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He chose q lonely ROAD, evadtnS
what he believed would be the course
pursued by the Modocs.
Twice he nearly ran into 8 party OF
horsemen, and the discovery made him
very anxious.
ut cannot be possible that the In
dians have started on the war trail al
ready" he muttered, concernedly.
Suddenly, an hour later, the sound OF
shooting some distance ahead alarmed
him. He hastened toward the spot
As he emerged from the woods sight
met his vision that thrilled him to the
keenest excitement
Ranger Ralph was too late with his
warning.
The emigrant train had already been
attacked. by the allied Modocs and Sioux.
and the wagons were now the scene OF
an animated contest
The red demons were pillaging and
burning and killing, while the shrieks
Of the unfortunate emtgrants echoed on
every side.
~Too late to warn and save them!"
calculated Ranger Ralph, grimly; aout
not too late to help them against their
murdered foes"
He directed the horse into the thick
est Of the conflict as he spoke and, rifle
in hand, determined to sell his life dear
ly In protecting the lives and property
OF the imperiled emigrants.
It was brief and saneuinary battle.
The Modocs and Sioux and their rene
eade nllies were superior In numbers to
tho emigrants, wno we're surrounded,
driven back, and butchered mercilessly.
The brave old scout saw the horse he
rode shot down and himself wounded;
he dragged his form to covered wagon,
and crept into 1t for safety and conceal
meme. Then, as the blood oozed from
terrible wound in the breast, Ranger
Ralph sank into blank lethargy OF
insensibility. .
When he awoke it was broad daylight.
The wagon vas moving, and he Deered
cautiously + i. vn from pile of hay IN
the bottom Of the vehicle.
Ho was weak and in pain, and almost
helpless; but he made out his situation
at glance
Behind the wagon on horseback wera
half dozen men, doubtless another por-
tion of Despard's band.
,, Driving the vehicle was Jim Danton,
and the scout doubted not but that they
were proceeding to. the outlaw rendez-
vous at Lone Canyon.
So far, evidently, his presence IN the
wagon had not been discovered; he knew
that he was in position Of great peril,
and that affairs were fast assuming 9
shape most favorable TO the plans OF
Dyke Desp ard.
Tro BE ooNTNuEnI
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When Cocoa Is Excellent.

One of the growing fashions among
people of leisure-the taking Of an
early cup Of tea, cocoa or coffee-may
sometimes be followed, with profit
even by those who are busy. As hu-
man beings grow old they sleep less
and less and wake earlier in the morn
ing, and three or four hours Of wake
fulness with no support of nourish-
ment are not particularly heathful to
60 through. Tea is not good for every
body in this climate; but cup of hot
cocoa furnishes both food and drink,
and is digestible by most people. tits
an excellent break in a three or four
hour interval between waking and
breakfast.
Those who haven't at hand con.
venient maid to bring the cocoa to the
door can have it made the night be-
fore, and can heat it in three minutes
over tiny alcohol lamp, which may
stand in the dressing room. If nicely
made with fresh milk, the cocoa will
"keep" perfectly overnight, and will
be almost as good as if freshly made.
New York Tribune.
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ALEXANDER iii.
HIS HOME LIFE AND PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTIC
OF Striking Appearance and a Hard
Worker - Strong Veneration
for His Church-Happy
Home Life.

