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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

ENNIS, Tex, Nov. 3d. The little s.
year-old daughter of Webb Atwood,
seven miles west of Ennis, YVES badly
burned yesterday evening. Her pa
rents had left the house in charge of a
10 year-old daughter and had gone to
the field to pick cotton. The little
one got too near the fire and her
clothes ignited. She ran to the corner
of the room and the larger girl dashed
water on her burning sister and
thought she was safe. BY this time
the house was ablaze inside. caught
from the child's clothes. The larger
one took the baby and called TO the
other to follow. When she got into
the wind the little ones cletnes blazed
again and before help could come she
was fairly roasted. Sne died about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

BRYAN. Tex, Nov. 23.--The Madi-
son county lynching turned out to be
IL shooting, instead ola hanging. The
details as told here yesterday are
that a negro boy ran his horse over a
white girl, whereupon mob went
after him and the boys fathet inter-
cred and was shot, the boy mean
while making his escape. The affair
occurred in the northwest corner of
of the county, remote from this point,
and the names of none Of the partic-
pants are known here. There seems,
however, to be no doubt of the kill
ing.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

terday on " 10 charge of rape, said to
have been committed on a little
Italian girl Y years old, about eight
miles above here Tuesday afternoon.
The little gilfl was brought in for
medical atte neance, and though terri
bly, injured win recover. The crime
Is alleged olhave been committed in
n corn field lin which the negro was at
work and Through which the girl had
to lass. Sh9 told her father OF it,who
sought the grand Jury; They are in-
vesilgating a nd enough is known to
establish hey ond any doubt that they
will bring in "a true bill. That the
prisoner wad not summarily dealt
with is due. t9 tho fact that the ,ynowl-
edge of the d |eed did not get abroad
before the officers had the negro in
jail.
j. Y. Hamil ton, white farmer liv.
ing at Canoo9, in this county, came in
ast tuesday might and surrendered
himself 10 Sheriff Sullivan, who had n
warrant for hills arrest on the charge
OF rape comm tied OH the person of
his 10 year q Id adopted daughter.
The grand jury has been investigating
this case and Ihad summoned before
them Hamiltun's family. Hamil. on.
who was obserlt at the time, suspected
the result and hastened to place him
5HlI in the safe keeping of the sheriff
There is great indignation expressed
against him, but the people of this
county are law abiding and will lie.
the law take itslcourse. These are the
FIST instances oil the kind which have
occurred in this county for many
wears
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

DALLAs, Tex, Nov. 25.-Thomas
A. Jones of Social Circles, Ga, took
morphine in his room at the St.
George MOTEL yesterday afternoon and
will probably die. Two physicians
worked ON him for six hours, with
little prospects Of saving hiin. This
is his second attempt TO commit sui
eide, the first having been made in
Fort Worth a week ago. Before taxi
ing the poison Jones wrote note
wing he was in distress financially,
without hope CT better luck and re-
quested that he be buried i'll the
clothes he was wearing, as they were
made by his wife.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28
THE MoNoTYPE CRAZE.

