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or to accept the alternative 81 beiD
beaten and driven from their homes.
But OF recent years there has been less
Of this extreme than formerly. In the
case OF the converts In Florids, the
effect OF the mobocratio ultimalum
probably will be the came ss n similar
demand was upon the APOSTLE Peter
and upon true disciples OF Christ In
ancient and modern times--that thsie
disciples will choose to obey God
rather than msn, aud trust Him
Tor the onstquences. But 1t ,wiii
be q disgrace to the officers OF
the law in Florida II these outraged
arc allowed to go unpublished. 1t may
be too much to expect such papers rs
the Globe. Democrat to don0unce this
religious persecution OF Mormon; they
msy very well desosnt on the barbar.
ity OF the Spanish In Cuba, but II the
Spanish iuquisition were IN their side
In y controversy, their altitude In
modern cases OF the kind suggests that
the matter OF requiring a recantation
OF religious doctrines under pain OF
torture is proper thing In their eyes.
But while occasional instances like
that alleged to have taken place at
Live Oak may occur, 1t 10 not to be
inferred that the better class OF people
In Florida give II their approval. In
fact, there is abundant and con.
elusive evidence that they do NOT.
While mobocrats occasionally take
their way In depriving the
Mormons Of their rights. the respec-
table element 10 the State show a
wholly different disposition. They
receive tho Elders with kindness and
courtesy; they open their houses to
them with generous hospitality; and
they accord them . fair hearing. This
manner of treatment comes from
state, county and city officials, from
newspaper editors and from honorable
citizens generally. One unpu nisbed
event like that recorded In the item
from Live Oak will do more In the
eyes Of the country to iIjure Florids's
reputation than u dozen kind actions
can co1ntersct in the mind Of the
public generally; but the Mormons,
both miss onariea and those at home,
are appreciative OF the fact that the
representative classes OF Florida's citi.
Gems are above the despicable moooc-
raoy which makes q PERSONS religious
convictions a cause Tor iil.trestmsnt.
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PROSECUTING CHRISTIANS.

The 81. Louis Globe. Democrat OF
December o contains q dispatch OF the
dsy previous from Live Oak, FIorlds,
which ssys that i've Mormon Elders,
whose names are given as w. ii.
Fisher, Joseph A. West. w. Musser,
II. f. Warden and J. II. Harris, had
been forced to leave Suwanee county,
Florida, and that the "con verts to
Mormonism were given notice that
they would be treated in similar man.
ner unleis they renoupced the doc.
trines which they have recently pro.
fessed." The dispatch assumes to give
details Of the causes which led to this
action on the part OF mob mum
bering about 200 persons, but
these are msnifestIy inaccurate,
though 1t is possible that the msin
event recorded in the dispatch may
have occurred.
Such an experience 90 the part Of
Mormon missionaries is net at all
strange In Florida aud some other
Slater. The people who engage In
these mobt cratic concentrations
against Moimous profess to be Chris.
tians. anu there Ia rarely q movement
OF that character antsgoDistic to the
Mormons that is not led by pre-.
tended Christian preacher. The satanic
nature OF their pTetsnses is evidenced
by their actions. II IL tho same
spirit which, eighteen centuries ago,
caused the Disciples of Christ to be
driven from city to city, to be scourgeJ.
Imprisoned, and put to death; and in
these modern instances vf persecuting
the disciples Of The Master, the wiekt d
design lie helped along materially by
some prete ded CT ristian ministers Ia
cities OF this State, who hylocr tic lily
preach peace Al good will to tbeii
congregations, anu who are uumoltst,
ed and will continue TO be among tue
MoImons whese sous anu brothers they
do their best TO deprive OF liberty ana
life by iLci,irg mobs to assault them.
Neither Is ii any new txper enc'
for Mormons to be CURED TO Tecant
from their profession or belief a.
the Lord Jesue al d their action OF con.
forming 10 the ordinances He tsugt /
| as necessary to enter the fold OF Chrisl
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Physical Culture. Purs EOaa and
Drink Nark IA New Era.