X LETTER from st. Petersburg
n to the Chicago Herald, writ
NJ ten during the last illness Of
Emperor Alexander I'LL,
gave an interesting account OF the
unfortunate rulers home life and per-
sonal characteristics. Said the writer ::
Few people know anything definitely
about the character of Alexander ILL.,,
of Russia. Most all Americans
picture him as man from whom no.
body need expect kindliness or con-
sideration. There is nothing SO de-
lghtful as having a convenient and
universal scapegoat on which. can be
saddled all the errors and real or
imaginery wrongs that may, occur,
and for which nobody in particular
wishes to be responsible. The EN-
peror and autocrat of all Russians,
Alexander Ill.,, is a good illustration
of such condition. Whenever there
is anything said about this country,
and there has been a great deal Of
late, the autocrat is generally made
the chief target for all uncompli-
menta1y things said about Russia,
it's people, laws, politics, social con-
ditlons. It seems wonderful how firm
a foothold preconceived prejudice
can obtain in the minds of people
simply by almost the superficial i'm
pressions received from reading or
hearing somewhat highly colored
accounts of the ''frightful despotism,
the cruel persecution, the gross in.
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justice" etc., to which the
Gear subjects his people. One
would imagine this august person
stalking around from morning till
night with a bodyguard of fierce Co.'S
sacks, fogging dozens of innocent men
to death, hanging some more and
sending the rest in exile to Siberia,
this simply for the sport OF the thing
or the lack of having something else
to do. There is an old Russian prov
erb that says: eff all spit on one
stone it soon gets wet" And this is
peculiarly applicable in this case.
Being an autocrat, Alexander III. is
made the one responsible for all and
everything that happens in his en-
pire.
But how often does one hear kind
expression, an appreciative recogni-
tion of anything commendable that
occurs there? If things were in such
a terrible state as they generally are
represented to be; if the Emperor
were such an oppressor of all that is
true and righteous, it would be prac-
tical impossibility to prevent the en-
pire's disintegration, even. though it
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were attempted at the point of the
bayonet. It has been represented
that lie is man of lowest instincts,
with no conception of the moral obli-
cations; that he is of morbid and
jealous disposition, sometimes refus-
ing to see the Empress and his chill.
dren for weeks; and to crown it all he
is accused of being a coward. To
anyone who knows his disposition this
last assertion is irresistibly comical.
Let any unpreiudiced person look at
Alexander III. more as private indi-
vidual than Emperor and the chances
are that he will be more than favora-
bly, impressed by the scrutiny. In
contrast to his brother, who inherited
a certain delicacy of features as we'll
as form from his mother, the Empress
Maria Alexandrowna, Alexander Alex
androvitch is typical representative
of the Romanoff race prior to Peter
the Great. He has the heavy Slavonic
features that distinguished his illustri-
Gus ancestor, and he has also inherited
a large share of his great force and de-
termination of character. The most
striking feature in the Emperor's ap.
pearance is the height of his fore
head, which is increased by his almost
total badness. The arches of the eye
brows are so prominent as to hide
completely the eyes when the EN-
peror bends his head forward in
paayer, but when he again looks up
one sees how clear and brilliant they
are and how the face is frightened
and softened by their calm light. They
are eyes that are accustomed to search
far and deep. One instantly feels that
there are few mysteries which they
could not penetrate. His manner is
marked by great reserve, even auster-
ity, particularly when engaged in Of
fetal business. On account of giving
orders with great rapidity and
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Daring and Original Robbery.

A robbery of peculiar daring and
originality was committed in Paris a
week or two ago. A workman, driv-
ing cart, appeared at the door of 9
large apartment house and told the
janitor he had been sent to mend the
roof. The latter was delighted, for.
the roof had been leaking badly, and
placed every convenience at the dis
posal of the workman. With the ut
most expedition the pipes were all re-
moved, and with the tin, lead and
other materials of which the roof was
constructed, were placed on the work
mans cart. Then the cart was driven
away, the workman declaring that
everything would be replaced that
same night. When two days had
gone by and the house was still roof
less, the janitor sought out the owner
ofthe house, only to find that no or
ders had been given to repair the
roof. It had >been stolen bodily.
New York News.
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brusaueness he has been called harsh,

