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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

The person who starts in the morn
ing with no fixed purpose generally has
trouble before night.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13
describing some cures Effected by DR.. Williams

describing some cures effected by Dr. Williams
Pink PILLS. and concluded to try them.
81 commenced using them, and before had
taken hulf 8 box l felt like a new crolture
My appetite was restored, my cough grew less,
and | was able to sleep soundly at night, which
had been unable to do for months before
after taking two boxes OF the pills | was
weighed again and to my establishment my
weight was lib pounds, gain OF 10 pounds
Previous to taking the pills had suffered with
cold hands and feet, but now have no trouble
whatever from that source.
81 can truly say am now in better health
than have been for years. The effect OF the
Pink Pills is wonderful and can recommend
them in all cases of debility and weakness.
"MRs. A. L. STAFFORD"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in n con-
deused FORM all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves, They are an unfail-
ing specific for such diseases as LOGON 1tor
ataXia, partial paralysis, st. Vitas' dance,
scatlca, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous head
ache, the after effect of la grippe, palpitation
of the heart, pale and sallow compilations, all
forms of weakness either in male or female.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will DO
sent postpaid on receipt OF price, 80 cents a
box or six boxes for $3.50, by addressing DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
n. Y.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

l believe Piso's Cure is the only medi-
cine shat will cure consumption.-Ann
M. Ross, Willamsport, Pa, Nov. IL, 95.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

Send This Notice and 10 Cents Stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for catalogue and - rare farm
seed samples, worth $40, to get start.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

The coEn crop this year amounts to
2,269 100000 bushels.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

Those who get the best of COM
r2unity live longest in its memory.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

1t is better to be right and poor,
than wrong and rich.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

The man who knows Christ well viii
not look for perfection in anybody
else.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

Germany has 100000 textile cpera-
tives.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw Salzers great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar
ray of facts and figures and new
things and big yields and great testi-
monials it contains.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

A Philadelphia oyster dealer Is
named Shellem.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

England males copper coins for Rus
STA.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

Mrs. Potter Palmer has a $4,000
bracelet.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13

No work is hard for the man who
has God for his helper.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-13
THEJUMPING BICYCLE

% was a genius
at any rate, he
himself often said
so, with consider
able feryor.
One evening he
came in tired and
hot and very grimy
but fairly brlm-
ming over with Joy.
"Hullo, Jimp' he
cried. Its all
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

culturists call the thigh development. IL
is for the strengthening OF the muscle thal
hes between the knee and the body upon
the outside OF the leg. To keep this muscle
strong little artificial aid is required and
nothing lis any better Tor tEs than COM
mon fiatiron procured for this than COM
The girl cyclist who wants to be u scorcher
can take two fiat irons and, putting her
feet through the handles, can provide her.
self with all the apparatus for thigh
strengthening.
Let her gently but steadily straighten the
leg with the flatiron on the foot and re-
peat the movement until che Is tired This
is magnificent exercise. 1t develops not only
the leg, but 1t gives the muscles OF the
abdomen sufficient exercise, and the wo-
man who is inclined to grow a little heavy
around the waist during the winter will
| find that the fiauiron exercise VIII keep
| her down nicely.
| For the calf movement let the girl cyclist
| rest her foot fiat upon the floor. still being
seated. and raise 1t gently until 1t rests
| upon the ball Then lower the foot until
! the heel touches Raise again and continue
| to raise and lower until the calf OF the leg
| feels tlred.
| II is feared that this exercise may en-
| large the foot but this Is not the case, A
normal foot never grows bigger, neither
| does a normal hand. Both hand and foot
distorted by corns and bunions go as TO re-
quire a bigger shoe. but the foot OF an
| adult person will not grow any more than
| the head OF the same person. The exercise
of cycling strengthens the foot. but II
| tends to make 1t narrower as II becomes
! thinner
For the arm exercise there is nothiSg 70
good as the use OF the arms. II | were Ia
| prescribe a homely remedy l should say
| hat tpfp gh{nn nhDIf the hest
exercise a girl cycllst could take. The cir
cling movement Of going over the pane
| brings into action every muscle Of the arm
and It also exercises the chest. producing
/, a development which is highly desired.
| Much Is said and written shout devel
oping the bust. but II woman would giy'
up that idea and go to work developing
| her chest between the throat and the bus
she wcnld find that her figure would be
come beautiful without worry or furthe
| treatment.
Sweeping is good exercise II 1t could
be done with a clean broom upon c'eaI
\ floor, but the dust aroused by the hrusi
upon the carpet Is very bad for the lung
and counteracts the good effects OF the ex
| ercise.
| For throat and neck development tier
| is nothing better than turning the he ad
| Women who systematically make them
selves beautiful frequently at hy the win
| dow with the chair turned little away
An interest in outside matters causes then
TO turn the head frequently 10 look on
Of the window, and thus. unconsciousiy
| they get neck exercise.
| I should recommend any sirl who want
| .tbe Grecian column" for her neck 4
practice turning the head slowly and stead
| ily from side to side as far each way a.
r.ossihie without strsinIng the cords
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