1t Is Becoming Popular and Threaten
to Develop Into a wild Fad.
An effective departure in art is the
pew monotype that is beginning to ind
its way to America from Paris, where 1t
has enjoyed for some months violent
popularity. The process was discovered
by Hubert Herklmer. The artistic folk
of Paris were quick to see its posslblli-
ties, and the fame thereof flew like Wild
fire throughout the infammable paint
ars' quarters. Monotype parties have
been one of the latest fads OF these APP
preciative people. Artists infected with
the craze and their curious friends gath
or in some accessible studio in ardent
groups to turn out these pictures. The
excitement lies in the fact that no one
can foresee quite how they will turn
cut, the pleasure, not in the novelty,
though that, of course, contributes to 1t,
but mostly in the potent truth that in
no other way can the same effects of
light and shade be obtained. To pro-
duce the monotype the artist paints his
study upon zinc plate, which is put
through press. AS the name implies,
only one impression is produced. Those
that are done in one color are the most
successful as yet, though some of the
two-color attempts are very charming.
The subtlety of certain delicate effects,
as, for instance, sunlight on water, is
rendered by this new phase of art in a
truly marvellous manner. Although the
cordially Of Paris may not be expected,
perhaps, in America for the monotype,
there can be no doubt that they will be
warmly received here, when they are
once at home in our art exhibits and
when, too, the public has learned to I'M
derstand them sufficiently to appreciate
the fact that favorite study, produced
in this way, will not be found dupli-
Gated in a neighbours drawing room;
this is now the fear Of the careless art
patron who seems to have some hazy
idea of etchings in his mind. The prac-
tical wife Of an artist who has lately re-
turned from Paris with the monotype
fever raging in his blood, complains
ruefully: why, my husband took the
clothes-wringer away from the maids
for press to produce those pictures"
She smiled with woman's superiority
as she added: "He said they could have
il back again 1t would take at least
three hours to remove thu o9lilly paint
with turpentine every time they used
it." With sigh, 81 have bought new
wringer." So there is sordid side TO
even such gems Of art as his wife dis
plays with pride that must soften, If
it does not efface, the domestic incon-
Renience.
The esthetlc side is Venetian scenes
in brown, an old stone bridge in gray,
mountain peaks and seascape in blue.
and cluster of picturesque willows in
green. Who could mind the loss of one
wringer after feasting the eyes on such
exquisite shading, particularly if 1t
isn't her wringer?
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28
MON MIllIner, netore worth.

There were men dressmakers before
Worth. The first celebrity who made
Ais mark in this particular line was
Rhomberg. the son of Bavarian peas
ant from the neighborhood of Munich.
One day in May, 1880, a beautiful
equipage was seen driving about Paris
with an escutcheon in the shape Of a
corset and an open pair of scissors in
middle painted on the panel Of each
door; that was Rhomberg's coat OF
arms, and it told its own tale. He was a
genius in his way and owed his success
chiefly to his skill in Disgusting slight
deformities and bringing out the most
attractive charms of his fair customers.
He rapidly made fortune, and left his
heirs an annual income Of $4,000. I'm
der the first empire and the restoration.
Leroy supplied the dresses of the ladies
of the court and the higher nobility
from his splendid mansion in the Rue
Richelieu. An ELUSIVE encomium was
written upon him by Augur, member
of the Academy.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

DENIsoN, Tex, Nov. 2O.-A story
of heroic conduct ON the part of a
number OF ladies comes from the In
dian territory. On Sunday afternoon
n fire, supposed 40 have been set by
movers, broke out in some pasture
lands belonging TO w. l.. Bates. A
need o3Pf15es issEloii aud mud 10
men III sight, at once applied them
selves to the work of checking the
flames. Without stopping to dofl
their Sunday apparel they marched
into the field, and with the assistance
of neighboring women fought the
flames with such rude appliances nc
were at hand. After few hours
struggle they managed to extinguish
the fire and save thousands of dollars
worth of grass, rail fences and baled
hay that had been left ON the mead
ows.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28
UNCONVENTIONAL NAMES.

The Buddhists took their name from
Buddh0 about 600 B. c.
The Presbyterlans took their name
from a Greek word, meaning Elder
Calvinists are named from their
leader, John Calvin, born 1909, died
1854.
The Jesuits, or better, "The Society OF
Jesus" was 30 called by Ignatius 10y
ola, who died in 1884
The Puritans were so named In de-
rision at their professions of being
purer than other people.
The Covenanters were so called be-
cause they formed solemn league and
covenant against the designs Of Charles
"a
The Lollards, sect of reformers were
named from Walter Lollard, or Loril-
lard, who was burned for heresy in
1922.
The Baptitts had their name from
John the Baptist they claiming to per.
form the rite of baptism in the manner
that he did.
The Unitarans were thus named be.
cause they denied the doctrine of the
Trinity In theory they are opposed
to the Trinitarians.
The Arians had their name fIon
Anius, who died A. D. 1886. Their main
doctrine was a disbelief in the divine
nature Of Jesus Christ.
Professionals were at first so called be.
causd their representatives protested
at THE Diet of Sploys, in 1892, against
the aIctton Of the emperor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

Once upon a time two boys played
marbles upon the Sabbath day.
Their names were John and William.
When they returned to their homes,
John was whaled with a trunkstrap,
while William was merely chided and
suffered to go his way in peace.
The boys grew to be men.
John became the implacable foe Of
wealth in all forms and talked inces-
sanity about it, while William was
millionaire and a member of several
corporations And yet there can be
no doubt that William would have been
just as good a man as John, had he
been subjected to restraint in his
youth.
Dear reader, when you have played
marbles upon the Sabbath, insist upon
the runkstrap, and take nothing
else. 1t is your right. Do not be
bluffed out of it.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28
TEXAS THREATENED.
ENTIRE STATE LIABLE TO CAT
TILE QUARANTINE.
Members OF tho Livestock Sanitary Com
mission Meet with Governor Culber-
son For the Purpose OF Considering -
Letter to That Eject.

