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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

Muldrow, she went o. that town. ac-
accompanied as Jar as the outskirts by
tWo Of 'ne boys. WHO remained there
on guard ALTERED iu short SILK
Irgls, rl0se-Httius Jacket and tclt hat.
with the handles 8l Two revoNers al
ways conspicuous she walked boldly
ihto che town, went 90 the p1stougs
aud inquired f1r mall Tor different
member5 OF lAe gang. AFTER which she
visited several shores ana made NUMB
brr oi purchases. In one OF the stores
sine picked Up d large onion. reached
heF nap4 Into the bosom ut her dress
and whipped OUT d large knife, with
which she peeled and sliced the fruit
and axe be vita apparent relish. being
tNe object pf much curiosity by the
bysHnlers.
Aa sbs was leaving town two men
wac stared at her were compelled TO
hold W their hands and turn over
watches and money for their impert,-
ucpce, after Wh,ch she walked 10 wherc
the two men had the horses and coolly
rode Of This woman IS p years old.
wei! educated and comes OF "a good
family She says she had trouble and
resorted 70 her present lie for excite
ment 70 make her forget the past.
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81 PArRLEK,s PURGAr0RY.

According 20 the medieval legend.
there was an entrance to purgatory on
the island % Tough Derg. on the
coast OF Ireland u was simply the
mouth OF o. common cave or cavern,
but So Patrick Is said 90 have builr
a monastery over it and to have sscur-
ed the opening with an immense grated
iron door The place became widely
known as st Paucks Purgatory, p
and il was generally believed that any
one who had the courage 10 explore the
pit would be excused the trial OF pasz-
ing through the real purgatory after
death. The fame Of the place was
largely due TO poem written In ll5g
by Henry Of Sultery, which pretended
TO relate the experience OF one Sir Ov-
wayne Miles, who had embraced the
opportunity OF eSpiating his crimes in
its darksOme depths.
In the year 1885 a monk from Hol-
land visited the celebrated shrine ana
afterwards declared that what vas
claimed for IL was q "travssty on RELIC
lon and that the so-called ''purgat6r,7,,
differed In no respect from dozsns ~
other known cayevns," This news wa :
conveyed 20 the pope who ordered tbs
monastery destroyed and the cavern
closed up This order was carried n,t
to the letter on ST. Patrlck's day. 1907 :
81. Louis Republic.
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49, b - orrLAws
one Young woman's Method of prown-
ing s5rroWful Memories.

Robin Hood and his band OF tFave
outlaws. with tlelr picturesque Maid
Marion, seems 70 be she examples up0n
which certain Inhabitants q Indian
Territory are modelling themselves
The resemblance. 20 be sure, does not
extend 20 the charities win which the
legendary Robin aflnsd for his pliiags,
bat ends with the introdnction into the
band % an attractive young WOMAN
she j. known as doll, and sac de-
cllnes % give more explicit Information
on the subject % her name size ac-
compaules tie Cook slug Of outlaws
wherever q goes. and she .s id1hzed by
It's members. Her lille 10 queen pf
the outlaw" and she does ell she can
TO maintain her high reputation, She
Is perfectly sure shot with either ner
rife ur six shooter. De- cool ami collect
Cd Ia time % danger. fond Of adventure,
ard even more daring and reckless
thaH male members OF the band Her
wearing apparel Is six and the finest
Of other materials. but made ln com
mon sense style. So as rot 90 Interfere
with physical movements she cay
ries a six shooter and a large knife.
and g. prepared 20 use both % the
best advantage Ia case Of an energen-
cy. rides a horse man fashion. and
goes With the sang everywhere. often
leading in their acts of deyiltry.
Not long since. While they were all
In camp Ia the mountains north Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07
tPWORTH LEAGUE
he
ORGANIZATION AND WONDERFUL
GROWTH.
rs WORK IN TEXAs-PRoGRAM
OF THE STATE CONFERENCE 10
BE HELD IN HOUSTON AP1L ISIS