tudes--ride all winter, for, even though
she were off her wheel six months. she
could still keep her muscle. and this by
a simple process of home development that
Is very easy to learn and sill easier to
carry out.
When woman learns to ride bicycle
she soon masters the art of balance, but
it takes her a long time before she has
wind and endurance. She finds that her
knees give out. After an hours ride be-
ginner is so tired that she can not climb
a flight OF stairs. 1t is her legs that have
proven her weak part.
To keep the legs in practice. then, is
what the bicycle girl needs in winter. She
must keep the foot strong, the calf ha>i,
and the whole leg supple. The arms and
neck. too. must have their exercise.
All this is easy.
She can do it and be seated. She need
not go through with the disagreeable and
firing body wrenching ealisthenics OF the
gymnasium. She can keep up her develop
ment sitting down, which is exactly the
position she occupies on her wheel.
Let the girl cyclist sept herself upon q
chair. The best lime for doing this is In
the morning one hour after breakfast.
Let her sit down and stretch out the
right leg until II is almost at right an
giles with the body. then let her bend II
at the knee quickly and bring 1t down
upon the floor. This she should repeat
until she has exercised the leg fifty con-
secutive movements. This should be re-
peated with the left leg. 1t will now b.
found that both legs are tired and little
rest is necessary The cycling girl has
ridden quite a little distance.
This Is the movement for the strength
enins of the knee and the woman follow
ing it will keep the knee supple all win
ter
The next movement is for what physlca
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
NOT AN EXCEPTION.
An Old Bachelors Mistake In Judg-
linz Brides Character.

Detroit Free Press,
mot quite enough sentiment there" re-
marked the man with a skull and gray
mustauhe after the luttee caused by tho
arrival of newly married pair IN the
parlor car had somewhat subsidized. "Shc
objected TO tine rice because II lodged in
her ribbons and there was some anger IN
the energy She displayed in gathering
th,se old shoes from the aisle and throw
ing them out the window. She should
have blushed. protested and hooked hRppy
while that crowd OF yolng people were
bestawAng such substantial evidences of
good will"
Nothing of the sort" snortea the little
wea zened man who turned his paper with
such violence that he tore oft half a page
THAT girl has sense. II they had peppered
me with rice and superannuated rubbets
the way they did her. ia have thrown
The whole gang OF tho train. It's bar
barous. She's practical young woman
that makes the average girl of the period
SO objectionable. Pity there's not more
wives like her. Most brides get the fool
idea that all they have 10 do is to 80
through life billing and cooling"
Married. inquired the first speaker
NO, thank heaven, I'm not married,
but | know the exceptionally good wornan
when see her. There's one In a THOUSAND
and she'll help that young man succeed
as sure as"
But the eaiiagst stopped with mouth
and eyes open. The bride had her arm
obout the new husbands neck and was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