brusqueness he has been called harsh,
but this is more from his impetuous
activity of mind than from any un.
kindness.
Alexander III. has been a good
worker, never sparing himself when
he thought any business needed his
attention. He is man of very pune.
tual habits and eIacts the same from
all his subordinates, be they minis
ters or cooks. He insists on having
all matters explained to him, even to
the slightest details, and then quickly
makes up his mind to reject or COM
mend. The Gear rarely changes af-
ter he has once given his opinion.
This has been his infexible rule con-
cerning most official business. If,
however, it is clearly proven to him
that he has been imposed upon
through misinformation he invariably
has the order revoked, and, if any
wrong has been done, sees that ample
reparation is made. He never hesi-
tates in giving his opinion, should it
be open to the harshest criticism.
The motto which he chose many
years ago-"The Czar's rule Of life is
duty'-is one which he endeavors to
follow as closely as possible.
The one great distinguished trait OF
the Russian Emperor's character is
his strong veneration for and his sin
cere faith in the Greek church. He
regards the church as the cornerstone
in the foundation of his Empire. BE
never fails to be present and to partic-
ipate in the ancient ceremony of the
immersion of the cross in the water OF
the Neva, which takes place every
year on the day of the Epiphany. He
remains bareheaded during the
ceremonies, which last nearly an hour.
At that time of the year january the
thermometer is often twenty degrees
below zero, and the mouiiks firmly
believe that it is through specia!
dispensation Of providence that the
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Wished.f0r Deaf: Came Startlingly.

The funeral of DR.. George W. Hud-
ders, of Philadelphia, at the New
London Methodist Episcopal Gene
terry, Oxford, Penn, the other day,
recalls singular incident connected
with thu sudden death of his father.in-
law, the Rev. Jonas Blssey. In 1861
he was pastor at New London, q few
miles east of Oxford, and one day in
August, while in the pulpit, remarked
to his congregation that he would like
to die in the service of the Lord in
that church. On the following Sun
day, while preaching, a bolt of light
ming descended and killed the preacher
where so short time before he had
expressed desire to die. DR.. Hud-
ders was buried near his father-in.law,
he having married Mr.. Bissey's only
daughter. .-Philadelphia Ledger.
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An Ingenious Apple Gatherer.

james 8. Williams, of Kenyonville,
has in successful operation an ingen-
ious apparatus for gathering apples,
says the Medina IN. W Tribune. 1t
is large canvass about forty feet in
diameter, having eight sides to each
corner of which is attached guy ropes
to fasten it to surrounding trees. This
huge sheet is adjusted under the trees
somewhat like an inverted umbrella.
The tree is then shaken and the fruit
discharged through an opening in the
canvass at the foot of the tree. This
principle promises to revolutionize
the old method of hand picking.
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the ears, and the membranes OF lne
brain are clearly visible.
The disease which has caused the
mischief is ofa constitutional nature,
but its effects have been entirely ex-
pended on the bones of the skull. In
other respects the patient is we'll, eats
we'll and sleeps well, and, it may be
added. smokes we'll. The movements
of the brain in respiration can be fol-
lowed with the greatest ease, and
when he is excited or suddenly spoken
to the effect of the increased cerebral
circulation is very clearly marked.
DR.. Maupin is preparing a full re-
port of the case for the medical jour.
nals.-San Francisco Examiner.
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TEMPERANCE.
NATURES LAMENT.


Low bowed the maize its tasselled head,
And sighed, "Ah, would that were dead
Sunshine and shower have been In vain,
For whisky claims my golden grain"
ooh, my! oh, my" cried out the rye,
t'To serve the drunkard shall die?
hoped to bless the world with bread,
But poison I must yield instead"
The graceful hop-vines quaked with fear,
Lest they must help make ale and beer,
And all their heart was filled with pain
That they should swell the brewers gain.
The grapevine and the apple-tree
Grieved over what their fate might be;
Must rosy fruit and clusters fine
Fill cider casks and vats of wine?
Youths Temperance Banner.
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Zebras Broken to Harness.

Zebras broken to harness can now
+ e seen drawing carriages in London,
three animals having been sent there
from the Transvaal as a proof that
they can be domesticated. This may
partly solve the question of transpor-
tation in Africa, as the zebras are not
attacked by the tsetse fly or by sick
ness,-New York Sun.
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HCASSED PEACHES.

A highly respectable and widely respected
clergyman living In country parish not far
from Boston received communication from
o New York house dealing IN wines and
liquors not long ago, saying that they would
bo very glad to furnish him with anything
he needed in their line, and as IN induce
ment for his patronage addod that they were
aware that the arrival in country place of
wines and liquors for the use OF the clergy
men was apt to create comment, If not scan
goods from them, to: have them securely
packed in Il wooden box, whcro they would
DC FREQ from examination, and to have the
box marked "Canned peaches. ."-Boston
Herald.
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DUE TO SALOONS.

