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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-21

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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-21

ANOTHER day has passed by and
Carpet Bagger A. II. Harris is still
swinging on to the official teat.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-21

In is shrewl i idea to get on both
sides OF public question. In Scot
land it is called the Argyle game of
politics. 1t is canny game, but
must be played cannily to win.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-21

Arkansaw itch or any other itch cured by
using Compound Sanatiye Lotion. Castles,
Morrison & Co.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-21

TIE immigration movement has
tizzled out all over the state. A good
crop report is the best immigration
document. This 1t seems Texas can
make this year. 1t is natural for
men to rush into prosperous locali-
ties. Immigration will pour into
Texas as soon as the drouth is for
gotten, and not before. After 1879
the state lost population, which the
big crop of 1882 restored.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-21

lr is beginning to thunder all along
the line that absenteeism must go.
"Not from one lone cloud, but every
mountain now hath found a tongue,
and Jura answers from her misty
shroud back to the JOYOUS Alps that
call TO her aloudN
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-21

OF tragedy tho mighty chief behold
the matchless Booth
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-21

Senator Coke has written to state
superintendent of public instruc-
tions, Cooper, that the Blair educa-
tional bill is dead; that ii will not pass
the senate.-Exchange.
The above paragraph has been &C.
ing the rounds now for some time.
1t did pass the senate by hand, )me
majority, all OF which indicates that
senator Coke lost his goose bone
about a year ago and has not had any
lack at guessing silce.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-21

MORE than century ago when
VIM. Allen of Ohio, was a member OF
the L. S. senate, whig senator asked
him: "What is Democracy Allen
replied as follows: "Democracy is a
sentiment not to b boappalled, corrupt
ed or compromised. 1t knows no
baseness;it covers to no danger it
processes no weakness; destructive
only to despotism; it is the sole con-
servator of liberty, l.bor and prop
erty. 1t is the sentiment of freedom
Of equal rights, the law of nature
pervading the law of the land.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-21

So Waco is tired of wsiting for the
Arkansas Pass. Wait patiently and
don't get excited old horse; shell get
th ere presently Welmar Gimlet.
Patience is the virtue of al ass
that tro.s beneath its burden and is
quiet.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-21

ROGER @ MILLS and interval reye-
nue. commissioner Miller says thst alb
sonteelsm will not do. What do sens-
tor Coke aud collector Isham G..
Searcy have to say upon this subject.
The attention Of democrats-local
self government democrats-is direc-
ted to the incumbency of Mr.. ~. X,
Harris, a non resident. Let us fasteu
the responsibility of retaining him
where it belongs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14

rendered extraordinary by excitement, to
throw her husband over the precipice. Il
was no mistake or slip. It was broad day
light, and the woman had been spects.
tor OF the struggle for several moments.
She had perceived that for ono or both
OF the men certain death was close ct
hand. By interfering, she knew that she
could save one of them terrible fate; 60
She saved the man she loved, and that
man was not her husband. Az she had
once given up father, home, honor, and
peace Of mind for the fellow Penrith, who
mad shown no appreciation of her sacri-
ice, SO for his sake she became mur-
deress, while he, without word, mounted
his horse and rode quickly away.
Next morning woman, weary, footsore,
heartbroken and almost dead, was found
lying in the apple orchard, at the back Of
the old home in jacques Cartier. Some
nsighbors picked her up and carried her
into cottage near by, where attended
her and tried to bring her back to life.
But, old as am at the profession of
healing, have no cure for broken hearts,
and in week we buried poor Marie in q
grass covered grave under one of the large
apple trees.
Even in her last moments the dying girls
thoughts were oil of Penrith, for it was
from her own lips that learned the story
Of Jean Coutellie1's death-told solely
with the object Of shielding Penrith from
suspicion and possible punishment.
The strength Of her love was Marie
Gamblers greatest weakness.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14
RELIGION of the Roumanians.