season o. iss7-ss from the horse chow. ana
the fashtous you SEQ there Will be The oncs
mat viii prevail all winter. OF this We are
assured ~
The chrysanthemum viii be the flower Of
the winter. The popular one being 4 curly
ieaved. cabbage-shaped flower that takes
sne place Of a whole corsage bouquet. This
mower will be largely worn, IL we may
judge from the conversation OF the NO.
men who order fne gowns. ~ shall wear
rsseda chrysanthemum," says one. my
bouquet will be corn colcred Japanese how-
ers," says another. which means also that
sne will wear chrysanthemums.
DRIVING COATS.
Several very elegant driving coats have
been sent over for wear during the after.
noon. Women who 20 10 the horse show
you must know, have special toilet 70,
tho evening. which is quite different from
the afternoon array. 1t Is understood tina
these long cloaks hnve been sent over Il
Mrs. @. oliver Iselin. Mrs. Cornelius Van.
derbilt, Jr., who is evidently going /,
take conspicuous part In the s,asoni
entertainment. Mrs. Harry Payne Whine,
and Mrs. George Gould.
The cloaks ere cut nearly all on tn,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

It horizontally brings out new set Of
muscles.
Would be women athletes inquire anx-
lousy II this physical development for the
bicycle, for golf and all outdoor games
is not going to thicken the hSure and rem
der ii unsightly according to the fash
onable ideal. 10 this there is double
reply--yes and no. 1t Is a fact that phys
zeal development develops The muscles of
the waist These under ordinary circum-
stances go 10 decay. The body riuscles
are held imprisoned In cage CT steel
and In a short time they wither and disap-
psar. leaving woman weak around the
middle, weak ground the heart, me lungs.
the liver and all the vital organs that make
IN life. Without her artificial steel sup
port woman feels as though she were
going all to pieces" but with II she man
ages TO get along~-nervous, u1ceIta!n aud
subject To illness. but still she gets along
Now physical development brings out
these muscles and makes them firm around
the waist. Perhaps II increases the size or
the belt but OH the other hand it has It's
great compensations AS you develop Hhy-
sically, you get full chest and you learn
to carry yourself with the abdomen In and
the chest and bust thrown out, This Ia
what lis called "the elegant carriage" and
1t distinguishes every magnificent walker
on the face OF tho earth. The leaders OF
the Amazon marches at the theaters all
have this elegant carriage. So physical
development has It's two sides when viewed
from waist point OF view.
There is the bicycle substitute which I
can highly recommend fos the girl who 10
going to keep in practice during the win
ter. The materials for this are wooden
platform and an old bicycle, ssith couple
Of ropes hanging from the ceiling. Under
meath the platform have carpenter place
| two rollers. Upon these rollers stand the
| bicycle, 80 that the wheels come over the
rollers. From the two ropes that are at
| tached to the ceiling hang the saddle and
! the handle bars, 80 that the bicycle stands
/ erect Of itself Now tighten the chain until
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

Give evidence OF han dshIps borne
Your strength has been severely taxed;
You're all unstrung, unncrycd, relaxed,
You've now become 30 old and thin.
You show the ribs beneath your skin.
You're worse OF late, when'er 1t ratns:--
I'm sure you feel rheumatic pains
Your joints are stiff; your members shake
And tremble at each move you make.
Your powers arc surely on the wane;
An ordinary hurricane
Or slightest touch Of cyclone.
Would scnttcr each remaining boner
You're warped md tattered. ] declare,
And looking much the worse for wear;
Your coat shows countless holes aud scars,
As II you'd passed through many wars,
Fa,cwoll! Your life has bean too hard!
You have my sympathies. old pard
Forget your ugly gaps and seams,
And lay you d1wn to pleasant dreams.
Peace TO your bones! May no rude pest
Encroach upon your place OF rest
No scorching sun disturb your shade.
No drcnching storm your peace invade.
u. Ephriam Clough.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

the wheels go hard and, when you are
ready 10 ride. seat yourself on the saddle
and begin pedalng. You are stationary.
yet moving. and your cycloeleter will tell
you how many miles you go. For this
and second hand wheel is good enough and
neither the platform nor the ropes are ex-
pensive.
The girl who is going to keep In practice
In che winter must not forget her sponge off
after the bicycle ride. she must get over
heated and then cool herself with q cold dip
just as she does In August: and II she does
both of these things she will find that she
dcfics cold in December just as she did In
June.
The bicycle girl who takes these home
exercises will come out In tho spring fresh
and new. and when she gets out upon the
path again she Will find she = a match foI
the stale masculine Bcorcher who has moi
been ON u wheel for months.
Mac Law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