At gathering of Protestant clergymen
and laymen. usually called the ministers
meeting, held at saratoga, N. Y, a short
time ago, Mr.. James F. Dadley, Of the Phil
adelphia Public Ledger, said that he had
for six months been Investigating the con-
dition Of the poor in that city, and that he
had found the chief factor In their degrade
tion to he the saloon.
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followers, and it is safe to say that the
fanciers of this country will take them

s"A~ -
fanciers of this country will take them
up.
The first importation arrived in
New York the other day from Eng
land. They are OF two varieties, big
dog of the shepherd breed which Mrs. !
Frederick Gebhard used to own,
which had pedigrees long enough to-
introduce them to society. Then
there are little tailless dogs called
Schipperkes, which the Prince is very
fond Of. None have ever been seen
in this country before. The lack Of
tail mars their beauty from fancier's
standpoint, but their cooking ears
recommend them. They belong to
Mr.. Thomas b. Terry, who will have
.walkover in the February bench
show in this class unless some, new
rivals appear.
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A Man Without q Skull.

An interesting surgical case is un-
der treatment in the Fresno County
Hospital, Fresno, CAL, under the care
OF DR.. W. T. Maupin.
The patient, John Hancock, is to
all annearances q healthy man, but
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-
when he removes
the light cap which
he habitually wears
on the crown of his
head a singular
spectacle is pre-
sented. The en-.
tire upper portion
of the skull is gone,
right down to the
level of the tops OF
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According to the census of Germany
no less than 629,S97 persons by the
name of Mueller live within the limits
of the empire.
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Knrea,s ssArch of Subtraction.

Just outside the walls of Seoul, the
capital of Korea, is an archway of
wood and stone about thirty feet high.
Under this Korea has annually paid
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her tribute to China. Will she pay
it next year? The answer to this
question, the New York Herald thinks,
can now be given with certainty.
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He fell heavily.
The ne-t moment q score OF dusky
warriors '1ere upon him.
Ranger Ralph was prisoner in the
hands Of his most merci.ess enemies
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Tailless Dogs the Fashion.
The dog of society will be taillesS,
.ockeared animal before another sea-
ION has passed. The Prince of Wales
tancies them and so do his numerous
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Important Information

The Crock Island Route" IL now
running through vestibule sleeping
cars between Texas and Colorado,
leaving Fort Worth daily at e:l5 p.
m, and arriving in Denver at 7:45
second morning. II you intend
making business or pleasure trip
to Colorado this summer, call on
your nearest cket agent, or address
the undersigned for folders, rates or
information.
1t is needless to add that we still
continue to run the "Flyer" to
Kansas City and Cnioago without
change of ears.
Purchase your tickets via The
Great Rock Island Route" and get
full va ue for your money.
j T.. MCCABE, G. p. A.,
Fort Worth, Texas.
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if to have broken every tender tie
of my boyhood, if while yet in nv
teens to have turned with longing
eyes to this great state, if to have
come and found a permanent home
among her generous and hospitable
people, if to have rejoiced in her
prosperity and wept in her adver.
sity, if in life to have no hopes not
bound up in her destiny, if in death
to have no sweeter desire than to
sleep beneath her soil, with
Texas flowers above my grave
if these avail, 1 am
a Texan. 1 yield to
no man in my devotion to Texas.
No fairer skies arch richer soil; no
richer soil supports nobler people;
no nobler people have grander des
tiny. And today all Texas stands
with wide.open arms to offer
Homes to the homeless, and hope
to the depressed;
To the care-worn ease, to the
stranger rest;
To the alien refuge, to the laborer
wealth;
To the wand arer welcome, to the
invalid health;
And with trath on her brow, and
love in her heart,
With wealth in her soil and gold in
her mart;
With sunbeams kissing her beau
teous mouth,
She's the bride of the world and the
queen of the South.
Loving Texas, haviog no higher
ambition than to be first
in her service and last at her feet,
with her constitution az my con.
stsnt guide, with my oath of off &c
eve, fresh in memory, with my
party platform as my political faith,
with the approval of my people as
an inspiration, and with the good of
all Texas next my heart, | have but
one promise-that promise at all
times to do my duty, my whole
duty, and nothing but nay duty.
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To Paren Is.

