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Comparison.

I'd ruther lay out here among tie trees.
With the singin' birds an the bum'rbees,
A-knowing' thet ! can do as please,
Than to live what folks call life Of ease
Up thar in the city.
Fer really don't 'zactly understan'
Where the comfort is fer any man
In walkin' hot bricks an usin' q fan,
An enjoyin' himself rs he says he can,
Up thar in the city.
It's kinder lonesome, mebby you'll say,
A livin' out here day after day
In this kinder easy, careless way;
But hour ont here is better'n day
Up thar in the city.
Az fer that, JUS look at the flowers aroui
A-peepin' their head up al over the groun
An' the fruit q. bendin' thotrees 'way dowr.
You don't fnd such things as these in town,
Or ruther in the city
As said afore. such things MS these,
The flowers, the birds, and the bum 'rbeer,
An alvin out here among the trees
Where you can take your Q .se an do as you
please
Makes il better'n the city.
Now, all the tflk d mt mount to snuff,
Bout this kinder life a-bein' rough.
An I'm sure it's plente good enough,
An tween you an me faint half as tough
As livin' in the city.
james whi.comb Riley.
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CEIJJRClH Es.

THODlsT.-preachinga the Methodist Church
avery Sabbath at II a. nj. and 7-30 p. m. Kew.
b. Scott, Pastor. Sunday School at $50 a. m.
|lr. J. II. Combs, Superintendent. Teachers meet.
hg $50 .. nj, Prof. ]. 4. Pritchett, leader Young
sen,s meeting, ruesday, 7-30 p. m. Prtyermeet-
Eng, Wednesday, T-s0 p. m. Service for the Ladies'
Friday, 4 p. m. Woman's Aid Society, Thursday,
p, m. Woman's Missionary Soeie,y. the First
I riday in the month, p. m. Singing sunday
it 4-3O pm.
BAPTIST-services n tie Baptist Church every
sunday. Sunday School at 930a M Preaching al
n q. m. and 8 p IN. Prayer meeting every Thurs.
ty evening at 8 o'clock. Seats are free, every
Body Is invited to attend all the services.
n. O. KnLLER, A. n. Pastor,
Observation-Disclosures End aud 4th Sundays
,ich month. Rev. 3. J McNurray, pastor. Sunday
shool every Sabbath at $50 am. PRAYER Meet.
y every Thursday at 1850 p, M. All aye invited
10 attend.
CaRlsrI An No regTlsr pastor at present.
sanday School al -. III. y cordial Invitation ex-
lspded to all.
PROTEST. ANT TRPIscoPAL.-Rev. oliver Wilson
Pastor. Services the lst and Srd sundaya in each
nohth. Sunday school evsry Sunday.
,CATH0LiC, C,-services tth Sunday III each month.
AeY !Ather smith Pastor.
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DALLAS CORRESPONDENCE.
Stray items From Eugene Lynn.

GJlay A<t6NuN AfJ
"Did you konw that Mimic was
married." Said gray haired grand.
mother to me rs we Glanced to be
walking down the street. There was
peculiar tremor in her voice as she
spoke and a dewy look about the
eyes that was very suggestive OF
tears, and although she tried to
smile while speaking o! it, reminding
me of sunshine hidden by mist, yet
intuitlvely the thought came to me
that something was wrong.
Plying her as did, in her sorrow,
my thoughts turned to the old glad
days Of the happy past, when Min.
ME and L were friends, sharers OF
each others joys and sorrows. Our
friendship was uninterrupted for one
brief year when she returned to her
northern home with promise OF n
visit from me soon-but alas, "the
best laid plans of nice and men gang
aft agley, and leave us naught but
grief and pain, for promised joy"
We have never met since, and now
tie tIdings come that she is married.
Well that is nothing strange you
think. No, but when the dear old
lady tod the sad story OF how she was
engaged to noble young man and
ran off nnd married another, under
stood the cause Of her sorrow.
Moralists tell us that ''life is what
we make it,. but this seems strange
contradiction at times, and one feels
tempted TO say that other people
make our lives either happy or sad.
Amidst life's sadness and perplexi-
tics, whep the heart seems crushed
beneath its weight of woe, We should
remember that ats:
Better to hope when the clonds hang low,
And to keep the eyes still lifted.
For the sweet blue sky will soon peep
through
When the ominous clouds are lifted. ="
How we used to talk and write to
each other about what we were going
to do when we got married, what
kind OF n man we admired, and the
thousand and one other things girls
intended to do when the right time
comes. Unfortunately the right time
to perform these wonderful exploits
rarely ever comes. ] do not mean
to disparage girls, 10y no means, for
they are angels Of light and mercy in
this beautiful world, but when ii
comes to love and marriage they are
a little uncertain. This dear sweet
girl will marry laughing eyes and
sorry cheeks, she 10 whom ''every
sun that rose was as q promise and
4 smile from God,' laid aside her
Zirlish resolutions, "never 10 marry
against the wishes Of mother" Shake
speare says "We know what We are
but We know not what we may be.
Havn't We all done things that far
Dacx in tbe shadowy past We thought
L impossible for " TO ever do-OfheT
people might, but We never.
Owen Meredith truAfullF said
hat <Ee are what We must and not
rbss re would be The Will and
be power are diverse
TOurs xay DDcnvID BT WIS aTrIiscEp
EzT5E
lie f9..gs.ns Fitis iHc.ie6t "a
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TO ADVERTISERS.
The Free Press as an Advertising
Medium.


