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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-24
Reduced Rates.

Ho, ,eron, Texas November 20.-phe
uc4vwTmg reduced rates have been
made: Houston and Texas Central
Texas annual conference Methodist
Episcopal church, Bryan, December 8,
one and third fares; Masonic meet
ing Houston, December to II, and
for the nlceting Of the same at Hons
ton, November 80 to December 81, and
for the Texas conference NJ. e. church,
Navasota, December 10 to 20, rates
made on the distance plan.
Galveston, Texas, November 49,
The following reduced rates have been
made by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe for the West Texas annual confer
ence, BellvTlle, December 1 TO 7; Cen
trail Texas annual conference, Gamer
ON. November II to %; district grand
oodge meeting Knights of Liberty, Mar
lin. November % to %; Texas Chris
tian lectureship, Fort Worth, Deem
Der to .; annual prison congress, Aus
tin. December to I; annual conference
German Methodist Episcopal church,
Dallas November % to 20; North Tex
as Medical association, Dallas, Decem-
her IA to 10, the rate will be one and a
third fares on the certificate plan.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-24

Charles Edward Pollock, baron of the
queens bench division of the high
court of justice, London, is deal in his
10Th year.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17

friend SO spoke OF you when you IA
upon the ground
Bradnar laughed heartily. lie ana 'ae
owner of the voice had become haeh
better acquainted By this time.
More than this, he had learned from
her mother that she WAS bride OF an
hour only, her husband having oeed
killed In a railroad accident within less
than the time named. after the marriage
ceremony had been performed. ne
girl-wife escaped uninjured and re-
turned with his dead body from what
had been intended to be happy and eN-
tended tour. This was four years ag2,
and Kitty was now %.
"The deuce take it." murmured Brad
nor. when the mother told him. that
was what that COMPOUNDED landlord was
trying to tell me"
They remained at Rome two months,
and Bradnor was almost continually
with them. He met them at I'aris, and
nj London. The grace and charm OF the
Young woman were equal to the melody
of her voice, and-well. when the next
Easter rolled around Kitty Bradnor sat
by the side of her husband in the little
uncovered church, where, rs he aft
erward declared, she sang more diyinely
than ever.
tr-VfrrsM pOGcFP C0RRF
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17
Enster Gifts.

The time when Easter gifts were
made to symbolic the season has long
since passed away, says Harper's Ba-
zar. Souvenirs are exchanged with al
most as generous lavishness as at
Christmas-t indeed, some ardent
church folk claim that the Easter re-
membrance has the deeper significance,
and it takes many beautiful forms, but
the distinctive quality that separated it
from others no longer exists. Books OF
prayer or devotion may be given or ex-
changed. but as the result of individual
preferences rather than because of
any general sentiment attaching to the
day. Indeed, gift making has spread so
far beyond the church limits it is doubt
full if every giver realizes the special
meaning that once held as an essential
element in the gift.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17
Origin of the Word.

Easter, the festival of the resurrec.
ton, was instituted in or about A. D..
6s, and may have been observed earlier,
as it is alluded to by the first Christian
writer's as well known in their time.
The word is Of Saxon origin, being APP
piled in English to the festival from the
name of the Saxon goddess Eostre,
whose festival was held in the spring.
The word in Acts 1874, translated
Easter" means passover" the Easter
festival being held at the same time as
the Jewish Passover, and as many if
not most of the early Christians were of
Jewish origin it was an easy matter for
them to convert the greatest day OF the
Jewish ecclesiastical year into the
greatest festival of Christianity.-Ex-
change.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17
A Fresh Impetus Given to the Upward
Aspirations of Mankind.

The passing OF the severe season is
the signal for undisguised triumph IN
external nature. Sky and sun, and
mead and crag. are lighted up with n
new fire. 1t is the feast of the sun, the
yearly awakening of the myriad sleep
ing beauties-the running of the sap,
the coloring Of the leaf and the Hover,
the return of life and strength and myr-
lad activities.
Mans Easter is at one with that of
nature and with the Divine who is risen.
The ancient church ranks the resurrec-
ton as the first and primal basis OF her
claim. For il He is not risen there IS
no shadow of right in Christianity as
Divine institution. But, on the other
hand. all men are risen with Him. The
world rose very great and strong on
that Easter morning when Love came
back from the tomb with message of
hope and a proof and assurance of the
faith of the chosen few.
Ever since Easter trinmphs have
multiplied, rising is the new order. Ex-
celsior is the sehoolboy's motto. Full
grown ambition sees nothing in the
way of his attaining the greatest honor
or the highest station--except lack OF
opportunity and unfavorable circum-
stances. The primeyal downward in
man comes back now only as an atay-
ism that is ont of place and out OF date,
In the aspiring of an ill-judged pur-
suit of greatness or success, the bad
trait of some long dead ancestor comes
back to pull down, instead of building
up. The general tendency, however, is
upward. We believe fresh impetus
was given to il on the first Easter when
the women waited for Him to come
5ack-the Light of Hope from the
sightless eyes OF death. There is no
more darkness or death, but light and
life.-Collier's Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17

