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Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29

Mayor Francis, of St. Louis, was
nominated for governor of Missouri
by the state democratic convention at
Jefferson City on Wednesday last.
Hon. John M. Glover withdrew his
name before the vote was taken. Mr..
Francis, when the roll was called, re-
ceived 335 "a votes, and ex- Governor
Moorehead 126 IA. Eight votes were
cast for Mr.. Glover. The nomination
Of Mr.. Francis was then made unani.
nous. State Senator S. H. Claycomb,
OF Jasper county, was nominated for
acknowledgement. The next gov.
ornor OF Missouri is a Kentuckian and
only thlrty-eight years Of age, the
youngest governor that Missouri will
have ever had He IS now at the head
of the D. r. Francis g. Co. commits.
sion company and stands at the head
of the Francis & Smith Export Co.,
said to be the largest exporters of & .ain
doing business IN New Orleans.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29
Jim Jones,

Yesterday Jim Jones, the alleged
train wrecker, was up before u. S.
Commissioner Finks on charge pre-
ferred against him for obstructing the
United States mails, in the case of
the wreck OF the Central train.
Evidence was heard to prove that
the train wrecked was a United
States mail train, and to the guilt of
the prisoner. The decision was re-
served till to-day. This forenoon the
defendant was held in 5000 bail to
appear before the United States Court
which meets in November. In pre-
liminary hearings Of this kind, any
doubt in the case is Interpreted in
favor of the prosecution, as in regular
trial 1t is interpreted in favor of the
accused, so that Jim Jones may BIZ
said to be held in custody on a doubt.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29
Eatisfying EYerHhotiy.

"What's the matter with you people, any.
howY" said an irate merchant as he rushed
into the counting room of newspaper Office.
Anything wrong, Mr.. Jingsbyr asked
one of the clerks mildly.
should say there was something wrong.
Look at my advertisement ordered IL st
the top OF the column Here 1t is clean down
at the bottom OF the page, and you didn't get
It In right side up. Every line Of it's INSIDE
down.
on see'' said the clerk, "you are not
looking at it properly. Just turn the naner
with the heading downwaris and you'll 6nd
everything satisfactory. We have to adont
that plan In order to satisfy all the patrons
VINO want their ads ut the top of the column.
Merchant Traveller.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29
The New Census.

The new directory, which in paren-
thesis may truthfully be said is one
of the handsomest pieces of work ever
done in the directory line, shows a
tlattering but slow increase in popu-
lation. A cursory glance reveals the
fact that in Waco, as well as in Sibe-
ria, Nova Scotia, Afghanistan, Aus
tralia and at the North pole, the
ancient, venerable and highly re-
spected family of Smiths takes the
the lead in numbers. There are
ninety of them in Waco, and may
their tribe increase. But what is
singular of the Waco Smiths there
are only four John Smiths. AS to
families, the most numerous seems to
be the following in the order of nu-
merical majority:
Smiths, ninety.
Williams, slxty-six.
Johnsons, sixty.
Jones, fifty-eight.
Browns, fifty-three.
Jacksons, fifty-one.
AndersOns, forty-One.
Moores, thirty-nine.
Thomases, thirty-four
Alexanders, eighteen.
Bakers, twelve.
OF the longest and oldest names
found in the directory are those be-
ginning with u, of which three, to-
wit. Zappadowsky, Zollicoffer and
Zordowsky take the lead. There are
thirteen rs altogether.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29
The Hallidale. the second lar,

The Hallidale, the second largest
ship that ever visited New York, is
now in that harbor loading $4,000
cases Of oil for Calcutta. On her voy.
age from the East Indies she was
struck by hurricane off the Cape OF
Good Hope, which continued with
more or less violence for four weeks.
She shipped tons of water and it is
doubtful if vessel of smaller proper.
tons and less strength could have
withstood the gale. She was frequent
ly thrown on her beam ends.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29

News was received at Knoxville,
Tenn, on Friday, of a duel between
Morgan Burke and Nathan Edwards
two well.to.do young men of Lee
county, Va. They met in the road,
and drawing their pistols simultane-
ousyl shots..were exchanged one ofwhich
passed through Burke's abdomen,
causing instant death. His opponent
received several wounds, one of which
may prove fatal.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29
PERSONALS.
RS. w. G.. Mayfield is Ill.