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 25.--Messers.
Kleburg of Alice and Tullis of
Quanah, members of the Texas live
stock sanitary commission, met here
last night with Governor Culberson
for the purpose of considering letter
from Secretary of Agriculture Nor
ton. threatening to quarantine the
whole state of Texas unless the Ma
tional cattle quarantine rules and
boundaries are adopted in Texas.
Those rules go into effect in February
and arc suspended on December l of
each year. 1t was decided to adopt
them, but and effort will be made to
induce Secretary Morton to supend
them on November l instead of De-
cember in SO lar as Texas is con-
ierned, as there is no danger of the
propagation % splenic fever alter that
date.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

GATEsvILLE, Tex, Nov. 19.-Prof
f. p. Grow, principal ofthe high schoo
at this place, was fatally injured few
mornings ago by his buggy horse
he had gone cut to hitch the horse VI
and was afterwards found leaning
against the barn III an unconscious
condition, with his head split open
from which blood was streaming pro
fusely He was taken to the house AND
medical aid summoned but he hs1
never regained consciousness.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

ALvoRD, Tex. Nov. 22.--Will Rod
gers has returned from Denver with his
little girl, who he took to Schlatter
the healer. The child, years old,
was afflicted with dropsy and could
not stand on her fee. one minute at a
time, but Mr.. Rodgers says in ten
minutes after Sclklatte-' had held her
honds in his she walked half a block
The little girl id rapidly improving
now and her parents are confident
of her complete recovery. Mr.. Rod
gers says he saw wonderful things of
this man Schlaqter, but the most
touching incident of all was that of n
mother who took her little girl to the
healer who could not raise her hands
from paralysis. When released by
the healer the littl e girl threw her
arms around her mothers neck. while
me tears flowed from among the
lockers on.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

Ell PAso, Tex, Nov. 23-During
the last two days there has been con-
cradle excitement among the residents
OF the southern portion OF this city
over the rurnor to the effect that the
Rio Grande was no longer to be the
dividing line between this country
and Mexico, especially at this point
The rumor originated from the fact
that the Mexican engineers of the in
ternational boundary commission now
in session here have been surveying
and placing monuments through the
southern portion OF the city, running
their lines ON Second street SO as TO
take strip of the city over mile
long aud six blocks deep. The Amer
lean commissioner, Colonel Arson
Mills, was called here to consider
claim from Mexico, and while that
cain has not yet been submitted, it
is understood that Mexico will claim
territory on The north side of the
river within the corporate limits of
lei Paso on the ground that the ORR
gil al channel OF the river ran almost
through the center Of this city, but
that because OF embankments the
flood waters shifted the main channel
over on Mexican territory. Mexicans
living in the southern portion of the
city are 80 coutidont that their homes
will be conceded to be on Mexican
soil that they are flying the Mexican
colors from their house tops. Under
the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty the
boundary limo was fixed in 1852 where
the river now runs, and no fears of
Mexico securing II big slice oil III Paso
city is entertained by those acquainted
with the changes of the river and
OF the treaty,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

LODI, Tex, Nov. 22.-Willie Smith,
colored, OF Kildea, while setting brakes
on the Lodi company road, slipped
ard fell on the tracks and the trucks
pissed over both legs, breaking then.
The left leg was cut off just below the
knee by a surgeon. The doctor thinks
he eau save the other leg.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

NAvAsoTA, Tex, Nov. rs. "A report
has just reached here of Tho killing of
lobe Harrison at Bedias on Friday
evening. Nothing q known definite
IL about the killing
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28

CALDWELL, Tex, Nov. 22.-In the
district courS yesterday in the case of
the State VS., john Bergman, defend
ant pleaded guilty. and was given
fifteen years.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-11-28
Two oharEes of Rape.

