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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-15

When Winifred of Devonshire (680.
754 A. D. went to Germany to con.
gert the heather his first act was to
Tell u sacred oak which had been
dedicated to Thor A great storm
assisted him in laying the giant
prone upon the earth, and the hea-
then, regarding it as miracle, were
converted by hundreds
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-15

Little Dick-Why do thoy call wo-
men the fair sex? Some OF EN- are
awful homely
Little Dot--I s'pose it's cause
why they're konestsr than men
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-15

Dell county rev Gays ago.
At China switch, near Beaumont, a
young lady, Miss Andrus, was terribly
burned recently by her clothing catch
ing fire from an open stove.
Credit business is already in full
blast at Hallettsville, one merchant
having sold 800 worth of goods on
credit in January until fall.
A marriage license was recently is
sued in favor of William Edwin Quig-
ley and Miss A. Rosa Marguerite
Spitz Miller at Beaumont.
David Sanchus, Mexican, was
found dead a few days ago, about ten
miles avove FL Paso. He had been
shot through the heart
Mrs. Fannie Hawthorn, who lives
near Bonham, claims to be III years
old. Her youngest child, Mrs Black
man, is 60 years of age.
Don Calioto vela died at San Diago,
Duvall county, recently at the age OF
104 years. He was a veteran of the
war of independence.
A camp of Woodmen of the World,
with thirty-one charter members, has
been organized at Wasahachie.
Citizens living on Franklin street,
Houston, are kicking at the cost of
grading and paving that street.
Hard times, scarcity of money
and the low price of beef cattle is
complained of at San Marcos.
The LumbG%-Dealers and Manufac-
turers association of Texas and Louis
lana meet at Dallas in April.
James Austin, Brazos bottom
planter, realized $40, 900 from the sale
of his cotton few days ago.
Farmers are sowing their oats over
in parts of johnson county, the late
freeze having killed the crop.
An order for 400, 900 feet of lum-
Der has been received by Beaumont
mill from Vera Cruz, Mex.
A large number of cattle were
shipped recently from Cuero, Dewitt
county to eastern markets.
Many of Van Zandt county people
want to move the county seat from
Canton to Myrtle Springs.
Louis Williams, a colored gambler,
was killed at Houston a few days ago
by Billy Graham, colored.
Four thousand dollars have been
subscribed at Terrell toward the cree
ton of batting factory.
The national bank at Llano has
Chased its doors. Could not meet the
demands of depositors.
The fremen of Hallettsville recent
ly gave ball which proved to IL g
fnanniol . -Hsss, o -s1E7A
The Comptroller has collected $780,
207 from nonresident Taxpayers for
the year 1893.
Charley Coates has been arrested
in Rains county, charged with cutting
wire fence.
The sports have been fighting cocks
at Fort Worth and one chicken killed
ten others.
Sherman has issued more bonds,
and sent same to the comptroller for
approval.
Scott Ely, colored, was killed by 4
train at Cookville Titus county re-
Gently.
Large flocks Of wild geese are feed
ing in the wheat fields near Denison.
Dan Culpepper of Halletsville, cele-
brated his 91st birthday day recently.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27

his face long and narrow, his nose
Roman, and his hair fiery red. recog-
nized HIM on the instant with gasp
ing cry. | shrank back, and would
have turned and run, but my legs re.
fused. could only back away from
the awful specter, while, with hide
GUS grinning visage, it still came at
me. At last it spoke:
Don't be alarmed, guv'nor. Have
you got such thing as lucifer match
to give me?"
1t was not sepulchral voice, and
why he wanted match he indicated
in earthly fashion by exhibiting pipe
filed with tobacco, but unlit.
"Who-who are you?" demanded.
81 works at the bake'us what you
just now see me come out Of" returned
the ghost
Were vow ever-ever at Finchley?"
ventured
81 dessay," he answered, lightly. 81
was mooching about a lot before came
across this here job at the bakers"
But tell me this. Did you ever
climb paling at Finchley and steal a
piece of steak ont of back garden?"
Course did" he replied, grinning
"and much good it did me-"
did you good, do you mean to say
that you ate it, and that"
" mean u say ! didn't eat it," he in
terrupted me. 81 intended t.. There
was chap he run after me, and l got
into barn to get out of his way and
6here l fell asleep, and when woke
up blest if the rats hadn't found my
bit of steak and eat the lot. But you
haven't told me whether you have a
lucifer match or not"
II have not got match" | ex.
claimed, taking him by both hands in a
way that for the moment seemed to
alarm him, "but l have got half-a-
crown, and you can buy as many as
you please with it. Be kind to rats
ever after this, baker, for they saved
your life"
believed that he thought was in.
toxicated. SO ! was, with Joy. never
walked home more blithely from Hol-
Dorn to Finchley before or since. and
went to bed and slept like top, though
Bumatead's dog was singing the old
tune in the back garden.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27

