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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-22
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
A PITEOUS PICTURE.

My friend was guest of the morning train;
And once as a prosperous town it neared,
He idly glanced through the window-pane
And this is the picture that appeared:
a good faced man in a fendish plight;
His cheeks were bloated and stained with red;
He slept the day of a sin-cursed night,
pillow of stones beneath his head
BY him the midnight's revealing storm
Sent stains to the mornings balmy breath,
And manhood's towering, godlike form
Lay low in the tomb of a drunkard-death.
And close by his side a woman stood,
And brooded this wreck of a man above:
her brow was glimpse Of all things good;
Her eyes were symbols of home and love:
Stood Sc by his side, and yet apart,
motionless gesture OF despair,
AS If she would clasp him to her heart
III only the man himself we're there.
She stood as maybe, if she had known
what marks the one she had found there bore
She had prayed to God with bitter moan
70 keep her searching for evermore,
She stood lik e one who had felt the touch
or needless WORRY and senseless strife:
Who early in years had learned how much
or death there is in a woman's life.
she stood like one who had set a goal;
Who nC'er by her God would be denied,
Until He had helped her lead that soul
Safe up to the hill-tops by her side.
All this appeared in a moments glance
This tiash'light picture of grief and wrong;
The train made sudden and swift advance,
But carried the husband and wife along.
For ever after my friend confessed,
Went with him that scene of crime and pain;
Through days Of striving and nights of rest
1t hung in the halls of his heart and brain.
Ana other pictures wont to throng:
OF sleeping children aud waking wives
waiting and waiting the whole night long
For one they love as they love their lives:
or praying for him till night is DER;
OF listening for his step in vain;
Then searching as il on fields OF gore
And finding him almost worse than slain
But sometimes these will vanish away;
And Faith is painting promise bright
That God, and Woman, and Home, some day,
VIII draw Mankind to the hills OF right.
Will Carleton, in Harpers Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-22
A FORTUNE FROM TARPAULINs.
How a Sharp-Eyed Sailor Lad Used His
Eyes and Became Rich.

Eyes and Became Rich.
Samuel E. Brook, better known as
''Sam Brook, the Tarpaulin Man" who
died recently at New Orleans, proved
the value of the faculty of keeping
ones eyes OPEN" Sam" landed at
New Orleans about forty years ago, a
young sailor "before the mast" The
ship he was on discharged portion of
her cargo on the pier, and before the
uncovered goods could be removed a
shower seriously damaged them.
Sam saw his opportunity and
grasped it. He obtained his discharge
from the ship, and with his wages
bought lot of secondhand canvas and
oil. Then he set to work, and in a
short time he had stock of ''tarpau-
lins'' on hand, which he rented to ship
masters, who used them to cover their
inward or outward cargOes while on
the wharves.
Business was good and Sam stuck
to it for forty years, accommodating the
snug fortune of $500, 600. This property
will go to his relatives in England, of
which country he was d native. No
mention of charitable institutions or
requests of public nature were found
in his will. There is hardly ship
master who has visited New Orleans
within the last forty years who has not
had dealings with Sam Brook and
approved his bills for the use of his
J lettering tarpaulins. IN. Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-22
FIRST PUBLIC CONCERTS.
John Banister and the Introduction o
Afternoon Musicals.

John Banister and the Introduction of
Afternoon Musicals.
Public concerts owe their direct en-
enlargement to John Banister, who
had won fame by his playing on the
violin, and who succeeded the cele bra ted
Baltzar as leader of Charles H.. S band
of twenty. four violins. Peys in an en-
try in his diary for February, 1867,
tells us the court gossip of the day
''how the kings viallin Bannister is
mad that the king hath Frenchman
come to be chief of some part of the
kings musique."
1t was rumored that he was dismissed
the royal service for saying that En-
glish violins were better than the
French, a statement which was no
doubt regarded as heretical, opposed
as it was to the prevailing court view
as to the superiority of France in all
questions of taste, and especially with
regard to music.
Banister's concerts at the close of
the year 1872 were advertised in the
London Gazette as follows: These
are to give notice that at Mr.. John
Banister's house, (now called the Mu-
sick SCHOOL, over against the George
Tavern in White Fryers, the present
Monday will be musick performed by
excellent masters beginning precisely
at four of the clock in the afternoon,
and every afternoon for the future pre-
cisely at the same hour"
Four years later on we read again:
"At the Academy in Little Lincoln S
Inn Fields will begin the first part of
the Farley of instruments, composed
by Mr.. John Banister." The admis-
sion was at this time as rule one
shilling; and these concerts seem to
have been held pretty regularly down
to within a short time of Banister's
death, which took place in 1879
Chambers Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-22

