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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-02-06

to be attempting to read the strange
thoughts back of those burning eyes.
He did not answer.
"As stood there" the man with the
newspaper continued, II foresaw how
horribly I had erred. I saw that the
night beyond was filled with proofs,
not of my identity, but proofs that it
was not this man or that, or one OF
this so or that 100 who had slain
Mr.. Winchester. Oh, no. I had
planned it all with wonderful fore
sight, and there was absolutely moth
ing to connect me directly with the
death of the old man. All, but the
proofs that the murderer could not
absolutely could not-be any of that
large number which might otherwise
be suspected were equally numerous.
It is very simple. A death is brought
about by violence. Some man is tho
author of the wickedness. We take al
those who by any shadow of possibility
could have performed the function. and
by the process of elimination we find
our man. We may have to start in with
the whole population of the world.
but the end is as definite and certain.
One from two leaves one in Illinois
just rs it does in Syria. Arithmetic
cannot be set aside any more than car
the law of gravitation. All this ap-
peared to me as I looked down upon the
face of my victim. saw how I must
keep coming back to the scene to revise
and amend my crime, 50 that blame
might be thrown elsewhere"
The other man started In his seat.
He placed his pipe in his pocket.
II saw that I must dwell forever In
an atmosphere Of foolishly attempt.
ing to make four from five equal two
by making my figure five larger or my
figure four smaller on the blackboard.
But, my friend. it cannot be DONE"
"No," said the other, ''it cannot b
done"
Suddenly there came a quick lurch Of
the car and the newspaper fell from the
hands of the man who had been 50
intently regarding those black head
lines. The reader Strengthened up and
his demeanor WAS ~ of one emerging
from hypnotic spell He looked about
hastily. 81 must get on" he said.
NO." the other quietly remarked.
'sYou must 60 on to the city with me.
AZ You said, when the mexmerism Of
the memory Of your crime was upon
you, 'one from two leaves one,' and
Won are the one. I knew il for soma
time before, Of course. but still your
little dissertation while under the in
fluence Of the Newspaper story has been
nightly entertaining" His right hand
rested ON just the hint Of . revolver, and
with his left he opened his coat and
showed the ittle silver star beneath
Chicago Recoy1
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you GOT on AT BENTON ''

sectness to me. Every provision I had
made for safety seemed now to be new
proof of guilt. Ny artfully
devices for concealment were open dec
larations Of culpability.
But" said the other, "you left NO
marked weapon-po property OF your
own which could lead to association OF
your name with the crime-did You z"
He spoke with great positiveness. and
then, as though regretting what he
had said, leaned hack in his seat and
looked with nervous earnestness At his
newspapsr-staring companion.
That would be the act Of an imbeeile
and not Of clever man. such as am.
Also that would be the way vulgar
murderer would perform" " said the lat-
ter. but committed the crime stu
diously. skillfully. That i why 1t
could b % readily traced to me. Tho
Russtiop arises; Who slsw this man--
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TOGETHER