VICTORIA, Tex, Nov 3l.-A negro
named Will Smith was arrested yes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-09
j USIICE JOHNS COURT.
The Case of Simon Caps, Charged With
Implication in the Gold Brick Case.

The Police Court was again crowded
with spectators yesterday morning. who
were eager to be present when any furth-
er developments in the gold brick case
should be made. When the case of Simon
Caps. the sporting man from Norfolk
was called, Chief of Police Poe requested
that the same be continued, inasmuch
as Mr.. Withers had left the city. The
request was granted, and the examination
was fixed for January 18th. Caps gave
bail in 500 for his appearance, with his
counsel Mr.. Louis Wendenburg, as surety.
Lewis johnson (colored1 was sent on to
the grand jury charged with shooting at
John r.. Robinson, Jr., on the street.
Smith Cobb, Jr., a white boy. who was
charged with d!sobeyng his parents, was
sent 10 the reformatory at Laurel station.
Major Poe received a telegram from
the Fluvanna county authorities that
John Wilson (colored), who was sent TO
Jail some time ago as a suspicious char
acter. was wanted there on a charge OF
larceny. lie was yesterday turned over
to an officer from that county.
1ne case Of Jacob Randolph (u0lored).
charged with beating his wife, Margaret
Randolph, was continued until THIS morn
ing.
Belle Register (colored). charged with
obtaining 81 under false pretences from
Harriet Thompson, was also continued
until to-day
Similar action was taken in the case OF
Frank ". Jones (colored). who is charged
with assaulting and beating Thomas
BraXtol.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-09

We all read those interesting hctioiIs
about The moor country maids who are
MIA to a party or ball at the grand
house on the hill. They always Nans
10 attend. but the poor thlilSS IIe ',',
have ANYTHING to wear. You Will rem III,
Der that there is always an oiu =, s u,,,'
In the garrett. which. for some redson'
has lain untouched for one or two gen
arn,tCrs but now they repair TO Il; 70
tind II TANNED with wonderful creations
in the wav OF ball and party roDes'
conetirnes they are just little olu-
Fashioned but I'm this case are al" dy
of such ample dimensions that they can
easily be fixed over. otherwise the stS n ~
is one that has just been reNlseu' a." ~
our simple country damseIs are 49, -,
the bellies of the ball. They always va
natural flowers, when are heSci ',ncent
IN fade. and always looked so lhhocthe
ana unsophisticated that they win the
hearts oil all the blaise city tops: N -
OF course there is lesson III Al W
this and the fashionable lady has learn,
20 il vraU She utilizes such parts OF
tbo harmless and beautiful fiction as VIII
c,,tie her 10 accomplish the result that
IN" countrv girl invariably accompllshes
in the storv1: and she makes her cow
Of what looks like sweet simplicity lIHeti !,
II il All white tulle-whlte tulle i'd 49,,
over glorious satin, so please you, o ~
tu,le for all that She rufles II AZ VIZ wy,
bottom of her skirt, and over her p"'e
arms ..,,hor She
doesn't wear the perlSndple tou LII 80, ,
flowers. because she doesn't know where
10 find them But the cleyerest liltd
lions Of rosebuds. vioets, bluets, anu me
M fotri graceful festoons on the skirt
and nestle into the shoulder ruihes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-09
COMING TO vIRGINI \

Whilst the Seaboard Air Line and other
roads penetrating North Carolina are To-
eating colonies of western and northern
settlers in that State. a move is on foot
to bring a class of good immigrants
within the borders Of Virginia. There
are already many farmers Of the North
west prospecting in the Valley counties
of this State with a view of purchasing
land Many of the same desirable class
have already bought farms in that sec
ton and removed their families
We understand that early in the spring
it is expected a considerable number Of
others will follow their neighbors' exam
pie and make their homes with US
There is plenty of room in Virginia for
thousands of thrifty. honest settlers,
whether they come from the various
parts of this country or the desirable por-
tons of Europe.
The question of how best 10 adopt means
of inducing settlers to locate in the
South. which has so often been discussed
by he various States. may, after all,
possibly be solved by the leading railroad
companies OF this section.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-09
TIKI BOOK TRUST PROFITy.
Pennsylvania Has Paid over One Mi.
Hon of Dollars Unnecessarily.