.Yee. Bridget, now hand me that
pocketbc.oa on the table there. That
is well. Now | want you to tell me who
gave you the roses TO bring in to me-
"uowly mither. sor, an that will
niyer be afthcr doin'. Mrs. Travis, the
Teddy. scr, thrittened me don know
what az sid 4 wUrred about her, sor-'
That will do, my GIRL he said, gen
tIy, as be placed bill in her hands.
Leave the roses here By my side and
go out Of the room for little " lille"
Tin dollars" cried Bridget, after
reaching the hall, AN all because wor
afther reiusin' the tillin' ay him who
sint them! Shure the kind gintleman $
gone elane deft."
Bradnor seized the cluster eagerly
and let his nostrils drink in their CRATE
full odor While he did SO the memory
of the heavenly voice freshened. and be
seemed to hear it sing over and over
ngain the hymns of the Easter day ser
vice. Then be listened for the dear
words OF the flower song: 'Tis the Las.
Rose of Summer" In a deep reyery he
closed his eyes for several moments,
after which he opened them again, laid
the roses down with a profound sigh
and then said. aloud:
"Victor Bradnor. you wretch, you are
deeply, desperately and foolishly IN
love with human voice. and that voice
is the property of married woman.
Shame upon you'll"
When he was permitted to go down
stairs he inquired for Mrs. Travis. 1t
would be but an act of propriety and
courtesy to thank her in person for her
kindness to a sick man.
She had gone away the evening be-
fore with her mother.
1.-THE deuce take IT," he said. regret
fully, IAN never to see her faee?"
When next Easter day came Victor
Bradnor was in Rome and with thou
sands OF others attended the magnificent
seryices at st. Peters, where all the
pomp and circumstances of stately
robes, grand professions and artistic
music combined to give emphasis to
this day OF days in the calendar. Brad
nor listened pensiyely TO the glory
strains OF organ and the rirn-tGned
voices of the men and boys OF the choir.
His thoughts were far out and away in
the UNCOVERED Virginia church, and
he felt that the music OF her voice was
sweeter than that of all the harmonies
which echoed in ST. Peters. While the
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17

II the child seems to lack the idea OF
truth, then it must be developed and
great exactness Is demanded OF the
mother In every statement or require
ment. In desc.bing house with six
windows, say six, not six or seven, or
several. Go to the extreme In accuracy
OF detail. If a promise has be made to
him, there is more than ordinary ne
cessity OF keeping il to the letter. There
must also be the greatest care exercised
in seeing that there is no appropriation
of another's possessions in the easy
way which exists in many families.
Johns pennies are his, not James, and
each child must he held in exact stew
ardship, which should be as binding in
the matter OF clothing. books, etc,
Lending and giving are distinct as much
so as borrowing or taking without per-
mission. This is not inconsistent with
the teaching and the practice OF mutual
helpfulness, or the desire to be obliging'
In one child sense of personal re-
sponsibility is fostered, restraining q
careless habit, in another generosity is
stimulated, broadening q naturally
small or CLOSE" one.-Elizabeth Lord
Condit, in Washington Home Maya
zine.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17
THREW HIM TO THE GROUND.

