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THE VALUE OF A LIFE.

Il devolved upon Judge Morrow on
Tuesday TO decide case which involved a
point that is new, and the decision of
which will constitute precedent. What
human life is worth in this State has
never been legally determined. In four
teen States Of the Union statutes fix $4,000
as the limit which may be recovered by the
heirs OF deceased from those who caused
the death, and there has been disposition
to embody this doctrine in what may be
called our American common law, though
larger sums may be awarded by juries for
injuries to the person. But in California
there has been no authoritative decision On
the question till now.
The case was a suit for damages brought
against the Oriental and Occidental Steam
ship Company by the heirs of Henry
Smith, who lost his life in the collision be-
tween the Oceanic and the City Of Chester
on August %. 1889. Having decided that
the company was liable, the learned Judge
went on to appraise the life of Henry
Smith as If it had been field or bale of
goods. He was a dairyman, owning 100
acres of land. man of 80 years of age
married and the father of three children :;
S21OO a year; his living expenses were
from SIS to 500 month, so that he was
earning from $50 to S75 month more than
he spent 1t is evident that the steamship
company deprived Henry Smith of gross
income of $500 year and a net income of
$500 year. For an annuity of $500 year,
granted to man of 32 years of age, in
good health, an annuity company would
demand about $4,000. The Judge there
fore awarded that sum to the heirs Of the
deceased, on the general principle that ii
Smiths life had not been cut short he
| would have been worth that sum of money
to his family. The logical reasoning by
| which this conclusion was reached cannot
| fail to commend itself 10 approval. The
injury was taken as the measure of dam
| ages.
At the same time the plan Of formulatin z
valuations on human lives in proportion
| to their probable future productiveness
may lead to embarrassment. There is a
gentleman in this city who boasts that he
adds million to his estate every year. He
may live, and charity bids US hope that he
will live, many years, perhaps ten. fifteen
or twenty. II he should be drowned In a
steamboat collision resulting from care
lessness or neglect it would seem that,
under Judge Morrow's ruling, the COM
pany in fault would have to pay several
| millions to his hairs. On the other hand,
there are gentlemen in the ranks of the
Industrial Army at Ogden who have not
only never earned surplus over their ex-
penses. but have rarely made both ends
meet, and who from all appearances may
never do 80. Ii they were run over by a
Southern or Union Pacific train, would il
be fair to appraise the value of their lives
at dollar or at a few centsp
That Judge Morrow appreciated the
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BEGINNING TO SEE.

From the Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution OF
March 81 the following is taken:
Colonel Oates. Representative in Congress
from Alabama had dramatic Interview with
Mr.. Cleveland this week concerning the veto of
tile silver bill.
"Ny God, Oates" said Mr.. Cleveland to the
colonel "tne banks have got the country by
the leg. They can drain the treasury in forty
eight hours"
The situation seems TO be terrible one In
deed. The organized money power of Wall
street is so powerful that Mr.. CLEVELAND feels
bound TO turn bis back on the platform and on
the demands of the people in order to keep the
money power from showing It's claws ana drain.
ing tbs treasury.
The Atlanta Constitution is one of the
most reliable journals in the country. Il
has been stanch supporter Of Mr.. Cleve-
land, and certainly cannot be accused OF
malice in thus reporting him.
But if Mr.. Cleveland percsives the dan
ger that his gold policy has brought upon
the country he should perceive also that
tie country cannot remain at the mercy OF
the banks. If they can drain the treasury
Of its gold iu forty-eight hours they will
put their siphon at work the moment the
treasury refuses to submit to their dicta-
tiOn. When the banks think the time ha 5
come for another loan they will demand
it. 1t has been apparent to every one but
Dir. Cleveland for a long time that the
banks had the power to drain the treas
ury of its gold. The way to get out OF
their power is to redeem currency in part
in silver. This may be done without en-
dangering the parity at present main
tanned between gold and silver. 1t is done
By European countries to protect their
gold, and may be done here.
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MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

