly led her to the floor.
Ilonged to see her hidden face.
And as her lithesome form held,
My heart with wild emotions swelled,
] asked her to her mask displace.
She lifted up her queenly head;
With jeweled hand her mask she raised
stood and looked, abashed, amazed,
] saw 1t was--my brother Fred!
II. Holmes, in Current.
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CHAPTER ".


Late one evening Jassamine and /
were strolling in the woods not far from
her fathers house. | had not spoken
to her of love since the time of her re-
fusal | knew that she would never
alter her decision, for could read de-
termination in every expression of her
face.
'Let us return. We have walked far
enough
mo, let us 90 to the brow of the hill
and look down on the river.
/ had scarcely finished the remark
when four men sprang from behind an
enormous log. Each one wore mask.
Jassamine tremblingly grasped my
arm.
"What do you want?'' / demandedm
drawing brace of pistols.
ave have come after that womanw
replied one of the men.
Raising both pistols, fired in rapid
succession. The rascals fired at me, but
luckily their shots took no effect. Jessa-
mine tainted, just as the rufiians closed
upon me in hand-to-hand encounter.
When she regained consciousness, the
ruflians had gone. She looked up CRATE
fully, and when l supported her in my
arms, she placed her head on my breast.
All, delightful moment of victory and
love.
II have judged you hastily" she
said, as we drew near the house.
Your bravery srrpasses anything ! had
ever hoped to see."
kissed her.
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1t is alleged that opium Is snug.
gled ashore from vessels in the. bay at
San Francisco by means of floats made
of bladders. which are thrown over
board at night, and which are then
picked up. BY tho occupants Of roy,
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"A letter from Ascension. the capt.
tai of Paraguay, gives the surprising in
formation that of the 800, 600 population
of the Paraguayan Republic only 3d.
000--one in ten-are men. The 10000
women are the farmers, producers and
laborcrs. They work slavishly and are
very poor. While the men sit at home
and drink and smoke, the women indie
fatigably toll and support the families.
The House OF Representatives Of
Vermont refused to increase the Cover
nor's neager salary to 80 900. but added
$500 to che present amount and made
II eh99oa-4fss wssi
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CHAPTER v.

~
praises. There were no sensational
daily papers in those days, or would
have indeed been a far-famed hero.
The Judge took me warmly by the
hand when / told him how / loved
Jassamine, and said:
You have made noble fight, my
boy. When you presented those letters
of recommendation, / knew that you
were generous and brave, even though
others thought differently. / have for
sometime known that Jassamine loved
you, but / knew that, with her foolish
ideas of chivalry, she would not marry
you after your refusal of the challenge
unless you could do something to re-
deem yourself.
Jassamine and / were married with
great ceremony. All of the neighbors
were invited. Whole calves were bar
becued; and, it seemed, whole distill-
cries were turned loose. Shortly after
our marriage, we moved to Little Rock,
then a fiourishing town. My business
prosperod, and, within five years,
owned we'll furnished house.
One day, about six years after our
removal to Little Rock, Jasper Patter-
son, with whom / had been intimate
during the days of my courtship, paid
me visit. / was delighted to see him,
and late at night, he and sat in the
library, talking over old times, as we
termed the first days of our acquaint-
ance. The lamp was burning low. We
sat by the fireplace. My wife had gone
to bed l thought, but | afterwards dis
covered that she was DOING on the sofa.
II never saw anything work so
WE'LL" said Jasper. s.You not only Sc
cured wife, but it made you hero.
Your wife has never suspected any
thing, has she?"
mo, not a thing. The boys played
their parts well. l was afraid that
Nick Jones would ruin everything, for
after Jassamine tainted, he snorted. He
was so full of laugh that he could hard
ly run away. ID
Bip! Something struck me on the
head. The room swan. l saw Jasper
getting out of the way; saw my wife
standing near me, and then sank to
the floor. When recovered, l was "
ing on the sofa. Jassamine was bend
ing over me-"
..Oh, don't de-" she was saying,
Don't die, for / didn't mean Il. 1
found the paper weight in my hand and
threw before knew it. But it. was
cruel to treat me that way"
Eyes" l replied, '.but it was because
/ loved you" fe
Eyes, know, DEAR slipping her
hands under my head, There, now,
its all right"
As l lay there in semi-doze, l
thought [ heard Jasper lean against the
house and laugh. -,4rkaasaU Traveller.
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CHAPTER III.
|. / soon learned that the doctor bore
the name of desperate character. He
had fought several duels. / expected
that he would post me as coward, and
he did so. but he kept out of my way.
The people, saw, attached great inn
portance to what they termed the de-
Tense of honor. No matter how prompt
ly man resented an insult and Knocked
the aggressor down, he was not to be
taken into the fold of brave men until
he had shown his willingness to burn
dangerous powder. When any one re-
preached me for not fighting the doctor,
| attempted to laugh it of. but to my
sorrow found that it was a serious
matter.
He would have killed me-" 1 said
one day to an acquaintance who sat in
my Office.
Presumably" he replied.
well, then, do you suppose want
to be killed?''
"Of course not, but what is life un-
less it be honorable?"
Do you mean that since l have re-
fused to fight duel with that desperate
man my life is no longer honorabie?''
"The fact that people do think you
have acted dishonorably, you can not
deny"
II don't believe that Judge Blake
thinks so"
but l warrant You that Miss Jassa-
mine does"
My blood tingled; my face burned.
why should she pay any attention to
the unfortunate affair?''
Il don't suppose she pays any more
attention to it than she can help. GRAY
loves her and regards you as rival. =
But, good Lordn' / exclaimed, '.she
can not love h:m?'
al don't know. Stranger surmises
have proved to be true. Miss Jassa-
mine is rather peculiar girl You can
not tell by her actions. Once thought
l could, confound it / thought She
loved me. When l asked her, though,
she told me contidentially that she did
not"
As ! rode home. ! tried to recall Jas
aauine's looks and expressions since
the doctor had Ahsllpnsea me. but COM
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-10
HOPEW ELL.