BY a very moderate estimate it is
SHOWN that the cost of caring for the
paupers, criminals and insane caused
/ by the drink traffic amounts to an
average of twelve dollars a year for
every family in the United States.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-01-18

About 40 years ago John Sherman, ci
ONO, now s nalor, went out TO X insas I 8
commissioner, with others to investigate
certain Mwless proceedings in that section
10 the course Of the Investigation one long
whisI cred, bopistolcd native who was ler
fore the commission began to cxpfefs
himself with profHnc icrceiuIuess which
was not at oil compimautary 10 the goV'
erument or It's representatives, aud Mr.,
Sh rman asked the official stenographer
to take down the remarks of t he gentle
mau,from Kansas. Mr. Sherman the let
the angry citiz'n 60 on unul be had had
his say.
Now look here, said Mr. Sherman, o
you know you have been making yourself
u,Hfa fo prosecution by what you have
said?
The speaker diia's oore ,,tsmEofy n'-Dh
f be- bad.
Well, do yau kuoE what you have said
Inquired Mr Sherman
No, don't aud nobody else does bnt
I've said it aud I'll stand by IT,
Mr. S .erman called on the steuoBrapher
to read biz nctss sthe vile languahe
rolled ont the Klrsn laoael puzzled al
fist Then, Is 1t came back tJ him, and |
h bcgon to feell21 he bad sand tho
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-01-18

house that it vas laiie aal Of heariug Il,
as accompanied br hu dog. In chop
pins dosu a tree the trauk Tell upou Ia
,au 10 such a Wy that both ofhl. leg.
we're broken At % auk les sul be waf hel3
is.i 10 the snow, uuabls to move.
The weather vas Intensely cold The
farmer knew If be remained 10 tbs sl'ua
ton long be must die from luss {
sirens To. for the psia from hts broken legs
made him faint
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-01-18

Some ines the unexpected prevents th
photographer from getting a celebrity be
fore bis camera, This happened at Lake
wood two days previous to the second in
augurstll OF President Cleveland, Botl
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland were willing It
grant the favor asked, and the nurse aud
Miss Ruth were accordingly sent for.
fear you will find the nurse little sus
picious ! sm sure. Mr.. Cleveland
said.
The nurse came in promptly, bat With
ont Ruth. She put ber foot down, as
women will sometimes. and declT
She shall not have her picture taken to
day.
II she should. Mr.. Cleveland will never
live to be iniugaruted. That settled it,
for the will of Ruths custodian was law
n that honsenold Then turned to Mr.
Grover Cleveland and kindly asked
him to sit for me. Well, he sal IN
MS calm way, you pho ographers bother
me a great deal. and | do not care much
about having my picture taken,
Let NE take you stan iiog in front Of
your house. Possibly you may mt care
now, but 10 years hence these pic ires
will recall pleasant days and scenes.
Tue idea seemed 10 strike him fayOrs
Dly.
You may get them altogether for me
some day, be replied And his request
Was granted
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-01-18
The E,ptrience | Farmer

We were talking about hmm nature
10 general, and the human nature Of far
mtrs ia pullculat when the man who was
travelling fors button factory ssgely oh
served:
Yes, the average farmer is queer man.
They talk about his confding disposition,
but be hasn't got it. Ga the contrary, lie
suspects pto ople Of intent 10 defraud him
in some way.
We'll, / dunno about that, said oae Of
the crowd.
think can prove it to you in 10 min.
utes, replied the buton man. Now, ther,
look at this watch and estimate its value
He handed out watch and chain, and
they were passed from hand to hand. The
watch was iine one, aud the chain solid
gold, aud the lowest estimate was $500.
paid S4O0 in good money for the ont'
6t said the man. One Of You come along
into the smoking car and we'll find far
mer. III offer bim watch and chain for
| $50, aud he'll Just think ] am trying to
beat him II lose pay for six dinn'r-.
II ! viz, somebody pays for mine.
II E started out in company with the man
who expressed bis doubts, and about Ibe
first man they came to III the smoking car
was middle aged farmer who had berh
to Cleveland and fai two new axe helyrt
10 he seat b 81 e him The button man
held ont tue watch aud said:
Ny friend, am hard up IN want to
sell this stuff. Look at it.
Don't vaut 1t, replied the ilrmer
But must have money. Watch aud
cham cost me S4OO Bow much will you
give me?
Don't want to buy. Bnt take them N
your hand and examine them. Even
child could estimate Their value. ! ought
TO get st least hs cost, but want $50
swfuly bad right away this minute. III
make that price. You may take me for
travelling sharper, but assure you that
You needn / assure me tall, Interrupted
the farmer think know so on'st
man When se1 one.
Tbsnks. Then you are not snsPcious
OF me.
Not mite.
Aad you'll take the Wa'c AMI chain at
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-01-18