Jules Massenets new opera "Thais' has
proved a great success at the Paris Grand
Opera-house. The lbretto is taken from Ana
tole Frances story in the Revue des Deux
Mondrs aud the plot has made a great i'm
preston, not only because OF its style, which
appeals to the most refined literary tastes. but
because OF The delightful fidelity OF Its art in
The descriptive scenes and OF the cheerful
philosophy with which the characters are
drawn. 1t is the story Of the beautiful but
immoral That's OF Alexandria. She tecomes
enam0red OF monk, who Is at the head OF a
powerful religious community, and who, wishing
TO save her from her sins, is himself captur ed
by the beauty of the fair sinner but emerges
victorious from the struggle, while That's.
abandoning her worldly goods, and changing
her life, dies penitent In the friendly shelter
OF convent. This story has been dryeloped
amid wealth of stage effects by Miss Sybil
Sandrrson and nj. Delmas. the former OF whom
Is now spoken Of as the coming star. Mas.
senet's music is full OF Ideas and richly Imagina-
live. The orchestration Is treated with the
easy superiority OF man for whom the science
OF composition has no secrets, although as a
whole "Thais" is somewhat lacking In unity of
musical conception.
An able italian writer, Michele Maitllasso =,
declares that art Is becoming enguIphed In the
terribly rapid 'fn ce steele" tendency toward
the variety show. "The public Of the present
generation" he declared, .flock to where they
find light and perfume, nudity and emptiness.
They no longer seek the sublime art that ele-
Yates the intellect and the heart. ASK a man
OF to-day TO go aud hear Ibsen and he will
answer. 'What a nuisance well then, Wag-
ner's "Parsiial,"' and the reply will probably
be, Are you crazy? When want to amuse my
self don't hear those luguDrlous Things. go
10 a variety show The variety showI How
far is art from It's gilded halls Yesterday 1t
was Marionettes thai were the attraction; to-
day Miss Tourdemaine celebrity from Paris,
sings out OF tune and shows her famous ankles.
And the public applaud and enjoy seeing this
degradation OF art. 1t is the outcome OF the
general fin de sic Gle corrupil0n."
In the search after new musical effects. which
Is an element in advanced competitions, com.
posers have found 1t necessary TO rely upon the
assistance Of instrument manufacturers Among
the new forms OF sOund-pr 0oucing apparatus,
which are called for by operatic scores OF recent
times, are the sarrucophOne contre0asse, an ln-
strument which Is destined TO supersede the
double bassoon; the Spanish cornetina. tiny
trumpet Of an almost impertinent sorority, and
oue-strlnged Instrument. manufactured ad
hoe, to produce the sound of the tocsin.
Opinion is to some extent divided In New
York over the new Gilbert and sullivan opera
"Ut0pia." The music, which Is described al
"a stream sparkling in sunlight" is said tC
have been composed in three months and
scored In week. II this Is true 1t emphasizes
the belief that Sir Arthur Sullivan found In tue
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BULLET PROOF.

Herr Dow, the Berlin tailor who has In
vented bullet-proof coat, may find for
tune in the invention, but hardly In the
use of his garment in the Amy. Armies
now do most of their fighting at long
distances AMI with long-range guns. 1t is
not supposed that Herr Dow would con-
sent to be a target for the guns which send
pIojectiles through nine inches of nickel
plate armor. His invention is for small
arms and close fighting. 1t would have
been worth its weight in gold when the bow
and arrow was the long-range weapon and
when immunity from such missiles was
sought in armor so heavy that knight
once down had to remain down until the
fight was over
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THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