HopEwELL. Aug. lo.-Ed Jacobs goes the
hrst Of the mOnth 10 the city, he having
rented bis fsrr " Gee Walters.
There 's large amount OF wheat in the
sh'ck tn thrash at this writing.
laun Bunyan, Of Richmond, Ind, called a,
0 D 'tot's Friday.
Thr reporter intervit wed ger tleman jns,
frotn borthern Kansas, .nd be rrpof ts prohi.
o'ion In msnv towns dead letter, and even
ere the s'lot ms are closed the druggists
seli It TOT the maay aches of men, and men
buy II by the jug full f,r met suicsl pur-
poses which causes the boys to run the reel.
II Is there ~ here--sny thing to break down
Ihe rel ublican party, and 10 Cloud county,
k+p., The prohibs joined Ia with the dem
Gratis to elect ate senator v bo was known
to be man OF intemperate habits, and also
other officers ho were given 10 drink. II
disputed be can give names.
The late rains are Masking the corn look
up. we expect full crop.
Not few called at c. Ostot's to see his
new birds. He will have them a few dsys
longer. Call and see them.
Oar pr' hibs. canno, see bow II is that the
chrisuans cannot vote with them.
Ers. III. Albin, while she was o, her way
to town, her horse to- fright At some blew
cts and upset the buggy, breaking shafts
AMI bows. The mn paid her tor some eggs
which Dr. ke
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-10

" ELL UP IN AISfOkY.
How - Young Mans Pride Was brought
Very Low.

How Young Mans Pride Was brought
Very Low.
Bostou Transcript
The youth had been pa,ronizipg the young
ladies by vouchsaing choice bits Of superior
wisdom. "fou remember what Caesar said
when he was about to croes the Rubicon ?"
said the gentleman. "Certaiuly,' replied
the youth. with careless glance Of pity at
the young ladies. who Of course could not be
expected to know everything q man knows
"Apd OF course you are equally familiar with
the life OF Peter the Htrmit2" continued the
old gentleman. al should say that
| was" replied the youbg man quickly, but
not without slightly troubled look in his
face. aud Semirsmide." the old gentleman
went on, "you recall his famous sa, ing 2"
Yes, gasped the youth, wishing that the old
gentleman might be struck with apoplexy as
soon IS convenient al am glad you remem-
Der it, sad the old gentleman with apims-
tion, "for I've clean forgotten it. Now, IL
you'll be kind enough; and no doubt the
lidi,s wo,l be glad to hear il Also"
The youth by this time wished that the old
gentleman had died 10 infancy. and. as for the
ladies, he couldn't help thinking how much
better it would have teen had they never
b'en born. by the way" pursued the old
gentleman. seeing the youth hesitated, "wbo
was semiramide? He had something to do
With the last France -Prussan war, / ada / he
"Yes, oh, yes" replied the youth, catching at
the bait with eag' rness, while something like
gigRle was pa sed around among the young
lanies AS II II we're psier Of caram.ls. And
Peter the Hermit was instrumental in
Bringing about peace at the close o, tha,
stIugglg p "ies." The youth said this very
family. "Rut Ca ar held out and marched
bic shattered iorces into the WsllachaiD pr,n-
cipality2' "Thst's the way remen, Der it,"
replied the youth, with a desperation born Of
despsir. Then the old genti. man looked at
the young ladies, who were engaged in stuff
ing their mouths iull Of pocket hand X. rel chieis,
ard then he looked at the youth and e1claim-
ed: "Ah, sir, how envy you your store OF
knowletge!' Then the youth got up aud
went out into 'he cht erlrss night and cursed
the old gentlemsn behind his back. And the
Young ladies laughed in unison, but the noise
OF their laughter was overborue by the merry
peas If he old gentleman.