Mrs. w. G.. Mayfield Is i'll.
Major c. b. Pearre is back in the
city, in VIGOROUS health.
Miss Fannie Shepherd has recov-
cred from recent illness.
Miss Jennie Kelly of Dawson. is in
the city OH visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruby Jones.
Misses Emma and Willie gilbert
son have returned from visit of sew
eral weeks TO Gatesville.
Mr.. A. S Haber, left yesterday for
New York, to lay in big stock OF
fall and winter goods.
Messrs. Frank and Louis Hinch-
man and Joney Jones are off on a
dear hunt in Hamilton county.
Mrs. w. II. Harris and Mrs: s. r.
Mallory, have gone to Corpus Christi,
for week or two of recreation.
Mrs. J. +. Walker of Gainesville
accompanied by her little son Eliot,
is visiting her parents DR.. and Mrs.
Culbertson, No. 1l05 S. Fifth street.
Little Ethel Jones who caught such
a feerful fall OH last Sunday is recOv-
ering and the patter of her cheerful
feet will soon be heard about the
house again.
Mr.. Willie Harrison, son of Gen.
Thos. Harrison is at home visiting his
parents. He is cadet ut the naval
acadamy at Annapolis, aud will grad
uate this coming year.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29

Erastus Meyer, youth of severn
teen, made an assent IN the balloon at
Prairie Bird, a small village nearPana
H., on Thursday last. In his decent
he lodged IN tree. He sustained ia
tai Injuries from the fall.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29

A Nashville Tenn, man engaged In
stock is about to bring to tho city I"
consignment of Montana horses and
mules. It is said that horses in Mon
tana nevar go blind and are exceed
jnyly hardy.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29
weather Indications.

Washington Aug 20, a. m.-The
cyclone of moderate energy reported
Monday morning southwest of Ha-
vana, Cuba, is moving northwest.
Vessels sailing for the gulf are eau
toned. For eastern Texas, and Ar
kansas, rain nearly stationary tenn
perature. Variable winds,
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29

1t Is often more necessary to conceal
contempt than resentment; the former
being never forgiven. but the latter
sometimes forgot.-Lord Chesterfield.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29

The Panama canal, according to the
best and most impartial authority in
France, The Economists Francois, has
not gained enough from its last loan,
after paying ,.sury and expenses, to
enable it to continue work six months
longer. Prank Leslie's.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29
The Secret Out.

A Broad street mother reads a child's story
paper regularly to her little daughter, and
most OF the tales are continued from week to
week. The other day the little one heard the
expression, writers cramp," and asked what
it meant ut is a stifrening or cramping Of
the fingers, my deer" was the reply; "pco-
pie who write a great deal often get it, and
have to stop writing for a while" "OhT"
said the little miss, as a great light broke
upon her perceptive faculties, "that is it, is
it, I've often wondered why the writers Of
those nice stories always stop in such inter
esting places. n-Philadelphia Record.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29

A Hindostanee merchant has como to
Nov York with five clerks to open shop
fx Tho sale Of Hindostanee goods.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29

Hayden Davidson and Glen Brown
TWO genial statesmen will be pleased
10 wait on you at Robinson's new gro
Gerry store.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29

Ihe Silver Moon Is always open and
Will give you prompt attention.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29

" ). Miller's crown mixed for iced
tea
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-29
Go|dstein & Nigel,
PARALIZERS OF PRICES

pa Scboo, will soon open that
and are receiving Youths and Childrens Cloth
having
I'm waco Mcrrimac Percac Waists which
only cents
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoris,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Csstoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Csssoris,
-r lsa8~7-f H