organ peaed and voices blended with
it in happy acclaim of Resurrection
day, he thought he could hear her
divine vocalization above them all, soft
and gentle withal as the zephyr at even
tide.
He was glad when the services were
ended, because their suggestions
brought too freshly before him the
recollections OF the Easter day of the
previous year. lie felt he must go
through life haunted by n voice, the
owner OF which he burst not look upon
even should he chance TO meet her, be-
cause she was the wife Of another.
Passing into the outer air, he walked
along aimessly pursued by the object
of his love, the voice that continued to
haunt him. lie was aroused out of his
abstraction by sudden scream and
then another.
just ahead OF him great burly Eel
low, a thieyish beggar, it would seem,
had seized a woman, an elegantly
dressed lady, by the arm, while her
companion. young and exqusitely
beautiful female, regarded the man
with looks of horror upon her refined
face.
Striding rapidly forward, Bradnor
reached out and grasped the knave,
who had not observed his approach, by
the throat and threw him heavily to the
ground. The rascal lay stunned for q
moment. and. then reviving. gathered
himself quickly together. and hurried
away, muttering imprecations as he
staggered along.
1--WE had given him money, sir" said
the older Of the ladies, but he de
mnnded more, all we had, in fact, and,
and" she was greatly excited and WIS
so overcome that she broke fairly down.
"Many ofthe Roman beggars are very
bold" he said, reassuringly, but you
will hear no more from him. But-here
is my card" he said, drawing out his
case and handing one to each "You
are Americans and | am an American
also. Permit me to see you to your
carriage"
Mamma, that is Mrs. Trenton, wished
us TO take enc, but the distance is so
short aud the day so lovely. headstrong.
decided we had better walk. am
Mrs. Travis, both OF lngleside, vir-
GINA"
The owner Of the divine voice! The
charm Of it was rs sweet in converse
ton as in song. Bradnor, as they pro
ceeded on their way, regarded hes
furtively from time TO time.
Mrs. Trenton knew OF the Bradnors.
Of Baltimore, and invited Victor 10 call
upon them. This he readily agreed to
| do.
One day he thanked Mrs. Travis for
the roses she had sent him. Then she
blushed crimson.
why, Mr. Bradnor, what must yos
have thought Of my boldness? did not
know your name and really thought
] you were the old genileman-your
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17

An Italian physician has devoted
yeas of study to the diseases that pre-
vail in tropical countries and is of the
opinion that every one of them peculiar
to those regions is of parasite origin, or,
in other words, the result of bacterial
attacks, and that, with the progress of
sanitation and hygiene, there will soon
he no reason why white men cannot
live as safely and as long in not lands
as in those where the temperature is
varied by seasons of cold. An interest
ing conclusion which he has reached is
that sunstroke, like malarial fevers,
cholera and the plague, is produced not
by the suns action, but by living
germs; that is an infectious disease and
not an accident.-Chicago Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17
Padded Police Club.

What is known as the humane police
man club consists of club which, while
elastic enough to avoid fracture, will
stun for the time. 1t is made of a
hickory core and covered with an elias
tic envelope of soft india rubber. The
surface can be made either polished
or not as desired. The club was tried
on animals and on cadavers before il
was offered to the trade, and since then
it has been recommended to many po-
lice superintcndents, and is considered
effective, safe, humane and nearly in
Chicago Chronicle.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17

converse with an old acquaintance be
had first met at Florence. ana. later. at
London.
This friend was languidIy telling Of
a fnisadyenture he had on gondola al
Venice, in which fair Venetian maid
figured, punctuated by an involuntary
hath in the blue waters, when, suddenly,
Bradnor leaned his head TO one side,
like a dog when attentiYely regarding
his master.
He no longer heard his friend. The
firing OF a cannon would not have d.
verified him from the object Of his in
terest.
Again the tender chords of memory
were touched and his big chest heayed
like huge bellows pumped by smith.
The voice of the village church
poured out its richness in stream of
glory, overwhelming yet inspiring him
with its refreshing. The woman was
singing the Last Rose of Summer" A
touch OF sadness pervaded her voice,
which now and then nearly qui' cred
with emotion as she declared the soli-
tariness OF the flower and the death of
its fellows. She was singing in the
great hall and the liquid tones poured
through the open windows.
When she had done he sighed heay-
ily, arose and strobe abruptly away
from his friend, who, with mild SUR
prise upon his countenance, likewise
stood upon his feet and slowly followed
after Bradnor.
The latter proceeded on his way until
he reached the end of the long piazza,
when he faced about and paused, upon
the very brink of the broad fight of
steps.
His friend drew near and was about
to address him. when party of ladies
approached from within and both gen
tlemen moved as II to permit them TO
have greater freedom in passing. Brad
nor, in his abstraction, stepped back
ward instead of forward. with The re-
suit that he lost his footing. slipped and
fell heavily, rolling over until be
reached the ground.
Instantly everything was in confu-
Jerlyn, ran rapidly down the steps and
hastily leaned over the PROSTATE man,
while the ladies looked anxiously on
from the piazza. Other guests were
quickly attracted to the spot.
MY Cod" cried Jerlyn, looking
upward towards the ladies, a fter he had
touched the forehead and the wrist Of
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17
THE DINING ROOM.
ifs Care and Arrangement Add Muck
IN the Happiness of the Family.

