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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1888-10-20

Let us give thanks to tn unseen Powers
For joys TO come, for pleasures past.
For Youths delights. for low. sweet hours,
Ii .socs 50 fast, this Youth of ours.
1t goes SO fast!
Let lis knccl low to God who showers,
Upon us oll his gifts, nor cast
One longing glance on vanished hours,
1t goes SO fast, this Life of ours.
1t goes SO fast.
Edward Heron Allen in Frank LeSlie's.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1888-10-20
BUDDING STATESMEN.
BOYS WHO WAIT ON THE LAW
MAKERS OF THE SENATE.

Where the Pages Hail From-Salary and
Outside Income-Dress and Duty-Eow
the Boys Amuso Thcmselves-Intcr
i'll Politics-The Boss.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-15
At the Christian Church.

The sermon at the Christian church
last night was worthy of an audience
ten times greater than the attendance.
All Christian people and others could
have heard it with profit. The sub
ject, "How to Read the Scriptures, j"
was handled in an ingenious and mas
/. terly manner. The design of the SER
mon was to show thst the scriptures
are to be treated as other sciences are
now treated, namely, by the induc-
tive process of reasoning, that they
are susceptible to that process and
treated thus give equally good,results
In religions doctrine as that process
has given in science since it was in
troduced by Sir Roger Bacon. 1t was
a more than usually able effort and
instructive even to persons most con-
versant with religious matters. If
the sermon was original with the
speaker, as there Is no reason to doubt,
1T places him in first rank as forensic
religious plsader, and if he has other
sermons equal to that last night no
Waco christian can afford to neglect
the services at the Christian church.
There will be- preaching tonight and
all the week.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-15
PERSONALS.


Mrs. VIM. Lambdin is quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hinchman and
baby are quite ILL.,
Mrs. ]. II. Houser is back from q
visit to Abilene. a.
Mr.. jennie Jones is out to-day after
an illness of ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron are expected
back to-day or tomorrow.
MFR. and Mrs. +. w. Mitchell have
gone to Lampasas Springs.
Mrs, J. r.. Robinson is, the News
regrets to hear, very seriouly i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Boynton are
visiting their son Mr.. J. E. Boynton.
Miss Fannie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Shepherd is very i'll at
home.
The genial father Badelon has ex-
tended his trip from Canada to
France.
Mr.. N. B. Clarke leaves to-day fol
a trip to Crawford, McGregor and
Gatesville.
Mrs. ]. H. Bull, who has been visit.
ing relatives at Hubbard City has re-
turned home.
Miss Daisy Walch, of McGregor, is
in the city on a. visit to Mrs. N. B.
Clarke, on Washington street.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Eagan is back on a visit
from California and receiving hearty
greetings from host of friends.
Lite George Plunket is, the News
rejoices to hear, recovering from an
illness that threatened to be fatal.
Willie ,Hollifield Hendricks, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks was
very i'll yesterday but this morning
is rapidly recovering.
Mr.. Bart Moore who has been con-
fined to the house for some, time had
an operation performed OH his foot
yesterday, which it is hoped will
make q permanent cure.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-15
Dreams That PAY.

AppropOs of the county commits
sloner,, that body containes an odd
droll fellow known all over the coun-
ty.as Tom Cox. His popularity is
dreams. His dreams are practical
ones. Whenever he dreams about
any particular COW or horse he goes
next day and buys the animal or
when about a piece of land on his
farm with cotton on it he always
plants that piece of land in cotton.
What is most singular is that he
always makes money out of the ami
mails he buys in his dreams and raises
big cotton on his vision pieces of land .
Last summer he lay one day on u
bench in the court house fast asleep
and in his sleep he dreamed county
dream. The free bridge was the excl
ting theme then and it was puzzling
the commissioners. Tom Cox
dreamed that he was digging tun-
mel under the river to avoid the
bridge monopoly. He told his dream
and folks laughed ut him. But Tom
Cox's dreams are not to be sneezed
at. There was one who did not laugh
and that was Jim Baker. He caught
on to Cox's dream, and if you 60 up
the river about quater of mile
above the bridge you will see the
river spanned by magnificent free
roadway. That roadway grew out OF
Tom Cox's dream.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-15