An elderly msn with vivid ro'e leaned
far ovtr a sccotd story tI.I aud Listened.
1t was midulpLts boly cain. The cool
zephyr louUCd bis brow and moved the
pink fringe on the front Of lis night robe
To his eSpectuut ears was borne the sound
OF voices
A youth 10 rleset NJ oa4 was lingering at
the threshold be'ow and looking back
ward at a slender figure in the doorway.
His lips moved. Good night Mabel
Good night Edwin,
The elderly msu hed bis breath With
violent eTJtt 1Lc latch Of the front
gate clicked aud oil WIS ~ J.
The match
The elderly man was PI0tul02
is cll, by posLl They only said GOOD
night o1ce. How long, chi how
It Was like wall Of anguish
low long will that foIcfa gih rct
main tInRle2
And tbs hush Of the night seemed 10
lend sympathy to bin ia bis woes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-01-18

The psw.psptfs Of Ffedouia, y Y re
lste "a iacidtut 10 xbich 40 itplliseat
dog certainly taVed bic masters lie, A
isrmer named Ratsb vas engaged 10 eut.
,lng wood il toe forssi 80 far from bic
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-01-18

sni reaper tr s1a.sni l.l caudic 90 yoa
60 datuei quick ttat taa csp kccp yeur
heels pu tao alttb
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-01-18

fe~emb Der oaee to have sen the role
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-21
MEMORIAL MEETING.

1t was a solemn and impressive
scene at the First Baptist church
last night. Religion, and patriotism,
and reverence, and affection for the
the memories of heroes gone before
cannot but be impressive, for there
is sacred element in all true pa.
triotism.
DR.. Burleson conducted the meet.
ing, assisted by Revs S. A. King,
and F. T. Mitchell, Hon. Guy Nj.
Bryan presided.
The list of veterans who had died
since the last annual meeting, TWEEN.
ty.seven, was read. The names
were published in these columns
yesterday. Short talks full of feel
ing, that could not be repressed in
such earnest hearts, were delivered
by several veterans. "Nearer Nv
God to Thee" was sung by the
choir, but before it was finished the
refrain was taken up by the veterans
and the Daughters of the Republic.
The benediction was pronounced
and the meeting closed.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-21
ToDAy's PROCEEDINGS.

The Texas Veterans association
met this morning at 9 O'Clock, and
~as called to order by the president,
Hon. Guy M Bryan.
Chairman Zlber, of the commit
tee on resolutions, announced that
the committee would report at the
afternoon meeting at Baylor univsr
sity.
The chairman read the following
resolution, which was adopted by a
unanimous vote:
Resolved, That this association
tender its thanks to the railroads
Who furnished free transportation
to our members and their wives and
widows of deceased members who
rendered military service prior to
1887 and to those roads who gave
other members reduced rates, and
regret that roads could not have af.
forded to have transported all of
our members free on their certii-
cate of membership and not have
exceeded 500 and hope that by the
time of our next annual meeting
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-21
AT pADGITT's PARK .