TO the Happiness or the Family
It is by no means going too far to saw
that q pleasant, well-appointed dining.
room is means Of grace to the average
family. 1t is there that the yarions
members of the family congregate to.
yether most often, not only TO partaks
of creature comforts, but under favora.
bic conditions to also enjoy "a feast of
reason and flow OF SOUL" and it goes
without saying that such a rendezvous
should be the subject Of much careful
study on the part of the mistress of the
house, especially in homes where one
room often serves the double purpose Of
dining-room and sitting-room.
An open fireplace in diningroom is
always desirable, and sunny window
with blossoming plants and running
vines adds much to its cheerfulness
The finishing should be of hard wood
oiled; the floor of the same material
with large rug in the center. The din.
!pg-table should also be of hard wood
s9lid and substantial. The walls and
.-siling should be painted or tinted in
some soft, light shade, and pictures
aot the agonizing spectacle of dead
birds, animals or fishes, that are likely
to shock the sensibilities of many peo-
pie. but few choice etchings and sunny
| landscapes-a mantel, with a clock and
few pieces of brie-a-brac, are all pleas
| ant accessions. But If there is one piece
of extravaganza that may be pardoned
a housewifely soul, 1t is the gathering
together of a store of fine table linen
and rare, quaint pieces OF china, glass
and silver with which to decorate her
table. And it is poor policy to relegate
those cherished belongings TO the china
closet, to be brought forth only on state
occasions, for there is no more efficient
| promoter of refinement or well-bred so.
cial intercourse in the family than an
attractive, well-appointed dining-tabe.
Even in the most humble home, where
strict economy is necessity, few
pieces OF glass and china can generally
be managed. which, with a spotless
tablecloth and a simple bunch of flow.
ers, will give a cheerful, festive air to
the most frugal repast. Oftentimes in
the best-regulated families some little
hitch in the domestic service will cause
few moments delay in serving the
meal Then it is that comfortable
couch, few easy chairs and table
well filled with the latest newspapers
and magazines will be found a means Of
grace which no wise housewife can af-
ford 10 ignore.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
erat.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17
STAIRCASE SKIRT THE LATEST.
Put Rows OF Ribbon Around Your
presa or You Are Ont of Enshion.

Put Rows OF Ribbon Around Your
Dress or You Are Out of Fashion.
The new spring skirt has arrived
earlier than usual and gayer than for
years past.
1t is altogether the most bewildering
the most distinctive, the most frivolous
combination the French madames have
sent over the water in'many a season.
Trimmings, trimmings in profusiou.
trimmings new, original and bizarre, are
features OF the new spring skirts. 1t is
impossible for the oldest shopper, the
most hardened of her kind, to view the
masses of garniture on these Partisan
CONNECTIONS without feeling of aston.
ishment over their intricate arrange.
ment.
And the skirts themselves, under their
load Of adornment, are new in cut and
design, full where they have been scant,
and scant where they have been full.
The front breadth is plain and snug
fitting, the sides are fuller, sometimes
with rows of tiny gathers, exactly at
The hip bone, and the back is full, fuller,
fullest; swelling at the bottom into in
Vulnerable folds and ripples, and sweep.
ing out almost into a suggestion OF
train. An unreasonable futter OF rib
bons, bows, plaits, putfs-and flowers,
too, il the skirt is Of the reception va
riety. There is no one style OF trim
ming that can lay claim to being more
popular than another, so that there Is an
abundance. 1t is fashionable whetherit
runs up or down, crossways or hori-
zontal in arabesque or Greek designs
Philadelphia Times,
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17
a. HERO.
MT. pertlous and Painful Journey 10
save Life.