The religion of the Roumanians is Il
mass of superstitions, which under the
name of Christianity dominates their
entire existence. Indeed. one author
has said: "The whole life of Wal
lach is taken up in devising talismans
against the devil" A Roumanian uu-
covers his head on passing wayside
cross, but he makes an equally deep
salutation to the rising sun; he goes to
church on Sunday, but it is doubtful
whether he does not regard Friday,
which is dedicated to Venus, as the
holier of the two. The orthodox Rou-
manian regards any one who buries a
corpse without placing coin in the
hand as pagan. The Roumanian
churches, in contrast with the cold,
bare-looking churches OF the SaNons,
pre- sent most attractive appearance,
for they are covered with artistic dec
orations, and are mass of soft, warm
coloring.
mot corner" says Mrs. Gerard,
"but from which starts up some grim
ming devil, not nook but reveals some
choleric-looking saint, till we feel our
selves to be surrounded by whole
pageant of celestial and diabolical
beings, only distinguishable from one
another by the respective fashions of
their headgear, horns or halo, as the
case may be. These horned devils play
a very important part in every Ron-
manian church, where usually large
portion of the walls is given up to rep
RESERVATIONS of the Place of eternal
punishment. The poor Roumanian
peasant, whose life is often so wretched
and struggling as hardly to deserve
that name, seems to derive consider
able consolation from anticipation of
the day when the tables are to be
turned and the hitherto despised poor
shall receive an eternal crown. "-Ne.v
York SIM.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14

ture and the fine arts as Marie her.a,@
man who had never vet trolda ne'sei. c;...
pavement and who had neyer an mnch ~
beheld fashionable dame. But he loved al
Marle-nay, in his quiet, unassuminu wav
ne worshiped the girl. So. as he was was
about as good-looking as any Of the bovs
within horseback ride Of jacques ca.
sier, and az he drove fairly good team
and owned land" Marie had promised -
marry Jean Coutellier, while the boh-
capped gossips of the st. Emelie Valley
decided that it was fitting match.
Yes, Marie was very pretty-and SO
5nought stranger who approached
jacques Cartier from the mounfn;n-s;de
one summer afternoon.
The girl was standing under one of the
Old gnarled apple-trees in the orchard.
such lovely rounded form-even thouph
1t was only covered by an oft-washed cot
ton dress-with the sunlight playing in
CLEANS and flashes upon the bright brown
nalr and fair young face. As the stranger
drew near he fully imbibed and thoroughly
appreciated the beauties of the picture.
Tor ne was somewhat of an artist and
keeniy alive to all things beautiful. But
ne was SO much engrossed in the pleasant
center piece of the picture that he did not
notice when breeze from of the NOM.
tain struck the valley and lifted Marie's
large, untrimmed straw hat from the
ground, blowing it right under the nose Of
his horse; nor was he prepared for the
frightened plunge of the animal, who
reared SO suddenly as to instantly throw
his preoccupied rider. It was not much of
fall. but the strangers leg was fractured,
and Paul Gambler and his daughter car
ried the young man into their house,
where attended him in my professional
capacity.
The strangers name was Walter Penrith.
New York man, who had been travelling
through the woods and valleys of Quebec
in search of health and pleasure. He was
wealthy, and when he discovered that he
could not be moved from his couch for
many weeks, he ordered luxuries of all
Kinds from the great metropolis. until
the cottage home was piled to OVERLOOKING
with rare books, wines, fruits, ETC., while
none but the finest cigars came for Mon
sieur Gamblers especial use.
Before long costly presents began to ar
rive for Marie, and-well, it was only an
oft-told tale. Not only were the presents
brought to bear upon Marie, but Penrith
himself, who was, without doubt, one of
the most fascinating men I ever met,
brought his powerful personal magnetism
into play, and Marie GAMBLER soon learned
to love him. Yes, it was no dream OF
fancy on the girls part; she loved Walter
Penrith, and loved him truly. Indeed,
she loved him SO we'll, and for himself
| alone, that after she had known Penrith a
month she would have cared for the man
just as much had he never given her
another present-had he suddenly become
poorer than simple Jean Coutellier, now
thrust so far into the background of Ma
rie's thoughts and affections.
AS for Penlith he was a man of the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14