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best advertising medium, aud has the hest printing
ONCE between Austin aud San Antonio. II circu-
iA'es considerably Northlas well a. South. A live
paper devoted to the development and progress OF
the country. 'ene'sonian Demoera'ici In politics.
The fhrr Phkss has been published by It's present
proprietor Tor sixteen years. II is we'll established,
and gaining steadily In public favor. Especial At.
'eniion 10 called to the onanAcrsa OF It's circulation.
u goes among tho best class o wel-to' do farmers
and business men. In ihs respect 1t has NO SUPER
ION IN rrr STATE. Write Tor advertising rates.
WHAT GEO. p. HOWELL co. SAY.
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Between the Ist Of April and the Fat
Of May eight out cf every ten tenants IN
the United States notified their land
lords that unless the house wasrepapered,
repAinisd. repaired and the rent lowered
they would not remain another year.
Abouf one lsrdiord IN so c1oseassa. AID
about oas tenant II 100 kept his EOrd.
Ga1 raorsa a1l wa Eor-y foE H. All q
p0,v ssttlsd zat1 s7othsT sp-lrS De-
frlit Tres Pr
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COlu 10 me III confluence, ny Sentto-
man friend. to whom the original
party concerned told il confidently.
and now tell it to you, sub rosa Of
course.
They were seated on the broad
piazza, enjoying the serenity and
quiet OF the gorgeous beauty Of
moonlight night. As they sat there.
half hidden by the trollis OF vines,
they fashioned with deftness and
skill, castles Of fancy. They were
painting beautiful picture in tho
love lighted future aud there came
into his eyes that far away look that
men sometimes have who dwell
amidst tho lights Some people
alIude to this period OF lovers joys.
rs the "fools paradise" but after all
there is something divinely resLfal
about the peace of love when it bas
"all to adore and nothing to des re.
No matter what other people may
say and think about your foibles and
eccentricitIee, there is one to pardon,
one to love and ono to trust you
still
He spoke tendcrly OF going away
to sock his fortune in distant state.
The far creature ut bis side replied
with half sob, that she would be SO
old when he cnme back that hS
would cease to love ber. Not wish
ing to see her melancholy, he banter
ingly acquiesced, thinking, perhaps.
to arouse the combative spirit in her
nature. "Yes, you will be fenrfully
old when / relnrn, SO old that you
viii be losing all of your teeth, Old
fatal words How little did he know
what revolution they would call
forth. Could he but recall them
ignorance would still be bliss 10 him.
bnt the spoken word comes not back
again.
She replied with charming aban-
don and clhld.li innoceney. that
she already had falss teeth--the
look OF inter amazement, eonsterna-
ton, agony and horror that swept
over bis face prevented her frota
finishing her statement Twas while
in this razzled dazzled state OF mind
that he was pouring forth his souls
into the sympsubizipg ear
OF my friend.
Talk about that girl ever deceiving
her sweet heartl Shades OF depart
ed spiritsi convince that man that
she will lay bare the thoughts Of her
soul for his unscrupulous
gaze.
BE thinks that she has deceived
him because she did not tell him
long ago, and yet. "0i lpan than pen
iulum 'twirt a smile sad tear" per-
perhaps you have told her that you
have reformed wheDever you feel
inclined to take a driuk, you think
,f her and schev cloves instead
Be careful that you do not chew the
cloves afterwards to prevent any
effects al Jour conviviai
1roclivities.
Erorwr I.vxr
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TIMES OF HOLDING COUNTY AND PREoINor CouArs-
County Court for Criminal, Civil and Probate bus'
ness-4th Mondays in January, April! !uiy' oc'o-
ber.
Commis ssoner 'Court-2d Mondays In February
Nay, August and November.
Justice Court, Precinct No. Last MONDAY III
sSch month, at San n aroOs.
Precinct No. AID Friday In each month nt.o'v
3--3d winlberley's MIL.
4-4th Saturday Dripping springs
CITY OFFICERS.
Asyor-Hsmmett Hardy.
Council-W. D, Wood. N. ]. Travis, Gid q. John
son, l.. II. Browne, Charles Book. p. J. U
Smith, Dan Hoiheinz and VIM. Glesen.
assessor and Collector, d. p. Hopkins.
Asrshal-J. NJ, Turner.
Street Commissioner NJ. 7. Chsstain.
Council meets the first Wednesday In each montn
Public School Trustees meet first Tuesday in each
month at the Mayors Office.
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Oi-sner.
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How often do we see this on the faces
Of children and, alas, Of people who other
wise are healthyp What causes itp Bad
Blood. The thought is terrible; the
trouble is worse. No ordinary help can
remove it. It requires something un-
usual. Do not take cheap sarsaparillas
or blood purifiers. You must have some.
thing that has proven its power in both
Europe and America. General Wheat
croft Nelson, of London, says: "My
experience in the English army, as well
as in America, convinces me that nothing
80 thoroughly purifies the blood, or adds
to the health, vigor and life, as DR..
Acker's English Blood Elixir"
This grand Elixir is sold by druggists
in all parts of America. 1t is good,
pure, honest medicine. Try it to-day.
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-04-03
FRESH FASHION NOTES.
Hints and Suggestions on Topics of Inter-
est to Ladies' Only.