The lady whose portrait heads this article
Is Mrs. Mary f. Covell, of Scotland, Bon
Homne Co., s. Oak. She writes to DR.. r.
V. Pierce, Chief Consulting Physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at
Buffalo, N. Y, as follows: So was sick two
years with falling Of the womb and leucor-
rhna previous to taking your medicines.
took six bottles of DIR. Pierce's Fayorite Pre-
scription, and was entirely cured of both in
six months it is four years this month,
since | was entirely well of both those dis
eases and have never hadany signs Of their APP
pearance since and am satisfied the Favor
tie Prescription saved my life, for | could
hardly walk around when | commenced
taking that medicine and think it is a Gods
blessing to me that took it,
! was pronounced incurable by the best
doctors here in the West. gave up all
hopes and made up my mind that was to
be taken away from my husband and baby
of two years old / was sick all of the time
could not eat anything at all. In one week,
after beginning the use of the Favorite Pre-
scription my stomach was so much better
that could eat anything: could see that
was gaining all over, and my husband then
went and got me six bottles | took three of
them and my stomach did not bother me any
more.
We sent to you and got the Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser, and found
my case described just as was we did
what the book told us, in every way /; in one
months time l could see was much better
than 1 had been we still kept on just as the
book told us, and in three months | stopped
taking medicine and to-day, can proudly
say / am well women, yes, am well, strong
| and healthy.
When began to take your medicine my
face was poor and eyes looked dead, could
not enjoy myself anywhere, was tired and
sick all the time / could hardly do my
house-work, but now / do that and tend a
big garden, help my husband and take in
| sewingn
The following will prove interesting to
| feeble women generally, and especially so to
hose about to become mothers. Mrs. Dora
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27

A young farmer who had been con-
verted at one of the revivals went be-
fore the next conference and asked for
a license to be preacher II know
am born to preach the word" said the
applicant, ''for | have had three
visions, all the same. aud it has made a
lasting impression on me-" What was
your vision?" asked bishop. wal, |
saw big, round blue ring in the sky,
and inside in great gold letters, were
'P. c. 1t meant Preach Christ, and /
want TO join the conference. The
argument was about to carry when an
old pastor stood up in the back part of
the haR and said: Young man, we
don't doubt your intentions, nor we
doubt you saw the vision with the
golden p, c. but am of the opinion
that p. c. meant 'Plow Corn The
convert is still farmer. Cincinnati
Times Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27

wife insisted on my consulting err doc
tor. He examined me and pronounced
my ailment to be indigestion. He was
right in one sense, but he little knew
what it was could not digest
Itwould have been comfort to me
II ! could in any way have made rep.
aration. The poor fellow dead and
gone was beyond reach of earthly re-
lief, but he might have relatives. 1t
did not follow that because he was an
outcast wretch, in rags and not over
honest, that there was not some body
who loved and cared for HIM perl aps
who depended on him. An aged
mother, maybe, or younger sister or
brother. II | could find out anything
about him and his belongings might
at least endeavor to do some good in
this direction. For days and weeks
searched the local newspapers, expect
ing to lind under the heading dead
body found some account of the hap
less rea-haired youth, and perhaps Of
his people N.ho attended at the in-
quest
But nothing of the kind EEpeared
in print, and weeks and months passed
and my burdened conscience s;iI made
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