"They try to sting me personally by abuse"
says Governor Tillman. referring 10 the South
Carolina newspapers. "but l wear coat OF
mail that they can never pierce-an honest
heart looking TO the welfare OF the State" An
honest heart as a coat of mail is an original If
not an entirely allowable metaphor. II smell a
rat floating in the air." said Sir Boyle Roche.
81 will nip him In the bud."-Chicago Herald.
Coxey will visit Texas after his army has
raided Washington. He will find an Opportun.
ily for the unemployed here which national
legislation cannot duplicate. With millions Of
acres OF arabic land unused and to Ds had al
most for the asking, Texas has sure panacea
to offer for the tramp disease, though one not
always suited to the uramp.-Fort Worth
CTexas) Gazette.
We can tell Lord Rosebery that the Ameri-
cans take an interest in the laufeateship, and
that he had better choose as successor to Lord
Tennyson some man who has merited their
unqualified admiration.-NewY York Sun.
II it is true that C. P. Huntington has un.
loaded the Centraf Pacific on a woman It indi-
Gates fear that the Government case is too
strong for him. Plutocracy has no particular
scruples.-St. Louis Post st-Dispatch.
People who are given to answering conun-
drums might take pleasure In determining
what would result If Governors Tillman and
Waite lived In the same STATE, both clothed
with equal uthority.-Indlanapolis News.
South Carolina is a State which rebels so
easily that 1t ought not to occasion surprise
that so great grievance as bad whisky at
high price should stir the people to insurrec.
tion.-Boston Journal.
The present Police Board makes it perfectly
OF professional depravers Of politics almost up
to the limits of their foul art.-New York Com
mercial Advertised.
II the Massachusetts Legislature passes that
law prohibiting the use Of short skirts and
tights on The Boston stage the Fall River line
will double its business the coming year.-New
York Recorder.
"The Milk White Flag" has gone to Chicago.
where no flag was ever known TO keep white
more than three or four hours under any cir.
cumstances, unless it was hermetcally sealed.
Boston Globe.
They have hanged woman over In Liver
pool and the description OF her crime shows
that she deserved her fate. Mercy does not 90
out to demons OF her size.-Boston Herald.
That Populist Congressman who thinks that
there should be cut in the salaries Of all Gov
ernment officers must have been watching Jerry
Slmpson.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
There is wisdom as well as eloQuence in Arch
bishop lreland's remark that patriotism is as
much a duty in times of peace as in times of
war.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Recruits are joining Admiral Mello. There
is a chance that somebody may get hurt In
Brazil before this awful war is ended.-New
York World.
sJennie June" thinks that working between
meals Is Injurious. This is especially true of
working the "growler."- Philadelphia Record.
Russell Sage Is unwilling to pay s25, 900 for
a man to take his place In front Of bomb
Some Of these days Russell will bel Offering e a
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Come Up and Explain.

As the work of preparing the assessmen,
rolls for the current years tax levy progresses
1t becomes more evident that the total amount
OF personal property will fall considerably be.
low that OF former years. There have been
many cases noed recently where the valuation
as given was very much below the statement
year ago, and the persons making the state.
ments have frequently been notified 10 appear
and explain the seeming discrepancy
But the largest number of such notifications
were sent out yesterday, when Assessor Siebe
mailed over 300 letters to parties, requesting
them TO call ana straighten out differences In
the assessments which are not now clearly uu-
derstood.
The Assessor says the total amount assessed
will fall many thousands of dollars below that
of last year.
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The Overland Flyer.

The Union Pacific is the only line running Pull
man palace sleepers and dining-cars daily san
Francisco to Chicago without change. Time to
Chicago only three and q half days. and to Now
ork four and half days.
Personally conducted tourist excursions through
to Chicago every thursday. Upholstered tourist
cars to Chicago daily without change.
For tickets and sleepIng-car accommodations
call or address: d. W. Hitchcock general agent, i
Montgomery ST.. San Francisco; f. r. Ellsworth,
agent, sl5 Broadway, Oakland: or G. F. Herr
agent, 2Z9 South Spring ST.. Los Angeles, Cal.
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FRED RUSER'S GUARDIAN
Joseph |. Twohig Appointed by Judge
avV

Young Fred Ruser, who brutally butchered
his aged father at their home on Treat avenue
month ago, and who having been adjudged
insane has been sent to the State asylum at
Ukiab, has now guardian legally appointed
who will look after the old mans estate, TO
which Fred Ruser is sole heir
Judge Levy made an order yesterday grant
ing the application of Joseph /. Twohg TO be
appointed qua; dian over young Rusers person
aud estate. The property is OF the value of
about S3O,OOO. Twohig is courtroom clerk Of
Department OF the Superior Court.
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Phillips Rock island excursions

Leave san Iran cisco every ednesday and Sarur-
day via Rio GRANDE AND Rock ISLAND RVS
Through tourist sleeping cars TO Chicago and BOs
ton. Manager and porter accompany these excur-
sions TIN, ugh to Boston. For tickets sleepingcar
ON m Cd att, ns and further Information address
CLINTON JONES. General Agent Rock Island Ryu
:6 Mon tgomery street. San Francisco.
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Overland Route.