Louis Brubaker, while insane from
typhoid fever, murdered his mother
at Washington. Kas.
A Norwegian bark collided with
and sank the steamer Saxmundham
off CoEes, and u score of persons are
missing.
DR.. Frank l.. Wyman, of Olney-
vile, r. l., was awarded $4,000
damages from the Union Horse Rail.
way Company, of Providence, h. l.,
for injuries received b, being thrown
from the platform while the car was
rounding curve.
FL. c. organs was fatally stabbed
by his seventeen year old son at
Bonham. Texas.
George Wetherell induced Charles
McKane, of Pueblo, Col, to take a
cunning trip in the mountains, and
some days later McKane was found
murdered, and Wetherell missing.
Arabs who had met the Stanley
expedition last November, report
that the explorer and his followers
had undergone terrible priyations
Stanley was then well. Forty of bis
party had been drowned in crossing
a great river in the wilds of Africa
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10
THE LOCOMOTIVES PETTICOAT.

A little later, as we approached the
end of the run, the steam guage
dropped several points. The quick
eye Of the engineer caught it and
he found he was losing time. He
tried every eXpedient to keep up
steam, but it wouldn't work. He f.
nally ran in two minutes late, with
the remark that he would put her
in the house and soon locate the
trouble. The next time | saw him l
asked him about his aff1iction. "Oh,
yes" he said, +" | soon discovered it.
She dropped her petticoat." OF
course | knew what petticoat was,
but not the one worn by an engine.
In railway parlance an engine is al.
ways referred to resembles a gar.
ment of that name, and is worn by
the engine TO aid the draft in the
smokestack. We learn something
every day, and | now realize that
ladies do not have a monopoly on
petticoats. t. 1a8
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.

FROM SoHo.-Not seeing anything
in your paper from this place for some
time, we will try and give you few
items, at this time, although we must
confess that outside of politics news is
scarce.
Farmers have commenced gather
ing their corn, which in most places
is good wheat is looking well in this
part of the country.
Messrs. Manor & Bro. are making
preparations to build new barn on
the property lately purchased by
them at this place. Mr.. Geo. Wal
burn and w. r. Kidney are the con-
tractors.
There will be a meeting held at
Johnsontown school house on We'd
nesday night, Nov. 14th, for the pur-
pose Of discussing the subject Of liter
airy societies and organizing a society
at that place. All who are either for
or against literary societies are in.
vited, as an interesting meeting is an
ticipated (; do not forget the time, l4th
of November. BUCKEYE.
AS this letter was received Satur-
day, 80. to late for last weeks paper,
we omit notes on politics,-now too
late 10 help the cause.-ED.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10

The jury in the case of Van Baker,
on trial at Wellsburg for the murder
of his wife and mother-in.law, came
into court Saturday morning and an
nounced that they had failed to
agree. Judge Jacob sent them back
for further deliberation, and later
they came in with verdict of guilty
of murder III the first degree, and
fixed the penalty at Imprisonment
in the penltentiary for life.
When the jury brought in the yer,
dict Baker cried out, sob, my Cod"
five or six times, and "Lord, come
down and protect me! have mercy
on my soul ~
He was supported by one of his
attorneys and the Sheriff and car
ried to the jail in helpless condi-
ton. A motion was made for new
trial. The jury. and court were ter
ribly affected by the action of Baker
after the verdict was announced.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10

An odd termination to an accident
is related in an Iowa paper. Two
Sundays ago, as the minister of the
Presbyterian Church at Lyons was
opening the minutes of his sermon
to begin discourse, the stovepipe fell
down. With presence OF mind he
stepped from the pulpit and assisted
In bearing the pipe from the room.
A pewholder, seeing some paper on
the floor, put it into the stove, where
it was burned. Unfortunately it was
the sermon that went upin smoke,
and the service was consequently abb
breviated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10

The air brake of an engine, to a
pile.driver on the Rio Grande Rail
road, gave out as the descent of a
steep grade near Salina, Colorado,
was begun on Tuesday, of last week.
The engine shot down the mountain
at terrible speed, and, upon reach
ing a curve, left the track and tum-
bled down a thirty foot embankment.
Fireman Ludlow and Conductor Vim.
son were killed, and Engineer White.
lock and Brakeman Allen severely
injured,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10
For THE HERALD.