rhristian Endeavof in Ireland is OF
very recent origin, but the movement
is growing with astonishing rapidity,
The last official census of Ireland
shows that there are 3,949, 73S Catholics
and l, 1873, 696 Protestants in that island.
The church extension board has
helped to build more than 5000
churches in these few feeting years
that it has had an existence.
The annual contribution of all
Methodism for missions is over So, 000,-
600. The members and probationers of
heather converts in all Methodism are
over 300, 000
If we are earnest Christians, this
one thought will be ever uppermost in
our minds, we must be about our
Masters business-must be working in
his vineyard. United Presbyterian.
Till man has learned to be happy
without the sunshine, and therein be-
comes capable of enjoying it perfectly,
it is we'll that the shine and the shadow
should be mingled, so as God only
knows how to mingle them. To effect
the blessedness for which God made
him, man must become fellow-worker
with God. George Macdonald
To-day "a missionary societies are
at work in Africa, and all its 200, 900, 900
souls are practically within the reach
of Christian missions; 50 societies have
begun work in China, and all its $780,
900, 900 souls may be visited with the
message of the gospel; more than so
societies have entered India, and the
light is dawning upon its 100000, 600;
Turkey and Persia and Japan are fill
! ing with mission churches and mission
schools
Philip d. Armour will give $500, 900
to the San Francisco public schools for
! the esta blshment of manual training
school for boys The only condition
Mr. Armour makes is that the school
shall be carried on under the school
department and shall be open to any
one eligible to the public schools. This
generous endowment of trade
school is intended by Mr.. Armour to
| btIVc DIS d uiCHlOIidl VI Hlo ouSSCoo III
California in the pioneer days when he
made money, which served as the nu'
cleus of his fortune.
| AS an outcome of the recent agita-
ton for the union of the Baptists and
Disciples OF Christ there has been
drawn up and published a proposed
basis of union. 1t recognizes the Word
of God as the all-suficient rule OF
faith and practice, accepts the Trinity,
the fall of man, salvation by Christ
obedience to the commandments and
ordinances of God, the resurrection
and final Judgment; defines the Church
of Christ as an organized body of bap
tiled believers, declares the ordinances
appointed by Jesus to be observed in
His Church are the Supper commemor
ating His death and the baptism sym
bolizing His burial and resurrecsion
and names as church officers pastors
also called elders or bishops, and dea
cons, who are stewards OF the organ
ICED membership. This, we believe
was drawn up by a Baptist minister.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27

my life a misery. At last matters
came to climax
AS l have already sal had to at.
tend every day to office duties in
London. and now and then was de.
tained until such late hour that the
last trains We're gone On such occa-
sions, II the weather was bad, took
cab, but if it was fine preferred to
walk and save cab fare This last was
the case one night in the early part OF
the spring of the present year.
My residence being north Of Isling.
ton and my place of business in High
Holborn, found it convenient TO 20
through certain narrow ways as q
short cut to the main road IL was
seldom that my victim was out of nay
mind, but it happened that was no,
thinking about him when-the neigh
boring church of Clerkenwell had just
tolled out twelve o'clock-a ghost ap.
peared to me-
1t was dark and dingy street and
without u moments warning he rose
out of his grave, as it were, and cou.
fronted me. He was draped in white
from head TO foot, his form was lank,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27
NERVOUSNESS.
Errors Which Serve to Make Life Miser
able.

Errors Which Serve to Make Life Miser-
Nervousness is a condition not easy
to define; but the common use of the
term in everyday speech indicates the
commences of the thing itself There
are few pc nons, indeed, who have not
at some time suffered from irritability
of the nerves and its accompanying de-
preston.
It is to be remembered that this
state always indicates a falling away
from the normal standard of health. 1t
should be taken as danger signal, n
notice from the nerves that something
is wrong. The cause of the trouble is
sometimes easily found, as, for exam
Pile. temporary or habitual loss of
sleep; or the difficulty may be more
deeply seated and more serious.
Whatever its cause, nervousness indi-
Gates lack of nervous force, lower
ing of vital energy. Somewhere tap
is loose, waste is proceeding more rap
idly than repair. In such u state of
things, the performance of every vol
untary action and of every unconscious
organic function is affected unfavor.
ably.
Women suffer from nervousness more
commonly than men. 1t is a mistake,
however, to think that there is any ma
teral difference between the nerve
structure Of the Two sexes Unfavur-
able surroundings and occupations ac.
count for the greater frequency 81
nervous diseases among women. Farm
ers are rarely affected with nervousness.
Farmers wives are almost proverbial-
ly so affected.
Loss % sleep, Indigestion, grief or
worry, and many other functional
causes may produce nervousness.
Doubtless the most frequent cause is
lack of sufficient out-of-door air and OF
moderate exercise.
1t is too common for nervous people
to think their complaint too trivial for
a physicians notice. Strict inquiry as
to the manner of life often reveals
errors the correction of which relieves
the condition and averts serious dis
ease.
"Overwork does not kill, but over
worry does" some one has said, with q
measure of exaggeration Excessive
work may no doubt shorten life, bu'
constant worry over everyday cares "
sure to do SO.
Ceaseless care exhausts the nervous
energy, Change of occupation and Of
, scene allows the nervous forees-thC
cerebral gray matter-to become re
stocked Nervous matter is actually
consumed in performing the details Of
everyday existence, just as muscular
tissue is expended in exercise.
A spring kept at a constant tension
surely loses its elasticity, while one
which is frequently un emit does not
The figure is good one to apply tC
mental aud nervous experience. -
| Youths Communion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27
A Head for business.