The Shasta Route aud Northern Pacific Rail.
road 10 points In Washington, Idaho, Montana.
me Dakolas. Minnesota. Wisconsin, Illinois
and all Eastern States IS The most comfOrI a he
and picturesque line of all. Daily tram ser.
vice. with dining Pullman Palace and up
noislefed tourist cars on all trains. I. K.
oTATELER, General Agent. 638 Market st.
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1T CAME NOT BACK.
A Very Queer Suit Over a Horse and
Ruppv

Buggy.
The Home Building Company has filed suit
against Benjamin Turner for S299, the value
OF horse and buggy which was entrusted to
bis care and the trouble subsequently caused
in trying to regain possession OF the outfit.
Tie complaint sets forth that the horse was
placed In Turner's keeping aDou September
last to be furnished to them for their use when
ever they desired. But about November 1
Turner Is said TO have converted this horse and
buggy TO his own use, and the rghtfu owners
have not been able to regain possession. They
say the turnout was worth $3.50 ana they have
been TO $40 worth of trouble over the matter.
and they ask the court to reimburse them to
the extent OF S299.
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Many CALL dncluding Sundays, te per year by
mai. .postpaid 15 cents per week or e5 cents per
calendar month. through carriers. DALI JAIL
g. con5ss three months Sc 25 SUNDAY CALL,
s1 30 per year postpaid. SUNDAY CALL ana
WEEKLY CALL. t25O per year, postpaid "EEAAA
CALL, IL per year, postpaid.
THE CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts
nor will the editor enter into CORES ponuence re-
kltclllk Ihem
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PURLICATION OFFICE:

Fer Montgomery street. near Clay, open until IL
O'Clock P NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: no Market
street near Kearny open until II o'clock midnight;
::aHsves street open until $50 o'clock; 5O5 Larkln
street open until goo clock; SW. corner Sixteenth
and Mission streets, open until o'clock zoto
Mission street, open until o'clock ana 4Ao MINI
aIeSt, Open until 80 o'clock.
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great deal more than that. with no takers, LOT
something TO hold between himself and the
fire.-St Louis Dispatch.
Under new law women can become notaries
public in New Jersey now and the men can
swear before them without fear.-Cnicago
Times.
The idea OF keeping the cops from talking to
anybody Is 10 make the force absolutely un-
oachable.-Phiadelpnia Times.
The Chicago Judiciary ought to learn that the
public, not Prendergast, is mad.-Plttsburg
Press.
Governor Tillman makes considerable noise
"a still. ll.bunter.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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MORE than $4,000 people read the Pacific
States Waterman" 10000 bona fide subscrib.
ers: largest legitimate circulation of any
monthly west Of the Rocky Mountains. A few
nrst-class advertisements will be taken. Ad-
dress WIN. II. BARNES, st. AIMS building
San EranciScn Cal 90
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papers of New York, Boston and Philadel-
phia should, without distinction or party,
support the administrators financial
nnliou
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j. F. CUTTERS OLD BoURBoN-This cele-
brated whisky for sale by all frst-class druggists
and grocers. Trademark-Star within shields
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Was Not Libel.

The libel suit Of Christian A. Cook against
me Evening Post was dismissed In Judge
Sanderson's court yesterday, demurrer to the
complaint being sustained
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THERE is youthfuiness aid good looks in fine
head OF hair. II yours is harsh, faded. gray OF
scanty use PARKER's HAIR BALsAM
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THE EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL
80 Potter building New York City, is provided with
6les of California papers. Visitors welcome. Ad-
Vertising rates and sample copies furnished.
F. X. MISCH, Manager,
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THE necessity of a spring medicine is univer
sally admitted. Now is the time to purify the
Diood to restore the lost appetite and to build up
the entire system by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
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ALWAYS AT THE LOWEST RATE and best accom-
modations, Judson excursion to Chicago, Boston
ana all points east Through cars through mana
ger, Is Montgomery street.
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USE Angostnra Bitters the eworld-renowned Sout
American appetizer, of exquisite flavor. Manufa,
rured by DR.. j. G. b. Siegert d Sons AT druggiat
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SECOND EDITION NOW READY.
SAND0W'S
System Of Physical Training
For Men, Women and Children
Handsome Volume, 4to Cloth, with upwards
of eighty half-tone illustrations and one
Hundred and fifty original marginal
drawings. Price So so.