The veterans assembled after the
procession at Padgltt's park, aud be.
fore Hon, Guy M. Bryan mounted
the speakers stand and called the
meeting to order, NEARLY 1000 peo-
pio had assembled on the grounds.
The committee on resolutions
presented their report here, instead
OF at Baylor University. Tae reso
lutlons were of thanks to the citi-
zens of Waco for their welcome
ana assistance, the mayor and city
council for the use of the CITY
nail, DIR. Burleson and the faculty
OF Baylor University and concluded
WIN an INJUNCTION TO preserve in
the minds of the younger genera.
ton, love for the unity Of the state.
a resolution thanking Mr.. James
u Shaw, chairman Of the arrange
ment mittee, for his untirjnu
efforts IN behalf of the veterans was
adopted.
MIR, James D. Williamson, grand.
son OF "Inree Legged Willie," was
introduced and delivered the fol.
lowing address:
MIR. President, members of the
Iexas Veteran association, ladies'
ana gentlemen: | come before you
tooay TO address you on San Jacinto
Its effect upon the progress and
prosperity of today. When l re.
celyed the invitation to deliver the
aad fess to your honorable body |
realized my inability and unhtness
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-21
TEXAS VETERANS
NOnStOn Will Be Permanent Headquarters
Parade and Speaking Today.

At yesterday afternoons session
of the Texas Veterans association
ZION. Charles Fordtran, of Houston,
was introduced az the father Of the
association and addressed the audi.
ence.
Messrs Frank r. Lubbock, S. II.
Oarden, Monroe Hill, w p Harde
nan, II. p Bee and John s. Ford
were appointed a committes to pre-
pare memorial askiug the legisla
ture 20 purchase all the old battle
ielis of the Texas revolutionary
period.
On motion it was decided to go
into the election Of officers for the
ensuing year
Gen. McCuloeh said IL move
that all the old officers, excepting
myself, be reelected An amend
ment providing for the reelection
of all The old officers, including the
marshal, prevailed, however, by a
standing vote; no other n IN nations
being made. Thirty seconds work
disposed of the matter of electng
officers
The chair then read invitations
from Mayor Wade, of Temple,
Mayo Fly, of Galveston, and a
Large number of citizens of Hous-
ION, Including Mayor Browne, to
the association, each one anxious for
the veterans to hold their next an
nual meeting in his city. In addi-
ton TO this invitation from Houston
for the veterans TO hold their next
annual meeting, was petition
signed by nearly every prominent
citizen in the city stating that Hous.
Ton would like to be the permanent
headquarters of the association, and
would furnish them home.
Governor Lubbock made q stir
ring speech in favor of accepting
Houston's offer "Besides being a
great railroad center and easily &C
cessible," he said, "Houston always
observes San Jacinto day. There is
always some celebration on San ia
0into day in Houston. The city
was named after the great chief
tain, and only twenty miles away is
The celebrated battlefield Of San ia.
ointo. Tomorrow (San Jacinto day.
thous ands of people in Houston, as
is always the case in that city-will
be celebrating the battle Of San ia.
cinto. Her people will receive us
with warm hearts and willing hands.
I hope the offer Of Houston will be
accepted
Other speeches favorable to Hous-
cons proposition were made by
General McCulloch, Monroe Hill,
John j. Pitts and others, and the
Bayou city was selected az the per.
m anent headquarters of the Texas
Veteran association by vote of 81
10 3.
The meeting then adjourned for
free ride on the electric cars over
our city.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-21

may some day suggest the DIVISION
of Texas, but the unity OF oul
mother state, the thought which lies
nearest and dearest to our hearts, Is
no question of politics, but of
honor and right feeling, of proper
pride in the achievements of our
forefathers, of sacred trusts
bequeathed by them to us,
and of debt of gratitude
due by us, their children, to their
memory. To create this feeling is
our end and aim, the means which
we may use are such as may be iitly
employed by the daughters, not the
sons of the Republic of Texas,
and to my thinking we have no
shadow OF cause for complaint that
our aphere is not large enough nor
of the vastest Importance, for it is
only in the soil of the home and the
heart of the young that can be
sown the seed that will take root
and bear fruit an hundred fold of
loyal, loving patriotism, which Will
put right before selfish advance,
ment AID duty to the state before
personal ease Once fairly out in
the struggle of life, the heart ID
choked and the eye blinded by the
dust of the conf ct and self is apt
to be the note that sounds loudest
in the strain that inspires our most
heroic efforts A wise old man Law
dying and taking his daughter
hand in his, said. "My child, !
have had q great deal of trouble in
this life, but most of it never
came" Let us hope that orr
trouble will be Of the KIND that never
comes, or coming, that while they
may seem at first TO stand like very
giants on our pathway, we may ap.
proach them with that loving grace
Of common sense that will trans.
form them into wlndmils In
honoring the dead we should not
forget the living. These old vet.
Grams who are still among us are Of
the same heroic mold as their com
rades who have passed to their re-
wards, and at our general meetings
it should be our first duty and high
est pleasure to meet and renew our
allegiance to this little band of
noble men and women.
The monumental stone which we
raise over Our dead is to some ex.
tent a qualification of the selfre.
spect of him who raise it, and is at
best tribute of love to one who
has passed beyond the need of any
deed Of ours; but the bread of rev.
erence and affection which we offer
to the living ministers to him who
receives it and speeds him on life's
rugged way cheered, strengthened
and rejoicing.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-21

