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Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

One of the commouest ordeals to which
novices were subjected In the painters
studios In Paris was the paint brush duel.
The two latest arrivals were stripped to
the waist and perched ON very high stools
face to face at arms length. They were
then armed with big brushes filed with
color, one with Prussian blue and the
other with crimson lake, and the duel
began. Perfect strangers to each other,
and having no insults to avenge, the
combatants went very gingerly to work
at the outset, anxious to keep their bal
ance and avoid being daubed with paint.
But, stimulated by the shouts Of specta-
tors, they gradually warmed to their
work. A first blow was struck and re-
turned; wavering, staggering and with.
ing. the opponents, with their bodies all
splashed with paint, broke their brushes
and rolled on the floor, where they ex-
changed their blue and red sores in a
hand to hand fight, which ended in the
duelists fraternally soaping and washing
eacl others unds.-Morau-N authier.1
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
WANTED.

Everybody to store their good at
Waco Curl0sity Shop. Charges rea-
sonable. Money advanced when nes-
essary.
We want to buy, sell, rent and ex-
change End NJ goods of every kind,
sort or fashion. Waco Curiosity Shop.
To Exchange Good Organ for
Stoves and Furniture-Waco Curiosi-
ty Shop.
More space in this paper to tell
what we do want, and what we have
got to sell, Bargains! Bargains!! Bar
gains!!! Waco Curiosity Shop.
TO buy End "a. Goods. Waco Gu
riosity Shop.
Furniture, Stoves and everything ut
the Waco Curiosity Shop.
Everyone to see our New Stoves Il
Furniture, before buying elsewhere,
Waco Curiosity Shop.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

To do your Stove and Furniture re-
pairing. Waco Curiosity Shop.
To trade New Stoves and Furniture
for Old Stoves and Furniture. Waco
Curiosity Shop.
To sell 81, 10000 worth of Furniture
and House-furnishing Goods on the
Installment Plan In the ncxt 40 days.
Waco Curiosity shop.
Moving and Packing charges rea-
sonablc. Waco Curiosity Shop.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
Gin Of second Sight.

Very much akin to dreams Is the omen
or gift Of second sight, that Is to foresee
disaster by the vision Of that disaster IT,
self or some symbol. This Is q belief that
is most common among the Scandinavian
and Scotch, the vision Of o funeral pro-
cession being the ordinary omen indicat-
ing death. The Germans have pc
culiar form OF second sight which they
call the dopplo ganger, that Is the double
goer. In this tho person who Il to die L.
aastonished BY seeing himself, either on
tho street or In . room, and sometimes
even In his own bed. San Francisco
Chrouicle.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
This Mornings Fire.

The fire department was called out
this morning at three o'clock to a very
long run. The fire was in house on
Mulberry Avenue, between Second and
Third. 1t was small house occupied
by colored family named Morris Tai
ley. The building, with its contents,
was completely destroyed. The next
building caught fire but was extin-
guished without damage.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY
COMPANY.
Order your tickets from D. Domnau
& Bro. opposite McLelland Hotel.
I. q. Meek q 90.

have opened up a general commission
and brokerage house, No. 3I8. Aus.
tin street opposite Sanger Bros, con.
signments of any kind Of modern
household goods, jewelry. silver or
plate ware, or any kind of goods from
a paper of pins to a railroad steam en-.
CINE will be received, for auction or
private sale. Best city reference Civ.
en- when desired. Ample storage
room.
The real estate department will
have Mr.. Meek's personal attention.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Bring along
your goods.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
Incident of the Franeo-Prussian War.

We breakfasted on bit Of chocolate
cake and sip Of wine and rank and
rough cigar, and after toilsome march.
broken by the chance that the telegraph
wagons happened to be going our way a
few miles aer r and SO1sS so%S a %h
man hanging by the neck beside q well,
his breast torn by rife shots--a CHASTITY
spectacle, to warn the people that they
must not pollute the water to prevent
the German soldiery from drinking it.
We pushed on, q shade sickened by an
object so repulsive. A beautiful bronze
figure Of an angel. the signal Of the
establishment Of g benevolent sisterhood,
appeared above low trees on the right.
There was remote rattle OF musketry
In the same direction, and occasionally
the grumbling, beyond wooded hills, Of
cannon. -Murat Halstead In The Cen
tury.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