we loved each other long and true
And At last In Ap.1 weather.
When the crocus buds were kreakins
through.
And the dying moon hung faint In the blue,
We put to sea together.
For years we sailed on the sunny main,
Ana then came stormy weather;
Our vessel groaned with the tug and strain,
And out In the shrieking wind and rain
We faced the gale together.
But whether the sky was dark or bright,
Or fair or foul the weather,
Ou- love was ever the beacon light
That cheered our souls In the darkest
night,
And held our hearts together.
And now We sail In our battered boat.
Unmindful Of the weather;
The winds may rave and the clouds may
gloat.
But little we care II we sink or hoat,
So we sink or float together.
Henry Lynden Flash. in n. o. Times
Democrat.
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But the Crown Prince Of all Heaven
ly dominions has less than the raven,
less than the chamois. for He was
homeless. Aye. In the history Of the
universe there is NO other instance Of
such coming down. Who can count
the miles from the top Of the throne to
the bottom Of the cross? Cleopatra.
giving banquet to Antony, took .
pearl worth = e19O, 600 aud dissolved It
in vinegar and swallowed It. But when
our Prince. according to the evanRel.
ist, In His last hours. took the Van.
egsy, IN II had been dissolved ~ the
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II on windy days the raven
Gambol like . dancing skiR.
Not the less he loves his haven
On the bosom Of the cli6.
II almost with eagle pinioa
Der the Alps the chanois roam,
Yet he has some small dominion
which no doubt he calls his home
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0lSnI came TWO men who made speed
to find comfortable positions of SEMI
recumbency in the smoker. One OF
them drew an evening paper from his
pocket and began reading it with ap-
parent interest. The other filled briar
pipe and interrupted the reader to ask
him for match.
The man with the pipe forgot to
smoke. and the man with the paper, al
though he must long since have arrived
at the place where the story was inter-
Tupted by the fold, did not turn his
journal, but stared into it with eyes
which read nothing. Both desired to
speak to one another, and each seemed
disinclined to make the first vocal ad-
vance. Finally the man with the paper,
with his eyes still intent on the big,
black type of the heading, said some
thing about the storm.
1T is very bad weather for one to be
out unless he positively has to-" the
other remarked. Il wish didn't"
''You got on at Bineton, didn't YOU p
inquired the reader.
"Yes. Horrible little town. Istopped
tire population was taken up with dis
cnssion of the murder, SO I had to pull
out" disgustedly.
II thought I saw you at the station"
the other said, ''but wasn't sure. 1
pity you. pity anyone whose fortune
sends him into q muddy little country
N 80 That
strange murder, wasn't it7 Ihave been
reading OF it in the evening paper. Do
ycu know it affected me most wonder
fully? The newspaper account was So
realistically presented, you know, and
1t seemed to take possession of my mind.
Possibly it was the motion of the train
and the transition into light from dark
ness. and perhaps the lulling influence
OF the storm from which l am shell
tered, but whatever the combination
1t set me to dreaming on one propo-
sition of that murder and l hardly
seemed myself"
SIS that so?" said the man with the
pipe, in a tone that indicated sudden
and intense interest.
"Yes. got to thinking about the muir
derer, and about how he must feel Just
now. l pictured myself as the author OF
thccrime. Itried to conceive what would
be my sensations if were really the
man who had killed Old Winchester.
As i read, it seemed that some sort of
IN influence came over me, and some
strange metamorphosis changed me
from my real personality, giving me
that Of the assassin. yielded myself
to the phenomenon, and mind and
body were no longer my own. felt
the sudden sensation Of horror which
comes to one who has just taken life.
OF horror not because of the wickedness
Of the crime. but because of the i'm
probability of escape. fancied myself
standing over the victim. whose body
lay like . pulpy and disorganized bum
die before me, and wondering what had
made me SO foolish as to kill him In
exactly the manner which would cause
The crime to be traced with unerring d.
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over the Jordan
creek II can't
keep I r o m
thinkin about
Hank Williams
and the widder
Biggers, . n d
the scandlous
bad confusion
ment " b ic h
they got into
oncst upon u
time. In them
dayA touchin
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which I now seat myself to drop you 4
few scatterin remarks, Hank Williams
was livin right there at the old Williams
place on the hill this side Of the creAk,
whilst the Widder Biggers fhe was fv-
In over acrost on the other 81 le m0e
and half. or maybe little better.
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"IN THE CHRISTMAS" !"
The Sage Of Rocky Creek Looking
Backwards.
Hank WILLIAMS and WiddeR Blggo1s-
when the Course Of True Love DiaA't
6an Smooth by . Whole Loe>
The Out PHayinsst Prayer.

Every time 60 down to the Flat
Woods and back-acrost the bridge
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THE AUTHOR OF THE CRIME.
BY CARL SMITH.

TIL an alarm which
was not entirely
unmelodious t h e
engine dashed in
alongside the plat
form, and out Of
the neighborinv
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-25