Physical Cuiiurr. Pure foad and
Drink Mark IA New Era.
A great popular pure drink ana pure
food wave 10 just now passing over the
country, anu 1t seems 10 have come 10
stay.
More attention Ia being given to
articles OF food and drink than hereto.
fore, aud people are slowly learning
that good health cannot be preserveu
under the present civilization unless
the habits are offs more natural charac.
ter. The apparently harmless coffee
habit now numbers its Victims by the
thousands, producing obsti ate stomach
and bowel troubles that will not aba,e
except by leaving of the habit.
II 10 not always an easy task to drop
. lifetime habit.
One OF the late discoveries ia q pure
food coffee, made entirely OF grains
and possessing great fatteniBg and
n0urishing properties, while IL brews
the exact deep seal Drown color OF
NJ ocha aud wnen cream is added, It
takes the rich golden brown OF old
Java. The taste 10 lungent ant
plquani, quite similar to coffee; In
fact 80 close to 1t IN arena and flavor
that the coffee drinker, who has had
trouble Win coffee, Will freely take
on the new grain drink when he dts
covers that 1t agrees with him perfect.
iy, and its health ul properties quickly
dismiss his former ails.
The great feature Of this new anu
rational method OF Diminishing siokness,
IL TO avoid drugging oneself and quit
burtiui habits, TAXI q In only whal 10
known to be pure natural food such us
The Creator intended for mans subsis.
tence.
DR.. Wesley A. Dunn, editor OF
"idedicsl Current" Marshall Field
bldg, Chicago, says: 81 am highly
pleased with It,"
Nothing is more to the point than
this new food.drink made from grains.
II bears the name Of "Postum Cereal, -
| and 10 made by the Postum Cereal
Co., lim., Battle Creek, Mich.
IL claims to be 9 direct and quick
producer OF new blood corpuscIss by
the natural method Of good nourisn-
ing food taken In liquid form. IT ia
| quite bit less expensive inan coffee
and altogether Its uss appeals to once
| common sense.
Beware OF the fraudulent limitations
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t, ony,hin, ,,a, dsvils do M, rosid.
in the bodies OF men. Is there anything
IN the literature OF me world more per
longer believe in witches, wizards.
spooks and devils, and they are perfectly
sa,isneu ,hat every Mofn az ~ d 'mp ,ew
utterly false.
IN which ~ is suff,cient To raw. that
A. va kpov ANYTHING at all. we know
mis-. that medical science does not
rover. and does not pretend TO have
diecoyered The ptjmary causes Of
sickness and death. What authority
ia there then for designating as idiotic
the belief that these effects are but
links in a chain Of which demons, or
evil spirit.. evil influences, control
other liphsc What IL there in this
Nav Testament view that can Justly
be ridiculeu, The recent discoveries by
means of the microscope discloge the
fact that there 10 intimate connection
between the world that we see and the
one that 10 invisible TO the naked eye;
but 10. there absolutely nothing be-
yonu the world tho existence Of
which has hut been di,coveied by the
aid of the mieroscopt?
The philosophy OF Christ IL next the
object Ut attack, Col. Inpersoll ssserts
that 4, ia impossible. to love enemies.
and that II the Injunction not to resist
evil were carried out. vice would be.
come the master of IN. world and the
good become The victims of the
Infamous, and government be.
come impossible. II is evidently
not TO be ,xpected that an In.
esrsoIl should be able to understand
the deem tbilosopby of tbese admirable
precspts. hut 1t ia psyertbsless a fact
that II il by the practical application
| o, those prin ciples that the red emp on
OF the world from tho power of ego.
| tisp. of brutality. of sin. snail be nc.
compiished TO the glory Of God and His
Son, Jesus Christ,
may be- remarked here that IL was
OF within the province of the frat
Christian Chul ch TO form a nation. OF
establish a civil government spywher,
On the earth. The time for that had
mt coms 1be now.rt tn nunisb evil.
dosrs and rsvard v,r,us WAS in the
hands of the civil authorities. That
authority Christ never questioned. The
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ELY BROTHER:
So Warren ST., New YORK CI

Since 1861 | have bsen great suffer.
er from catarrb. tried Eiy's Cream
Balm and to all appearances am cured.
Terrible headaches from which had
long suffered are Ronc,-W. J. Hitch.
cock, late Major U. g. Vol. and A. A.
Gen., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Buy your curiaptr, rsisins, lemon
peal and groceries from ne; way up
canned salmon loo. can snd everythir o
In proportion, bssidss giving grand
present with every So 90 cash put.
chs's. Fqni'ahle Coon.
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WANTeD-MIS CELL ANGUS.

r AIDES WANTING ELEGANT FITTING
IL Cofsets will bo guaranteed satisfaction at
the Art Koedlework and Corset Pariors, lt7 W.
and south. Al corsets ntted before finished
stout Ladies' work specially. Stamping pat
terms and preparations for sale. stamping
done to order fmbi odery Silks B and A.
and Beldinys: Orders taken for Embroidery
and Drawn Work.
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silver or Gold.