ACCORDING to a communication in the
Russian Courier from a certain Mr..
Schendal, who visited Count Tolstoi at
his estate of Jasulai Pauliana, The no
velist is at present occupied in building
an incombustible "isha" (cottage) in
place of the one burned down. The
icha is small, but commodious. The
roof is to be matched STRAW. Count
Tolstoi and Paul Ivanovitch were
kneading clay in a large tub, into which
peasant woman was shoveling it. The
Counts daughter was spinning string
for binding the straw. ALI the party
went in turns to get water from we'll
situated in an adjacent ravine. Every
one was busy at work, and apparently
very happy.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14
FARnER JOHNS so111oouY

1mo1s s g Ts 1an .cknowledse faint no NJ. o.
I've done rs.nd heap o thinkn povin up this f.,ler
An suthin's been a painin' an, achn, ~. ,,,,.
1rsckoned twas dy.uepsy or m.l.ry cr..p;n, in
A. l; ;.s1. ct my ,a.ndsrrp an to myself s.z
I've been lettin' on tits malary, an, NV stum.
mick, whom know ''1nA
It's my conscience that's hurtin' an vorrv;r,
me SO. "AsAu
I've been q ehirkin' this here thing for thirty
year or more. -o' 'l''i'y
An I orto had this si,akin' up an settin down
I've boon honest fur as payin' goes, not pennv
But the Kind 3 che.ttn' that I done va. the kind
My mind goes back to Hammer, whom t.tch.d
her here bride
No apple bloom was sweeter an, sba n,..,.a T.,
my side "''''o "
Like she thought she had a right to. an. cou,a
trust me without fear.
For tho love never limited at for rnorar +h;r+ !,
year. - $3.50 ~
There was churnin', bakin', bilin, there was nus.
sin an tho rest, Ns
From long afore the sun riz till he slumbered in
the west, ~ -
An when the rest of us was done, an 1ollin,
Hammer was recuperatin' with her needle an her
shears ~ -eA
But when the hfewas ebbin' from that faith,u,
patiens heart,
had TO face the musfc-I hadn't done nv psrt:
weary life ->'
That there's other ways o KILN Except pistol
It sounds like sacrilgion, but knew just what
she meant,
Az whispered. Sly to meet mo when my
sim tired, John. 20 tired, but I've allus done my
best, 10y
An may feel more like ayin' when I've had a
spell O. rest"
Amy Hamilton. in Exchange.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14

monotonous life of those quaint folks in
the st. Emelie Valley, and yet believe i
was able, while among them, to study q
good many phases of human nature and
many of the strange workings of human
passions.
Detached from the rest or the village.
there used to be, and is now, for ;aught
know to the contrary, long, low, vlne-
covered house, not much larger than
cottage. An old fashioned garden, full
of the sweet flowers somewhat despised
by modern hortieulturists, lies all around
it. divided from the orchard at the back
by struggling fence and merry little
stream Of clear water. The whole place
gives one impressions of sweetness and
freshness, though hardly of trimness..
They would require, this garden and Or
chard, the constant care of two strong
mea to render them as neat as. the lawns
and tlower-beds of city lots, whereas the
sole attention they rece we'd, when knew
them. was the very unmethodical care OF
pretty Marie Gambler. Well, Marie had
more important work to do than garden
ing. She kept house for her father, and
for the girl that meant cooking. cleaning
sewing, and sometimes even milking.
Old Paul Gambler was the last of long
line Of descendants of an ancient faul
Gambler, VINO had S6ttlou ~ CaA"u"
the first of the French colonists, ana a.
though only imperfectly educated he
prided himself on the fact that ne ava was /. .
gentleman who had never been obliged to
work. It did not occur to him that, be-
cause he chose to exist upon a paltry three
or four hundred dollars year, frail and
slender wife had been hurried to her long
rest; nor did he pause to consider that n ms
daughter Marie, instead Of being at the
convent school and enjoying herself as as
young girls should, was growing up 10
succeed her mother as household drudge
and in total ignorance Of all the accom-
plishments usually SO dear to young
ladies. even in the back townships OF the
slow French province. ;o-
Name was very simple and very igno .,
rant. but she possessed pleasant TRAITS o,
character. ALI the dogs. cats, cows ana
horses in the village knew Marie Sampler
and in their several ways showed tnel[ sP-
probation Of her kindly notice OF them !.
Besides, Marie was very pretty, ana IN
the mountains lived strspping young
Frenchman who was as ignorant OF ll'e's'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14