During the months of June, July
and August l will have special
summer school, stu lies, business
arithmetic, grammar, spelling,
business correspondence, CONNER.
cial law and penmanship. Hours,
8 a. m. to IL m, 2 p m, to p.
m. Terms extremely moderate.
A few months work at my college
will enable pupils to enter higher
gva les when public schools reopen.
For further particulars address
Practical Business College, Edward
Toby, Jr., president.
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Proud OF Waco's Industry.

We, as citizens of Waco, do not
realize what Waco people are doing
Read the following and then tell
it abroad:
Springtown, Benton Co., Ark,
April "a, 1894
Catherine Medicine Company,
Waco, Tevas: | have been using
your Cacterine ten days. ! can't say
l am we'll, but am 30 much better
of catarrh. | am confident your
medicine will do all you ommend
it to do. S ,abs had formed in one
of my nostrils and they are all
cleared out. Yours,
S. F. MITCHELL
Free treatme at at E E. Dismuke's
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Don't Read This.

Fitzgerald, Texas, May 10, 1894.
-Cicterine Medicine Co.: am
still using the medicine sent me, am
we'll pleased with it. Have received
marked relief since using it. 1t is
good remedy. 10 KELLY.
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L. p. Sparks, at No. 5ls Austin
avenue, keeps extras of all kinds for
buggies, ph@tons and carriages.
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4 and by over q hundred ea
Zen an mai ,rity it has passed
ana ,-' 'p' DEM and into sovereign
pa Paa' present commission, how
:. l NJ 4 state of suspended ami
ms Is IL though the commissioners an,
o J, he sid to be statesmen , Gu.
S 90, by the United States
c ns court unconstitutional the
e. sn e.. uO bat bow to the decision
~ V bish tribunal. In that event even
T. ~ he nlt the duty of the next legis
u y, ~ frame and pass a new com CON!
e. ~ law, Believing in a fair,
'u nd in impartial trial of commits !,
.nu Ia of the railroads, l
lss favor the enactment
,,w in accordance with the de-
\ r' Of = the supreme court In
aver legislation that may arise,
N ~ look alike to the rights OF
.;lroads and the interests OF the
[ls Railroad corporations are
Ireatures of the state and must
bat bigger than their creator;
are the wards of the state ana
have the protection OF their
dian. they should be curbed'
! Encouraged. They should be
Hated. vet never consti sea ted
y TODAY has ten thousand miles
/ in ten years wants ten thousand
!. The policy of the Legislature !,
ee from prejudice and faithful
be people-should ever be TO
mirage their enterprise, protect
! property and invite their build
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Pat eggs in cold storage.

To our lady friends: Is your
hair falling out? If it is, go to
Dismuke and get bottle of "471l."
He will guarantee to stop it.
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My selection of wall paper is fine
aud prices are low. l invite lnspec-
ton. G. F. Smith, 404 Austin ave.
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For the tenderest and greatest
variety of meats see Crippen, corner
Fifth aca Franklin streets.
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We will sell canned California
goods very cheap for balance Of this
month. GRIBBLE Bros.
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Every Body Rejoice

With MIR. Miller; see what he
says: al have used with discretion
your "Cacterine" and am cured of
catarrh. Respectfully,
VIM. b. MILLER.
Wheat, Texas.
Free treatment at X. K. Dis.
muke's.
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60 to Ed Clark for your barbe-
cued meat
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DR.. Melton, the dentist, has
moved to the Provident building,
fourth fl DOR. d&.wlm
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Try our new 25c tea for ice tea
GRIBBLE Bros
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Comet Pile Remedy cures.
For sale by II. G. Rlsher u Co