In memory of Daisy Perrell, died
Aug. 22d, near Falling Waters, aged
years. daughter of John and Mar.
garet Perrel.
I take this little lamb, said He,
And lay it on My breast;
Protection it will find in Me-
In Me be ever blest.
Sister thou vert mild and lovely
Gentle as summer breeze;
Pleasant as the air of evening,
When it floats among the trees.
Peaceful be thy silent slumber,-
Peaceful in thy grave so low;
Thou no more shalt join our num-
ber,-
Thou no more our songs shall know.
Then cease, dear parents, cease your
tears,
Religion points on high,-
There everlasting spring abides,
And joy that cannot die.
COUSIN SHEPHERD.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10

The town of Deland, ILL.,, was de-
stroyed by fire.
Petroleum has been discovered in
an artesian we'll at Harrisonburg, Va.
A little colored boy was shot by
Democratic paraders in st. Joseph,
Mo.
Willie Bostwick, aged 10, of Ro-
chester, was dragged to death by
his horse running away.
The cornerstone OF Spreckles' su.
gar refinery in Philadelphia was laid
with interesting ceremonies.
Frank Davis, young Canadian,
was stabbed and killed by drunken
Democrats on the streets of Chicago.
A magnificent waterfall, said to
rival in beauty Niagara, has been
discovered near Glenwood Springs,
Colorado.
Wolves and coyotes are killing
hundreds of sheep and colts, and
attacking travellers in Northern Mon
tana.
A cyclone swept LapOrte, Iowa,
blowing down number of buildings,
including a residence. Mrs. Sanders
Walker being seriously hurt.
A sharp battle took place between
the police sloop Mary Compton and
600 or 800 oyster pirates in the
Chesapeake. The dredgers fred
upon the police, who brought their
cannon into service, wonnding many
of the pirates.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10

The census of 1890, preparations
for which are already being made,
promises to show in the United
States a population OF more than
70,000,O00. The population in 1880,
according to the census that year,
was 50,155,7S3 persons of whom 49,.
476,S40 were native and 6,67S,943
foreign born. The natives had in
creased 10, asa, 699 from the figures
of 1S70-or about 31:5 per cent. The
foreign element had gained more
slowly, however, bringing the per-
centage for the entire population
down to 80 per cent.-The same rate
or increase applied to the census of
1880 will according to the Philadel.
phia Record, give an increase of 15,-
DAG, 739 persons during ten years
ending in 1890. The emigration
between 1870 and 1880 was compar
atively light, only 1,112,714 persons
having come to this country during
that decade. For the past few years,
however, it has been unprecedented.
The immigration since the last cen
sus, up to date, numbers 1867 ,252
souls. Add this to the increase in
population during the present de,
cade, after making allowances for
deaths, will have been 20,246,639,
and the total population in 1890, ma
tive and foreign born, about 70,3OO,'
| 600
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10

Advices from the BonEy river,
Africa, give a revolving story Of
savage atrocities and cannibalism.
The Okrikan tribe, in revenge for
some injury, invited a party of
Ogonis to a friendly palaver and
then entrapped and massaered them.
A cannibal festival OF the most bor.
rible and indescribable character
followed. Then an attack was made
upon the nndefended villages and
the most barbarous ontrages we're
committed. 1t is estimated that
over $50 persons, including women
and children, were killed and eaten.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10
,e Harness should be kept well oil

The Harness should be kept welloll-
ed and clean. 1t should never be
hung in close proximity to the
stalls. The ammoniacal gases use
up leather more rapidly than hard
work with decent care. The short
over. check is Il barbarism which no
humane person will intilct on his
horse. 1t keeps the head and neck
i'm a tiresome and constrained posi-
ton, until it becomes absolute tor
tire for the long suffering horse.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10
NO. 8.