-ot far from the Virginia line lives
tvve-;hirds youth, for, unfortunately,
both of his lower limbs are artificial,
who has to his credit an act Of herolsm
which should make him loved lad as
long as the memory Of those VINO Know
him lasts. Ii IS little crippled Tim olih'
whose home is away up in the noun
tains. IS miles from everywhere, as
book agent once said of that part OF the
country.
This bit of a boy not long ago heard
that forest fires were sweeping every
thing that would burn before them
along the Virginia side Of the noun
tains. One afternoon he eline4d
through the snow to the top OF the
mountain, one of the steepest Of the
Cumberland. and took a view OF the fire
swept country below him. He was sur
prised 10 find the fire so fierce, and as
he watched Tim saw that the RED
tongues were creeping on toward a ut
tie log cabin in which two old and help
less women. the Ober sisters, and thelI
blind and crippled brother, who IS one
of the oldest men over OH the other side.
The lad realized that the house was
long ways from any other farmhouse,
and knew that the peoplein the humble
cottage would find themselves power
less if they were left in the cabin until
the fire got to their home.
Without thinking of how much suf-
fering it meant to his poor aching limbs,
Tim started down the rugged hillside
on his perilous journey of heroism. He
had a race with the fire and twice fell
from exhaustion and almost despaired
OF saving the old folks. But his in
domitable courage never tagged, and
he kept on going. He reached the old
homestead just as the prairie fire was
attacking the old frame crib. He bur-
ried into the house and informed the
old and thoroughly frightened people
of their danger. 1t only took him few
minutes TO hitch the horse to the sled
and the old man was helped on to this
The four drove to shelter at the nearest
neighbours, leaving the fire TO do its
worst. The home of the old people was
partly burned during the night, but
the boy had gotten some of the neigh
bors to go and fight the fire, and they
were able to save most of the contents
of the house.
The understanding lad has never re
covered from the injuries he sustained
in making the awful trip, but he is very
proud of the deed. The old people vii
never cease to love and contribute to The
boys support out of their limited
ns.-Washington Star.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17
HIS GRIP LABELS,
Impressed Everybody But the Young
Lady Who Had Bought Them.

The coming man, OF course, cuts no
ice with the new woman; but then he
Is up to all sorts OF devices to be strict
ly 'in it," A ruddy conplexioned, self
conscious young man lugged leather
bag into a downtown Sixth avenue ele-
waited train, and, placing 1t in front
Of him, where it might be easily
seen by other passengers in the car, he
settled down behind his paper to await
the effect The bag was completely COW
cred with foreign labels of hotels and
express companies, and il the young
man had accompanied it to every place
indicated by the labtl he must have been
globe trotter of no ordinary expert
ence. London, Paris, Cairo, and even
japanese cities were represented by
label. The other passengers turned
their attention TO this leather bag at
once. Two elderly women across the
aisle from the young man deciphered
the labels one by one, and then nudged
each other after each effort and re-
peated the name OF the place indicated.
The rudy young man glanced out from
behind his newspaper frequently to no.
tice what impression he was creating.
His self-satistied look lasted until a
young woman in one of the cross seats
said TO her companion, in a high pitched
voice:
Yes, l had my trunk done over with
foreign labels before going to the coun-
try, by Jones, down on Sixth avenue.
He put on some lovely labels-Paris and
London and all. He charged IS cents a
label. They got me into mess Of
trouble, though. / tried TO talk about
these places and | didn't know anything
about them. | seraped them all off be-
fore ! had been there week"
The passengers began TO smile, and
at the next station the ruddy man and
his bag left the train.-Pittsburgh Dis
match.
The Van Buren press., 1897-04-17

Tor going on. our life grows gray
IN shadow of the passed away.
Tire things We had, and have not. seem
The fading vision Of dream,
Dear voices hushed. dear hands ungraspea'
Dear household broken. links unclasped
That late were binding kith and KIM
Such winds OF sorrow have swept III
That wide. waste spaces everywhere
Leave empty silence. bleak and bare.
Not nos with starry lilies digit
We greet the Casters morning light
Our lilies bloom beyond the tide.
Sweet fields are on that other side.
Here meet we pain and fret and loss,
And heavy weight Of rough-hewn cross.
When Easter breaks. thank God. We say.
For strength still equal 20 our day,
Fer hopes that span the road before
And love that climbs to Heavens door.
IT'S much, II but, serene and still,
We can accept the Fathers VIII.
And comforted. uplift our psalm.
aud feel. through tears. the Easter balm.
And now, by every lowly grave.
One tender thought our fond hearts crave.
That He whose outward grave-clothes lay
Folded and fair on Easter day
May come so much our own to be
That aye His blessed company
May light like sunshine all our gloom.
And make our Easter lilies bloom
in hearts that Join with full accord
The anthems to the risen Lord.
Margaret Z. Sangster, In Chicago In
terror.