IRE EpwoEth League has been In ex-
fsjence such short time. compare
lively speaking that there are many
WHO are Ignorant % it's workings
Eight years ago there WAS not single
organization OF this character Ia Texas
to-day thers are nearly nalf thous-
anl.
This movement Is So young. and yet
has made such Progress lhai many To-
DAY not posted on religious AFFAIRS. are
assiug, nat Is the Epworth
I.zAsueg' Ia this article We wish 10
givs some Information about the Ep-
worth League and It's work.
ORGANIZATION.
Where the FIRST Epworth League was
organized is disputed question. Cleye-
land. Ohio. claims 10 be the birthplace,
and perhaps justly. However. other
places claim this honor.
The Epwdrth League is the yuung
peoples society Of the two great
Aleth7disms on The United statrs-.ha
b. r. church and the 81 F. church,
Southland The Methodist church Of
Canada.
Realizing the need % an organization
% this character TO instruct The young
people in the history. doctrine and
pollty Of their church. TO deyelops
them along spiritual lines. and 90 eoIn-
teruct the eru Influences by Which they
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

we're surrounded, the wise men OF these
churches conceived the idea Of an I'D
worth League. This name was selected
because EpWortn. England. was the
birthplace and carly home 90 John
Wesley, the founder OF Mcthodism.
Ia LESS it We remember correctly, the
NJ. L. church. In general conference,
ordered ths organization Of Epworth
Leagues,
The general conference OF the NJ. u.
churcH, south, al its session held in
~, lHu's May, 1880, ordered the organs
cation ot young peoples leagues.
Mrthodism ln Canada took a similar
step, aud very wisely these three great
branches or The same faith adopted the
society.
WORK or THE LEAGUE.
These different branches Of Method.
Ism have adopted separte constitutions
and bylaws. and hence there ia ,
s'iBht diuertnce In the work OF the
league In each Of these churches.
being a Southern Methodist. aud
most OF the leagues OF Texas BELONGING
70 the southern Methodist church NJ
I'M, I'M, Il WIN pe SUFFICIENT TO give an
outline OF league work In this churct
with the statement that IN these othst
churches the work Is very similar
We have the work divided INTO thras
departments, as follows:
!. The department OF worshlp which
has charge Of all the devotional scr.
vices OF the league. such as prayer and
praise meetings, missionary meeffnps
temperance meetings. outdoor meet.
mss cottage, prayer and Bible read
ing meetings, etc.
The department OF Charity ard
help which arranges Tor the sys.sn,,
ATTIC visitation Of the sick. me nsst-
poor and STRANGERS
IL assists the pastor In an chnrltabis
WORKS OF the congregation, ana 81.
operates with him IN all church wort
The department Of literary VOL
whieh promotes the careful study =,
the Bible, and of the history. do,frl,s.
ana polity Of the church: it supafjn,
lehus al courses OF reading and sti,5,
prescribed by the League. and arrange.
iuF lectures literary entertalninent,
and other means OF enco1ra ZINC ~,
STUDY of good literature. ID endaavor,
20 extend the circulation OF tho ho,,i-1
tracts and Periodicals OF the char <
e7ss' ilaiiN The organ OF the League
mere are three presidents and
me Work % each OF these deps rtn,ent'
IS Ia the hands OF a committee 81
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ONO woAlEN PLEASED.
Hope Soon TO Secure an Extension OF
Political Privileges.


Masslllop. Ohio. April 5.-Airs. c.
MeEverhard, president OF the Ohio wo-
man Suffrage association. speaking OF
The result Of the Ohio election, said to-
day. The women OF Ohio have taken
hold and demonstrated chat women can
eater politics successfully and without
loss OF dignity or aelt-respect. The ex-
perience OF one campaign has settled
the school suffrage issue for an time
TO come. We are now looking into the
future, hopeful o. adding to our present
privileges and in the good time 20
come Of sharing political responsibility
equally with men. 1 think IL will be a
number % years before any material
change is made In our political condl-
zion. IL Is mo- true that we propose To-
ask for municipal suffrage az the hands
OF the next general assembly. Under
the present constitution the power Of
the Legislature On very limited. we
shnll offer a bill at the next session
but ip win be in the nature OF an
smendement to the existing law"
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THE VICTORY SEPARATOR

has no equal for rapid threshing,
separating and cleaning all kinds
of grain. flax and timothy. Sew
en- sizes from Is in. cylinder and
= in. rear, to 40 in. cylinder, %
il. rear.
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iou pretend 10 know eaouga 10
come TO congress from Geqrgia." r.
teited Toe colonel dsgusteiIv. "ard
9nh know what 'Waiking Egypt lsP
20 which tlt culOred race olives ,vaS-
once year In It's churches They nh
up their voices Ia a horrible vail tba
congregation does; and suddenly a ne
$40 jumps W 10 the aisle Next a sis.
ger jumps az. She plIces her hands an
u. shoulders. and there they stand
lemplHg up ana down. stia-kneed
hhe you've seen sheep when feeling
tesnVe. Usually these two are a mlsfit.
NJ small runty little fellow; she
pis, Swapping weueh. The sinFinr
n,2ana on. Others get up until the
NaYie epngregation q In procession.
s.irai forward resting on The shout
dcis VI front. like a III OF peultenfiatv
1919 going % dinner. Keeping a
49, t I'M, 10 The moaning the process
ISn. Ike Tong. black esntipede
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GRANT AND GREET.Ey,s pr,