What does it mean when two-thirds of
the Republicans of great state like
Minnesota favor the Democratic plat.
,form' Or at least, are bitterly opposed
20 the two main planks in the Repub.
lican platform9 Doesn't it mean Demo:
cratic victorys Well, that's the wav
1t looks to us.-st. Paul News, Dem.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-15

Gracious, how well it is preserved
said one trvelling man to another, as
they gazed at mummy in a museum.
"1t looks as if it might wake up and
speak, if you could only arouse it with
some familiar words" $50 it does.
Suppose you try it with that story you
just told me."-Merchant Traveller.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-15

The boys and girls are all going to
Kophaps for fruits. toys and candies y
Fancy groceries, fine wine and
liquors at Early & Finks-
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-15

The weather is moderately warm
even for the season.
Garden sass is still plentiful and
cheap.
The watermelon still plays q star
part on the gastronomic boards.
Home grown grapes are quite plen-
tiful and retail at 10 cents per pound.
Onions are great disinfectant and
there are some Eel Paso's in town as
big as basket if the basket is not too
large.
Officers are working on that case Of
train wrecking with determined
pertinacity.
1t is said two negroes have been ar
rested near Ross on suspicion of being
implicated in that train wrecking.
A campmeeting at Bosqueville and
protracted meetings at two of the
churches are going on steadily.
Thanks to Levine Brothers for q
stirring editorial on first page. We
always have room for such vigorous
and eloquent writes.
There are said to he some cases of
scarlet fever in the city but they are
scattered and sporadic.
For first class Photos of all styles,
call on Deane, Waco's high priced
Photographer. No cheap shoddy
work done.
Chas. Rast's grocery corner Sixth
and Austin streets, handles butter,
eggs, vegetables and other country
produce on commission and is enabled
to give customers the benefit of prices.
You can always find country produce
there, fresh and cheap, besides every
thing else in the grocery line.
The official announcement of the
existence of yellow fever at Mata-
moras, Mexico, just across the Rio
Grande, is intelligence most unwel-
come. The vigilance of the sanitary
officers of the state is however such as
to take away half the terror of the
fever. Its dissemination in Texas
and especially in the Central and
Northern portion is worthy of little
apprehension.
Big preparations are being made
for the big shooting match, (open to
the state) which takes place here
Wednesday and Thursday August
End and 23d. Go and see some of the
prizes, contributions of firms and
private parties, which are now on ex-
hihition in the show windows of Am
bold's gun store.
Thomas County cat., 1888-01-12

Dull, heavy neadaohe. obstruction Of the
nasal passages, discharges falling from tho
head into the throat, sometimes profuse,
watery and acrid, at others, thick, tens
cious, mucous, purulens, bloody and putrid;
the eyes are weak, watosy, and inf1amed;
there is ringing in the eara. deafness, hack
ing or coughing to clear tba throat, expec-
toratiOn Of offensive matter, together with
scabs from ulcers; the voice Is changed and
has nasal twang; the breath is offensive;
smells and taste are impaired; there is . SEN
sation Of dizziness, with mental depression,
. hacking cough and general debility. Il
you have all, or any considerable number Of
these symptoms, you are suffering from
Nasal Catarrh. The more complicated your
disease has become, the greater the number
and diversity Of symptoms. Thousands OF
cases annually, without manifesting half OF
the above symptoms, result in consumption,
and end in the grave. No disease Is so COM
mon, more deceptive and DANGEROUS. OF less
by physicians. Five hundred dollars re-
ward is offered by the manufacturers Of DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, for q case Of ca
tarrh which they can not cure. Remedy
sold by druggists, at only 50 cents.
Thomas County cat., 1888-01-12
Iron and Steel Cars.