Miss Lucy H. Hitchcock, lecturer, depart
ment of physical culture, Woman's Chris
tan temperance Uuion, Vermont, wrote on
May IS, last:
SIT affords me pleasure to add my test
mony with Others regarding the healing eff
fects of Paine's celery compound upon an
exhausted nervous system"
Aug. IL, 1897, she wrote GAS rule do
not endorse medicines, but believe Paine's
celery compound to be of different order
from the ordinary medicines. Facts cannot
be disputed. 1 have derived so much bene
fit from the compound that 1 am glad to
heartily recommend it, hoping Others SINH
la1Iy afflicted may be relieved. Any medi-
cine that will relieve suffering humanity is a
BILE sing to the world"
A blessing to the world
Paine's celery compound has been proven
to be the one great remedy that really makes
people well. This estimable woman, whose
eminence in the w c. T. U. makes ner ad-
vice of great value. plainly lndorses Paine's
celery compound.
The amount of poor health on every hand
is something shocking to every one who
stopsto think. Hundreds of men and wo-
man in every neigborhood are today carry
ing about with them needless load of all
ments that thorough refreshing Of their
nerves, a purifying of their blood, more
sleep and more regularity in the bodily
functions would completely do away with.
Paine's celery compound will do all this for
sick and ailing men and women.
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A "hear-say" reputation may do for other
remedies; Paine's celery compound is best
known from the mouths of men and
women whom it has made well-they are in
every city, town and village in the country.
No one can pass the newspaper bulletins
without being reminded by how slight a
thread the best of men hold on to life. The
slight ups and downs IN health from which
people recover make them forget that there is
limit to the bOdy's elasticity and endurance.
The habitually exhausted nervous system at
last loses Its power of recovery and offers no
resistance TO disease.
"Prevent disease" is the watchword of
the best medical thought Of today. Careful
men and women do not wait until they are
fat on their backs as people once did. The
more Intelligent part of every community
has found out the inestimable benefit to be
derived from Paine's celery compound
when one Is wornout nerve-tired and ''out-of-
Sorts"
The little ills. the beginning of neuralgia
and rheumatism, the ''all-gone" and tired
feelings show the immediate need OF purifJ :
ing the blood and refreshing the nerves
The direct ard energetic way
Paine's celery compound oy, r
comes sick and nervous headaches, dyspee-
sis and heart troubles, as it d. es all other
nervous disorders. has compelled the ADM
ration of the medical world from tie start.
Headaches, rheumatism, reuralgia lif, less
feelings, and debility cannot persi when in
telligenlly met aRd corrected by this greatest
of nerve and brain Strengthens s. No rem
edy ever kept the confidence of SO large a
body of inouiring men and women. Try it.
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MARRIAGE LICENSE.

The following is a list of the
marriage licenses issued from
the county clerks Office for the
week ending Nov. %:
John Aysis and Julia Mos
kynski.
Adolph W. Spinn and Bertha
Rust.
Paul Geisler and Louise Hodde.
William Wolf and Lima Hodde.
Geo. Seaton and Missile Hall.
Fritz Hugo and Emma Week.
worth.
Ernst H. Eversberg and Sallie
Meyer.
Harrison Daniel and Mariah
Wellborn.
George Allen and Georgia
Montgomery.
Willie Carr and Elizabeth Ford.
Ieaac Cheatham and Lille
Shepard.
Hence Davis and Rhoda Davis.
VIM. Hicks and Lizzie Graves.
Louis Klaus and Eliza Pom
trag.
Hugo Hoeft and Martha l..
Pietrich.
Henry W. Hughes and Bessie
Van De Thornhill.
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LAID TO REST.
Last Sad Rites at the Funeral of MRS.
C. A. Kane.

Last Sad Rites at the Funeral of mrs.
C. A. Kane.
All that was mortal of Mrs.
Catalonia A. Kane was laid to
rest in Prairie Lea Cemetery
Tuesday afternoon under the
auspices of the Daughters of
Rebekah Odd Fellows of which
order the departed had in life
been the honored chaplain. The
funeral, which occurred at 8
O'Clock, took place from the
Methodist church, the services
there being conducted by Rev.
E. w. Tarrant, who at their con-
clusion, announced that the Odd
Fellows would take charge of the
services at the cemetery. The
pail bearers were Messrs. j. L..
Ammons, W. S. Burnett, j. F.
Riebe, c. Wiebusch, W. A. Jakel
and H. C. Heine. The beautiful
service of the Rebekah ritual was
deeply impressive as read by
Mrs. E. Baumgart, who acted as
chaplain.
Members of Brennan En-
campment and of Cartmell and
Germania lodges joined hands
with the Rebekahs in encircling
the grave in a living link typical
of the links that bind all men,
bers of the organization in fideli-
ty, love and truth. During the
rendition of ''Nearer My God to
Thee each Odd Fellow present
deposited in the grave a sprig of
evergreen, after which District
Deputy Burnett, in accordance
with the usages of Oddfellow-
ship, deposited in the grave the
regalia of the order worn by the
departed when in attendance on
its meetings. A benediction
from Rev. E. W. Tarrant con-
Guided the solemn service.
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COUNTY COURT.

The following orders were en-
tered on the civil docket Tues
day:
Henry Clay vs.. H. G. T. C. Ry,
Co., leave granted plaintiff to
file first named petition.
Aug. Pielop vs.. L. F. G. A. C.
Grassmuck, Judgment for plain
tiff for 1888 IT with 10 per cent
interest from this date and all
costs Of suit.
G. C. Boyd VS.. Julius Arndt,
continued by agreement.
VIM. Reed VS.. Isaac LANCE,
dismissed at defendants cost.
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THE "LoBBY" FAILED.