A Haverhill man, in order to impress
business methods on his son early in
lie, told the youngster that if he
would see that the gas bill was paid
before a certain date each month no
could have the discount for himself
The Haverhill youn2ster took very
kindly to the idea and captured the dis
count each time the bill came in. To
his fathers surprise, however, the gas
bill began to increase at a remarkable
rate. He found one night that ms son
was bur ming gas all over the top of the
house fran ten o'clock until six o'clock
the next morning The youpgster had
become a NspnleoF ui finance, and had
discove red the iuc; that the bigger the
hilk TIE bigger the disceuat . Rsstou
QioIe
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27
A LittIe Mixed.

Mr.. Lanson was one of the most re
spected and beloved citizens of the New
England town in which he lived, anu
held many positions of trust giving sat
isfaction in all Of them; but it was uni
versallv conceded that speech making
was not his strong point
AS superintendent of the Sunday
school he frequently had to give out
notices. When these were written they
caused him no trouble but when they
were what he called "extempry," their
delivery was fraught with difficulties.
II should wish to announce" he
said, on one occasion, "that our reg lar
monthly meetin' will be held once n
fortnight durin'-I would say that our
monthly meetin' will be held twice as
often as usu'l this What ~ can is, :"
said poor Mr.. Lamson, in cold per-
spiration, that our regular monthly
meetin's are to be KEEP up this winter
at the rate of one every two weeks
an that's as nigh as l can come to
what l want to say"-Youth's Com
panion
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27
VII AND WISDOM.

The theatrical manager is known
by the company he keeps. Life.
A close fricnd-the one who never
lends you anything. Philadelphia
Record.
After all, free sugars bore" as
the farmer said when he tapped the
maple Plain Dealer.
The man whose head is in the
clouds will often be found standing
with his foot on a brothers neck. -
Rams Horn.
Arithmetic. - Johnnie - Mamma,
what is vulgar fraction? Mamma
! One OF the improper kind, my dear
Detroit Free Press.
Mr. McCorkle was showing some
visitors over the house. Arriving at
the nursery he remarked: This, gen.
, tlemen, is the 'bawl-room '"-Tit-Bits
-Fagg-Whose quotation is this:
'"rwo hearts that beat rs one?' Wagg
/ First used by an advance agent for the
Siamese twins, wasn't it?"-Washing-
ton News.
Most beautiful when the strength
is one of humility instead of pride, and
the trust no more in the resolution we
have taken, but in the hand we hold. =.
John Ruskin.
Wigler-Longlocks has called his
volume of verse Cat Poems" Jigler--.
A queer name, indeed Wigler-Yes
but quite appropriate; he said they all
h. l.
do you believe that thing about
casting your bread upon the waters
and having it return?" We'll, it
wouldn't work with my wife's bread.
That would sink, boston Traveller
If you can't pay for thing-don't
buy it. If you can't get paid for it.
don't sell it So you will have calm
days, drowsy nights, all the good bust
ness you have now, and none of the
| bad. -Ruskin.
| DE Sapp-I congratulate you, old
| fellow. Miss Purby's face is rather
plain, but she's worth 100000 De
Muttinedd-T Thanks, dear boy. You
are right 1t was her figure that at
tracted me, Chicago Tribune.
The Safety Kind, Would you like
to have folding-bed in your room?"
inquired the solicitous laudlady. "No,''
responded the ledger with a shudder,
"but have no objections to an unfold
ing one. Detroit Free Press.
"A wise man carries all his treasure
within herself; what fortune gives she
may take, but he leaves nothing at her
mercy. He stands firm and keeps his
ground against all misfortunes, with.
out so much as changing countenance.
| Seneca, after Sir Roger L'Estrange.
j go at what / am about as if there
were nothing else i'll the world for the
time being. That's the secret of al
Woodworking men; but most of then
can't carry it into their amusements
Luckily for me, | can stop from al
work at short notice, and turn head
over heels in the sight of all creation
and say, 81 won't be good, or bad, OF
wise, or anything, till two o'clock to-
morrow. Charles Kingsley
-Peudragon-Hello, Wordleigh. you
are looking way up. Where'd you ger
your good clothes? Wordleigh-Oh
I'm doing finely! Getting rich. Pen
dragon-Why, how's that? The las
time saw you you looked like tram
and complained that you couldn't ge
an article accepted. Wordleigh-oh
yes; but now I'm reading series o
unpublished manuscripts before tn
b llamy Literary club brooklyn Life
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27