A Boston company is building rail-
road car of steel, designed to be lighter
and stronger then the cars now in use,
incombustible, and heated by a furnace
outside of the car. The body of the
car will approximate a cylinder and be
constructed like a boiler. A compress
slblc platform at each end lessons the
risk of telescoping. The seats are to
be bolted through the floor to the bot
tom plates of the car. Felt and hair
paddings are to be relied upon for
decorative effects and to lessen the
noise of the metal construction, and
the upholstery materials are to be made
incombustible by chemical treatment.
The furnace is to be suspended under
the car like those now in use on the
Reading railroad. This first car is ex-
perimental, but if. as its designers
think. it can be made cheaper, stronger
and safer than wooden car, it should
not be difficult to secure its introduce
ton on all railroad lines.-BostOn Her.
aid
Thomas County cat., 1888-01-12

Hence, the force ofthe following voluntary let
ter, which is based upon the conscientious con-
viction formed from the long and cautious
experience of a leading drug house of Boston,
represents in every line most important
and valued revelation: Boston July IL.
1SS7.-The Charles A. V0geler Co.-Gentle-
men: Many preparations are placed before
the public, and for time at least they have
large but temporary sale-large, because Of
the extensive advertising; temporary Is the
suffering class soon realize that the COM
pound possesses but little merit. Not 80 with
st. Jacobs Oil. Its success has been constant
from the start, and to-day We regard it as one
of those standard remedies that our trade
consider as absolutely essential to always
carry in their stock. Personal experience
and the good words of the druggists of New
England all tend to prove that each year will
add to its sale and well deserved popularity
Signed, Doolittle & Smith," Taking the
mauy cases Of cure. published by the pro-
prietors, examples are given of its unvarying
effects in the worst chronic cases, and there
is nothing IN trade which can approach it,
efficacy.
Thomas County cat., 1888-01-12
1HosehoaEscENcE.
ARAenomenon Which, In Many Cases, u .
Puzzle to Observers.

a Phenomenon Whichs In Many Cases, % q
Puzzle to Observers.
The cause of phosphorescent light.
as well as its nature, is, in many cases,
a puzzle alike to the common and the
scientific observer. This light comes
from very different sources. The ap-
pearance of any fish that is partially
decayed gives the most common exam
pie. In the case of such decay. the
light may be attributed to the phos-
phorus set free. But the same name
is given to the light emitted by the
glow-worm or the FREELY. In this case
there is no such decomposition of ele-
ments. The phosphorescence of the
sea is referred to the presence OF
minute medusa-creatures of the sim
plest organism. There are some
species of fungus that are producers OF
light. In these instances it seems to
be a result of the functions of life,
rather than phenomenon accompany.
ing death.
This light is given off in some in
stances where the decay does not seem
likely to liberate any phosphorus, and
where. if any fungus is growing, il
can not be detected easily. A Scotch
writer. Mr.. w. A. Smith, tells how he
was surprised at the appearance of a
piece of fir wood. In this country a
decaying maple log, lying in q wet
place. yields the best results.
During our walk through the woods
the other evening we came upon what
appeared to be salt herring lying in
the road. On turning it over with our
feet it seemed sloppy, and we foolishly
passed it. A few yards farther on an
other brilliant streak of light attracted
our attention, and we this time decided
to attempt its capture. A piece of
paper was employed, to prevent an un-
pleasant meeting, and we then lifted,
most circumspectly, what proved to be
neither more nor less than piece of
Scotch fir from one of the fallen trees
alongside. Apparently a new break
was the phosphorescent surface, and
the night being wet as well as dark,
we suppose this had some influence.
After drying it next day we again tried
it in the dark, and it still showed bril-
liantly: so the wet had naught to do
with it. Under lens no fungus could
be seen, only the rough broken tibers
on the surface. "-Iouth's Companion.
Thomas County cat., 1888-01-12
VALUE OF FORESTS.
The Em mportant Part Which Trees Play in
the Economy of Nature.