Mrs. James Nader lives on a small
farm near Pottstown. A year ago
she was the mother OF twenty two
living children, the youngest being a
few months old. There was mort
gage for $3.50 on the little Nader
property. The holder of the mort
gage one day, a year ago, said in a
joking way to Mrs. Nader that if
her family numbered twenty four
children within the coming years he
would lift the mortgage. A few days
ago he called to collect the years in.
terest on the debt. Mrs. Nader
quietly conducted him to a cradle IN
her sitting room, exhibited to him a
pair of three weeks old twins, and
reminded him of his promise. The
mortgage was cancelled and the
twins presented with 800 besides.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10
A sad accident occurred at the ri

A sad accident occurred at the ri
file range at Highwood, Chicago, last
week, Company f, of the First Regi-
ment, was at target practice. Sew
eral shots had been fired without
being marked, when one of the men
went to find out what was the mat
ter. On reaching the rifle butts he
was Mortified to find that one of the
shots had struck the marker, boy
named Bolde, killing him instantly,
Contrary to orders the boy was
standing behind the target, when a
bullet struck two or three feet above
and CHANGING down, entered his left
breast. The parents of the boy ex-
onerated the members OF the com
pany from all blame in the matter,
it being an unavoidable accident.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10
THE ELEVATION OF LABOR.

Now where has it its origin and
what class are its advocates. The
history of Europe tells you. How
did labor rise there and in what way
were its grievances acknowledged !
BY rerolution only. In civil and
social life the high-born and the
wealthy alone constituted the strong
arm of the law. The conflict was
between kings and mobiles. The poor
were serfs. Once or so in century
they overturned the existing order
of things by a bloody revolution.
There was no such IA thing as uote
for the common people. That priv
ilege is only of recent growth. and is
still regulated by law in Europe.
Education was only for the rich.
Take Italy or Spain where by reason
of their being the cradle of the arts
and sciences and religion, intelli-
gence should have been the most
universal, there illiteracy is the
greatest among the common people.
Take France and England, defend.
ers Of the faith gratiG Del how
slow has been the growth OF popular
suffrage? They break away from
old customs only by the force OF
arms. The few mobiles and powerful
crown supporters owned the land,
lived in great state, and dictated
laws and customs, and labor support
ed them in peace and war, though
the populace groaned under the bur-
dens of taxation and poverty.
Take Ireland where the millions
have been paying tribute and starv-
ing for it for ages. Did you, my
Irish friends, ever see the gentry
(aristocracy) of Ireland or its civil or
religious rulers come to the public
soup houses with the masses of pau
pers for a share of English slop or
die of starvation in the public high
ways like thousands of your country
men ? No! For two reasons not.
The false reverence with which the
Irish have been educated to look
upon the great above them has pro
vided a living for one class in marked
contrast with that of the poor peas
ant. Then again the higher classes
made friends with the mammon of
inlquity,-civil and social sympathy
with the common enemy,-and were
sustained on the one hand by Eng
lish nobility and on the other by
Roman aristocracy.
We as the student of history to
point to any act of criminal injustice
in the annals of English crime, for
which she was chided or condemned
by the custodians of faith and NOR
als,-a heaven-appointed duty so
scruqulously observed toward the
poor and defenseless nations and
peoples struggling for liberty, indie
pendence and a betterment of their
condition. Labor raised itself to the
standard of intelligence and int1u.
ence it now possesses, not By the as
sistance Of the great in the world, but
in spite of all opposition in its way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10
which wasIt? Bacon OF Shakespeare.

The authorship of the dramatic productions
attributed to the last of the above named is
agitatlng literary circles to the very centre
but affects the practical masses far less than
the momentuous question, how to regain or
preserve health, that essential of bodily and
mental activity, business success and the
's pursuit of happiness" We can throw far
more light on this latter subject than the
most profound Shakespearian can on the
question first propounded. If the system is
depleted, the nerves shaky ; if indigestion or
constipation bothers one at times orconstant-
ly; If the skin is yellow and tongue furred as
in biliousness; if there are premonitory
twinges of oncOming rheumatism or neuralg-
ia; if the kidneys are Inactive use Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. the finest recuperant of
an age prolific in beneficial and successful
remedies Remember. if malaria threatens
or affiicts, that it 'neutralizes the poison and
fortifies the system.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-10
R0UMANIAN PROVERBS.

A man without enemies Is Of little
value.
The just man always goes aboat
with bruised head.
1t is easier to keep guard over a
bush full of live hares than over one
woman.
Ifyou seek for taultless friend
Won will be friendless all your life.
A ben which cackles over night
lays no eggs in the morning.-Ne'o
York San.