~ into che hcwdAh, ana thea - ~ ".
ono end Il time. just - : ehlp Ge<o W
over q wave; and Akter that - h6 etridts
mo0atruusly about. his motion u much
like . ships motion The mshout bcres into
tho back IL HIS head with treat Iron
Il no sIepSsns.s mssisn ~ e. an1 VI, .h ~
tint perhaps tho patience Will not last:
but It does, and nothing happena. Tho
mAhout talks To tho elephant In 4 low
voice all the time. and the elephant seems
TO understand v all and to be pleased
with Y, and he obeys every order In the
most contcntcd and doodle way. Among
these twenty I'VE elephants were two which
were larger than had ever seen before,
and n bad thought could learn 70 moi
be afruh would have taken one Of them
while the police were not looking
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
tLEgIRL'S TRAINING.
10 Keep in Condition When
IRE Is Snow on the Ground.
ITEM OF EXERCISE AT HOME.
ing Windows, Sweeping the
>r and ScrubbinE Are Excel
int for the Neck and Arms.

eason Is approaching when the BIZ
bust be put aside and the enthu-
girl cyclist must look from her
at the snow drifts and the slest
bich she and her noble wheel can
ture.
means that the girl cyclist will lose
muscle she has developed during
hmer and that she will mount he:
|n the spring as a beginner, having
balance and skill, hui none of her
|urance.
20 keep her muscle during the win
| "a problem which has confronted
gclist since the cycling fever broke
PC years ago 1t Is aggrava ing to
food round calf and hard tn Oh
rong arm muscles only to have
Pften and disappear by spring.
he cycling girl need not despair
lough she can not--as In some lati-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
PRETTY GIRL RUNS AN ENGINE

California has young girl who has
solved the mysteries OF the locomotive
throttle. The curves and grades Of tho
roads are not obscure to her.
She is Miss Lola NJ. Coulter. a fair haired
girl Of II. and when she met her first rail-
road train few weeks ago 1t was only a
few days before she WIS In the cab She
lives in Tuolumne county, whero railroad
trains have been unknown until recently.
She Immediately made the acquaintance
OF Engineer Brown, and after three or four
lessons she could manage the throttle. set
the brakes. round up toward the turns and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
WIS FOR THE HORSE SHOW
rs Have Been Shipped From Paris for DlspIav
This Coming Week.
d DRIVING COATS FOR MORNING WEAR,
Evening" However, Different Array Will BE Brought Out
hrvs anthemum Flowers and Hues---A General Review
Of the Styles Which Will Soon Be in Evidence.

November 3.-(Copyrighted, 1897.
Interview Syndicate Paris dress
.re IN 4 fiutter Of excitement this
Ior they are boxing and shipping
|or the New York horse show, which
November 10. There are more
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

Of the Republic colony In Matagorda county
furnishes a rare opportunity for advertising
the coast country, AS has alrendy heen
pointed out this enterprise VIII be tho
theme Of many a newspaper article. Wher-
ever the G A. II. Ia known and loved
and that Is everywhere in this broad coun-
try--papers will delight to tell OF their new
colony home in South Texas, IL the enter-
prise be a success It will add untold thou
sands to the value OF adjacent lands and
TO all South Texas.
In every way possible those who are In
terested IN such lands ought to lend en-
enlargement to the undertaking. II meana
dollars to them and after them many dol
lars more to the cities and towns Of South
Texas which will handle the trade Of The
new population.
South Texas was once the chief part OF
the State, chief In fertility and in variety
and volume OF products Its virtues Of soil
and climate remain, and It's lands are now
cheaper than tho cheapest. There II no
reason why 1t should not recover its former
prestige. and this @. A. r.. enterprise can
be made the first step to quick and subs
stantai recovery.
No vyo11 raguIatad hra,s ah<y9t1H ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago News
All is fair in lcve-cxcapt brunettes.
The good housewife viii never beat n car
pet when It's down.
brick manufacturer has some excuse
for wanting the cartr.
When girl goes cunning for husband
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