The I'm portant Part Which Trees Play In
the Economy of Nature.
Doubtless you have all seen. during
The last len years, numerous references
in newspapers. magazines. etc, to the
necessity of forest-preservation. This
plea. however. even in this country, is
not as nov ell and of rs recent date as
may be imagined. As far back rs our
colonial times. the fear of an cXhaus-
lion Of lumber-supply alarmed New
England legislators; and as early as
1891. the Massachusetts, Society offered
its rr.zes for timber-planting. We
may smile over the fears of those times
when railroads had not yet revolution
ized methods of transportation. bring
ing the whole world under contribu.
ti"n for supplies. Yet. while
those fears were premature.
they weie nevertheless proph-
etc, anI the very railroads which
have opened up the vast forest areas
IF the Northwest have brought rapid
ly near to us the possibility of time
when scarcity of wood may be felt
For the haulage over SO long distances
of so bulky freight. in addition to
other obstacles. allows only \ small
amount of the timber growing in those
distant forests to be profitab!y moved
to market. and from fifty to sixty per
cent. often even more, of the trees cut
il left in the woods to rot or to furnish
food for the yearly confagatiOnS
Even now. in the more remote lumber =
camps. any part of a tree less that ono
foot in diameter is considered un-
profitable. and is left in the woods.
But while the fear of those early
a,armists is with renewed force, and
upon more reasonable basis. again
pressed upon us, other considerations
besides awaning lumber-supply CON-
pei our attention to forest-preserva-
lion. A vague idea that some connec-
ton existed between the fo:cst-cover
and the climatic conditions of 6 coun.
try has been prevalent from olden
fines. The tree is the mother of the
fountain" or '.thc father of the rain"
are significant expressions OF the sages
If old Bat it was due to the repre-
fcntations of such eminent naturalists
as Hnmboldt, Boussingault and
Becquerel. that the important and
complicated part which the foress
plays in the economy Of Nature was
first clearly recognized. And now. in
the light of recent scientiti. expert
mcn = and Investigations. added to tho
historical evidence of earlier times. we
are forced to consider the forests OF .
country in fourfo.d aspect E
Exrsou. in PorHIGr ScSsnce Aoatt,y.
Thomas County cat., 1888-01-12
ANATOMY OF FOWLS.
Extracts From an Interesting Article by
u French y Naturalist.

Extracts From an Interesting Article by
u French Naturalist.
A French naturalist has published
full description of the anatomy of
barn-vard fowls, giving the scientific
rs well as the common names of fowls.
A translation of some of these is rs
follows: AS to the body and locomo-
tive apparatus. the head of the fowl
is composed of two parts 4 cranium
and :, face; the Uranium. relatively
voluminOus. j., composed ftwo bones.
the suturcs of which in chickens are
very visible. and disappear completely
in adults.
The bones of the face comprise the
two super ior maxillp the vOmer. tho
square bone. the incisive bone and The
inferior maxillr. All these bones are
small. but very elongated. The orbits
ere very large. whereas the bony wall
which separates them is. on the con-
trary. very thin.
The heak is divided into superior
and inferior mandible; the jaw. or
superior mandible. has. owing TO u
peculiar union with the cranium.
mobility which is nat seen in MANI
MALTA. The two mostrils. placed in
the mi lille of the superior mandiblc
of the beak are narrow. and their pro-
elton of no account The nasal cavi-
lies are not deep and are equally
separated by n septum. They open in
The interior of the mouth by simple
Silt. long. narrow. and lOngitud.
inai. and furnished with small in-
tlcn,aiions. This slit opens VIXEN the
bir,l's head is toward the ground or in
lis natural position. and it shuts when
raised. 1. is on account OF this an-
aiomical disposition that fowls when
they drink are obliged to raise their
heads. The neck is composed of YER
tcbr@ Of great flexibiity. The trunk.
on the contrary. is little movable; the
dorsal parts. lumbar and sacral. of the
spinal column. form an axis nearly
inf1exiblc. on which is articulated u
basin entirely immovablc. and a
thorac,c cage formed by ribs. of which
the vcrtcbral portion arc equally bony.
and articulatc thee selves toward the
middle part of the 1anS.-Faym,
Field cad StJcEmgsa
Thomas County cat., 1888-01-12
SOME STYLISH RoNNeTs.
Exquisite Specimens of Feminine II cad.
Gear Seen In New York.