On receipt Of ten cent?. each or
stamps, Ia generous sample will be
mailed OF the most por ulsr Catsrrh
and Hay Fever Cure (Eiy's Cream
Balm) sufficient TO demonstrate its
great m nit. Full siz, SOC.
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AN OFFER FOR THAT NICE LITTLE
"A Cottage, No, 10 I St, near the Lowell
scool. Enquire No. 2sI T St.
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For purity OF flavor tuy a pound
box OF best cream candy Al Sl.00,
worth 81 80. JOHN MCDONALD JR.,
26S Nam St.
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VoUR CLOTHES TO CLEAN. 81 PER
l. month. o'Meara block. 6s W. Second So.
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The Nnus 10 on sale at the principal Hotels. News
Stands asd on all passenger trains leaving Tie eiy
afssr D. m. daily.
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Beware OF the fraudulent limitations
Of the original Postum Cereal Grain
CO fee. Insist on Postum.
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ENyERYRoDY To GET THEIR PHOTOS
~ enlarged by tho Utah Portrait Co 81,
w, First south street. four doors west OF bin
woodey's. I'VE make pictures that look like
you" Artistic pictures at moderate price.
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co Snn SECOND HAND FUR.
- = .OOO niture at once for Highest
Cash Price. Second hand Furniture cheap
for cash. doors south Harris Furniture Co
state street
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EvBRYBoDY 10 BUY THE BEST ICE
IL cream At keeley's. by dish or wholesale
:t6 souih Main. telephone %.
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rHRAPRsT. BEST PLACE TO BUY AND
A/ssl, exchange secondhand goods. f9s Stat
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-14

Beaumont, Texas. December IL. The La
dies Cemetery association made a lratify-
ing success with the Dickens bazaar.
benefit of fund that the ladies are rails
ING and which is to be used in Identifying
Magnolia cemetery The affair was also
pleasant to tue numbers attending. The IN
terror of the opera house was beautifully
decorated with palms, bunting and artificial
bunting. while the "Wuysidc Inn" Gads
Flower Garden and the "Old Curiosity
shop" presided over by young ladies' and
gentlemen personating the familiar char
actcrs OF Dickens gave the scene a ilstor
cal appearance. A musical programme, In
talent participated, added TO the pleasures
Of the vlsitors Tho ladies nettol fl25.
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Orange Texas. December i2. The
city council OF Orange met again last night
to complete the business OF the meeting
held earlier in the week. Among other
business the council took an economical
srell and made a sweeping reduction in
salaries and fees of the several officers.
The city marshals salary was reduced
from 500 per month to $40. the night
Waterman from $40 per month To $50, the
mayors salary was fixed at Si5 per montn
Tor the present. the assessor and collector =
commission WAS reduced from 10 per cent.
to :. and the treasurer's commission vas
reduced from per cent. tn l. The change
In the mayors salary goes Into effect at
once. the night Waterman on January and
The others after the next city election IN
April
Four cars OF thirty 1--WE pound steel rails
arrived here today from the Carnegie works
at Home stead. Pa, for nc Gulf. Sabine
and Red River railroad, the Lutcher and
Moore Lumber companys tram road, at
Field La. The rails will he loaded on
hargos and trn lsferrcd to Niblett's Bun.
the terminus of the road
The bazaar held by the Presbyterian
Ladies' Aid Society closed last nigh, and
was grand success. Between $3.50 anl
$500 was realized which will be devoted
TO church purposes by The society.
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stock Train wrecked.

Buffalo Texas. December i2-~At s
o'clock this morning as trainload OF
large beef steers were being shipped over
ruad and Just as they were passing through
town at very rapid speed a rail sprung
and wrecked seven cars OF The cattle win
In hundred yards Of the depot Some OF
the cars were thrown crosswise the tract,
ON their sides and are mass OF ruin. Six
cattle were killed. Tho others were no,
badly hurt. In removing them from the
wrcck about seventy five head fot away
but they were all recovered except about
Twelve head, one negro was stealing n ride
but attcu the wreck he crawled out OF tho
debris unhurt
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Arrrstrd for Forgcry.