or defile. It was only a narrow path and
impossible except for persons on foot or
horseback. Wagons and other vehicles
had to be taken by more circuitous route
to reach the pike road in the valley be-
meath.
One gray morning in October, Marie
Madame Coutellier nOw-was pacing slow
ly up and down the porch in front of her
husbands cottage. Everything looked
melancholy enough up there on the hills.
Ominous clouds were sweeping down the
mountains in sheets of mist and vapor
and the red leaves hung damp and life
less on the trees. The sunshine and the
summer we're gone from nature as the
sunshine and summer of her life had gone
from Marie. She looked very sad and old
for girl Of twenty two; for, although
she tried sincerely to make her husband
happy and to repay him as we'll as she
could for his great love, she found it hard
work.
Down the narrow mountain path she
could see Jean mending fence which
ran along the edge of the path where the
gorge was particularly deep and danger
Gus. He was whistling at his work, and
was apparently happy and contented.
Presently up the track came horse
man. At first only his head was visible to
NlaTlo, Uuts uS be1hASc1b Wc1o lure III tuuG
remote neighborhood, she watched Elm
until he was in full view, BY which time
he was quite close to her husband.
Very keenly she eyed him, for his figure
seemed familiar. Could it be? All, yes;
there was only one man just like that in
all the world.
Jean recognized Walter Penrith, too,
and with an oath called upon him to dis
mount. Penrith refused, and upon Cou-
teller catching his horse by the bride,
used his riding whip over the Canadians
shoulders, whereat Jean sprang at PEN
rith and literally dragged him from his
horse. Few words we're spoken. but many
blows were exchanged, and at last they
clinched and struggled with arms closely
locked. Both:men were in imminent dan
ger Of filling together into the rock bound
gorge, from the edge Of which their feet
were less than twelve inches distant.
Neither Of them saw Mario as she stole
up, drawn by some irresistible impulse.
But as, for an instant, they loosened their
hold upon each other. she stepped behind
them and deliberately used her strength,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14

world; but he undoubtedly grew to care
considerably more than he should have
cared for his pretty nurse. l soy more
than he should" because it was fore
gone conclusion with Walter Penrith that
lie would never marry any girl-no matter
how good or how beautiful-who was not
lady by birth and education. Certainly,
French Canadian peasant girl, who
could speak neither his language nor her
own correctly. could hardly hope to be-
come Mrs. Penrith So he toyed and
amused himself with Marie, while the girl
threw her whole being into her love for
him. How much he promised will never
be known, but when the time came for
Penrith. to leave jacques Cartier he GER
tainly did promise Marie to return soon.
And all this time honest Jean Cou-
TELLER had never uttered one word of COM
plant of the girls tire ,tment of him.
Each Sunday he drove over to the old
cottage just the same as ever, only his
visits were short, and most of the time
was spent in. discussing pipe and local
affairs with Marie's pOmp0us old father.
OF course Jean could see how Marie
was entirely engrossed in the handsome
stranger from the city, and although he
said very little, he watched him very
c,oselv-so closely that when, two months
after tho accident, the stranger took his
departure, Jean met him outside the viii
lage; :, ,,. ,so.s;o,r9.
aYes, replied Penrith, very shortly and
coolly-"that is, in few weeks.
"You will marry Marie?"
At first Walter Penrith was disposed to
resent what, although asked as question,
almost sounded like command: But as
he raised his eyes to those Of the stern
looking Frenchman before him he was
compelled to say:
sieur. persisted Coutellier.
any word is good, sir, replied Penrith'
sOnly your honor is good now, Monsieur,
because It is Marie" said Coutellier, With
ali the stubbornness Of his nature: see,
Monsieur Penrith; ], too, love petite No
and she was my eGse. ae xGe ss%e
would say, stole from me her confidence.
her trust. her love. For that have moth
inc to say. You may have Marie; but re-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14
Anigators.

