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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30
DUMAS AND GOLDSMITH.


The Points of Resemblance Between tho
- Two Writers.
Dumas thd elder had not few points
of resemblance to Oliver Goldsmith,
says the Century. He could not help
running into debt, giving aims largely
to every one who demanded them, with
out stopping to inquire whether the
mendicant were an impostor or an hon
orable man, being a prey TO sharp deal
ers and parasites, and living from hand
to mouth. He was also boastful, from
q fear of being forgotten or moderated,
though without grain Of envy in his
genial soul, was fond of the excitement
and adventures OF the old-fashicned
modes OF travelling, and had an indy
ing love fer the place in which he spent
his youth, Throughout his long and
varied literary career he nurscd the
hope of ending his days in the forest
girdled town of Villers-Cotteret in the
ancient province of Valois, where he
was born and reared. II ever the
thought of saving any of his earnings
traversed his brain, the fa.thor to 1t wac
his lifelong desire Ito there return anE
die at home at last" He often talked
CT buying. when he had the means, the
house in the Rue dc Lorirner il which
he was born as day dawned on July
morning, in the second year of this
century. VillorE-Cotterets was written
on his heart, and reacted CT most Of
his aftor-life Impressions When he re-
visited the town he was lionized by
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

The most inyincible thing in the
world is moral genius. The tlmid lose
their faith on the slightest provocation.
TO feel and see all the worlds evils
and to hold on to ones faith in good
ness and justice is moral genius. This
is the faith against which the gates of
hell shall not preyail-M. M. Mangas-
nrinn.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

Needs assistance 1t may be best to rem
der 1t promptly, but one should remem-
Der to use even the most perfect RENEE
dies only when needed. The best and
most simple and gentle remedy is the
syrup of Figs, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

The earth and the heavens are to be
burned up. That is what the Bible
says. Science is gradually coming
around to believe with the Bible. scien-
lists agree now that the old earth mist
be burned up. Unless 1t is recupsrated
somehow this old world must SO to
smash. REV. c. NJ. Hall
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

Mr.. p. r.. Sanders, Lovelady, Texas,
says: 81 took two bottles of Brown Iron
Bitters for Torpid Liver and disordered blood
and it benefited me greatly. The first bot7
tie was worth ten times the cost Of IL. -
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

CRIPPLE OREEK.-s5 will buy 100 share,
of gold mining stock, send for prospectus refer
ences given. MOUNT ~ MOLZ, Colorado
Springs, Col
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

HALLS CATARRH CURE Is a liquid and
Is taken internally, and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials, free. Sold by drug
sists, 7jc
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption. Mrs. Luz
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

Chinese tea pickers are not allowed
to eat fish.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

A man "knows" a great many men
but he can't tell their names.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

There is too much to say and too
little to prove it in this world.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

Alteration is more despicable in ,
man than weakness.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

a man who really loves horses and
dogs loves women and children next.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-04-30

Much harm is done by people who
think they are doing right.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21
CALIFORNIA WILDCATS.
Are the Largest That Grow ana Fierce In
Proportion.