Hints and Suggestions on Topics OF inter-
est to Ladies' Only.
To the general woman we would say;
this is a season of materials and colors,
and before purchasing your best" dress
ponder well what the material shall be,
and beware of trimmings, because may
be it will decorate itself II a garniture
is needed, wisely select velvet, as it is
not only the most fashionable and most
becoming of trimmings butt will make
a most desirable display for the money
expended than any thing else you can
use.
oiled calfskin gloves for gentlemen
are lined with wool and will not wet
through.
Bracelets are again fashionable, but
simplicity of form is preferred, hand
some bracelets being often transformed
into ornaments for the hair instead OF
the arm.
Half-high corsages are more worn
than low designs for reception and even
ing wear.
The newest chemisettes or vests for
the fronts of basques are Of ribbed silks
and turned under to bag" at the waist
A new feature in colored tulle gowns
is that OF putting tulle Of one color
over another color to reproduce the
changing colors of the brocade which is
used in combination in the skirt and
bodice.
Velvet and satin are much used again
for handsome dresses.
Vandycked fur borders attached by
applique passementerie are seen on rich
costumes.
Waists that are easily made for chill
dren are shirred at the neck and waist
line, front and back, and trimmed with
revers-
Flowers, especially velvet flowers, are
to be worn on round hats late in the sea-
son.
Amateur dressmakers will find bent
hooks and eyes that are now sold de
cided improvement on the usual hooks
and eyes that have to be sewed on al
ternate sides of the waist to keep it fast
ened.
High collars are put on street dresse:
and low or rolling ones on house gowns.
ne lANoflte snapo iOr feAfcs Sleeves
is the leg o mutton shape above the ell
bows and nearly tight at the wrists.
Small crochet ball buttons are agair
used. and large fat button molds am
covered with velvet
Girls in their teens wear deep yok'
and leg O. mutton sleeves Of velvet with
cashmere dresses, and the belted wais
shirred below the belt High shout
dered sleeves are on all the dresses ant
the skirts are straight and simpl,
hemmed--City and Country.
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TEMPERANCE ALLIES. T-9
The Reform Work Accomplished by the
Forces OF steam and Electricity.