Grant and Greeley became. In effgct
foes. They had many friends in com,
mon, who sought by every means 10
reconcile them, but Ia vain. GrealaN
was once Induced to call at the Whit
House Grant Invited him 10 a drive
and he accepted. The horses went no
president smoked and Greeley kept 81
ienee-ah with q vengeance. only
monosyhables were uttered as the TWO
sun men rode side BY side. and each
sepgrale.--Scribner
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jumps and Jerks its way up one aisle.
down another. until their religious fer
sar has cooled. That's walking Esypt,
and I suppose the rite was Imported
from Guinea 20 years ago wash
inston Post.
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II, as you say. the defendant Is M
conscientious a man" said the Lave
YOU ought TO be able 10 give SOM. ~
ample OF ~ We'll" said 10 vit
ness. II have known him for twsn,,.
years ana IN AL that time have never
known him 10 take whisky 2or cnI5
except when he really mad = eola ~,
Cincinnati Tribune N'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

Rraa-u's Iron Bittrrs Il a von-
d=rtuiiy successfgl remedy znd
Is wideiy inisa.sd- Beware Of
irag-s.
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FOSTERS WEATHER FORECASTS.
HOW TO READ HIS PRooNosTIcA-
TIoNs CORRECTLY.

HAzEN AND BIcELow FIGHTING
EACH OTHER, EACH HAVING A
PLAN or HIS OWN on WHICH
he MAKES FoREcAsrs-wARM
AND COLD WAVES.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

ST. JOSEPH. NO. April 8.
copyrighted. 1875. BY W. T. FostsrJ
Ny last bulletin gave forecasts OF the
stoFm waves q cross the continent
from Apr.l 5 to = aud II to Is. The
next viii reach the Paclna coast about
the 18Th, cross the western mountain
country by cllse Of Is.h, the great esu-
trial valleys i7th u lsth and the Esst-
ern states about the 2gth.
The warm wave will cross the west
EN- mountain country ab9gt llgh. the
srea. central valleys lIth. and tie.
eastern states 1911. Col wave vii
cross western mountain country about
Ism, the great central valleys 1yth and
the eastern states Z2d.
Readers win please note that fore
casts are made for p. n. OF the dates
mentioned ana the weather events pre-
ulcre4 must gl-lr EItnlu EWeuty-t1ur
hours before Or 4tter tn4t hour, other
wise The forecasts raiL Iue ci.auee j.
made from sunset ia urd-r 20 Agrer iu
tiul= with the weather zuaps pugislsl
AZ D. "a. each day h. th- national
weather bureau az washington. These
daily maps gave IA the b-st rs-osl u
the actual STATE ~ the Weather 10 AL
parts of the Lri-ed state and sluy--
ern Canada a. that hour. Washing, on
time.
HAzEN AND BIGELOW.
These are assistant professors ia the
forec4stlns d-pal -ullnt u the national
weather bureau at Washington. Taey
are universal scholars ana 81 eminent
ability 90 more importance than
these. however. % the fEct tnat 10 =
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-07-11
RELIGIOUS READING.
COURAGE ron THE nraur.

A successful evangelist tells what great re-
suits followed from simple stand for Christ
when he was n commercial travellers He had
made good sale. and the merchant said. 1T
is your treat" lie knew what that meant
There was n saloon across the street. and he
was expected 10 20 across aud set up the
drinks" for the whole establishment. "what
Is the use?" he said to himself This is one
of the expcdiencics of the trade. needn't
drink anything. can order the cigars. OF
n supper or -" "Nes." something said to
him, ''you can just sell out right here and
make wreck of II ALL" Boys" he said
in the new inspiration sent to him
from above. III should do that. would do
the mcanest thing In all the world and II
you'll bear with me I'll tell you why. have
just come up from the very gates of death
and he'll through strong drink. and II | did
what you ask, I'd do the meanest thing in all
the world. both for you and mo-" Instantly
the cashier leaped down from his desk
Have you got pedgc2 I'll sign it, And
the merchant attcrward took the commercial
traveller aside to say, II promise YOU III
never drink another drop rs long rs live"
II pays TO be outspokcn for Christ Try it
Selected.
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TRUE pENirrScr.