1IupoFttuhs
If there is bigger wildcat in the
world than the Californian it has not
yet been located. This feroeious ami
NAL is about double the size of its broth
er of the southwestern states, being, in
fact. about the size of the western cata-
mount. He runs from no man and if he
be given his choice between eating and
fighting. he fights. Afterward he eats
generally the object he has been
fighting with.
This California wildcat is a horrible
monster. about the size of Gordon set
ter, with a FOREHEAD like bull and great,
round. whitey-gray eyes that will sure
ly hypnotic YOU if you allow them to
look long enough at you. A yawning
mouth swims in a disgusting foamy
saliva that drips and swings in Shiny
strings from sharp white fangs an inch
long. The chemical base of this saliva
is hydrophobia.
If you should happen to run across
one of these feline gentry on a Cali
fornia mountain side and should chance
to be unarmed, be careful. Don't at
tempt TO bluff him, for you might as
well attempt TO bluff man-eating tiger
In the jungles of Bengal. If you
menace him in any way he will leap
upon your breast and tear your face
into ribbons. After he has done this he
will kill you. Nor run. If you do. you
are doomed. He can catch you in half
a dozen leaps and can climb three trees,
while you are climbing one. The only
thing to do is to ignore him altogether.
Pretend that you don't see him. Look
cheerful" as the rural photographers
say. and stroll carelessly along until
you have disappeared in the forest
The chances are that he will let you
alone.
Every now and then one sees one of
these beasts hanging head downward
on nail in front of a game dealers in
San Francisco. The hunters kill them
and send them into San Francisco for
the Chinese trade. The Cinnamon buy
them for their hearts. which they pre-
pare after the manner of soreerers and
eat. The Chinaman who has eaten the
heart OF a wildcat is supposed to pos
sess a daredevil courage forever aft
erwards and he walks among his less
fortunate fellows a modern Ghengis
Kahn. So where eoolie who has lost
all his money gambling, or has been
eozened at a bargain, or disappointed
in love. feels yearning to run amuck
and kill somebody he buys dead Wild
cat, if he can find one, takes a revolver
and an iron bar and starts out. If it
is understood that he has eaten the
heart OF wildcat he has clear field,
for no Chinaman will dare face him.
ST. Louis Republic.
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perhaps caused by the knowledge that
one of her darlincs would be excluded
from the circle of uncles, aunts, eoas-
ms, brothers, sisters, children aud
grandchildren that usually assembled
TO celebrate this day of mercies.
After few DAYS, when Aunty Morton
came TO facilitate the arrangements.
she brought with her the brightest
and dearest little boy the Granville
family ever saw. Katie Rugged and
kissed him to her hearts content Mrs.
Granville drew him to her heart with a
thrill of pleasure. and Farmer Gran
vile exhibited an interest in him quite
unaeeountable to himself and astound-
ing TO eyewitness. She told them in
explanation that he was the child of
/ friend of hers who had come to spend
several days with her, but insisted that
she should continue to assist Mrs. Gran
vile as planned before her arrival. She
continued to bring the little boy each
| day and his coming was looked for
ward TO by all with great pleasure.
Farmer Granville having the most
leisure of anyone devoted much of it
to the ehild's entertainment. They had
so many plays in common that il was
difficult to tell which OF the two enjoyed
them most. The little boy rode fear
F., lesslY on his shoulder about the room.
and to market" on his foot. until he
was wild with delight. One day he
crept onto his lap, and passing his little
dimpled fingers through the long gray
ish-looking beard, exclaimed: You
look like my grandplpa.s
DO 70" said Farmer Granville; "of
course you love your graudpapa. Where
does he live?"
81 don't know said the child, "but |
love you better than | do Frankie's
grandfather, for he can't ride me on his
foot or on his shoulder, or give me APP
pies to eat, either"
An invalid, no doubt thought
Farmer Granville. but he felt fattered
nevertheless. He had net the remotest
idea that he was talking to his grand
child, and that the "grandpapa" the lit
tie boy referred to was picture OF
himself inclosed in a case. carefully pre-
served by his discarded daughter, 50 he
answered.:
well, will be your granipapa while
you stay, and ride you on my foot every
day, and on the pony, too, tomorrow, II
you like
This is Frankie's grandpapa." said
the little boy. just US his mother had
always said to him when she showed
him the picture; and he ran his fingers
moro vigorously through the long,
thick beard, and passed them lovingly
through the wrinkles about the eyes
and mouth.
Things were progressing just as
Aunty Morton wished, so the next day
she brought the baby over. a sweet,
curly-headed little girl of two years.
The baby was a double Joy in the Gran
vile family. and when she kissed
"dranpapa" after Frankie's prompting,
the pride and qualification of Farmer
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The Spirit of the Home Coming.