Messrs. Garrett & Curry File Deed of
Trust-C. P. Bolts, Trustee.
Messrs. E. P. Garrett and j.
M. Curry, conducting a pool and
billiard room and doing a cigar
and tobacco business at the Ex-
change hotel, known as the
Lobby filed deed of trust
Tuesday afternoon for the benefit
of preferred creditors naming c..
G. Bolts as trustee. The credi-
tors named in the instrument are:
Searcy & Garrett, S25; R. Roth
childs Sons Co., New York, $40;
Giddlngs & Giddings S102.5O;
Reidhardt Becker & Co., SI57 80;
George H. Wilson, S14.50; G..
Hermann, S16.35; L. 2. Harri-
son, Mgr, S7.15; Reichardt c
Seelhorst, $3.50; F. W. schuren-
berg, SIPS; o. A. Lindemann,
$500; T. B. Bolts, S128.57; J..
NJ. Curry, S2O9.13; NAPLES Plat
ter Grocery Co., Fort Worth, $40;
L. Phillipson, Dallas, S47.50; F.
LANCE. $50; Electric Light Co.,
S5.75; Brennan BANNER, S1.00;
Brennan Press, 40 cents; Hous-
ton Post, S1.00.
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BIG FAILURE AT NAVASoTA.
R. E. Anderson Files Deed of Trust-C.
F. Baxter Bank Closed.

F. Baxter Bank Closed.
The wave of prosperity has hit
a prominent business man OF
Navasota full in the face and
floored him. At $50 O'Clock
Monday evening a deed of trust
and chattel mortgage was filed in
the county clerks Office at this
place by R. R. Anderson of
Navasota conveying to H. H.
Wilson of Navasota his entire
possessions in the counties of
Washington and Grimes for the
benefit of creditors. The instru-
ment conveys his entire stock of
goods in Navasota, including
furniture and fixtures, accounts,
notes, mortgages, liens, ETC., also
twelve head of cattle, ten horses,
eight mules, two buggies and two
wagons. The real estate con-
veyed by the instrument is as
follows: An undivided one-half
interest in seventy-five acres of
land in this county known as the
j. J. Wyatt homestead; seventy
acres on the west bank of the
Brazos in this county less forty
acres sold to Geo. W. Wilson;
three brick store houses and lots
in the town of Washington; one
hundred and fifty-five acres of
land in Grimes county; two lots
in Navasota and two rock store
houses in Navasota.
The creditors mentioned in the
instrument are:
E. H. Long, $3.50; Joe Wilson,
$3.50; Carey Wade, S1O0; Neal &
Brown, $500; W. R. Allen, S125;
Wilson & Harris, 500; c. L.
Spencer, $50; c. F. Baxter
Bank, of Navasota, Sis, 194.98;
Swami Abram Hat Co., Louis
vile, KY, 1892; w. D. Cleve-
land C Co., Houston, 5000.
A telephone message from
to this place Monday
stated that the C. F.
Baxter Bank had failed to open
its doors. 1t is presumed the
large amount owed the bank by
Mr.. Anderson caused the shut
down which is doubtless tenn
porary, as it is an old and
institution.
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B. LEvINsoN, Trustee.

ATTORNEY G. H. LETzERICH is
playing the role of school teacher
temporarily by filling the chair of
languages in the Lutheran col
lege made vacant by the resig-
nation of Prof. A. E. Klaener.
Mr.. Letzerich will only serve I'M
til the successor to Mr.. Klaener,
Prof. W. ]. Martin, arrives.
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THE DEATH ROLL.
DR.. ]. H. Blackburn at Dallas = Mrs.
Henry Lammert at McGregor-Mr.

