Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-02-12

The propitious weather is bonanza
to the farmer, and the pillow is going
madly and merrily all over the
county. Big crops Of oats are being
sown and corn planting will begin
soon.
The frisky valentine, gay, grave and
love-sick, line the bookstore windows,
and appeal to patience on monument
to tell her love, and no longer let con-
cealment like q worm in the bud prey
on her her damask cheek, etc. For
further particulars see small bills.
The grand masquerade aud calico
ball given by the Knights of Labor
promices to be the grandest affair Of
the season, it being St. Valentines
Day, day In which the young and old
can ENJOY themselves in d-awirg their
valentines.
A popular and influential preacher Of
the city in preaching on Sunday night
on the human part of the character Of
Christ and portraying his human suf-
fering, placed in the category Of suf-
fering that dejectedness which springs
from apparently wasted endeavor. The
preacher, said the preachers
experienceshe same detected
ness as he sees sermon after sert
mon over which he has has poured
prayerful thought and protracted study
seemingly fall to the earth, cold aud
fruitless, on irresponsible hearts. But
if the trials Of preacher are great
from this Responsiveness Of his hear
ers, what are the tribulations Of the
newspaper editor who daily, year. in
and year out, spends his best thoughts,
his most careful judgment, his best
bits of pathos and most anxious moral
ity, aud feels no response, no answer
ing chord, no sympathetic heartbeat
in the great public in whose interest
he labors necessarily. Of all tho
tbankless vocatiops in the world, the
preacher and the editor take first
rank
We are informed by a reliable citi-
zen Of West Waco that very con.
structive storm visited that portion
Of the city last evening, continuing
from 5 to 10 o'clock. However, in
harmony with a curious law often
found governing such manifestations,
the cyclone concentrated its construc-
tional force upon single spot Of
ground, and that one occupied by Rev.
J. w. Higbee and family. Interesting
to relate, the hurricane poured per-
feet torrent of fury upon tho hitherto
humble home, and after subsidence Of
the same TIE beloved minister's family
were permitted to seek rest and
slumber, not, however, without
longipgs for the appearance Of
the morning light that they
might see what had befallen them.
Judge Of their feelings when they were
enabled to fully comprehend the con-
dillon that had resulted. The dining
room bore the appearance Of wreck.
The table with lis aid corps Of pantry,
etc.. was covered with piles Of mater,
some of it remaining intact, the re-
mainder literally torn into fragments,
Proceeding to the domain Of the chef
a more striking exhibition of the
storms power presented itself. Ac-
cordipg 70 an oft repeated exhibition
OF NATURES cyclonic force, the storm
instead Of having blown anything away
had lite ally piled up large amount
of debris gathered from numerous
homes aud groceries. 1t will take
some time 10 clear this away and re-
store the premises TO mol NAL condi
ton, but with proper degree Of per
sistence it may be accomplished.
While the storm was at its height
human voices, full and sweet, making
greetings numerous and cordial, min
gled with choicest strains OF music
were heard issuing from within the
circle of the storm.
We learn that tie Impressions Of
the occasion will long he remembered
and that the family is feeling about al
might be expected.
| May the disturbance" to which ref
erence has been made abundantly con
firm the theory that, Notwithstanding
the apparent fury Of storms, they arr
really conservators Of that mysterioul
force which promotes life, stimulates
Energy and results in abundant har
vests.