times and business will have i n
proved so much tina. all the roads
can and will transport all our mem.
bers on their certificates Of mem ber-
ship.
Resolved, Tat our secretary is
instructed to furnish each railroad
the state with a copy of these reso-
lutions before our next meeting.
Col. Hill, vice president, moved
that The secretary and his assistant
get $75 each per year. Gov. Lub-
back, the assistant secretary, said
that the work devolyed mostly upon
Secretary Darden aud asked that
the resolution refer only to Col.
Darden, the secretary. The sug.
gestion prevailed.
Martin i. Ellis was admitted to
membership.
A vote of thanks was adopted to
the Pacific hotel, the Travellers
Protective Association, Texas divi.
sion, and post II, for oourtesles ex.
teoded to the Daughters Of the Re-
public.
Ga motion of Genera MeCulloch
the secretary was instructed to ac.
knowledge N respectful terms the
invitations from Galveston and Tenn
pie and to officially inform Houston
that she WAS selected for the perma.
nent headquarters.
Vice President Hill moved that
the secretary be nstrlcted to STATE
in these Acknowledgements that
Houston was selected because it was
contiguous to the battlefield of San
Jacinto, ind because Houston
offered a permanent home
Adopted.
A motion was adopted req Nesting
veterans who participated in the
battle of San Jscinto to correspond
With Secretary DArden with view
TO uniting with that committee
which was appointed to memorial.
ize the Legislature to purchase the
battle grounds during the month of
May next as an auxiliary commit
tee, and also that Mrs. Penn. presi-
dent Of the Daughters of the Re
pablo, and Mrs. Newcomb, the
chairman Of the executive commit.
tee of that order, be requested to
correspond with Colonel Darden
With the same view. The object
of the meeting of the committee and
auxilaries to take place on the
San Jacinto battle field liz May
will be to get the boundaries of the
battle field, to be stated in the
memorial to the Legislature.
Comrade Shaw Of Pat Cleburne
camp, chairman of the arrang ament
committee stated that carriages
were ready to convey the members
to Padgitt's park The United
States infantry band played few
selections, and the procession moved
to the park in the following order:
]. City marshal with detach.
ment of police.
9, Band.
3. Baylor cadets.
4. Texas division Travellers Pro.
tective association.
5. Texas veterans in carriages.
6. Pat Cleburne Camp.
Z. Davy Crockett Post.
s. Waco Light guards.
0. Baylor students.
10. HIPS business college.
II. Waco Fire department.
10. City officials.
ID. Citizens in carriages.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-21
DAUGHTERS or THE RRpuBLlc

While the Texas veterans were in
session yesterday afternoon, the an.
anal meeting of the Daughters OF
the Republic was being held in the
Travellers Protective association
rooms at the Pacific hotel. The
meeting was called to order by First
Vice President Mrs. Andrew Bris-
zoe, Who opened the meeting with
the Lords prayer. The president,
Ms. Arson Jones, was unable TO al
end the reunion on account of fee.
Ole health. Miss Betty Ballinger
read touchingly beautiful letter of
regret from Mrs. Jones Miss Bal
finger then read the annual address
The roll was called by the secretary,
Mr.. + III. Vasmer. Not more than
one tenth Of those whose names
were o,lled answered. There were
] number of unqualified members
present, i. e., mem bers who had not
iled out the required blanks show.
'og their eligibility to membership.
Qualifying is q very important fea.
ture Of membership, as it enables
the historian to procure correctness
IN writing biographies.
Reports Of d itferent chapters over
the state was read by the secretary,