DR.. ]. H. Blackburn at Dallas = Mrs.
Henry Lammert at McGregOr-Mr.
Fritz StOlz, at Gay Hill.
A telegram to Captain Thos.
Smith announces the death of
DR.. J. H. Blackburn at Dallas.
His demise occurred at 5 O'Clock
Tuesday morning at the resi-
dence of Mr.. ]. G. Muse, his SON.
in-law.
DR.. Blackburn has large cir
Gle of friends throughout Wash
ington county who will receive
the news of his death with many
regrets. In the practice of his
chosen profession he resided
continuously in Washington
county since 1859, until failing
health a few years ago compelled
him to seek a change of climate
at Mineral Wells. AS physician
he took first rank and as a citi-
zen and gentleman was univer-
sally esteemed. He was also
prominent in fraternal circles,
being an enthusiastic Mason,
Odd Fellow and Pythian. DR..
Blackburn was native of Ala
bama, born near Huntsville in
October 1889. During the war
he rendered the Confederacy dis
tinguished service as an assist
ant surgeon. Immediately after
the war ne located in Eastern
Texas and began the practice of
his chosen profession. Later, in
1869, he moved to Washington
county, locating first at Chappell
Hill and afterwards at BRENNAN.
A telegram from McGregor
Tuesday morningl announces the
death of Mrs. Henry Lammert, a
former resident of Wiedeville,
this county. Her death resulted
from consumption. Mrs. Lam
inert was about thirty-two years
of age, and leaves a husband and
several children to mourn her
loss.
At IL o'clock Tuesday in the
Gay Hill neighborhood Mr.. Fritz
Stolz, son of Mr.. and Mrs. julius
Stolz, died from a relapse of
dengue contracted while attend
ing Blinn college at this place.
Deceased was in his twentieth
year and a young man whose
friends were numerous and
whose prospects for success in
life were very bright. The
funeral will take place at the
Gay Hill Lutheran church at 2
p. m. today Wednesday,
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TRUSTEES SALE.

The assigned stock of the Nc
Gregor Sisters must be sold with
in the next thirty days for the
benefit of creditors. The stock
embraces a beautiful line of fall
and winter head wear, which will
be sold at a bargain.
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Texas Conference.

The Texas Methodist confer
ence meets at Bryan on Dec.
9Th and a large delegation is ex-
pected. The Methodist church
there is already making provis-
ions for the entertainment of the
of the visitors. The last quar-
terly conference for Brennan the
present year will be held on Tues
day, Nov. Both, with Rev. ]. C..
Mickle in attendance.
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AT the residence of the BRIDES
brother, near independence, R.
H. Hamilton, of Williamson
county, and Miss Adele Crowder,
of Washington county, were
united in marriage November is,
1897, Rev. Abraham Weaver
officiating.
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The Santa Fe is hauling timber
to the Brennan Manufacturing
company at the rate of eight and
ten cars a week. Most of the
huge logs are ash brought from
the vicinity of Clay.
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LOCAL NE WIS

LOTS of turkeys are being
brought in for the Thanksgiving
market.
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Killed by a Train.

Joe Fletcher of Giddings was
struck and killed by a south
bound train on the Arkansas Pass
road some time between IL o'clock
and daylight Sunday morning.
About 1890 o'clock he separated
from two companions, saying
that he was going home. That
was the last seen of him alive.
About daylight Mr.. Charles Hop
pens, on his way to market,
found the body lying by the side
of the track near the south end
of a short tressle, within a few
inches of the crossties. The
body was not mangled; the right
shoulder was bruised, there was
a wound in the right side of the
head and neck and also a bruise
in the forehead, caused by the
body being thrown against the
end of a crosstie. The deceased
was about 80 years old and had
been raised at Giddings.
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THE infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Busse died Sun
day morning with lockjaw.
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THE H. and T. c. Rail
road bought Mr.. John Kocha a
new wagon and paid him a cash
bonus for the one they demolish-
ed for him on the West street
crossing. Sand they did it in
time for him to go home Monday
night. This is a prompt settle
ment.
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SELLS Bros. and Forepaugh
will exhibit at Houston on the
10Th instead of the Both as
previously announced.
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THE great Forepaugh and Sells
Brothers double street parade is
stAEed, by those who have seen
it, to be the most magnificent eye
feast ever known in arenic an
nails.
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HENRY FIELDS was incarcerated
in the city bastile Monday morn
ing, charged with engaging in an
unlawful scrap with Gene Cope
land.
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A CHANGE in the weather of a
most pronounced type is pre-
dicted by local wiseacres.
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A coTER1E of representatives
of Shabona Tribe of Red Men,
consisting of Great Sanap c. t.
Rolf, Sachem Henry Harrison
and Representative c. H. Car
Isle, left last night to attend the
Great Council at Houston. They
expected to stop off at Sealy and
attend an oyster supper given by
Caranchaus Tribe No. SO.
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ARCH DEACON JEFFRIEs, of the
Texas Diocese, writes Mr.. W. c.
Henderson that he will reach
Brennan Sunday evening next
in time to meet with the Epis-
copal congregation at the night
service.