EAST WACO METHODIST CHURCH-Ser-
vices morning and evening by DIR. w. G..
COnnor.
SCANDINAVIAN LUTHERAN Cor North 10th
and barnard Sts., Rev. /. Il. TOrrison pastor
services at Up. m. tomorrow.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - Austin street,
SCHOOL Msw Il at IDS ny M f. nS Godber, snpt
Preaching at IL q. m. and Z 80 p. m. by the
pastor. All are cordially invited.
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION-Rev. A.
Badelon pastor. Fifth Sunday in Advent.
Low Mass ut a. m. High Mass at II q. m. i,
Sermon, subject: Advent. Sunday school at
3p. m. Jaspers and Benedicti0n at Up. m.
FIFTH STREET NJ. e. CHURCH. SOUTH
Cor. 9TH and jackson streets, Rev. II. A..
w. Il. Hawkins superintendent Prayer
meeting every Wednesday night 80 p. m.
row at II o. m. by the pastor, 1880 p. m. by
Rev +. Il. Mitchell. everybody cordially
invited.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Over Eaton 4 Guinan's, Austin street. Rooms
open daily from o. M, till 10 p. m. A
large number Of daily, weekly and monthly
papers and periodicals. on file. Everybody
invited to cali. Young Mems meeting every
Sunday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. j. NJ. Hslsell, Pastor, (onice on 4th
street In Pc gers buildinR); Preaching at II
;. m. Prayer meeting every s;d sac;ssy
every Thursday except the first. Woman q
missionary society first Thursday at p. m
Fragment gatherers every fourth Sabbath at
3p. m. No services to-mOl low.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
l{Jaeo&ueninsnews
WACO. TEXAS. DEC. 8, 1888.
CITY ITEMS.

For Sale or Rent, residence on the
corner of 9Th and Jefferson streets.
Good cistern, hydrants, two-story
barn and good cellar connected with
house. Apply to Van Hall. =
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

Stray your wandering feet for mo-
ment at LIE Doux'u Austin and Fourth
street, and inspect his pretty stock Of
watches, jcwelry and other pretty
things for use or holiday presonts.@
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

"A meeting of the incorporators Of
the Westinghouse electrical company
is being held this afternoon at the Of
fee of Jas I. Moore.
A little son of MFR. John Hadley.
fifteen months old, was struck by q
falling gate last evening and one leg
broken.
A line of gas pipes is being laid up
Columbus to 18th, from Columbus
along 14th street to, and down WASH
ington street.
The mills have o plethora of wheat,
but, the mills are not running. In
the language of the Bible the Sound
of the grinding is low"
Meeting of the public Improvement
committee was called for yesterday
afternoon, but adjourned ON account
of the illness of Jas. B. Baker.
A-suit has been filed in the district
court by d. N. Van Noffier of New
York, a diamond broker, against the
stock of Levinski & Levine, for q
claim of $2797 so.
Waco assembly X. Of L. No. 2180,
had regular meeting at the Odd Eel.
lows hall. There was good atten-
dance and the meeting was very in
teresting one.
The Ladies Hebrew Aid society will
have special meeting, Sunday even
ing at A O'Clock, in the basement OF
the Synagogue. The members are all
requested TO attend.
MRS. A. BLOCH, Sec'y,
OFifth street NJ. Il. church, south,
corner 9Th and jackson streets; Rev.
II. A. Bourland, pastor. Sunday
school $3.50 a. m. /; class meeting 4 p.
m., w. Il. Hawkins, superintendent
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, Z p. m.
preaching, IL a. M; p. m. by pas
tor Everyone cordially invited.
Spare the birds. Every field bird
shot turns ten thousand worms loose
to prey on field and garden next year
and all the progeny Of that ten thous'
and. A stringent law, afixiug heavy
penalties to the killing Of the mockine
bird, swallow tail, blackbird, Mexican
sparrow or other insectiverous bird, il
most needed Legislation. There il
need Of strict applications Of laws al
ready in existence against killing GER
tain birds.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

The Silver Moon still holds her own,
can give you any thing that is in the
line Of satisfying your appetite, the
bills Of fare are arranged to please
hearty and dainty eaters.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

A nice line of jewelry and fint
watch repairing speciality at A. J
Leslie's.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

New crop Louisisns malasses extra
fine at Joe Th0mpsons.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

Good demand for Corn, Oats and
Hay o. Meek 4 Co. commission house,
3lS austin steeet.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

Beautiful whisk- broom holders,
shell and glass boxes, at the 8 and 10
Cent Store.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

Go to w. d. Jackson and get o pho
tograph Of yourself and children.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

Fine Yam potatoes ut II. II. Gray's.
Call before they are all gone.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

New arrival Of fresh mackerel at
Stolte Brothers.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

Patronixe Molder 4 Hearne ut tho
old Grand stable north side public
square.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

Get the Williamson corset. Mrs.
Doss, sole agent. :
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
AcHEAP COLUMNS
FOR RENT.