THE BOOK IS ONE OF THE MOST SUMPTU-
ous works ever published on the subject OF ath-
letics Its subject matt r is presented In way
likely to be of solid value to every man and woman
and every young person OF either sex VINO comes
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system is simplicity itself.
Among the chapters OF special value are those
on hyglenic and medical gymnastics, exercise and
the bodily functions, the chief muscles, where
they are situated and what they do, with full pic
toriaI explanations.-Scien American.
All who wish to achieve excep tional strength
and aim at physical symmetry will do well TO
read and digest the directions as laid down by
Sandow.
The work is really valuable textbook, rem
dered all the more interesting and useful by its
profuse Illustrations of the author IN his various
athletic poses.- s.-Philadelphia Press.
For sale by all booksellers, or sent postpaid on
receipt Of price by the publishers.
j. SELWIN TAFT Sc SONS,
65 Fifth avenue, New York.
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Get Them All.

If you want the complete set of "Pictur-
esque California" cut out the special
coupon and get the eight parts already
issued for eighty cents.
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AuCTION SAILS TO-DAY.

REAL EsTATE.-By Won Rhein & CO.. at o1o
California ST. at - O'Clock.
ART SA1E-By Easton q Edridge, at 63s Mar
ket st, at 1915 \. NJ. and 1880 P. v.
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FOR BRONCHIAL AND AsTHMATfc complaints
and coughs and colds. "Brotons Bronchial Troches'
have remarkable curative properties Is cts a bor
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

NEAI HEX IREDIOIlUNS.
IEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCISCO, April IL, 1894
OficiaI Forecast for Twenty-fOur Hours
Finding Midnight Thursday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Falr weather.
nearly stationary temperature; fresh to brisk
westerly winds. L. S. PAGUE,
Local Forecast oHciaL
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THE MORNING CALL

Has a larger Circu alton than any
other newspaper published in San
Francisco.
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OUTLETS Icecream. so5 Larkln. TEL 21ss
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BACON Printing Company, sos CLAW street.

GLASS at F. N.woods & CO.'S, 81 First street.. /.
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Groceries s. liquors. c. Brandt. Oak s. octavla.. .
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Russell Sage Is unwilling to pay $4,000 for
a man to take his place In front Of q bomb
Some Of these days Russell will bel Offering e a
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CALIFORNIA glace fruits, SOC lD. Townsend's s..
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"Jennie June" thinks that working between
meals Is injurious. This is especially true of
working the 'growler."- Philadelphia Record
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Recruits are joining Admiral Mello. There
is chance that somebody may get hurt In
Brazil before this awful war is ended.-New
York World.
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THE CALL CALENDAR.
APRIL, 1894

Sn I NJ TTu-T W. m Fl. Sa. Moons Phases
q = "a April 5th.
D NJ New Noon.
~ ~ April l 9th.
- NllFirst Quarter.
= ~ April 18th.
! % 23 "a 70 70 ~ IS SGJ Full Neon.
| 29 80 n April 27tk.
l-l- - ---- ~ Last Quarter
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Alice Barbi. an Italian, Is { he present musical
sensation in Vienna.
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There is wisdom as well as eloauence in Arch
bishop Ireland's remark that patriotism is as
much a duty in times of peace as in times of
war.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-06-14
The Primary.

The primary convention was
called to order last Saturday at the
K.P.Hall at 2 o'clock by chairman
G. L. Williams. Mr.. Williams was
agreed upon as permanent chairman
and Charles Ward as secretary, after
which the convention settled down
TO business. A committee consist
ing of c X Holchak, Chss Flato,
NJ l. Edison. VIM. lander, J G
Blohm and A G Wangemann was
appointed TO select delegates to the
county convention, June 18th. The
committee reported as follows for
delegates; Charles Flato, A &
Wangemann, VIM Green, VIM
Zander, E F Ruhman. J w Hol-
loway, c Blohm, M = Edison
Charles Welhausen, Charles K.
Holchak and John HARDWOOD. The
convention then voted by about
100 to 90 to instruct the delegates to
vote for ] Lane for congress first,
last and all the time, as long as
his name appeared before the con-
vention. The convention then
voted to send the delegates unin-
structed as regards all State Offices.
The convention passed off quietly
and and without any ill feeling
having been ingendered.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-06-14

The inducements offered by
Sinner merchants for the coming
season are far more favorable than
offered by any other firms in the
county. Never before have our
business men been 80 well equipped
and prepared to handle big trade
as this year. We want all the
country from Sinner to Yoakum,
Hochheim, Gonzales, Moulton. Wit
ting, WED, Hallettsville and Sweet
Home to come to Sinner to trade
this year.