The alligator is strange, unsightly
object, living in the swamps and
marshes Of the warmer parts of Amer
lea only, for it is not known in other
countries, although it resembles the
crocodile, which is found in many trop-
ical climes. The alligator is smaller,
lives in swamps and marshes, and often
basks in the sun on the sands, while
the crocodile's element is the water.
The back of the alligator is covered
with what might be called q coat of
mail. for the thick, bony covering looks
like plates of metal with points pro-
jecting from it. On the under part of
the body, however, is the peculiar skin
of which pocket-books, slippers, and
many useful articles are made.
There is also an oil extracted from
them, which burns we'll in lamps, and
the flesh has been used by Indians for
food.
Although they are classed with the
family of crocodiles, they differ from
them in the formation of their heads,
which are smaller and fatter. They
live chiefly on fish, but also eat animal
food, and at times are fierce, for
they have been known to chase and
attack men while swimming and bath
ing.
The alligator lays her eggs, twenty
and often over that number, in the
mud, and leaves them for the heat of
the sun to hatch, but keeps constant
watch over them to protect them from
harm and keep them from being de-
stroyed. The creatures vary in size
from three to sixteen or eighteen feet
in length, and the tails are nearly if
not as long as the bodies. There is
great strength in the tails, and it is
with them and the partly webbed feet
that they propel themselves through
the water, and with the tail they easily
overturn O canoe or small boat.
Many are found in Florida and other
parts Of the South, and as they lie on
the bank of a river, hidden partly by
the thick moss and foliage, they look
like q log or trunk of a fallen tree, so
motionless are they at times.
In the colder weather they are tor
pid. and appear so lifeless that it seems
as if they must be dead, yet when
warmed by the sun they very soon re
gain their animation They ara very
curious creatures, and their general
aspect not by any means prepossessing.
but on examination there is beauty in
the peculiarly marked skin and the
armor which they wear.-V1ck,.s Mag
| mime
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14

A SCION Of the sewing machine Singer
family will soon celebrate his coming of
age in Devonshire with great state. He
will produce "Faust' on q scale of
lavish magnifcence in private theater.
He intends to play the part of Mephis-
topheles in person; Mile. Van Zandt
gets 10000 franco for coming specially
from Paris to sing twice as Marguerite,
and both Lafarge and Nine. Trebelli
will probably be in the cast. The Duo
and Duohesse Decazes, Mr.. Singers re-
latives, will help to do the honors.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14

suffice for more than half of his ex-
penses. The glories of the position are
many. The Lord Mayor ranks and has
the precedence of an English Earl
during his reign of twelve months. He
is addressed officially and in private as
"NIy Lord" and his wife ranks at court
as Countess. Once the term is over
they sink back into plain "Mr" and
Mrs" and are no longer eligible for
court functions.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14
A Halfpen,,y Post for England.

1t is said that the "Halfpenny Pots
Company" has secured concession
from the Postmaster-G which
will bring private trading concern into
competition with public department.
There are used in this kingdom TO-.
100000 of post cards annually, and the
new competitive scheme is to issue o
halfpenny stamped envelope with note
paper attached. The arrangement is in.
genious, and the idea of the inventor is
that the public will Jump at tie con.
ceament thus offered, the contrivancs
being, in fact, closed letter 81 the
price of postal card. 1t seems that.
under this system, the penny stanp it
self may be cornered to the embarrass
ment of the department, but Mr. Naikes.
who has approved the subject with an
actuary's calculation, estimates that 3
saving will be made TO the nation OF
over 935O, 600 per annum. A feature Of
the halfpenny letter will be a side 70,
advertisements, and, by the way, it will
be sold by private vendors, such as
stationers and newsmen.
A GOOD rule in mixed farming is tc
keen s1lfficiant stock IN cOnsuma ..;j thu