Household eooos --wAco Curiosity Shop.
Good three room house at sevan dollars per
month"; -Woco Curiosity Shop.
Cook and heeting stoves--waco Curiosity
Shop.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
FOR SALE.

Good live Geese Feathers.
Tame Grey Fox.
Good talking Parrot.
Good Organ.
Secondhand showcase,
Good Violin.
Good Banjo.
Good Guitar.
Good Trunk.
Good Clock.
Good AK.
Good Shovel.
Good Sewing Machine.
Good Set Knives and Forks.
Good Set Chairs.
Good Set Parlor Chairs.
Good Squirrel Cage.
Good Bed room set.
Good Hat Rack.
Good Wicker Rocker.
Good Heating Stove.
GOOD cook Stove.
Franklin Beater,
Good Wardrobe.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

EVENING NEWS office, Franklin
street between 4th and 9Th streets,
in new Jones' building.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

Don't fail to have your oyster loaves
put up at Joe Lehman's.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08
Waco Curiosity Shop.

Good lot OF Pocket Cutlery.
Good lot of Blankets.
Good lot of Comfort.
Good lot of Mattresses.
Good lot of Spring beds.
Good lot of Kitchen Furniture.
Good lot OF Tin-ware.
Good loo Tableware.
Good lot Of Books.
Good lot Of Shears.
Good lot Of Harps.
Good lot Of Wagons.
Good lot Of Gasoline.
+" I" Gasoline Stoves,
Good lot OF Acordians.
Good lot OF Smoothing Irons.
Good lot Of Curtain Fixtures.
Good lot Of Stove Boards.
Good lot Of stove Pipes.
Good lot Of Feather busters,
Good lot Of Violin Strings.
Good lot of Banjo Strings,
Good lot of Coal Scuttles.
Good lot of EVERYTHING at the Wee,
Shop.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-08

+. DILLINGHAM,
Ticket Agent. Pacific Hotel Block.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Sold His Wife for $50.
From the New York Press,

Amos Snyder, baker of North Ber-
gen, n. j., on Monday caused the ar
rest of his wife, Julia Snyder, and his
man, Charles Wilkins, on charge of
undue intimacy.
Snyder married his wife about three
years ago, and year or more ago hired
Wilkins to work in the bakery. 1t was
not long before Mrs. Snyder began to
show strong liking for Wilkins.
Snyder was not fully convinced that
Wilkins was paying marked attention
to his wife until Saturday last, when he
accused his wife of being unaith III to
him, and quarrel was the result.
On Sunday, while Snyder was away
from home in New York, his wife drove
away from his house in buggy in the
direction of Gettenburg. When Snyder
returned home he searched for his
wife without success.
On going to his bakery he discovered
that the safe in his office had been
opened and that 5000 in cash had been
extracted therefrom On the counter
was the following note in his wife's
handwri ting:
DEAR AMos-My love for you has died since
saw Charles. | have gone with him. JULIA.
p. Slave taken some money,
Snyder hurried to the office of Justice
Seymour, in Hoboken, and swore out a
warrant for the arrest of the eiop1ng
couple.
When confronted by them in the
courtroom he offered to withdraw the
complaint if his money was returned to
him.
His wife thereupon handed him over
the cIsh which she had taken from the
safe.
Snyder then startled the court by o.
fering to sell his wife to Wilkins for $50
Wilkins promptly accepted the offer
and counted out $50 in bills to Snyder.
which the latter pocketed with serene
smile and left the courtroom. Wilkins
and Mrs. Snyder went away together and
were last seen boarding train for Penn
Svl yapia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Not So quiet.