There are many people who regard
Thanksgiving day as a meaningless
day. and its celebration once a year a
waste of time and a moekery. 1t might
have been. they 90 on 10 say. day OF
reality to those who in early colonial
times had hostile tribes, inclement
weather and threatened starvation TO
fight. and whose natures were wrought
upon TO all their depths of fear and
gratitude. But for US in these days of
no national crises, in these days of
money-getting and materialism. u
Thanksgiving day means only day in
which, oftener than not. observances
are a bore
Yet for all that, and in spite of what
the croakers say. year after year in
every home in town and country some
glad preparation for it is made Feasts
are prepared. Welcome stands ready.
To the returning wanderer arms are
outstretched; to the homeless way
farer the hand is extended. Cost of
labor and pain Of preparation are for
gotten in the joy Of reunion. All the
year that has gone has been with many
but as a vista looking toward it. For
them all the year 10 follow shines as
new pathway leading 10 the same
bright end
No New Englander. close pressed as
he may be, stays willingly away from
the family gathering on that day. Rich
and poor alike are stirred by one COM
mon impulse-to go home. One man
may want to feel once more the com
fort of an old familiar chair that no
change Of fashion has moved from its
long-accustomed place. Another wants
the sense of peacefulness that belongs
TO q certain sunny window with ger
aniums in it when all the world with
out is quiet ard stiffness reigns within.
Somewhat the nursery. with its tattered
books, and some The associations of
old sounds. as the clicking of the gate
or the hurrying footsteps up the stair.
Some want the friends of childhood;
and back of all. and through all. and
over all, each and every one wants the
finding again of the mother, the face
anu AhC fOiSe anu inc touch OF hef-ot
her whose love has never faltered.
whose sympathy has never failed. who
welcomes them without reproach. who
rcjoices in them without envy, who is
proud of their success without measur-
ing their failures, who has kept her
ideal OF them undimmed. and yet who
viii minister to them the livelong day
as to one saved from an angry tempest.
her arms their support, her warm heart
their resting place.-Harper's Bazaar.
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Granville was without limit, who in re-
turn tossed her toward the ceiling, and
allowed her to pull his whiskers and
cover his eyes TO play 'bopeep" as much
as she liked.
Thanksgiving was drawing so near,
and the worry of hope deferred worked
Mrs. DR.. Wellman into a severe head
ache, which lasted over the following
day. So recommending her to keep
quiet, and giving many instructions to
her servant, Mrs. Morton took the two
children with her to complete the ar
rangements for her neighbor's Thanks
giving feast, where they were again in
stalled "chief in state and power
As she was about to take her depart
ure for home. while making the chill
dren ready. Farmer Granville asked
her to bring the mother 70 see them,
adding:
'She must be almost an angel to have
such lovely children"
Thank you; no doubt she will be
pleased 10 come" Mrs. Morton replied.
81 viii have some things at home 10 at
tend to tomorrow, being the day before
Thanksgiving. but we will be ont walk
ing in the afternoon and viii call on our
way home"
True TO her promise. Mrs. Morton
called in the next day al Farmer Gran
yille's with the children and .Aeir
mother. The reader. no doubt, aniic-
ipates the result Farmer Granville
took his daughter ia his arms and
pressed her 20 his heart. weeping like a
child Indeed. there were no dry eyes
among them. but all seemed 10 rally
sooner than he.
It is needless 20 say that Aunty Nor
ton lost her visitors. for not a siepHere
they allowed 70 depart from the -
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ternal roof And when DIR. Wellman
arrived in response to Mrs. Morton's in
vitation, TO help eat the conventional
Thanksgiving turkey with her, he
found the invitation transferred 10 he
Granville homestead, where there were
more heartfelt rejoicings than had been
known for the last six years. And no
one was happier than Aunty Morton as
she saw With what pride Farmer Gran
vile introduced his children and grand
children TO the assembled guests, and as
The festivities ended She joined in sing.
ing that grand old hymn:
Praise to God. immortal praise,
Fer the love that crowns our days"
adding 10 herself;
THE minister was right, and this
life-error is at last righted. e. Ellen
Cherry, in Good Housekeeping,
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Leghorn straw Plalters.