OF all processes of cookery, broiling
S unquestionably the simplest and
bsst The introduction of the waffle.
like gridiron has taught our housewives
The necessity of warming the utensils
before placing the meat upon it Epi
cures demand that fork shall not be
used, but that the stake shall be lifted
with tougs, lest any of the precious
juices should escape Children should
always have freshly-cooked meats
'Left-overs" may be made tasty, and
are not to be condemned for those who
lave perfect digestion. but the second
cooking of meat renders it unsuitable
Tor those who have any difficulty in as
siulilation Good Housekeeping.
Agnes is Of German origiu--the
ekasie one.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27

Got the Medal.-Customer Ito
grocer's clerk-You say that the eggs
in this basket are fresher than those
in the box, and yet you charge twenty
five cents a dozen more for the latter
Grocer's Clerk-Yes IN; but them eggs
in the box took the prize at the World S
fair. Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27
.Mn4a o4, MDMt.e

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a pos
tive cure for the most complicated and
obstinate leucorrhea, excessive flowing,
painful menstruation, unnatural suppress
sions and irregularities, prolapsus, or falling
of the womb, weak back, female weakness"
anteversion, retroversion, bearing-down sem
sations, chronic congestion, inflammation and
liberation of the womb, inflammation, pain
and tenderness of the ovaries, accompanied
with "internal heat"
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
scientific medicine, carefully compounded by
an experienced and skillful physician, and
adapted to woman's delicate organization. 1t
is purely vegetable in its composition and
perfectly harmless in its effects IN any condt-
tion of the system. For morning sickness or
nausea, due to pregnancy, weak stomach, in
Digestion dyspepsia and kindred symptoms,
its use viii prove very beneficial.
DR.. Pierce's Book, Woman and Her Dis
cases." (16S pages, illustrated), giving sue.
cessful means of home treatment, can be had
sealed il, plain eauelope) by enclosing 10
cts, in one cent stamps, TO pay postage, to
the Doctor, at his address, as given at the
beginning of this article.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27

Mrs. Snaggs-I read in the paper the
other day than glass eyes are quite ex.
pensive
Mr. Slaggs-I suppose that is true.
ANY one should know that they cost
more than artificial teeth.
"How should any one know that?"
''By observation patent to all The
eyes come higher than the teeth -
Pittsburgh chronicle-Tslegraph.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27
An Ancient Preventive.

II was formerly the practice amos Z
aysicians to carry cane having a
lollow head, the top of which was
gold, pierced with holes like pepper
box. The top contained a small
amount of aromatic powder or Of snuff,
and On entering a house or room
where disease supposed to be in
fictitious prevailed, the doctor would
strike his cane on the floor to agitate
.he powder, and then apply it to his
nose. Hence all the old prints of ply
sicians represent them with canes to
their noses. st Louis Globe Demo
crat.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27

-Mudge-l'm in peck of trouble.
Yabsley- what's the matter? Nudge
-Why-er-you know, I've been pay
ing some attention to old Stockand-
lands eldest daughter, I've got an in
vitation to poker with him tonight,
and don't know whether he'll get
mad if beat him, or think have no
business capacity if | let him beat me.
indianapolis Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-27

-"How many collars did you send
to the laundry" Wife-"0ne dozen,
dear" II guess he must be new in the
business" Why, are they poorly
done?" No; but he has sent back nine
instead of Inter