Temple. Texas. December IA young
man who recently came to Bell county from
Arkansas by the name OF oxford was ar
rested here yesterday for forging the name
OF Representatives. elect l., NJ. Benson to u
note for 500 oxford got Mr. Benson 10
dratt the form OF n note which he told Ben
son WAS to be used In n transaction In
which he. oxford, was buying horse, OK
ford then filled ont the note and signed
|" Il. Benson TO the note and put II M in
Temple FOR 81. The mistake in Mr.. Ben
sons initial caused investigation and the
discovery and arrest on warrant for
forgery
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Dallas. Texas. December 10. AT Il meet
Ing Of Camp Sterling Price, uuited Con
iederate Veterans. animated discussion was
prccipitated on account OF Il political mat
ter aud split was barely averted. The
majority Of the members are silver demo-
Gratis. and Captain II. Bower. commander
and others are gold standari mon. Wnat
brought about the discussion can not be
learned, as members refuse to talk Of the
matter saying everything aas ariicably
settled before adjournment. II is under
stood that during the discussion Com
ipander Bower resigned but the camp voted
not TO accept The laws OF The camp pro
hibit political discussions
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THROAT CUT WHEN FOUND,
Tragic End Of a Farmer In an Aus.
tin Wagon Yard.
WAS IT MURDER OR WAS IT SUICIDE :
Money WIS Found ON HIS Per-
sun--A Mig Deal In Cattle.

Austin, Texas. December ~ Last night
about 10 o'clock a stranger @ailcd at Co
forths wagon yard. just below the Union
depot. and asked permission TO sleep In the
hay loft. He was directed to the seed house
as being better place instead. and to this
he repaired. Nothing more was thought OF
him until this morning about s O'Clock,
when one of the laborers at the yard went
to the seed house, and on opening the door
discovered the stranger lying on the secd
with II horrible cash cut In his throat. the
cash extending from just below the right
ear and far enough around to partially
sever the windpipe. He was not dead hut
unable to speak. and as soon as possible
he was conveyed TO the city hospital for
surgical Treatment. He lived but short
while after arriving at the hospital. low
ever and died without ever sieaking
word.
After death he was identified 10y several
people a. W. j Barker. a farmer who
resided IN the Pilot Knob neignbo hood.
settlement In this county. 1t was also
learned that he came to town yesterday
with n wagon and team. He sold the team
for $50; still not n cent was found OIL his
person. which has led to the belief among
a few that he was murdered. Others. how
over. incline to the belief that he took his
own life although no one mas been able
so far to identify the pockctlInfe With
which the deed was done. and which was
found In the cotton seed near where the
unfortunate man lay.
An empty morphine bottle was found
near the door OF the seed house. but no one
knows whether or not II belonged 10 the
deceased.
Barker did not sell his wagon when he
disposed OF his team. but left 1t at n
wagon yard some distance away from tho
one where he went TO sleep Rcla;i;rs Of
the dead man ut pilot Knob have been com
municatcd with. and until they arrive the
body will remain AT the undcrtakers
Justice Matt Johnson has made an invcs-
tigaiion. but as yet has not rem ie'cd n YER
diet as to how the deceased riet his Ieath
BARKER was IS or 30 years old.
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hl NE\EAl..