At a small village in Cotswold, En-.
gland, there was to have been quiet lit.
tie wedding, but "The best laid schemes
mice an men gang ait agley."
When the couple to be married ar
rived, the minister was missing. and all
efforts to find him failed. After hours
OF waiting, the bridegroom and friends
conceived the Idea of ringing the big
bell in the belfry, in the hope that it
might reach the missing clergyman,
and jog his memory
They had forgotten that the church
bell was only tolled on week days to
give an alarm Of fire, and before they
mad rung many minutes, the entire pop
ulatlon had surrounded the church, &C.
companied by the fire department, to
hnd out where the blaze was.
The minister, who had altogether for
gotten the marriage, came to find out
about the fire, and he performed the
ceremony in the presence of a very
large and excited gathering.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10

The production Of ozone lin large
quaItities), as already mentioned. IS
peculiarly applicable to New Orleans,
on account of its numerous electric
lights; and consequent continual cleo
trical discharge, as well as the great
amount of evaporation which occurs
daily in this city, has tendency to
produce great quantities Of this natural
disinfectant.
Whilst it is not the intention or pur-
pose OF the writer to assert that this Is
the sole agent which has happily so far
kept from our midst that arch-fend, by
which some of our more unfortunate
sister cities are now afflicted, still 1t is
safe to say that owing to its presence in
such large quantities as must necessarily
be produced by the aforesaid agencies,
the very efficient state board Of health,
and the almost perfect quarantine sys-
tenn now in force, we will be able to
keep at bay an enemy which it has been
conclusively shown is not indigenous to
New Orleans
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
The Painlessness of Death.
From the Forum.

The act of dying. it is now ascer-
tanned, is absolutely free from suffering;
is really unconscious, insensibility al
ways preceding it. Any anguish that
may attend mortal illness ceases before
the close, as thousands who have recov-
cred, after hope had been surrendered,
have borne witness. Sudden and vio-
lent death, shocking to the senses, may
not be, probably is not, painful to the
victim. Drowning, hanging. freezing
shooting, falling from a height, poison
ing of many kinds. beget stupor OF
numbness of the nerves, which is in
compatible with sensation. Persons
who have met with such accidents, and
survived them, testify to this. Records
to the effect are numberlAss.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
THE WEEKLY WISCONSIN.

The WEEKLY WISCONSIN, published
Milwaukee, Wis, is the best family newspaper
and has the largest circulation of any news
paper in the state. 1t is printed from new
types and is always clear and legible. The
subscription price is only 81 90 per year.
The proprietors of this journal have made
arrangements whereby they offer their
patrons the beautifully illustrated atlas
published by Rand, McNally & Co., contain
ing Io2 pages, bound in the best English cloth
binding land which alone sells for So. SOY, with
the WEEKLY WISCONSIN one year upon pay
ment of only s.. so, expressage free.
We also offer a S.. 90 barometer and Their
mometer combined, which is very accurate in
fortelling changes in the weather, particularly
high wind, storm and tempest, with the
WEEKLY WISCONSIN one year for $780,
express free.
A photo etching of Munkacsy's grand paint
ing, "Christ Before Plate" 2Ix3o inches In
size, and most perfect reproduction, is given
with the WEEKLY WISCONSIN one year for
only SILK.
The Family Physician IS another of the
valuable premiums offered by the WEEKLY
WISCONSIN. This is a large, handsome
volume, which alone sells for $500. We
offer the Family Physician together with the
WEEKLY WISCONSIN for $I.5o.
We also offer the Dictionary of American
Politics, a book Of $50 pages and over 1000
subjects, together with the WEEKLY WIS
CoNs1N one year for $I.25.
Finally, we offer what we call the Farmers
Bargain: We send the WEEKLY VISION
SIN and the Prairie Farmer, one year, to-
gether with the Report of the Farmers In
stitutes in large octave book, all for $I.5o.
This is the best offer ever made. Samples of
both papers sent on application to US.
Send all subscriptions to CRAMER, AIKENs
& CRAMER, Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
The Properties Of Ozone.