dresses sent over for this event than COR
the Patriarch's ball. and more designs
come out Of the workshops Of the arts ic
head OF the great ladies' designing estab-
lishments for this event than for that OF
an International wedding.
American society takes its start for the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

III sssaIt = ssS! -! y
q one-nish< sssHd1. q a * 4
y VA &, /! z'.ss .ss 3 y
The man who trisu D ltvo ~ y
seldom does II " he queeAso iaato 4 'I
When I man ha9n't the ghost q : a
10 h naturally out q sptrlts. 4 S}
A man h2s 10 put up Win Good 46o1 ~
this world ana put np fof 4 Go6d dsai - "
Whom man hs1 lnofe moaey th4a ~
knows what 70 - With thsn tGneraaes ~
truly bliss. sSs & 3 y 4
Usually the cigars fslend 9avss w IVY
Try DO no. deserve I trial. Tksy eM1kl =
be lynchcd.
A man carries Domestic economy % a.
trcsnes when he stops the clock every night
Just to save time "A s
Tho people who talk without thintine ana
those who think without talking alWayo
make each other tired.
The total registration Of atudeDts q
Harvard nm IA data II 4740 aQniank nk04
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

A Coast Country Chance.
Gainesville Hesperian.
Taking advantage of opportunities is the
secret OF business success.
The progressed location OF Grand Army
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

honor you. my dear cid friend,
For valued iavors without end.
Through sunny days and stormy weather.
We've wandered, arm In arm, together--
In times OF tiruuth and times Of wet
Since the glad hour when frst we met.
Your eaAs6 enEWsnfs-olA ana WARN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

No well regulated household should BE-
without bottle OF Dr. Siegart's Angostura
Bittc1s. the celebrated appetizer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14

The total registration Of atudeots d
Harvard up to date 10 $3.50, against IN
last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
CALIFORNIA; ENGINEER GIRL.

CALIFORNIA; ENGINEER GIRL.
put on more speed for the steep grades.
Engineer Brown says she learned how 10
handle the engine much quicker than any
fireman he ever had In cab with him and
that be never had 10 repeat any instruc-
tions. II appeared to be second nature
with her 10 operate machinery, for she
mastered the most difficult details almost
Instantly. The more intricate the mechan-
ism the easier she learned its use and just
how 1t war affected by adjacent pieces.
Her cool head and steady nerves never IA
her and she always hes her hands on the
throttle and air brake lever TO bring the
train 10 standstil al q moments notice.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-07
Obituary.
MRS. G. N. L1BBEY.

Belle McNabow was born in Canada
Dec. IA, 1912, and died in Cedar Falls
Iowa, Aug. 81, 1897.
When IA years of age she removed
from Canada to Massachusetts,. She
was married to Gilbert N. Libbey,
July II, 1872, and came to Iowa the
same year.
They lived in Winneshiel4 and
and Howard counties until four years
ago when they removed to Cedar
Falls.
She was the mother of three chill.
dren, two of whom died in infancy.
Her daughter Mabel, died Nov. l.
1866, Having the home amid tbs
deepest sadness. Mrs. Libbey was d
woman of beautiful christian char
acter of a somewhat retiring nature
but one whose worth as loving and
helpful friend was fully appreciated
by those who became intimately
associated with her.
She was sufferer from con
sumption for many years and during
the last year has been slowly and
painfully growing weaker.
Her remains were brought tt
Cresco on Thursday, Sept, 2, fol
lnterment in Oak Lawn. ~