MCDONALD GRAFA~Cleburnc. Texas,
December 10 Married December ., w. w.
Mcdonald and Miss Phoc Graia.
| JENKINS MCKEE 49, Clchurnc, Texas,
December 10 Married. December lc.-J.
H. jenkins and Miss Alice Mckee.
ISENBERRY- STEW A RT Cleburne.
Texas, December 10. Married. December
10 H. II. lsenberry and Miss Ella Stew
art.
STEIN SELI.--Ncw ulm, Texas. Deem
Der 10. Married. at New ulm. Mr. IL. II
Stein to Miss Helen Sell Rev. +. Gesei-
man officiating.
BUNYARn- ALSuP OPP Carthage. Texas.
December 10 Married. on the night OF
the 9th instant. at the residence OF the
brides mother. Mrs j. A. Alsup. Miss
Ella Alsup to Mr.. Guy Bunyard.
poLD- WiLLCOX Temple. Texas, De-
oemher 10. -- MIR Samuel n. bod and Miss
cleo Wilcox were married at the home OF
Captain aud Mrs Wilcox on Ninlh street
yesterday at p. M. and left FOR bridal
trip to the North
LEWIS GOLDEN Marshall, Texas. De-
cembcr H. Marriod-Mr. r. V. Lewis
and Miss Rosa Golden We're united In mar
rago last night ut 130 al the residence
of MIR, W. H. Elder Rev Geo. NJ. oakley
ufhciatod. Both parties were reared III
Marshall and have a host OF friends here,
pEuPREE- McALLlSTER -- Marshall.
Texas. December 10 Married Miss An
ME McAllsicr to Mr. pan W. Deurroc
last night at s O'Clock, Mt the Cumberland
rrcsby terrain church. Rev. George Nj oak
ley officiating. Both parties were reared
In Marshall and have host OF friends
here.
KEYS JONES.-Iuling. Texas. December
II Married, In this city. Mr.. John Keys
TO Mrs l. NJ Jones. Rev. r. w. Pierce
officiating. The gallant groom Is ore Of
Caldwens Oldest citizens. ia a man Of large
wealth. and has reached the ripo age of s.
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bly, been to force debtors To prefer creditors
b. deed Of trust, but as to the law having
a preferred creditor feature" such Is not
the case. Tho present law expressly pro
hibits any preference whatever In suoh
assignments as come within ITS terms.
hence no remedy or amendment Is needed
TO procure pro rata distribution OF the
funds OF the assignor. The right to n dis
tributlon OF the funds OF the assignor m
sofar as tho individual creditor Is con-
cerncd, is acquired by consent upon thc
part OF the creditor In the manner provided
by law. This Ii purely voluntary upon
the part NJ the creditor and he WOULD
therefore have no cause for complaint
whether the amount realized from tue
property was great or small
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Colmcsncii. Texas, December L. Mrs
$ j. Haynes and family loft here 10 lay,
removing 10 Cleveland. where she viii
reside with her brother, DR. 7. A. Boothe.
formerly citizen Of this place Hor many
friends here regret her leaving, as she =
an catmablc Lady, socially and otherwise
MIR L. L. Craig is having The heusr
recently occupied by Mis-. lEgett as A
millinery store removed 30 the west side
OF the lot on which 1t is situated. andSi.l
open family grocery business there earl,
next week
several applicants Tor residence house.
INC past Few days have verified the fact
neil - N''A'''-
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San Antonio. Texas, December l.. --
Seven thousand people witnessed tho
storning and fall of tho Alamo today. Thr
sham battle was better and more realistic
than that OF Friday.
John Smith. a member OF tho Austin Cal.
airy company. was severely injured by be-
Ing struck in the eye by q wad from a
blank cartridge.
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spiri,unIist Temple.

Dallas, Texas. December IL. - There Is u
ely by the Spirtualists. and circulars we're
sent out today appealing To all believers
in Texas for subscriptions, II being expect
cd to raise ten thousand dollars, There
are two sects here. Houston being q
stronghold Of the spiritualsts. it Is expect
cd they viii respond. and correspondence
will be had at once With Judge Lock Me
tqnil. who Is president of the Houston
society.
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among them being reforms In every de-
partment.
A reduction OF tho police force, several
changes In the water and light plant anu
an amendment to the city charter when
will take the water and light plant out OF
the hands OF the city council and place
II under the control OF duly elected
water and light commission In order thnt
such amendment may he properly brought
before the legislature the mayor Ia en-
powered TO appoint committee Tor that
purpose. The council adjourned to the noN'
regular meeting night. when all city OIL
noers excepting the mayor and aldermen
and chief Of police will be elected.
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Wnolmcm Entcrtnin.

Cuorc. Texas. December 1.-The enter
iainmcnt and supper given by the Wood
men Of the world last nsht was graz
success In every way, The program ne cen
sisted Of tableaux must, and an address
The sLpper was prepared for 500, and near
ly that many enjoyed II.
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waxahachic, Texas, DeeslS
Rolan, a prosperous faru't
ahachie and sold two biMt
day. While On his way has
up by two men and rohpas..
men were riding q mule ~ =
unhItoh his team, after VIZ
men mounted one Of hu
away in company With IN h'
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sinner. Texas. December io.-At noon
today IRE destroyed 4 tenant house on tho
covey Hughes farm. about three miles
north OF here. occupied by Thomas Wal
chck. who lost his entire household goods.
Loss about $500. no insurance.