Since its discovery by Van Marun and
It's subsequent investigation by Schon-
bein, ozone has been considered as a
component part of the atmosphere, and
is present in large or small quantities at
all times and places, says a CORE
spondent of the New Orleans Times
Democrat. Ozone is an alIotropic form
of oxygen.
Natural Ozone-Ozone is produced in
nature by electrical discharges through
the atmosphere; by contact OF those
discharges with trees, towers, and other
high objects; by combustion, rapid and
slow, and by evaporation.
Artificial Ozone-Ozone may be pro-
duced artihcjally by passing stream Of
electric sparks through a tube IN which
current of dry oxygen is passing; by
the electrolysis Of water, by the slow
consumption of phosphorus in globe
of moist air. and by the Leyden jar.
The third atom or powder OF ozone is
believed TO be loosely with the other
two parts, and readily enters into COM
bInation with other substances when
brought in contact with them; ozone, on
that account, is great disinfecting
agent.
A proof Of the disinfecting properties
of ozone is found in the fact that in all
places where foul gases exist in great
quantities. as in the neighborhood Of
stables, alleys, sewers, and likewise in
the rooms OF orr dwellings, the air is
void of ozone. This is because of its de-
composition and assimilation in it's func-
ton as purifier of the air. The sewerage
system OF our city to a great extent be-
ing surface, the gases arising therefrom
by evaporation offer an effective body
for this natural disinfectant to work up
on, and thus nature removes from our
midst the impure and purified atmos-
phere.
On account of the disinfecting proper
ties OF ozone, thunder storms, to which
in a great measure it owes its existence,
are no doubt, on that account, thought
to be great purifiers of the air.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
KISMET.
And he said he didn't know why he wasn't
made like other boys


And he said he didn't know why he wasn'
made like other boys
A little boy in an easy chair,
With grave brown eyes under sunny hair,
Is sadly thinking it over;
For why are his legs so weak and queer
And why must he lie on his pillows here
When bees are abroad in the clover?
Up in the tall tree over the way
Two rOllcking youngsters climb and play,
Its feathery branches shaking;
Their legs are strong on their perches high,
While his, he thinks. with a weary sigh,
Were ''sadly spoiled in the making"
A bitter thought for an infant brain,
And sad the sound of the minor strain
That darkens the glorious weather.
While we two, three score years apart
The childish soul aud the time-worn heart
Grow heavy and weep together.
Dear little boy in the easy chair.
With wistful eyes under golden hair,
At war with a question veXlng,
We older IOlks with our cooler brainss
We, too. sit down in the Autumn rains,
Dismayed by a fate perplexing.
Yet, If we could, as the moments fly,
Watch Frightening gle ans in the western sky
The heralds of fairer weather
Then, holding thoughts of the summer fast,
When brave flowers blossomed and smiled and
passed.
We two would be glad together.
Boston Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Remember

ALLcocK's are the only genuine Porous
PLAsTERs. They act quickly and with
certainty, and can be worn for weeks
without causing pain or inconvenience.
They are invaluable in cases of Spinal
Weakness, Kidney and Pulmonary Diff
culties, Malaria, Ague Cake, Liver Com
plant, Dyspepsia, Strains, rheumatism
Lumbago, Sciatica, Heart, Spleen and
Stomach Troubles, and all local pains.
Beware Of limitations, and do not be
deceived by misrepresentation. Ask
for ALLcoCK's, and let no explanation OF
solicitation induce you to accept sub
stitute.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Food for q Lover.

He-Amanda. this is the neat little
restaurant where l have those delicious
lunches | have mentioned to you but
could not describe. and this is Tom, the
waiter, who serves nae my favorite
dishes so nicely.
She-How sweet, Adolphus.
He-What will you order, Amanda
They have birds, oysters, and all the
delicacies of the season.
she-Y our favorte dish, Adolphus
Mr.. Wigwams favorite order, which he
says you serve so nicely.
Waiter-Yes, lady giving order)-
Draw one in the dark. Soused pigs
feet on de iron.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Revealed by a Dream.
From the New London Telegraph

i IUN CHe -NHW IOUUOH leItgrHpn.
A lady residing on Bank street, in
this city, recently lost her wedding
ring that had been in her possession fol
l6 years. She could not rem ember how
1t came to be lost, and she puzzled over
It's disappearance for several days. Il
was the last thing she thought Of one
night last week, before retiring, and hel
rest was disturbed by dream in which
she saw the ring at pawnbroker's
Next day she saw the pawnbroker or
the street, and remembering her dream
of the night before, she described the
ring to him and asked him to look over
his collection to see if it was there
Sure enough, the first ring the pawn
broker laid his hand upon was the miss
ing one, with the initials of the lady en-.
graved inside. Queer, wasn't it?