As God reckons jewelry, there IL no gem
that shines with moro briIlancy than the
tear of true penitcnce yet God only knowetb
what heart pressure and what crushing of
wilful pride may have been necessary &c
force the tear to the cheek OF stubborn
sinner. have sometimes met with person
who possessed peculiarly loyable traits Of gen.
tlencss self-abncgation, and meek bravery
under sharp trials. | cnvicd such bcnuti.
iul character. All! little knew at a fearful
price of severe chastenings, bitter disap
pointments and bcrraycments. OF faith tried
In white heat Of affection, all that lowell.
ness of character had been attained. lie
who would be most like christ must pay the
cost. II iurnance Il needed 20 purify and
brighten you, do not shirk the furnace. Pa.
tience Is nn admirable grace; but IL Is not
oftenest worn by those who walk on the
sunny side of the street In silver slippers. II
Is usrally the product OF headwinds and hard
nghts-of crosses carried, and OF steep hills
climbed on the road 10 heaven. "The trial
OF your faith worketh patience. Theodore
l.. Cuyler, ID. ID.
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TEMPERANCE.
sAraS's WANT Al.


johnson. the drunkari. is DYING to-day,
with Traces of sin ou his face;
He'll hr mis3sd at the club, at the bar, at the
play;
Wanted: A boy FOR his place.
Simons, the gambler was killed in fight,
He died without pardon of grace,
Some ono must train ior his burden and
blight;
Wanted: \ boy in A.s place.
The scoilcr, the idlec, the convict, the thief.
Are lost; and without any noisr
Make 1t known, chat there comes TO my in
stnut relief
Some thousand or more OF the boys
Boys from the iirosiGe, boys from the farm,
Boys from the home ana the school,
Come, leave your misglyinss, there can be
no harm
Where "drinl; and Dc merry's" the rule.
Wanted: For every lost servant OF mine,
Someone 10 live without grace,
Bomr one 20 die without pardon divine
wa vuu DC the boy for the place.
Hattie Horner Louthan.
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rnr rrnrlruAL rnrsENcz.

Some Of Us think and say good deal
about "a sense Of his presence sometime,
rejoicing IN IL. sometimes going mourning al
the day long because We have IL not pray.
ing for II. aud not always seeming to receiy,
what we ask measuring our own position
and sometimes even that of others by IL now
on the heights, now In the depths about it,
And all this April like CLEAN aud gloom, in
stead OF steady summer glow, because w'
arc turning our attention upon the sense o
reality OF IT, All our trouble aud di-uppoiut
ment about !; is met by his own simple word
and yani-hes In the simple faith that grasp-
it, for II Jesus says simply and absolutely
"Lo. am with you alway,' what have W. {,
do with feeling or "Scnsc' about II? We
have only 10 believe II and 20 rccoilrct IT,
And 1t Is only by thus believing and rccDlicc;
ing that We cuu realize IL.
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WHO PAYS THE ELLIS

Whopays the bills? Who feeds tho drunk.
ards children2 Who provides for the drunk
uId's wlfel Who supports the beggarly
tramps, who having wasted thpir money in
drink, wander about the country Who re-
pairs the losses caused by the failure OF in-
temperate merchants and reckless and half.
intoxicated business men2 Who makes good
the damages caused by the bluuders OF
drunken workmen, and the hindranccs OF
business caused by the sprees OF Incorporate
employees? Who pays for the railroad wrecks
caused by drunken conductors and engineersf
Who builds the asylums wherc crazy drunk.
ards are keptp Who supports the idlotic
children OF drunken men2 Who pays the at
torneys and juries and judges who try drunk.
On criminals2 Who pays the expenses OF
trials and commitments and executions occa'
stoned by the crimes OF drunken mepi Who
pays for the property destroyed and burned
by drunken men? Who builds and supports
almshouses, which but for drink might re-
main unoccupiedy Who endures the suffer
ing and losses and brutality. which are due
to the recklessness and INSANITY OF drunken
husbands and fathersg Who phys for the in
quest hed ON drunkards founil dead by the
wayside? Who pays for u pRuper's csfin
and for digging grave in rotter's lleld, VIII q
the last glass has been drunkI
Who pays the billsy The drunkarl cannot,
for he has wasted his substance In his cup.
VIII the rumseller pay Them? The iart Is,
YOU and anu tho sober and industrious
toiling portion OF the community must meet
all these bills.--New England Evangelist
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THE SALOON rLounIsnEs Always,