j
Exquisitc Specimens of Feminine II cad.
Gear Seen In New York.
An exquisite model is small close
bonnet Of Grts- chanqeant velvet. ap-
parently gray, but flashing with ruby
in changin lights like the throat of a
hummins-bird. The velvet is laid in
a multitude of tiny folds on the right
side. slaniing upward. and is drawn
over the frame in n careless puff on the
left, with rowlade and bow of ribbon
in front. The strings are of the same
gris-csangeant velvet ribbon. about
two inches wide, and cluster OF
ostrich tips. in the same changcahe
sray-and-ruby, inclincs forward from
,ln left side.
The peculiar effect Of changeable
velvet is charmingly illustrated in a
.lressy bonnet of serpent and rose
changcant velvet. The shape is a full
crown with extended brim rising to a
peak in front. Around the full velvet
crown. an cdging of white velvet APP
pliquc on gauze is grace fully arranged
like rufflc Both sides are trimmed
alike with good-sized birds head
aud breast laid on curling tail
feathers. which meet above the crown;
but one bird is all snowy white. and
the other is of the delicate ashen pink
called Ccndrillon. In front. between the
feathers. an aggressive-'ooking bow Of
serpent gros-grain ribbon is perched.
A dressy white bonnet is made over
Il frame of the sane shape. but has Il
very different effect. The white velvet
is arranged over the crown in five
overlapping pointed folds. The edge
If the frame is covered with velvet
also. and small bow of velvet is
placed in front under the brim. A
wide ruflle of gold lace. in the meshes
of which white chenille is interlaced.
cncircles The crown and is plated up
quite full above the peaked front. Picot-
edged white mOire ribbon is folded
len@thwise, and pinned on with small
Sold-hcaded pins to hold the lace in
place. The same ribbon is used for
strings. A large black bird with hand
some glossy plumagc is perched on the
left side.
Less SNOWY. but even more unique,
is a handsome lcaf-brown velvet poke
bonnet, with the velvet draped over
the crown. and studded all over with
large round black-jet beads. The
Sarnlturc is = cluster of brown ostrich
1ipS with oipratta op1 q nornnnt of
cut-jct beads inside the flaring front.
Strings of brown velvet ribbon about
two inches wide complete it.
Another brown velvet hat, also
adorned with rich cluster of brown
nstricaa-tips. is equally elegant. but
destined for less dresSy use. 1t has a
medium low crown plainly overlaid
with velvet. and wide brim rolling
upward on The left side and thus FORM
ing niche for the spray of feathers.
The brim is faced with brown ostrich
feather trimming. which is extremely
soft and becoming around the face.
Fsr ordinary wear. stylish black
walking hat has the crown covered
with a full drapery-half of black
serge with silk wrought stars. and
half of plain black velvct-and the
brim, which extends perfectly flat all
around, is covered with velvet and
faced up with the serge. A cluster of
black ostrich-tips is held at the left
with Jet wing-shaped ornament
Dcmorcsts Monthly.
Thomas County cat., 1888-01-12
WOman'S NIO<lcSty.

Of de icacy from consulting q physician in
those disorders arising from functional
arrangement of her peculiarly delicate or
ganism, and the most serious results are
often caused by this neglect. To such per
sons DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
an especial boon, as it offers sure and safe
cure for all those distressing disorders to
it saves a modest girl or woman from the
embarrassment Of personal consultation
with physician. "Favorite Prescription
is the only medicine for woman's peculiar
weakness and ailments, sold by druggists,
under q positive guarantee from the manu-
facturers, that it will give satisfaction in
every case, or money will be refunded. See
guarantee on bottle wrapper.