Ladies who pride themselves upon be-
ing able To wear genuine Leghorn hats,
for which they are quite willing TO pay
high prices, can know little of the hard
ship and misery which their production
entails. The straw plaiters are paid
three pence for every CO yards, but at
this rate they can at most earn two
pence a day. and many Of them earn but
4 penny. The manufacturers complain
Of foreign competition and now the
women have ''struek." and. crying "Ab-
basso la moda" ("Dovn with the fash
ions"l. they have threatened 10 wreck
the city of Florence. They demand TO
work only eight hours day and to be
paid five pence each for their labor
Regiments of infantry and squadrons 81
cavalry were recently engaged in re
storing order.-Chicago News.
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his son-in-law, had made himself a rep
utatior, and his line of practice was be-
coming broader each succeeding year,
while Judge penrose, the man he would
like to have had for a son-in-law, was
man Of Incorporate habits, and bid
fair 10 come out at the end of life with
less money than he started in with.
As to Farmer Gransille's family, il
scarce seemed Ike the same family at
all. Mrs. Granville had dispensed with
some Of her domestics. and had taken to
active labor, thereby hoping to find ar
antidote for her troubles. She went
50 quietly about her self-imposed tasl.s
that it really seemed painful to wit
ness. Farmer Granville was snappish
and cross, until the past year a marked
change had come over him. and lie
seemed more tender. Perhaps. because
his beautiful and patient little wife ap-
peared to be going into decline, and
the fear be might lose her had taken
hold Of his mind with n softening inhu-
enee. The youngest daughter. Katie,
who was but y years cid at the time
of her sisters marriage, tried to en-
courage her mother and quiet her IA
tier, and went 10 Aunty Morton to pour
out her young hearts sorrow into her
sympathetic ear.
at is all safe in Gods keeping, dear
child, and things will grow better u-
der His care, in His own and therefore
the lest time" she had said again and
again to Katie.
And TOW she believed this was the
Lords time. and knowing that He ever
uses instruments to accomplish His pur-
pose. she believed He would make her
an instrument TO bring about a recon-
Citation between this father and
daughter She clasped her hands in
prayer and said: Lord. help me- and
felt as sure He would do so, as the little
child who goes to its earthly paren.
asking help.
She tapped a little call-bell, and her
one woman servant brought in n light.
Hand me my writing-desk, Mary.
There, that IS all l wantto-night. Thank
you,e and the servant withdrew.
She wrote 4 letter and addressed it. 1t
was TO Mrs. DR.. WelIman, asking her to
come with her two little children
as soon as possible and stay un-
I'll after Thanksgiving day with
her. She also wanted the doctor TO
come on that day, too. and earlier, if
he thought it prudent to leave his pa
tents, he would know best. Having
thus arranged things to her own sat
isfaetion, she drew forth her Bible and
read again the precious promises that
had so long fortified her for life of
faith and works, after which she knelt
down and committed all 10 the Lord.
Then, retiring to rest, she slept as
soundly as an infant might in its low
ing mothers arms.
With the early mornings dawn Mrs.
Morton arose and felt refreshed. AL
though several years before, the grave
had claimed the loved husband of her
youth and her two beautiful children,
yet she felt that but little while at the
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A SHYLOCK IN PETTICOATS.
Poses AS Good Samaritan Business
Among Those Eyicted from Homes.

Poses as Good Samaritan Business
Among Those Esicted from Homes.
1t was all so commonplace that the
policeman yawned as he gazed on the
oft-repeated tragedy of the streets.
"G'long there" he growled; you'd
think youse never saw noting before"
1t was nothing new TO see a family
thrown out upon the street. The times
are full of il. The landlord had been
patient, very patient, before he went
to the civil court and got papers of
eviction. Pitiful pleas of sickness and
poverty had been put up to the justice
and had secured a couple of postpone
ments. But postponements cannot go
on forever
At last the thing was done. The poor
little remnants of furniture left from
the pawnshop had been bundled out on
to the sidewalk.
And then the good samaritan ar
rived. 1t was new kind of samaritan
IA woman.
"My dears," she said TO the heads
of the distressed family, you seem to
be in distress. Let me help you. Do
you need little money? Come into the
house. Perhaps | can find it for YOU"
There was a little conference inside,
where the crowd could not intrude. At
the end the little sharp-faced woman
came out hurriedly closing her valise
with snap as she did.
Soon the men were ordered to carry
the furniture back. The shabby stuff
was returned to the rooms just deserted
and left in a heap on the floor. The
eyieted family had shelter once more.
But they had something elsa mort
gage. 1t was an ironclad document. .
cruel document, binding them by hooks
OF steel. For this good samaritan wom-
an was in the good samaritan business
for profit. 1t is new business, compar-
atively- perhaps this woman herself in
vented it-but it has proved. as the re-
porter learned, a handsomely paying
one.
She haunts the civil courts in order to
get the names and addresses of those
who will soon need her helping hand,
makes her own inquiries and knows to
a dot what persons she can afford to
help without endangering her capital
Her profits are ENORMOUSLY. Y. World.
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Thankful for Manifestations.