When labor Is most disturbed, when the
demand for advanced wages is the loudest,
when strikes are the most frequent, wheu
hunger and misery are most rife in the homes
OF the poor, the saloon fiourishes still. There
may be no bread at home, but there is always
beer and whisky at the bar, and the men
who consider themselves the victims Of cir
cumstances or the "thralls' OF capital,
squander their earnings and spend their saw
ings In these dens. Can there be serious
labor question while this state OF things coI.
tinuesl Can working men talk gravely OF
their wrongs while IL is plain 10 all the
world that II they only saved the capital
they earn they would be comiortableI-At-
lantic Monthly.
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REALIZE IT THOROUGHLY.

II ia n mc,hodical not an accidental world.
IL the housewife turns out n good cake. 1t is
the result OF sound receipt, carefully ap.
piled. She cannot mix the assigned ingrr.
dents and fire them for the appropriate time
without producing the result II Is not she
who has made the cake; IL is nature She
brings related things together; sets causes AZ
work these causes bring about the result.
She il not "A creator, but an intermediary.
She does not expect random causes to pro.
duce specific effects -random ingredients
would only produce random cakes. So 1t /.
In the making OF Christian experiences.
Certain lines are followed certain effects are
the result. These effects cannot but bc th,
result. But the result can never take place
without the previous cause. To expect re-.
suits without antecedents Is 20 expect cakes
without ingredients That impossibiity l.
precisely the almost universal expectation. -
Drummond.
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Fellowship IL companionship-a sharing In
each others Interests, an accord ut spirit,
mutual understanding, mutual confidence
aud trust Think of some friends with
whom YOU have fellowship. How comfort.
ing their pres ,ncc, how helpful th'it
counsel, how comfortable ia" irerdt 4
Of intercourse and the absence OF ia :.
trust or suspicion, Aud think of having
fellowship ike that with God can there
be- anything else so desirable. so hopeful,
helpful, rostlul 50 hil-satislying IA this! can
II Ue possible that there should be- compnu.
ionship, sharing of interests, accord Of spirit,
mutual confidence and tlu-t between my
heart and God? Cad It be that he desires ~
Yes 1t Is possible and positive experience.
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THE dKTAr cRowN,

The crown Of all, that which sets the sun
In our inner life, though illness may come,
though the very mind itself grow weak, 4,
though all the SCENERY Of life may be dark
ened with misfortune, Is to havc the sunlight
of Gods presence IN our souls the sunlight
of goodness, of "A pure heart, fthc true and
loving spirit of Christ Jesus. II Is to live IN
light to live II Him. Iii, light IA Us il our
light. II Is u life that touquers sin and In
the conquering We know and rejoice III for
giyeness. IS. \. BroOke.
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The Grasshopper Crop.

Professor Otto Lugger, State Entomologist
OF Minnesota. called at the Governors Office
and made report ON the grasshopper kill
ing in Chicago County with the hopper
dozers. They have over 400 OF these ma
chimes at work and are gathering In 5000
bushels OF grasshoppers daily. Thus far the
hoppers have not Invaded ths grain fields.
Thefrequent rains have kept the grass green
and tender, ani they have contented them
selves feeding on this.
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The present life is the seod-plot Of the
future state, and the harvest which we reap
In eternity Is the same in character and
quality rs that which now we sow Every
thought we think, every word we speak,
every action we perform, every opportunity
of service neglected or improved Is n seed
sown by us, the fruit OF which shall multiply
untold miseries or myriad blessings IN the
eternity into which we go.-William NJ. Tay.
lor, ID. ID.
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nL-oY OK pnuYKEYyrss.

All manner OF drunkenness shouli bo
banlshed from the Commonwealth. What
more foul and common sin among Us than
Drunkenness Aud who can be ignorant
that, II the importation and use OF all strong
drink We're forbid, it would both clean rid
the possibility of Nmmittng thar odious
vice, and men might . 'erwari live happily
and healthfully without the use OF those in,
toxicating liquors. John Milton, 1871.
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Suns may shine. and darkness may bring
sleep 10 us rain may fall aud fields may of
fer place for seed; but unless We rise up
early. ana go forth 10 labor Till the evening
no harvest is ours. Unless We strive against
and put all evil away from US, good comes
not. Unless we trend ont from the paths Of
our hearts the weeds of sn1shness and sin,
our nobler, trurer life is choked and lies
wthered.-James H. West in "Upllfts OF
Heart and viii.