Forces OF steam and Electricity.
In an article in the Statesman on
Forces Which Make for Temperance"
Stoughton Cooley emphasizes the point
that the complexity of modern life,
rendering the members OF society so de-
pendent on one another, is itself insur-
ing the prevalence of habits of Temper
ance. He instances the obligation upon
railroad men to let liquor alone, and
then goes on to say:
ssThe same law which bears upon the
train men is rapidly being brought to
bear upon all men throughout society.
In primitive state, where each family
is practically independent Of the others,
the conduct of the individual is not
matter of communal concern. He may
spend as much of his life in a besotted
state as he likes, IL he does not inter-
fere with his neighbors. But it nat
urally follows that when society has
reached such complex state as ours
there are very few opportunities for
drunkenness when the rights OF others
are not abridged. In the good old
days. mechanic might attempt to la
Dor when under the influence OF alcohol
without serious consequences, but such
man in modern machine shop or fac
| tory would very soon make trouble for
himself or somebody else. Steam and
electricity are most faithful servants
when under intelligent direction; but
no horse is more ready to take advantage
of an ignorant driver, no slave quicker
TO cheat careless master, than these to
bring confusion upon incompetent d.
rectors. There is horsepower and slave
power which will not take advantage
of its opportunities, but it is never so OF
steam and electricity. We are as a
magician who has called from the
neither world spirits to do his bidding,
which are faithful only so long as his
watchful eye is upon them. The forces
which have in tho past century been
called into being by mans genius will
not obey children nor fools, nor men
rendered worse than fools by the use Of
alcohol; they bow only TO the cleai
brain and the cunning hand.
at is steam and electricity by means
of the complex state OF society which
they make possible and the intelli'
gence they demand that are doing the
real Temperance work of this age. They
have taken from US our primitive indie
pendence, and made us dependent upon
all men and all men dependent upon
us. Individual responsibility will
sweep incompetence out of existence,
but we must help it instead Of retard.ns
itu
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had been even moderate beer drinEer'
said the physician TO the patient, we
would have had to amputate 1t" ms
adds another to the long list of medical
testimony against the use of beer
William e. Lewis, Wisconsin state
secretary of the Young Mems Christian
Association. gave us some testimony on
the relative resisting powers OF Deer
drinker and Temperance man. no
belonged to Company II, of the Ihlrty-
Seventh Massachusetts, Volunteers IN
the civil war He belonged TO SO
of four called ''the model squad De-
cause they did not use liquor. tobacco
or profanity. In the battle OF INC
wilderness the Thirty-Seyenth was
ordered to charge the advancing line OF
the enemy. In the charge three OF their
SQUAD we're struck--one, John DUNBAR
was fatally wounded; another, JOG
Foster, got bullet through his arm
above the elbow that shattered inc
bone, passed through and tore open ms
side, exposing his yitals and carrying
away a part of two ribs. Mr.. Lewis
had a Lallet through the knee Foster
Law fol- dive days without care, ana
when found at last cupful OF maggots
was taken rom the wound in his side
The bone had to be removed from ms
arm for few inches above the elbow
vet within five weeks from the day he
was shot he reported for duty.
Mr.. Lewis, like many others OF the
twenty-five thousand wounded in that
awful battle, lay eight days without
any thing but water which wounded
companion brought in his canteen. fel
no one seeing Mr.. Lewis to-day would
think that he was in delicate health.
"There was another follow in our reg
inent by the name Of Waite" said Mr
Lewis. "He got the end OF his httis
finger shot off and it caused his death
He was a beer drinker, and it was the
state of his system caused by the beef
that carried him of. "-NorthwesterE
| Mail.
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BEER AND THE BODY.

Testimony rs to the Relative Resisting
Powers of Beer Drinkers and Temper
ance Men.
About two years ago the Mail gath
cred the opinions of the medical fra
ternity Of Madison on the effects of beer
on the human body. With one excep-
ton they gave straightforward replies,
the majority being quite adverse to tho
use Of the beverage. That exception was
a youthful physician who had not been
in business long enough to learn how
to act when interviewed. He thought
the question 'impertinent"
Not long ago this physician had seri-
us woHnded limb to dress. The wound
ed man was healthy and temperate. and
contrary to expectation the limb grew
better with good treatment IF you