a special from Harrisburg. Pa, in the
Philadelphia Record OF yesterday, says:
The profits Of the Text Book Crust
have been handsomely enhanced by the
operations Of the new Free School Book
law. Those who nave made a study OF
the subject are convinced tnat the state
paid out during the year, perhaps,
100000 more than necessary In the
shape Of trust profits, and II is likely
that an investigation will be ordered
by the Legislature.
A number OF the districts have not re-
authorities. The total, as far as heard
from for the school year ended June
g. 1894. for books and supplies is $l,SH,-
7l4l5. This, It is stated at the Depart
ment of Public instruction, Is considera-
bly, more than was anticipated
The amount per capita ranges from
as low as eighty-three cents In one
county to as much sas 81 in others.
There Is an entire absence of uni
formity. Some districts expended more
than the State appropriation, and others
turned the new law into a moneymaking
scheme.
algebra which costs McKeesport 81.
Bellefonte buys the same book for 90
cents. Bellefonte also secures for IS
cents geometry which costs sl.05 in
Pittsburg and Allegheny, and for Wnich
McKeesport is charged $l.l3. Brownsville
gets this book for * cents. Homestead
is assessed 50 cents for an arithmetic
which costs Allegheny 80 ~ cents. but
has a rate lower than Allegheny on geog-
raphes.
The first ward of Carnegie pays yl.5C
for geography which costs OIL city 81.
and Pittsburg 90 cents 1T pays $l.lO
for a history which Btlefcnte gets for
81 cents and Bellevernoh for 20 cents.
\ grammer which costs Pittsburg and
Williarsports As cents appears 10 be-
worth 81 cents in Carnegie. The second
ward of the same town puts up 30 cents
for an arithmetic sold to Pttsburg for
81 cents. and many of the other figures
are in proportion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-09
RIGHT FOR ONCE.

1t is not often that we can agree with
that South-hating paper. the New YORK
Mail and Express but it is pretty nearly
right in its opinion of the folly and in
Jury TO the South Of the recent action
of the Governors Of Teas and Florida
in regard to Mr.. II. NJ. Tlagler.
IL we did not know f. was true, we
could not believe that such a course
could be pursued by sober and sane
people towards a man whose sole crime
is success in legitimate business.
Worse Than Black Frost.--Florida
people are still talking about the recent
"black frost" which caused so much
havoc in the orange groves and truck
arms of that State. The loss is up in the
millions. and 1t is the general opinion
among the inhabitants that the frost has
inflicted pthe worst blow that the State
has ever received.
This is an error. Florida has fooi
Governor, who has done 1t more damage
than the frost did. An absurd grand jury
in Texas found an Indictment. which had
no basis of right. justice or law, against
II. NJ. Flagler, of the State of New
York. Mr.. Flagler has expended over
100000 in the development OF Florida,
and his example has been "A stimulus TO
other investors. II he was not entitled 10
special privileges, he was entitled. at
least, to justice.
When the Governor of Texas issued a
requisition on Governor Flower. of this
State, for Mr.. Flagler, on the ground
that the latter was "a fugitive from
Texas Justice" Governor Flower prompt
ly refused to grant the same. because
the fact was conclusively established
that Mr.. Flagler had never been in Texas,
and could not, therefore. be a fugitive
When a similar requisition was made on
Governor Mitchell, of Florida, he agreed
to honor it. and to have Mr.. Flagler ar
rested if he should put himself within
the jurisdiction of Florida.
Afterward Governor Mitchell became
convinced of his cruel and un1ustiiiabie
conduct in making such q promise, and
he has announced that he has Withdrawn
IL temporarily. His harsh act i'm the be-
ginning to a man TO whom his state owed
so much cannot fail to have d deterrent
effect on Mr.. Flagler and on other north
ern capitalists. The loss caused by the cold
spell will be outgrown, but the loss due
to Governor Mitchells cheap demagogisn,
Will be permanent. The State of Florida
will find that its BLACK frost" was not
as severe blow to it's prosperity as the
action OF its Democratic-Populist Cover
nor in the Flagler case.