Good morning, old Thanksgiving
How DO you do. to-day
I'm very glad to sec you;
I wish you'd come and stay
We children love you dearly.
And grown folk oft declare
They could not do without you
You're welcome everywhere.
I'm really. truly thankful
For every bit az fun
I've had since your last visit
For all the friends I've won:
And for my pets and playthings.
Ny books and schoolmntes. too:
Tor what I've learned, by trying
In earnest. boys can do.
And now. Thanksgiving dinner
Hurrahi the turkey brown.
Plum pudding and mince pic in
Ny thankful list put down:
And all the other daintles
That crowd the pantry shelf.
And don't forget. Thanksgiving.
I'm thankful for yourself
M Thayer Rouse. In Golden Days
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longest and she would be with them, to
know no more parting.
Quite early she posted her letter, AMI
IN her way home called in at Farmer
Granville's; for now having undertaken
the work of reconciliation, she bent
every thought and purpose of her heart
TO accomplish it. The family were dis
cussing the merits Of the breakfast
table. and Aunty Morton, always well
come guest, was ushered directly into
their presence. They were also dis
eussing the approaching Thanksgiving
dinner which had been celebrated from
timeimmemorial at the Granville home
stead. Mrs. Granville was urging its
discontinuance the present year on ac-
count of her health having failed so
signally as TO render her unable 10
superintend the necessary prepara-
tions. Farmer Granville was unwilling
to forsaIe the old-time custom even
for one year. and now that Mrs. Nor
ton had come in the idea at once pre-
sented itself to secure her services to
fill his wife's place, in which the dear
soul cheerfully acquiesced, not doubt
ing but that this was IN opening for her
in the prosecution OF her plan Of recon-
Citation.
There was much work 10 be done; for
out-of-the-way inches were 20 be con-
verified into bedrooms, and blanket
closets were to be looked through and
renovated. and the pantry and larder
to be replenished. all Of which sunty
Morton entered into with spirit and
impress ment. Several hours each day
this task Of love was performed. Her
assistance was timely and her presence
an Inspiration. for it was notice. be
fact that IS the aay closely approached.
Mr.. Granville became more invalided.
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deep!
With the golden sheaf OF autumn lifted in
its stalwagt hands.
Vt the threshold OF the winter, 10. a erate-
fui nation stands.
Up TIE year s long path Of blessings. heed
less, thankiess. we have trod:
But to-day, the peoples altar sends its in
eense up to God.
Ring aloud, in spire and turret-in your
windy prison cells
Ting the morning in with anthems of
Thanksgiving. o We bells.
Gather, ye people. gather. where the
rudy hearths are bright.
And the shades of care and sorrow vanish
backward from the light!
LINK anew the charmed circle CT the house
holds broken chain;
Let the land be full of worship. and the
heart Of love, again:
Homeward to the festal service call the
wandering child that roams;
For to-day the nations affairs are its fire.
sides and its homes
Moon ty moon the year has eircled, and
before Us is unrolled
All the seasons perfect drama, as in count
less years of old.
In the valley sank the snowdrift, and the
snowdrop sprang anew,
And anon earth woke in flowers from
summer dream of dew:
Winter, spring and summer failed not, and
she drank the light and rain,
Till the sunlit heaven lay mirrored in her
waving fields of grain.
Ger the wave the White-winged vessels
came. as went the ships of Greece
Happy Argonauts, returning with the prai-
ries' golden fleece.
Ger the land the song of labor, In the work
shop and the field,
Forth, from ocean unto ocean, in a choral
wave has pealed.
Therefore. wake, I'm all your turrets-in
your windy prison cells
Ping the morning in with anthems Of
Thanksgiving. ye bells
David Gray in Christian Work.